Questions tagged [love2d]
LÖVE is a framework for making 2D games using Lua programming language.
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How to move objects in a wavy pattern in a specific or given direction?
I'm making a bullet hell and I want to handle a variety of movement types for my bullets (waves, flying in circles, spirals, etc). I'm currently using the following to handle linear movement at a ...
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How to express parabolic motion using delta time?
I'm trying to figure out how to express parabolic motion (for example: \$y = x^2\$) using delta time. I thought about deriving it using a differential like \$y' = \frac{1}{2}x\$ but that results in a ...
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What does the phrase "Kinematic bodies do not collide with other kinematic or static bodies" mean?
What does the phrase "Kinematic bodies do not react to forces and only collide with dynamic bodies" mean?
Related: I'm always confused by game engine physics explanations
I found this ...
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Implementing framerate independent friction with linear deceleration
I'm implementing friction into my game, and I'd like it to be framerate-independent. Here's my first solution, in Lua style pseudo-code:
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Why check the ball and brick collision twice?
I watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86edI_EF3s.
I believe the following code is the complete code
https://github.com/games50/breakout/tree/master/breakout13
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https://github.com/games50/...
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What's the most basic way to create and handle multiple objects?
I'm trying to figure out what the most basic approach would be to effectively (or at least more effectively than what I have) create and manage objects. I know I could store them in a table when I ...
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Numbering sprites in a sprite sheet left-to-right, top-to-bottom
I'm using this program called Quadtastic which is a sprite sheet management tool that lets you define quads on a sprite sheet, name them, etc, and export to metadata with those names (+ position, size,...
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Are there any practical applications for clearing the screen with a specific color?
Why is it common in the 2D game frameworks for the clear function to have the option of clearing the entire screen with a color? Why is this option available to us? Are there any practical ...
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How to deal with rapid acceleration/deceleration from physics forces?
I'm working on a game in LOVE2D using Lua, where you pilot a drilling vehicle. The idea is that as you drill into different surfaces, you speed up/slow down depending on how dense that surface is. I'...
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Drawing rectangle with line's causes join artifact with the graphics api
how can I join lines to draw rectangles, I get this artifact like this, here's my code:
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Play and Pause State
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i want to implement a pause state and with a simple conditional inside the update of PlayState is very very simple.
However i think that the pause has to be another state in the StateMachine ...
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Optimizing falling sand simulation
So, for the past couple of weeks, I've been working on a falling sand simulation inspired by games such as The Powder Toy, Noita, and Sandspiel. I've been making it in Love2D and I'm please with what ...
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How to make object that moves with constant speed not overshoot the object it collides with?
To learn LOVE2D I am creating a simple project. Player moves the square with arrows keys until it hits the goal square, at which point the game is won.
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Is there a way to set a shader define in Löve?
I know I can use shader:send() to change variables, but is there a way to set/change a #define?
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Create a game start-up menu screen with Lua/love 2d
I just got started programming games and decided to try out love2d since I'm learning lua.
I was wondering if anyone knows how I can create just a simple 2-3 button menu when you start up the game.
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