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how to rotate enemy to face player? [duplicate]

Okay so i havebeen rotating my enemy to face the player using float targetrotation = Math.Atan2(playerpos-enemypos); enemy.rotation = targetrotation; (<this line of code i want to change) This ...
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What is a reliable and easy way to build an AI? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: New to creating AI - where to start? I'm making a "Mario Like" game and I was wondering how would an AI generally work? I'm thinking of that it could just go to the ...
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360+ degree rotation skips back to 0 degrees when using Math.Atan2(y, x)

I'm new to XNA and this is my first actual project, so forgive my noobness. I'm using jointAngle = System.Math.Atan2(RightStick.Y, RightStick.X); in order to set an angle of a joint (farseer) so ...
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2D Game Help In XNA

I'm making a game in XNA called The Adventure Of The Very Hairy Princess Fairy. The game is a "Sidescroller/Platformer" like mario but there is a problem. How do I attach a weapon to the player ...
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How Do Game Timers Work?

I don't understand the whole game timer things, I know XNA comes with one but im realying on VSync to do the work rather then a game timer. I know what they are It's just can someone show me of a ...
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XNA Game Timer Help

How do I set a game timer in XNA? I need it to keep the game in sync no matter the lag or frame rate to prevent one moment to be normal but the next everything is sped up.
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Turn-based tile game dynamic item/skill/command script files

I want to create a mechanism that could read text script, for example some kind of custom script such as ".skill" or ".item", which maybe contain some sort of simple script like .item Item.Name = ...
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Feasible 4D first person gameplay

I put together a quick demo of a 4d first person environment last night in XNA. It uses 3d cross-sectioning instead of projection. (Use A and O to move in and out from 0 to 1 in the W axis.) In my ...
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improve Collision detection memory usage (blocks with bullets)

i am making a action platform 2D game, something like Megaman. I am using XNA to make it. already made player phisics,collisions, bullets, enemies and AIs, map editor, scorolling X Y camera (about 75% ...
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Building different game objects (EG Spells, Items,) for an rpg game

I believe the best way to manage item data would be to use xml? For spells would the best option be to create a class (EG Fireball) and define all of the parameters inside of that class? Like ...
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Implementing Wall Jumping

I've read this wall jumping question but I'm having trouble implementing it. I've gotten as far as implementing a timer that controls when wall jumping is possible. Right now, if I go up against a ...
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How to balance a ball on a rotating plane?

I'm doing some research and I really don't want a physics engine when a simple mechanism will do. I have a ball that will be balanced on a plane. The ball will always be "stuck" to the plane and ...
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Tetris Movement - Implementation

I'm developing a Tetris clone and working on the input at the moment. When I was prototyping, movement was triggered by releasing a directional key. However, in most Tetris games I've played the ...