Engine-design related questions. How code is structured.
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Node.js Lockstep Multiplayer Architecture
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I'm using the lockstep model for a multiplayer Node.js/Socket.IO game in a client-server architecture. User input (mouse or keypress) is parsed into commands like 'attack' and 'move' on ...
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How should game objects be aware of each other?
I find it hard to find a way to organize game objects so that they are polymorphic but at the same time not polymorphic.
Here's an example: assuming that we want all our objects to update() and ...
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What common interface would be appropriate for these game object classes?
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A component based system's goal is to solve the problems that derives from inheritance: for example the fact that some parts of the code (that are called components) are reused by very ...
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Multi-Threaded Pipelined Game Engine Data Synchronization Questions
Let's say I'm setting up a worker pool based game engine with pipelining. Let's say I have 4 stages in my pipeline as such:
Stage 1: Physics
Stage 2: AI/Input
Stage 3: Game Logic
Stage 4: Rendering
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Material, Pass, Technique and shaders
I'm trying to make a clean and advanced Material class for the rendering of my game, here is my architecture:
class Material
{
void sendToShader()
{
program->sendUniform( ...
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HTML5 2D Game Renderer
i have a question on designing a HTML5 2D game renderer.
I've read that it's better to not let entities draw themselves but instead put all the drawing functions in the renderer. After coding for a ...
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How can I design lots of different attack types that can be combined?
I'm making a top down 2D game and I want to have a lot of different attack types. I'd like to make the attacks very flexible and combine-able the way The Binding of Isaac works. Here's a list of all ...
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Separating components and logic
I've been working on how to build some of my game systems using components and systems. I'm having a little trouble following the approach that components should just be bags of data and systems ...
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Can I use a translate function to implement a viewport?
I read this great question and its accompanying great answer about rendering a viewport in a top down 2D game:
As for actually drawing the objects the camera can "see", you now draw all objects ...
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Where to save enemy positions in C++?
I'm wondering how and where to save the positions my enemies should spawn.
My idea was to use a struct such as:
struct enemy{
int x,y,type;
}
And save an array of it in a .dat with fwrite() ...
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Implementing Vehicles in your game
In the game i am creating as an hobby (learning is the primal goal of it all) i plan to implement a space ship that the player can enter and use to explore it. I tried to search the internet for the ...
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Abstraction/architecture between interface and “scene” in adventure game
I'm tinkering with an idea for an adventure game but am unsure how to define scenes and tie them to the game. I've got an idea but it doesn't feel quite right.
To save repetition, T&D = ...
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Implementing Explosions
I want to add explosions to my 2D game, but im having a hard time with the architecture. Several game elements might be responsible for explosions, like, lets say, explosive barrels and bullets (and ...
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Game Architecture doubt on variable access
Im having a hard time figuring out a solution to a problem that seems it should be easy to answer but since i cant come up with a good solution I bid your knowledge:
In my game i have a state manager ...
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Using an Entity System Architecture with Task Based Parallelism
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I have been working on creating a multithreaded game engine in my spare time and I currently trying to decide the best way to work an entity sytem into what I have already created. So far, ...
