I have downloaded the trial version of Game Studio to see if I can get the hang of making a decent game with it and I'm so far off right now...

I created a simple level with just one plate (textured using the default brick texture).

My problem is that when I run my level, I see nothing except for the blue background.

I have attached my script (firstgame.c) to the level through the map properties dialog box, and I have oriented my camera, but i do not see anything when I build and run my level.

Any ideas on what I might be missing? Below is a link to the file:

My First Game (Zip)

You must press the "0"-key before moving the camera.

But why doesn't the level load so that the camera is in the location that I set it within WED? Do I have to setup the camera so that it is pointing where I want it to within my Lite-C code?

In the examples, most of the workshops have WED levels that load with the camera in the correct location without repositioning th camera.

Joshua

How did you set the camera in WED? I don't see any camera position in your level...

Normally for setting a camera position in WED you can use Object -> Add Position. But I don't use that very often and I just tried that and it didn't work so I can't help you.

But you can easily set the camera position in your script

Okay, this is really frustrating b/c it works in the examples, but not in my code...

I used the "0" key and added a watch to get the values that I needed for my x, y, z, pan, and tilt variables for my camera.

I put those values in my code like this:

function main()
{
video_mode = 7;
level_load ("firstgame.wmb");

camera.x = -178.42;
camera.y = 220;
camera.z = -131.31;
camera.pan = -201.01;
camera.tilt = -194;

}

but when I save and run it again (with the watch still on camera) my camera isn't moved accordingly...

Am I missing something here?

Joshua

Of course you must load it.

Load the camera? I'll look at the workshops again...

Joshua

No. You must load your saved game (press F3).

What saved game?

I'm just trying to create a level using WED and have the camera positioned to see the thing when I run my script.

Joshua