cocos2d for iPhone

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   riq
   Key Master

   Dream Zoo

   Download (free):
   http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dream-zoo/id468606296?mt=8

   

   I have been slightly involved in the development of this game, but I know that technically it is using interesting things like:
   - cocos2d v2.0 (shaders)
   - Using Mesh animations
   - The mesh animations are compressed using a very interesting technique described here: http://code.zynga.com/2011/11/mesh-compression-in-dream-zoo/
   - It is generating the textures in runtime

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   hm50
   Member

   I just installed that game a few days ago, really well done. Congrats to the devs. (For the dev(s) I installed it from an ad in Words with Friends)

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   lucholaf
   Member

   Does cocos2d support mesh animation? Any roadmap for it?

   Posted 5 months ago #
4. 

   Omegas7
   Member

   Mesh animations? I'd like to know about that as well!

   Posted 5 months ago #
5. 

   GarrettVD
   Member

   What a cool concept! I'll be sure to do more reading on morph target animation.

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   riq
   Key Master

   cocos2d doesn't have a mesh animation class. We developed our own.
   There is open source project that already does that in case you need it:
   http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/forum/topic/18186

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   Walzer
   Member

   riq, how about supporting mesh compression in cocos2d officially? It looks a huge improvement to 2d games.

   Posted 5 months ago #
8. 

   riq
   Key Master

   @walzer: yes, it is a good idea. The open source project that I mentioned earlier is a good candidate.

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   melvinng05
   Member

   it's a zynga game product? graphics a bit simple and ... but cocos2d v2.0 final release is my dream stuff :)

   Posted 5 months ago #
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    Kafu
    Member

    Morph target animation is very interesting. Congrats guys.

    Posted 5 months ago #
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    kik
    Member

    Isn't TDAnimEngine another technique - not related to morph target animation which DreamZoo seems to use. Doesn't DreamZoo use morph target animation by rendering textured polygons (interpolation between polygon keyframes)?

    Is is possible to render textured polygons in Cocos2D?

    Posted 5 months ago #
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    haqu
    Member

    nice game!

    mesh animations looks amazing.

    Posted 5 months ago #
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    Kafu
    Member

    The animations looks very "springy". While I'm sure it was a wanted effect for the game, I fear it's a general limitation of the "mesh animation"+morph technique. Could it be true?

    Posted 5 months ago #
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    pushxtonotdie
    Member

    No, I don't think the springiness is a limitation of the technique. I think they probably use specific easing functions for the interpolation between morph targets to give it that energetic bounce. Its probably likely you can use any easing interpolation technique you like, and specify an ease per target. I'm just guessing tho, as I have not implemented something like this.

    Posted 3 months ago #

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