cocos2d for iPhone

wiki:site_notice

Ricardo Quesada — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:21:53 +0000

Feel free to fix/add documentation to the wiki

release_notes:0_99_1

Ricardo Quesada — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:20:17 +0000

Download You can download cocos2d for iPhone v0.99.1 from here: cocos2d v0.99.1 is SVN revision 1876 Documentation You can find the v0.99.1 documentation here: * API Reference: API reference v0.99.1 * Programming Guide: Programming Guide

start

Ricardo Quesada — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:03:33 +0000

General documentation * cocos2d FAQ * cocos2d License * cocos2d Roadmap Developers documentation * cocos2d Best practices * cocos2d Programming Guide * cocos2d API Reference: * Online API reference * Offline API reference (Requires Adobe AIR)

release_notes:0_99_0

Brian — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:02:15 +0000

Download You can download cocos2d for iPhone v0.99.0 from here: cocos2d v0.99.0 is SVN revision 1804 Documentation You can find the v0.99.0 documentation here: * API Reference: API reference v0.99.0 * Programming Guide: Programming Guide

perf_test:0_99_1

Ricardo Quesada — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:52:30 +0000

Environment: * using DisplayLink director * iPod Touch 2nd gen * firmware SDK 3.1.2 GM * cocos2d for iPhone v0.99.1 * cocos2d compiled in Release mode, using unroll loops optimization * Xcode 3.2.1 FPS: * FPS means Frames Per Second * The maximum FPS is 60 (Fastest possible speed)

perf_test:0_99_0

Ricardo Quesada — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:32:36 +0000

Environment: * using DisplayLink director * iPod Touch 2nd gen * firmware SDK 3.1.2 GM * cocos2d for iPhone v0.99.0 * cocos2d compiled in Release mode, using unroll loops optimization FPS: * FPS means Frames Per Second * The maximum FPS is 60 (Fastest possible speed)

cookbook:cocos2d_cookbook

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:21:39 +0000

The cocos2d Cookbook DEPRECATED Use this page instead: Tips & Tricks DEPRECATED The cocos2d Cookbook is a problem / solution style book of “recipes” that can help the new and experienced cocos2d developer. It is a collection of the best practices, tips and tricks from the cocos2d community presented in an easy to use, organized format.

tips

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:13:25 +0000

The cocos2d Tips & Tricks The cocos2d Tips & Tricks is a problem / solution style book of “recipes” that can help the new and experienced cocos2d developer. It is a collection of the best practices, tips and tricks from the cocos2d community presented in an easy to use, organized format.

tips:instructions

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:11:08 +0000

In order to make the cookbook as useful as possible and to keep its content organized, please follow these simple rules: * Place your recipe in the correct location in the main Tips & Tricks menu * Name the link to your recipe something that starts with tips. For example: tips:HowToDetectCollision * Include the version number(s) that your recipe applies to. If you are unsure whether it is supported in all versions, just put the version that you tested your recipe in. * Test your recip…

tips:generic

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:09:20 +0000

DEPRECATED DEPRECATED Use this page instead: Tips & Tricks DEPRECATED DEPRECATED Actions Continuous (never ending) Repeat actions id _action = [RepeatForever actionWithAction: [MoveBy actionWithDuration:1.0 position:cpv(10,0)] ] Textures Problem with texture alpha Problem with texture alpha ? Set the pixel format of your director like this:

tips:director_flicker

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:05:25 +0000

Director Flicker at startup How to prevent the flicker/blink when the game is loaded, as discussed here: If are using a Default.png image and want use that same image in your initial screen you will notice a flicker / blink.

tips:tilemapgaps - created

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:57:38 +0000

Tile Maps TileMapAtlas gaps between tiles When using TileMapAtlas the tiles will always have Anti-Aliasing active, so if you don't remove the AA before using the Atlas you'll see lines between each tile. In order to avoid this you have to remove the Anti-Aliasing from that texture.

prog_guide:index

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:02:29 +0000

The cocos2d Programming Guide provides in-depth documentation for writing applications that use cocos2d. Many topics described here reference the cocos2d API reference, provided separately. If this is your first time reading about cocos2d, we suggest you start at .

prog_guide:social_networks

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:00:35 +0000

High Score / Social Networks High Score / Social Networks sorted alphabetically. Integrating AGON Online into Cocos2D-iPhone Integrating AGON Online into Cocos2D-iPhone Integrating cocos2d with OpenFeint The following provides an overview on integrating OpenFeint with the Cocos2D-iPhone framework.

prog_guide:social_networks:agon - created

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:58:41 +0000

Integrating AGON Online into Cocos2D-iPhone Welcome to this guide, where we will create a simple Cocos2D iPhone game that uses AGON Online to save and display scores. I assume that you have downloaded the cocos2D-iphone sdk and have run the installer which enables Cocos2D template projects in XCode.

tips:touchcoordcamera - created

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:49:30 +0000

Author PatrickC - Get in touch through the cocos2d forums. Versions Tested on 0.8.1 - Should work on 0.8.x Camera changes in >=0.9 change a small fix, you'll find that commented in the code Problem When translating and zooming in/out with a camera (changing Z value), the coordinates returned by the standard conversions are wrong. The code proposed takes into account translation and Z value (zoom), but not rotation. Also, this code is adapted for Landsca…

prog_guide:best_practices

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:45:16 +0000

Improving performance * Use this guide as reference: performance tests * Turn off thumb compilation in XCode * Thumb compiling creates smaller compiled sizes at the threat to floating point math * Thumb code is MUCH slower than the non-thumb code * Instructions to change this setting on a project can be found here.

perf_test:index

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:44:01 +0000

cocos2d v0.9 / v0.99 * 0_99_1 * 0_99_0 * 0_99_0_rc * 0_9_0_beta cocos2d v0.8 * 0_8_2 * 0_8_1 * 0_8 * 0_8_rc * 0_8_beta

prog_guide:sample_games

Ricardo Quesada — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:27:31 +0000

Open Source Game projects Ordered alphabetically ABC123 * Author: kwigbo * Features: Mixture of cocos2d and UIKit * Homepage: * How to use: Open project in xcode - Build and Go * License:

prog_guide:animation

Jon M — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:22:24 +0000

Working with Sprites, and Sprite Sheets(old name: AtlasSprite) Creating Sprite Sheets Using Zwoptex to make your sprite sheet and .plist Zwoptex is a free app specifically built for making sprite sheets from image sequences. It is available here, and runs in the browser.