3D Platformer How-to By: RetroX [E] [W]
This is a 3D platformer engine I made in Game Maker 7 PRO. I completely remade it (well, mostly) and now it lags a lot less, the shadow disappears when you go off platforms (although surfaces do not work in 3D mode, so the shadow moves off the edge of the platform then disappears, as opposed to only showing on top of the platform).

I also fixed the "under-platforms" glitch.

What I hope to later include:
- Horizontal (x,y) Collisions
- Better Vertical Collisions so that you don't go on top of platforms from underneath (though I won't completely get rid of this, I'll add in better collisions).

Please comment on any glitches you happen to receive.

This example is proof that a 3D platformer can be almost as easy as a 2D one.
Target Applications: GM7

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Elyk
Jul 9 2008, 2:09 AM
I have a feeling I've played this before. Was it posted on the forums?

Also you can get stuck underneath platforms.
 
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Weston404
Jul 9 2008, 7:13 AM
Quote (Elyk19 on Jul 9 2008, 2:09 AM)
I have a feeling I've played this before. Was it posted on the forums?

Also you can get stuck underneath platforms.

It was.

And this is pretty good!
 
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orange451
Jul 9 2008, 1:14 PM
ya, its pretty basic material but extremely useful for beginners to 3d (after they get bored with marks example....lol)
 
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GigaKoopa 
Jul 9 2008, 2:25 PM
I read the message! It says,"If you can read this then you have skill Omg lol"
 
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RetroX
Jul 9 2008, 7:24 PM
Yeah, it was. And I know of the under-platform glitch, and maybe I'll fix it eventually.
 
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RetroX
Jul 9 2008, 7:24 PM
Oops, double post.
 
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Hyper Kirby Fan
Jul 18 2008, 2:48 AM
Could you add an EXE for people to see it without having to buy pro?
 
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Yoshling 97
Jul 21 2008, 3:30 PM
Uh, I think the free edition of Game Maker only does and runs 2D stuff... :p
 
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popi
Jul 23 2008, 5:04 AM
"failed to run the game" :(
 
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Yoshling 97
Jul 25 2008, 1:38 AM
Quote (popi on Jul 23 2008, 5:04 AM)
"failed to run the game" :(

Was it failure to "loading" the game? If it was, that happened to me when I was MAKING a game with GameMaker7! I saved my process at one point, closed the file, then decided to boot it up again, but it said there was a "failure to load," or something like that.

But I have no clue as to what caused it! ;(
 
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RetroX
Jul 25 2008, 3:02 PM
Quote (popi on Jul 23 2008, 8:04 AM)
"failed to run the game" :(

http://www.mfgg.net/index.php?...=6&id=12637
 
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Newoaf
Nov 6 2008, 8:14 PM
can you make it for gm6?
 
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dr octomario
Jan 3 2009, 4:42 PM
i have a question:
how you create walls and a smooth platform like a bridge?
thank you!
 
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RetroX
Jan 5 2009, 8:37 PM
I have said this many times before, and I will say it again.

There is never one magical line of code for anything.

NEVER.
 
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yoshi0836
Jul 13 2010, 5:30 PM
ehh...I've seen better.
 
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ChrisD3
Oct 23 2011, 9:00 AM
amazing, I am going to use this for a non-mario game... with some mods made of course
 
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Double Agent Luigifan
Jan 7 2012, 11:01 PM
Is there something wrong with my Game Maker?
Whenever i open a GMK file, it says cannot
find action library, and when i press play,
It says can't find vailid runner data.

EDIT: Of course it works on MY games, but
not the ones i download.

EDIT: I deleted Game Maker and downloaded it again,
(And also got Game Maker 8 Pro)and my Game Maker works now.
 
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Double Agent Luigifan
Jan 31 2012, 8:57 PM
Quote (RetroX on Jul 25 2008, 3:02 PM)

This happened to me, but i have WINDOWS 7.
So the problem was not originating from
the type of operating system.
Help! I really want to play it!
 
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Q-Nova
Jun 20 2022, 7:34 AM
I love how in the room editor you can see a compliment shaped out of the walls! Unfortunately, I only have the lite version of Game Maker 8.1, so I can't test this out. I tried testing it in GameMaker Studio 1, but the platforms seem to be invisible and the ball keeps falling off if I move more than an inch.
 
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