Troubleshooting

When something does not do what you expected.

  1. My rule does nothingRed or not red, the right object, the right level, turned off?
  2. The ball does not bounceA bouncing ball only bounces when a rule says Bounce.
  3. My sprite falls through the floorThe floor needs to be Solid or a Platform.
  4. I cannot see my spriteHidden layer, not visible at start, behind something, off the screen.
  5. The sound does not playMuted, no sound added, or the rule never fires.
  6. The file will not openNot a NutHouse game, or damaged. What to try.
  7. My shared game is bigImported pictures and sounds add up. How to shrink it.
  8. I undid too muchRedo with โ‡งโŒ˜Z, and when undo stops.
  9. The tutorial is stuckDo it for me, hints, and starting again.
  10. The screen does not scrollBigger than the screen, and who it follows.
  11. The door will not openFacing it, Space, and locked doors.
  12. NutHouse will not open on my MacGatekeeper, Intel Macs and older macOS.

Still stuck?

Try the Chocobreak tutorial, open a sample game and read its rules, or look at the questions people ask.