Authors: Petie Deveer, Adrian Burke
TypeCast, a text-based console game, blends the thrill of fishing with typing challenges. Players embark on virtual fishing expeditions, using their typing skills to catch a diverse range of fish species. This edition of TypeCast emphasizes efficient programming and optimized performance, bringing a smoother and more responsive gaming experience.
In TypeCast, each cast tests your typing speed and accuracy. Fish appear with a ticking clock; type their names swiftly to make the catch. Post-catch, a detailed summary showcases your success. Choose to continue with new gear or take a moment to admire your collection.
Optimization is at the heart of TypeCast. We've delved into machine code operations and assembly language principles to fine-tune our C++ data structures, ensuring peak efficiency and performance.
- Memory Management: Leveraging low-level understanding, we've optimized memory usage, ensuring lightweight and fast data structures.
- Inline Function Implementation: Critical functions, such as random number generation, are inlined for minimal overhead, directly inspired by assembly-level efficiency.
- Real-Time Input Handling: Assembly language insights have guided the development of responsive and precise input systems, crucial for the timed typing challenges.
- Optimized Timing Mechanisms: Precision in timing is achieved by integrating high-accuracy libraries, ensuring fairness and challenge in gameplay.
Our optimized TypeCast version is built using:
- C++ with Assembly Insights: For creating efficient and responsive game mechanics.
- GitHub: Collaborative development and version control.
- Visual Studio: Our hub for coding, debugging, and compiling the optimized game.
Our dual objectives in redeveloping TypeCast are:
- Harness low-level programming concepts to enhance data structure efficiency in C++.
- Implement high-precision timed events, mirroring real-world gaming scenarios.
- Spread the excitement of fishing in a novel format, now with a heightened focus on performance.
🔧 Bug Notice: We're addressing a specific bug related to re-casting after catching a Mahi Mahi.
Follow our GitHub repository for the latest updates on TypeCast. Contribute ideas, and immerse yourself in this unique blend of fishing and typing, now faster and more efficient than ever.
Happy fishing and typing! 🎣⌨️