Ohh! Again

[Clanky]

Ok, New Ideals!

I have decided to just finish Green Boxcopter... and see where I am at. I will most probably want to finish Yah Spaced Invaders, because it looks really good - and I don't want to dissapoint Shockwave with a buggy, non-finished clone!!!
If, and when I finish these - taken my time... give it to September... *hopefully*. I kind of want to revamp Computer Crisis...

So here's the stats
     Green Boxcopter 1: 100%
     Green Boxcopter 2: 70% (I guess)
     Yah Spaced Invaders: 45%
     Computer Crisis: 85%
     --------------------------------
     And I want to work on an RTS... sort of engine thing! I know! Way off in the horizon *can't code it*! But they say if you walk the distance, no matter how slow - you shall see the end! *hopefully*

[Jim]

Good to see you're still determined to do some yab!  How's the DOS stuff going at work?

Jim

[Clanky]

Haven't been to work for 2 weeks because the computer they were building for me needed a new BIOS, so it was awhile for the shipment. Then they decided to put VISTA onto it, so more delays lol!

I'm going tomorrow - I don't think I will be doing any DOS for awhile... think their going to teach me later lol!

[Clanky]

Ok... fixed! But it still has the funny mini-map location!
I know why this is, but I am not sure *atm* how to fix it.
   Why you ask?
   A) Because I am moving the perspective as well as the location!
       Perspective moves the screen;
       Location moves the mini-map square.
       I don't no how to change it so that the mini-map moves independent to the perspective - that it, it will only move when the cursor is on the boundry.

Any help will be gratefully accepted!!!

[Shockwave]

That seems to work ok, I've noticed a tendency that you have that will slow things down though..

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for i = 1 to 10
    rem Soldier
    setrgb 1, 300, 200, 100
    fill rect -1 + (soldier_x(i) / 20), 203 + (soldier_y(i) / 20), 1 + (soldier_x(i) / 20), 205 + (soldier_y(i) / 20)
    clear rect -1 + (soldier_x(i) / 20), 203 + (soldier_y(i) / 20), 1 + (soldier_x(i) / 20), 205 + (soldier_y(i) / 20)

    rem Tank
    setrgb 1, 100, 300, 200
    fill rect -1 + (tank_x(i) / 20), 203 + (tank_y(i) / 20), 1 + (tank_x(i) / 20), 205 + (tank_y(i) / 20)
    clear rect -1 + (tank_x(i) / 20), 203 + (tank_y(i) / 20), 1 + (tank_x(i) / 20), 205 + (tank_y(i) / 20)

    rem Jet
    setrgb 1, 200, 100, 300
    fill rect -1 + (jet_x(i) / 20), 203 + (jet_y(i) / 20), 1 + (jet_x(i) / 20), 205 + (jet_y(i) / 20)
    clear rect -1 + (jet_x(i) / 20), 203 + (jet_y(i) / 20), 1 + (jet_x(i) / 20), 205 + (jet_y(i) / 20)

  next i

You could do;

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    setrgb 1, 300, 200, 100
for i = 1 to 10
    rem Soldier
    fill rect -1 + (soldier_x(i) / 20), 203 + (soldier_y(i) / 20), 1 + (soldier_x(i) / 20), 205 + (soldier_y(i) / 20)
    clear rect -1 + (soldier_x(i) / 20), 203 + (soldier_y(i) / 20), 1 + (soldier_x(i) / 20), 205 + (soldier_y(i) / 20)
next i
    setrgb 1, 100, 300, 200
for i = 1 to 10
    rem Tank
    fill rect -1 + (tank_x(i) / 20), 203 + (tank_y(i) / 20), 1 + (tank_x(i) / 20), 205 + (tank_y(i) / 20)
    clear rect -1 + (tank_x(i) / 20), 203 + (tank_y(i) / 20), 1 + (tank_x(i) / 20), 205 + (tank_y(i) / 20)
next i
    setrgb 1, 200, 100, 300
for i = 1 to 10
    rem Jet
    fill rect -1 + (jet_x(i) / 20), 203 + (jet_y(i) / 20), 1 + (jet_x(i) / 20), 205 + (jet_y(i) / 20)
    clear rect -1 + (jet_x(i) / 20), 203 + (jet_y(i) / 20), 1 + (jet_x(i) / 20), 205 + (jet_y(i) / 20)

  next i

Might not amount to much, but an optimisation nevertheless and wouldl prove important in Yabasic, especially if you plan to run it on the console.

[ninogenio]

cool stuff.

are all those divides there for tilemapping? or could you work them out as this would speed things up.

[Jim]

multiply by 0.05 would be faster, especially on a real PS2.

Jim

[Clanky]

Ok, I did what Shockie said... nice! Didn't know that having 3 for loops would be better than one (is it because the 3 loops have the setrgb outside of them???)

Well, I guess this has a bit of interest!

Umm, also - could the RTS post be the main disscussion topic for this. It just seems that it would be easier if everyone posted in the one topic. Sorry I made two!!!

[Shockwave]

It's all about simplifying what goes on in loops as much as you can Clanky. You should use the other suggestions there from the other guys too mate