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Title: Is that possible?
Post by: p2 on June 18, 2011, 12:07:44 pm

My game idea was Cut the Rope for TI (as an APP).

Spoiler For Picture:

(http://itechblog.blog-idrac.com/files/2010/12/cut-the-rope.png)wouldn't it be possible to program Cut the Rope as an APP for the TI?
I'm thinking of using up, down, left and right to point and 2nd to cut a rope. But Omnom should be animated. (Omnom is the green, hungry animal in the game)

But my question is, wherthe it would be possible to do that.
I'm not sure because in Cut the rope every physicalic things must be perfectly programmed and it must be possible to cut many ropes at the same time.

But would it be theoretically possible to make that with Axe??
I'm not sure.

Spoiler For those who don't know Cut The Rope:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/cut-the-rope/id380293530?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2# (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/cut-the-rope/id380293530?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2#)

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: Scipi on June 18, 2011, 05:09:23 pm

I've never used Axe but from some of the games and apps I've seen yes this would be possible. Though it may need a few changes in the controls like setting the beginning and end of a cut before you do it and such to account for slow speed. If that's even a problem. :P

Builderboy might be the one to go to for physics though. Or you could perhaps try this thread:

http://ourl.ca/11113 (http://ourl.ca/11113)

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: leafy on June 18, 2011, 05:13:00 pm

Cut the rope is extremely advanced in terms of rope physics. I think it uses a continuous rope model, and the only practicable rope model in Axe is single stranded. It would work, but it wouldn't look as good.

http://ourl.ca/42795
^builder's rope tutorial

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: Ashbad on June 18, 2011, 07:49:58 pm

Its extremely possible, since you could get away with murder on just using single segment ropes. However, why?  Speed lack would be a total troll, and cut the rope requires fast speed for quick actioned puzzles that require fast reflexes.  And cutting ropes would be awkward.  It's possible, not practical.

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: p2 on June 19, 2011, 06:28:20 am

I just wanted to know if it's possible, because Axe has some problems with decimals and negative numbers.
I wasn't sure because some rops are stretchable and they surely wont be easy to program. Esecially as an APP with Axe.

This topic was just theoreticaly.

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: Hayleia on June 19, 2011, 06:37:52 am

I think the problem is not the physics, even if it is hard, it is possible.
As Ashbad said, "cutting the ropes would be awkward" because we don't have a touchscreen.
It would be impossible to do the exact CutTheRope but it is possible to make a game that look like it, such as a cannon that shoots on the ropes or something.

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: p2 on June 19, 2011, 06:48:11 am

Or the ropes will get numbers and you have to press the key with the correct number.  :)
But It'll be annoying if there are numbers all over the screen.  :P

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: Ashbad on June 19, 2011, 08:19:20 am

Quote from: p2 on June 19, 2011, 06:28:20 am

I just wanted to know if it's possible, because Axe has some problems with decimals and negative numbers.

Not really, negative numbers are easy to deal with, and you can use decimals in 8.8 form if you don't want to worry much.

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I wasn't sure because some rops are stretchable and they surely wont be easy to program.

They aren't, but anyone interested in making them should refer to this. (http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?action=articles;sa=view;article=67)

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Esecially as an APP in axe.

Making it as a flash app doesn't make it any harder to make it in axe -- only like one or two commands won't work in a flash app because they require the ability to conduct SMC to various degrees.  Most games are programs though because they're easier to deal with n your memory, and they take up less space ;)

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: Munchor on June 19, 2011, 12:22:04 pm

Quote from: Ashbad on June 19, 2011, 08:19:20 am

Quote from: p2 on June 19, 2011, 06:28:20 am

I just wanted to know if it's possible, because Axe has some problems with decimals and negative numbers.

Not really, negative numbers are easy to deal with, and you can use decimals in 8.8 form if you don't want to worry much.

You can also use signed comparisons to help you.

And yes, I think this should not be a nightmare to code.

Are you moving on with this?

Title: Re: Is that possible?
Post by: jnesselr on June 19, 2011, 09:50:40 pm

It's definitely possible to do something like it.  In fact, I would enjoy seeing something like it.  But you would have to make which number cuts which rope pretty intuitive.  The ropes wouldn't be deadly nightmarish to code, but they won't be incredibly easy either.

Remember, they can curve.