Index
A
acceleratePlayerWithX method, 456
acceleration.x parameter, 91
Achievements, Game Kit programming
authenticateWithCompletionHandler, 390
GameKitHelper class, 387
GameKitHelper showAchievements method, 387
getAchievementByID method, 391
loadAchievements method, 390–391
NSMutableDictionary, 391
onScoresReceived method, 387
percentComplete property, 389
PlayedForTenSeconds achievement, 389
progress determination, 389
progress reporting, 389
resetAchievements method, 391
view, 388
addRandomSpriteAt method, 311
addSomeCocoaTouch method, 406, 408, 414, 419, 422
addSomeJoinedBodies method, 311
addSpriteFramesWithFile, 164
addSubview method, 409
AdMob, 493
AdWhirl, 493
afconvert command, 108
alignItemsVerticallyWithPadding, 68
animationWithFile helper method, 156
animationWithFile method, 154, 165, 166
animationWithFrame method, 166
AppDelegate class
animation interval, 26
applicationDidFinishLaunching method, 25
dealloc method, 25
device orientation, 25
FPS display, 27
UIApplicationDelegate protocol, 25
AppDelegate's dealloc method, 25
Apple's UIResponder class, 61
Application programming interface (API), 401
applicationDidFinishLaunching method, 386, 412, 415, 424
ARMv6, 423
authenticateLocalPlayer method, 377
authenticateWithCompletionHandler method, 377
B
BATAK Duel source code, 475–476
Block objects, 377
authenticateWithCompletionHandler method, 380
callback functions, 378
C-language extension, 378
lastError variable, 379
multithreaded and asynchronous programming tasks, 378
NSError pointer, 379
Box2D
addNewSpriteAt method, 305–306
allowBodiesToSleep variable, 302
b2BodyDef type property, 306
b2PolygonShape set, 306
b2Vec2 struct type, 302
b2World, 301
Box2D API reference, 300
CCSpriteBatchNode, 306
vs. Chipmunk, 299
cocos2d Box2D application template, 300
collision detection
b2ContactListener class, 308
Box2D API reference, 309
ContactListener class's interface, 308
HelloWorldScene, 309
converting points, 304
deallocate message, 301
Donate button, 301
GDC, 300
Hello World Interface, 301
movement restriction
b2BodyDef, 302
b2PolygonShape variable, 303
CreateBody method, 302
PTM_RATIO 32, 304
PTM_RATIO constant, 303
screen area, four sides, 302
screenBoxShape variable, 303
SetAsEdge method, 303
Objective-C class, 301
orthogonal tileset, 305
PhysicsBox2D01 project, 305
SetAsBox method, 306
sleeping bodies, 302
update method, 305
Box2D.h header file, 442
bringSubviewToFront message, 414
Bullets
bulletSpriteBatch method, 149
CCMoveTo and CCMoveBy actions, 148
memory allocations, 150
position, 148
ship shooting, 147
tag, 147
z-order, 147
bulletSpriteBatch accessor, 150
C
CADisplayLink class, 52
CCActionInstant class hierarchy, 76
CCActionInstant subclass, 69
CCActionInterval actions, 70
CCActionInterval class hierarchy, 70, 71
CCActionInterval subclass, 69
CCAnimationCache, 155
CCAnimation class, 154
CCAnimationHelper class, 165
CCDirector runWithScene method, 447
CCDirector setDeviceOrientation method, 425
CCFileUtils class, 411
CCGridAction class, 74
CCGrid3DAction class hierarchy, 75
CCGrid3DAction subclass, 74
CCInstantAction class hierarchy, 76
CCKeyboardEventDelegate protocol, 62
CCLabelTTF class, 28
CCLayer class, 27, 41, 43, 51, 449
CCLayer subclass, 83
CCLayerColor class, 460
CCMenu, 403
CCMenuItemSprite, 68
CCMenuItemToggle, 68
CCMotionStreak class, 139
CCMouseEventDelegate protocol messages, 63
CCMoveAction, 396
CCNode-based class, 405
CCPageTurn3D action, 76
CCParallaxNode class
CCMoveBy actions, 137
CGPoint, 137
illusion of depth, 136
parallaxRatio, 137
ScenesAndLayers08 project, 136
emitter duration, 225
emitter modes
emitterMode property, 226
initWithTotalParticles method, 225
particle blend mode, 231
particle color, 230
particle direction, 229
particle lifetime, 229
particle position, 228
particle size, 229
Point/Quad
ARCH_OPTIMAL_PARTICLE_SYSTEM, 222
ARMv7 CPU architecture, 222
CCParticleSystemPoint, 222
CCParticleSystemQuad, 222
optimal particle system class, 222
totalParticles property, 225
variance properties, 224
ccpDistance method, 102
CCProgressTimer class
CCProgressTimer node, 134
CCProgressTimerType, 135
scheduleUpdate, 135
update method implementation, 135
UserInterfaceLayer class, 134
CCRepeatForever action, 72
CCRepeatForever sequences, 78
CCScene class, 41, 43, 51, 405, 449
CCScene node, 27
CCSequence action, 72
CCSpriteFrameCache's method, 164
CCSprite node, 41
CCStandardTouchDelegate protocol, 131
CCTargetedTouchDelegate protocol, 131
CCTextureCache addImage method, 242
CCTexture2D texture, 66
CCTiledGrid3DAction class hierarchy, 74, 75
