How to make Mari0 mods

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 19:21

i see a ton of these thing but to have no idea on how to make them myself. if there is anybody who can help me with this, send me a tutorial or post it in reply please.

Qcode · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 19:30

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 19:36

there's no easier way to make something different?

Qcode · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 19:49

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 19:51

ok thanks anyway

BobTheLawyer · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:09

QCode! It's a lot easier to make something different.
Rename the .love to .zip,
Unzip.
Edit with Notepad++,
If you want to make something, I'd start with the variables.lua for you. You can make something out of that. A little mod of some sort. Drag the folder on top of your love application to run it.
Or make a zipped folder, put everything in it, then rename the .zip to .love

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:10

i meant from scratch. then i'd work my way up to make it complete.

BobTheLawyer · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:13

So you mean an entity?

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:20

at least 2 entities because im making a map but i need a certain enemy.

BobTheLawyer · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:25

What does it do?

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:31

well..... have you ever played borderlands 2? cause if you have you should know what these are...http://media.photobucket.com/image/bord ... 6ba3fb.jpg

rokit · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:34

DO the art and tell me what they do.
Might figure something out.

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:38

well i want it to be 2 blocks high and it will follow you. where ever you place it on level editor, they will spawn from a huge falling flame like in the actual game. im trying to set my mappack right now and ive already got the music set for it. with the Hyperion Loader mod i could finish it up. also no bullets, but only if you want to play with the guns&grenades mod.

Qcode · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 20:54

BobTheLawyer · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:07

Not too bad. Spawn like a companion cube, then follow x cord...

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:10

is it a good idea? because if it is, i want it to happen.

BobTheLawyer · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:15

idk. Can it fly or jump?

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:19

it can jump when you are at any hieght, but no it cannot fly because they dont do that in the actuall game. they do use boosters to jump though.

rokit · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:21

You do sprites then since I suck, ill give it a go too.

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:26

how do you do sprites?

BobTheLawyer · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:27

Paint.net
Leave a one pixel space between each different motion...

We need a how to art page...

rokit · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:28

Download Paint.Net
make a new image 16 by 32
Draw stuff

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:29

ok i'll get started on the loader

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:32

does it have to be a free download, or do i have to pay for it?

BobTheLawyer · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:32

Well Paint.net is a free download, but if that is a problem, you can always shell out a couple hundred dollars and get photoshop.

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:34

because i googled it and there were a couple of websites with the same thing but they were all free. the actuall paint.net website said i have to pay for it.

Qcode · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:37

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 21:38

i put in paint.net and it took me to a different website.
thanks for guiding me

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 22:00

if you guys decide to help me i suggest listening to kick ass music. i suggest you listen to this......

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 22:10

ok i have no idea what im doing

Mr.Q.Marx? · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 22:33

OnyxTwilight wrote:ok i have no idea what im doing

Draw a picture of the thing. One stationary, one with it's legs apart.
If you want more fluid animation do another with the other leg forward.
Make a new image and add flames to the boosters with Bowser's flame.
This will be around 16 x 32 per frame. You could even use the hammer bros images as a template. After you've done that then you can upload and hopefully they'll still be up for coding it.

OnyxTwilight · Post » 30 Sep 2012, 22:37

dammit i mean i know how to start drawing i just need a setup, how to fill in square without making them circles,ect. just like the people who make make sonic sprite videos.i don't mean want to piss anyone off but cause my confusion.

Mr.Q.Marx? · Post » 01 Oct 2012, 12:26

OnyxTwilight wrote:dammit i mean i know how to start drawing i just need a setup, how to fill in square without making them circles,ect. just like the people who make make sonic sprite videos.i don't mean want to piss anyone off but cause my confusion.

Well myself and Maurice use the following method. (yeah pay attention to the fact he does it more than me)
Use MS Paint (specifically the pencil tool) which comes with windows to make the basic sprite art then open it up in GiMP (or in this case since you've got it now Paint.Net) and delete the background to give it transparency

rokit · Post » 01 Oct 2012, 18:52

Erm.
Can someone else just do the sprites?
(I'm looking at you, person above and renhoek)

Mr.Q.Marx? · Post » 01 Oct 2012, 20:22

rokit boy wrote:Erm.
Can someone else just do the sprites?
(I'm looking at you, person above and renhoek)

I'm just not keen on just having complete mods made for people just because they couldn't be bothered to learn. Making simplistic Mario style art should be easy enough to do. It's not like the graphics have to be Castlevania style or anything...

rokit · Post » 01 Oct 2012, 21:37

Well it could be an awesome mod at the end.

OnyxTwilight · Post » 01 Oct 2012, 22:58

yeah well im 13 and most of the time im clueless sooooo..... yeah.
ima try to teach myself if i can.