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How to create 2D shadows
Could help about creating lighting and shadows in a 2D environment, like the image below.
http://i.stack.imgur.com/0FEQz.gif
I did several searches but got no results
( ps: sorry my bad english i'm ...
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How should I implement parallax scrolling with pan and zoom in HTML5?
I'm writing a planetary motion simulator with the HTML5 canvas element and I want to put one or more layers of stars in the background. The user can click and drag the screen to navigate around the ...
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Drawing polygons in 3D
I have recently been working on a 3D engine from scratch, using JavaScript and HTML5. I've successfully created lines (although slightly buggy) and points, but I can't figure out faces. My current ...
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HTML5/JS - Choppy Game Loop
I have been experimenting with HTML5/JS, trying to create a simple game when I hit a wall. My choice of game loop is too choppy to be actually of any use in a game.
I'm trying for a fixed time step ...
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Remove enemy when bullet hits enemy
For my education I have to make a basic game in HTML5 canvas. The game is a shooter game. When you can move left -> right and space is shoot. When I shoot the bullets will move up. The enemy moves ...
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efficient collision detection - tile based html5/javascript game
Im building a basic rpg game and onto collisions/pickups etc now.
Its tile based and im using html5 and javascript.
i use a 2d array to create my tilemap.
Im currently using a switch statement for ...
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HTML5 platformer collision detection problem
I'm working on a 2D platformer game, and I'm having a lot of trouble with collision detection. I've looked trough some tutorials, questions asked here and Stackoverflow, but I guess I'm just too dumb ...
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1answer
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Architectural advice - websockets javascript/php integration
Myself and a friend have started making a game, he's likely to be using impact.js for the user interaction etc, but we need multiplayer functionality so some form of websockets for TCP connections ...
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Animating sprites in HTML5 canvas
I'm creating a 2D platformer game with HTML5 canvas and javascript. I'm having a bit of a struggle with animations. Currently I animate by getting preloaded images from an array, and the code is ...
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How do I set an event off when player is on certain tile?
Here is the code I use to create and print my map to the canvas:
var board = [];
function loadMap(map) {
if (map == 1) {
return [
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game inventory/bag system javascript html5 game [closed]
im building an RPG game using html5's canvas and javascript. Its tile based and im using an array to created my game map.
I would like the player to have a bag/inventory so when they select or land ...
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2answers
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Stop a rotating object at a specified angle?
I'm working in JavaScript with HTML5 and the canvas. I have an object which is rotating at a certain speed, and I need the object's rotation to slow down gradually and the front of the object to stop ...
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Issues with shooting in a HTML5 platformer game
I'm coding a 2D sidescroller using only JavaScript and HTML5 canvas, and in my game I have two problems with shooting:
1) Player shoots continous stream of bullets. I want that player can shoot only ...
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2answers
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Help w/ iPad 1 performance for tile-based DOM Javascript game
I've made a 2D tile-based game with DOM/Javascript. For each level, the map data is loaded and parsed, then lots of tiles ( elements) are drawn onto a larger "map" element. The map is inside of a ...
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HTML5 as application for tablets?
I'm looking at creating a tablet application (iPad, Nexus, Surface...). I've heard it's possible to create it using HTML5 canvas. I was wondering if it was limited to canvas, if div/input/table can ...
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how to devise a scoring algorithm based on elapsed time and number of moves [closed]
I want to devise an score algo for my game.
I want to award high scores to players who achieve the goal in minimum time and least number of moves.
I did this but its not going correctly:
var score = ...
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1answer
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Jump handling and gravity
I'm new to game development and am looking for some help on improving my jump handling for a simple side scrolling game I've made. I would like to make the jump last longer if the key is held down ...
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1answer
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Making a Photo Hunt Game using Javascript and HTML5 [closed]
I am looking for a way to make a photo hunt game using HTML5 and Javascript. Where should I start after the images. And How would I make clickable areas on the image, using javascript?
If you know of ...
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4answers
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What would be a good way to implement/render a 2D tiled map for a browser game?
I've made this little RPG Ruby game I did while learning and now I'd like to make it into a browser game. I've already set up Sinatra framework to serve it, so what I am looking for, before everything ...
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1answer
279 views
2D Game Dev Resources/Tutorials for Windows (Phone) 8 Development? [closed]
I am really exited about the launch of windows 8, windows phone 8 so I decided to start learning how to develop games for them. I was even more exited when I found out that html, css, javascript can ...
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3answers
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HTML5 game programming style [closed]
I am currently trying learn javascript in form of HTML5 games. Stuff that I've done so far isn't too fancy since I'm still a beginner. My biggest concern so far has been that I don't really know what ...
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1answer
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Smooth scrolling a staggered iso map [closed]
I got a staggered iso map that I want to be able to drag scroll with the mouse. I have it almost working but it is a bit glitchy, especially near the borders. Maybe you have an idea how to fix that.
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How do I protect sending scores from HTML5 games to my server
On backend I am using java. I have a game in HTML5; when user completes it I sends an Ajax call to save the score to database. Now, someone can easily use tools like Fiddler and firebug to modify this ...
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2answers
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canvas graphic output doesn't work [closed]
at the moment i'm developing a 3D-Vector-Coordinates-to-2D-Canvas-Calculation.
the code is ready, the canvas too,
but something doesn't work right...
You can find my code at ...
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1answer
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creating a simulation game, what type of knowledge is needed? [closed]
I am a beginner in game development. As a part of learning and fun, want to create a game in java-script and html5. I am planning a game that we were used to play in childhood, that is "new business"- ...
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1answer
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Repeat a part of spritesheet as background
So I'm trying to repeat a part of my spritesheet as a background (js, canvas).
My code so far:
var canvas = $("#board")[0],
ctx = canvas.getContext("2d"),
sprite = new Image();
...
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0answers
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Is there any existing (old) game that released graphic as free or open source? [closed]
I'd like to (re)create an online version (html5/JS) of some old game, for example something like HoM&M 2.
Maybe, some of old games were released as free or open source (I'm interested in the ...
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1answer
232 views
Javascript A* path finding ENEMY MOVEMENT in 3D environment [closed]
iam trying to implement pathfinding algorithm using PATHFINDING.JS in 3D world using webgl.
iam have made a matrix of 200x200. and placed my enemy(swat) in it .iam confused in implmenting the ...
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1answer
199 views
How do I make a simple level system? [closed]
I've been learning programming for a while and things are slow but steady. I only have a couple experiments that look something like a game (JavaScript,HTML5,CANVAS). One of the things I would like to ...
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6answers
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Anti-cheat Javascript for browser/HTML5 game
I'm planning on venturing on making a single player action rpg in js/html5, and I'd like to prevent cheating. I don't need 100% protection, since it's not going to be a multiplayer game, but I want ...
