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Loading Levels

by rennie moffat · in Torque Game Builder · 04/07/2010 (3:47 pm) · 2 replies

When a level ends, or when one decides to exit a game and move to the main menu. Is it generally good practice to consider each, a main menu or in between level transition screen a level in itself?


So, 
%this.endLevel();
%this.loadLevel(transitionScreen);
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    Torque Owner michael bailey
    #1
    04/08/2010 (7:37 am)
    i wrote a resource a long time ago on transition screens theora video levels etc. if you have a specific story line you are following i would consider loading a cut scene level. then the level you desire, or a loading level with random screens showing controls tips advice with a loading bar. also i would structure the levels in a global array and a global holding the current level.

    or if your game permits show a mission selection screen, or something that is like super mario where your character walks to the next zone. just some ideas, since i dont know what you are working on i cant really help with a game design topic this isnt really a coding question

    Torque Owner rennie moffat
    Renman3000
    #2
    04/08/2010 (7:41 am)
    Thanks Michael. I tried last night to do some beta tests and a simple loadLevel... I believe will work for my cause. I will simply make that level loaded appropriate to my cause, so if it is a menu screen, or transition between level. I can simply treat that as a level. I should work for my cause.


    Thanks.