Multiple view support (AKA multiple directors) experiment

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Multiple view support (AKA multiple directors) experiment

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Started 11 months ago by xdev
Latest reply from TheBMan

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xdev
Member

Hi,

Here is my test:
https://github.com/kextdev/cocos2d-iphone-multiview

cheers

Posted 11 months ago #
riq
Key Master

interesting. Could tell us the the internals/design approach you took ? Thanks.

Posted 8 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

Looks nice however it would be beneficial if you updated it for the latest Cocos2D 2.0 since many things have been changed since the 1.x days.

Posted 8 months ago #
xdev
Member

The main idea is switching cocos2d context (CCDirector, CCScheduler, etc...) during execution in different views.
+(CCDirector*)sharedDirector;
replaced by in multiview mode:
+(CCDirector*)switchDirector:(int)index;

I have hard patched cocos2d 1.0 with multiview, without bugs (many time spent for it). I think this logic should work in 2.0. I can past it to github if have reason.

I use it for multiple windows for chat and animation in classic Cocoa. Here is video of last stage dev version http://exxdev.kazantipa.net/files/video - 1:47

Posted 8 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

Since 1.x is about to be phased out (no more updates for it), could you just update it for 2.x? If this works well I think @riq can use it to be implemented sooner in a new version of Cocos2D than later!

Posted 8 months ago #
xdev
Member

I thinking about 2.0 update, no problem with logic update, but many time for debugging. I don't have much time, maybe month or two-three required for development in my case. I can paste 1.0 on github, maybe somebody can help with this faster. I work for another cocos2d extension, that in progress - animation CPU, that can integrated in Cocos2d Builder, etc...

Posted 8 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

Thats alright. Please do update it though since many of us are on Cocos2D 2.0. :)

Posted 8 months ago #
xdev
Member

Good things if cocos3d and cocos2d 2.0 will be in multiview. I'm don't work with cocos3d, I don't know, maybe this is not really.

Posted 8 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

Don't do Cocos3D support just Cocos2D 2.0 support! For those using Cocos3D, they should be experienced enough to handle this situation on their own.

Posted 8 months ago #
xdev
Member

Hmm... I don't understand about cocos3d, this is 90% of different architecture or something else?

Posted 8 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

Not sure I don't use Cocos3D. I would focus on getting Cocos2D 2.0 support then we can worry about Cocos3D later.

Posted 8 months ago #

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