Game engines are a collection of libraries and tools that provide a framework to create games.
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implementing multi pass rendering in a game engine
I have done multi pass rendering before and understand how it works. I did a simple example which rendered a basic scene with shadows. This was all done in one file. Now I am trying to figure out is ...
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What libraries/engines should I use?
I have some pretty decent general programming skills and elementary C/C++ skills. I am a complete noob in game/graphics programming and I would like to start.
I want to gradually learn, starting off ...
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Gameover scene transition [duplicate]
I created a gameover scene in a crafty.js project but it does not run.
Crafty.scene('gameover', function() {
Crafty.background("#ccc");
Crafty.audio.stop("bg");
});
var gameOver = ...
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Making efficeint voxel engines using “chunks”
Concept
I'm currently looking in to how voxel engines work with a view to possibly making one myself.
I see a lot of stuff like this ...
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Getting into the details of game engine programming [closed]
I am interested in learning game programming, but I really have an interest in the lower level engineering in games. I have OpenGL experience, and I am really interested in learning more about ...
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Importance of scripting engine at Cocos2d Game Engine
Each Game Engine is different and solves different problems in different ways, so the engine design does vary greatly from engine to engine (even though a lot of principles are shared from engine to ...
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Game physics / 2D Collision detection AS3
I know there are some methods you can use like hittestPoint and so on, but I want to see where my movieclip colliedes with another another movieclip. Any other methods I can use?
by any chance does ...
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Efficient manager/controller for uniform and/or attribute variables in a rendering engine
Most engines on the market have their drawbacks and it's difficult to find a simple/light-weight one that's open-source and doesn't have to put you through a rather complex learning process. Writing ...
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Scroller game level map advice
I'm started a XNA project to make a game similar in gameplay to Super Spy Hunter on a NES, which is used as a feature reference. The first thing I thought of is how to store and display level. ...
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Is there a HTML/JS game engine/library that deals with things (HUD, menus, accounts, etc) other than the core gameplay?
I've been looking through the many HTML/Javascript game engines/libraries out there (many of which are found here https://github.com/bebraw/jswiki/wiki/Game-Engines). Most of them seem fairly ...
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(Abstract) Game engine design
I am writing a simple 2D game (for mobile platforms) for the first time. From an abstract point of view, i have the main player controlled by the human, the enemies, elments that will interact with ...
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N64 SDK and Coding
Recently I've been looking into developing games for N64 emulators and modding existing ROMs and I wanted to know if there are any tools out there which can be used to write the code for the emulators ...
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Audio Design and XAudio2 Performance Issues
I have a very basic understanding of audio and was hoping I could get some help to resolve a problem with the audio design in my engine. Let me give you a run-down of how I've currently got it fitting ...
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2D/Isometric map algorithm
First of all, I don't have much experience on game development but I do have experience on development. I do know how to make a map, but I don't know if my solution is a normal or a hacky solution. I ...
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What data should a generic collision detection system gather?
I'm working on a relatively generic 2D AABB collision detection system for a game engine, and I've re-written it more times than I'd like to admit due to not calculating/recording specific details of ...
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Java: How to Make a Player Class in a Tile-Based RPG
So I've been following a JavaHub tutorial that basically uses a pixel engine similar to MiniCraft.
I've attempted to make a Player Class as such, and I'm basically making a mock Pokemon game for ...
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in iOS, does CADisplayLink automatically control the app's 'timestep'?
I'm writing an iOS game that uses OpenGL ES 2.0. I have my 'OpenGLView' which contains a
- (void)setupDisplayLink {
CADisplayLink* displayLink = [CADisplayLink displayLinkWithTarget:self ...
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Whats the best cross-platform game engine that supports Linux?
What is the best cross-platform game engine, being the most commercially supported, there is for free available for development on Linux? I'm planning on creating multiple, non-commercial, fps games ...
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Does PushButton Game Engine have the notion of a Camera?
I am playing around a bit with the PushButton Engine for game development in Flash and have come across a need for a Camera like the Camera that follows Mario in Mario Games. Flashpunk has a nice ...
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References about Game Engine Architecture in AAA Games
Last weeks I focused on game engine architecture and learned a lot about different approaches like component based, data driven, and so on. I used them in test applications and understand their ...
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Good practices while working with multiple game engines, porting a game to a new engine [closed]
I have to work with multiple game engines, like
Cocos2d
Unity3d
Galaxy
While working with multiple game engines, what practices should i follow?
EDIT: Is there any guideline to follow, that would ...
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What are the pros and cons of a non-fixed-interval update loop?
I am studying various approaches to implementing a game loop and I have found this article.
In the article the author implements a loop which, if the processing falls behind in time, skips frame ...
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Java game engine for android and desktop [closed]
I want implement 2d game as desktop application. And after development move it to android platform.
Engine should be have input and network managers.
Help me choose.
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Why does my win32 call, contained in a Class method, fail?
Using a Direct3D Tutorial, I took the knowledge and encapsulated it into a class. The code builds in MSVC 2010 fine, and I've handled all compiler warnings pertaining to my project with the highest ...
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How to setup JBox2D
I resently downloaded the JBox2D but how do I set this up?..
