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Another devlog, this time covering how to avoid google's heavyweight build tools when building a custom C++ engine on android.
https://t.co/cPd9zLbCcd

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Hey, still working on Anthracite & Pilkapel here. Got a new https://t.co/qkr7Oc85gp devblog about it and all
https://t.co/LJlyWtb0s7

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Pilkapel - Pilkapel
https://t.co/Kan73kG8vT #indiegames via @TotgaGames
You can follow Pilkapel's development on https://t.co/qkr7Oc85gp
#indiedev #gamedev

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@Twin_Stick_Hero Not huge, just two of us :)

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@ongamex92 5.) but yes - a material object is the way to go, separate the model from the material. Getting the right granularity in an engine can be tricky but generally you want to avoid strongly coupling things.
Some good advice is: 'prefer composition over inheritance'.

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Watcha doing, Totga?
Oh, you know, editor stuff...

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@ongamex92 4.) Here's an example: The scene's xml refers to the fbx sub-scene directly but then adds some changes layered on top.

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@ongamex92 3.) The materials are really wrappers around shader files. All components have properties, inputs and outputs but in the case of materials, these are extracted from the shader. For fbx files, I use a shader/material that matches the capabilities of that fbx's material.

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@ongamex92 2.) These are usually saved off in to engine native formats before release but you can refer to an fbx file and its contents in the source xml files if you wish. You can also apply modifications to the FBX and save only those whilst keeping the original fbx - good workflow.

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@ongamex92 1.)
In anthracite, most things are represented as 'components' (similar to unity) and textures, meshes, materials etc are resource components. When loading a 3D object/scene (fbx or whatever), these are created and wired up.

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Here's a zoomed in shot of Pilkapel with our interactive, sloshing water. It's pretty but not a great idea to roll around in for too long!
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #notmadeinunity #customengine

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#indiegame #gamedev #notmadeinunity #customengine
Check out Pilkapel, a game we're developing at Totga for PC, linux, mac and mobile. Plays great with tilt, joypad or mouse.
Guide Pilkapel through dozens of levels filled with puzzles and hazards.

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