GOLDEN T GAME ENGINE

Game Programming for Java Programmer

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Golden T Game Engine Change Log

GTGE change log :

• GTGE ver. 0.2.3
  07/03/05
• GTGE ver. 0.2.2
  03/20/05
• GTGE ver. 0.2.1
  02/23/05
• GTGE ver. 0.2.0
  01/15/05
• GTGE ver. 0.1.4
  08/30/04
• GTGE ver. 0.1.3
  07/16/04
• GTGE ver. 0.1.2
  04/19/04
• GTGE ver. 0.1.1
  04/01/04
• GTGE ver. 0.1.0
  03/19/04

Change log legends :

Added
Updated
Removed
Renamed / Repackage
Bug Fix
General Comment

 

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Upgrade Procedure

The following procedure should upgrade your game source code from your previously used GTGE library to the current library :

1. Compile your source code againts the new library
   It will generates a few to many compile errors
2. Write down the classes that generates the errors
3. Update the classes that generates the error in CHANGELOG.html (this page) for removed (-) or renamed (r) methods
   Start from the version that the game currently used to the current library version
4. After your game source code has been successfully compiled
   Check again CHANGELOG.html (this page) for any changes for every classes that the game used
5. Run the game! now it should be run same like the old one (or better)

If the game is still not working properly, ask for help in GTGE message board with explanation of :

• What that isn't working or behave differently from the old one
• Write down the GTGE library version the game used before and the exception thrown by the game (if any)

The message board is located at : http://www.goldenstudios.or.id/forum/

 

