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12/29/2000 7:31:58 AM |
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Mark van Renswoude
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VB 5.0, VB 6.0 |
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This program uses DirectDraw 7 to display sharks swimming around and other stuff (check the screenshot). I created this because I 'discovered' class modules to move sprites around which simplifies the code alot, and allows easy implementation of more sprites. The sprites have been taken from the SNES game 'Donkey Kong Country', that explains the monkey :-). The program runs really great, even on my P133 with 1000 sharks... maybe someone could help me create a screensaver out of this?
As usual, please leave feedback so I know what people think about it...
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 12/29/2000 10:32:37 AM: CovertLoop
This has got to be the BEST show of animation I have ever seen on PSC. If you vote this program bad, something is definitely wrong with you. 5 from me.
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12/29/2000 10:42:06 AM: Ackbar
This is great. It's smooth, fast, and looks cool. Great job. 5 from me as well.
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12/29/2000 11:17:11 AM: Chris
Ditto...
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12/29/2000 11:26:04 AM: Powersoft Programming
Wow, all the positive votes and comments for something I though to be just a simple DirectDraw test...
Thanks, I really appreciate it!!
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12/29/2000 3:07:37 PM: Viper Tec.
You should add AI to this. Diddy trys to avoid the sharks, but if one hits him, it makes him jump back or something. That would make this one cool screensaver.
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12/29/2000 3:24:57 PM: Powersoft Programming
Well, I won't be updating this, since I'm working on a DirectDraw RPG Engine (with Map Editor) right now, I just hope this project helps people starting with DirectDraw...
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12/29/2000 5:10:39 PM: Simon Price
This is really cool. I say that even though the first time I tried it, the program messed up my screen, only filled one corner and the transparency didn't work (I could see overlapping purple rectanges on every sprite). That was because the program wouldn't change my display mode to 640 x 480 x 32, since I only have up to 24 bit color. So I changed the code to 24 bit color and it worked brilliantly. Very clever animation, I think the term is called parallel perspective that you used on the bubbles. 5/5 from me. You know what to do to improve this (just in case..., enumerate monitor display modes so your program doesn't mess up on us people who have cheap monitors!).
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12/30/2000 9:05:06 AM: Nathan Chere
Looks awesome... I'd be glad to send you a tutorial I made on making screen savers in VB if you're so inclined. 5 globes from me!
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12/30/2000 9:11:33 AM: Powersoft Programming
I found some really good screensaver examples here on PSC, and if I get enough votes for this, I will add the AI and convert it into a screensaver...
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12/30/2000 2:24:38 PM: iawix
FINALLY! VB animation beats SNES animation!! 5 Stars! You're the only one whos been able to do it!
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12/30/2000 3:20:07 PM: Andrew Killer
Excellent, i really must learn DX someday :D
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12/30/2000 5:14:13 PM: Nathan Chere
I said before that it looks awesome but when I downloaded it I was far from impressed. There was no transparency just purple backgrounds, the window is obviously only catered for 640x480 displays and it made the rest of the screen outside that box turn to fuzz, and it crashes VB whenever I exit from it. I change my vote to a 2 (I'm gonna be REAL unpopular around here now).
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12/30/2000 5:16:01 PM: Nathan Chere
Gotta admit though, you did a great job of ripping the sprites from DKC
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12/30/2000 11:16:10 PM: DarkSkies
I too had the problem with the display as I had
my resolution set to 16bit changed it to
32 and no problem. Nice Job, a big 5 here!
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1/7/2001 11:35:22 PM: HEllRiZZer
What Map Editor r u using? the one u made by urself or a Advanced Map Editor/RPG Editor?
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1/8/2001 3:21:27 AM: Powersoft Programming
I'm creating one myself since the maps will have it's own data format.
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1/9/2001 3:47:50 PM: Robert
This is great, its the first Animation i've got off PSC thats actually worked on my ancient p166.
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1/15/2001 3:42:16 AM: Nathan Chere
Hehe... I'm going to be a pain in the @ss and change my vote AGAIN... but this time back up to a 5 because while the actual program was nothing special it's helped me heaps with learning how to display 2D stuff in DX.
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1/16/2001 2:38:34 AM: Powersoft Programming
Well, better late than never ;-)
But seriously, I'm glad this program was able to help you out.
Btw, thanks everyone for helping me win the PSC Coding Contest!!
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1/16/2001 12:15:31 PM: Dustin_00
For those seeing the Magenta (Pink) boxes:
Take the bmps and turn all black pixels to (0,0,1) (1 blue), then turn the (255,0,255) to (0,0,0). Since the program isn't attaching the transparency to the color palette to get it's real value, only Black (and I think White) are going to work across all color depths.
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1/28/2001 11:19:17 AM: turb
Tryed it got this error:Run-Time error "2005532447(887600e1)": Automation error:I'm not familar with this code so is it simple? Thanks
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2/21/2001 5:48:39 AM: Rogier
Really nice done! To create a screensaver of it ren the .exe to .scr and make it start with the /s param or options with the /p good luck and keep up the good work
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2/21/2002 1:02:28 PM: Chase Gale
Very Impressive. Although after looking through the code, I've reassured myself to keep my day job doing business apps =). 5 Globes from me.
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6/9/2002 2:06:53 PM: AML
I changed my colour to 32 and it worked only the rest of my screen screwed up. 5 globes.
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5/8/2003 1:45:54 PM: A1Programmer
Looks great... But its just 2d images... nothing special...
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6/12/2003 10:03:46 PM:
Excellent sample program. :) Keep up the good work.
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2/7/2004 1:42:40 AM: PaoPao
you got 5 circles from me! thank you for posting a tutorial of this kind and i would like to ask you if i can reuse your code for my undergraduate thesis? these codes have the same function as what my undergrad thesis would be. if ever i can finish my program, i would love to give you a copy from the modified project. my thesis is a game where a fisherman will catch fishes. if you can give me a suggestion, you can email me at paolo_parungao@yahoo.com. thanks and more power!
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6/7/2004 8:49:40 PM: Munkee
how would i set a background picture?
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