Re: A86: Question on tile maps
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Re: A86: Question on tile maps
>Huh? It's the scrolling that takes time, not putting/removing sprites.
>If Penguins worked this way (I think I remember it did) that was
>definately badly coded...
I know. I *was* talking about the scrolling. It was in response to a post
by David Phillips about redrawing the background for each game loop.
>I believe a timer routine is still required if you intend to do smooth
>scrolling. Also, depending on how many enemies is on the screen (or
>in the level), the AI might take some time too (if you have smart
>enemies).
Right, it all depends on what's going on in the rest of the game. You could
probably get by without using a timer routine as long as your game speed
doesn't fluctuate too much based on what's going on in the game at a certain
moment. If your game engine can have an infinite amount of sprites on the
screen at one time, then you'd probably need to prepare for the worst and
write a timer routine.
-Justin Karneges [Infiniti]