CCTintTo actions, 77
ccTouchesEnded method, 60
CCTransitionFade, 58
CCTransitionFadeTR, 58
CCTransitionJumpZoom, 58
CCTransitionMoveInL, 58
CCTransitionPageTurn, 58
CCTransitionRadialCCW, 58
CCTransitionRotoZoom, 58
CCTransitionSceneOriented, 58
CCTransitionShrinkGrow class, 54, 59
CCTransitionSlideInL, 59
CCTransitionSplitCols, 59
CCTransitionTurnOffTiles, 59
CGGeometry methods, 125
CGPoint, 91
CGPointExtension files, 102
CGRectContainsPoint, 133
Chillingo's Crystal, 490
Chipmunk SpaceManager, 299
C++ interface, 299
Cocoa Touch
API, 401
cocos2d
engine stopping and restarting, 434–435
Game Center, 402
graphical frameworks, 402
hybrid app's user interface, 430–432
iAd, 402
Interface Builder, 402
limitations, 403
MVC pattern, 404
View-based Application (see View-based Application)
Game Kit/Web Kit, 402
GUIs, 402
Cocos2D Central, 2
Cocos2d game engine, 467
accelerometer controls, 11
Android devices, 7
API documentation, 9
App Store, 1
BATAK Duel source code, 475–476
bitmap font tools, 477
building blocks, 12
China Unicom, 7
cocos2d-iphone project
community, 7
Farmville, 6
OpenGL ES 2.0, 6
Sapus Media, 6
Zynga, 6
community, 467
C++ version, 7
essentials, 11
Game Center, 13
game-programming API, 1
games making business
engaging players (see Engaging players)
finding freelancers, 484
free art and audio, 484
marketing (see Marketing)
trade tools, 485
working with publishers, 482–483
"Hello World" project, 11
help, 468
home page, 468
iOS
app developers, 10
CCSprite class, 5
Cocoa Touch user interface elements, 5
cocos2d developers, 11
community, 5
2D, 4
free cost, 3
open source, 3
ParticleDesigner tools, 10
physics engines, 4
programming, 5
TexturePacker tools, 10
isometric tilemaps, 12
Kobold2D, 13
Line-Drawing Game Starterkit, 472
Objective-C code, 7
parallax scrolling shooter game, 12
particle editing tools, 477
particle effects, 12
physics editing tools, 477
physics engines, 12
Pinball game, 13
prerequisites
programming experience, 8
reference apps
Abstract War 2.0, 481
Elements, 478
Farmville, 480
Fuji Leaves, 481
Melvin Says There's Monsters, 480
StickWars, 479
Super Turbo Action Pig, 480
Trainyard, 481
scene editing tools, 477
shoot 'em up, 12
Space Game Starterkit, 473–474
sprites in-depth, 12
Stack Exchange network, 469
texture atlas tools, 478
tilemap editing tools, 478
tilemaps, 12
tutorials and FAQs, 470
UIKit views, 13
World Wide Web, 9
www.learn-cocos2d.com, 467
Cocos2d games, 15
application creation
project running in iOS Simulator, 20, 21
Xcode project templates, 19
certificates and provisioning profiles, 16–17
changing the world
CCLayer class, 33
self.isTouchEnabled, 33
Cocos2d Central download, 17
Debug and Release, 39
HelloWorld application
AppDelegate class (seeAppDelegate class)
files location, 22
precompiled prefix header, 24
resources, 23
iOS devices
iPhone 4, 35
iPod touch models, 34
second-generation devices, 35
iOS SDK, 17
memory management
addChild, 31
CCArray, 31
CCNode* myNode variable, 31
cocos2d objects, 31
NSMutableArray, 31
release message, 30
register as iOS developer, 16
Xcode project templates installation, 18
cocos2dVersion method, 368
Cocos3d
AppDelegate class
CC3Layer class, 460
CCNodeController class, 458, 461
CC3World class, 460
HelloWorldLayer, 461
isOverlayingDeviceCamera property, 459
node controller, 461
real-time camera background, 458
RootViewController class, 458
sandwiched 3D model, 461
useNodeController variable, 459
CC3Layer class, 462
CC3Light node, 463
CC3MeshNode, 463
CC3Node class, 462
CC3World class, 462
COLLADA format, 464
createGLBuffers method, 464
Hello-Cocos3D template project, 457
initializeWorld method, 462–463
PowerVR POD files, 464
releaseRedundantData, 464
CocosDenshion audio functionality, 108
Collision_type property, 318
contentSize property, 98
convertEventToGL method, 64
cpArbiterGetShapes method, 318
cpSpaceAddCollisionHandler method, 318
cpSpaceHashEach method, 316
createPositionPacket method, 399
createScorePacket method, 399
D
David Gervais's tileset, 273, 277, 278
Doodle Drop GameLayer class, 455
DoodleDrop game, 81
accelerometer input, 91
final version, 81
first test run, 91
iPad porting
App Store, 110
iPhone and iPad versions, 110
Universal apps, 109
labels and bitmap fonts
CCLabelBMFont, 104
CCLabelTTF class, 103
currentTime, 103
totalTime, 103
obstacles addition
CCArray class, 97
CCMoveTo action, 100
dealloc method, 96
EXC_BAD_ACCESS error, 96
GameScene init method, 95
GameScene.h file, 95
logging statement, 100
node's position, 99
NSAssert, 101
numSpidersMoved, 95
resetSpiders method, 99
resetting spider position, 101
