Generated side-scroller map

[alko]

Aloha
if map scrolled by single speed, then known at which interval update tiles behind the screen.

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levix++;
VDP_setHorizontalScroll(PLAN_A, levix);
if(levix==256) VDP_setMap(VDP_PLAN_A, levi2, TILE_ATTR_FULL(PAL0, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, ind2), 16,0);
if(levix==128) VDP_setMap(VDP_PLAN_A, levi3, TILE_ATTR_FULL(PAL0, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, ind3), 32,0);
if(levix==0) VDP_setMap(VDP_PLAN_A, levi4, TILE_ATTR_FULL(PAL0, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, ind4), 48,0);

but what to do if levix iteration will vary ? (levix+=10 or levix+=50, etc.)

[Stef]

Just use range test like that ?

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if ((levix >= 256) && (levix < (256 + 128)) //
if ((levix >= 128) && (levix < (128 + 128)) //
if ((levix >= 0) && (levix < (0 + 128)) //

[alko]

Just use range test like that ?

nope...
because it will unoptimized. In a certain period tiles will be drawn several times.
Reasonably just once place picture on plane.

[Stef]

Ok, so you can just detect "screen change" then... something as:

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newScreen = levix / 32;   // divsion by 32 is fast as internally it bitshifts by 5

if (newScreen != lastScreen)
{
   VDP_setMap(VDP_PLAN_A, levi2, TILE_ATTR_FULL(PAL0, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, ind2), newScreen * 32,0);
   lastScreen = newScreen;
}