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I haven't read the whole API for LUA, that's why I thought it only accepted intergers, thanks for the feedback 

I didn't knew the exact amount needed to get that level, linear growing could be a good solution, but exponential is one most RPGs uses, since Lua only accepts intergers, that's the lowest I could get without getting too arithmetic to make a proper exponential growth,  thanks

Hello, while I was doing my homework I got an idea from a simple algorithm I solved in my head (I get really bored making homework), I coded it, put it to test and everything works fine. Since I won't use it for my game, I'll share it here in case someone else who is new on programming (like me) or just too lazy wants to add a leveling system to their game, here it is:

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-- Leveling up System by Miguelink 64.

-- First make a leveling up item on your items folder, I used a +2 to max hp for every level up.
-- heart_container
local item = ...
local game = item:get_game()

function item:on_obtaining()
  game:add_max_life(2)
  game:set_life(game:get_max_life())
end

-- Add to your dialogs a _treasure dialog for the item, mine says "Level up!".

-- You must copy this script to your enemies you want to give you exp.
local exp = 1 -- Change this to the wanted experience given by killing the enemy.

function enemy:on_dead()
  if game:get_value("level") ~= game:get_value("max_level") then
    game:set_value("experience",game:get_value("experience") + exp)
    if game:get_value("experience") >= game:get_value("max_experience") then -- Checks if you can level up
      hero:start_treasure("heart_container") -- You can change this for your leveling up item.
      game:set_value("max_experience",game:get_value("max_experience") * 2) -- Doubles the amount needed to level up next time.
      game:set_value("experience",0) -- Resets experience
      game:set_value("level",game:get_value("level") + 1) -- Level up
    end
  end
end

-- You must copy this script to your initial game script under
-- function initial_game:initialize_new_game(game)
  game:set_value("max_experience",50) -- Max experience needed to level up from level 1 to level 2
  game:set_value("experience",0) -- Creates experience
  game:set_value("max_level",20) -- Max level achievable
  game:set_value("level",1) -- Start at level 1


Welp, have fün.

Ah, I misunderstood "hard version of ALTTP". Good choice, I think, and a great way to learn. If you didn't already hear, there's a discord many people are active on if you can't find any answers in the forums : )

If you could give an invite it would be cool

Nice, looks like a great start! You've already got a lot of things working, looks like you're coming along!

A little feedback I have is that a remake of the entirety of ALTTP is quite a lot for a first project. Smaller projects, in my experience, are more likely to get finished.

Oh nonono, it's not a remake, it's actually a small project, just using alttp things to learn before going with a bigger project, most likely will be 2-3 dungeons and that's it
Thank you very much for your feedback!

As a first Project, I'm making a hard versión of alttp, I don't know a lot of programming but that doesn't stops me wanting to learn more.

Anyways, here is a link to a teaser I made for the demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK-2-4Up9lc

Feed back is apreciated.

Hi, I'm new in programming and I've recently discovered solarus, I've seen all Cristopho's tutorials so I started to make my own game, since Cristopho doesn't explain how to make a pause menú (only how to save with dialogs) I decided to make my own pause menu, but i lack the knowledge to do it, so i made a simple one that doesn't require to code a menu, only using the alttp dialog box system the pack already has, this is the code.

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  -- Event called when the game pauses
  function game:on_paused()

    game:start_dialog("pause.menu.question",function(answer) -- Opens the "menu"

        if answer == 1 then -- Items

          if game:has_item("boomerang") == true then -- Checks if you have an item

            game:start_dialog("pause.menu.items.1",function(answer) -- Shows item

              if answer == 1 then

                game:set_item_assigned(1,game:get_item("boomerang")) -- Assigns selected item to Slot 1

                sol.audio.play_sound("danger")

                game:set_paused(false)

              end

            end)

          else -- If you don't have items at all

            game:start_dialog("pause.menu.items.no_items")

            game:set_paused(false)

          end

        end

        if answer == 2 then -- Save and continue

          game:save()

          sol.audio.play_sound("danger")

          game:set_paused(false)

        end

        if answer == 3 then -- Save and Quit (Closes the game)

          sol.audio.play_sound("danger")

          game:save()

          sol.main.exit()

        end

        if answer == 4 then -- Continue

          sol.audio.play_sound("danger")

          game:set_paused(false)

        end

      end)

   end


If you want to copy it, paste it on the game_manager.lua script, under game:start() , add some dialog on your languages folder using the $? thing to make selectable text and thats it.
The only thing is that you must have to collect the equipment in order, and add a new dialog with all previous ítems + the new one, also do a new if-else over the already writen code, but at least you now have your pause menu.

Hi, I'm new in programming and I've recently discovered solarus, I've seen all Cristopho's tutorials so I started to make my own game, since Cristopho doesn't explain how to make a pause menú (only how to save with dialogs) I decided to make my own pause menu, but i lack the knowledge to do it, so i made a simple one that doesn't require to code a menu, only using the alttp dialog box system the pack already has, this is the code.

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  -- Event called when the game pauses
  function game:on_paused()

    game:start_dialog("pause.menu.question",function(answer) -- Opens the "menu"

        if answer == 1 then -- Items

          if game:has_item("boomerang") == true then -- Checks if you have an item

            game:start_dialog("pause.menu.items.1",function(answer) -- Shows item

              if answer == 1 then

                game:set_item_assigned(1,game:get_item("boomerang")) -- Assigns selected item to Slot 1

                sol.audio.play_sound("danger")

                game:set_paused(false)

              end

            end)

          else -- If you don't have items at all

            game:start_dialog("pause.menu.items.no_items")

            game:set_paused(false)

          end

        end

        if answer == 2 then -- Save and continue

          game:save()

          sol.audio.play_sound("danger")

          game:set_paused(false)

        end

        if answer == 3 then -- Save and Quit (Closes the game)

          sol.audio.play_sound("danger")

          game:save()

          sol.main.exit()

        end

        if answer == 4 then -- Continue

          sol.audio.play_sound("danger")

          game:set_paused(false)

        end

      end)

   end


If you want to copy it, paste it on the game_manager.lua script, under game:start() , add some dialog on your languages folder using the $? thing to make selectable text and thats it.
The only thing is that you must have to collect the equipment in order, and add a new dialog with all previous ítems + the new one, also do a new if-else over the already writen code, but at least you now have your pause menu.