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Handling scripted and “native” components in a component-based entity system

I'm currently trying to implement a component-based entity system, where an entity is basically just an ID and some helper methods tying a bunch of components together to form a game object. Some ...
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Component based entity system API naming problems

My engine uses a component-based entity system internally, and I want to bind it to Lua for scripting. Now, I want to save people who write scripts for it typing work. In C++, to set the position of ...
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Entity system in Lua, communication with C++ and level editor. Need advice

I have a 2D basic editor written in Qt, and I'm in the process of adding entities. I want the editor to be able to receive RTTI information from entities to change properties, create some logic being ...