runSpiderMoveSequence method, 100
spider sprite positions resetting, 98
spider.png, 95
spiderDidDrop method, 100
spidersUpdate method, 99
tempSpider CCSprite, 96
player sprite
accelerometer input, 89
CCSprite* member, 89
contentSize property, 90
GameScene class, 88
image height, 90
image sizes, 90
JPEG files, 88
keeping a weak reference, 89
positioning, 90
resource files addition, 87, 88
player velocity
acceleration and deceleration, 92
accelerometer control, 95
actions, 92
CGPoint variable, 92
contentSize width, 94
design parameters, 93
filtering, 95
GameScene init method, 93
imageWidthHalved, 94
–(void) update:(ccTime)delta method, 93
project setup
autorotation, 87
CCNode-derived classes, 83, 84
Classes and Resources groups, 82, 83
cocos2d Application template, 82
DoodleDropAppDelegate.m file, 86, 87
GameScene class, 85
dummyView, 419
E
Electrotanks's Electroserver, 491
enableRetinaDisplay, 144
Engaging players
earning revenue
In App Purchases, 493
iCloud, 492
iOS platform, 489
push notification providers, 491
socket server technology, multiplayer games, 490–491
Entity class hierarchy
EnemyCache class
CCArray, 208
enemies initialization, 206–207
enemiesOfType CCArray, 207
interface, 205
spawnEnemyOfType method, 208
unspectacular header file, 205
update method, 208
EnemyEntity class
dealloc method, 204
EnemyType_MAX, 202
EnemyTypes enum, 202
initSpawnFrequency method, 203–204
interface, 201
numberWithInt initializer, 204
StandardMoveComponent, 203
static spawnFrequency CCArray, 204
switch statement, 203
visible status, 205
Entity, definition, 201
isOutsideScreenArea function, 201
screen rectangle run, 201
setPosition code, 201
ShipEntity, 201
Entry-level tutorials, 470
EPacketTypes type field, 397
Essentials Xcode project, 41
actions
CCAction class hierarchy, 69
CCFollow action, 69
CCRepeatForever action, 69
CCSpeed action, 70
sequences, 72
CCDirector class
iOS deployment target setting, 53
kCCDirectorTypeDisplayLink, 52
kCCDirectorTypeMainLoop, 52
kCCDirectorTypeNSTimer, 52
kCCDirectorTypeThreadMainLoop, 52
NSTimer object, 52
responsibilities, 51
sharedDirector method, 51
singleton, 51
types, 52
CCLabelTTF class, 66
CCLayer class
accelerometer events, 62
adding scene, 59
backgroundLayer, 59
keyboard events, 62
mouse events, 63
userInterfaceLayer, 59
CCNode class
abstract class, 46
actions, 47
child nodes, 46
scheduled messages (see Scheduled messages)
tag parameter, 46
z parameter, 46
CCScene class
applicationDidFinishLaunching method, 54
CCLayer object, 54
CCSceneTransition, 53
CCTransitionShrinkGrow class, 54
pushScene method, 53
CCSprite class
anchor points, 65
CCTexture2D texture, 64
texture dimensions, 65
CCTransitionScene subclass
hierarchy, 57
popScene, 58
replaceScene and pushScene, 58
cocos2d scene graph
background layer, 42
CCNode class, 41
CCScene and CCLayer, 42
child node position, 44
exploded view, 42
game objects layer, 42
virtual joypad layer, 42
Cocos2d test cases, 80
menus
CCMenu class, 67
CCMenuItem class hierarchy, 67
CCMenuItemFont, 68
CCMenuItemImage, 68
CCMenuItemLabel class, 68
menuItem1Touched method, 68
pushing and popping scenes, 55–56
Singletons
MyManager class, 78
static autorelease initializer, 78
tight coupling, 79
Exit Games, 491
F
FadeIn/FadeOut actions, 129
Farmville, 6
fastRemoveObject method, 97
fastRemoveObjectAtIndex method, 97
floatValue method, 257
Flurry Analytics, 493
forEachShape method, 316
frameCount parameter, 155
fullPathFromRelativePath, 411
G
Game building blocks, 115
CCNode class
CCProgressTimer class, 134–135
game objects, CCSprite
composition (see Game object composiion)
multiple layers
CCLayerColor, 128
ccTouchBegan, 125
ccTouchEnded, 126
ccTouchMoved event, 126
CGRectContainsPoint, 125
dealloc method, 122
GameLayer rotated and zoomed out, 126
getChildByTag method, 123
LayerTagGameLayer, 122
levels implementation, 126–127
MultiLayerScene class, 121–122
multiLayerSceneInstance variable, 122
registerWithTouchDispatcher, 124
ScenesAndLayers04 project, 121
semi-singleton object, 122
sharedLayer method, 122
TargetedTouchDelegate, 124
TargetedTouchHandlers, 123
UserInterfaceLayer class, 123–124
multiple scenes
adding more classes, 115
CCDirector replaceScene method, 115
CCScene class, 118
debugging, 117
FirstScene dealloc method, 117
FirstScene onExit method, 117
init/dealloc method, 116
initWithTargetScene method, 120
LoadingScene.h file, 118
myArray, 118
NSMutableArray instance variable, 118
onEnter method, 117
OtherScene CCLayer's init method, 117
ScenesAndLayers02 project, 116
ScenesAndLayers03 project, 118
