game2d framework up on github

[wiebowParticipant]

As this starts to work better and better, I decided to also share my 2d game framework on Github: https://github.com/mutatedmonkey/game2d

I have a few features in already, and as I am finishing up my Asteroids clone (which starts to behave brilliantly) I will add more and more to this framework.  First demo game should be up on this repository by tomorrow as well.

Here’s the read me and feature list.

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About Game2D is a 2d game engine for Monkey2, featuring states, entities, and much more. Functionality will expand while games get written. It is not yet known what the full feature set of this engine will be but there are planned and considered features on the bottom of this page. Copy the repository content into a folder called 'game2d' in the Monkey2/modules/ folder. Run Monkey2/bin/mx2cc_linux makemods -clean -target=desktop game2d The module compiles and you should be able to use it from now on by adding #Import "< game2d >" to your main project file. An example game will be added shortly (Asteroids, of course!) Current Features Engine: Windows and Linux compatible easy setup, run and shutdown fixed time step pause mode states and transitions pre/post update/render calls game options and config menu Input: key control device reconfigure config menu Graphics: render tweening virtual resolution, aspect ratios render layers Game Entities: entity manager (render layers, entity groups) image entity Sound: tbd, in progress Planned features: better sound control gamepad support text entities interpolated values for use with sound, entities, color, etc. ( in progress )

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About   Game2D is a 2d game engine for Monkey2, featuring states, entities, and much more. Functionality will expand while games get written. It is not yet known what the full feature set of this engine will be but there are planned and considered features on the bottom of this page.   Copy the repository content into a folder called 'game2d' in the Monkey2/modules/ folder. Run Monkey2/bin/mx2cc_linux makemods -clean -target=desktop game2d The module compiles and you should be able to use it from now on by adding #Import "< game2d >" to your main project file. An example game will be added shortly (Asteroids, of course!)   Current Features   Engine: Windows and Linux compatible easy setup, run and shutdown fixed time step pause mode states and transitions pre/post update/render calls game options and config menu   Input: key control device reconfigure config menu   Graphics: render tweening virtual resolution, aspect ratios render layers   Game Entities: entity manager (render layers, entity groups) image entity   Sound: tbd, in progress   Planned features: better sound control gamepad support text entities interpolated values for use with sound, entities, color, etc. ( in progress )

[wiebowParticipant]

I have added an example Asteroids game to github to show how this is used. Also added sound playback etc to the framework…

[Matthew SmithParticipant]

Nearly missed it – will check it out Wiebo!

[wiebowParticipant]

OK Matthew, let me know what you think.  I’m a bit offline these days (working on installing a new kitchen) but should be back next week.

[wiebowParticipant]

OK, kitchen is working, so I’m back…   I have added docs to most classes now, and have also added the first issues/enhancements to the github page. If you have any requests or new features you would like to see, let me know.

[Matthew SmithParticipant]

Had a quick play yesterday – going to start adding into some stuff i’m playing with. Looks nice mate!

[wiebowParticipant]

Hi Matthew. Thanks! Let me know which functionality you miss.

I’m going to move the Asteroids example game into the main repository for the module.

[Matthew SmithParticipant]

Will do – having a play now!

[SammyParticipant]

Entity pooling would be a nice feature.

[wiebowParticipant]

@sammy: Indeed. I am concentrating on the more essential stuff for now though: audio, gamepad input, configuration stuff.

But for particles etc pooling of some kind would be nice to have.

[wiebowParticipant]

I just pushed a change that allows the use gamepads. Xbox360, PS3 and 4 supported. Code is kinda messy, but I’m sure I’ll return to it when I know more of Monkey2’s new language features to make stuff more clean.

EDIT: yesterday evening I realised I forgot to add Hats, and I thought of a better way to support these and other controls, so I’ll give that a go later today.

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[Matthew SmithParticipant]

Just wanted to add I’ve been using Wiebo’s framework for the past couple of weeks which has made the backend gaming stuff easy to setup and manage.  I’ve taken some of Wiebo’s Asteroids example (thanks!  ) and created a customized Vector entity using some code I’ve had sitting there for ages – not sure where from) which I’ve used for the ship, asteroids, bullets etc and customised the particle engine (up on the forum and in the bananas folder) and vector font (originally from Mark Incitti in BlitzMax) for the rest. Pics attached but as with vector games, it looks better on-screen than in image!

Asteroids has been probably my favorite game to make over the years – having played it heaps on the Atari 2600 originally.  Over the years I’ve tried building it in Garry Kitchens GameMaker on the c64, Amos on the Amiga, Blitz 2d and now in Monkey2!

The base game is done (minus the UFO – todo!) with all the gfx (with nice little flickering effect) and sound effects done (including the thump thump!) but i’m going to add some powerups (such has faster turn, speed, extra bullets, maybe bombs etc) to spice it up a little. I’ve already added current level and remaining asteroids (ahla Wizball).

Overall Wiebo’s Game2d Framework has taken out the boring stuff such as states (screens, playfields) and object management (images, sounds) etc and allowed me to concentrate on the game itself (the reason we uses such frameworks!).  Even has some built-in management for configuring keyboards and joysticks.

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[therevillsParticipant]

Now we just need shaders and make it look like a CRT monitor

[Matthew SmithParticipant]

Yes! Even adding the flickering adds a bit.

[wiebowParticipant]

Matthew, that looks great!!   When can I play it?

Glad you like the little framework I’m working on! Expanding it as we program on

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