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Vertical Scrolling Game Tutorial

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Method 1: Scrolling Background

In Level Settings in the Tools Menu you can set a background sprite to move vertically at a set speed as shown:

VerticalShooter01.jpg

You can then use a fixed camera and move the player up/down/left/right on the screen


Method 2: Scrolling Scenery

This is similar to the Scrolling Background method but instead of a background sprite you add NPCs as background scenery items and set the AI to move in the –Y direction as shown:

VerticalShooter02.png


Method 3: Moving player

Place a player in the scene and rotate it to point vertically using the Rotate tool. ToolBarRotate.png

VerticalShooter04.jpg


In the Define menu, select Player Definition and make a copy of Velocity +X

VerticalShooter05.jpg


Scroll to the bottom of the list and open the copy. Rename it to Velocity +Y

VerticalShooter06.jpg


Next scroll down to Velocity and set X to 0 and Y to the required constant speed

VerticalShooter07.jpg


Next place NPCs and change the AI to from Chase to Move –Y

VerticalShooter08.jpg


Next place scenery items

VerticalShooter09.png


Next place a camera and set it to follow the player as shown:

VerticalShooter10.jpg


This is a simple vertical scrolling game that you can build on to make a more complex game.