I swear I could remember a topic like this some where but I couldn't find it so I'll start a new one.
Is there a way to have the map really dark (like black or nearly inposabul to see and then have a light follow the player like their holding a lamp so they can see the map in their immediate area?
That's as simple as using the "Show Picture" evetnt command :P Here:
(http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/1858/lightpngiu3.th.png) (http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lightpngiu3.png)
Okay, that's my first try and it's not quite what I expected, but try it anyway. If you want to increase the radius, just zoom it.
I thought about that but then I thought: what happens if the player reaches the edge of the map?
Hm, that's simple. You just need a larger image and some more eventing. I'll try to do it now, hang on.
Here:
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5893/lightpngic0.th.png) (http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lightpngic0.png)
Now make a parallel process event and update the player position. Assign the player's screen X and screen Y to 2 variables. After that, update the image position.
... oh ... I guess that I have a lot of eventing ahead of me... lol :P
Yeah, something like this happens when people don't name their topics appropriately. -_- Here you go:
http://forum.chaos-project.com/index.php?topic=694.0
RMF used to have a tutorial on thios but since they moved (which was a while ago I think, I haven't been there in ages) the original creator(Fire29demon) didn't re-post it. I still have it though ;) Here's a download link,
Download Here - Sendspace (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qxx6oh)