September 30, 2015 
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September 30, 2015 [00:00:28] *** StingRay` has joined #libgdx[00:00:30] <Whiskee> https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/wiki/Preferences[00:00:37] <Whiskee> are the easiest approach[00:00:56] <cristian_> yeah, but I wanna save it as external .txt[00:01:09] *** StingRay` has quit IRC[00:02:26] <Whiskee> then you can create a FileHandle to gdx.files.external (follow the conventions of the platform you are targeting for the path)[00:02:33] <Whiskee> and .writeString()[00:02:43] *** StingRay` has joined #libgdx[00:02:54] <cristian_> http://i.4cdn.org/vg/1443560703720.png[00:03:00] *** StingRay` has quit IRC[00:03:01] <cristian_> this is what I've done[00:03:15] <cristian_> now I need to save the list of rects[00:03:59] <exo_0> cristian_: these tutorials might help[00:04:13] *** StingRay` has joined #libgdx[00:04:48] <Whiskee> you'll need to serialize them, which means turning them into strings and load/save them as such[00:04:49] <exo_0> https://dermetfan.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/338343-saving-your-game-state-to-a-file-or-the-preference[00:04:53] <Whiskee> you can use Gson for that[00:05:11] <Tomski> Use libgdx json[00:05:25] *** StingRay` has quit IRC[00:05:32] <cristian_> I wanna use something simple[00:05:41] <cristian_> so anyone could edit it[00:05:50] <cristian_> like a sort of mugen character[00:07:29] *** StingRay` has joined #libgdx[00:07:31] <Whiskee> is the number of characters or objects fixed or variable?[00:07:55] *** MrH4mst3r has quit IRC[00:08:14] <Whiskee> not the number of characters, my bad, the number of variables[00:08:22] <cristian_> oh[00:08:32] <cristian_> the number of variables will be fixed[00:08:40] <Whiskee> if all fields are well defined, you can let users edit simple .properties files[00:09:04] <cristian_> yeah, but I wanna some external file[00:09:12] <cristian_> I will check the filehandle wiki[00:09:14] <Whiskee> yes, external .properties[00:09:26] <Whiskee> or .anything[00:09:39] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[00:09:41] <Whiskee> they are defined as simple key = value (new line) key2 = value2 text files[00:09:53] *** StingRay` has quit IRC[00:10:09] <cristian_> you mean the preferences?[00:10:19] *** aeclean has joined #libgdx[00:10:34] <cristian_> I'm saving an object that contains a list of rects.[00:10:38] <cristian_> like some nested lists[00:11:01] *** StingRay` has joined #libgdx[00:12:17] <Whiskee> it really depends on the complexity you need, but java Properties files are truly the simplest form, look them up[00:12:36] <cristian_> I just wanna some .txt[00:12:36] <Whiskee> unless you have multi-layer nested complicated stuff but I don't think that's the case[00:12:47] <Whiskee> yes, you can have properties files in .txt form[00:12:52] <Whiskee> the extension doesn't matter[00:13:04] <cristian_> I will be saving some multidimentional rect stuff[00:13:20] <cristian_> like a nested list[00:13:59] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[00:14:00] <cristian_> another question[00:14:14] <cristian_> where does gdx.files.external load from?[00:14:16] <Whiskee> you want something easily editable by other users, which excludes using json serialization because they WILL fuck up. You want either properties or .xml files[00:14:40] <Whiskee> gdx.files.external loads from the root of sd card or internal memory for android, and (I think?) C:\users\user on windows[00:14:43] *** StingRay` has quit IRC[00:14:51] <Whiskee> *points to[00:14:54] *** One3yed has joined #libgdx[00:15:08] <cristian_> can I load a file using gdx.files.external from the same folder of the jar?[00:15:13] *** m3t4lukas has quit IRC[00:15:55] *** warmwaffles has left #libgdx[00:16:02] *** adnnn has joined #libgdx[00:16:18] *** StingRay` has joined #libgdx[00:16:42] *** MousTO has quit IRC[00:17:07] *** StingRay` has quit IRC[00:17:20] *** badgerman__ has joined #libgdx[00:17:30] *** StingRay` has joined #libgdx[00:17:39] *** StingRay` has quit IRC[00:17:43] <Whiskee> yes, but it's a bad approach because using "./" will create issues if the jar is launched from outside its directory (on some systems)[00:18:00] <Whiskee> you should ask the user where the file is[00:18:02] *** zephyz has quit IRC[00:18:05] <cristian_> oh[00:18:17] <cristian_> does java has a open file menu window?[00:18:35] <adnnn> The keydown method of my Player and his Bullets seem to be getting called according to the system dot out dot print, but it's still just like they're not being called, ie it looks like nothing but the system out print is working. http://pastebin.ca/3178447[00:18:43] <Xpe> The new custom UI for my editor is working great =) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7siHNeG5zjhUnBtb3cxM3prVlE/view[00:18:55] <Whiskee> yep, swing had a chooser, don't remember much about UIs though sorry[00:19:14] <adnnn> http://pastebin.ca/3178446 http://pastebin.ca/3178445[00:19:41] <adnnn> Thanks in advance.[00:20:26] *** badgerman_ has quit IRC[00:20:30] *** ksclarke has quit IRC[00:21:09] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[00:24:38] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[00:28:09] *** Oebele_ has quit IRC[00:29:36] *** hextileX has quit IRC[00:31:03] <adnnn> D4rk357 problem ever[00:32:41] *** harha_ has quit IRC[00:33:51] *** intrigus has quit IRC[00:35:42] *** isdera has joined #libgdx[00:41:15] *** solar_fower has joined #libgdx[00:43:40] <solar_fower> i'm having a problem with scene2dui and my main input multiplexer. when I interact (click, touch) with a scene2dui widget/control, this event gets passed to the multiplexer, causing stuff to happen behind the control. I can't seem to find where I can set it in scene2dui so that the event doesn't propagate beyond the control.