Need lua help for 2d game!

Hey guys. Im coding a 2d game. Sorry for any grammar errors. When your taking a 2 hour ride using your cell phones 4g, you cant make everything look perfect.

Anyways, i assumed the computer craft forums would be the best place to look. The game I am coding is a galaga clone. I have all of the move and fire code set up. However, how do i make a bullet damage a ship?

NitrogenFingers has a GameUtils API. Do a search for it. It has pixel-based and box-based collision detection.

That's a really tricky part of any game. it is rarely simple, and will sometimes be tedious. I agree with Dicruz129 that is probaly te best way, or you could just look into the Gameutils src code and see how. (i dont know either :P/>/>)

It really depends on how you're organizing your game, and I really wouldn't recommend overhauling everything with another engine.

You would do this under your game "update" loop, where everything is moved and/or created.

http://pastebin.com/MjdR7TcS

Usually, people store their "game objects" as separate tables within tables with different properties, so I'm going to assume that's how you're doing things, as that's probably the best way of doing it anyway.

Spoiler

-- go through the "enemies" table
-- backwards, so we can efficiently remove objects, and there will be no skips
for enum = #enemies, 1, -1 do
  local enemy = enemies[enum]

  -- all of your enemy creation/moving code

  -- go through whatever table holds the bullets
  for bnum = #bullets, 1, -1 do
    local bullet = bullets[bnum]

    -- check if they are touching
    -- for this, I assume that everything takes up only one character
    -- use whatever method fits you, however
    if bullet.x == enemy.x
    and bullet.y == enemy.y then
      -- destroy both the enemy and the bullet
      -- by removing them from their respective tables
      table.remove(enemies, enum)
      table.remove(bullets, bnum)
      break

      -- alternatively, you could use a health system for enemies.
      --[[
      if enemy.health > 0 then
        enemy.health = enemy.health - 1
      else
        -- the removing code above
      end
      --]]
    end
  end
end

This method is for if all of your game objects are stored in a grid.

Spoiler

-- go through all of the grid squares
for y=1, #grid do
  for x=1, #grid[y] do
    -- we assume that each grid space has a "type" property that tells us what is there
    if grid[y][x].type == 'enemy' then
      -- for this, we assume that the player is shooting bullets from the bottom
      -- therefore, any bullets will be below us
      -- so we check that space, which is at x, y + 1
      if grid[y + 1] and grid[y + 1][x] and grid[y + 1][x].type == 'bullet' then
        -- then, erase both the enemy and the bullet from the grid if they are both in the right position
        grid[y][x] = nil
        grid[y + 1][x] = nil
        break
      end
    end
  end
end

EDIT: This seems to have been my thousandth post. Woo.

you could have a ship with a health value. This would determine how much health it has.

E.G:

ship-one-health = 3
--if statement to find if the projectile is in the same
   x,y of the ship--
ship-1-health =(ship-one-health -1)

If will not work tell me. I am new to codding and do not know everything. I do know that this would work if the code is how –> I <– would have codded it.

BabyCodder, on 01 April 2013 - 05:15 AM said:

you could have a ship with a health value. This would determine how much health it has.

E.G:

ship-one-health = 3
--if statement to find if the projectile is in the same
   x,y of the ship--
ship-1-health =(ship-one-health -1)

If will not work tell me. I am new to codding and do not know everything. I do know that this would work if the code is how –> I <– would have codded it.

that would not work. the logic is off.

shipHealth = 3
--if statment blabla
shipHealth = shipHealth - 1

LuaEclipser, on 01 April 2013 - 07:45 AM said:

BabyCodder, on 01 April 2013 - 05:15 AM said:

you could have a ship with a health value. This would determine how much health it has.

E.G:

ship-one-health = 3
--if statement to find if the projectile is in the same
   x,y of the ship--
ship-1-health =(ship-one-health -1)

If will not work tell me. I am new to codding and do not know everything. I do know that this would work if the code is how –> I <– would have codded it.

that would not work. the logic is off.

shipHealth = 3
--if statment blabla
shipHealth = shipHealth - 1

With ship-one-health and ship-1-health he meant "insert a variable name here".

LBPHacker, on 01 April 2013 - 07:48 AM said:

LuaEclipser, on 01 April 2013 - 07:45 AM said:

BabyCodder, on 01 April 2013 - 05:15 AM said:

you could have a ship with a health value. This would determine how much health it has.

E.G:

ship-one-health = 3
--if statement to find if the projectile is in the same
   x,y of the ship--
ship-1-health =(ship-one-health -1)

If will not work tell me. I am new to codding and do not know everything. I do know that this would work if the code is how –> I <– would have codded it.

that would not work. the logic is off.

shipHealth = 3
--if statment blabla
shipHealth = shipHealth - 1

With ship-one-health and ship-1-health he meant "insert a variable name here".

Yes.

