http://scratch.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/projects/11011744/

I did what all of the tutorials said but it doesn't work. Are they outdated? How can I fix this scrolling issue?

The 1st problem is that you need to push your scrolling sprites into the background farther using the “go back X layers” command so they don't cover your guy. The 2nd problem is that because you are using multiple sprites, the “update order” can sometimes not be what you want. What I mean is that it looks like your background 1 moves, then your guys moves, then background 2 moves. So you end up with that gap in between the scrolling pieces for a split second. Reordering your sprites on the stage can sometimes help, but there is a better solution. Use 1 sprite.

Take a look at my scrolling background “how to”. It uses 1 sprite that creates clones to handle the scrolling. You can steal it and just replace my images with yours.

Scrolling background

Can I piggy back to this? I can't seem to get my star “string” to hide until it is called. It shows up on all stages.
http://scratch.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/projects/10960971
I also double checked the book and don't see what I am missing.

mscomptchrl wrote:

Can I piggy back to this? I can't seem to get my star “string” to hide until it is called. It shows up on all stages.
http://scratch.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/projects/10960971
I also double checked the book and don't see what I am missing.

Should really create a new topic. Just use the hide block in looks. So when green flag clicked hide.
What “book”?

I fixed it myself before I saw these replies (with help from ErniePark). Thanks though.