I have written a basic java program that places hundreds of pixel-sized moving blocks to create a realistic goomba. Just type in the x and y coordinate, speed, length, offset, and acceleration once. It also offers the option to use different colored blocks for the head, eyes, body, and feet by entering the block number(1 through 31). Use a negative x or y speed for left or down.
Any type of goomba moving at any speed in any direction to any location is possible.
1.To try out the program, copy and paste this code into notepad (not microsoft word). You must have Java downloaded on your computer.
2.Save the program as "SMBInput.java" to your desktop (capitalization matters, include the quotation marks, save as all files, not txt).
3.Right click on the icon in the desktop and click properties. You should see something like C:\Users\name\Desktop
4.Open a command prompt. (Click start on the taskbar, then click 'search' or 'run', and type in cmd
5. In the command prompt, type in cd C:\Users\name\Desktop (or whatever the location of the file is) and press enter
6.Type javac SMBInput.java and press enter
7.Type java SMBInput and press enter, you should see Enter the x coordinate >
After you have filled in the information, the code for the goomba should appear. Click the small black icon on the top left of the command prompt, edit, select all. Then click the icon again, edit, copy.
8.Paste the code into notepad or word, it doesn't matter this time, select the code for the goomba, and copy it. Paste the code for the goomba into the code for a level in notepad or word (the goomba is just an item, it cannot be pasted directly into load course in the level designer.)