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    Re: [VB.NET] Moving Imagebox

    This was EXACTLY what I wanted. Thank you. You guys do really good work on here.
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    [VB.NET] Moving Imagebox

    Hello again, I'm using the mouse to scroll a map in a drag and drop type of way, but I can't seem to get it to be accurate or smooth. It's very glitchy-looking. Here's the code I'm using to move the...
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    Re: [VB.NET] Rigid Polygon Generation

    That was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
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    [VB.NET] Rigid Polygon Generation

    Hello again VB community, I have encountered a problem that seems a bit complicated. I need some sort of algorithm to generate a rather complex rigid polygon based on a seed(kind of like Minecraft,...
  5. Re: [VB.NET] Can't Select Progam Files Folder

    Figures. I guess I'll just Save directly to C:\

    Since I'm allowing my users to select their install location for my program, I just had to build a blocker for C:\Program Files so they cant even...
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    Acutally, I fixed it from freezing, but the created directory doesnt show up.


    Edit: Nevermind, it stopped freezing because of another error. I fixed that error and its freezing again. It must be...
  7. [VB.NET] Can't Select Progam Files Folder

    Hello again, VB community! I am once again returning with a minor issue. I am working on my Save file code and I'm using a FolderBrowserDialog for testing purposes and whenever I try to Select the...
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    Re: [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    Well cool. Thanks guys, I think I will go with the Database Idea. Could you direct me to these optimization tricks?
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    Re: [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    What if I use a database to store the information?

    The save file will be separate, but will determine which database to load the people from, so each save file can be different.


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    Re: [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    Ok; I guess I could make that happen. But the Stats can't be random. I could use an algorithm that generates the stats when the person is active(when i do something with that person) based off other...
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    Re: [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    Thanks Ian, for your input. I will look into Windows Handles and see what my limitations are. But what of the games out there that already do this? I'm sure theres at least one game where there are...
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    Re: [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    Ok, so I have the basics of stats I want people to be Generated with. I modified your code, dday9, to fit my plans:


    Public Class Person
    Public Enum Religion
    Athiest
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    Re: [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    And it seems that your code, dday9, saves each person as a file. I need to be able to save every person in the game under one file. The same file the game will Load as a single game file.
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    Re: [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    Right. But that didnt answer my question. I need to know that if somewhere down the line in my game, when there could potentially be billions of these generated people, can the program(NOT computer)...
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    Re: [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    I remember you posting something about serialization on my RPG game post, never really got into it after my computer messed up. But I can and will now. But will this allow the game to self-produce...
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    [VB.NET 2010] Lots 'O Math

    Hello again, VB Community. Sorry about the lack of information in the Title, but I don't really know what to call this topic. So Let's get to it.

    I am back into making a game in VB.NET(a pretty...
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    Re: [.NET] Form Fading

    I Love You.... Legit. Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Much
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    Re: [.NET] Form Fading

    Hey there again, dday! I am a little confused as to which Sub I call when I want my form to fade in/out. If you would, take a little snippet from my code and implement it with yours so I can more...
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    Re: [.NET] Form Fading

    Thanks guys, But I think the problem lies within my CredReturn button, because now it doesn't even work. After the Credits screen fades in, the Return Button to go back to the Main Menu doesn't work....
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    [.NET] Form Fading

    Hello, it's been a while since I've been active in the VB community but recently I've picked up game development in .NET again and I've encountered a problem(Not actually related to gaming, just a...
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    Re: [SQL] Update Query

    Hey thanks for that. It does exists, but I know why people don't or cant use it now. But Microsoft isn't my friend when it comes to learning code like this. Is there anyway you could give me an...
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    [SQL] Update Query

    Ok, so I've look ALL OVER the internet and I couldn't find anything about how to use the BUILT IN Update query for SQL, All I found was how to do it in Code. Which is Not what I want. Any Idea on how...
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    Re: [VB.Net]RPG Game Accounts

    Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I dont know how to use DirectX, but im sure I can learn.
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    Re: [VB.Net]RPG Game Accounts

    Thanks for that dday, I appreciate you taking the time to explain that :D

    Now I have a very serious and heartbreaking problem. My laptop has been through hell and back and has acquired malware and...
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    Re: [VB.Net]RPG Game Accounts

    Hey dday, thanks for that, but theres a small problem. I wouldn't consider my self "new" by anymeans, just a little.... rusty. I havn't worked with VB in over 2 years before I started this project,...
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    Re: [VB.Net]RPG Game Accounts

    Ok, so before I respond to this, let me set up for you what my text file looks like:


    Username = Password :: Name: CharacterName $$ Race: CharacterRace $$ Class: CharacterClass $$ etc, etc.....
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    Re: [VB.Net]RPG Game Accounts

    Hey FunckyDexter, I'm not sure I want to go along with Updating Text Files anylonger and just implement a Database into my program. The Only problem with that is, I dont have Access, and I want a...
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    Re: [VB.Net]RPG Game Accounts

    Anybody? And Nevermind the Encrypt
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    [VB.Net]RPG Game Accounts

    Hello, I am making a VB.Net RPG and I would like to set it up so there are Log-Ins, I want the program to read(write/edit) text from a Text file and interpret the text as Usable data by my program....
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    Re: [.Net 2010]Rpg Game Help - Leveling

    BOOM BABY! Fixed that bullcrap! Thanks for your help. Is it OK if I leave this thread open incase I run into another problem(as long as it deals with Leveling as the thread name implies?)
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    Re: [.Net 2010]Rpg Game Help - Leveling

    Ok, so I'm sure what I did, but I made it worse D:

    I have button, and a NumbericUpDown
    The button just adds the NumericUpDown's value to currentExp.
    But when I go to test it. Anything over 1 Exp...
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    Re: [.Net 2010]Rpg Game Help - Leveling

    Thanks alot, I'll keep that in mind. I came up with a simple OverFlow Function that catches when settings.currentExp is Greaterthan maxExp, and it works, except when it doesnt set the current exp to...
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    Re: [.Net 2010]Rpg Game Help - Leveling

    That sounds like a good one, I'll check it out in a minute.

    Another issue is EXP overflow. If I kill an enemy for 50exp but I only need 25exp, how would I get it to add the remaining 25exp to the...
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    Re: [.Net 2010]Rpg Game Help - Leveling

    So Basically at Level 1 you have 100 EXP, Then 300, then 1350, and Level 5 has 6870

    Thats extremely exponential. I would like Level 1 to be 100 and level 100(Cap) to be 1,000,000 with an...
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    Re: [.Net 2010]Rpg Game Help - Leveling

    Because its too generic. I want something a little more complex. Plus, there are modifiers for EXP, so when the player reaches a certain level in Intelligence, The modifier will change to make it...
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    [.Net 2010]Rpg Game Help - Leveling

    Hello! I'm new to the forum so if I posted this incorrectly, I apologize beforehand. I am building an RPG game in Visual Basic .Net 2010, and everything is going great so far! No errors or mishaps,...
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