Start new game

I juste have finished my first game! very proud!

I 'm facing an issue i didn't see earlier.

When i load a saved game, everything is fine. but if i quit this saved game to return to the main menu and start a new game, everything i made in the saved game is still there. I start with scene 1, but inventory is the saved game's one, and all i've done in the game too.

I could change all my conditions to true when there is a click on the start button. but it's a lot of work (really!) and i was wondering if there is not a simplier option?

Thanks!

this is how i made  my new game:

->  I created a new menu

-> created a button 'new game"

-> on a left click on this button:

- hide "Main interface"

- hide "inventory"

- hide "secondary interface"

- hide "miscallenous"

- show scene "scene0"

- remove all items from character "agatha"

- set command "cursor fleche"

i saw command like 'quit game', but non 'start a new game'

You need to use autosaves or the replaceGame() function.

What most people do is in the first scene after clicking new game (for the first time a player clicks on new game) is they check if autosave x exists & if not then they create an autosave.

Now in your start new game actions you need to query if the autosave exists. if it does then load the autosave else do the actions you just mentioned.

To be honest though the replaceGame() is the safest method for starting a new game, however it essentially relaunches the game like the reset button did on the playstation one, etc. which means that you need some method to tell the engine to skip the intro video(s), menu scene, etc. & just launch straight into the game itself, which requires you to create an external file & check if it exists. quick tip: autosave works great for this as you can query if it exists via action parts.

Anyway, replaceGame() is meant to be used for exported games as they need to be linked to a .vis file. You could set it up something along the lines of this...

start new game actions:
execute autosave #99
execute a script:

game launch actions:
if autosave #99 exists
delete autosave #99
call "new game actions"
else
do whatever actions you normally have in game launch actions
end if

I understand the process, but i don't know how to set up the lines.

- What difference between  'start new game actions' and 'game launch actions"?

is it in the game properties action > At begin, start the following actions?

and the other one is for the left click on the launch game button i created?

- and 'call new game actions' : is this a script you are calling?

What i tried:

- Create an action which can be called by another one

I set it up with what you mentioned in 'start new game actions'

- modify my left click action on my launch game button

I set it up with what you mentioned in 'game launch actions'

I must be wrong, because nothing happens. The launch button is not launching any more

edit: i built the game, tried again, but nothing.

It's in french. 'bouton démarrer' means 'start button'

I must be kind of stupid...

I don't understand.

If i left click on my new game button to launch a new game, and if the actions are:

execute autosave #99

execute a script:

replaceGame("game name.vis") -- replace with whatever you named the .vis file

when and where are the new game actions called?

- Game properties > "at begin start following action":

if autosave #99 exists

delete autosave #99

call "call by other action" 

else

execute script 'scriptportrait'

end if

-scenes > menu > "start game button" ("bouton démarrer"):

            - Left click:

                        execute autosave #99

                        execute  script' replaceGame("mav.vis")'

            - call by other action:

                        hide "Main interface"

                        hide "secondary interface"

                        hide "miscallenous"

                        show scene "scene0"

                        remove all items from character "agatha"

                        set command "cursor fleche"

I still don't understand, but it works fine!

Thank you! Really, you are very helpful!