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Collision detection issue on 2D game engine with isometric game graphics
Let me first show you an example of issue so you'll see the problem.
http://i.imgur.com/dTxJIN7.jpg
The player object has red colored collision borders. Since I'm using an 2D engine, his head ...
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Mega Man screen scrolling in JavaScript
I'm trying to create screen transitions similar to those found in Mega Man or Legend of Zelda (i.e. the active elements of the first screen are stopped as the screen scrolls in the direction of the ...
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2D js physics engine for HTML4
Is there any engine for Javascript like box2dweb that does not use Canvas? I need to build a game that works in HTML4 browsers.
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PNG image as a level map for 2d game
I've been using a tilemap editor for making levels, but I was wondering if there was a way to use PNG images as the level map, as maps created in tiled editor are graphically uninteresting.
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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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Making an interactive 2D map
So recently I have been working on a Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past clone, and I am wondering how I could handle certain map interactions (like cutting grass, lifting rocks, etc).
The way I am ...
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2D Collision detection for Pinball Game
So far in previous games I have used simple 2D collision with boxes then checking at pixel level for a collision.
If making a pinball game in nearly a lot of frames the ball will be in contact with a ...
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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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Can these game be fully coded in html5/javascript?
I mean the mechanics of the game. Would it be possible?
-Pokemon GBA series, rendering the world would be easy, but what about battle mechanics?
-MapleStory, after seen dragonbound.net which is an ...
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What is a currently a good game stack for simple Javascript 2D multiplatform game?
I'm looking for advice from someone can help me avoid common pitfalls in developing light weight, quick-to-market games. Yeah, I've heard of Google ;-), but a trip down Google lane does not beat solid ...
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What is the best way to handle simultaneous collisions in a physics engine?
I'm writing a 2d physics engine in javascript so that I can learn more about physics in video games. I have it working correctly for rigid body collisions, except for if any body collides with two or ...
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What is the optimal way for updating different entities in an engine?
EDIT: half of my question seemed to disappear, but thankfully, it was still in the clipboard.
When I say entities, I mean instantiations of various classes in my engine (example class: ...
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Split a 2D scene in layers or have a z coordinate
I am in the process of writing a 2D game engine, and a dilemma emerged. Let me explain the situation...
I have a Scene class, to which various objects can be added (Drawable, ParticleEmitter, ...
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How to perform efficient 2D picking in HTML5?
I'm currently using an R-Tree for both picking and collision testing. Each entity on screen has a bounding box for collisions and a separate one for picking. Since entities may change position very ...
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Essential 2D engine features
I have decided to make a simple engine for a new game I'm working on, and now, I'm wondering: what are the essential features of a 2D game engine? Or, a game engine in general?
