POLL for my first LUA game

[yaustar]

How long have you been coding in Lua? Remember you said that you are still learning and if you think that you can code a full RPG right off the bat (in Lua no less) then you might be in for a shock.

Start small, learning the technology in small steps while completing projects. Snake is relatively easy as it doesn't need any real animation, just some basic logic and knowledge of timing while learning the API.

Breakout is a nice step up as it deals with simple collisions and reactions. Optimisations/abstract solutions will also be key here.

Look at what an RPG will need. A scrolling tiling engine, sub-menus, AI, NPC scripting, dialogue boxes, multiple map layouts etc. Lua is NOT optimal to produce a game like this. Remember that it is still a scripting language, not a native programming language.

[gunntims0103]

well i have came up with a concept of a original game i have the dialog in ma thread you should look at it im willing to work with ya i really dont know how to code lua but i have a game story line if that helps

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=25908

[Lebow]

I will help on any lua project i know lua and want to get knowned on the hombrew scene and i would relly be intrested in writing a zelda or even make our own games thats like zelda but with alot more weapons and multiplayer msg me to help with your project

[cwirsing]

Lebow I would be glad if you helped out. I have already started coding part of it but I have spent most of my time finding custom graphics and music since that using sprites from the real game are illegal and I have most of the tiles I need. I have found some good music for the game but they will end up taking up alot of space because they are .mid not .wav. I already made a .wav from one of them and it went to 10mb from 4kb. The only thing I have coded so far is the loading screen which took a while because there is more then 200 tiles and I still need to get sprites.

[Apoklepz]

I say Zelda, but I recall downloading a Zelda Lua beta with Link to the past graphics from the PSPupdates file archives. It's nothing really special, yet...you can only walk around and slash away at the air because there're no enemies.

BTW is this your work?

[cwirsing]

No but I did see that.