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C++ exensible resource manager class with dynamic registration of factories
I've asked this question on stackowerflow, but failed to get a satisfactory answer. I've made some some research on my own, so I hope someone can help me finish it. I'm trying to replicate the design ...
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Camera goes upside down on oribt
I am new to Unity and I am working on a camera code to rotate around a map in game also zoom in and out. I was looking around and found this code to get me started. My intent is to have a camera ...
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Overlay Slimdx on an image
I have a series of points connected by lines rendered in SlimDX. The SlimDX view is rendered to a WPF FrameworkElement. At the moment this FrameworkElement is displayed inside of a WPF Grid. How can ...
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Reason for isAdded method [on hold]
public class Field {
private final Deck deck;
private ArrayList<MonsterCard> monstersArea;
private ArrayList<SpellCard> spellArea;
private ArrayList<Card> hand;
private ...
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Script attached to one button triggers other buttons too in unity
As you can see in the image above, I have 4 buttons.
I have attached a C# script to only one button to change the scene on click.
Now the scene should change only when I click on the button to ...
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submeshes and dynamic batching doesnt work as expected
I'm duplicating one object with submeshes frequently, and assigning a random material from five materials to each submesh. There is batching happening, but it's not quite as efficient as I would have ...
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how to build release version mac cocos2dx?
do you know how to build mac build release version?
in this case i use cocos2dx framework.
in vs2013 we easyly choose the build version but in xcode i dont know.
the indication release build is all ...
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Entity component system, Communication between components [duplicate]
I am trying to implement ECS for my simple 2D game. I would like to ask a question about how components should communicate between themselves and with entity.
I tried to implement few components, ...
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Best way to constrain character to a path?
I'm in the process of developing a level-based runner for mobile phones, and I've hit a wall when deciding which method to use to get the character to move through the level.
Basically - I need my ...
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Hierarchycal checklist/workflow for Game Making [on hold]
When creating a game, what sequence planning should a game developer/designer follow? If we had to make a checklist with the what would be the first things to do and what would be the last ones? For ...
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Passing of board data in board games
Every time I make board game, I am faced with a decision. I have classes for the board and/or game logic, and another for the UI. I don't know how I should pass the board data to the UI. I could make ...
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Unity3D The name IEnumerable does not exist in the current context [on hold]
Trying to use Parse with Unity to run a Query like so:
var query = ParseObject.GetQuery("GameScore")
.WhereEqualTo("playerName", "Dan Stemkoski");
query.FindAsync().ContinueWith(t =>{
...
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Where in old code would you know what to include to compile the complete program? [on hold]
I got the source code to a couple of outdated games that I was trying to either clean up, or use the tools they did to create a new game from the same engine. I am just not quite sure about how to ...
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Object-oriented Ability System?
For my RTS game's ability system, I need an efficient ability system where each ability is its own class that implements certain functions from an inherited abstract base class, Ability. Every ability ...
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Combat System For RPG/RTS [on hold]
I'm working on a RPG game, and I'm stuck in an indecision loop for how to proceed with combat. I have two different ideas and can't decide which one I like more.
Using a component-entity based ...
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Change pointerDrag target during a drag
In Unity, I am trying to change which GameObject is receiving drag messages from my EventSystem's StandaloneTouchInputModule.
E.g., while I'm dragging one object, a script reassigns who is receiving ...
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Do I have to commit the downloadable assets for Unity to the repo? Or a reference for the team to download them?
QUESTION (Short version)
I am going to use the Unity Test Tools asset to do unitary testing.
Q: Do I have to commit the Unity Test Tools to my repo? (using git, by the way).
CONTEXT
Team / Workflow
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Android: Creating a simple 2D game (similar to pokemon) [on hold]
I am hoping to make a game where a user can move up down left and right, similar to the physics of pokemon.
Here is what I was planning on doing so far:
•Have methods for playerUp(), playerRight(), ...
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1answer
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Marching Cubes Vertex Normals
I understand how to generate geometry using marching cubes at an isosurface, but I haven't been able to find a clear explanation on how to calculate the vertex normals for a mesh produced using ...
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Input Assembler - Vertex Shader linkage error
I'm new to HLSL and have been struggling with this problem for a while and I can't figure it out.
I'm getting the below error a number of times in the debug window:
D3D11 ERROR: ...
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How are games like Cities: Skylines not laggy? [on hold]
For those who don't know, Cities: Skylines is a city building game with an emphasis on transport. Unlike other city builders, the city you create is populated by lots of people with their own house, a ...
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Is it possible to completely avoid copying image data when uploading textures to the GPU on iOS?
I am not a game developer, but I have been doing iOS software engineering for many years. I have a particular interest in graphics and animation, but the finer details are still a little foreign to ...
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SDL2 LogInfo not outputting with different category?
So this is probably really simple but I just cannot see it.
I've made my own log class using the SDL_Log functions to output to the console. Only thing is, is that it only outputs using one category ...
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Game Networking: Client request or Server Sending
I'm trying to implement a basic client-server setup for my game. But what confused me was how I would approach sending updates.
Would I do:
Server has a tickrate, let's say at 20ms. Each tick would ...
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Calculating / Simulating the output of two characters fighting [on hold]
I am trying to look at a options of how to calculate a winner in a battle between 2 characters.
I'm using the following Character model to start with
public class Character {
public int Strength ...
