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Dr Bass
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So, I'm looking to add "scenery" to my environments and want my main character (and enemies too I suppose) to be able to traverse the landscapes while collisions with the scenery would work as expected.
I guess I have no real idea where to get started unless I make everything very basic shapes...any documentation or examples? Just looking for a way to get started I guess.
If you are using box2d physics engine then there is an app that will allow you to define the ouline of your landscape so that it can collide with enemies and your player
If you are new and don't want to write c++ code and you are using a tile map you can do collisions like this: http://www.raywenderlich.com/1186/collisions-and-collectables-how-to-make-a-tile-based-game-with-cocos2d-part-2. Part one of the tutorial talks about setting up the map and sprites. Even if you aren't using a tile map you can take some of the ideas Ray writes about and work it out. Its a great starting point. Jump started my game development in no time.
Dr Bass
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Hey guys, I am responding very late, but thanks for the tips. I'm actually using chipmunk (though who knows, might switch if there was ever a good reason). And no, not scared of C/C++, Objective C, whatever. I guess I am looking for collision for more open landscapes, perhaps something similar to Limbo on XBox. I will check out these sources, and try to figure it out as well. If someone has any other pieces of advice, I would be extremely grateful. :-)
@Dr. Bass, Our game, Trundle (inspired by Limbo a bit), just uses a lot of static segments to form terrain. We created a very very simple level editor to allow us to create "points" that the line segments are generated from.
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