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Moving here cuz the other thread should be closed. Coll detection not that hard (if you using rectangles like mario). You can also add JBox2D for physics. I found top down harder because you should add much more features to be cool than slidescrollers. the hardest things are isometrics. A lot mathematical calculation needed to place things, click to move etc. But well imo Isometric looks the best.

Looks pretty neat. I plan to work on some projects like this once I learn more about GUIs. I'm getting there.

Thanks for comments everyone &

Originally Posted by Laxika

Moving here cuz the other thread should be closed. Coll detection not that hard (if you using rectangles like mario). You can also add JBox2D for physics. I found top down harder because you should add much more features to be cool than slidescrollers. the hardest things are isometrics. A lot mathematical calculation needed to place things, click to move etc. But well imo Isometric looks the best.

Yes using rectangles at the moment, but I might make it per pixel with checking for transparent pixels too. Only reason I haven't made it that before is cause I never had background processing before which makes the game performance so much better

Yes more features but the actual features aren't as hard as some involved with side scrollers.

I've seen some java 2d mmo with turning views, which is quite a cool idea, but is not actually that hard to make (Not tried though).

EDIT: 2d sidescroller's even with there graphics not being as snazzy are still in my opinion timeless, I love a good platformer

Originally Posted by blackaddiction

Thanks for comments everyone &



Yes using rectangles at the moment, but I might make it per pixel with checking for transparent pixels too. Only reason I haven't made it that before is cause I never had background processing before which makes the game performance so much better

Yes more features but the actual features aren't as hard as some involved with side scrollers.

I've seen some java 2d mmo with turning views, which is quite a cool idea, but is not actually that hard to make (Not tried though).

EDIT: 2d sidescroller's even with there graphics not being as snazzy are still in my opinion timeless, I love a good platformer

The problem starts when depth sorting and cordinates come in. I tired isometrics but never had enough time to make anything cool. Do you want ti to be 2d 100%? And in Java? Because if you not then try Unity3D. You can make freakin cool 3d jumpers in it. Even 2d with pixel based collusion.

Originally Posted by Laxika

The problem starts when depth sorting and cordinates come in. I tired isometrics but never had enough time to make anything cool. Do you want ti to be 2d 100%? And in Java? Because if you not then try Unity3D. You can make freakin cool 3d jumpers in it. Even 2d with pixel based collusion.

I can load 3d models with Slick, but I can only move them & rotate and stuff I can't animate them yet or anything.
Maybe have a mix with 3d background items.
But yeah it's Java Slick graphics library.
Going to try Pixel based collision once I have made a few more features I guess lol

Originally Posted by blackaddiction

I can load 3d models with Slick, but I can only move them & rotate and stuff I can't animate them yet or anything.
Maybe have a mix with 3d background items.
But yeah it's Java Slick graphics library.
Going to try Pixel based collision once I have made a few more features I guess lol

Ohh I mean try Unity3D if you want something like that, and jou not need to write stugg like coll detection.

Hmm oki, gl with that!

While the img loading :

1. Oh an levitating grass
2. Jumping mario...
3. Mario standing on tile.
4 @#!([email protected]*#[email protected]( WTF Mario mass attack

:}:} Good luck

Originally Posted by Polish civil

While the img loading :

1. Oh an levitating grass
2. Jumping mario...
3. Mario standing on tile.
4 @#!([email protected]*#[email protected]( WTF Mario mass attack

:}:} Good luck

These are just tests mostly this isn't in anyway a thought out map.
Thanks for comment though mate.