Monkey Island Template

[Estaog]

I was looking for a monkey island template (1 or 2) and found the one at juncsource.com. Bad part is that it only has 2 backgrounds (4 if you count the intro), and that's not enough to make a game. I wonder if anyone has a link to another template or if they know a place where to download a monkey island 1 template. Thanks.

[Privateer Puddin']

The idea is, you use you gui etc, but have original backgrounds, characters etc

[Estaog]

Oh great news, i found my old monkey island 1/2 cd! Now i can finally start it! (The game that is).

[Andail]

I don't get it, did you wanna make the game or just play it?

And why make it, if you wanna make it just like the original game?

[LGM]

What, are you remaking MI1 or something?

[Estaog]

Im making a fan-game.

Edit:

Hey guys does this look like a boat to you or is it a boat look-a-like home?

[Krazy]

It's Captain Dread's House Boat, so um yeah it's a boat and a house 

[Privateer Puddin']

Have you even played MI2? you would know that if you had..

[Kinoko]

Honestly, Tanker. Have you played Monkey Island? 1? 2? Because you'd want to have played at least both of those to be making a fan game. I mean, you can do what you like but if you want people to play it...

So from what I can gather, you've ignored all the advice people have been giving you over the last couple of days about taking things slowly, sticking it out with projects and making a simple game. Weren't you already starting another game?

Sorry if I sound harsh but... I don't know... this just feels really old.

I think I'm going to get a stiff drink.

[Krazy]

This guy obviously has NO patience what so ever...

[Kinoko]

Which is, and this is a really important tip, possibly THE most important factor in making a game.

I REALLY want to see a finished game from you Tanker, and I know you can do it if you just keep yourself focussed and start off simple. That background you put in the critic's lounge... where was that going? I totally recommend you go back to that and give a small game made from your own art a go. It was fine! It's FAR more enjoyable playing a game with someone's mediocre art skills than with someone who's ripped great art from elsewhere.

[Estaog]

Thing is, i cant get the hang of creating characters. And i REALY suck at animating them. And yes i did play monkey island 1/2, but i cant remember most of the story scince it was like 3 years ago. I remember that lechuk was his brother and that his parents where dead. I also remember Elain. What i was going to do is a game between monkey island 1 and 2 (Using monkey island 2 backgrounds). And im sure im gonna stick with it. Oh and if you want to see a game from me, check out Quest For Cinema, its old (and very buggy) but its pretty funny.

[SSH]

If you use your imagination you can create a game where you don't need to be able to draw, animate or anything. FOr example [advert] my new MAGS game where the characters are pixels and so they are all featureless squares.... [/advert]

Feel free to download the source of the game and use that "universe" in your own game, or even the same characters. Hope that you like Object Oriented scripting!

[Krazy]

Wait, wait, if you DID get your hands on MI2 again wouldn't it be logical to replay it if you're going to make a fan game 

[Estaog]

Nah, that will take too much time. I remember the basics of the story, and i think that is enaugh. But just in case....

Spoiler

Does monkey island 1 end when guybrush kills lecuck with the rootbeer? I dont know where he meets Elaine and who she is and how she helps him. Any other important characers i should know about.

[close]

[MrColossal]

Hey Tanker, if you don't want to replay the game then I suggest reading an FAQ, it'll tell you everything about the first games and it's like you're playing them.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/amiga/game/569426.html

http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/562680.html

Though I recommend replaying the games or choosing a game you've played recently and still remember.

Good luck

[Estaog]

Oh hey thanks that will help me alot. I have a small question. I know this doesnt belong here, but i didnt think it was good enaugh to start a topic for. Is there some sort of global variable or something that makes the character face an object when he looks at it, or do you have to script everyone? Thanks.

[Ubel]

if (GetCursorMode() == MODE_LOOK) {
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  FaceLocation (EGO, mouse.x, mouse.y); }

Maybe this helps.

[Estaog]

But do i write that in every object`s script or do i put it in the global script?

Edit: Anybody knows how to rip the inventory images from monkey island?

[HillBilly]

Try print screen and paste it in paint.