sceneWithTargetScene method, 120
switch statement, 120
TargetScenes enum, 120
Game Center, 365
Cocos2d Xcode project
Build Phases tab, 370
Bundle identifier key, 368, 369
creation, 367
GameKit.framework addtion, 370, 371
GameKit.h header file, 371
Game Kit requirement, 369, 370
Info.plist UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities list, 369
prefix header, 372
Prefix.pch file, 371
Property List editor, 368
Tilemap_Prefix.pch file, 371
Game Kit API, 366
GameKitHelper class, 365
Game Kit programming
achievements (see Achievements, Game Kit programming)
availability checking, 374
block objects (see Block objects)
GameKitHelper delegate, 373–374
leaderboards (see Leaderboards)
local player authentication (see Local player authentication)
local player's friend list, 380–381
matchmaking (see Matchmaking)
sending and receiving data, 396–399
iOS 3.0, 366
iTunes Connect, 366
leaderboards and achievements, 365–367
player accounts and friend list, 365
setup procedure, 372
Game Developers Conference (GDC), 300
GameKitHelper init method, 375, 377
Game objects composition
CCNode class, 129
CCStandardTouchDelegate protocol, 131
CCTargetedTouchDelegate protocol, 131
ccTouchBegan method, 133
CCTouchDispatcher class, 131
initWithParentNode method, 130
moveAway method, 133
NSObject class, 129
parentNode parameter, 130
Spider class implementation, 130–131
Spider class interface, 130
spiderSprite class, 130
getAchievementByID method, 391
getChildByTag method, 46
getLocalPlayerFriends method, 381
GKAchievementViewControllerDelegate protocol, 387
GKLeaderboardPlayerScopeGlobal, 384
GKLeaderboardPlayerScoreFriendsOnly, 384
GKLeaderboardViewControllerDelegate protocol, 385
GKLocalPlayer class, 381
GKMatchmakerViewControllerDelegate protocol, 393
GKMatchSendDataReliable data mode, 396
glClearColor, 415
GLESDebugDraw class, 343
Global identifiers (GIDs) concept, 256
glView, 414
glView.superview, 414
Glyph Designer, 2
Graphical user interfaces (GUIs), 402
H
Handholding approach, 470
Hello Kobold2D template project
AppDelegate class, 447
config.lua file, 448
config.lua script file, 448, 449
KKAppDelegate class, 447
KKMain method, 446
KKStart-upConfig class, 449
Lua table, 448
main.m file, 446
NSApplicationDelegate class, 447
Objective-C method, 448
RootViewController class, 447
scene and layer
cross-platform development, 453
custom config.lua settings, 451
director properties, 453
FirstSceneClassName, 450
HelloWorldLayer class, 450
HelloWorldSettings, 451
preprocessor macros, 453
Wax library, 448
XML files, 448
HelloWorldLayer class, 433, 437
Hiero Bitmap Font tool, 2
Hiero tool, 104
High-definition (HD) graphics, 142
hitTestNodeChildren method, 417
Human Interface Guidelines (HIG), 423
I, J
Indiepinion, 470
init method, 29
initializationComplete, 447
initWithContentsOfFile, 411
initWithParentNode method, 130
initWithSpriteFrameName method, 164
initWithTargetScene method, 120
Interface Builder, 402, 403, 408
Attributes Inspector, 422
CocosWithCocoa05 project, 419
initWithNibName, 422
Landscape mode, 422
MyView class, 422
nib files, 420
orientation, 422
sendSubviewToBack message, 422
UIViewController subclass, 420, 422
iOS 5, 2
iPad Simulator, 111
isGameCenterAvailable, 376
iSimulate library, 455
isKindOfClass method, 101
Isometric tilemap games, 269
Cocos2d
addChild method, 280
cc_vertexz properties, 279
CCDirector, 279
depthFormat parameter, 280
EAGLView, 279
GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24_OES, 280
ground floor, 280
ground layer, 279
OpenGL depth buffer, 279
setProjection initialization, 280
UIWindow, 280
vertexZ property, 280
zOrder property, 280
3D-rendering performance, 269
impassable map border area, 285, 286
isometric graphics
door arch, 272
ground floor pattern, 271
isometric projection, 270
orthogonal image, isometric diamond shape, 270
orthogonal tileset into isometric tileset, 271
perspective projection, 270
isometric tile location
CGPoint tilePosDiv creation, 282
coordinate system, 281
halfMapWidth coordinate, 283
inverseTileY variable, 282
Objective-C MIN and MAX macros, 283
tilePosFromLocation method, 282
isometric.tmx file, 284
movable player character
anchorPoint, 288
blocks_movement tile property, 293
ccTouchesBegan method, 291
centerTileMapOnTileCoord method, 292
CGRect variables, 290
collisions layer, 293
currentMoveDirection variable, 291
EMoveDirection enum, 290
ensureTilePosIsWithinBounds method, 292
isTilePosBlocked method, 293–294
MoveDirectionNone signaling, 290
movement directions, 290
moveOffsets array, 291
player class implementation, 287
