[Tutorial] Construct 2 - Making a classic shooting game walkthrough & publishing to the appstore

Making a game is easy. Piece of cake if you will. Even though I don't like cakes, I still like to use this line a lot ;)

Anyways, recently I have been following a little guy's tutorial on how to make a basic HTML5 game that is remaking classic 1945 Shooting game in HTML5. Its a pretty cool experience since he knows that you are a beginner watching his video and he will walk you through and explain every bit of Construct 2. I personally love his tutorials because they explain every function of Construct 2 that he puts his cursor on.

HTML5 games are easy to make and even easier to export using Construct 2. Before you wonder how exactly this will be converted into an app then my answer is that you need to pay Apple before you can use the entire 'app' making process. Notice how I didn't say game though. You can still make the game and test it over Wi-Fi and for that you are gonna need the paid version of Construct 2.

Why pay?

Its simple, the reason why you are learning how to make apps is because you wanna make some money off it. Now there are multiple ways to make money off your app and release it for free. If you are thinking ads, then you have hit the Jackpot. Ads are what runs the game now. This is the reason why you should probably invest into a Mac and get the developer account from Apple for 100 dollars. In the end, if you are motivated, the investment will pay off! I have seen so many articles of games being made by 13 or 17 year old little dudes or gals, and they are millionaires.

My dad says, "Money is not hard to earn because its up to you work hard for it, however, spending it and saving it is a true skill".

What if I don't have enough money for a Mac but I got $100 dollars for a developer account?

Well, look into Hackintoshing and running Mac OS X (whatever) on VMWare. The point is that you need Xcode and after you get the developer account, you get two certificates that you need to install on your iOS Device after you have built the app in Xcode (Construct 2 or google has the instruct to do so, use Export feature in Construct 2). You need to add your UDID to the data-base but that's not what I am concentrating on. I am trying to convince you all that just make the game. Don't worry about publishing it and making money off it until you have tested the app yourself. Afterwards, everything is gonna be a piece of cake. :)

Links:

Use this website for Sprites if you want your own and make sure you credit the maker: http://opengameart.org/

YouTube tutorial (Visit YouTube):

Bookmark the blog for updates and I will see you guys next time!

Recording iPhone/iPod/iPad screens without jailbreaking or needing a computer!

If you guys came here through my channel which is http://www.youtube.com/igameshelper123 then you know that I have posted a video about getting Display Recorder app. That was not really a solution or an alternative to getting Display Recorder as if you are jailbroken you can probably get the of from Ryan Petrich (http://ryanpetri.ch). Recently, I got a comment on my channel from a kid (literally) and he linked to a site which is gonna be listed below. Basically what this site does is list bunch of very nerdy apps for iOS that were available through Cydia. Most people get paranoid about jailbreaking (probably because of the name and rumors) but in reality jailbreak does nothing but actually frees you. Think about it Jail-breaking... Apple's iOS is a closed source Operating System therefore you can't really do much on it officially, therefore an alternative was found by Jay Freeman, the mastermind behind Cydia.

Anyways without further or due, go to the site http://adf.ly/R2d4s
No computer needed, btw. Just go to this link on your iDevice.

Afterwards just tap the app you want to get and it will be installed.

REMEMBER: YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE JAILBROKEN!!! :D And all apps work, I have tested them  myself.

If you get a pop-up asking you to confirm then I can bet that you have never seen that pop-up before. Don't worry about it, its harmless and it will not show after first launch. :)

I hope you guys enjoy and subscribe to the blog or I don't know... Bookmark it? I post as soon as I find stuff!

Video:

HowTo: Make a game for iPhone/iPod/iPad with HTML5!

Hey guys. I know you guys have probably heard of this method before and to make a perfect game you need to know some kind of experience in Objective + Or C#/C++ or whatever the heck else. Well, I am here to tell you that there is a way around it!

Say hello to your new friend then.

Construct 2

Apparently, you do not need knowledge of coding at all. Well maybe a little bit but that could be looked up and understood in minutes via google which will most likely lead you to http://www.scirra.com - This site is truly amazing and the creator of the program has really made it easier for the games to be developed. Search youtube around for a couple of Construct 2 tutorials and I would actually make the game they are making and then experiment with making iPhone/iPod/iPad games. Its not hard its just simple. You just have to put your time into it just like coding, except you are assembling how the game is gonna execute. Its pretty much just like directing a film, except in your case, you are directing a game execution process.

Think of it how the computers work. The computers can do everything and anything, they just have to be told what and when to do something. I will have a tutorial coming soon of making a simple iPhone game but I just discovered this program myself (even though its been around for quite some time now). I didn't believe it until I actually saw a game published in the appstore via this program. Well there are steps after the game is all good and ready to go but don't worry resources have you covered! After you create the game on Windows or Linux, you can use VMware to publish to the appstore. God knows what other alternatives there are but when I come across it, I will post about it and let everyone know! :)

If you are having trouble understanding how everything in Construct 2 works than go to  http://adf.ly/QzrdF and just follow it and actually read it!!!

• http://www.sciarra.com/construct2

--Resources from Alcatraz of http://www.ioscheaters.com/ --

"Alternatives note they are all similar to what Construct 2 does but not all are for iOS.
http://darkflow.net/
http://www.compilgames.net/
http://dsgamemaker.com/
http://impactjs.com/
http://logicking.com....php?page=html5
http://stencyl.com/
http://enigma-dev.org/about.htm
http://www.tululoo.com/ "

Why Hackintosh Your Old PC?

I have always wanted to Hackintosh my laptop which is old and pretty much useless since its screen is broken and so is the keyboard.

What I have been wanting to do with it is not just throw it away, I am gonna run hackintosh it! :D Hackintoshing old computers that are capable of being hackintosh gives the computer a new life. How, one might ask... Well... Windows is quite boring, and we all are aware of that, unless you are a programmer who knows how to make good windows program and stuff then its a complete different story. For an average person who needs motivation to start coding, its pretty hard to even think about possibilities.

Allow me to tell you what I think of hackintoshing. Its pretty much like you can learn how to make apps for iDevices and Mac itself and make money off it. The reason why I like Macs is because there is more to do on it for the devices they have made whereas Windows is just windows... You make windows apps and maybe windows phone apps but its not that exciting.

Cash is king, is what everyone says and that's right. You just need to find ways to get it and its not hard to earn cash, especially with technology nowadays. Think about advertisements. If a big company came to your house, knocking, asking if they can put an ad on your house (obviously you would say no but its an example) for millions or maybe thousands of dollars? Would you say yes or no? Tough question eh? It almost happened to my dad, except the guy who was responsible for answering the question wasn't 'available' at the that time and we lost the contract. My dad was pissed because the next empty lot got the contract and they are just sitting on their butts making money...

Choices are simple, learn how to make apps [simple apps] and then release them to the appstore for free and put ads on there... Obviously now once your name is out there after first release, depending on your stats of the previous release, make the second app paid. And please don't rely on apples in store purchase, make the app connect to your server for a secured transaction that will be hack free. :)

Check out http://www.tonymacx86.com for more details on Hackintoshing and get started today!!!

What you wait for?! GO TO THE SITE FOOL!!!