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2009-09-26 09:26
SIDWAVE
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Negative sprite X-position ?

Hehe I kinda know it isnt doable, but still, i would ask what to do..

An expanded sprite goes to X-pos 0, and then half of it is visible on the screen.

So, when scrolling left, it suddenly disappears when it hits X-pos 0.

This looks ugly :D

If i set D010 at this point, its still not possible to give it a position, so it is hiding under the left border.

So what can i do ?


I have thought about the insane work, to, when X-pos=0, to start a left scrolling of the sprite data. This isnt very appealing to have to code.. :D

Also, dont we get the same problem if the whole sideborder is gone ? when sprite at pos 0 = it suddenly vanishes from there, because you set d010 and give it another position ?


I dont know what to do.
Ofcourse NOT using expanded sprites solves the problem, and my flying sprites can look nice.. but i WANT them expanded.


Anyone ?
 
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2009-09-27 21:13
SIDWAVE
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Quote: And I answered in a general way trying to give some hints but ok... :)

Border ends at 24. An expanded sprite is 48. To hide it you must place it at 24-48 = -24. But since -24 < 0 we must subtract by 8 => -24-8 = -32 ($e0 = 224).




You keep telling me stuff I already know :D

The sprites use 3 bytes for x-pos; the 3rd is for the d010 gap in left side (pos 224-247).
2009-09-28 07:08
The Human Code Machine

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Quote: You keep telling me stuff I already know :D

The sprites use 3 bytes for x-pos; the 3rd is for the d010 gap in left side (pos 224-247).


Why does a sprite need 3 bytes for x-pos? I always thought only 9 bits are needed for the x-pos?
2009-09-28 09:49
SIDWAVE
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Well, yes, but actually it is 3 seperate counters, so i decided to use a byte for it, instead of using 1 byte for 2 different things.

0-255 | d010,0
0-159 | d010,1
224,247 | d010,1

So to make the code easier, i use 3 bytes..
2009-09-28 10:51
JackAsser

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Quote: Well, yes, but actually it is 3 seperate counters, so i decided to use a byte for it, instead of using 1 byte for 2 different things.

0-255 | d010,0
0-159 | d010,1
224,247 | d010,1

So to make the code easier, i use 3 bytes..


To make the code even easier you can use two bytes per sprite that represents -32768..32767. :P
2009-09-28 11:07
WVL

Registered: Mar 2002
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Quote: Well, yes, but actually it is 3 seperate counters, so i decided to use a byte for it, instead of using 1 byte for 2 different things.

0-255 | d010,0
0-159 | d010,1
224,247 | d010,1

So to make the code easier, i use 3 bytes..


Easy?



Like Jackasser said : just use a 16-bit coordinate system.

You can improve it a bit further with some small checks :

5. position >$180? then position is $180
6. position <-$c0? then position is -$c0

This fixes the 'wraparounds'
2009-09-28 12:32
HCL

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Heh. :D. I'd better not make a comment on this..
2009-09-28 12:47
WVL

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Quote: Heh. :D. I'd better not make a comment on this..

Let me guess : you have an ever easier system using 5 bytes? ;)
2009-09-28 13:22
Jetboy

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Why limit yourself to only using 5 bytes where there is so many of them available? :)
2009-09-29 01:25
SIDWAVE
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Jackasser: yes I see now.... :D

I must have been blind..
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