The Cocos2d-x Programmers Guide

cocos2d-x
#144

You should really forget about applying OOP paradigms and not trying to model your game after the real world.
Even sticking to plain C can be a much better thing.

Data oriented design is what you want.
If you want a good read on how things are implemented, mistakes you can make, approaches and what should be considered, you should check out those links:
http://cellperformance.beyond3d.com/articles/2008/03/three-big-lies.html
http://www.insomniacgames.com/three-big-lies-typical-design-failures-in-game-programming-gdc10/



http://www.asawicki.info/news_1422_data-oriented_design_-_links_and_thoughts.html

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#145

Thanks for providing these articles/videos @IQD.

#146

You welcome. Maybe we should create a section, where people can share/provide links to interesting articles/videos.

It would be very interesting how cocos2d-x could benefit from DOD. The Ogre Node redesign showed a speedup of 5x, which was very impressive.

#147

Here are the old instructions: http://slackmoehrle.github.io/B/

Iā€™m working on creating specific Windows instructions for Android development.

What layout approach is best?

Windows
-step1
-step2
-step3

Unix
-step1
-step2
-step3

or

step1
-windows
-unix

step2
-windows
-unix

etcā€¦

Thanks!

#148

I think the first example is the best.
If I want to use Unix/Windows, the Windows/Unix steps arenā€™t important for me.
The possibility is given that they are confusing me.

#149

Thanks Michael.

#150

Yes, even I feel the first example is better

#151

@slackmoehrle
in http://cocos2d-x.org/programmersguide/3/ under Tools for creating Sprite Sheets
you can add great tool im using that is free called ShoeBox
http://renderhjs.net/shoebox/

also i will be happy to know if there is free command like tool for creating Sprite Sheets

#152

I donā€™t know if this is the right place to post a question, though I canā€™t post anywhere else for some reason soā€¦
The guide shows that to set up the project for Windows I have to set ā€œTestCppā€ as startup project, but what i have is:
cpp-empty-test and cpp-tests so wich one should I use? I guess empty

#153

Iā€™ll add it

#154

What is your question though? Are you trying to create a new project?

You can use the cocos tool to do this, then build it with the instructions you are using substituting your new project in place of cpp-tests, cpp-empty-test

#155

@2Noob4ThisWebsite
cpp-tests is the project that contains all the examples
set this to be the startup project and hit F5 ( compile and run )

#158

Ok I feel if you want to check out Chipmunk complete usage you can check the game, http://codecanyon.net/item/hill-climb-bike-chipmunk-physics-game-cocos2d-x/9997328 you can get good understanding on how chipmunk physics can be used easily.

#159

guysā€¦
I donā€™t see chapter 6 and 7 there.
Is there a guide to implement cocos studio scene file into cocos2d-x?
I am confuse seeing the cpp-tests code in Extension folder, especially SceneEditorTest.cpp
Please add guide to use cocos studio scene file, armature and ui, along with its libraries needed to run.
Thank you very much.

#160

Chapters 6 and 7 are at http://slackmoehrle.github.io.

I stage here for a bit before I move live to http://cocos2d-x.org/programmersguide

Iā€™m planning to move a whole new version live Tuesday 2/17!

#161

Ty, ty very much slackmoehrle.

#162

Where can I have more info abt itā€¦ I am not able to find on net!!
Help me

#163

Packt Publishing has cocos2d-x books.

I feel the quality of the book varies greatly depending upon author. Also, there are not many covering 3.x.

One of our users here wrote a book I actually think is good. I was going to buy a printed copy next time Packt offers me a discount code. @siddharthshekar care to comment? :slight_smile:

#164

  1. hahaā€¦ Iā€™ve read that bookā€¦ It is updated tp v3.x a few while back only but I already had read thatā€¦
    Noā€¦ I am not asking specifically from you but from the whole community.

  2. The book I told is v3.x which can be a very nice start.

  3. Also, sonarsystems have one book but it is very very naive and not usableā€¦ because the game taught is extremely basicā€¦

But I am unaware of other books if there exists any!! :stuck_out_tongue:

#165

Time to write our own :wink: