Advice for making an fps

Game Engine Game Engine Support and Discussion
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I’m in the process of making a full-fledged first person shooter game, I’ve already made the character, animations, and most of the map but now I’m stump because I need to setup a save system (so players can keep what they unlock) a network so people can play online and join servers. and a game mode selection so they can play one of the various game modes. I’m a first-time video game developer so if anyone could give their opinion or advice that would be most helpful.

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I need to setup a save system (so players can keep what they unlock) a network so people can play online and join servers. and a game mode selection so they can play one of the various game modes.

…and then

I’m a first-time video game developer…

I strongly suggest you to start with a very simple game like Space Invaders or Snake Byte and learn Python(if using BGE)
Except the save system, the other features are very-very-very hard to do, even by a working full time group of experienced developers.

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checkout using a dictionary of game objects that have a property that needs saved.




import bge
import pickle
controller = bge.logic.getCurrentController()
own = controller.owner

saveDict ={ }
for object in own.scene.objects:
    if 'SaveMe' in object:
        Name = object.name
        props = object.getPropertyNames()
        store = [ ]
        for prop in props:
            store.append([ prop, object[prop] ])
        saveDict.update( { Name:store } )
path =bge.logic.expandPath("//")path += '/SavedGame/'
file = 'SaveName.txt''
with open(path+file, 'wb') as f:
    pickle.dump(saveDict, f)

and to get the data back


import bge
import pickle


def main():
    
    cont = bge.logic.getCurrentController()
    own = cont.owner
    path= bge.logic.expandPath("//")
        
    path += '/SavedGame/'
    file = SaveName.txt'
    
    with open(path+file, 'rb') as f:
        gameData = pickle.load(f)
    for key in gameData:
        try:
            object = own.scene.objects[key]
            for prop in gameData[key]:
                object[prop[0]] = prop[1] 
        except:
             print('Keyed item " + key + " does not exist')
4

take the save from blueprintrandom or simply look in resource section.

a few people including me sharing a save/load. agoose got a network setup, and game mode selection is for you to build, its just a simple overly with a few buttons.

But listen to haidme first before you even dive into it.

@bpr

path =bge.logic.expandPath("//")path += '/SavedGame/'

why not simply:

path =bge.logic.expandPath("//SavedGame/")
5

Make sure your weapons feel impactful and powerful both in animation sound, and the damage they do.