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[_Madk]

One dev's experience with the Banshee engine

[herror]

Posting to follow. Really liking what you have so far! 

[C]

Following

[Andy Wolff]

I really like how you've made those green halls

[DustyDrake]

Oooh, shiny.

[_Madk]

[_Madk]

saving and loading is implemented. you can save the game at literally any time and the entire game state is very tidily saved.

I also want to take a moment and demand praise for all the work I've put into efficient memory management so that, if you were to so choose, you could have literally thousands of maps and even the most laughably low-specs computer should be able to run it without any problems whatsoever.

edit: with 33 scripted entities in the map a computer with an x86 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz processor (graphics card largely irrelevant, program ram requirements low enough that it doesn't matter either) clocks in at 60-70 fps. with 11 scripted entities in the map it clocks in at 100-120. with 2 scripted entities, 150-200. note that this is in debug mode and not release mode, and the game is normally capped at 20 fps.

in other words, I am the proud owner of an unhealthy obsession with optimization

[_Madk]

note that this is on my sweet-ass laptop, not the aforementioned crappy computer

[eigenbom]

am following this, love smiley faces

[Ashking]

Following!

[_Madk]

my file dialog brings all the boys to the yard

[eyeliner]

Pineapples anywhere?

[_Madk]

it's not in the game or anything but you can have this


I would love to have some help making the game. if anyone is interested in helping with scripting, art, and/or level design please send me a pm.

even more than that if I ever want to publish this I need a publisher or something and I don't know how a company works. if you know of an independent or small games company that might have an interest in this and would play nicely with my stuff then I'd really appreciate an introduction. this is a fully-fledged game creation engine and I'm hesitant to release it as freeware when I might be able to use it to fund college and shit.

[_Madk]

console candy

Code:

14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM : BEGIN GAME DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  game name: Titan
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  player entity name: Vick
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  screen dimensions: 47,29
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  default message box height: 8
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  scheme file path: titan/graphics/scheme.bsc
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  framerate: 20
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  screenshot directory: titan/screenshots/
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   file path: titan/main.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains function: "initialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains function: "main"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains function: "menugetsavefile"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains function: "menuload"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains function: "menuquit"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains function: "menuresume"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains function: "menusave"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains function: "runonce"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  BEGIN MAP DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   map name: casino2
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   mask path: titan/maps/casino/casino2mask.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   art path 0: titan/maps/casino/casino2.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   art path 1:
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   art path 2:
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   contains warp: at: 47,29, dimensions: 1,3, target: (position: 1,20,0, layer: 0, map: "casino1")
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Key
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 36,37,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: 44 (,), fg: 76, bg: 166
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 0 (solid=0, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/key106.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/key.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "keydata" = "Casino Room 106 Key"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "text" = "You pick up off the floor a shiny key of white gold and it has the number "106" engraved along its side."
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "runonce"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 100
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 13,13,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door100.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 101
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 13,18,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door101.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 102
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 13,23,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door102.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 103
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 13,28,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door103.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 104
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 13,33,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door104.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 105
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 34,13,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door105.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 106
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 34,18,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door106.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "keydata" = "Casino Room 106 Key"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "targetmap" = "casino3"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "targetx" = "9"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "targety" = "3"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 107
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 34,23,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door107.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 108
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 34,28,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door108.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Room 109
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 34,33,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: -1, fg: -1, bg: -1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/maps/casino/doors/door109.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path: titan/maps/casino/../../scripts/door.lua
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains global: "locked" = "1"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "activated"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     contains function: "deinitialized"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   BEGIN ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity name: Vick
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity dimensions: 1,1
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    position: 38,32,0, layer: 0, map: "casino2"
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    char: 64 (@), fg: 8, bg: 9
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is hidden?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity is solid?: 1 (solid=1, overridesolid=-1)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    entity has done runonce?: 0
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    portrait file path: titan/graphics/portraits/vick.bam
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     file path:
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SCRIPT DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    BEGIN SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :     (no saved data)
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :    END SAVE DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :   END ENTITY DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM :  END MAP DATA DUMP
14/08/12 - 02:39:24 PM : END GAME DATA DUMP

[_Madk]

having lots of fun moving some of the hardcoded things out of the engine and into the scripts

player.lua:

Code:

function runonce()
entityaddbindaction("this",90) -- z
entityaddbindaction("this",13) -- enter
entityaddbindup("this",38) -- up arrow
entityaddbinddown("this",40) -- down arrow
entityaddbindleft("this",37) -- left arrow
entityaddbindright("this",39) -- right arrow
entityaddbindup("this",87) -- w
entityaddbinddown("this",83) -- s
entityaddbindleft("this",65) -- a
entityaddbindright("this",68) -- d
entityaddbindsprint("this",160) -- left shift
entityaddbindsprint("this",161) -- right shift
end
function initialized()
bindcamera()
end
function main()
bindcamera()
end
function bindcamera()
local mymap=getentitymap("this")
local screenw=getscreenwidth()
local screenh=getscreenheight()
setcameramap(mymap)
local cx=math.floor(getentityx("this")-(screenw/2))
local cy=math.floor(getentityy("this")-(screenh/2))
local cxlim=(getmapwidth(mymap)-screenw)
local cylim=(getmapheight(mymap)-screenh)
if cx>cxlim then
cx=cxlim
end
if cy>cylim then
cy=cylim
end
if cx<0 then
cx=0
end
if cy<0 then
cy=0
end
setcamerax(cx)
setcameray(cy)
end