platform game code

[codeBeastAdobe]

Hi guys - Been playing super mario bros with the kids (for them of course). I'm a amateur coder but pretty clued up on AS3 - just not with gaming concepts.

I would like like to create a platform game - character jumps, climbs etc... onto platforms over objects etc...

Most coding is quite easy BUT the jumping onto the platform - has anybody got a tut out there. Been googling but fed up with so many bad tuts.

Just a bit of code for hero to land on platform.

Suppose I would just hittest and equte the x coordinates of each etc... But how do I get the hero to stand on the platform not.

Would I just stop the hero falling ie: where the hittest occurs is where the hero will stand. Would that code sit on the hero or on the platforms.

[funkysoul]

Best would be you taking a look at box2d:

Alchemy Port of the Original BOX2D: http://www.sideroller.com/wck/

Original port of BOX2D AS3: http://box2dflash.sourceforge.net/

[codeBeastAdobe]

Hi - this is too difficult for me as I am an amateur coder.

I would have preferred advice along the lines of x and y positions ie: hitTest on their coordinates and produce an event which seems pretty easy. Don't see why I would need to learn a whole new engine like box2d. I am only looking to knock up a simple platform game - not even scalable.

[funkysoul · Accepted solution]

it will not cost you much time to learn box2d, specially with WCK.

[codeBeastAdobe]

OK thanks, I'll try that and I suppose I will learn a lot more.

Cheers