Camera operator

[KochkinBochkin]

Maybe implemented camera operator for a smooth scrolling like as PICO-8?. If the camera operator is not specified in the user program(script), use the only map operator for backward compatibility.

[nesbox]

camera method sets offset for all drawing operations in pico8 and you can use map api in TIC to make smooth scrolling
so, I'm not sure because you can do all these things with the current API

[KochkinBochkin]

Thank you, it worked, I tried to use additional parameters in MAP method.

[nesbox]

great :)

[HomineLudens]

camera could be useful when you need to shake the full screen, both background and player/enemy sprites I mean. But I'm not sure if it fit well with the current API. What happen at the map borders?

[nesbox]

@effer you're right it could be useful for screen shaking and it will fit current API without problems I think.
If you worry about unpainted map borders during shaking just draw map with bigger area to avoid it.

[nesbox]

new task:
add camera [x y] api

[HomineLudens]

I'll do, but have the map editor fit exactly one screen for section was so cute.
I'll make a border, or something like that.

[nesbox]

I have an idea about CAMERA function, what if we'll shake entire screen buffer, it will save us from the 'map border' problem. Also it will be better for performance (we don't need to calculate offset on every draw operation)

[HomineLudens]

So is how I thought you'd done. You could also zoom in/out. But that will be a little too much.. is't it?

[nesbox]

zooming is a bit much I think :)
And we should give it another name, maybe 'shake [x y]'

[HomineLudens]

Totally agree.

[nesbox]

created new issue #33
close then