A SFML-ready framework that supports the addition of gameobjects with attachable components.
Installation - Supported Functionalities - Get Started - Official Documentation
Run
installation.batpresent in the release folder, it will automatically generate a SFML ready-to-go project and link all the necessary files in order to get you started. You will have to type your desired Visual Studio version in order to generate the demo solution (as of for now only 2019 and 2022 are supported); Once the solution is generated, theinstallation.batwill copy all the necessary.dllfiles into the output folder in order to let the program compile. You may now open the solution and get started.
As of for now the WTGD Framework supports:
GameObjects, Components, Movement, Keyboard Controller, Joystick Controller, Simple Collision Detection, Transform, Utility Static Struct.
The framework also provides simple ready-to-play classes such as: Character and WorldObject.
All classes are extendable, providing room for improvement and creativity.
Before starting make sure you followed all the necessary steps in Installation.
In this example i will guide you on how to create a simple loop and add a movable character in it.
Once you open the generated solution you will be met with a blank project, simply create the main.cpp.
For the sake of semplicity i will illustrate how to get started on the main.cpp file, ideally you should create a dedicated class in order to store and initialize the gameobjects.
You will have to create the WTGD::LoopManager class by adding the include in order to get started.
#include <WTGD/loop-manager/LoopManager.h>You will now have to create a new pointer to the class
WTGD::LoopManager* manager = new WTGD::LoopManager();Now, to create a character, simply do like so
WTGD::Character* player = new WTGD::Character(new WTGD::KeyboardController(), "Player");This will create a movable character with a WTGD::KeyboardController() as input, in alternative you may pass WTGD::JoystickController(), the second parameter simply refers to the gameobject name.
A character, as other objects, contains functions that allow it to be personalized:
player->renderer->set_texture("res\\pacman.png"); //res path is relative to project path in editor
player->transform->set_scale(100, 100);
player->transform->set_position(640, 360);
player->set_tag("Player");Now, create a std::vector<Gameobjects*> gameobjects to store your newly created player with gameobjects.push_back(player).
In order to make collision work you will have to call
manager->add_colliders(gameobjects);You are now done with the gameobject creation, at last, you now have to create the game window and run the loop
manager->createWindow(1280, 720, "My Awesome Game!");
manager->run(gameobjects);You should see a white square in the screen, move around with WASD and rotate using Left and Right.