Your C2 tests

Thanks. Sorry but I've been updating that Shadowtest directory as I build the game I'm working on, so the html page was no longer a representation of what I originally posted. I've gone back and edited it now, so it's pointing back at the original shadow test.

The zombie game I'm working on is where that test originally was, which is here. It's uses the same shadow system, but with a tweaked shadow sprite (basically just a solid wedge of black with a bit of blur to the edges).



I'm just trying to get it optimised at the moment. It runs fine on my desktop PC, even when it's forced to use Canvas2d in IE, but I tried it on a laptop today at it was unplayable. The optimisations I've done (such as culling out shadows when they're off screen) actually loweres the overall fps (especially in webgl, which could handle the extra sprites), but it also smooths it out, so hopefully less dips into the 20's. Plus with the optimisations it also means I can hopefully increase the level size without any slowdown.

I thought using sprites as shadows was a good idea, and it works fine for enemies and collumns and small things, but you need heaps of shadow casters to make a wall (butted up against each other to fill the gaps) which isn't ideal. I can't think of a method to do the walls and buildings in a simple way though. If I could use vectors / polygons this would probably be easier I expect?

Edited by Puck - 25 Mar 2012 at 1:43pm

Yeah that's a similar effect to what I was trying to achieve, but I think it's done in a better way there than they way I've done it here. They actually calculate out the proper polygons for each object, so all the shadows are accurate. My one just draws a shadow sprite (that looks like a black wedge) behind each object, which is fine for enemies and small objects, but very inefficient for walls (need dozens of 'shadow casters'). I'm not sure how to use their method in C2.

Here's an even better implementation with the same method, though it goes a step further and has soft shadows - http://www.gamedev.net/.../dynamic-2d-soft-shadows-r2032

And of course, what originally made me want to try and make a simple zombie game with dynamic shadows, Notch's "Left 4k Dead" test game before he made minecraft.

why is it so very slow in firefox. Is this the case with all games?

Mouse toy 2...added some stuff: create/destroy circles at will, change angle, radius, shake effect, order of movement...
instant fun :)
capx

edit: open in Chrome, in Firefox after clicking button rest of comands for changing parameters dont work unless you click outside of game screen



Edited by podpathos - 06 Apr 2012 at 11:03am

heres one of my lil tests

Platform Test

So far I can tell its a pain in the ass to work with tiles in c2 lol

Edited by aridale - 09 Apr 2012 at 3:55pm