AGK Tier2 meets Cerberus X

[Qube]

So with this, one could use all the features of AGK but gain the benefit of a compiled language for the grunt logic work?. Tier 3, CX?

[MikeHart]

I would say Tier 1.5 

But yes, just like you use Tier2 directly with MSVC 2017. But in here i use CX which uses MSVC to compile it.

[MikeHart]

Can you try port Raylib to over?

Naah, I don't think so.

[GaborD]

Sounds really interesting.

[Rick Nasher]

So to summarize in 1 sentence and if understand correctly we'd get to code in a AGK Tier1/CX hybrid with the ability to add DLL's and getting a purely compiled result in the end, but only for Windows and we loose the x-platform benefits?

If so, I can see some particular usages for it, but it wouldn't be my weapon of choice for I really love the code-once, build- many feature of AGK.

[MikeHart]

@NAUGHTY: CX has no ability to call DLLs, so no to that.

[Steve Elliott]

Just to clarify, I said good work, preceded by a lol simply because Qube had begun his statement with a lol, just some silliness Mike   

[MikeHart]

Windows target is done, next will be the Android NDK target. Fun fun fun.
I have contacted Richard Vanner already to see what I am allowed to share with the target.

[Qube]

Nice nice

next will be the Android NDK target

Surely, MacOS next before mobile?

Quick question... How come the FPS is so low?. Is that something to do with your monitor or app settings?

[playniax]

Hey Mike, that actually looks very cool!

Does it really allow to use monkey classes, OOP features, etc?

[MikeHart]

Nice nice

next will be the Android NDK target

Surely, MacOS next before mobile?

I could but then i run only xcode 8 because of my old Imac. I am not sure if the xcode template of AGK is compatible.

Quick question... How come the FPS is so low?. Is that something to do with your monitor or app settings?

Athlon x255 II cpu with buildin ATI HD4200 chip. For that, it runs pretty good. 

[MikeHart]

Hey Mike, that actually looks very cool!

Does it really allow to use monkey classes, OOP features, etc?

yes and yes. You can't use Mojo/Mojo2 with it but most stuff that doesn't need it, will work. So I think.
I see no reason why it shouldn't. Ah ok, some stuff that rely on MingW libs won't work till we make CX completely compatible with MSVC 2017.

[MikeHart]

Here is an example:

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#TEXT_FILES+="*.obj"

#AGK_DEVICE_WIDTH = 600
#AGK_DEVICE_HEIGHT = 480
#AGK_DEVICE_POS_X = 32
#AGK_DEVICE_POS_Y = 32
#AGK_FULLSCREEN = False

Import agk2

Global game:myGame = Null

'*********************************************************************
Class cShip
   Field _id:Int
   Field _img:Int
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method New()
      _id = LoadObjectWithChildren("data/Lifeboat.obj")
      _img = LoadImage("data/lifeboat_diffuse.png")

      SetObjectImage(_id, _img, 0)
      SetObjectScale(_id,3,3,3)
      SetObjectCastShadow(_id, 1)
      SetObjectPosition(_id,0,-0.1,0)
      SetObjectRotation(_id,0,135,0)
   End
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method Remove:Int()
      DeleteImage(Self._img)
      DeleteObject(Self._id)
      Return 0
   End
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method Update:Int()
      SetObjectRotation(_id,0,GetObjectAngleY(_id)+10*GetFrameTime() ,0)
      Return 0
   End
End

'*********************************************************************
Class myGame
   Field ship:cShip
   Field counter:Int = 1
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method LoadMedia:Int()
      'The ship     
      ship = New cShip
               
      'Water plane
      Local plane := CreateObjectPlane(150,150)
      Local img2 := LoadImage("data/water.jpg")
      SetObjectImage(plane, img2, 0)
      SetObjectRotation( plane, 90,0,0)
      Return 0
   End
   
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method Setup_Camera:Int()
      SetCameraRange(1,1,1510)
      SetCameraPosition( 1,-2,2,4 )
      SetCameraLookAt( 1,0,0,0,0 )   
      SetPrintSize(20)
      SetShadowMappingMode( 2 )
      Return 0
   End
   
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method Setup_Lights:Int()
      SetSunColor( 255,255,155 )   
      SetSunActive(1)
      'SetSunDirection( -0.3, -0.3, 0.5 )
      SetAmbientColor( 80,80,180 )
      Return 0
   End
   
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method Setup_Window:Int()
      SetWindowTitle("Cerberus X -> AppGameKit")
      SetVirtualResolution(GetDeviceWidth(),GetDeviceHeight())
      SetClearColor(0,0,100)
      SetAntialiasMode( 1 )
      SetGenerateMipmaps(0)
     
      SetSyncRate(9999,0)
      SetVSync(0)
      SetScissor(0,0,0,0)
      Return 0
   End
   
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method New()
      ' Setup stuff
      Setup_Window()
      Setup_Camera()     
      Setup_Lights()
      LoadMedia()
   End
   
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method Update:Int()
      ship.Update()   
     
      If GetRawKeyState(27) = 1
         ship.Remove()
         ship = New cShip
         counter += 1
      Endif
      Return 0
   End
   
   '---------------------------------------------
   Method Render:Int()
      agk_PrintC( "ScreenFPS= " ) ; agk_Print( ScreenFPS() )
      agk_PrintC( "Polygons= " ) ; agk_Print( GetPolygonsDrawn() )
      agk_PrintC( "Memory= " ) ; agk_Print( GetImageMemoryUsage() )
      agk_PrintC( "Objects created= " ) ; agk_Print( counter )
      Sync()
      'agk_PrintC( "GetShadowPolygonsDrawn= " ) ; agk_Print( GetShadowPolygonsDrawn() )
      Return 0
   End
End

'*********************************************************************
Function Main:Int()
   ' This function will be called from the AGK template continuously till you return a value of 1.
   If game = Null Then game = New myGame
   game.Update()
   game.Render()
   
   Return GetPointerPressed()
End

[iWasAdam]

this looks excellent - any thoughts on macos versions?

[MikeHart]

this looks excellent - any thoughts on macos versions?

I could do one if the AGK template is compatible with XCode 8. But then, you would have to compile Trans and Ted yourself. As long as I have only this old hardware, I can't provide a current release on OSX.