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[Codestar]

Hi, I'm trying to make a room transition like the one in super mario bros. 3's mapscreen where it has a circle shaped viewing area shrinking down to the player's x and y then going to the next area with the rest of the screen being blacked out. The thing is I have no idea how I would even begin to tackle doing this. any suggestions gentlemen?

I'm using gamemaker 6.1 btw.

[JasonPickering]

you could just create a circle object and once its animation is finished go tot he next room.

also another way (although i dont know how to do it) would be cover the screen in black except for a circle and then have that circle shrink. goign to the next room when its done.

its the same way some people do lighting in gamemaker.

[Codestar]

also another way (although i dont know how to do it) would be cover the screen in black except for a circle and then have that circle shrink. goign to the next room when its done.

umm dude... that was the question i was asking in the first post...

[Afinostux]

You're going to need surfaces for this. Specifically, one that is black, with a white circle drawn on it at the position of your player, and with the radius shrinking as you want it to. Once you've built the surface, draw your room normally, then set the blend mode to multiply, and draw the surface overtop of the screen. This page may help with the blend mode madness.

[JasonPickering]

sorry I thought you meant it had to be a room transition.

[Codestar]

I got it now. thanks guys.