Questions tagged [entity-system]
A programming paradigm in which gameobjects (entities) are composed out of components, and are operated upon by systems. Each entity is an ID that points to specific components.
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How to structure this concept in ECS?
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At a high level, I'm looking to create a galaxy exploration-style game.
A number of points of interest will be selectable on the map (I'd like to aim for several hundred, but flexible and ...
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Why does ROBLOX use an object-oriented system rather than an entity component system? [closed]
I decided I would develop a game engine in c++, so I was thinking about different ways of handling objects. I also have experience with ROBLOX, so I know that it uses an object-oriented design as ...
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Entity Framework and reactive
In my games using entity framework (for example using https://github.com/libgdx/ashley ) help me to separate data from logic in different systems.
But a problem I've found is how to handle events ...
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How do we restart levels?
When you run out of moves, you will need to go back to the beginning of a level. If a level objective is not complete, this means you have to restart a level. And the level will simply replace all of ...
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How do different compositions/types of entities interact in an ECS-system?
I have a working ECS-system set up, largely inspired by this brilliant article (not at all required reading to be able to answer my question) on https://indiegamedev.net/ showcasing an ECS-system with ...
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ECS multithreading without value types?
Im working with an Java based ECS framework called "Artemis ODB".
Its great so far but it lacks multithreading or jobs.
So i wanted to add them by myself. I actually wanted to give each job ...
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How to handle various collision effects within an Entity Component System?
Let's say we have three enemies, a bear trap, a fire trap, and a minotaur. When you walk over the bear trap, the game spawns an invisible entity that, upon the player colliding with it, slows the ...
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How "smart objects" are implemented and actually work?
I'm drafting my game and implementing small stuff in it, but hit a roadblock. You see, for my game I would like for different items to behave the same or to share behavior, for instance, some items ...
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How do I contiguously store and iterate over ECS components in C++?
I'm writing an entity component system and want to store each type of component separately and contiguously in memory in a way that's easy to iterate over.
Component...
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How to avoid entities flying far away when tabbing out and then tabbing back in?
I'm developing a game which uses a standard Entity-Component-System.
Every frame, the PhysicsSystem runs, which, among other things, updates the position of ...
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How to Implement ECS Archetypes in C#?
I'm trying to figure out how to implement a simple ECS with an Archetype approach, similar to what Unity's ECS uses.
An archetype is just a category for entities that have a specific set of components....
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How to draw the player standing behind a tree in an Entity Component System?
I'm making a top-down Javascript canvas game using the Entity Component System architecture.
For an entity to be drawn on the screen every frame, it needs a ...
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Should abilities have their state and functionality separated?
I'm developing a top-down game using Javascript and Canvas in an ECS architecture.
I'm wondering, which of these is better from a design / elegance point of view?
Method 1: Combining the ability ...
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Ways to persist entities and components in an ECS?
I am working on a small multiplayer game with rpg elements using java and "Artemis ODB". Most of the logic is already done but one important thing is missing. The persistence.
So i am ...
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Cannot decide between using a MessageBus and entities for events in my ECS game
For example, let's say that the player walks into an enemy and in response, a chain of events should occur (such as: his score goes up, the enemy dies, a cinematic starts, etc.)
I see two "proper&...
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