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2D All the way! / Ingame Menus/Buttons etc.,

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Omikronian
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Posted: 15th Dec 2002 22:55
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Hello all,

I have been trying to figure out how to make an ingame menu like those used in FPS games. This is what I got so far:

1. load background image to screen "load bitmap"
2. create blank bitmap "create bitmap" (Not drawn to screen)
3. load buttons bitmap
4. copy buttons to blank bitmap
5. clear screen
6. set current bitmap to zero (redirect bitmap to screen)

Has anyone figured out how to approach this puzzle or possibly have solved it yet?
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Ben
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Digital Awakening
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Posted: 15th Dec 2002 23:35
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do like this instead:

load image "image.xxx",#,1 (the last 1 is optional but makes the image much better quality)

paste image #,X,Y,1 (the last 1 is optional and turns on transparency)

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Kangaroo2
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Posted: 16th Dec 2002 00:57
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I draw a plain then fix it (Like in the HUD examples in DB1) then hide it, until its supposed to be displayed. Then show it and texture it with your different options. Whilst its a complicated way, It does insure its always ahead of all 3d on the screen, and also will be of the same proportions no matter what screen resolution

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John H
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Posted: 16th Dec 2002 04:20
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I use sprites for all images ,,,,,, usually

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Omikronian
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Thanks all for the input. I am now using sprites and made a simple three button menu with background. Does anyone know how to detect mouse pointer collisions, like when the mouse pointer is over the button sprite, I would like to change the sprite to another version of the button. I already know how to change it. I am testing mouse(x,y) with sprites(x,y) but I would like the cursor to activate the button when it is over it. Has anyone any clue to how to do this.
I would greatly appreciate any help you could give me.

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Moggie100
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I've been using this for the menu's in my program L&Scape using the following code to detect wheather the mouse is over a sprite. Its quite simple really

The eisiest way to get collision between the mouse pointer and the sprite is to use a 1 pixel by 1 pixel black (or whatever colour) dot, and continuously position it where the mouse is, then use simple sprite collision, like so:


(Image 100 is the black bot btw.)


Hope that helps

Mog.

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ChronicFear
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RPG gamer. In your game that you are making, Eternal Destiny, there is a box at the bottom with all the characters stats, like hp and such. How do I make one of them?

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