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Why is this beat detection code failing to register some beats properly?
I made this SoundAnalyzer class to detect beats in songs:
class SoundAnalyzer
{
public SoundBuffer soundData;
public Sound sound;
public List<double> beatMarkers = new ...
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Does C# have a future in games development?
I recently learned that the MMO Minecraft is powered by Java from a recent interview on CVG.co.uk on a possible collaboration between two former and now competing colleagues. In the interview he ...
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Beat detection and FFT
I am working on a platformer game which includes music with beat detection. I am currently detecting beats by checking for when the current amplitude exceeds a historical sample. This doesn't work ...
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Problem with Update(GameTime) Methods and Pause implementation
I have the pause function implemented and it works correctly in that it dims the player screen and stops updating the gameplay.
The problem is that GameTime continues to increase while it is paused, ...
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Is it essential that I learn Try/Catch and Finally statements for Game Programming, or is it something I can come back to? [closed]
Doesn't seem like something that would be an essential part of GAME Programming.
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Programming Languages Recommendations: A Space shooter game that allows two people to play [closed]
Do you remember an arcade game, that allowed two people to versus or play each other? It was a Galaga/Gradius type game.
Me and a couple of other people I know want to make a game like this. We want ...
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Clickable hex grid in c#.net
I want to create a Windows Form-based adventure game where the player clicks a hex on a static map to bring up their next encounter. I have the map already and plan to scan it and convert it to a .bmp ...
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Mouse location is off due to camera
I'm building a top down shooter but I have a little issue with my camera and mouse.
When I add the camera that I use to my game (see here) my mouse pointer seems to be in the wrong location.
When I ...
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Pickup another book or submerge into XNA
Completely read Head First C#.
Should I read something else or get personal with XNA from here on? Got links?
Edit: Hobby. Interested in 2D and 2.5D gamedev for personal fun, nothing serious. ...
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Timer not going off
I've got a timer in my game which is supposed to set off a Boolean back to false after a certain amount of time has passed it just doesn't seem to work despite me trying to debug the issue, although ...
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What languages would be best languages for scripting in Unity? [closed]
My question is what language would be best for scripting in Unity?
I know JavaScript is simple, but powerful. But can JavaScript be used for more 'high-level' programming in Unity.
What are the ...
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How do i get my tilemap to move at the same speed as my character
I have a little problem in my solution, i'm trying to make a pretty big map for the players to walk around in.
I decided to use a tile-engine, but when I move my character it moves faster than my ...
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should i use java or c#? [closed]
i know a similar question has been asked before but, my question is somewhat different. I have been learning C# for a few years but nothing in game making, more like applications and web like ...
