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by Rigachupe
Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Libraries and Tools
Topic: table to lua file
Replies: 9
Views: 5046

Re: table to lua file

The worst problem i encounterd with a library that uses json is this. You convert a table to a json string. It could be big, that means it will be slower to get that string the more size the table has. Then you store it on disk as json. That is cool and i do not say "don't do it". If you n...
by Rigachupe
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Libraries and Tools
Topic: string building
Replies: 6
Views: 3733

string building

I present here some solution. First i gonna write about the slow string appending method i needed to replace with something faster. The slowdown is when you use : local str="hello".." ".."world".."!" To replace this with a faster solution you need just a table...
by Rigachupe
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: Libraries and Tools
Topic: table to lua file
Replies: 9
Views: 5046

table to lua file

Ok here is the thing. I thought about using json and other types of serialization of a typical table that i needed to be stored as data table only (this means no functions, no special data or pointers on images etc) into a .lua file. I looked at the serialization libraries and they were huge around ...
by Rigachupe
Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:24 am
Forum: General
Topic: What is the best game!!
Replies: 7
Views: 3329

Re: What is the best game!!

The one you create. The one others admire for the effort you made. The one where you löver löves to play. Just choose one.
by Rigachupe
Tue May 30, 2023 3:52 am
Forum: Games and Creations
Topic: earth shaker
Replies: 3
Views: 2406

Re: earth shaker

The last screen shows only the whole map from editor view. In the gameplay you will see only o around 1/2 of the screen.
by Rigachupe
Sat May 27, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: Games and Creations
Topic: earth shaker
Replies: 3
Views: 2406

Re: earth shaker

Most of the things are done. Added level editor and made level 01-08. Here is a screenshot of level 01.
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by Rigachupe
Thu May 25, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: Games and Creations
Topic: earth shaker
Replies: 3
Views: 2406

earth shaker

Trying to work on a zx spectrum game remake called Earth Shaker. A nice 32 level speed running game. Is in a development stage.
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by Rigachupe
Thu May 25, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: Libraries and Tools
Topic: polygon terrain editor
Replies: 1
Views: 2466

Re: polygon terrain editor

Also a nice way to store created levels into a file is to have only a table with values and no functions. And then write that into a lua file! If you have a lua file you can require it or use love.filesystem.load function to import the script as whatever you need (level, definitions, texts etc...) a...
by Rigachupe
Wed May 24, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: Support and Development
Topic: how can i access x and y love.touch.getPosition variables?
Replies: 6
Views: 1571

Re: how can i access x and y love.touch.getPosition variables?

https://love2d.org/wiki/love

Read bottom page where touch functions are like love.touchpressed.
by Rigachupe
Wed May 24, 2023 4:40 am
Forum: General
Topic: Just had a question
Replies: 16
Views: 6654

Re: Just had a question

I prefer hypnotoad *likes*