game maker tutorial: how to make a top down shooter

a tutorial to show you the basics of top down/birds eye view shooter games. I will make another one to cover the enemy AI.
codes:
friction=0.2
image_angle=point_direction(x,y,mouse_x,mouse_y)
REQUIRES PRO EDITION
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[Panshjo]

Can you make a tut on ho to make a enemy?

-Panshjo

[catfacechimp]

@Panshjo Sorry mate, I don't do game maker tuts anymore.

[alexguayyy]

THANKS !!! But... Can I replace the mouse by a point ???

[catfacechimp]

@alexguayyy yep! by making the mouse invisible n the options, then creating an object that follows your mouse position (using jump to). if you have pro you can just use the mouse changing function though :p

[TheMetalification666]

Aw..another 10 year old with no mic

[catfacechimp]

@TheMetalification666 aw... another idiot who thinks that it's physically impossible that anyone over the age of 10 wouldn't have a mic. Run along now and troll elsewhere.

[alessiothenewX]

i have game maker 8

[MegaArkade]

use C++ dont be fags

[iamthehackerxx]

is that a penis.

[THECRYTON]

help!!! how can i make your player stop when it has reached the mouse. i used this code image_index = direction-90

direction = point_direction(x,y,mouse_x,mo­use_y)

speed= 0

if keyboard_check(vk_up)speed=3

to make my player move towards were my mouse is but here is the problem when my player gets there he spazes out if you now what i mean. is there a code that will make him stop, if there is then what is it please thanks. the code also makes my player shoot at the mouse :)

[samgh1995]

yes, this is amazing. Thanks so much :)))))

[fanciepanzie]

Oh thanks! X) I wanted to make a shooter so much.

[quinniedeslimmie]

@LachlanJG i had that problem to change the low border to a "Dot" so finally it looks like this mine:image=point_direction(x,y­,mouse.x,mouse.y)

yours:image=point_direction(x,­y,mouse_x,mouse_y)

[blooflazh7]

@jacoby8077 you did it wrong then... it worked just fine for me.

[superpika237]

@alessiothenewX cool story bro.

[Minecraft4EverPro]

thank man!

[ploxkid]

great tut!