player class interface, 287
TileMapLayer class interface, 290
TileMapLayer class's init method, 287
tilePosFromLocation, 292
update method, 294
ninja character, 269
nonplayer characters, 295
playable area variables, 286
tiled map editor (see Tiled map editor)
TileMapLayer class, 286
tilePosFromLocation method, 284
isTouchEnabled property, 60
iTunes Connect, 365
K
kEAGLColorFormatRGB565 pixel format, 415
kEAGLColorFormatRGBA8 pixel format, 415
KKAcceleration class, 456
KK_PLATFORM_IOS macro, 453
KK_PLATFORM_IOS_DEVICE macro, 453
KK_PLATFORM_IOS_SIMULATOR macro, 453
KK_PLATFORM_MAC macro, 453
advantages
cocos2d-iphone, 440
cross-platform, 442
easy to upgrade, 440
free, 440
graphical user interface, 440
Linux distribution, 440
ready to use, 440
cocos3d (see Cocos3d)
Core Motion framework, 439
Hello Kobold2D template project, 444
libraries, 439
Mac Doodle Drop with KKInput
acceleration values, 455
accelerometer:didAccelerate event method, 455
anyTouchEnded method, 456
filtering factor, 455
input.acceleration.smoothedX value, 456
isKeyDown method, 457
keyAcceleration value, 456
player's velocity, 457
PointMake function, 457
RectMake function, 457
SizeMake function, 457
workspace
Hello-Kobold2D template, 443
Kobold2D Project Starter.app, 442–443
Kobold2D.xcworkspace, 443
L
Leaderboards
AppDelegate class, 386
GameKitHelper class, 385
GKLeaderboard object, 384
GKLeaderboardViewController, 386, 387
leaderboardDelegate, 385
loadScoresWithCompletionHandler method, 384
onPlayerInfoReceived method, 382
onScoresReceived method, 384
playerScope variable, 384
Playtime categoy ID, 383
retrieveScoresForPlayers method, 383
retrieveTopTenAllTimeGlobalScores method, 383
RootViewController class, 385–386
submitScore method, 382
TileMapLayer class, 382
user interface, 385
leaderboardViewControllerDidFinish method, 385
League of Evil game, 473
Level SVG products, 470
Levels
layers, 127
scenes, 127
loadAchievementsWithCompletionHandler method, 390
loadFriendsWithCompletionHandler method, 381
Local player authentication
authenticateLocalPlayer method, 376
block objects, 377
Game Center sign-in dialog, 377
iPhone/iPad Simulator, 377
leaderboards, 375
localPlayer object, 377
NSNotificationCenter method, 376
player account, 375
registration, 376
Lua configuration files, 473
Lua functions, 448
M
Marketing
App Store, 485
Indie Marketing and Business Tips, 485
public relations and press releases, 487–488
your game and yourself, 486–487
Matchmaking
addPlayersToMatch, 395
cancelMatchmakingRequest method, 395
CCProgressTimer class, 394
expectedPlayerCount property, 395
GKMatchDelegate, 393
GKMatchRequest instance, 392
match searching, 394
minPlayers and maxPlayers properties, 392
onMatchFound message, 393
peer-to-peer networking, 392
showMatchmakerWithRequest method, 392–393
Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, 404
Moment of inertia, 315
MoveBy action, 92
N
NetworkPackets.h file, 397
Neutron, 491
nextInactiveBullet, 151
Node hierarchy, 43
NodeHierarchy project, 48
NSArray method, 97
NSArray subset, 97
NSDictionary class, 391
NSEvent class, 63
NSMutableArray class, 97
NSMutableArray method, 97
NSNotificationCenter, 375
NSString, 411
NSString's intValue method, 257
NSStringFromClass method, 220
O
Object pooling, 150
onCallFunc method, 77
onEnter method, 115
onEnterTransitionDidFinish, 117
onFriendsListReceived method, 381
onLocalPlayerAuthenticationChanged method, 380
onReceivedData method, 397
onScoresReceived delegate method, 385
OpenFeint, 490
OpenGL, 128
OpenGL ES framework, 401
openGLView, 434
Orientation course, autorotation
AppDelegate class, 424
ARMv6, 423
compiler flags, 423
director.openGLView, 427
EAGLView, 427
interfaceOrientation modes, 424, 425
iOS HIG, 423
kGameAutorotationCCDirector, 423–425
kGameAutorotationNone, 423, 425
kGameAutorotationUIViewController, 423, 424
kGameAutorotationViewController, 426
RootViewController class, 424, 425, 427
UIViewController, 424
willRotateToInterfaceOrientation method, 426
Orthogonal tilemaps, Cocos2d
CCLOG statement, 256
CCTMXTiledMap class, 254
CCTMXTiledMap method, 256
ccTouchesBegan method, 255
GIDs, 256
iPhone Simulator, 255
layerNamed method, 255
NSDictionary method valueForKey, 256
NSDictionary property, 256
NSString objects, 256
NSString's boolValue method, 256
object layer rectangles
ccDrawLine, 264
CCTMXObjectGroup, 263
draw and drawRect method, 264
objectGroupNamed method, 263
OpenGL ES code, 262
OpenGL ES codeOpenGL ES code, 262
TileMapLayer class, 263
optimization and readability, 260
propertiesForGID method, 256
removeTileAt method, 257