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How hard is to integrate a Cocos2d-js game in a native mobile application? [on hold]
I know that it is possible with Cocos2d-x (c++), i have already found two turorials which explain how to do this (android example). But the point is that i'm a bit afraid, my c++ skills aren't so ...
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How is game logic usually distributed around files [on hold]
I don't know if this is a problem with game engines, but from the code I've seen in tutorials and open source projects, I can easily be confused by the layout of their code. For me, the code I made ...
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1answer
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Game Maker Studio - how do I disable mouse click for a duration of time?
I Have a button that starts in a rest state, and then after clicking on the button, it animates out. I want to disable the mouse click for around 30 steps after the button has been clicked, otherwise ...
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Recreating iPhone Home Screen in Unity
I am trying to recreate a UI menu that has functionality similar to the iPhone's home screen:
If a user drags anywhere on the menu (including on a button), it should drag the whole page left/right ...
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1answer
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Is OnMouseUp()'s behavior intended?
Version: Unity3D 4.6.2f1
I have a grid of tiles (Cube GameObjects with a Tile script attached). They are positioned at their index location [x][y] = (x, y, z=0) World Coordinates.
Below, I try to ...
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Best Engine for Read World Physics [on hold]
I m working in a project that requires high intense level of simulation detail as high as....
accounting for the effects of air on tiny game object like stone falling from the sky.
or
what ll ...
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Update single variable in DirectX Shader
I am trying to update a single variable within a CBuffer but I am unsure of how to do this.
I have a LightingBuffer which is passed to the GPU containing, ambient color, diffuse color etc and I want ...
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Cameras overhead
I'm planning on using several cameras on Unity with different size to create a parallax background.
I'm concerned that addidng maybe 3-5 cameras just to render the parallax background is an overkill.
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FindNextValidTechnique fails
My effect file compiles successfully, but FindNextValidTechnique fails.
Technique part of the shader:
technique Diffuse
{
pass Pass0
{
VertexShader = compile vs_2_0 ...
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how generate a path in openGFL [on hold]
what's the best way of drawing a random path on openGL using C++ ,I've already tried to connect a couple of rectangles making some pattern but it does not work
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How to Instantiate two Game Objects at the same time in Unity3D [on hold]
I have two empty game objects (BlueTeam and RedTeam). The BlueTeam needs to set its opponent as the RedTeam and vice versa. When a team is instantiated it as to generate its players and place them on ...
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SFML game loop and FPS problems
first off, sorry if this is a silly question.
I've been working on building an SFML engine and I've been very confused on the FPS, frame independent movement and game loop.
Here's a link to where ...
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Is there an API for Aircraft AOA and elevation to flat horizontal Azimuth? [on hold]
I am wondering if there is some API for Aircraft reference translations to flat horizontal Azimuth.
If I have an Aircraft Angle of Arrival and Elevation angle I can translate that to the flat ...
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XNA - How to Make Objects Stop at the Edge of the Screen While Fullscreen is enabled?
Recently, I upgraded my game to a fullscreen setting, by adding graphics.IsFullScreen = true;, but this seems to have gotten me some errors where the boundaries for movement go.
This is what I have ...
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How would you guys call a class to instantiate both NPCs and players? [on hold]
My idea is having a class to instantiate both NPCs and players. I have thought of some names like Entity but that is way too broad, as it could refer to anything from a block to an event really. I've ...
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GameObject scope over RPC call
Debugging my code I faced some unexpected behavior.
I called an RPC using uLink.NetworkView on the server passing some parameter including a GameObject tagged as Player.
Inside that RPC I make a ...
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In CS 1.6, where is default .cfg loaded? [on hold]
I have connected to spam servers in CS 1.6 and when starting game, it automatically connect to server: elite.bestia.ro:33333.
I have fixed this by editing all the cfg files and txt files in cstrike ...
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wheeled 2D character controller platform edges problem
I have built a little wheeled 2D character controller (a rectangle for the body and a circle for the legs with a motor joint). Everything is ok but the problem is that when the player reaches the edge ...
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How to detect the edge of a platform?
I have create a enemy AI script. These enemies are animals in my game.
What I want is that the enemy can detect the edges of a platform.
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class ...
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Backgrounds for a game [duplicate]
I am writing a 2d game, I have designed the characters but I would need backgrounds, i'm looking free cavern backgrounds for a free game, advice ?
thanks in advance
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Android - how to develop poker game from scratch [on hold]
I want build Poker Game , and I dont know from where should I start , so I decide to choose the game engine that I will build on it my game .
I search and I find this question , someone want build ...
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Raycast Masks not working Unity3D
I'm having a problem with filters/masks when raycasting.
I've created a LayerMask and then in the inspector selected the layer I want to ignore when Raycasting. however then I print out the name of ...
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In a collision detection loop, when do I apply the velocity?
I'm writing a really basic collision detection system (AABB vs AABB, AABB vs Circle, Circle vs Circle), and I've just got to the point of writing the actual loop which iterates the objects and checks ...
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Spritekit water flowing
I'm wondering if there is a way in spritekit to implement water flowing through a path?
like this water flow
Right now I'm generating the path using UIBezierPath and PaintCode
Any suggestion?
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unable to use two gestures simultaneously
I have a class implementing gesture listener in libgdx. I want to use longpress gesture in one half of the screen and fling gesture in other part of the screen simultaneously.
