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Hihi

Mike and i finished another Advanced Game Example. An Arkanoid Clone this time. This will be included in the next Wrapper Release but why wait
I found it quiet entertaining and maybe the one or the other of you like to extend it. If you make cleanups or useful ( not too complex modifications ) - feel free to post em here - so we can add it to the SVN later.

Feautres:
- 4 Levels
- CPU gentle coding
- irrLicht for 3D Graphics
- irrKlang for 3D Sound

Known Limitations:
- Works with OpenGL-Renderer only for now ( as i messed up with the Material definitions of the Models)
- No Skin on the Playfield ( feel free ... i suck at texturing )
- Code isnt as clean as i would love it to be ( not yet anyway ) - but works as an example for now.

Screenshot:

AMD Athlon 650 Mhz / ATI Radeon 7500 64 MB ( See what i mean about CPU-gentle =p )



Download ( Binary, Data + Sources ) Updated 20.09.2007 :
>>> DOWNLOAD <<<

EDIT2: Thx for Testing! - Code will be more commented on new Wrapper Release ( Sorry no date yet as we re still fixing 1.05 and there are quiet alot changes to the latest Irrlicht-Release ). And BIG FAT thx for the Feedback/Motivation !
EDIT3: Cleaner and fixed Version up now - if you want to fiddle with the source i recommend getting the new Version.

EDIT4: Fixed Link! - uh i didnt get to write the tut on CPU-gentle coding *sighs* will have to come after Irrlicht 1.05 stable.


Enjoy!

Thalius

Beautiful and works perfect under aero

'I Love you' too Irrlich

Great work!

Now, when is the new wrappers release due ?!

waaooou, that's nice and fast.

it's a good demonstration of the purebasic/irrlicht potential.

test on winxp - nvidia 6800gt.

Nice. Like the way it doesn't hog the cpu and yet still remains fast and playable.

FANTASTIC!!!

I love your quote too "Show me the Comment's in the DNA and we can talk about that mankind was created..." hehe

The message "Problem - Could not open the screen..." appears. I own a GeForce 5200 with 256 MB VRAM.

byo wrote:The message "Problem - Could not open the screen..." appears. I own a GeForce 5200 with 256 MB VRAM.

Means Irrlicht failed to create the Renderdevice. Could be the Drivers again hmmmm - i own the same card on my P4 box in office - works here.

Does the Debug-Version output anything ? (btw. you can create a debugging exe by compiling your Irrlicht App as Console-Application )

EDIT: Ok, actually sound failed for you - found a lil bug during cleanup. Updated Version up ( if error try the debug version in zip )...

Thalius

Thalius wrote:EDIT: Ok, actually sound failed for you - found a lil bug during cleanup. Updated Version up ( if error try the debug version in zip )...
Thalius

That's exactly what happened. Some processes crashed some minutes before running your demo and the sound drivers were among them. After a reboot, all is well.

Thanks a lot and keep up the good work.

This will be included in the next Wrapper Release but why wait...

Speaking of the next release, any news?

1.05 Final should be out soon if no more Bugreports coming in probably 1 or 2 more Weeks ( depending on Workload the Linux Version will be as beta testable also ) - Currently fixing alot in the Manual.

- And the Work on the Irrlicht 1.4 based Version has also begun. With ALOT new and nifty Features - one lil spoiler: Simple Postprocessingeffects ( Glow / Bloom / Nightsight ) - usable with a simple command
And ALOT more...

As for Syntax after 1.05 a few things will change - mostly GUI related and a few cleanups in Commands, but til 1.06 respectivelly 1.4 ( we decided to go along with the Irrlicht version for easer Management ) is still a long way.

Planned for now:
Stable 1.05 + Manual
Beta Linux 1.05

Thalius

Thalius, thank you so much for the update! I've been messing about with the 1.05 beta copy a bit and the work you guys are doing is nothing less than impressive!

I frequent the Irrlicht forums and the 1.4beta is looking great! Perhaps I'll actually realize my game ambition using PB and Irrlicht after all!

One more question: I've got the 1.05 beta, and you list a "stable" 1.05... Can you point me to the download link for the stable release please?

Cheers!

Stable is out in aprox 2 Weeks We re currently waiting for more Bugreports while filing the Manual

And Irrlicht is absolutelly ready for Games ( Love to see them too! =) .
Got a few Ideas in the Queue myself but first gotta do the stable engine and prep some tools and "show-offs"

And thanks for the Flowers ! They should go to Mike too ( hes mostly busy on the 1.4 Port currently and doing a superb Job there =)

Cheers,

Thalius

Ahh, I misunderstood... I'll just have to be patient...

And Irrlicht is absolutelly ready for Games.

I believe so too. I've been vacillating between Irrlicht and Ogre for the most part but I like Irrlicht's API better... And a PB binding is even better yet!

BTW, the .chm manual you guys are doing is absolutely first class! I've seldom seen so much attention to detail in a project like this.

Thx to you as well MIKE!

Cheers!

Thanks!
One of the best part for me is the CPU gently feature

Can you please explain in a few words what is the trick used for the CPU gentle feature?
I am not able to see it in the code