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generating animations in runtime
i am creating my 3d game engine using Opengl.
this question might sound stupid to you but i am still in the process of learning, i have a 3d animated girl that slaps guys of different talls on the ...
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Simpler alternative to AngelScript
I want to give players the ability to create and share bullet patterns for a shoot'em up.
The pattern scripts should have all the common programming stuff like loops, if/else, variables, and so on.
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Python library for scripting (C++ integration)
Please advise me good wrapper/library for python. I need to implement simple scripting in c++ app; Under "good" I mean pretty understandable, well documented, no memory leaking, fast. For creating ...
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Lua or C# beneficial over C++ for small, single person project? [closed]
I plan to do a fairly small game development project as a single programmer. I have read that alternatives to C++ such as C# or integrating Lua scripts is more time and effort efficient in ...
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Scripting language with class instance support
I have come across the need to use a scripting engine for my C++ game, but after experimenting with many languages since the last few days, nothing has truly stood out as the obvious choice for a ...
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2answers
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Game State Management using Lua
I want to be able to (only) define game states using Lua script, but I'm not sure how I should do it. Here's what I have in mind currently:
For each state, I will create a .lua file that contains a ...
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Simple scripting language for “one-liner”-type scripts?
Can you recommend a scripting language which allows me to easily parse "one-liner" types of scripts (they're just commands, really)?
For example, a C/C++ function which simply sets the value of a ...
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I want to use Python as a scripting language for my game, can I use it purely with C (not C++)?
I want to use Python as a scripting language for my game, can I use it purely with C (not C++)? It is important to me that I not use C++, and purely use C instead.
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Is it possible to use Java as a scripting language?
Is it possible to use Java as a scripting language for a C++ engine/game?
I understand that you need to make a binding to the interpreter, but I haven't seen any around.
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9answers
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I prefer C/C++ over Unity and other tools: is it such a big downer for a game developer?
We have a big game project using Unity at school. There are 12 of us working on it. My teacher seems to be convinced it's an important tool to teach students, since it makes students look from the ...
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What scripting language would you recommend for a C++ game project?
By scripting here I mean not just putting config data in a script, but scripting parts of the project like some class methods, test specific game loop, etc. This would be not just to accelerate ...
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Binding C++ and V8 Javascript from Google
The examples are quite challenging to grasp if you are still getting your head around other things, so the simplest example would be great.
Is there a simpler example?
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Tips for implementing MMO quest mechanics?
What tools, patterns, or best practices would you recommend to implement the quest mechanics given below listed requirements?
I am talking about software architecture (how generic should you be) and ...
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How do you add a scripting language to a game?
Let's say I have a game written in C++. But I want to add some modding or scripting functionality to it. How would one go about adding a scripting functionality to your game?
