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DarkBASIC Discussion / Best way to add levels. To your game.

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Major Payn
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Hi

I have a current project that could be considered complete to a degree, but its very simple, and only has one level. I want to spread and make the game bigger. The problem is that up untill now I have only been trying to get the engine working, not organize everything into easy to use parts. I want to be able to add more levels, and then be able to go to those levels when the current level is complete. The easiest way would be a subroutine right? But then again, what should be in that subroutine? What do I do with the gameplay sfuff, such as object selection, bullets, and collision? Do I put all that under subroutines to? Im confused.

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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 24th Sep 2004 09:26
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You could use the subroutine method, just jot down all the information your engine needs to recreate a level you have coded, and include that in the subroutine (be sure to modify your engine to accept external values if you haven't yet).

I like designing a format personally. Know everything your engine needs to know for each part of a level. For example:categorize objects into groups such as: terrain, enemies, doors, etc.
Your engine should have different parts of code that define how to deal with these different types of objects, and make them behave based upon the parameters you feed it. This way you can keep everything in a .dat or .txt or whutevah, and it also leaves the option of writing a level editor.

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Major Payn
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Well my code is a bit messy, I mean that the level code is all mixed in with the create object commands, collision, camera, bullets, and all the other info, but what I want to know is what I can do for the next level, for instance, what do I put in that subroutine?

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I use a function called Play(). This runs every level. Before calling Play, I set up all the level data (maps, objects, health, score etc...). Play() simply does the same thing every time, but with different parameters.

Using this method, you can separate the level design (whether that be maps, lives or other parameters) from the actual gameplay itself.

For example, Play() could allow you to run around with a gun shooting everything until health runs out or there are no baddies.
In the level initialisation, I can vary the health, number of baddies, damage done by gun, and the map to run around on. I can do this for as many levels as I choose, without having to reprogram the gameplay.

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blanky
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I wonder if there's a market for some kinda general game library for use in DarkBasic... (e.g., really, really complicated Play() function, etc.)

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imagine all the n00bs that would pay for that

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I think it's in development, and may have a title of "FPSC"

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"FPSC"
Wouldn't it be great if it was able to expand its horizons though.

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Just because we are new. we all hafe to start somewhere

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