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Loading Sprites

Started by Rockuman Dec 19, 2004 at 12:24 PM 0 replies 550+ views

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Dec 19, 2004 at 12:24 PM

Alright, I *finally* got to the point where I'm actually dealing with sprites. At this point, I'm using Allegro, and it's all working out great, but I'm in a bit of a problem. I'm trying to get started with a fighting game, but I'm clueless as to how I should save the sprites, and what the sprite engine should be like, as in, how do I load each sprite with their different widths and heights preserved? I'm not sure if I should use a sprite sheet, load them individually, or somehow, make my own sprite-filetype... But any feedback whatsoever would be greatly appreciated.

Alex Baker

Dec 24, 2004 at 3:35 PM

usually,
the sprites are created (and saved) within a graphics program/application in a - preferably - widely accepted file format; you are then loading this sprites into your application by using proper functions of your API (which is Allegro in your case); then, everything you have to do is, showing your sprites with a distinct delay on the screen.

regarding the topic, how to deal with it, it's also easy:
write a text/configuration file (which could use XML, of course) which saves which single sprite frame file belongs to which animation, and with which speed this animation should be played.

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