Learn True/False Variables: Toggle Your Way to Better Game Design

[@naelpontes8444]

On the topic, here’s a quick tip. if runKeyPressed { running = !running } is shorter version of writing it as: if runKeyPressed { running = true; } else { running = false; } It’s the exact same thing, just shorter. This helped me understand the toggle thing faster c:

[@CJEXP]

Thanks for the tutorials! I recently started using gamemaker and am currently getting familiar with everything before making my first small game so I cant wait to apply this to it!

[@GameMakerEngine]

This is so great, we're looking forward to seeing it all come together!

[@shadabhossain]

@@GameMakerEngine Will it work properly if I give my own game code?.Is it possible to create hi-graphics quality games in GameMaker?.Can I make high graphics quality cricket in Gamemaker?.

[@ronbriscoe888]

you can also change the lines 15-20 that are an if to set the moveSpd based on the running variable can be set using just one line: moveSpd = running ? runSpd : walkSpd ;

[@gnysek]

in a same way run can be done only when button is held `running = keyboard_check(vk_space);` - then "runKeyPressed" can be then removed at all Every feature can be done in many different ways, all depends on what we want.

[@DanilaCramping]

can I ask a off-topic question? was Pizza tower made on your engine?

[@GameMakerEngine]

It was 😎🍕🍕🍕

[@shadabhossain]

@@GameMakerEngine Will it work properly if I give my own game code?. Is it possible to create hi-graphics quality games in GameMaker?.Can I make high graphics quality cricket in Gamemaker?.

[@shadabhossain]

@@GameMakerEngine can I ask an off-topic question? was cricket made on your engine?

[@mh1593]

Slightly off-topic; but the code x += xspd ; that concept makes sense but: Does the GM code automatically recognise variable "x" as being the "x" position of that object? If so; where is there a list of these pre-set variables? Cheers

[@M00000oooo00000]

every instance will handle x and y as instance variable that are inbuilt. a list of these Instance Variables can be found in the manual if you search the term "Instance Variables gamemaker"

[@nathanreyc]

I basically just up my movespd if the player is pressing shift, and set it back when they let go. Is there a problem ooth this? I dont understand why the code in here has to be this long.

[@shadabhossain]

Will it work properly if I give my own game code?.Is it possible to create hi-graphics quality games in GameMaker?.Can I make high graphics quality cricket in Gamemaker?.

[@caradaly1661]

How could I amend this code that if the player holds the direction key (left or right) for longer than 1 second, then running becomes true? Thank you.

[@Low_qualityKel]

ik im late, but you could set it to happen after a certain number of frames, so if your game is 90fps you could set it to toggle afer 90 frames

[@crunchyjam]

noice