setTileGID method, 257
tileGIDAt method, 256
TileMapLayer class, 254
tilemap scrolling
CCMoveTo action method, 266
CCTMXTiledMap method, 265
centerTileMapOnTileCoord method, 265
scrollPosition CGPoint, 266
tilePosFromLocation method, 256
tilePos method, 256
touched tiles location
CCLOG and NSAssert lines, 260
coordinate system, 259
noninteger coordinate, 259
tile coordinates, 257
tileMap.mapSize, 260
tileMap.position, 258
tileMap.tileSize property, 259
tilePosFromLocation method, 257
tileSize.height, 260
P
Parallax scrolling, 169
background re-creation, code
background CCSprite, 174
background images, 173
CCLayerColor, 174
CCSpriteBatchNode, 173
CCTextureCache, 173
getNodeByTag method, 173
getTextureByName method, 173
iPad version, 174
ParallaxBackground node, 172
stringWithFormat, 173
TexturePacker, 172
background stripes
Assets folder, individual stripes, 170, 171
image-editing program Seashore, 170
individual parallax layers, 169, 170
iOS devices, fill rate, 172
overdraw, 172
ScrollingWithJoy01 project, 169
TexturePacker, texture atlas, 169–171
z-order images, 172
CCParallaxNode, 169
CCTexture2D method setTexParameters, 182
GL_REPEAT texture parameter, 181, 182
infinite scrolling, 169
numStripes, tag number, 178
off-screen background images, 178
parallax speed factors
CCArray, 175
dealloc method, 177
floatValue method, 178
iOS SDK collection classes, 176
NSNumber numberWithFloat, 176
ParallaxBackground class header, 176
ScrollingWithJoy02 project, 175
scrollSpeed, 177
speedFactors initialization, 176
update method, 177
zOrder property, 177
repeatRect, 182
update method, endless scrolling, 179–180
Particle effects, 217
CCNode objects, 217
CCParticleExplosion, 218
CCParticleSystem (see also CCParticleSystem)
fire.png, 220
motionless, moving slowly and moving fast effect, 217, 218
particle designer
background color settings, 235
cocos2d and iOS OpenGL applications, 234
code duplication, 238
Emitter Config view, 234
endRadiusVar property, 235
Particle Texture, 235
particleWithFile method, 238
plist file, 237
positionType property, 235
Ramdomize button, 236
runEffect method, 237
particle system properties, 221
runEffect method, 218
trial-and-error process, 217
Peer-to-peer networking, 392
Photon, 491
Physics engines, 297
animation system, 297
Box2D (see Box2D)
Chipmunk
addSomeJoinedBodies, 320
b2RevoluteJoint, 320
collision courseaddSomeJoinedBodies, 319
cpConstraint pointer, 320
cpPivotJointNew, 320
cpSpaceAddConstraint method, 320
Howling Moon Software, 311
Objective-C wrappers, 311
space, 312
SpaceManager API reference, 312
sprite's position and rotation, 316–317
Ticky-Tacky little boxes, 314–315
contact points, 298
density/mass, 297
friction, 297
iOS games, 297
joints selection, 298
limitations, 298
restitution, 297
rigid bodies, 297
static bodies, 297
PhysicsEditor, 2
application's folder, 323
bumper and ball, 332
plunger shape
Add Rectangle button, 326
Delete point, 325
Fixture parameters, 326
Image parameters, 325
manual shape definition, 326
Plunger collision category and mask flags, 326, 327
PNG files, 324
PTM-Ratio, 325
save and publish, 333
table shapes
Ball category, 330
black frame border, 329
Shape Tracer, 328
table-bottom shape, 328
table-left shape, 328
PhysicsEditor tools, 2
applyForceTowardsFinger method, 348
ball class's interface, 344
b2_dynamicBody, 345
BodyNode class
.png extension, 335
CCSprite object, 333
GB2ShapeCache class, 336
header file, 334
initWithShape method, 334
initWithSpriteFrameName method, 336
isKindOfClass method, 334
physics simulation, 338
PinballTable class, 337
TexturePacker, 335
world->Step() method, 337
body->SetTransform method, 346
bodyToFingerDirection vector, 349
Box2D physics engine, 321
convex and counterclockwise shape, 322–323
elements, 321
fingerLocation method, 347
flippers
attachFlipperAt method, 361
ccTouchBegan method, 362
CCTouchDispatcher, 361
EFlipperType enum method, 361
interface, 360
isTouchForMe method, 363
maxMotorTorque and motorSpeed fields, 362
SetBullet method, 362
gravitational pull simulation, 349
init and dealloc methods, ball class, 345
PhysicsEditor (seePhysicsEditor)
pinball table creation
anchorPoint set, 339
CCSpriteFrameCache, 341
initBox2dWorld method, 342–343
PinballTable class, 340
pixel-to-meters macro PTM_RATIO, 341
Retina resolution images, 341
tablePartInWorld method, 338
tablePartInWorld methodTtablePart class implementation, 338
TableSetup class implementation, 339
plunger
applyForceTowardsFinger method, 351
CreateJoint method, 353
enableLimit field, 353
header file, 351
initialization, 352
