A question about custom sprites...

[diovani]

Hello people from Platform Builder Forums.
My name is Diovani and I am planning to get this game, but I have a question about the custom sprites and enemies:

- Can I change the playable character's sprite using imported sprites?
- Can I create enemies using imported sprites or I can only use the enemy sprites the game have?

I played Mario Builder for a long time, and I am interested in Platform Builder...
 

[TingThing]

Hi Diovani, and welcome to the forums!


Yes and Yes!


But there are a few things to keep in mind:


I assume you are already checking out the free version of Platform Builder, yes? If you upgrade to Platform Builder Pro, the playable character's sprites are changed from character setup. All other sprites are changed from the "sprites" page of Game Setup.


Sprites are uploaded from sprite sheets, and these sprite sheets can be downloaded from Platform Builder if you are using Pro. There are sprite sheets for enemies that already exist, and a couple sprite sheets for any new enemies you may wish to draw up. All in all, these blank enemy sprite sheets allow you to create up to 24 small (32x32) enemies, 12 tall (32,48) enemies, and 9 large (48x48) enemies. These numbers may increase if I find that there are many users who need it.

[diovani]

Wow. That's great! Thanks TingThing. I will probably get the game (Pro version) once it's available on Steam.

[CGM]

Welcome diovani to the Platform Builder Forums! It's great to see new people using Platform Builder! I'm Christian Game Maker. Whenever someone joins, we do a welcome greeting. So welcome! Have fun here!

[diovani]

Oh! Thanks Christian Game Maker! I am sure I will have a lot of fun with Platform Builder. 

[CGM]

I don't typically advertise my game, but I think that you would enjoy checking out my game I am developing. It is very unusual since it does not use only Platform Builder tested features. I use command prompt to do unique things, and use mostly custom sprites to make it much better! Hope you make Platform Builders community a better place with many things to offer!

[Alley]

Hi, diovani!

Ting_Thing already answered your question better than good but I just wanted to say that it is nice to see more members again. Christian Game Maker is right. We have a mood to greet new member although otherwise, we may not be that active on the forums because of time limits.

[diovani]

Can I also change sprites of other types of itens and objects? (pipes, locked doors, conveyor belts, moving platforms)

[CGM]

Yes. Almost anything can be changed. Go to game setup, then sprite sheets. You can also upload tilesets, and backgrounds.

[diovani]

Thanks for answering my question again. I am planning to get the game once it's available on Steam. I am already thinking about the type of games I will do. I spent a lot of time on Mario Builder, and I know I will spent a lot of time on Platform Builder too.

[CGM]

You can make a Mario like game with PB. I can teach you. It takes a bit of PB knowledge to know how to create workarounds.

[diovani]

You can make a Mario like game with PB. I can teach you. It takes a bit of PB knowledge to know how to create workarounds.

This would be great. I will probably take some time to learn how to use PB before starting a project, and having someone to help me is always a good thing.

[CGM]

So when you get it, we can talk through steam and I can help you. Do you have an unlocked account? (I don't.) We could do a group chat I think...

[diovani]

So when you get it, we can talk through steam and I can help you. Do you have an unlocked account? (I don't.) We could do a group chat I think...

I sent you a Steam friend invitation.

[CGM]

Thank you!