How to Make a Computer Game

Making a computer game is interesting. This article helps people who do not have any idea or do not know anything about game developing. This article teaches something about learning, creating, and being involved in making games. Creating game takes a lot of skill and time. The steps here will give information about how to create a computer game.

Materials Needed:

- Computer
- Active Internet connection

Step 1

Connect to the Internet and open an Internet browser, go to the address bar, and type www.yoyogames.com. When the site loads, click on 'Make' and click on 'GameMaker'. Download the GameMaker program by clicking the 'GameMaker' icon. GameMaker can also be downloaded on www.download.com or www.gamemaker.nl. After downloading the GameMaker program, install it on the computer then launch the GameMaker program.

Step 2

Assigning and remembering folders is important in making a computer game. The 'Sprites' folder contains sprites which are characters, objects or things that will move in the game. The 'Sounds' folder contains the sounds, noise, or music that will be applied in the game. The 'Background' folder includes the backgrounds used in the game. The 'Objects' folder works with sprites that allow movement of other sprites and apply reactions to other sprites. The 'Room' folder contains file that are basically maps.

Step 3

Go to Sprite folder, right click the folder and create a sprite, and load a selected picture. Pictures can be resized by clicking the 'transform' button to edit your sprite. In the sound folder, create a sound that can be uploaded. Use any sound found in the computer. Upload an .mp3, .wmv, or .wav file. Select an image to be used as the background of the game.

Step 4

Create an object by right-clicking the object folder and creating an object. Choose the sprite that was created. At the bottom of the screen, the 'Add Event' option is available; click it to make this character move. Click the key 'Press' and edit the movements of the character at the right of the screen. Repeat the steps to complete the movements of the character sprite.

Step 5

On the Room folder, take note the room properties form, click on the backgrounds tab, click under the foreground image, then upload the background selected and uploaded before. Go to 'objects' tab. The objects were created will be visible. Add the objects to be included in the game.

Step 6

Before testing the game, make sure that the game is saved. Select and click the 'file' tab then choose 'Save as'. Rename the game then save it. Test the game by clicking the green arrow on the toolbar. To modify the game that was just created, repeat some of the steps above.

How to Install a Sound Driver

A sound card processes sound information for the computer and subsequently sends it to other audio devices such as headphones, microphone, and speakers connected to the machine. Just like other hardware devices, a sound card needs a driver to provide a software component to the device. A driver functions by issuing commands to the sound card which is then used by many multimedia applications for music composition, education, entertainment, games, and editing audio and video software. Installing a new sound card also requires the sound driver to be reinstalled as well so that the audio can function properly.

Materials Needed:

- Sound card
- computer motherboard
- device driver
- computer mouse

Step 1

You have to find out what type of sound card is installed in the computer. You can check this out by looking for the 'My Computer' icon then right-clicking on it. Choose 'Properties' then under properties, click on the 'Hardware' tab.

Step 2

Choose Device Manager and then locate the Sound, Video and Game controller option.

Step 3

Once you have found out what model or kind your sound card is, then you can download the appropriate driver for the Operating System. The sound card may also have an installation CD or floppy disc included upon its purchase. You may use that to install the driver.

Step 4

If you do not have the CD or disc, you can search for the manufacturer website to download the right driver. All you have to do is to perform a search for the sound card model that you have in your computer.

Step 5

If the sound card is built in the motherboard, the description under the Device Manager might be less detailed. You can refer to the computer manual or to the manufacturer’s website to download the driver for onboard audio.

Step 6

After downloading the driver, run the executable file. The file may come in a ZIP folder and all you have to do is right-click on the file to extract or unzip all the files. Locate the EXE file and run it. The installation process will begin from where you will be presented with a list of options but usually, you would just need to click 'Next' a few times without changing any of the options.

Step 7

When the wizard has finished, you will be alerted by a message saying the installation has been completed. The computer may start automatically but you can also restart the PC yourself to make sure the sound card is configured appropriately. After rebooting, the driver is successfully installed in the system.

Add a Shared Network Printer

1. Click Start and select Printers and Faxes. (If you don’t see Printers and Faxes, you can click Start, then Control Panel, then open Printers.)
2. Under Printer Tasks (left panel of window), click Add a Printer. 
3. Click Next. (If you don’t have the Printer Tasks panel on the left side, from the File menu choose Add Printer.)
4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer. Click Next.
5. Select Find a printer in the directory. Click Next.
6. In the Name: field on the Find Printers window, type in your department’s abbreviation: AEE, Deans, ExtAdmin,CSS, Grants Contracts, IT, UgEd, VBS.
7. Click Find Now.
   
   Note: A list of your department’s printers should appear.
   
8. Click on the desired printer to select it. Click OK.
9. Select whether you want this printer to be your default or not, then click Next.
10. Click Finish.
11. Repeat Steps 2 – 10 for each printer you need to install.