[00:45:15] *** Xoppa has quit IRC[00:46:18] <adnnn> Normally when you set the return of the input processor to true, the input multiplexer won't pass to another input processor[00:46:47] *** ksclarke has joined #libgdx[00:47:04] <adnnn> I mean the input processor's methods[00:54:58] <solar_fower> thanks adnnn. yeah I have that, but it's the other way around. the problem is with the scene2dui control not being able to capture and consume the event i.e. can't set stuff to true so the other processors in the multiplexer don't get the event. lastly, it seems the widgets are 2nd class citizens and receive the event after everything else. I tried changing up the order of adding processors to the multiplexer but it's still[00:54:58] <solar_fower> behaves the same.[00:55:09] <solar_fower> thanks anyway. I'll research some more.[00:55:12] *** solar_fower has quit IRC[00:56:42] *** bazola has quit IRC[00:59:26] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[00:59:54] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[01:05:57] *** Kotcrab has quit IRC[01:07:26] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[01:07:31] *** xylen has joined #libgdx[01:11:33] *** domokato has quit IRC[01:12:56] *** joelt has quit IRC[01:12:56] *** hydra__ has quit IRC[01:18:24] *** hydra__ has joined #libgdx[01:22:10] *** cackling_maidens has quit IRC[01:23:14] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[01:27:58] <cristian_> ok, I got it working[01:27:59] <cristian_> http://i.4cdn.org/g/1443569249434.png[01:28:02] <cristian_> I'm so happy[01:28:04] <cristian_> ;)[01:28:13] <jeffol> DATA[01:28:13] <cristian_> now I need to figure out how to parse it[01:28:34] *** Keniyal has quit IRC[01:28:56] <lapinozz> what's that?[01:29:08] <cristian_> you mean the .txt?[01:29:26] *** isdera has quit IRC[01:29:47] *** badgerman_ has joined #libgdx[01:32:29] *** TEttinger3 has joined #libgdx[01:32:59] *** icedp has quit IRC[01:33:08] *** adnnn has quit IRC[01:33:09] *** badgerman__ has quit IRC[01:33:12] *** HansiHE has quit IRC[01:33:12] *** TEttinger2 has quit IRC[01:33:13] *** plastix- has quit IRC[01:33:14] *** ZeroSkewl is now known as Wyzeman[01:34:18] *** plastix- has joined #libgdx[01:34:34] *** icedp has joined #libgdx[01:35:26] *** ksclarke has quit IRC[01:35:26] *** HansiHE has joined #libgdx[01:35:29] *** aeclean has quit IRC[01:36:40] *** aeclean has joined #libgdx[01:39:54] *** Anteka has joined #libgdx[01:46:42] *** xrash has quit IRC[01:48:04] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[01:49:32] *** exo_0 has quit IRC[01:51:50] *** exo_0 has joined #libgdx[01:51:53] *** Lecherito has quit IRC[01:52:40] *** lukass has quit IRC[01:52:40] *** exo_0 has quit IRC[01:53:50] *** jeffol has quit IRC[01:53:51] *** lukass has joined #libgdx[01:53:53] *** enteee has joined #libgdx[01:56:51] *** lukass_ has joined #libgdx[01:57:44] *** c0ke has quit IRC[01:57:59] *** lukass has quit IRC[01:59:25] *** cristian_ has quit IRC[01:59:38] *** ksclarke has joined #libgdx[02:02:56] *** oliebollen has quit IRC[02:04:40] *** ksclarke has quit IRC[02:05:31] *** exo_0 has joined #libgdx[02:11:55] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[02:13:45] *** aeclean has quit IRC[02:14:41] <ListenToMyMusic> Cya[02:14:41] *** scellow has quit IRC[02:16:13] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[02:18:54] *** ksclarke has joined #libgdx[02:22:50] *** Whiskee has quit IRC[02:24:48] *** ksclarke has quit IRC[02:26:04] *** isdera has joined #libgdx[02:28:31] *** Anteka has quit IRC[02:29:01] *** Whiskee has joined #libgdx[02:30:42] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[02:35:14] *** Whiskee has quit IRC[02:40:22] *** darkamikaze has joined #libgdx[02:43:43] *** ksclarke has joined #libgdx[02:46:31] *** Whiskee has joined #libgdx[02:47:13] *** ksclarke has quit IRC[02:48:16] *** ksclarke has joined #libgdx[02:52:48] *** Whiskee has quit IRC[02:53:40] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[02:54:39] *** LiquidNitro has joined #libgdx[02:54:46] *** lukass_ has quit IRC[02:55:29] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[03:04:08] *** Whiskee has joined #libgdx[03:04:23] *** joelt has quit IRC[03:05:57] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[03:08:04] *** Anteka has joined #libgdx[03:10:29] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[03:10:58] *** davebaol has quit IRC[03:15:32] *** LiquidNitro has quit IRC[03:18:49] *** LiquidNitro has joined #libgdx[03:24:50] *** hydra__ has quit IRC[03:30:24] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[03:31:40] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[03:37:26] *** LiquidNitro has quit IRC[03:39:13] *** hydra__ has joined #libgdx[03:46:29] *** waterCreature has joined #libgdx[03:47:07] <waterCreature> hi, i want to thank you all for all the help i received from this channel. Thank you.[03:48:35] <cobolfoo> Does gdx-video is still supported with last libgdx versions ?[03:52:13] <mobidevelop> Was it ever supported?[03:52:40] <cobolfoo> I mean working[03:55:14] <mobidevelop> Was it ever working?[03:55:25] <cobolfoo> ok this is this ugly ?[03:55:59] <mobidevelop> We've never been able to successfully build it on the build server, so I've never know if it has or hasn't worked.[03:56:05] <cobolfoo> ok[03:56:41] *** ctepa has joined #libgdx[04:00:12] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[04:01:56] <cobolfoo> Could not find com.badlogicgames.gdxvideo:gdx-video:0.0.1.[04:02:00] <cobolfoo> :)[04:03:08] <Tomski> Its been built on servers[04:03:14] <Tomski> Just not the libgdx build server[04:03:24] <cobolfoo> where I can get it ?[04:03:34] <Tomski> There are artifacts on the github page for it somewhere[04:03:50] <cobolfoo> I have done a git clone of the project, I compiled the jar but I guess it's useless without the natives[04:03:59] <Tomski> What OS are you on?[04:04:04] <cobolfoo> Linux, ubuntu[04:04:32] <Tomski> see https://github.com/libgdx/gdx-video/issues/2[04:04:34] <Tomski> linksat the bottom[04:04:37] <cobolfoo> tx[04:05:25] <cobolfoo> Since you are the author of the project, does it work good enough ? (video and audio playback) ?