Hi,

How would I implement creating missiles and having them move from left to right starting at my sprite on the left side of the screen.

And also how to detect if one of the missiles will hit a wall on the right hand side of the screen.


Here is a little more detail:

My Sprite moves up and down with the Y axis on the left side of the game screen.

I want the sprite to shoot missiles starting at the sprite and they will shoot to the right.

I want the missiles to implement collision detection too, ex: hitting walls, other sprites etc.

Thank you all!

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create a missile class with x, y, and other sprite type subs
set its x/y to a location in relation to the ship sprite

each update add to the x, and check for collisions with other sprites and stuff

the System.Drawing.Rectangle class has an intersectwith function that would work good for basic square based collisions

for more missiles at once, try making an array[] of missile classes

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I keep messing up, I understand your logic, but I dont know how to apply it.

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code?

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You need a game loop. Do you have one?

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I dont got any code, I dont know where to start.

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I recommend starting here. The content is applicable to any platform.

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I already downloaded and did much of the tutorials, its just tough implementing the code into a game of my own.

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Don't try to implement the code. Learn from it and write your own.

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Yeah, you are kind of right. I would try to implement the code, and it turns out variables, classes, etc get all messed up.

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Here is a small C# game that loads several sprites and lets you shoot an arrow at them. You can learn by studying the code in this little example. But, if you're a beginner I recommend a simpler language than C#. It's really by no means "easy" no matter how you look at it. Nothing from Microsoft will be, because these are pro tools. What you might consider is Python. Very simple to install and use.

www.jharbour.com/vcsforteens/VCSTeensShootingGame.zip

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I know VB.NET also, so I dont think it will get much 'simpler'.

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What do you mean? Your sentence doesn't make sense.

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You stated I should learn Phython if I am a beginner at programming. I am not a beginner, I am novice I would say. I know .NET and I think it would be necessary if I moved on to C# and XNA.

No, I did not say that. I said "you might consider Python". I said nothing about your skill level. If you have an ego problem, you'll never learn anything.

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I do not have an ego problem. I would tell you if I did. You didn't know anything of my skill level, I was just stating what I believe I am in terms of my skill, so that you know I at least know .NET.

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Gents, we're getting a bit off track here. TwoBitCoder uploaded a simple example to demonstrate missile techniques, was that any help MadGamer? Or do you have more questions?

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I would highly reccomend XNA for every aspect of your game, aside from any multiplayer functionality.

Literally - when you start a new XNA project, it pre-writes the basic framework code and if you run it without typing anything, you get a working game window running at 60+ FPS.

What you do inside that gameloop is up to you.

The only thing is, you'l need to buy a book. I have XNA GAME STUDIO Creator's Guide by Stephen Cawood and Pat McGee. The only other alternative(even if your only developing for PC) is signing up for:
a) An XBOX Live GOLD membership
b) An MSDN APP HUB Creator's Club Membership
c) not sure what else

All of which, of course, cost MONEY

Just buy a book. lol

But as for power and ease, XNA is the shiznat. il never look back.

EDIT: DISCLAIMER - youl need to learn C# instead of VB. But again - I did. It wasn't hard. And I'l never look back. VB and me had some good times, but it's over. I'm in a better place now.

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To do a PC XNA game you don't have to buy anything. VS Express is free, XNA Game Studio is free. That's all you need. Information is easily found here, GameDev.net, many other places. There's no need to buy a book.

Oh, and you can use VB.NET to do XNA games.

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