A related set of properties (height, colour, level) and methods (pick up item, jump, attack) that are used to describe an entity in the game.
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1answer
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Refering to an object from an array in Java [closed]
In my game, the whole thing is based off of grids. So the map is a dual dimensional array of 32 (32 x 32 grid map). Now what I want to be able to do is to grab a grid and be able to access it and ...
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0answers
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Add existing multiple Object to JFrame [closed]
Hi i want to create different objects and place them in a single JFrame. There will be same type objects and different type objects. They change their place and existing by time. Do you have any ...
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vote
1answer
85 views
Making different kinds of items [closed]
I want to create 2 items on the screen. Each item will be a differently colored rectangle.
item1 = green rect
item2 = blue rect
If the user gets the 1st item, it will print bullet1, which is the 1st ...
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5answers
674 views
An object twice as close appears twice as big?
So I was thinking about creating a 2D game where you can also move along the Z-axis, by changing in which layer you are. Depending on the depth I want to scale my 2D sprites.
Once, someone had shown ...
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2answers
543 views
How to structure code for many unique weapons/spells/powers
I'm an inexperienced programmer creating a "roguelike-like" game in the vein of FTL, using Python (no PyGame as of yet as I'm still only concerned with text).
My game will contain a large number of ...
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vote
3answers
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How to differentiate between instantiated objects in Unity?
I'm currently trying to solve a way to go about the following problem before I start writing any code (the old fashioned pen and paper way) but I'm not sure how I could achieve the following.
I'm ...
2
votes
1answer
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How do I gain access to objects in order to change their properties in Unity?
I have created a GUI text object named "GUIText" in the Unity editor, and I want to change what the text says via code (I'm using C#). How do I access GUIText1 to change its string properties?
I want ...
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0answers
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Collision detection code style [closed]
Not only there are two useful broad-phase algorithms and a lot of useful narrowphase algorithms, there are also multiple code styles.
Arrays vs. calling
Make an array of broadphase checks, then ...
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0answers
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Cutting objects and applying texture to cut. Unity3d/C#
Basically what I'm trying to do is figure out how to calculate realtime cutting of objects, and apply a texture to the cut. I found some good scripts, but most of them have been abandoned and aren't ...
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8answers
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How to avoid circular dependencies between Player and World?
I'm working on a 2D game where you can move up, down, left and right. I have essentially two game logic objects:
Player: Has a position relative to the world
World: Draws the map and the player
So ...
0
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2answers
308 views
Foreach loop with 2d array of objects
I'm using a 2D array of objects to store data about tiles, or "blocks" in my gameworld. I initialise the array, fill it with data and then attempt to invoke the draw method of each object.
foreach ...
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vote
3answers
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Level and Player objects - which should contain which?
I've been working on a several simple games, and I've always come to a decision point where I have to choose whether to have the Level object as an attribute of the Player class or the Player as an ...
0
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0answers
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Using Instance Nodes, worth it?
I am making a 2d game where there are various environments with lots and lots of objects. There is a forest scene with like 1200 objects in total(trees mainly), of which around 100 are visible on the ...
1
vote
1answer
258 views
How should I share variables between instances/classes?
I'm making a game using LOVE, so everything is programmed in Lua. I've been experimenting with using classes and object orientation recently. I've found out that a nice system to use is having most of ...
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votes
1answer
141 views
How are certain objects named in OpenGL?
I am a beginner in OpenGL, and I would like to know how to distinguish specific objects in an OpenGL game. For instance, the game world contains 3 gems of different colors, how can I know which one ...