initTableWithWorld method, 353
maxMotorForce, 353
prismatic joint, 352
universal contact listener (see Universal contact listener)
worldAxis, 353
setBallStartPosition method, 346
TablePart objects initialization, 346
touch delegate methods, 347
unit vector, 348
PlayedForTenSeconds achievement ID, 367
player.position, 91
Playtime category ID, 367
Plus+, 490
Portable network graphics (PNG), 88
Prefix.pch header file, 23, 24
Q
Quexlor game, 471
R
registerForLocalPlayerAuthChange method, 375
reportScoreWithCompletionHandler method, 383
RootViewController class, 368, 413
S
Sapus Tongue source code project, 470
SBasePacket struct, 398
sceneChanged method, 436
Scene hierarchy, 41
sceneWithTargetScene method, 120
Scheduled messages
_cmd hidden variable, 49
Debugger Console, 48
delta parameter, 47
Objective-C lingo, 47
Objective-C methods, 49
parameters name and number, 49
scheduleUpdate method, 48
tenMinutesElapsed method, 49
update methods, 51
–(void) update:(ccTime)delta method, 50
scheduleUpdate method, 48
Scoreloop, 490
Segmented Control buttons, 436
selectedSegmentIndex, 436
sendDataToAllPlayers method, 396, 398
sendSubviewToBack message, 414
setDeviceOrientation method, 425–426
setDisplayFPS, 434
setOpenGLView, 434
sharedGameScene accessor, 150
sharedManager static method, 78
Shoot 'em Up, 195
base Entity class, 200
boss monster, 213
BulletCache class
BulletCache header file, 195
BulletCache instance, 198
bullet-shooting code, 196
CCNode getChildByTag method, 196
CCSpriteBatchNode, 195
CGRectIntersectsRect method, 197
CGRectIsEmpty method, 198
setDisplayFrame method, 197
shootBulletAt method, 197
update method, 198
CGRectIntersectsRect test, 212
checkForBulletCollisions method, 212
clean code design, 199
collisions with bullets, 211–212
component-based programming, 195
EnemyTypeBoss, 215
Entity class hierarchy (see Entity class hierarchy)
game's enemy characters, 199
HealthBarComponent, 213
isEnemyBulletCollidingWithRect method, 211
isPlayerBulletCollidingWithRect method, 211
Objective-C programming language, 200
onHit method, 214
plug-and-play solution, 213
spawn method, HealthbarComponent, 215
update method, 214
shootBulletFromShip, 152
shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation method, 424–435
SimpleAudioEngine, 108
SmartFoxServer, 491
SneakyInput
AppDelegate class, 184
cocos2d version, 183
ColoredCircleSprite class, 183
Download Source button, 183
GitHub, 183
HelloWorldScene class, 184
iPhone Simulator, 183
open source software, 183
SneakyInput Xcode project, 183
textures, 184
SoundConverter, 108
Sprites, 141
animations
addImage method, 153
CCAnimate action, 153
CCAnimationCache class, 153
CCRepeatForever action, 153
CCSpriteFrame, 153
CCTexture2D objects, 153
contentSize property, 153
HD and SD resolution, 152
ship's animation, 152
batching, 141
CCSpriteBatchNode
batch rendering, 144
disadvantages, 145
error message, Debugger Console window, 145
functions, 141
Sprites01 project, 146
texture, 144
texture atlas, 145
draw call, 141
Retina display
CCDirector method, 144
HD image, 143
HD graphics, 142
PowerVR MBX Lite, 142
resolution-independent coordinate system, 142
SD images, 143
ship-hd.png, 143
subpixel rendering, 143
technical specifications iOS devices, 142
texture atlas, 141
CCAnimation helper category updation, 165–166
CCSpriteBatchNode, 156
CGRect structure, 157
dimensions, 166
LoadingScene, 166
memory, 166
purge methods, 167
removeUnused methods, 167
texture size, 156
TexturePacker (seeTexturePacker)
SScorePacket, 398
Standard-definition (SD) graphics, 142
StandardShootComponent method, 209–211
startAnimation method, 435
stopAnimation method, 435
switchChanged method, 433, 434
T
textFieldFront, 419
TexturePacker
creation
Assets folder, 159
banding effect, 163
Border Padding settings, 161
color depth, 162
Dithering option, 163
GameArt folder, 159
Image Format setting, 162
Output settings, 161
PNG file format, 162
PVR format, 162
RGB5551 format, 162
RGB565 format, 163
RGBA4444 format, 162
RGBA8888 format, 162
SD texture, 160
Shape Padding settings, 161
Sprites06 project, 161
stray pixels, 161
Texture Format, 162
transparent border pixels, 160
true-color image, 162
2D sprite-packing tool, 157
iPhone's PowerVR graphics chip, 157
preparation, 158
ship's animation frames, 157
Terminal app, 157
TexturePacker Pro, 157
TexturePacker tools, 2
Tiled (Qt) Map Editor
tilemap creation
dg_grounds32.png tileset, 249
Margin and Spacing settings, 250
New Map dialog, 248
texture atlas, 249
tile size, 249
TMX file, 250
tilemap design
blank map, 251
Bucket Fill (hotkey F), 252
