Can adjust rendering order improve performance much?
Hi, I would like to know if rendering opaque surfaces in front-to-back order (closer ones first, more distant ones last) can improve performance much. By 'opaque' I mean surfaces for which the...
View ArticleC++ Getting unicode from an ini file
Hi, this is my first post here and i hope to get an answer My question is i am reading the section names from an file Unfortunately these section name contains unicode chars so when i read them i just...
View ArticleTop Challenges of Writing for Multiplayer Games?
ln your opinion, what are some of the biggest challenges you've faced while writing the scripts for multiplayer games? And if you're willing to go into it further: what do you think are some of the...
View ArticleWhat is a Game Engine
Hello. I would like to ask you all: What are the features that a program/script needs to have to be called a 'game engine' I have been working for years on my little and still very incomplete Python 3D...
View Article[Artist/Developer] Looking For Group
Looking for a team to work on game development. About Me: I currently work in Web Development, primarily PHP, JS, and SQL, with some front-end work. Previously was into Game Dev but no paid jobs, just...
View ArticleNeed help with Implementing rotation tool user experience
Hi, I am trying to implement correct user experience for rotation tool in my game engine. I want it visually behave like the same tool in Maya or Unity. When I rotate an object, rotation tool should...
View ArticleMerging multiple meshes into one
I'm currently working on a Minecraft-like game ( a world made of blocks ). Until now it seems to be working very fine. But I can feel that the more blocks I'm adding to one world the slowlier it runs (...
View ArticleFootball Manager sim with instant match simulation
I want to create a Football Manager style of game, but here's the thing: I want a rather simplistic match engine that generates instant results. My idea is to create a game where the player can focus...
View ArticleMethods accessing each others variables
Hi guys, So I'm wondering why cant I reference a value or even access a value that's in a method from another method.. like so public class Main { public static void main(String arg[]) { String bob =...
View ArticleRay casting Picking
Ive converted some code from opengl and need someone to look over the code to see if there are any mistakes. Im in Directx 11 with a LH coordinate system. GetPickRay( float sx, float sy, float fov,...
View Article3D animation combined with shader
hi everyone how can i combine a 3D animation with a shader effect?
View ArticleTurf Wars - Local multiplayer top-down shooter
Turf Wars is closing into release. You and your friends play gangstaz in this 2-4 local multiplayer top-down shooter that fight each other in different game modes. Facebook IndieDB Twitter Instagram...
View Article3D modeling the main-character
We just started modeling the main-character of the game, Charly Clearwater, in the 3D Editor. After we have finished modeling the body with torso, arms and legs, we'll start modeling the head. The...
View ArticleStoring hashes as game states
Hi guys, is it a good idea to store hashes in a database as game states? Let's say I have a chess game, and a colomn of my database stores things like 1A1B1C... and each pair represents the position of...
View ArticleTeam looking for a Writer and a Programmer
We are a small team working on an ambitious project We decided to start working on this game a few weeks ago and finally managed to assamble a team of good and productive people, yet we still lack a...
View ArticlePlatformer game where player is a developer
Hello everyone! Like it often happens, I am software developer (not gamedev), and once I got an idea And I try to implement it. Idea was to create game, where main character is a developer. And after...
View ArticleLooking for Collaboration
Hi, My name's Jamie and I'm 18. I've been interested in Game Development for a year or so, but now I have the time to get serious about it. I'm looking to pursue the 3d modelling/design route along...
View ArticleC++/CLR Listview selected item "Ini file"
Hi, i wish if everyone is having a good day My question is about I am reading the selected text from the listview String ^ItemSelected = listView1->SelectedItems[0]->Text; But i wanted to write...
View Articlesome D3D11 beginner questions
Hi everyone, I've randomly found this place trough google and this is my first post, I don't know if my beginner level is still too low even for the beginners sections therefore if it is, my first...
View ArticleDev Blog: Week 7 - Tower & Quest drafted
Thank you for reading this week's development blog! After a long week of development, the first draft of tower loadout and quest system are finally complete!! I can tell you that both systems...
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