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2D All the way! / Using Shapes as a Particle Engine

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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 6th Mar 2007 11:33 Edited at: 28th Mar 2011 02:37
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This example uses the PlayBasic shape engine to draw particles. Using Shapes allows the pixel rendering to be batched, so you only have to control the overall colour, size & rotation of the object. Simple by effective!


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Hmm, I wonder what's coming in 2011?
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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 19th Mar 2007 20:22 Edited at: 28th Mar 2011 02:38
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Particle Sprinkler

This is variation of the recent particle shape demo and is rendering around 34,500 alpha addition dot particles.

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Note: The example was written in PB1.68 (or so) but will work in older versions of PB also. (Just a bit Slower)


Screen shot attached also.


Hmm, I wonder what's coming in 2011?
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