2nd PGD Challenge - "Platformation"

[paul_nicholls]

I have decided to do some quick proto-typing in Lazarus first, and then port ideas across to Oxygene to speed things up

[pstudio]

so will you be using lwjgl or something else? maybe slick?

[paul_nicholls]

so will you be using lwjgl or something else? maybe slick?

I will try lwjgl first and see how I go. I haven't heard of slick though what is that?

I guess you are using jMonkey?

[paul_nicholls]

Ahhh...I guess you mean this?
http://slick.cokeandcode.com/

EDIT: hmm...neato! I had forgotten about this game engine, I think I will try it instead of using lwjgl directly...we will see

[paul_nicholls]

Well, I think I have some ideas for my game <GASP!>

I am going to have a ball that can roll around, or fly (limited fuel...collectable) using keyboard, and fire at enemies/targers using the mouse cursor.
I am also thinking that I may have an 'elements' theme for each location - earth, fire, water (could include ice), air, neutral central hub location, and then some combination locations like fire/water, earth/air...

Different enemies (in locations) might shoot heat rays (fire location: set fire to player for short time - extra damage), freeze rays (water location: slow player down temporarily)...do you see a pattern here? hahaha

[paul_nicholls]

Finally!! I have gotten some output going using Oxygene for Java...not that is what my game output is going to be, it is just a test



I had to wrestle with getting various libraries working and not crashing...pstudio was nice to supply me with a JMonkey template that worked and which nightly builds worked (thanks!!), but I have decided to go with lwjgl for a shallower learning curve for me (Oxgene for Java + new game library) haha


cheers,
Paul