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  1. Jun 7th, 2002, 05:01 AM #1
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    question about graphics(kind of)

    I want to make a picturebox a centre of everything, so when i press left, the picture box doesnt move, the screen moves, but and the picturebox is in the center always. How would i do this?

    if you dont understand me, then think about something like Final Fantasy 6 and try to play it, if you have it, and then you will see what i mean, i want the character to look like he is moving, but he is always in the center of the image(which would be a town or world map)
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    Re: question about graphics(kind of)

    Originally posted by insaneman
    I want to make a picturebox a centre of everything, so when i press left, the picture box doesnt move, the screen moves, but and the picturebox is in the center always. How would i do this?

    if you dont understand me, then think about something like Final Fantasy 6 and try to play it, if you have it, and then you will see what i mean, i want the character to look like he is moving, but he is always in the center of the image(which would be a town or world map)
    You just move everything else relative to your character's position.
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  3. Jun 7th, 2002, 10:11 AM #3
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    Yeah, what are you using for the background (town etc)?
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  4. Jun 9th, 2002, 01:57 PM #4
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    yeh a town, the problem is that im not sure how im going to get the main cahracter not to walk over the houses then, and also it doesnt seem to want to move(the back ground that is).
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    You can simply copy or move it 1 space over and animate your character in the centre to do this effect. When it gets to the top of the map, simply stop scrolling the background and start moving the character!
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  7. Jun 16th, 2002, 02:35 PM #6
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    Search the internet for some articles on collision detection. This way you can know if the player is over a house or not
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    This may be of some use.

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