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How to implement basic controls

Started by jefftsai2050 Oct 17, 2005 at 5:03 AM 0 replies 900+ views

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jefftsai2050

Oct 17, 2005 at 5:03 AM

In the game, we usually have to make the player interacting with the game through some controls, such as dialog control, edit control, list control etc. I think there maybe two ways to implement those controls: one is using standard controls provided by OS; the other is using those created from scratch. But i wonder which is better? I ever implemented some controls by myself, but i found they were not so easier to use than controls provided by OS. Can you give me your suggestion?

haegarr

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haegarr

Oct 17, 2005 at 5:20 AM

There is no clear answer to this question. It depends on many things. Are the controls you requested for integrated into the game? Say, a dialog popping up before the actual game for settings may use OS controls very well. As a 100% opposite, a HUD fully integrated into the gameplay is seldom done by OS controls, because it normally does not match the look-&-feel of the game. Things like load/save dialog are inbetween.

One can say that normally the controls are adapted to the look-&-feel of the game. If your OS provides this feature, well, use it. Otherwise you may write your own controls, I think.

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