I suppose if it helps, I can upload the code I have so far

print("Welcome to SpaceGame 0.1 BETA.")
print("What is your game name?")
username = read()
print("Hello, '..username'!")
sleep(2)
term.clear()
function on.arrowLeft = arrowleft
function.on.arrowRight = arrowright
function.on.spacebar = space

			    -- Note to self, create function for gethealth()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
if gethealth =5 then
term.setCursorPos(12,12)
print("5/5")
if gethealth = 4 then
term.setCursorPos(12,12)
print("4/5")
if gethealth = 3 then
term.setCursorPos(12,12)
print("3/5")
if gethealth = 2 then
term.setCursorPos(12,12)
print("2/5")
if gethealth = 1 then
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
print("1/5")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lowhp.png,12,12,true")
if gethealth = 0 then
term.setCursorPos(6,6)
print(" GAME OVER ")

			    -- Note to self, create function for restart
 
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,1,1,true")
if arrowright = pressed then
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,1,1,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,2,1,true")
if arrowleft = pressed then
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,2,1,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,1,1,true")
if arrowright = pressed then
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,2,1,false") 
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,3,1,true")
  if arrowleft = pressed then
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,3,1,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,2,1,true")
  if arrowright = pressed then
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,3,1,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,4,1,true")
   if arrowleft = pressed then
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,4,1,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,3,1,true")
   if arrowright = pressed then
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,4,1,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,5,1,true")
   if arrowleft = pressed then
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,5,1,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,4,1,true")
    if arrowright = pressed then
	 display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,5,1,false")
	 display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,6,1,true")
if arrowleft = pressed then
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,6,1,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,5,1,true")
	 if arrowright = pressed then
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,6,1,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,7,1,true")
  if arrowleft = pressed then
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,7,1,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,6,1,true")
	  if arrowright = pressed then
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,7,1,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,8,1 ,true")
	  if arrowleft = pressed then
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,8,1,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,7,1,true")
    if arrowright = pressed then
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,8,1,false")
	    display.newimage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,9,1,true")
    if arrowleft = pressed then
	 display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,9,1,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,8,1,true")
	    if arrowright = pressed then
		 display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,9,1,false")
		 display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,10,1,true")
   if arrowleft = pressed then
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,10,1,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,9,1,true")
		 if arrowright = pressed then
		  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,10,1,false")
		  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,11,1,true")
   if arrowleft = pressed then
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,11,1,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,10,1,true")
		  if arrowright = pressed then
		   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,11,1,false")
		   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,12,1,true")
    if arrowleft = pressed then
	 display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,12,1,false")
	 display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lvl1 ship.png,11,1,true")
if space = pressed then
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,1,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,1,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,2,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,2,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,3,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,3,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,4,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,4,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,5,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,5,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,6,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,6,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,7,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,7,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,8,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,8,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,9,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,9,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,10,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,10,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,11,true")
sleep(0.3)
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,11,false")
display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,1,12,true")
end

if space == pressed then
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,1,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,1,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,2,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,2,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,3,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,3,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,4,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,4,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,5,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,5,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,6,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,6,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,7,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,7,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,8,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,8,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,9,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,9,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,10,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,10,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,11,true")
  sleep(0.3)
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,11,false")
  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,2,12,true")
  end
 
  if space == pressed then
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,1,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,1,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,2,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,2,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,3,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,3,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,4,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,4,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,5,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,5,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,6,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,6,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,7,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,7,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,8,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,8,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,9,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,9,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,10,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,10,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,11,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,11,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,3,12,true")
   end
  
   if space == pressed then
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,1,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,1,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,2,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,2,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,3,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,3,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,4,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,4,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,5,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,5,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,6,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,6,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,7,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,7,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,8,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,8,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,9,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,9,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,10,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,10,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,11,true")
   sleep(0.3)
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,11,false")
   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,4,12,true")
   end

   if space == pressed then
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,1,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,1,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,2,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,2,false")
    display.newImage("Os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,3,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,3,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,4,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,4,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,5,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,5,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,6,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,6,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,7,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,7,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,8,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,8,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,9,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,9,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,10,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,10,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,11,true")
    sleep(0.3)
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,11,false")
    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,5,12,true")
    end
		
	 if space == pressed then
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,1,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,1,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,2,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,2,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,3,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,3,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,4,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,4,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,5,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,5,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,6,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,6,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,7,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,7,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,8,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,8,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,9,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,9,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,10,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,10,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,11,true")
	  sleep(0.3)
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,11,false")
	  display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,6,12,true")
	  end
			
	  if space == presesed then
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,1,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,1,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,2,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,2,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,3,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,3,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,4,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,4,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,5,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,5,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,6,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,6,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,7,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,7,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,8,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,8,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,9,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,9,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,10,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,10,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,11,true")
	   sleep(0.3)
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,11,false")
	   display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,7,12,true")
	   end
			 
	   if space == pressed then
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,1,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,1,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,2,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,2,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,3,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,3,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,4,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,4,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,5,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,5,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,6,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,6,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,7,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,7,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,8,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,8,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,9,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,9,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,10,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,10,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,11,true")
	    sleep(0.3)
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,11,false")
	    display.newImage("os/spacegame/sprites/lazer.png,8,12,true")
	    end
	   
	    if space == pressed then
		 

Kron, on 01 April 2013 - 08:41 AM said:

I suppose if it helps, I can upload the code I have so far

 -code snippet- 

next time you should use a spoiler or upload it to pastebin…
theres stuff missing caused of the length of you post…

and you should try to find a way using loops to shorten your code. it looks really repeating.