choose Layer, 252
dg_grounds32 tileset, empty map, 251
edit properties, 252
Eraser (hotkey E), 252
Insert Objects (hotkey O), 252
Insert Tile Objects (hotkey T), 252
Layers view, 252
Rectangular Select (hotkey R), 252
Remove Object, 252
Select Objects (hotkey S), 252
Stamp Brush (hotkey B), 252
tile layers and object layertile and object layers, 253, 254
TMX files, 248
Tiled editor, 12
Tiled map editor, 473
new isometric tileset creation, 276
plain-text XML file, 275
tile-size offset problem, 274, 275
tilewidth and tileheight parameters, 275
TMX file, 275
TileMapLayer class, 380
TileMapLayer's update method, 389
Tilemaps, 243
2D game world, 243
Farmville game, 246
orthogonal tilemaps, Cocos2d (see Orthogonal tilemaps, Cocos2d)
TexturePacker image preparation, 247–248
Tiled (Qt) Map Editor (see Tiled (Qt) Map Editor)
tiles, definition, 243
TileMapScene class, 397
TMX file format, 12
Touch events propagation
CCARRAY_FOREACH loop, 418
CCLayer class, 418
CCMenuItem, 418
CCNode class, 418
CCScene class, 418
CCTouchDispatcher class, 415, 416
glView, 415
hitTest method, 417
hitTestNodeChildren method, 417
runningScene, 417
sceneChildren, 417
UIView hitTest event, 416
userInteractionEnabled, 416
Twitch-based game, 27
Twitter, 487
U
UIAccelerometer interface, 455
UIAlertViewDelegate protocol, 405, 409
UIApplicationDelegate class, 447
UIApplicationDelegate protocol, 25
UIImagePickerController, 458
UIKit views, 3
CCMenu, 401
CCSprite, 401
Cocoa Touch (see Cocoa Touch)
cocos2d
addSomeCocoaTouch method, 407, 408
CCDirector, 409
CCLabelTTF, 406
CocosWithCocoa03 project, 408
didDismissWithButtonIndex message, 407
dummyView, 414
EAGLView class, 409
glView, 409
HelloWorldLayer class, 405, 407, 408
init method, 406
Interface Builder (see Interface Builder)
openGLView, 406
orientation course, autorotation (see Orientation course, autorotation)
PrivateMethods interface, 405
removeFromSuperview message, 410
resignFirstResponder message, 410
RootViewController class, 408
textFieldDidBeginEditing message, 410
textFieldShouldReturn message, 409, 410
touch events propagation (seerouch events propagation)
UIAlertViewDelegate methods, 407
UIAlertViewDelegate protocol, 405
UITextField and UIImage skinning, 410–412
UITextFieldDelegate protocol, 409
UISegmentedControl, 436
UITextField views, 403, 411, 412
UITextFieldDelegate protocol, 409, 410
UIView-based classes, 405
UIViewController, 368
Universal contact listener
BeginContact and EndContact methods, 355
beginContactWithBall selector, 357
Box2D collision process, 354
Box2D Contact method implementation, 355–356
ContactListener class definition, 354
interface and implementation, 357–358
notifyAB method, 356
NSStringFromClass method, 356
retain method, 358
V
VertexHelper, 2
View-based Application, 437
AudioToolbox.framework, 430
AVFoundation.framework, 430
Build Phases tab, 429
cocos2d libs folder, 429
iOS Deployment Target, 428
libz.dylib, 430
Link Binary With Libraries pane, 429, 430
MainWindow.xib file, 427
OpenAL.framework, 430
OpenGLES.framework, 430
Project Navigator pane, 428, 429
QuartzCore.framework, 430
ViewBasedAppWithCocos2D project, 427–429
Xcode 4, 429
ViewBasedAppWithCocos2D-Prefix.pch file, 432
ViewBasedAppWithCocos2DViewController class, 432, 435, 436
ViewBasedAppWithCocos2DViewController.m file, 433
ViewBasedAppWithCocos2DViewController.xib file, 430
ViewBasedWithCocos2DViewController.h file, 432
viewController view, 413
Virtual joypad, 182
addJoystick method, 190
autoCenter, 190
cocos2d's ccpMult method, 191
defaultShip accessor method, 191
digipad/thumbstick, 182
digital controls, 193
GameScene class, 191
setPosition method, 192
setRotation:(float)rotation method, 192
shoot button
addFireButton method, 186
buttonRadius, 187
CCLayer, 185
CGRect parameter, 186
CGRectZero, 186
Debugger Console window, 187
GameScene class, 185
GameScene header file, 186
InputLayer.h header file, 186
update method, 187
skinned analog thumbstick and fire button, 182
skinning
activated state image, 188
ccTime variables, 189
cocos2d-style static initializers, 187
default state image, 188
disabled state image, 188
fireButton, 188
pressed state image, 188
shooting bullets, fire button, 189
SneakyButton autorelease initializers, 188
SneakyButtonSkinnedBase class, 189
SneakyExtensions class, 187, 188
SneakyInput (seeSneakyInput)
SneakyJoystick, 190
SneakyJoystickSkinnedBase, 190
update method process, 191
velocity property, 191
W
willRotateToInterfaceOrientation method, 426
X
.xcconfig files, 446
Xcode 4, 2
.xcodeworkspace file, 444
Z
zOrder property, 175