Hi Blitzers !
I'm making an asteroids clone, and I would like to give to the game menu a good look-and-feel of the game.
That's why I've thought, the menu buttons should be like asteroids, with the button text on it.
What do you think about ? Alternatively, what would you instead ?
Suggestions are more than welcome :)
And also, is there a *good* button generator, and if yes, where to find/buy it ?
Sergio.
Arrange your asteroid buttons in a circle around the center of the screen.
Have your space ship in the middle tracking the mouse, and when you left click on an option, the ship shoots the menu button and blows it up then your new menu pops up.
Or along the lines of what Yavin said:
When the ship shoots a menu button and the button, which is an asteroid, explodes it creates smaller asteroids which contain the buttons for the new menu which just popped up...
when the player 'quits' the game a little animation of the space ship in your menu could either hyperspace or explode.
Thanks mates, that are nice ideas indeed.
Anyway, my goal is to make buttons with a layout like an asteroid; sorry if I didn't make it clear in advance !
So, to refine my question: how can I draw a graphic button (with PSP7 for example) that resembles an asteroid ?
Again, thanks for your attention and hints :)
Sergio.
Use this:
http://www.blitzbasic.com/codearcs/codearcs.php?code=1120Grab a moon texture:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=moon+texture&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2
And take a screenshot!
I used these in my asteroids remake (
http://www.mentalillusion.co.uk/projects.php?section=Games&name=Asteroids ) not trying to thread hijack by the way.
More weapons than than Just your puny guns Mabye missiles beams and spreadshot (when it hits target delete bullet and send out a lot of bullets in different directions
same deal... but DON'T change the gameplay for the menu... just have asteroids you can shoot to start whatever modes, and unlimited lives obviously...