[04:06:00] <Tomski> Robbie is the author[04:06:29] <cobolfoo> ok[04:06:43] <Tomski> I havent tested it on all platforms, only helped with build[04:07:26] <cobolfoo> Ok, I will try my own experiments with mkv[04:11:04] *** joelt has quit IRC[04:12:18] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[04:12:37] *** eyohansa has joined #libgdx[04:13:18] <cobolfoo> I like the missing examples :)[04:16:09] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[04:17:20] *** waterCreature has quit IRC[04:18:29] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[04:24:52] *** Sadale has joined #libgdx[04:35:14] *** joelt has quit IRC[04:36:46] *** domokato has quit IRC[04:41:02] *** exoloastic has joined #libgdx[04:41:19] *** exoloastic has left #libgdx[04:41:36] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[04:45:43] *** lapinozz has quit IRC[04:46:53] *** Whiskee has quit IRC[04:48:31] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[04:50:23] <cobolfoo> When I compile my game for Android I have a new set of errors[04:50:26] <cobolfoo> here my manifest: http://pastebin.com/bD4VfGwv[04:50:41] <cobolfoo> I have four errors like this one: Error : No resource found that matches the given name (at 'icon' with value '@drawable/icon')![04:50:52] <cobolfoo> Using libgdx 1.6.5[04:50:55] <cobolfoo> Someone have an idea ?[04:52:34] <mobidevelop> No mention of @drawable/icon there[04:53:07] *** exo_0 has quit IRC[04:53:26] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[04:53:33] <cobolfoo> ./g/itsatrap/game/android/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:11: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'icon' with value '@drawable/ic_launcher')[04:53:36] <cobolfoo> this is the proper error :)[04:53:54] <cobolfoo> missing res folder :)[04:54:51] <cobolfoo> fixed, I dunno why I removed it from my github rep[04:58:39] *** ex0_o has joined #libgdx[04:59:48] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[05:00:23] *** domokato has quit IRC[05:01:39] *** Anteka has quit IRC[05:02:23] *** Anteka has joined #libgdx[05:05:43] <cobolfoo> I get this error with gdx-video: Exception in thread "LWJGL Application" com.badlogic.gdx.utils.GdxRuntimeException: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/badlogic/gdx/jnigen/JniGenSharedLibraryLoader[05:09:40] <cobolfoo> Ok I added gdx-jnigen[05:10:24] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[05:18:04] *** isdera has quit IRC[05:19:01] <cobolfoo> OK, gdx-video works. So far only OGV seems to work[05:19:15] <cobolfoo> This is good enough for me[05:21:01] *** domokato has quit IRC[05:24:46] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[05:29:35] *** domokato has quit IRC[05:57:10] *** d4rkforce has joined #libgdx[05:59:26] *** TEttinger has joined #libgdx[06:00:15] *** d4rkforc1 has quit IRC[06:07:13] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[06:08:53] *** De5car7es has joined #libgdx[06:15:36] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[06:17:06] *** De5car7es has quit IRC[06:25:20] *** joelt has quit IRC[06:25:31] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[06:30:11] *** domokato has quit IRC[06:31:04] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[06:35:25] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[06:39:07] *** eyohansa_ has joined #libgdx[06:40:49] *** Xpe has quit IRC[06:41:10] *** eyohansa has quit IRC[06:41:18] *** Xpe has joined #libgdx[06:50:47] *** waterCreature has joined #libgdx[07:00:17] *** Anteka has quit IRC[07:06:21] *** Xpe has quit IRC[07:14:51] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[07:23:40] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[07:25:04] *** LostWarriorPhone has joined #libgdx[07:25:20] *** xylen has quit IRC[07:25:57] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[07:26:17] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[07:26:20] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[07:30:38] *** joelt has quit IRC[07:30:51] *** domokato has quit IRC[07:31:16] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[07:31:33] *** Keniyal has joined #libgdx[07:40:36] *** guardianL has joined #libgdx[07:53:21] *** ex0_o has quit IRC[07:58:45] *** TEttinger has quit IRC[08:00:39] *** waterCreature has quit IRC[08:02:18] *** One3yed has quit IRC[08:03:35] *** Keniyal has quit IRC[08:04:53] *** badgerman_ has quit IRC[08:05:22] *** LostWarriorPhone has quit IRC[08:05:39] <Trinity> any mods here?[08:06:06] <Tomski> nop[08:06:30] <Tomski> Whatsup Trinity ?[08:07:04] *** zephyz has quit IRC[08:07:05] <Trinity> hi :) anyways, i've mentioned this before but you guys wern't online. For some reason when I launch more than one game/application in libgdx for desktop version I start to get lag[08:07:15] <Trinity> in all applications. I've tested this on windows and theres no issue[08:07:36] <Trinity> iirc I also had this issue with another ubuntu desktop. Any ideas whats causing this or what I can do to fix it?[08:07:47] <Tomski> What do you mean by lag?[08:08:02] <Trinity> when I drag the window it will react very slowly[08:08:11] <Trinity> and jitter until it moves to where my cursor is[08:08:14] <Tomski> What backend?[08:08:22] *** darkamikaze has quit IRC[08:08:23] <Trinity> desktop?[08:08:28] <Tomski> lwjgl?[08:08:30] <Trinity> yes[08:08:50] <Tomski> Its probably a lwjgl issue, you can try a blank lwjgl application with no libgdx to confirm[08:09:19] <Tomski> Or try the jglfw backend[08:14:30] *** xylen has joined #libgdx[08:22:23] *** Anteka has joined #libgdx[08:24:37] *** mk1 has joined #libgdx[08:26:45] *** Nangi has joined #libgdx[08:27:03] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[08:31:46] *** domokato has quit IRC[08:49:27] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[08:49:39] <Trinity> Tomski, i'm having some trouble creating a lwjgl program. i've managed to import the dependencies into build.gradle and they seem to be working but I can't seem to find org.lwjgl.opengl.Display; did something change?