Where to post my real question?
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So I am looking around the site trying to find the proper forum for asking a programming related question that isn't language specific... I will do the work on actual implementation, I just can't seem to figure out how to implement it. Where would I post a question that is something like 'How do code this to do this as this happens?'? My actual question is this: I am coding a 2D Tile Based Scroller in Java. When I first started this project I was going to make it a screen-by-screen scroller, but now I want to make it tile-by-tile (the character stays in the middle of the screen and the world scrolls under you). The problem I am facing is this is a client/server setting, so I need to server to be able to constantly send pieces of the map to the client, but I can't wrap my head around how the client should store and parse out this data. When it was just map by map I could have the map in memory and it was of fixed size, now the map size will constantly change and just the viewing size of it will be static. Where should I post that question? :P
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
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So I am looking around the site trying to find the proper forum for asking a programming related question that isn't language specific... I will do the work on actual implementation, I just can't seem to figure out how to implement it. Where would I post a question that is something like 'How do code this to do this as this happens?'? My actual question is this: I am coding a 2D Tile Based Scroller in Java. When I first started this project I was going to make it a screen-by-screen scroller, but now I want to make it tile-by-tile (the character stays in the middle of the screen and the world scrolls under you). The problem I am facing is this is a client/server setting, so I need to server to be able to constantly send pieces of the map to the client, but I can't wrap my head around how the client should store and parse out this data. When it was just map by map I could have the map in memory and it was of fixed size, now the map size will constantly change and just the viewing size of it will be static. Where should I post that question? :P
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
Expert Coming wrote:
Java
Java forum.
Watched code never compiles.
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Expert Coming wrote:
Java
Java forum.
Watched code never compiles.
But it isn't Java specific. It is more of an Appication Design thing...
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
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So I am looking around the site trying to find the proper forum for asking a programming related question that isn't language specific... I will do the work on actual implementation, I just can't seem to figure out how to implement it. Where would I post a question that is something like 'How do code this to do this as this happens?'? My actual question is this: I am coding a 2D Tile Based Scroller in Java. When I first started this project I was going to make it a screen-by-screen scroller, but now I want to make it tile-by-tile (the character stays in the middle of the screen and the world scrolls under you). The problem I am facing is this is a client/server setting, so I need to server to be able to constantly send pieces of the map to the client, but I can't wrap my head around how the client should store and parse out this data. When it was just map by map I could have the map in memory and it was of fixed size, now the map size will constantly change and just the viewing size of it will be static. Where should I post that question? :P
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
Graphics. As there is no Game forum. :)
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
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Graphics. As there is no Game forum. :)
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
Hmm... So while looking for the Graphics forum, I see that right above it, seems to be the perfect place for this question...
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
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So I am looking around the site trying to find the proper forum for asking a programming related question that isn't language specific... I will do the work on actual implementation, I just can't seem to figure out how to implement it. Where would I post a question that is something like 'How do code this to do this as this happens?'? My actual question is this: I am coding a 2D Tile Based Scroller in Java. When I first started this project I was going to make it a screen-by-screen scroller, but now I want to make it tile-by-tile (the character stays in the middle of the screen and the world scrolls under you). The problem I am facing is this is a client/server setting, so I need to server to be able to constantly send pieces of the map to the client, but I can't wrap my head around how the client should store and parse out this data. When it was just map by map I could have the map in memory and it was of fixed size, now the map size will constantly change and just the viewing size of it will be static. Where should I post that question? :P
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
A similar question was asked here[^], however the dude considered it wise to remove the question, the rest of the thread is still intact though. :)
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
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A similar question was asked here[^], however the dude considered it wise to remove the question, the rest of the thread is still intact though. :)
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
Well, I already have got it to a pretty decent engine. It was started in an attempt to make an MMORPG. It has come a long way. But as of right now, it IS a playable game. The character can move around, monsters are implemented with all their AI glory. This is just a design change, a MAJOR design change. Right now I have small maps that load when the player hits the edge of the screen, and then they jump to the next maps edge of the screen. I no longer want that feel, but I can't figure out how to stream pieces of a much larger map to the client. Anyway, thanks for the help, I posted the question in the Design and Architechure forum if anyone wishes to help me figure this out.
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
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So I am looking around the site trying to find the proper forum for asking a programming related question that isn't language specific... I will do the work on actual implementation, I just can't seem to figure out how to implement it. Where would I post a question that is something like 'How do code this to do this as this happens?'? My actual question is this: I am coding a 2D Tile Based Scroller in Java. When I first started this project I was going to make it a screen-by-screen scroller, but now I want to make it tile-by-tile (the character stays in the middle of the screen and the world scrolls under you). The problem I am facing is this is a client/server setting, so I need to server to be able to constantly send pieces of the map to the client, but I can't wrap my head around how the client should store and parse out this data. When it was just map by map I could have the map in memory and it was of fixed size, now the map size will constantly change and just the viewing size of it will be static. Where should I post that question? :P
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
When in doubt, Quick Answers.
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When in doubt, Quick Answers.
:laugh: :laugh:
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
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So I am looking around the site trying to find the proper forum for asking a programming related question that isn't language specific... I will do the work on actual implementation, I just can't seem to figure out how to implement it. Where would I post a question that is something like 'How do code this to do this as this happens?'? My actual question is this: I am coding a 2D Tile Based Scroller in Java. When I first started this project I was going to make it a screen-by-screen scroller, but now I want to make it tile-by-tile (the character stays in the middle of the screen and the world scrolls under you). The problem I am facing is this is a client/server setting, so I need to server to be able to constantly send pieces of the map to the client, but I can't wrap my head around how the client should store and parse out this data. When it was just map by map I could have the map in memory and it was of fixed size, now the map size will constantly change and just the viewing size of it will be static. Where should I post that question? :P
The best way to accelerate a Macintosh is at 9.8m/sec² - Marcus Dolengo
Just racking up the postings