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How to manage own bots at the server?
There is a game server and people can play in game rooms of 2, 3 or 4. When a client connects to server he can send a request specifying a number of people or range he wants to play with.
One of this ...
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How to implement a birds eye view of 2D Grid Map using Android
I'm a true beginner with using the android platform and I'm having difficulties on implementing a 2D grid system for a tower defense type game. Where I can place towers on a specific tile and enemies ...
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How to Handle frame rates and synchronizing screen repaints
I would first off say sorry if the title is worded incorrectly.
Okay now let me give the scenario
I'm creating a 2 player fighting game, An average battle will include a Map (moving/still) and 2 ...
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Best practices in Game architechture design [closed]
I have to create a game using Java. It is a simple game with a mix of rules from Texas Hold'em and Scrabble. The purpose of this project is to cover all software engineering practices. I have some ...
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Managing Game States
I'm thinking about making a StateManager for my game. I want to know how to design it; that is, how to use a stack to push and pop states onto, and draw them to the screen.
For example, should each ...
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Breakout ball collision detection, bouncing against the walls
I'm currently trying to program a breakout game to distribute it as an example game for my own game engine. http://game-engine-for-java.googlecode.com/
But the problem here is that I can't get the ...
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Best book for game development in java [closed]
I am looking for the good books on java game programming.
Please help.
Thanks,
shantanu
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How to run around another football player
I have finished a simple 2D one-on-one indoor football Android game. The thing that it seemed so simple to me, a human being, turned out to be difficult for a computer: how to go around the opponent …
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What web technology could I use which would support a decision tree?
I am a big game development fan but I haven't done any commercial work in the past. I have been asked by a non-profit to look at developing a game similar to the award-winning www.playspent.org
They ...
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Effectively implementing a game view using java
I am writing a 2d game in java. The game mechanics are similar to the Pokémon game boy advance series e.g. fire red, ruby, diamond and so on.
I need a way to draw a huge map maybe 5000 by 5000 pixels ...
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Has anyone else read “Programming video games for the Evil Genius” [closed]
I bought this book called "Programming Video Games for the Evil Genius" by Ian Cinnamon. If there is anyone who has read or is familiar with this book I am wondering if they think it is worth reading.
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Store data on server or only in database?
I have been working on programming an online RPG in Java for a while now. It's a huge project and way too hard for me, but I'm having fun learning.
server and client: Java
database: MySQL
I have ...
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Client Server what do i need?
Simple question
if the Client is Android Game App
That send data to the server for Storing/Recalling Data as well as calculating data?
I hear sql is good for simple database stuff.what is good for ...
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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 ...
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Implementing Object Composition
I'm trying to structure my game object classes similar to how it is done in this article. One way to implement this strategy is discussed in this StackOverflow question.
Following the strategy ...
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Designing a unit combat system (java)
I am looking to make a program that will allow me to test units for balance when in combat. The idea is that there will be two teams of so many units of different types. I would loop through a battle ...
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Android Game Dev: Screen Scaling
This question is very closely related to a previous question of mine:
Scaling a game view with letterboxes?
My game runs at 480x800 right now but when the screen is smaller or bigger than that I ...
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Need Ideas for Game [closed]
I've been through a year of programming and have the tools to create a cool, simple 3d game using Java.
The biggest problem I have is ideas. When you have no idea how programming works, you want to ...
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Advice for a first year CS major
I'm coming to the end of my first year of CS which has been primarily a Java based course. I'd like to get my feet wet with some game development but I'm not sure where to start.
Some people have ...