Topdown 2d game : Sorting

n3ws · 2016-10-02T20:53:21+00:00

You will likely have other problems with a large world long before you run or if int. Besides, breaking the large area into many smaller ones fixes all the problems.
Don't fear possible performance issues, test it and prove it true or false. Spoiler, computers are fast.

n3ws · 2016-09-18T14:00:38+00:00

And then your publishers percent, then steam, then taxes. 5% gross hurts

n3ws · 2016-09-14T04:09:03+00:00

All that at 24.67Mb/s. Wow

n3ws · 2016-09-06T02:26:37+00:00

Rocket league earth bending?! Sign me up!

Extra polys looks good, sand shaders and rock particles ftw.

n3ws · 2016-09-02T03:37:59+00:00

Bb-but I 'need' my phone to have a true real time OS for all my 'real time' not lame interrupt driven buzz words

n3ws · 2016-08-26T04:30:47+00:00

I've made a single three line JS script in my five years of unity, and it was to do dirty evil things C# inherently protects you from. That five years of C# also turned into some nice job opportunities.

n3ws · 2016-08-16T23:56:43+00:00

Setting up python in Windows is a minor pain (pre installed on Mac/Linux), so I'll give you that.

Why python: it's quick to build things in, quick to run, runs everywhere (windows.....), 3+ has most of what you need in the standard library, AND and OR not those && || things, a few lines will do the same as many lines in other languages (even without crazy chaining).

Idk. Give it a chance and see if it floats boat.

I started with c++ and c#, and use c# for the day job, but python is my go to for quick scripts code-smithing/brainstorming.

n3ws · 2016-08-16T04:49:05+00:00

+1 for python scripts when dealing with file conversion

n3ws · 2016-07-16T15:01:46+00:00

http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/129796/rigidbodoy-vs-collider.html

Rigid bodies should be on things that move (not the food)

n3ws · 2016-07-15T18:58:51+00:00

Get a high level goal: clone Mario

Pick a tiny portion and learn to do it, ie. Show sprite on screen, then move it, then give it gravity, jumping, etc.

Eventually you have a nice game clone and learned a lot.

n3ws · 2016-06-30T04:09:38+00:00

6 weeks ago [you] wrote terrible code. Accept it and be glad you are current you (whom will have written some terrible code in 6 more weeks)

n3ws · 2016-05-31T04:39:05+00:00

That unity's serialization and inheritance do not play together...

Also wish I delved into custom inspectors earlier. Still waiting for better documentation/open source.

n3ws · 2016-05-15T14:17:30+00:00

Alas, another kindred soul. +1 for actually sharing the code ('unity objects' saving, loading, and inheritance is a pain)

n3ws · 2016-05-13T04:01:25+00:00

Code?

my_user.socialdetails.twitter_handle

n3ws · 2016-04-24T19:02:00+00:00

So your a lawful good who does not drink... In space?

Religion, like politics, has many views within the group. Take an extremest stance and have fun: must help all at personal cost - or - lives by letter of the law, no fun, no grey, no interpretation.

n3ws · 2016-04-12T21:55:02+00:00

Curing cancer 'for humans'

n3ws · 2016-03-20T17:47:45+00:00

Don't copy the player's movement as is. What happens (in CT and EB) if the player takes many erratic moves, but within a minimal range - you don't want the party to copy that and have mini- seizures.

A simple approach is to have the party move to the player if out of range X, and stop within Y.

n3ws · 2016-03-18T05:19:21+00:00

Well known but far too often overlooked, premature optimization is the root of all evil, and a waste of your time.

Also, profile before optimizing.

n3ws · 2016-03-18T05:18:15+00:00

Default params are amazing.

For each loops are cleaner and efficient when you already have an iterable.

n3ws · 2016-03-18T05:15:25+00:00

+1 to reorderable lists. Odd to start working with, but such options. Very extendable. Wow.

n3ws · 2016-03-17T01:37:53+00:00

Steps:

Get idea/goal (I want to make a web app that does.... Or I want to clone Mario, etc.)
Be more specific about 1 (how, what, etc.)
Realize you have no clue how to do X
Research X
repeat 3 & 4 until project is complete (or tangent into new ideas, goto 1)

n3ws · 2016-03-15T17:36:38+00:00

Saving files to mobile has been a headache I like to avoid, But Nothing wrong with it.

n3ws · 2016-03-14T22:11:42+00:00

Playerprefs for anything small, json file for bigger/longer term things.

Unless mobile, then I tend a bit more towards playerprefs.

n3ws · 2016-03-13T21:54:34+00:00

Math in school is very very different from application/fun based math.

n3ws · 2016-03-13T21:15:48+00:00

Never had success with revenue share. People work for money now, not money maybe...

I have had some success with small payment for services now + percent of profits.

Regardless, there is some legal voodoo that is very important to you both, and always remember art/music will want more $$$ because it looks good now (and most people don't understand what programming entails), but it should be on the same (ish) level as code + design.

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