YBoris
join:2001-06-01
Old Bridge, NJ
|  Gravity Wars [PC]
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Gravity Wars is not my original concept, there is an old Amiga and Mac versions, along with some very old PC versions that are not pleasing to play. As I have enjoyed playing it on a Mac with my friend I decided to code a PC version.
Please let me know what you think and how to improve it.
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I recommend playing with a friend; playing against yourself is not even half as fun.
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Jigglyware
Gelatin based computing
join:2006-01-09 | Wat? No AI? If the game concept is as old as you say, there should have been enough time to develop some.  |
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YBoris
join:2001-06-01
Old Bridge, NJ
|  said by Jigglyware  :Wat? No AI? If the game concept is as old as you say, there should have been enough time to develop some. Time alone does not make things happen - you need human imput 
If anyone is a coder - I welcome improvements to my version of the game
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Jigglyware
Gelatin based computing
join:2006-01-09 | Ah, you have the code available? Well, I guess I could take a look. If nothing else, I might be able to figure out why the screen goes white all the time. |
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sapo
Computer Love
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join:2002-09-16
Sacramento, CA | »gravitywars.yboris.com/code.html |
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YBoris
join:2001-06-01
Old Bridge, NJ
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Wikipedia
If anyone has any contribution to the Wikipedia page - please add something:
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Wars
If you know anything about the history of this game - share!
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Abu
join:2001-05-17
Miami, FL
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Re: Gravity Wars [PC]
I briefly checked your game out - pretty neat! A few things about what you're looking to do with code (I didn't look at your source code, but this should still apply):
You don't need threads to have multiple projectiles drawn / paused. Make your projectiles objects and have the shoot function create a new projectile object which belongs to the player/ship. You should use objects for planets/ships as well so you can check for collision. Object-oriented code makes everything you want to do much easier.
Check out XNA if you want to make your game look really snazzy. It's a free game engine that is awesome for individuals. »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_XNA |
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YBoris
join:2001-06-01
Old Bridge, NJ
| said by Abu :... Object-oriented code makes everything you want to do much easier. Check out XNA ... Thank you for the suggestion, but after downgrading to Visual C# 2005 (from 2008), installing over 300MB of stuff (Service Pack 1) and finally the XNA thing - I tried to run a blank game (create new -> debug) and here is what I got:
"Could not find a Direct3D device that has a Direct3D9-level driver and supports pixel shader 1.1 or greater"
I want my game to be playable on the worst of systems - so it seems like XNA is not for me 
But your suggestion of OOP - I LIKE IT !!! I forgot I could just call it an object and create new ones non-stop. Not my coding skills aren't up to that yet - but in theory I understand how it would work 
THANKS
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YBoris
join:2001-06-01
Old Bridge, NJ
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Flash Version !!!
I'm proud to announce a super-buggy version of the game in FABULOUS FLASH
»gravitywars.yboris.com/
»gravitywars.yboris.com/flash.html
w00t
anyone feeling like fooling around with my code - the .fla file is there
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KCP
join:2008-06-21
Pearl River, LA | reply to YBoris
Re: Gravity Wars [PC]
this is a bad ass game for a physics major. i wish i was. very good job :P i enjoyed the 3 hours i played it by myself. 25:16 |
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GunnarDanne
join:2002-12-02
Crown City, OH | reply to YBoris
One thing I noticed in the flash version (haven't played the exe) is that you can have f > 3 but it can be any negative number. |
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YBoris
join:2001-06-01
Old Bridge, NJ
| said by GunnarDanne :... you can have f > 3 but it can be any negative number. OH BOY !!! I completely forgot about the negative numbers!!! great catch
I should really limit the force at a higher number (and have it tied to the total mass of all the planets ... but I didn't feel like working with it). I'll probably fix the negative number thing though
said by KCP :...i enjoyed the 3 hours i played it by myself. 25:16 Thanks! I'm glad people are enjoying it
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KCP
join:2008-06-21
Pearl River, LA
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this was my BEST single shot that i have had yet. it took about...5-10 minutes to finally hit the planet. |
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YBoris
join:2001-06-01
Old Bridge, NJ
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NEW version 0.991
Hey guys - I included "blackout party" mode in the options menu; when enabled it makes all planets invisible until the round is over. It changes the gameplay - as one is expected to guess the location of planets through curvature and end-points of the projectile paths. I hope it's as fun as I think.
RECOMMEND STUFF!!! I will be grateful for any recommendations on how I can add to the game.
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