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#61

I am aware of the LWJGL bug.

I have just given up on Apple. Everything they do is anti-indie-developer.
If it weren’t for my 2 friends who use Apple and eveyone else still using java 6, I would just leave it at java 7.

I have been looking into bundling a JVM with the application to satisfy people who can’t be bothered downloading java 7 themselves. It is not hard to use 2 versions of java on a computer.

In response to your comment on why Java 7 is pointless for games, yes, there is barely anything new that I would use, but on the other hand, why not?

Anyway, when I reach Alpha, I’ll have a cross platform version (.jar), a Windows .exe (bundled jvm) a Linux whatever* (bundled jvm), and hopefully a Java 6 version for Mac if my friends show some interest.

Does anyone know if you can use java 7 on a Mac through a bundled jvm?

*Yeah, I’m supposed to be using Linux as my main OS, but there is no real replacement for Paint.NET as of now.

#62

GeForce GTX 560 Ti Current Installed Driver: 306.97 (up to date)

If this matters, I am currently making my own LWJGL game which compiles just fine on my computer.

#63

Newest prototype download in the main post.

New stuff:

  • Special attacks for everything.
  • Can only change classes when killed.
  • Special attack key is now the down arrow, not X.
  • A bit of balancing. (It’s now harder ;D)

Java 6 build coming as soon as possible.
Have fun.

#64

Java 6 compatible version now available

See opening post.

Could someone check if it works on OSX? (and check if it works at all? :slight_smile:

Enjoy!

#65

There’s a problem with only changing classes when killed: If you change to a monster, you can’t be killed.

#66

I am aware of that.
It is really only for testing purposes and so people can get an idea of where the game is going.

#67

I can confirm it works on OSX 10.8, with Java 6. Love the particle explosions!

#68

What bugs me is that this game was playable and really fun after only three days of development.
And Ludum Dare is almost here.
I could have entered this in the jam had I saved the idea until then (but changed it to fit the theme).

#69

You should pay more attention to some graphics, like the terrain textures for example. I’d change the background gradient to more sky-like texture if I could. Try avoiding programmer’s graphics. Its… not attractive.

This was done by me in 2 minutes, and it looks a whole lot better. Good work on gameplay though.

#70

Personally, I prefer his grass textures, they’re very nice!
Again, really good work with the game so far HGD.

#71

Nice! :slight_smile:

The sky is temporary. After Ludum Dare I’ll have some time to do some larger-scale amounts of pixel art.
I will redo the grass (I may try something similar to your idea)

#72

New Prototype Build out!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/99583484/Project%2016x/Screenshots/Screenshot%204.png

Features:

  • Respawn Cooldown. You have to wait 2 seconds before you can respawn.
  • A tower. Defend it and it will defend you.
  • A real level. Tower one side, goblin pit on the other.
  • Goblin swarm. They may be weak alone, but in a huge bunch, you may have a problem.
  • Doors. You can walk/shoot through them, but enemies won’t be able to get you until they bash it open.
  • Ladders. Now you can climb.
  • Coins. They’re pointless at the moment, but at least they give the game a purpose. Collect more than the Goblins
  • Chests. Store your coins!
  • Guardians only. No more being a monster. You have to be a good guy now

An some other fixes/balancing.

I also re-textured grass after the above suggestions. I love the new look.
I will attempt to have a real background done shortly after the Ludum Dare.

#73

I really like the look of that game.
Keep up the good work.

#74

huge fan of pixel art, and yours is brilliant, love it

#75

Thanks for all the Awesome feedback!
Last night I balanced all the characters and added a use for coins.
I also did a bit of AI for Guardians.
A bit more work and I’ll have Level 1 complete.

I am considering switching from procedural generation to pre-made levels to avoid annoying levels which put a cliff next to the tower or mess with the AI of the archers (shooting at a wall for example).

Ludum Dare starts in an hour or so, so no more work until Tuesday (Wednesday if I want to do more work and enter the jam) (By the way, it’s Saturday afternoon for me at the moment. Sorry if anyone gets confused by the time zones.)

#76

Just a question about your sprite sheet, how do you get rid of the white in the game?

#77

I use Java 7. :clue:

#78

The particles or the space around the characters?

If the former, I color them using OpenGL.
If the latter, that “white” is completely transparent.

#79

Sorry huge error (OPENGL 4.2):
(I dont know what you are doing with drawarrays, but with my own and other games this just works.)


