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I have the following code for adding 1 to global.score in the step event:

global.score +=1;

The problem is this adds the score at an alarmingly fast rate, I want to slow this down so I can give a semi realistic score that is going to represent distance. I am making an endless runner. I have tried to slow the room down but it just messes everything up. I tried to create an alarm event but to no avail.

using

alarm[0] = 10;

But I'm not 100% sure how to use the alarm properly. How would I go about slowing down how much global.score takes?

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  • \$\begingroup\$ what about using a timer? \$\endgroup\$
    – realUser404
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 13:23
  • \$\begingroup\$ how do i use a timer? and how would i use it in this context? im struggling to figure a way out. \$\endgroup\$
    – Ryan white
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 13:25
  • \$\begingroup\$ I believe a timer is about the same thing as what you called an "alarm event". You can look for "how to timer gamemaker". \$\endgroup\$
    – realUser404
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 13:43
  • \$\begingroup\$ How about you use real numbers instead? \$\endgroup\$
    – Vaillancourt ♦
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 13:59
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    \$\begingroup\$ I don't know game maker at all, but why don't you add the actual distance travelled? \$\endgroup\$
    – Vaillancourt ♦
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 15:34

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You can do this with a timer like this:

In your Create event (or where you want to start your counting): 

alarm[0] = 1;

Then in your Alarm 0 event:

global.score +=1;
alarm[0] = 10; // how many gamemaker steps until this alarm get's called again

A step in gamemaker is the same as fps, default is 30 so 1÷30 = 0.033334 seconds.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ ill try this now and post the results. This may actually be what i was after. \$\endgroup\$
    – Ryan white
    Commented Dec 21, 2016 at 9:47
  • \$\begingroup\$ I changed alarm[0] = 0; to = 1 otherwise it wont instantiate the alarm, but this does work how i wanted and fits in nicely with my code, thank you. \$\endgroup\$
    – Ryan white
    Commented Dec 21, 2016 at 9:51
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    \$\begingroup\$ ups, yeah that's true. fixed my answer \$\endgroup\$
    – Jeggy
    Commented Dec 21, 2016 at 14:11
  • \$\begingroup\$ It's better to use the room_speed variable, like alarm[0] = room_speed / 3; \$\endgroup\$
    – Dmi7ry
    Commented Dec 22, 2016 at 4:38

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