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HairSpring

A 2D library for cpp console games, based on a part of escapement.

we probably create a engine for it, once the lib has completed.

flowchart(sketch):

How to use it

you need to include the file then use following format to write the cpp

main file: WARNING: THIS FILE IS OUTDATED AND REQUIRE UPDATING, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN REMOVED!

// HairSpring.cpp : This file contains function "main". some of '.text' is here...
//

#undef NDebug

#include <iostream>
#include "hairSpring.h"

// runs like init, but it will be more tidier than put everything in a function.
void config(int argc, char* argv[])
{
	cfg.consoleHwnd = hs::getConsoleHWND(); // set the HWND
	cfg.windowName = "Example project"; // set the name of the window
	// set the size of the console
	cfg.consoleSizeX = 160;
	cfg.consoleSizeY = 45;
	// set the encoding of the console
	cfg.consoleCHCP = HS_CHCP_UNICODE;
	
	// game base settings
	cfg.gameTPS = 128;
	cfg.gameMaxFPS = 155;

	cfg.enable_watchdog = true; // enable watchdog to prevent the game crash but doesn't exit
	cfg.watchdog_timer = 20000; // ms

	// debug settings
	// Turn this off when you gonna release the game, or you may wanna leave it for players.
	// Debugging __significantly__ slows down the game
	//					(e.g. 128TPS->100TPS, 144FPS->128FPS, etc.)
	cfg.debug = true; 
	cfg.debugKey = KEY_F3;
}

// only run once
void init(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	// code here...
}

// IF you do decide only use one of following function for BOTH calculation and rendering, 
// you may COMPLETELY MESS the game up

// this function run in another thread, and loop until it exit(in this
// case we use esc to exit)
// you'd better use this function for rendering something, not calculating.
void loopClient(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	if (hs::keyDown(KEY_ESC))
	{
		handler.stopGame = true;
	}
	// code here...
	


	return;
}

// this function run in another thread, and loop until it exit
// for singleplayer, we only need call exit at client side.
// you'd better use this function for calculating something, not rendering.
void loopServer(int argc, char* argv[])
{
	// code here...
	
	return;
}

// only run once when the program is about to exit.
int exit(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	// code here...
	
	// this controls the return value
	return 0;
}

// Run prog	: Ctrl + F5 or debug > "start executing(without debugging)"
// Debug	: F5        or debug > "start debugging"

or you may use following code to omit the “hs::”

using namespace hs;

but be carefully when you use this, it may cause lots of bugs that caused by functions with the same name in a namespace

btw i found a spelling mistake at ln 19 and im gonna corret it later. well i fixed this:)

For fun:

—{ Graphics }—

☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☑ MS-DOS // Isn’t it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

—{ Gameplay }—

☐ Very good ☑ Good // I don’t think a console can do many thing as 3A games, at least it never be “very good”. ☐ It’s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don’t

—{ Audio }—

☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☑ Bad // If I add some more functions or try fmod, OpenAL, etc , it won’t be only “windows UAC” later… ☐ I’m now deaf

—{ Audience }—

☐ Kids ☑ Teens // It’s easy for C++ programmers or amateurs!(just recite the functions all the days(no! god! please! NOOOO!)) ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma

—{ PC Requirements }— // you will deside the TPS and FPS, the more TPS and FPS, the more CPU use.

☑ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☑ Decent ☑ Fast ☑ Rich boi ☑ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

—{ Difficulty }— // you will create your puzzles.

☑ Just press ‘W’ ☑ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls

—{ Grind }— // you will deside whether add some or too much…

☑ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☑ Isn’t necessary to progress ☑ Average grind level ☑ Too much grind ☑ You’ll need a second life for grinding

—{ Story }— // you can make painball, adventure, story type game and more!

☑ No Story ☑ Some lore ☑ Average ☑ Good ☑ Lovely ☑ It’ll replace your life

—{ Game Time }— // you can save the saves in the computer(with c++ file operations)

☑ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☑ Short ☑ Average ☑ Long ☑ To infinity and beyond

—{ Price }— // the lib is under LGPL and completely free, but you may decide a price for your game.

☑ It’s free! ☐ Worth the price ☐ If it’s on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money

—{ Bugs }— // if you met any, please create issues

☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved // btw when have ARK became a unit of bugs? ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

functions list:

please wait, the library is not completed.

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A 2D game library for cpp console applications

INDEV: When this is able to use, we will push as a release tag.

HairSpring

flowchart(sketch):

How to use it