#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
#  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x0000000068f64bf0, pid=2892, tid=2424
#
# JRE version: 7.0-b147
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (21.0-b17 mixed mode windows-amd64 compressed oops)
# Problematic frame:
# C  [nvoglv64.DLL+0x7f4bf0]
#
# Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
# The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
# See problematic frame for where to report the bug.
#

---------------  T H R E A D  ---------------

Current thread (0x000000000287b000):  JavaThread "main" [_thread_in_native, id=2424, stack(0x0000000002930000,0x0000000002a30000)]

siginfo: ExceptionCode=0xc0000005, reading address 0x0000000000000000

Registers:
RAX=0x0000000000000006, RBX=0x0000000002a2eb90, RCX=0x0000000000000000, RDX=0x0000000000376a28
RSP=0x0000000002a2eb28, RBP=0x0000000000000000, RSI=0x000000000c267d3c, RDI=0x0000000002a2ec38
R8 =0xfffffffff3d982b4, R9 =0x000000000c267d4c, R10=0x0000000068770000, R11=0x0000000000000000
R12=0x0000000000376980, R13=0xfffffffffd947df0, R14=0x0000000002a2efa0, R15=0x000000000287b000
RIP=0x0000000068f64bf0, EFLAGS=0x0000000000010297

Top of Stack: (sp=0x0000000002a2eb28)
0x0000000002a2eb28:   0000000068f64d02 0000000002a2ecd8
0x0000000002a2eb38:   0000000068f64dc5 00000000801dac01
0x0000000002a2eb48:   0000000002a2ecd8 0000000000000004
0x0000000002a2eb58:   0000000000000000 0000000000000000
0x0000000002a2eb68:   0000000068f6573c 0000000000376840
0x0000000002a2eb78:   0000000000000028 0000000000000006
0x0000000002a2eb88:   00000000086ec600 0000000000000000
0x0000000002a2eb98:   0000000000000000 0000010900000000
0x0000000002a2eba8:   0000000000000000 0000000000000000
0x0000000002a2ebb8:   0000000000000000 0000000000000020
0x0000000002a2ebc8:   0000140600000002 0000000000000028
0x0000000002a2ebd8:   0000000000000000 0000140600000003
0x0000000002a2ebe8:   0000000100000028 0000000000000000
0x0000000002a2ebf8:   0000140600000004 0000000100000028
0x0000000002a2ec08:   0000000000000000 0000140600000003
0x0000000002a2ec18:   0000000100000028 0000000000000000 

Instructions: (pc=0x0000000068f64bf0)
0x0000000068f64bd0:   4b 8b 04 01 ff c1 49 83 c1 08 49 89 41 f8 3b 4a
0x0000000068f64be0:   08 7c ed f3 c3 33 c9 39 4a 08 7e 17 4d 2b c1 90
0x0000000068f64bf0:   43 8b 04 01 ff c1 49 83 c1 04 41 89 41 fc 3b 4a
0x0000000068f64c00:   08 7c ed f3 c3 0f 1f 00 3d 4b 7f 00 3d 4b 7f 00 


Register to memory mapping:

RAX=0x0000000000000006 is an unknown value
RBX=0x0000000002a2eb90 is pointing into the stack for thread: 0x000000000287b000
RCX=0x0000000000000000 is an unknown value
RDX=0x0000000000376a28 is an unknown value
RSP=0x0000000002a2eb28 is pointing into the stack for thread: 0x000000000287b000
RBP=0x0000000000000000 is an unknown value
RSI=0x000000000c267d3c is an unknown value
RDI=0x0000000002a2ec38 is pointing into the stack for thread: 0x000000000287b000
R8 =0xfffffffff3d982b4 is an unknown value
R9 =0x000000000c267d4c is an unknown value
R10=0x0000000068770000 is an unknown value
R11=0x0000000000000000 is an unknown value
R12=0x0000000000376980 is an unknown value
R13=0xfffffffffd947df0 is an unknown value
R14=0x0000000002a2efa0 is pointing into the stack for thread: 0x000000000287b000
R15=0x000000000287b000 is a thread


Stack: [0x0000000002930000,0x0000000002a30000],  sp=0x0000000002a2eb28,  free space=1018k
Native frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code, C=native code)
C  [nvoglv64.DLL+0x7f4bf0]

[error occurred during error reporting (printing native stack), id 0xc0000005]

Java frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code)
j  org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11.nglDrawArrays(IIIJ)V+0
j  org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11.glDrawArrays(III)V+20
j  heroesgrave.guardian.world.Sky.render()V+334
j  heroesgrave.guardian.main.Main.render()V+31
j  heroesgrave.guardian.main.Main.start()V+110
j  heroesgrave.guardian.main.Main.main([Ljava/lang/String;)V+87
v  ~StubRoutines::call_stub
#80

Likely a driver bug, since this is otherwise a very well-worn codepath in LWJGL. Try updating your driver and see if it still occurs.