Custom Controls – How To… Construct 2 & 3 Demos https://howtoconstructdemos.com Construct 2 & 3 Example Demos Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:10:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.1 Multistroke Gesture Recognizer and Recorder for C3 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/multistroke-gesture-recognizer-and-recorder-for-c3/ Sat, 22 Aug 2020 08:44:17 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=2068 Accurate and fast, this recognizer supports unistroke and multistroke gestures. It can even recognize entire words or basic drawings! Record new gestures at runtime, save them to Local Storage, or add them permanently to your project! custom gesture-based controls for your app kids games – learn alphabet, numbers etc. cast magical spells perform combos in […]

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Accurate and fast, this recognizer supports unistroke and multistroke gestures. It can even recognize entire words or basic drawings!

Record new gestures at runtime, save them to Local Storage, or add them permanently to your project!

  • custom gesture-based controls for your app
  • kids games – learn alphabet, numbers etc.
  • cast magical spells
  • perform combos in fighting games
  • puzzle games
  • and many more!

You can purchase this Construct 3 template at the Construct Asset Store or at itch.io.

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Select and drag multiple images (Demo & Youtube Tutorial) https://howtoconstructdemos.com/select-and-drag-multiple-images/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:14:52 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=1896 This example may come very useful if you are making a level editor or a puzzle game. Select multiple sprites and move them around with optional snapping to grid – just like re-arranging icons in Windows! You can watch this and other Construct 2/3 videos at: the Bart Alluyn Channel Please like and subscribe!

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This example may come very useful if you are making a level editor or a puzzle game.
Select multiple sprites and move them around with optional snapping to grid – just like re-arranging icons in Windows!

You can watch this and other Construct 2/3 videos at: the Bart Alluyn Channel
Please like and subscribe!

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Scroll by dragging the screen with touch or mouse https://howtoconstructdemos.com/scroll-by-dragging-the-screen-with-touch-or-mouse/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:24:30 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=1880 Easily scroll big maps with Touch & Drag. You can adjust the speed and direction.

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Easily scroll big maps with Touch & Drag. You can adjust the speed and direction.

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Correctly detect gamepad events in your game C2/C3 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/correctly-detecting-gamepad-events-in-your-game/ Sat, 08 Feb 2020 06:30:54 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=1604 If you are making a game that supports gamepad controls, you may have noticed that events “On button pressed” and “On button released” are not triggered sometimes. This happens when you press too many buttons too fast. This demo provides a reliable method of receiving button events from gamepad. C2 C3 Correctly detecting gamepad events […]

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If you are making a game that supports gamepad controls, you may have noticed that events “On button pressed” and “On button released” are not triggered sometimes. This happens when you press too many buttons too fast.

This demo provides a reliable method of receiving button events from gamepad.


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Using a sprite to invoke Open File dialog and a workaround for FileChooser bug C3P https://howtoconstructdemos.com/using-a-sprite-to-invoke-open-file-dialog-and-a-workaround-for-filechooser-bug-c3p/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:34:40 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=1332 Don’t like the default look of FileChooser button? This demo will show you how to replace it with your own picture. It also includes a fix to one particular annoying bug with FileChooser.

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Don’t like the default look of FileChooser button? This demo will show you how to replace it with your own picture.
It also includes a fix to one particular annoying bug with FileChooser.

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Customizable radio button controls CAPX https://howtoconstructdemos.com/customizable-radio-button-controls-capx/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:30:05 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=1326 There is no radio button plugin in Construct. But not to worry, with this demo you can make one yourself!

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There is no radio button plugin in Construct. But not to worry, with this demo you can make one yourself!

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Zoom a Sprite or the entire screen with pinch touch gesture https://howtoconstructdemos.com/zoom-a-sprite-or-entire-screen-with-pinch-touch-gesture/ Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:09:51 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=671 These two demo projects show you how to enlarge a sprite or the entire screen using pinch touch gesture. Simple to do once you understand.  

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These two demo projects show you how to enlarge a sprite or the entire screen using pinch touch gesture. Simple to do once you understand.

 

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Scrolling a List of Players, Scores, Images with mouse or touch https://howtoconstructdemos.com/scrolling-a-list-of-players-scores-images-etc-example-a-capx/ Sun, 02 Feb 2020 18:00:08 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=614 Scrolling a List of Players, Scores, Images etc. Scroll with mouse wheel, drag or swipe! Pretty simple and easy to follow event sheet. Includes a version with multiple columns.

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Scrolling a List of Players, Scores, Images etc. Scroll with mouse wheel, drag or swipe!

Pretty simple and easy to follow event sheet. Includes a version with multiple columns.

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Force Player to Press a Button on the Keyboard C2/C3 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/force-player-to-press-a-button-on-keyboard-capx-construct2-construct3/ Sat, 01 Feb 2020 20:02:04 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=270 Someone on the forum asked how can they force players to press a button on the keyboard. This is the only working method we know of. C2 C3

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Someone on the forum asked how can they force players to press a button on the keyboard. This is the only working method we know of.


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Aiming with Gamepad Analogue Stick or Mouse CAPX https://howtoconstructdemos.com/aiming-with-gamepad-analogue-stick-or-mouse-capx/ Sat, 01 Feb 2020 19:56:38 +0000 https://howtoconstructdemos.com/?p=265 Need your game to aim with a mouse, or gamepad stick? Well, here is the demo you need. The event sheet gives you a clear setup example that will help you program your own game.

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Need your game to aim with a mouse, or gamepad stick? Well, here is the demo you need. The event sheet gives you a clear setup example that will help you program your own game.

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