[08:49:52] <Trinity> heres how my build file looks[08:49:53] <Trinity> http://pastebin.com/5G1yPPBT[08:50:48] <Tomski> 3.0 has changed a lot[08:50:54] <Tomski> Use 2.9.x[08:51:12] <Tomski> we use 2.9.2 currently[08:52:17] *** De5car7es has joined #libgdx[09:00:45] *** ASneakyFox has quit IRC[09:03:17] <Trinity> Tomski, there doesn't seem to be an issue with just lwjgl[09:03:22] <Trinity> ill try more windows[09:03:30] <Trinity> also, will libgdx ever move to 3.0?[09:03:33] <Tomski> yup[09:03:48] <Tomski> pastebin your basic lwjgl app?[09:04:12] <Trinity> Tomski,[09:04:13] <Trinity> http://pastebin.com/etzxGN8x[09:04:33] <Trinity> seems like theres a little bit of lag at 5 but nothing like the lag I get from 2 default libgdx applications[09:04:49] <Trinity> on second note, not very noticeable at all[09:04:51] <Tomski> What settings are you running with ?[09:04:58] <Tomski> With libgdx that is[09:05:02] <Tomski> target framerate, vsync etc[09:05:45] <Trinity> my core project has background and foreground fps at 60[09:06:01] <Trinity> vsync is default, widthxheight is 1140x770[09:06:07] <Trinity> I added an icon nothing special[09:06:20] <Trinity> i'll create another default libgdx project though to test[09:06:21] *** hextileX has joined #libgdx[09:06:58] <Tomski> unlock the target fps for foreground and background[09:08:00] <Tomski> And disable vsync[09:09:16] <Trinity> Tomski, it was vsync[09:09:34] <Trinity> thanks :0[09:09:36] <Trinity> :)[09:12:15] <Trinity> Tomski, is the lag due to GPU not being able to push more frames to the monitor than monitor's cap? or something else?[09:12:52] *** hextileX1 has joined #libgdx[09:13:28] *** hextileX has quit IRC[09:13:38] <Tomski> Well the only problem is when you move the windows?[09:13:47] <Tomski> Do the apps run correctly?[09:14:04] <Trinity> yea, only when I move the windows[09:15:09] <Trinity> scene2d actors still move correctly[09:15:16] <Trinity> no weird delays or lags[09:15:47] *** domokato has quit IRC[09:16:13] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[09:17:40] <Trinity> i think maybe video memory ran out or was stressed due to triple buffering but just a guess[09:17:49] <Tomski> Probably just something weird with the window manager[09:20:10] *** domokato has quit IRC[09:31:40] *** xylen has quit IRC[09:33:53] *** blotunga has joined #libgdx[09:40:34] *** Symatix has joined #libgdx[09:44:21] *** davebaol has joined #libgdx[09:46:32] *** vestu has joined #libgdx[09:51:41] *** hextileX1 has quit IRC[09:52:13] *** Biliogadafr has joined #libgdx[09:55:42] *** VnM has joined #libgdx[10:05:40] *** Oebele has joined #libgdx[10:16:29] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[10:18:25] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[10:20:57] *** domokato has quit IRC[10:25:55] *** dajos7 has joined #libgdx[10:47:41] *** scellow has joined #libgdx[10:53:45] *** rgr has joined #libgdx[10:59:13] *** oliebollen has joined #libgdx[11:02:49] *** VnM has quit IRC[11:02:50] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[11:07:44] *** nooone has joined #libgdx[11:08:55] *** rgr has quit IRC[11:12:46] *** guardianL has quit IRC[11:20:06] *** Nangi has quit IRC[11:24:05] *** Nangi has joined #libgdx[11:27:35] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[11:32:34] *** domokato has quit IRC[11:33:44] *** guardianL has joined #libgdx[11:39:26] *** eyohansa_ has quit IRC[11:39:51] *** Nangi has quit IRC[11:46:36] *** guardianL has left #libgdx[11:49:28] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[11:50:46] *** zephyz has quit IRC[11:53:16] *** Kajos has joined #libgdx[11:53:19] *** kdarknight has quit IRC[11:55:09] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[12:04:48] *** ariejan has joined #libgdx[12:07:26] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[12:08:01] *** kdarknight has joined #libgdx[12:09:34] <kdarknight> Is it a good idea to call GC when loading a new level?[12:09:58] *** ariejan has quit IRC[12:12:22] *** oliebollen has quit IRC[12:13:30] <mk1> as long as you remove all old references[12:19:57] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[12:20:00] *** Bernzel has joined #libgdx[12:24:38] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[12:29:33] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[12:40:49] *** jwinterm has quit IRC[12:40:50] *** eyohansa_ has joined #libgdx[12:44:12] *** n3o59hf_atlas has joined #libgdx[12:45:43] *** rgr has joined #libgdx[12:48:41] <kdarknight> So should I load the whole screen again or just clear old stuff and load new one?[12:48:51] <kdarknight> On same screen[12:50:25] <mk1> only load what's needed if possible[12:59:51] *** mk1 is now known as mk1_lunch[13:02:39] <codi^r> Trinity: at least for development I'd set backgroundFPS to a really low value. I've set it to 5 now. At about 20 we've already got bad performance w/ other apps on a surface pro when the GDX app loses focus[13:07:19] *** Symatiks has joined #libgdx[13:07:52] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[13:09:15] *** Symatix has quit IRC[13:09:16] *** Symatiks is now known as Symatix[13:14:06] *** lukass has joined #libgdx[13:16:22] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[13:17:08] *** Oebele_ has joined #libgdx[13:19:28] *** Oebele has quit IRC[13:21:06] *** domokato has quit IRC[13:24:11] *** Nangi has joined #libgdx[13:25:10] *** ariejan has joined #libgdx[13:28:45] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[13:31:00] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[13:33:32] *** joelt has quit IRC[13:34:45] *** bazola has joined #libgdx[13:35:00] *** mk1_lunch is now known as mk1[13:43:28] *** aeclean has joined #libgdx[13:46:48] *** ahmeni has quit