From: Tudor <tudor AT cam DOT org>
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Subject: Re: Main Game Loop
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 11:58:00 -0800
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Michael Matczynski wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know of a place on the internet that tells how to
> structure the main game loop of computer game? Like what order the
> steps should be in (ie. what order to get input, draw sprites on the
> screen, do AI, etc...). Any help is appreciated.

Sorry I can't answer your question.
But what bugs me now is how to make a microkernel(a la DOOM) to simplifi
to the max the game loop.
So if your unit is too stupid and doesn't give you a quick answer you
won't freeze the game until it responds.With a microkernel,each unit is
a thread (my ideea,migth be wrong :) and when it finishes "thinking" it
gives you the result to update it's position.
So in a game loop you wud do just the rendering based on the info the
unit computes in the background.
Am I rigth or am I wrong?
Please tell me.
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