Subsystem Details

(Under construction- last update was on 06/03/98)

What is this section all about?

I intend to write as much as I can about each subsystem in Bapple 2. How it works, any interesting parts of its evolution, where it may have originated, ideas for further improvement, etc. If you find any of this information interesting, or even useful, please tell me what you liked/disliked about it. Yes, please let me know if you see me doing something cheesy in the game and you think you have a better method. I won't mind.

[Note: These topics will eventually each have their own pages with details. Furthermore, this organization is subject to change.]

• Tiled background rendering
• Multiplayer communications (networking) [IN PROGRESS]
• Message display and input
• Sprite rendering (units, projectiles, explosions)
• Sound effect playback
• Player input
• Command input and processing
• Map loading/saving
• Tileset loading
• Integrated map editor/windowing system
• Unit command (order) processing
• Unit traffic control
• Unit pathfinding
• Base/minibase processing
• Projectile processing
• Explosion processing
• Timing
• Measuring FPS (frames per second)
• Screenshots and world renderings
• Coordinate system (tile coordinates and pixel offsets)

And I'm sure I'll think of more to add to this list...