IRC[13:47:17] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[13:53:18] *** ahmeni has joined #libgdx[13:53:39] *** ariejan has quit IRC[13:54:55] *** aeclean has quit IRC[13:57:19] *** rgr has quit IRC[14:02:00] <dajos7> guys is there a list of all supported controllers for libgdx and the mapping[14:08:53] <mk1> never hard map anything[14:09:01] <mk1> let the user decide how he wants to map his buttons[14:10:36] <blotunga> of course you need some sort of default mapping, otherwise people will complain about that too[14:10:47] <blotunga> people have the bad habit of complaining about everything actually[14:11:54] *** Keniyal has joined #libgdx[14:14:10] <mk1> except if you force them to configure their mapping on the first start ;)[14:14:38] <mk1> I force display the how to play screen the first time the game is started[14:18:15] <blotunga> Most users like some sort of default mapping, because they rarely know the game that well to distribute the mapping optimally on the first try. A good default is close to optimal for most people[14:18:37] <blotunga> of course the you need the ability to remap if needed[14:20:06] <kerberos> I wonder how well would gamified control mapping work on first go. You're dropped in game, and it tells you "move left", and first thing they try gets mapped. Then "move right" and same. "fire" and it gets mapped and so on. :)[14:20:42] <mk1> not the best idea as long as you don't know how many actions you have to map[14:21:17] *** mk1 is now known as mk1_away[14:21:42] <kerberos> I could imagine there could be list of them on side of screen, or some indication how many of those are coming. Of course if there is like 20 30 different combinations, not that optimal[14:21:57] <kerberos> but for some simple movements + few actions[14:28:55] *** bazola has quit IRC[14:29:01] *** ariejan has joined #libgdx[14:29:40] * blotunga has to put Tutorial on top of the to-do list...[14:29:56] <blotunga> I always find other things to do[14:31:14] *** lukass has quit IRC[14:34:53] *** kdarknight has quit IRC[14:37:21] *** mk1_away is now known as mk1[14:38:17] *** zenx has joined #libgdx[14:39:44] *** zephyz has quit IRC[14:44:11] *** ariejan has quit IRC[14:46:41] *** lukass has joined #libgdx[14:47:30] *** De5car7es has quit IRC[14:48:03] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[14:57:05] *** zephyz_ has joined #libgdx[14:58:36] *** zephyz has quit IRC[14:59:13] *** Anteka has quit IRC[14:59:31] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[15:04:00] *** joelt has quit IRC[15:04:27] *** zephyz_ has quit IRC[15:05:06] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[15:06:52] <piroko> So I have a button class that extends Rectangle that I'm using to represent (you guessed it) a button. I'm using the .contains() method to try to figure out if the button was clicked. However, it seems that the x/y coordinates used to specify the position of the button differ from the coordinates that I use to in batcher.draw()[15:07:11] <piroko> In that, the area that the rectangle thinks it embodies is not represented in the same way when drawn[15:07:54] <piroko> So the touch area ends up being scewed[15:07:56] <piroko> *skewed[15:09:48] <piroko> I feel like there is an accepted way to handle this situation[15:10:10] *** domokato has quit IRC[15:10:40] <mobidevelop> Are you using the raw x,y position of the touch?[15:11:41] *** nine_9 has joined #libgdx[15:12:08] <mobidevelop> If so, you should unproject the touch coordinates with the camera you use when drawing.[15:12:37] <piroko> I'm manually scaling the touch coordinate down based on screen resolution[15:13:00] <piroko> I don't do any fancy camera stuff. Game is really simple[15:13:15] <mobidevelop> O.o[15:13:33] <piroko> uh oh[15:13:33] <piroko> lol[15:13:59] <codi^r> is there documentation how to run libGDX tests (LwjglTestStarter) with IntelliJ, or from command line? I'm trying to test some native code changes, and I'm tired of eclipse crashing all the time.[15:14:53] *** Xpe has joined #libgdx[15:14:53] <mobidevelop> You probably should use a Camera (and/or Viewport).[15:15:29] <piroko> oh jesus[15:15:33] <piroko> I know what I did wrong[15:15:33] <mobidevelop> codi^r: I've only ever used eclipse for libgdx itself[15:15:59] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[15:16:01] <piroko> My scaling factor was just for the x coord, and I now need it for the y coord too :P[15:16:11] <piroko> But yeah I suppose I should try to learn this camera stuff too[15:16:32] <codi^r> I've modified and built with IntelliJ, imported as Maven project, but updating native code and testing is a different story[15:16:58] <piroko> We _have_ a camera. It just gets set to a virtual resolution of 480x800[15:18:07] <codi^r> foremost I have the impression that the eclipse IDE itself like to crash if the app to test crashes in native code[15:18:18] <mobidevelop> That's odd[15:22:32] *** kdarknight has joined #libgdx[15:27:21] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[15:29:21] *** rgr has joined #libgdx[15:30:15] *** Kotcrab has joined #libgdx[15:30:53] <rgr> all things being equal anything drawn to a batch after a something else was drawn there *should* be on top of the one drawn first? Strange thing to be asking I'm sure but I'm running into some pretty strange Z index issues despite logging the order things are drawn.