- Sample sfml code to be used as a compilation test: sfml_sample.cpp
Expected Result:
SFML Download Page (Download the binary corresponding to your compiler, else it won't work)
The official setup instructions for SFML can be found here.
NOTE: Don't try to compile the SFML source code yourself, especially if you don't know what you are doing. Download a precompiled binary from the downloads page. You'll have a much, much easier time.
Below are some additional pointers for setting up SFML.
Either
M1: Visual Studio [Recommended]
Install Visual Studio with C++, download the SFML binary for your Visual Studio version, follow all the setup instructions in the SFML tutorial.
Or
M2: MinGW / g++, from command line
Download MinGW 4.9.2, and download the SFML binary for MinGW from the downloads page. Make sure you add the bin folder for MinGW to your path so that you can use g++. Ask me if you don't know how to do that.
Place the sfml contents in a folder called "sfml" in the same directory as your game code, and run these two lines to build:
g++ -std=c++11 -c *.cpp -I sfml/include
g++ -std=c++11 *.o -o Game -L sfml/lib -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system
Note: The game won't run if you don't put the .dll files from the sfml/bin directory into the same directory as your Game.exe
Either
M1: Brew
Note: most convenient, but not recommended. Your compiled game will work on your computer only. (but okay if just for the workshop)
Make sure you are able to use g++ on your terminal. Then install SFML via brew install sfml.
To compile your code, run these two lines:
g++ -std=c++11 -c *.cpp
g++ -std=c++11 *.o -o Game -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system
Or
M2: Xcode [Recommended]
The recommended way for setting up SFML on a Mac. Follow the instructions on the SFML tutorial.
M1: apt-get
Make sure you are able to use g++. Install SFML via sudo apt-get install libsfml-dev
then run these two lines to compile.
g++ -std=c++11 -c *.cpp
g++ -std=c++11 *.o -o Game -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system
Add camera object - no visual change
Smooth camera movement
Create Sfx abstract class - no visual change
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Regularly clean up inactive objects in array - no visual change
Split the game into multiple files. Game is exactly the same.