Re: graphics API and format questions

[Derold <bro1@pmt.org>]

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well it was decided it was going to be a tile based game, you could decide
on the size(s) of the tiles and start the graphics based on that while they
are getting the display engine up and going, you also need to decide on
character graphic (1, 2 or more tiles per character?).

You could make multiple sets then pick and chose as you please.

Also, Do you want a standard font or a unique font?  If unique you could
start defining some fonts, again you could make several and pick and chose.

Derold

----- Original Message -----  tgdg@topica.com
From: "Steve Tranby" <stevemt@hotpop.com>
To: <gameprogrammer@topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 12:15 AM
Subject: RE: graphics API and format questions


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> I didn't get the list you sent me.  REad my previous post.  Also it's hard
> to work on graphics when there is no concept of a game yet.  We don't even
> know what the style of game it's going to be.
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> Aloha
>        This is regarding the graphics API and file
>        formats.
>
>        API :
>
>        I think the various available APIs were
>        discussed in detail sometime back. It was
>        decided that though OpenGL provided superior
>        graphics, robustness and cross platform
>        compatability, DirectX, though tied down to
>        MS provided a more complete support for gaming.
>        With DirectDraw, Direct3D for graphics, Direct
>        Input, DirectPlay. DirectSound & DirectMusic
> for
>        other aspects.
>
>        So i think we should use DirectX. I am learning
>
>        DirectX 7 and would like to use that. DX 8
>        would not be too much of a problem too.
>
>        Also there is the option of using SDL
>        ( simple DirectMedia Layer ). It is a cross
>        platform library. It acts as a wrapper for
>        DirectX on Windows, if my memory serves me
>        right.
>
>        So currently it is between DX 7, DX 8 and SDL.
>        Maybe if more people know DX 7 we could go for
>        it initially so we get some work done. Porting
>        it to DX8 will be easy enough and then we can
>        get our learning experiance.
>
>        File Formats:
>
>        I think at present we should stick to .BMP
>        (24 bpp windows format). It will provide for
>        good quality. For tranport to and from the
>        website. we can always zip a bunch of them
> using
>        WinZip or something. Also pretty easy to
>        manipulate .BMP files.
>
>        I guess we could discuss more on file formats
>        as the Graphics Engine gets going. Convertors
>        are always available, anyway.
>
>        General :
>
>        If you have any more questions please do ask.
>        Got sem exams a couple of days from now, so
>        for a couple of weeks can't do much more than
>        answer mails.
>
>        Steve, this is where you come in :) Please get
>        the art work part going, contact others on the
>        list i mailed you.
>
>        Hope we get something going soon.
> Aloha
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