[15:32:08] *** badgerman_ has joined #libgdx[15:34:20] *** Kajos has quit IRC[15:34:43] *** ariejan has joined #libgdx[15:37:33] *** Chilley-- has quit IRC[15:41:34] *** ariejan has quit IRC[15:51:40] *** zenx has quit IRC[15:53:07] *** rgr has quit IRC[15:55:52] *** xrash has joined #libgdx[16:00:25] *** Kajos has joined #libgdx[16:01:13] *** bazola has joined #libgdx[16:01:47] *** isdera has joined #libgdx[16:02:35] <kdarknight> Are there any benefits of taking tile size on power of 2 in Tiled maps(16,32), or I can take anything like 40,50[16:02:59] *** zenx has joined #libgdx[16:03:31] <mobidevelop> Can be anything[16:03:50] *** zenx is now known as Guest35283[16:04:56] <kdarknight> Okay[16:06:51] <piroko> What up Guest35283![16:08:04] *** Guest35283 has quit IRC[16:08:43] *** Teyn has joined #libgdx[16:08:57] <piroko> Oh :([16:09:00] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[16:12:09] *** joelt has quit IRC[16:12:17] *** badgerman_ has quit IRC[16:12:26] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[16:15:00] *** deniska has joined #libgdx[16:17:52] <Teyn> Hi! I am using ObjectFloatMap, it all works fine, but when I want to loop through all values inside, I do : while (ObjectMap.values().hasNext()) {float tempDist = ObjectMap.values().next(); } and I end up in a infinite while loop. Am I doing something worng?[16:19:44] *** cristian_ has joined #libgdx[16:19:46] <cobolfoo> Teyn: https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/blob/master/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/utils/ObjectMap.java#L622[16:20:25] <cobolfoo> You should do soemthing like: for (Float value : ObjectMap.values()) instead[16:20:57] <cobolfoo> everytime you call .values() the iterator position get back to 0 :)[16:21:10] <cristian_> ok guys It works[16:21:11] <cristian_> http://i.4cdn.org/vg/1443622843719.png[16:21:16] <cristian_> now It saves to a .txt file[16:21:25] <cristian_> but a friend told me json would be better[16:21:33] <cobolfoo> yup[16:21:54] <cristian_> I know need to learn how to use json in libgdx[16:22:03] <cobolfoo> https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/wiki/Reading-&-writing-JSON[16:25:15] *** Webchef has joined #libgdx[16:25:59] <Teyn> cobolfoo, oh, thanks![16:27:46] *** intrigus has joined #libgdx[16:35:20] *** Xpe has quit IRC[16:36:50] *** jeffol has joined #libgdx[16:39:55] *** Xpe has joined #libgdx[16:40:21] *** Xpe has quit IRC[16:40:52] *** bazola has quit IRC[16:43:46] *** bazola has joined #libgdx[16:46:51] *** aeclean has joined #libgdx[16:48:05] *** ariejan has joined #libgdx[16:49:45] *** Nangi has quit IRC[16:51:59] *** Nangi has joined #libgdx[16:52:30] *** ariejan has quit IRC[16:53:52] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[16:54:12] *** Teyn has quit IRC[16:57:39] *** m3t4lukas has joined #libgdx[16:58:55] *** domokato has quit IRC[17:00:00] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[17:00:48] *** cristian_ has quit IRC[17:07:04] *** joelt has quit IRC[17:07:22] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[17:16:13] *** aeclean has quit IRC[17:16:13] *** bazola has quit IRC[17:17:27] *** mk1 has quit IRC[17:22:53] *** Tr4iToR has joined #libgdx[17:26:00] *** justind has joined #libgdx[17:26:53] *** bazola has joined #libgdx[17:30:44] *** lapinozz has joined #libgdx[17:31:09] *** lukass has quit IRC[17:34:09] *** Tr4iToR has quit IRC[17:34:13] *** justind has quit IRC[17:36:51] *** warmwaffles has joined #libgdx[17:48:29] *** De5car7es has joined #libgdx[17:49:59] *** davebaol has quit IRC[17:53:42] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[17:57:15] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[18:01:29] *** lukass has joined #libgdx[18:03:18] *** noone__ has joined #libgdx[18:05:31] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[18:06:42] *** omx has joined #libgdx[18:08:07] *** lukass has quit IRC[18:09:12] *** blotunga has quit IRC[18:17:13] *** bazola has quit IRC[18:22:45] *** kdarknight has quit IRC[18:23:22] *** OverCoder has joined #libgdx[18:23:41] *** OverCoder has quit IRC[18:23:54] *** OverCoder has joined #libgdx[18:27:41] *** zephyz has quit IRC[18:30:05] *** m3t4lukas has quit IRC[18:35:24] *** Sadale has quit IRC[18:35:44] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[18:35:52] *** Webchef has quit IRC[18:36:16] <noone__> quick question: do texturepacker and ninepatch both support http://developer.android.com/tools/help/draw9patch.html completely? I mean both top/left and bottom/right meta-data pixels?[18:36:37] <noone__> I have only used top/left so far[18:39:06] *** harha_ has joined #libgdx[18:42:21] *** zephyz has quit IRC[18:42:38] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[18:43:06] *** bazola has joined #libgdx[18:44:16] <mobidevelop> noone__: yes, but only one stretch region is supported per side (unlike Android implementation)[18:44:33] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[18:44:34] *** Anteka has joined #libgdx[18:46:55] *** domokato has quit IRC[18:48:18] <noone__> that means the black pixel have to form a single line, right?[18:49:28] *** lukass has joined #libgdx[18:53:16] *** zephyz has quit IRC[18:54:33] <noone__> mobidevelop: ?[18:54:33] *** EvilEnti_ has joined #libgdx[18:54:52] *** rgr has joined #libgdx[18:55:33] <mobidevelop> noone__: yes[18:55:41] <noone__> alright, thanks :)[18:58:54] *** EvilEnti_ has quit IRC[18:59:59] *** kdarknight has joined #libgdx[19:02:31] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[19:16:53] *** Tr4iToR has joined #libgdx[19:17:29] *** aeclean has joined #libgdx[19:20:41] *** zephyz has quit IRC[19:27:58] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[19:29:31] *** rgr has quit IRC[19:30:51] *** rymate1234 has quit IRC[19:33:54] *** OverCoder has quit IRC[19:34:32] *** lapinozz has quit IRC[19:34:37] *** cobolfoo has quit IRC[19:35:05] *** lapinozz has joined #libgdx[19:37:13] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[19:38:10] *** Anteka has quit IRC[19:43:26] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[19:43:39] *** lapinozz has quit IRC[19:47:57] *** domokato has quit IRC[19:48:29] *** lapinozz has joined #libgdx[19:51:25] *** omx has quit IRC[19:52:26] *** bazola has quit IRC[20:00:11] *** aeclean has quit IRC[20:01:24] *** TEttinger has joined #libgdx[20:02:30] *** aeclean has joined #libgdx[20:03:41] *** lapinozz has joined #libgdx[20:05:58] *** superradish_work has joined #libgdx[20:13:18] *** Biliogadafr has quit IRC[20:14:12] *** Biliogadafr has joined #libgdx[20:17:19] *** mxttie has joined #libgdx[20:18:52] *** joelt has quit IRC[20:19:02] *** Biliogadafr has quit IRC[20:19:30] *** joelt has joined #libgdx[20:21:02] *** abs25 has joined #libgdx[20:28:17] *** Xoppa has joined #libgdx[20:28:17] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Xoppa[20:30:04] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[20:33:50] *** De5car7es has quit IRC[20:38:52] *** rymate1234 has joined #libgdx[20:42:54] *** EvilEnti_ has joined #libgdx[20:44:15] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[20:45:05] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[20:45:13] *** rymate1234 has quit IRC[20:46:18] *** m3t4lukas has joined #libgdx[20:46:32] *** davebaol has joined #libgdx[20:48:39] *** domokato has quit IRC[20:48:53] *** rymate1234 has joined #libgdx[20:52:29] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[20:56:20] <kdarknight> I am having a strange issue with tiled maps. It's a platformer, player moves horizontally and camera follows the same. But when the player moves tiles sometimes flicker. I am using orthogonal tiled map render for map[20:56:43] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[20:56:44] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[20:56:55] <kdarknight> Filtering is set to Nearest[20:57:15] <kdarknight> And for map, software is Tiled[20:57:18] *** isdera has quit IRC[20:57:48] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[21:01:39] *** rgr has joined #libgdx[21:02:25] <TEttinger> kdarknight: is it only the player that flickers, map tiles that flicker, or both?[21:02:41] <kdarknight> Map tiles[21:04:49] <kdarknight> Player is rendered separately, that's why no issue. I think problem is on tiled map[21:05:03] <kdarknight> Am I missing something[21:05:12] <kdarknight> Btw, tiled set doesn't have padding[21:05:20] <kdarknight> Image[21:05:59] *** mobidevelop has quit IRC[21:06:46] <TEttinger> that could cause tiles to leak into each other, but not flickering I would hope[21:10:45] <kdarknight> Rest of the game renders fine[21:11:25] *** aeclean has quit IRC[21:13:25] *** domokato has quit IRC[21:13:52] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[21:14:09] *** scellow has quit IRC[21:16:03] *** matthewt is now known as beanuts[21:17:50] *** domokato has quit IRC[21:17:56] *** EvilEnti_ has quit IRC[21:23:07] <kdarknight> Can it be because of camera movement?[21:23:56] <kdarknight> I am doing camera position set (player get position x,... )[21:24:26] *** Kajos has quit IRC[21:24:46] <noone__> it's because of rounding errors[21:25:22] <noone__> the easiest solution is to pack your tiles with padding[21:25:32] <kdarknight> Rounding of what?[21:26:09] <kdarknight> I have tried padding all tiles with 2px, then set margin 2 and spacing 2 in Tiled[21:26:14] <kdarknight> Still the same[21:27:02] <noone__> that should solve that problem[21:28:56] <kdarknight> Let me re try[21:29:00] <kdarknight> Retry[21:30:04] *** mobidevelop has joined #libgdx[21:30:04] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o mobidevelop[21:34:50] *** Biliogadafr has joined #libgdx[21:37:22] *** EvilEntity has quit IRC[21:39:23] *** zephyz has quit IRC[21:39:23] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[21:39:29] <noone__> I'm thinking about buying this and redesigning my UI https://www.gamedevmarket.net/asset/space-game-gui-pack-3335/[21:39:37] <noone__> do you guys think it looks good?[21:39:44] *** Biliogadafr has quit IRC[21:39:50] *** aeclean has joined #libgdx[21:40:24] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[21:41:14] <noone__> currently I've got this https://creativemarket.com/dannehr/163951-Orbit-SciFi-UI-Kit[21:41:36] <noone__> but it's pretty dark :/[21:41:43] *** kjempff has joined #libgdx[21:43:14] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[21:43:27] *** nine_9 has quit IRC[21:44:58] *** EvilEntity has joined #libgdx[21:45:02] <kdarknight> Yup still flickers[21:45:26] <kdarknight> With 2px transparent padding[21:45:52] <noone__> not transparent[21:46:01] <kdarknight> Then[21:46:02] <noone__> you have to expand the borders of the tiles[21:46:08] <kdarknight> Oh[21:46:18] *** SpookyMachine has joined #libgdx[21:46:27] *** nine_9 has joined #libgdx[21:47:41] <noone__> I think the correct term is "extrude" though[21:48:17] *** bertologomko has joined #libgdx[21:50:12] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[21:51:38] <noone__> in my logcat I've seen that Hearthstone on android uses unity.... I'm wondering if they also use it for their desktop version[21:51:44] <superradish_work> noone__ that UI stiuff is cool[21:52:35] *** bertologomko has left #libgdx[21:54:00] <noone__> superradish_work: which one is better though? I think the second one looks a bit higher quality, but especially on high resolutions the thin lines look really thin[21:54:49] <noone__> it's really terrible when you've got two left photoshop hands and gotta use whatever you find :/[21:55:12] *** logmouse has joined #libgdx[21:55:19] *** lapinozz has quit IRC[21:56:12] <noone__> and I've earned my first 0.02€ today with game development![21:56:33] <noone__> accidentally forgot to put my advertisement stuff into testing mode :D[22:00:33] <logmouse> Hello everyone. Is there some libgdx developers? Does the libgdx have any simple bugs to be fixed? I actually a noob-developer, but want some practice.[22:00:50] *** wulax has joined #libgdx[22:01:48] <logmouse> Or[22:02:13] <EvilEntity> check github[22:03:16] <noone__> simple bugs are usually fixed pretty quickly by the coredevs[22:03:39] <Xoppa> what is the obvious problem i am not seeing? http://pastebin.com/42BieTTe[22:05:20] *** Biliogadafr has joined #libgdx[22:05:36] *** dajos7 has quit IRC[22:05:39] <logmouse> I've already checked, but don't actually understand wich one I can fix, so decided to ask here[22:05:43] *** Bernzel has quit IRC[22:06:23] <noone__> Xoppa: that pastebin is kind of broken, isn't it?