Its jbox2d-2.1.2.2 All I can see is a bunch of code and folders.
Any websites with step by step tutorial??
You know how??
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Looking for an Open Source Game Engine with Crowd Simulation
I am looking for a game engine for my school project on computer graphics. There are specific requirements that I do not want to implement by myself, since they are irrelevant for the grade, but ...
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Design Patterns and their most common uses for them [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are some programming design patterns that are useful in game development?
As I'm returning to game dev, I've realized that I've lost a lot of the knowledge I had ...
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Visual script editing software tool for creating game behavior logic
Is there a visual script editing software tool in any game engine similar to Visual3d for creating game behavior logic by non-programmers like designers?
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How to include compiled GameMonkey script in final game release instead of script source?
I use GameMonkey to script the game play and use the script from my C\C++ host game.
I've got it working the script with my engine.
But I have a question. In these engines like Torque, Unreal, Unity, ...
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Getting an instance of KX_PolygonMaterial in Blender
I've got a question concerning using Python in Blender's Game Engine.
Before I start I want to state that I'm trying to change the color of an object in Blender's game engine. To do this, I'm ...
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Is there a browser game engine with options of payments? [closed]
I would like to make some browser game, where you can buy stuff for real money. Is there any engine I could use? Or should I implement it by myself?
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Game engine that allows for objects being placed in-game [closed]
I am looking for a game engine with multiplayer support that allows for players to place objects in the terrain. (eg. in TF2 one can place teleporters, etc... or in minecraft one can place blocks). I ...
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Dynamically Deformable Terrain In Game Engine
I am looking for a game engine that is open to the public for free or at a payed price that allows for any reasonable way of doing deformable terrain over a network. The closest I have found to this ...
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How can I stop my Jitter physics meshes being offset?
I'm developing a C# game engine and have hit a snag trying to add physics. I'm using XNA for graphics and Jitter for physics. I am trying to split the XNA model into it's meshes, then create a ...
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Problems loading Hilva tutorials
I'm a newcomer to XNA, and I'm evaluating some libraries. The Hilva Graphics Engine looks interesting, and I'm trying to run their tutorials. However, all of them give me errors.
For example, if I ...
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Are there any good ways to know if a resource is patented trademark or illegal to use?
This is something that I worried about for a long time. While making games, it is hard to tell for sure if any of the resources are copyrighted unless a person is clearly aware that they are to a like ...
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Game Server Framework / Engine that supports AMF? [closed]
I am looking for a server technology that supports AMF (because I plan on using an as3/flash front end).
I would like to develop game logic / simulations that run on the server. Small number of ...
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Graphical quality of open source vs. commercial games
I'm new in Game development. I have researched many open source games. But I have not met any open source game which has high quality graphics, comparable to these found in commercial games.
What is ...
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Let me make sure I've got this right - Working to a final game product
I started explaining to a friend of mine how a game is designed in layers. I wanted to make sure I explained things correctly to him so I wanted to verify my thoughts here.
Basically, the way I ...
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Game state sharing data
A game is a set of Game States.
Each Game State contains game objects, may be list, may be scene graph or any other data structure.
We can use Game States as Game Locations, too.
How do you share ...
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Choosing an engine for a new game
Right now, I'm planning a new FPS single-player Half-Life 2/Call of Duty: Black Ops/Crysis 2-like, and I'm trying to determine what game engine should I use. Right now, my team is me, as a programmer, ...
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Is there any option other than Component Based for game architecture?
Having read a lot recently on Component Based systems (for games), i find it hard to go back to my earlier state of mind.
If static object hierarchies fail to model "objects with a dynamic set of ...
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Isometric game data structure and rendering
I'm starting development of a 2d isometric(tiled, roguelike) game and i'm brainstorming wich kind of data structure i would use to store runtime data like tiles and entities, but i don't want to use ...
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Is semantic games a good idea?
I wish to address the low re-usability of game technology (at least provide a theoretical solution).
I'm considering an approach using a semantic game format, effectively decoupling the story and ...
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Need Guidance Making HTML5 Canvas Game Engine
So I have some free time this winter break and want to build a simple 2d HTML5 canvas game engine. Mostly a physics engine that will dictate the way objects move and interact(collisions, etc). I made ...
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How do i choose what technology to use for a 2D game like Pokemon?
I apologize in advance for the wall of text about to come. I've had an idea for a game for a while now, and am stuck at step 1 of game development: Choosing a language/engine. I've read a whole ...
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Help me choose an engine [closed]
So far i've been trying to make a RTS in pygame but, i feel like 2d is not enough and pygame has me do a lot of stuff that i would not like doing. What i would like doing is working on the AI gameplay ...
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persistence of objects between game states
What are the possible ways of sharing different objects between game states and how do other engines implement such system?
Lets say a game has a couple of states (a menu state and a game state for ...
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What Javascript game engines are out there, other than Impact? [closed]
Does anybody know of a decent (meaning preferably free ;)) alternative to Impact? Any suggestions are very much appreciated!
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What are the technologies used to create Metal Gear game?
What are the technologies (programming languages and engines for example) used to create "Metal Gear : Snake Eater" and "Metal Gear : Guns of The Patriots"?
Is it usually to keep those things secret?
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