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Choosing a data structure for a group of static (almost) thousands of objects on HTML5 canvas
I have this requirement to implement a data structure for a group of thousands of displayable objects, on HTML5 canvas. Something like a particle system. The objects are randomly spread on the map. ...
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design / data structures
I'm working on a game which I'm writing in Javascript and then porting to iOS/Android via phonegap/cordova.
For the most part, I understand how to code and how to get what I want to happen, BUT I ...
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Separating .js elements/ .js element communication
So I have 2 questions regarding the code below:
function goldClick(number){
gold = gold + number;
document.getElementById("gold").innerHTML = gold;
};
function buyMiner(){
...
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How should I store dynamic game entities for efficient area-based selection?
In my 2d block-based game I'm trying to implement a data structure that would store entities entities in a way that's capable of:
Direct selection based on coordinate.
Iteration
Iteration limited to ...
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Using hard coded values for Items?
Is it a bad idea to use hard coded values for things like items (static data) that would change infrequently in an online game? I'm designing an online game in node js, and I'm trying to decide if it ...
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How Do Shapes (Rectangles) Work in Quad Trees?
I've been told that a quad tree is the ideal data structure for my game, but I'm having trouble understanding how exactly shapes work within quad trees.
I'm doing this in JavaScript, but I think ...
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Object detection in bitmap JavaScript canvas
I want to detect clicks on canvas elements which are drawn using paths. So far I have stored element paths in a JavaScript data structure and then check the coordinates of hits which match the element'...
