How do I animate in-game text?

I'm doing a game that's very text-heavy.

As a result, I'd like a method of embedding some emotion into the text.

I've seen other pixel games accomplish this like this:

Ultimately, I have no idea how to do this currently.

If it involves rewriting the text object in JS, I can probably handle that, I'm just wondering if you all think there might be a way to do this in Construct 2.

Thanks!

I'd like to know this as well. I wonder if perhaps somebody has made a plugin? It seems like a common thing to want to do.

You can maybe find some useful text plugins here, just scroll down on the website and you´ll find it: http://c2rexplugins.weebly.com/

To make the text look like it´s being written.. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15217362/typewriter.capx

I figured out the typewriter effect.

The only issue I have left is animating the stuff

Hmm I feel like all those effects could be duplicated with functions and individual text objects after breaking a word up in to each of it's letters. I would probably create a typewriter effect system where every character of your text is each in it's own object to keep things flexible.

I don't think it would be a huge performance hit, as there are maybe 100 characters at a time and text sequences usually don't have much other action going on.

I might be interested in making an attemt at a later date. No promises though.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/211xd1ir76hq8 ... .capx?dl=0

That was actually kinda fun, not too difficult. Here are a few examples of possible effects all done within C2's included behaviors and plugins.

Unpolished, but it should give you a rough idea about what you might be able to do (anything really). If I were to touch it up I'd probably use spritefonts to take care of the kerning issue (I imagine you want to use spritefonts if text is a major focus of your game anyway).

You'll also need to be a little creative to figure out how to properly position the effects within just a part of your text, but that really depends on how your system will be set up so I won't be taking a crack at that at this point.

Oh snap! Thanks so much - I'm at work right now, but I'll take a look at this when home!

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