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Again: I was just wanting to help with pick up problem and maybe see if the game "could" play faster (decreasing the array access).


Sorry if I sounded harsh - just trying to point out that most of the arrays are needed. Iffen I were trying to speed up object finding, I'd probably make a hash ...

Anywho, like I said, you might want to look over the source before deciding arrays can just be tossed out or replaced.

Hi Chilly Willy,

Well, like I said above I understood his design and the reasons why it were chosen. I was just trying to give him some ideas for the item pick up problem that ...

Hello, Matheus, welcome to SpritesMind...

Hi, gasega68k

First of all, I forgot to say that you're doing a great job on this port. Congratulations.

So based on what you said, I think I understood your design:


The game is made with maps of 64 x 64 cells or grids (called tiles in the engine ...

The way you grab objects is done in the engine to draw, if visible, if is in a specified distance forward, and in a given distance from the center to both sides, (these values can be changed), this is a very efficient way to test collision with objects, because this way is only tested the objects ...