Captain
10-16-2009, 01:00 AM
FAQ
Here's a list of some basic questions a newcomer might ask.
And also their answers!
== How Do I Create Levels?==
1. To create a level, start by choosing the "Stack Editor" from the game's main menu
2. Clicking in the open field lets you place environment objects, which will stick in place during gameplay
3. The bottom left box allows you to switch between shapes, as well as cut,copy, or delete
4. The W & H number fields allow you to change the size and shape of whatever object is active
5. The next one changes the angle
6. The "step" field snaps the object to an invisible grid you're altering the size of. It allows you to place objects either with great precision or great regularity
7. "Edit Queue" brings you to a new menu. Click on the "+"s to add shapes that the player has to stack
8. All the numerical fields to the shape's right do the same thing they do in the first editor
9. "Test it" lets you do exactly that, to make sure you level is awesome
== How Do I Share Levels==
1. Once you have an awesome level, click on "share it" in the top menu
2. You may name your stack if you wish
3. Highlight the string of code, all the way to the bottom
4. Right click and choose "copy"
5. Paste your level code wherever you want!
== How do I access other peoples' levels? ==
1. In The Level Select choose "click here for more stacks"
2. Click on "custom levels"
3. This is a forum for anyone, including yourself, to post links to their own levels. Choose one that sounds cool and try it out!
==The link generated for my level doesn't work!==
It's possible you managed to place an obstacle too far outside the playing field, resulting in a negative coordinate. The save code will show a dash - qualifying the following number as negative - which the game can't read. For a quick fix, simply remove the dashes.
==The link generated for my level is too long!==
Go to the site TinyURL.com and paste your URL there. It will give you a small version that you can easily share on message boards, Twitter, Facebook, and other sites where brevity is important. But keep in mind that some places will block services like this as a means to avoid spam.
== How do I carry over my game progress from the original version? ==
from the forum (http://www.super-stacker.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26890)
1. Open up a search window and click on "All files and folders"
2. Click on "Advanced Options" and make sure the top three boxes are checked, especially "Search hidden files and folders"
3. Type: media1.thegamehomepage.com into the search box
4. Open the folder, and the folder within that, and find the file "tgh-ss2d". It should be the only one there
5. Copy this file
6. Do a new search for "www.super-stacker.com", open the superstacker2.swf folder inside it, and paste the file inside (overwrite the existing file)
7. Note: If the super-stacker.com folder can't be found, go to the site and play a level first.
8. Go to the super stacker site and hit ctrl+F5
9. That's it!
== What's bonus mode? ==
It's the awesome mode you get when you beat the game :D
== How do I post in the forum==
(yes, I have actually been asked this question)
1. after clicking on the Forum button on the main page, you'll need to register
2. click on "register" in top left corner
3. enter your b-day, agree to the terms, and enter your information
4. Go to the main forum and introduce yourself!
Here's a list of some basic questions a newcomer might ask.
And also their answers!
== How Do I Create Levels?==
1. To create a level, start by choosing the "Stack Editor" from the game's main menu
2. Clicking in the open field lets you place environment objects, which will stick in place during gameplay
3. The bottom left box allows you to switch between shapes, as well as cut,copy, or delete
4. The W & H number fields allow you to change the size and shape of whatever object is active
5. The next one changes the angle
6. The "step" field snaps the object to an invisible grid you're altering the size of. It allows you to place objects either with great precision or great regularity
7. "Edit Queue" brings you to a new menu. Click on the "+"s to add shapes that the player has to stack
8. All the numerical fields to the shape's right do the same thing they do in the first editor
9. "Test it" lets you do exactly that, to make sure you level is awesome
== How Do I Share Levels==
1. Once you have an awesome level, click on "share it" in the top menu
2. You may name your stack if you wish
3. Highlight the string of code, all the way to the bottom
4. Right click and choose "copy"
5. Paste your level code wherever you want!
== How do I access other peoples' levels? ==
1. In The Level Select choose "click here for more stacks"
2. Click on "custom levels"
3. This is a forum for anyone, including yourself, to post links to their own levels. Choose one that sounds cool and try it out!
==The link generated for my level doesn't work!==
It's possible you managed to place an obstacle too far outside the playing field, resulting in a negative coordinate. The save code will show a dash - qualifying the following number as negative - which the game can't read. For a quick fix, simply remove the dashes.
==The link generated for my level is too long!==
Go to the site TinyURL.com and paste your URL there. It will give you a small version that you can easily share on message boards, Twitter, Facebook, and other sites where brevity is important. But keep in mind that some places will block services like this as a means to avoid spam.
== How do I carry over my game progress from the original version? ==
from the forum (http://www.super-stacker.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26890)
1. Open up a search window and click on "All files and folders"
2. Click on "Advanced Options" and make sure the top three boxes are checked, especially "Search hidden files and folders"
3. Type: media1.thegamehomepage.com into the search box
4. Open the folder, and the folder within that, and find the file "tgh-ss2d". It should be the only one there
5. Copy this file
6. Do a new search for "www.super-stacker.com", open the superstacker2.swf folder inside it, and paste the file inside (overwrite the existing file)
7. Note: If the super-stacker.com folder can't be found, go to the site and play a level first.
8. Go to the super stacker site and hit ctrl+F5
9. That's it!
== What's bonus mode? ==
It's the awesome mode you get when you beat the game :D
== How do I post in the forum==
(yes, I have actually been asked this question)
1. after clicking on the Forum button on the main page, you'll need to register
2. click on "register" in top left corner
3. enter your b-day, agree to the terms, and enter your information
4. Go to the main forum and introduce yourself!