GameMaker Fundamentals: Learn GML Programming to Start Making Amazing Games

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B. TyersGameMaker Fundamentalshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8713-2_23

23. Paths

Ben Tyers¹  

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Worthing, West Sussex, UK

 

Paths can be used make an instance move around in a pre-determined way. This can be useful for

• Making an enemy follow a patrol path.

• Graphical effects.

• Making a bomb or missile follow a curved path.

Path Example

Create a new path, path_example. Click four points, and select Smooth Curve and Closed, as shown in Figure 23-1.

A path window of path example. It has a name, connection kind as smooth curves, precision as 4, and closed marked as a ...