[22:06:57] <Xoppa> noone__, it´s the exception i get and the first part of the json file starting from line 22[22:06:59] *** Yxven1 has quit IRC[22:07:02] <EvilEntity> it is hard to parse, but redable[22:07:31] *** badgerman_ has joined #libgdx[22:07:41] <EvilEntity> oh you doing the 3d model guy, fun[22:07:42] <Xoppa> pastebin wouldnt let me copy the entire 620kb g3dj file[22:07:57] <Xoppa> yeah[22:08:20] <EvilEntity> maybe some hidden characters or something[22:08:57] <EvilEntity> id cant be empty maybe? dunno[22:09:34] <noone__> Xoppa: I'm not sure whether additional whitespaces are a problem, could you make it just 1 space each?[22:10:23] <codi^r> yeah I wouldn't be surprised if it stumbles because of whitespaces, or some hidden utf char[22:11:00] <Xoppa> hmmm... that´s the default of fbx-conv, never had an issue with that[22:11:07] <EvilEntity> maybe one of , is some weird ut thing :d[22:11:24] <noone__> which Json outputtype are you using?[22:12:03] <codi^r> or its at the end of the doc, just reports at line 2[22:12:05] *** zephyz has joined #libgdx[22:12:13] <Xoppa> it the xoppa outputtype :D[22:12:41] <Xoppa> let me check whether it still throws when i removed all those vertices[22:14:01] <noone__> try changing from OutputType.xoppa to OutputType.json[22:14:02] <EvilEntity> good old binary search :D[22:17:28] *** nine_9 has quit IRC[22:17:59] *** bazola has joined #libgdx[22:18:54] <Xoppa> o.O[22:19:35] <Xoppa> stripped it down to this: http://pastebin.com/6PwytVNe still the same error[22:20:11] *** mxttie has quit IRC[22:21:04] <EvilEntity> some more cutting to do :P[22:21:49] *** ctepa has quit IRC[22:22:49] *** Guest62 has joined #libgdx[22:22:55] <Xoppa> ...[22:23:00] <Guest62> evening all[22:23:01] <Xoppa> it even crashes on {}[22:23:17] <EvilEntity> change enconding[22:23:56] <EvilEntity> or make a file with {} i guess[22:24:13] *** ctepa has joined #libgdx[22:24:35] *** Guest62 is now known as Zammalad[22:25:20] <Xoppa> yeah probably something with encoding[22:25:47] <Zammalad> are there any benefits of using one IDE over another specifically for libGDX ie eclipse vs IntelliJ[22:26:37] *** ex0_o has joined #libgdx[22:27:04] <EvilEntity> yeah, you are not using eclpse[22:27:39] *** Shinkamui has quit IRC[22:28:40] *** hextileX has joined #libgdx[22:30:33] <Xoppa> yeah, my editor (notepad) decided that changing the encoding was a good idea[22:31:16] *** xylen has joined #libgdx[22:38:50] *** ex0_o has quit IRC[22:39:41] *** abs25 has quit IRC[22:46:15] *** domokato has quit IRC[22:46:42] *** domokato has joined #libgdx[22:50:49] *** domokato has quit IRC[22:55:00] *** lukass has quit IRC[22:55:20] *** vestu has quit IRC[22:57:51] *** lukass has joined #libgdx[22:58:54] *** Symatix has quit IRC[23:02:55] *** bazola has quit IRC[23:04:20] <rgr> Lost connection earlier. A probably silly obvious question but i'm having some z order issues. All things being equal any sprite or tiled map rendered to a batch after another one should appear "above" the previously rendered one?[23:04:47] <rgr> (which was the case with my system before but something's fubarred atm)[23:04:48] *** logmouse has quit IRC[23:08:41] *** adnnn has joined #libgdx[23:12:21] *** harha_ has quit IRC[23:12:42] *** kdarknight has quit IRC[23:13:22] *** Lecherito has joined #libgdx[23:13:33] *** zephyz has quit IRC[23:14:43] *** kdarknight has joined #libgdx[23:15:44] *** logmouse has joined #libgdx[23:22:59] *** rgr has quit IRC[23:24:19] *** Tr4iToR has quit IRC[23:25:13] *** Biliogadafr has quit IRC[23:26:18] *** hextileX has quit IRC[23:27:02] *** eyohansa_ has quit IRC[23:29:19] *** c0ke has joined #libgdx[23:31:09] <c0ke> Evening chaps. I have a maths question, I suck at this sort of thing and I need this particular operation to be lightning fast so it's a bugger. I have my pathfinding and everything working now which is nice, but I want to have entities following other entities intelligently. What I mean by this is, I want to instruct my pathfinding to set the target node to the closest grid co-ordinate directly next to it's target[23:31:32] *** Anteka has joined #libgdx[23:31:46] *** joelt has quit IRC[23:33:47] *** Xoppa has quit IRC[23:34:17] <c0ke> Initially I just removed the last node from the path, but this sees entities taking extra steps to be directly next to each other rather than just sidle up diagonally on my grid. My second thought was to remove the last node, then if the nodes are at least 2 in length, see if the second to last one is a diagonal co-ordinate to the target, if it is then remove the last one again, which will work but the path itself will often be[23:35:09] *** aeclean has quit IRC[23:36:14] *** lapinozz has joined #libgdx[23:37:11] <c0ke> This leads me to think that the smart approach is to find the nearest free tile around my target then use that as the path destination, but I suck at maths and my code that gives me this result seems a bit excessive, I was wondering if anyone had a sort of 'you are being silly do it like this' solution[23:41:35] *** rgr has joined #libgdx[23:48:21] *** m3t4lukas has quit IRC[23:48:58] *** bazola has joined #libgdx[23:50:18] *** scellow has joined #libgdx[23:51:48] <c0ke> Well, here's my little loop that finds the nearest tile around the given target http://pastebin.com/FqvGRinE[23:52:22] <c0ke> If anyone can make that operation faster I'd like to see how you do it as I have to fire this ever time an entity uses pathfinding to follow another one :P[23:53:10] *** BlueProtoman has joined #libgdx[23:54:06] *** BlueProtoman has left #libgdx[23:55:07] *** SpookyMachine has quit IRC[23:55:43] <rgr> is the whole area tiled?[23:55:48] *** exo_0 has joined #libgdx[23:56:48] <c0ke> Yeah, my game world is like a giant chess board[23:57:21] <lapinozz> this code dosnt seem to check for the four surounding tile[23:59:23] <lapinozz> it only check for (x-1, y-1) (x-1, y) (x, y-1) and (x, y)