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GTGE CHANGE LOG

Game Version	Changes
Version 0.2.3 07/03/05 @ upgrade procedure	major changes summary : support isometric background, thanks to Arkkimaagi. new splash screen - submitted by Arkkimaagi (thanks!). changing the game window title and icon is now supported. smart resource locater. improved library security. improved API documentations - generated by JavaDoc 1.5. com.golden.gamedev.object.background.abstraction package : new package for background abstraction. IsometricBackground, AbstractIsometricBackground class : new background type created, isometric background. LibInfo class : class to inform GTGE users that GTGE is a library, thus can't be run like a normal application. Game, GameObject class : updated checkPosMouse(com.golden.gamedev.object.Sprite, boolean) to support for pixel check. BaseGraphics, AppletMode, FullScreenMode, WindowedMode class : added setWindowTitle(java.lang.String) / getWindowTitle(). added setWindowIcon(java.awt.Image) / getWindowIcon(). BaseIO class : added smart resource locater, BaseIO now always use the right IO mode for finding the game resources. added SYSTEM_LOADER, a new IO mode locater. BaseAudio class : added setAudioPolicy(int) / getAudioPolicy(). added setMaxSimultaneous(int) / getMaxSimultaneous(). added createRenderer(). renamed setSampleRenderer(com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseAudioRenderer) / getSampleRenderer() to setBaseRenderer(com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseAudioRenderer) / getBaseRenderer(). Sprite class : added setImmutable(boolean) / isImmutable(). added getDistance(com.golden.gamedev.object.Sprite). SpriteGroup class : added removeImmutableSprites(). added getInactiveSprite(). renamed getActiveMember() to getActiveSprite(). renamed removeSprites() to removeInactiveSprites(). Background class : updated x, y variables as protected variables. removed setAbsoluteLocation(double, double). TileBackground class : updated setSize(int, int) to accept background size in tiles. repackage AbstractTileBackground class from com.golden.gamedev.object.background package to com.golden.gamedev.object.background.abstraction package : added getTileAt(double, double). added getTotalHorizontalTiles(). added getTotalVerticalTiles(). updated setSize(int, int) to accept background size in tiles. (back to top)
Version 0.2.2 03/20/05 @ upgrade procedure	major changes summary : skippable splash screen. improved game font. wave audio playback workaround for Java 1.5. updated naming convention. fixed bugs in basic collision check. BasicCollisionGroup class : fixed bugs that causing NullPointerException when collided sprite is removed from its group in collision event. BitmapFont, AdvanceBitmapFont class : added more constructor for flexible image font creation. WaveRenderer class : added workaround for Java 1.5 to able to play short wave sound. GameSettings class : GameSettings now extending JDialog instead of JFrame. added more constructor to add game splash image. added initSettings(), changing (add/remove) game options is done within this method, break out from initGUI() method. renamed initGUI(javax.swing.JPanel) to initGUI(). ErrorNotificationDialog class : ErrorNotificationDialog now extending JDialog instead of JFrame. renamed closeFrame() to closeDialog(). GameFont class : added isAvailable(char). GameFontManager class : added getFont(java.awt.image.BufferedImage, java.lang.String). added getFont(java.awt.image.BufferedImage[], java.lang.String). PlayField class : added clearPlayField(). added getExtraGroup(). Sprite class : added setDataID(java.lang.Object) / getDataID(). VolatileSprite class : VolatileSprite now extending AdvanceSprite instead of AnimatedSprite. Timer class : added setCurrentTick(long) / getCurrentTick(). AbstractTileBackground class : added setTileSize(int, int). ErrorNotificationFrame class to ErrorNotificationDialog class. CollisionGroupBasic class to BasicCollisionGroup class. CollisionGroupPrecise class to PreciseCollisionGroup class. CollisionGroupAdvance class to AdvanceCollisionGroup class. MultipleGameFont class. (back to top)
Version 0.2.1 02/23/05 @ upgrade procedure	major changes summary : support OpenGL as the render target (available as add-ons/plugins). working flawlessly with Java 1.5. default fps is changed to 100 fps. enhanced sprite class. more stable game loading. changed how to load applet game. fixed bugs in pixel perfect collision. AdvanceSprite class : new sprite class for handling sprite that support animation changed based on status and direction. enhanced sprite, replacing PlatformSprite functionality. Sprite class : added moveTo(long, double, double, double). AnimatedSprite class : added setAnimationFrame(int, int). added getStartAnimationFrame() / getFinishAnimationFrame(). removed getTotalFrame(). CollisionManager class : added isPixelCollide(double, double, java.awt.image.BufferedImage, double, double, java.awt.image.BufferedImage), moved from CollisionUtil class. added getIntersectionRect(double, double, int, int, double, double, int, int), moved from CollisionUtil class. BaseInput class : added setMouseVisible(boolean) / isMouseVisible(). removed getMouseDown(). removed getKeyDown(). AWTInput class : added setMouseVisible(boolean) / isMouseVisible(). AbstractTileBackground class : renamed getModX() to getOffsetX(). renamed getModY() to getOffsetY(). ParallaxBackground class : fixed bugs that cause the stacked background not updated. PlatformGroup class to AdvanceSpriteGroup class and moved from com.golden.gamedev.genre.platform package to com.golden.gamedev.object package. FrameCounter class to FPSCounter class. PlatformSprite class, replaced by AdvanceSprite class. CollisionUtil class. com.golden.gamedev.object.genre.platform package. (back to top)
Version 0.2.0 01/15/05 @ upgrade procedure	major changes summary : many fundamental changes in this version. see this article for how-to-convert your game source code from previous version to this version. complete documentation. complete new tutorial. (back to top)
Version 0.1.4 08/30/04 @ upgrade procedure	major changes summary : fully working of GameEngine and GameObject class. improved documentation. fixed bugs in graphics engine that cause the game sometimes can not enter fullscreen mode. fixed bugs in midi and wave audio renderer. fixed numerous small bugs. GameCursor class. SpriteAnimation class. AnimationSprite class. (back to top)
Version 0.1.3 07/16/04 @ upgrade procedure	major changes summary : enhanced and optimized game input. enhanced and optimized image loader. com.golden.gamedev.engine.input package. SpriteAction class replaced by Timer class. AWTInput class : new game input. breaking from BaseInput class. Timer class : new action timer, a general purpose timer, receive an event after some ticks passed. replacing SpriteAction class. Game, GameEngine, GameObject class : added hideCursor() and showCursor(). SpriteGroup class : added add(int, com.golden.gamedev.object.Sprite). added remove(int) and remove(com.golden.gamedev.object.Sprite). Sprite class : all functions related to SpriteAction are removed. movement SpriteAction is replaced by Timer. added setMovementTimer(com.golden.gamedev.object.Timer) / getMovementTimer(). AnimatedSprite class : animation SpriteAction is replaced by Timer. added setAnimationTimer(com.golden.gamedev.object.Timer) / getAnimationTimer(). BaseLoader class : base loader now also behave as storage of the loaded image. preloaded images will return immediately from the cache. ImageUtil class : added rotate(java.awt.image.BufferedImage, int). added resize(java.awt.image.BufferedImage, double, double). Game class : added drawFPS(java.awt.Graphics2D, int, int). SpriteAction class. SpriteActionListener interface. (back to top)
Version 0.1.2 04/19/04 @ upgrade procedure	major changes summary : enhanced game font. no need to set ImageUtil.init(java.awt.MediaTracker) anymore. com.golden.gamedev.object.background package. CollisionBounds class : new collision check, checking collision between Sprite and its Background. AbstractTileBackground class : new background (abstract). breaking from TileBackground class. FontUtil class : new font utility. ability to create bitmap font from java.awt.Font. ability to create true type font (*.ttf). BackgroundColor class to ColorBackground class. BackgroundImage class to ImageBackground class. BackgroundTile class to TileBackground class. IOFile class to FileUtil class. (back to top)
Version 0.1.1 04/01/04 @ upgrade procedure	major changes summary : audio sound now fully supported. game runs about 15% faster. com.golden.gamedev.engine.graphics package. MidiRenderer class : new audio renderer created, supports midi playback. HybridMode class : new graphics engine created, supports Applet, Window, and FullScreen Environment. breaking from Game class. Game class : separated graphics engine, now Game inherit HybridMode class. default fps is set to 50, instead 40. engine now reside in class, instead polling from GameCore class. optimized, game now runs about 15% faster. added bsMusic and bsSound (audio engine), now there're total 7 engine in the class. added playMusic(java.lang.String) and playSound(java.lang.String). added initEngine(), replacing the default engine should be done within this method. GameEngine class, GameObject class : restructured to be similar like Game class. BaseAudio class : added setLoop(boolean) / isLoop(). added setVolume(float) / getVolume(). repackage AppletMode, WindowMode, FullScreenMode class from com.golden.gamedev package to com.golden.gamedev.engine.graphics package. com.golden.gamedev.timer package to com.golden.gamedev.engine.timer package. GameCore class. BaseAudioManager class. (back to top)
Version 0.1.0 03/19/04 @ upgrade procedure	Initial released. (back to top)