In games like Maniac Mansion all you have to do to know if an item is clickable is move the cursor over it, if a name appears that means you can somehow manipulate it.
I would like to use this method myself but I couldn't find any information in the manual.
I tried using 'Display' but that would stop the game briefly and show that little 'watch/timer' icon, not smooth at all :-\.
I would just like to show the object's name next to the cursor with no pause so players can scan a room quickly.
Any ideas on how this can be done?
Thank you for your time ;D.
This has been answerd in the Other tech Forum under "This may seemm obvious..." or something or other it utilizes OVERHOTSPOT
Or just look at (probably) every page going back in time in this forum.
This question is asked about once a week!!
Also, before asking anymore questions you might want to consult with the Beginners FAQ (http://bfaq.terran-x.com/).Ã, It's a fantastic resource and will usually answer any "novice" questions you have rather than getting a smart-ass answer from people like me :)
Also, this thread; *** READ THIS THREAD FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE! (updated 07.11.2004)*** (http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?topic=14373.msg174732#msg174732) has loads of information you should read before posting a question.
Just FYI.
Oops! :o
Well I want to thank you both for taking the time to reply, I used the search engine and typed 'cursor', it gave me 64 pages and most were about changing the icon.
If only I would have went to that "Read this" thread I would have saved some space. Sorry about that :-[, but I'm wiser now and will be more careful ;).
Good luck on your own projects. :D