Thread: Mapping Grid?

Hi, as some of you know i have been working on my first text based RPG, and its come to a spot that i have no clue on.

I want to make it so you can't always go all 4 directions, but in some places only say south or west, etc.

I want to draw a picture and make that the map, how would i go about this?

i have been working on my first text based RPG

I want to draw a picture

Think about those two statements carefully.

But here is a thread that has information on tile map collision. The info may be specific to Allegro, but you can still apply the same basic concepts to a text-based tile map (which it seems is what you're going to want). For more info do a search here on the board, and you'll be able to find a ton of results...text-based RPG questions have been asked a trillion and one times.

i should have clarified, i want the directional stuff in the prog to base on the pic, say there is a wall in the pic, they can't go forward, they never actually see the pic.

I'll do that, thank you

i should have clarified, i want the directional stuff in the prog to base on the pic, say there is a wall in the pic, they can't go forward, they never actually see the pic

Ok, well then that thread will be perfect for you; I used the same basic concept in my explanation in it.

Hey man thats a beautiful example, do u mind if i include your text in the tutorial i am making along with the game? Full credit is given where do, of course.

Hey, you're welcome and thanks for the compliment....

Well, I'd rather you didn't include the example, because I have intentions of putting all of my examples and tutorials on my site.

your the boss, thanks for the example tho, its helped me alot more then u may realize : )

and btw techwins what happend to that rpg u where workign on a long long time ago? the one about different races, where u put a part of the storyline on the board...

I put that on hold, but maybe I'll do it at a later time. I simply wouldn't have the time to do it with school and work at the sametime. For now I'm creating a stupid space shooter, except that it's going to be a little bit more complicated than most amatuer space shooters you see. No idea when it'll be done because I only have time to work on it about once or twice a week. Thanks for showing interest in the other game, though.

Yeah, Sunday was my first day I actually had any time at all to do programming in well over week. The only reason why I was able to do that was because I stayed up really late to get some stuff done. But hey it's all good.

I know what you mean =p ; the map I included with that Haunted Mansion game was created in MS paint, It was created as a guide to make the game easier to play. It had no connectivity with the acuall code of program.

I useful thing to think of when working with x and y variables. Is how to create complex worlds with different locations i.e a town could open up on a new set of axis. example:

Code:

int World_1_X, World_1_Y; 

int Town_1_X, Town_1_Y;

To enter a new town you would need a variable to check where the user was via setting the variable to the relavent number I use the name "User_Location". for example lets say Town_1 was at:

World_1_X = 4 World_1_Y = 2

Code:

if(World_1_X = 4 && World_1_Y = 2 && User_Location == 1)
{

     User_Location == 2; //Number assigned prior for the town

}

If your making games like this it's a good idea to provide maps for users to look at, also a display co-ordinates option.

Anyhow, I hope this helps.