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How do I avoid big switches in my message system?
I've been implementing a message system for my small engine, and I have started to think about optimizing and maintaining it. Right now, my message class looks like this (at its simplest - only member ...
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Change entity's size based on health [ECS]
I'm making a kind of entity component system framework and I have a doubt:
I have two components 'health_damage', 'physic' (which contains position, weight,...) and 'sprite' (position, dimensions...)....
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How do I properly set criterias, when sending search requests in messaging system?
I'm designing a game engine in C++, and I ran into a problem with my messaging system.
The "RequestData, ResultData" system is very appealing to me, because I only have to create a ResultData object, ...
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Messaging mechanism that's cheaper than std function
I'm using std::function to send messages between entities in my game. It basically looks like this:
// Entity A
create_message(entity_B_ID, [](Entity* entity){ entity->hp -= 25; });
// Entity B
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How to prevent sending semantically wrong messages in event based architecture?
I have created the following architecture in C++:
ReceiveMessage has two important parameters:
Scope, which defines the scope, like game object, scene or core. This determines how far the message ...
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Unity C# - moving objects and Debug.Log; show multiple messages only once (easy but stuck)
I have the following scenario:
a sphere is moving towards an object it can see (a cube). The cube is moving randomly through the landscape. The sphere will keep following it. I have a script that ...
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How to pass arguments with BungeeCord/Bukkit plugin messaging
I am trying to send a plugin message from Bukkit, to BungeeCord, but can not figure out how to send arguments.
Here is the code from the Bukkit plugin, which sends the message:
ByteArrayDataOutput ...
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Component messaging system - using integers vs message objects
I'm currently working on a component based system for my game, and I've decided to use a messaging system to communicate between components. I've read some on the subject and it seems that most people ...
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How to design parameters for events
I'm working on the event system for my engine, and have some trouble deciding what types of parameters my events should have to be both generic and specific at the same time. I want to be able to ...
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Executing commands at the exact same time on 2 or more computers
I have an RTS game, with deterministic simulation, but if I want multiplayer to actually work, I need commands sent between computers to be executed at the exact same time. My game's networking is ...
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What are the advantages of having component logic in a “system” versus the component itself?
For the past few days I've been trying to make my first game. I did some research on usual development practices and patterns and I settled on a composition system where the different components ...
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What are Blackboards?
I am implementing an Entity System for my game. I am aiming for a larger procedurally generated world. The world will be filled by AI entities where "on screen" and "near screen" entities will be ...
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How do I best solve multiple component modifications via a single event?
I'm trying to solve multiple component modifications via a single event. Is there a better way of handling this?
I have an a label entity that cares about when a shield entity's hitpoints component ...
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Where to put my entity component messaging functionality?
I've done my research and read as many articles and posts on messaging and ECS's as I could find to help me get mine working. However, I'm at a roadblock on how to get my messag functionality to be ...
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Registering and (more importantly) Unregistering with Message Server
I've finally implemented an extendable message class and messageServer class. The message class dynamically assigns a unique static ID to each derived message type (ex. ObjectCreatedMessage might be ...
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Structure examples for web-based chat for web-based game [closed]
What would be the best tools to use to create a web based chat/messaging system ?
for client we have :
Browser (any JS solution - preferably without using flash like in jsocket)
for server we have :
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How can I achieve strong typing with a component messaging system?
I'm looking at implementing a messaging system in my entity component system. I've deduced that I can use an event / queue for passing messages, but right now, I just use a generic object and cast out ...
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What is the best way to close dialogs in a platform game controlled by keyboard only
I'm developing a flash puzzle platform game in my free time and I got stuck on deciding how to implement a feature. The game will be controlled by keyboard only, no mouse available.
My game will have ...
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PHP Browser Game Private Messages?
First off, I'm asking this question here because gaming and messaging are intimately connected. Why win if you can't gloat? Nevertheless, I won't be offended if this needs to be moved to overflow.
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Messaging/Event System in Generic Game Engine? Yay or nay?
Should I develop a basic messaging/event system for a generic game engine or should I leave it up to the individual case-by-case basis of the end-users to create systems specific to the game being ...
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Game Messaging System Design
I'm making a simple game, and have decided to try to implement a messaging system.
The system basically looks like this:
Entity generates message -> message is posted to global message queue -> ...
