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Writing physics/vector/math/… classes +and basically the entire engine on my own!</p> +<h3 id="programming">Programming</h3> +<h4 id="not-so-fun">Not so fun</h4> +<ul> +<li>Collision detection and handling +<ul> +<li>Wanted to have “pixel-perfect” collisions using AABB (Axis-Aligned +Bounding Box) collisions with some second check of “penetration”, which +meant looking at how deep until the first row has a pixel that overlaps +with other entity. +<ul> +<li>Getting this “okay” and also fast enough on the ODROID was quite +challenging</li> +</ul></li> +</ul></li> +<li>Music: I LOVE music and someday I hope I’ll make something, for now +I didn’t want to use third party music, so…</li> +</ul> +<h4 id="the-most-fun">The most fun</h4> +<ul> +<li><p>Physics</p> +<ul> +<li>Movement +<ul> +<li>Jump/Double-jump</li> +<li>Jetpacking</li> +</ul></li> +<li>Trajectory (Bow, Projectiles) +<ul> +<li>Recoil gun</li> +</ul></li> +<li>Spaceship movement</li> +</ul></li> +<li><p>Implementing the “ProNav” algorithm (see Wikipedia: +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_navigation) for homing +missiles, especially after having the math/vector/linear algebra classes +done</p></li> +<li><p>Item usage / inventory usage</p> +<ul> +<li>equipping items and have them change stuff in the game world</li> +</ul></li> +</ul> +<h3 id="stats">Stats</h3> +<p>All in all, with rewriting a huge part of the game (while getting +better at C++), a lot of pixel painting and planning, I estimate around +1500 - 2500 hrs of work for everything.</p> +<p>A lof of time was lost in the first Py version, me getting better in +C++ and rewriting a lot of stuff.</p> +<h3 id="download">Download</h3> +<p><a href="https://baden.dev/p/nuki1">https://baden.dev/p/nuki1</a></p> +</body> +</html> |