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1. Library setup
2. Getting started
DOCUMENTATION
1. General Architecture
1.1. Core Module
1.2. Game Module
1.3. Platform Module
1.4. Strategy Module
1.5. Network Module
2. Entry point
2.1. Life cycle
2.2. Engine initialization
2.3. Sequence control
3. Base tools
3.1. Primary objects
3.2. Factory & Handler
3.3. Effect system
3.4. Projectile system
3.5. Map system
3.6. World container
4. Platform games
4.1. Advanced entity
4.2. Background system
4.3. Advanced tile system
4.4. Map collision
4.5. Tutorial Mario
5. Strategy games
5.1. Game cursor
5.2. Control panel
5.3. Ability system
5.4. Skill system
5.5. For of war
6. Network games
6.1. Chat
6.2. Connected world
7. Level Editor
7.1. Standard base
7.2. Extension
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Projects using the LionEngine
Platform module
The lionengine-game-platform module is a specialized module for platform games. It contains a specialized high level API, designed to provide the most common tools for any platform game development, including a dedicated architecture.
Here the different packages:
Here a short overview of the high level API and its architecture (only main items are listed here):
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Standard tools
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CameraPlatform: Advanced camera implementation, able to keep its view inside the map size -
EntityPlatform: Advanced entity with native update routine and support of animation and collision -
HandlerEntityPlatform: Dedicated handler for this entity type
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Background system
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BackgroundPlatform: Background representation, as a background elements container -
BackgroundElementRastered: Support of RasterBar for the background
Original Effect -
CloudsPlatform: Designed to create a simple clouds scrolling effect
Original Effect -
Parallax: Designed to create a powerful parallax over a huge number of lines
Original Effect
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Here an example of a strategy game, highlighting some of the main components:
Global UML architecture:
Read next page: General Architecture - Strategy Module