VentureAdventure: Addition of dynamic controls & addition of support for arcade controller

games/VentureAdventure/game.cpp

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 // make this 'true' to enable easier level completion, will cause only 1 gem to generate.
 bool debugeasymode = false;
 
-game_data new_game(string map)
+game_data new_game(string map, key_list_t& required_key_list)
 {
     game_data new_game;
 
+    new_game.key_list = required_key_list;
+
     // use new_level function to load the map to new_game.map_array
     new_game.map_array = new_level(map);
 
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@ void handle_input(game_data &game)
     game.player.x_id  = game.player.x_pos/TILESIZE;
     game.player.stopped = false;
 
-    if(key_down(W_KEY) && game.player.walking == false)
+    if(key_down(game.key_list.MOVE_UP) && game.player.walking == false)
     {  
         // checks for collision between box and enemy. specific based on player moving up (W key). stops box moving into enemy.
         // In future this could do possibly be changed to do something else, like destroy the enemy?
@@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ void handle_input(game_data &game)
         }
     }
 
-    if(key_down(S_KEY) && game.player.walking == false)
+    if(key_down(game.key_list.MOVE_DOWN) && game.player.walking == false)
     {
         // checks for collision between box and enemy. specific based on player moving up (W key). stops box moving into enemy
         update_enemy_position(game);
@@ -547,7 +549,7 @@ void handle_input(game_data &game)
         }
     }
 
-    if(key_down(A_KEY) && game.player.walking == false)
+    if(key_down(game.key_list.MOVE_LEFT) && game.player.walking == false)
     {
         // checks for collision between box and enemy. specific based on player moving left (A key). stops box moving into enemy
         update_enemy_position(game);
@@ -610,7 +612,7 @@ void handle_input(game_data &game)
         }   
     }
 
-    if(key_down(D_KEY) && game.player.walking == false )
+    if(key_down(game.key_list.MOVE_RIGHT) && game.player.walking == false )
     {
         // checks for collision between box and enemy. specific based on player moving right (D key). stops box moving into enemy
         update_enemy_position(game);
@@ -1012,12 +1014,12 @@ int check_lives(game_data game)
         return game.lives;
     }
 
-void start_screen()
+void start_screen(game_data& game)
 {
     int ven = 500;
     int adv = 542;
 
-    while( not key_down(RETURN_KEY) && not quit_requested() && not key_down(ESCAPE_KEY))
+    while( not key_down(game.key_list.START_KEY) && not quit_requested() && not key_down(game.key_list.EXIT_KEY))
     {
         process_events();
 
@@ -1030,7 +1032,10 @@ void start_screen()
 
         if(ven == SCREEN_HEIGHT/2-150)
         {
-            draw_text("PRESS ENTER KEY TO START", COLOR_BLANCHED_ALMOND, "font.ttf", 20, SCREEN_WIDTH/2 - 50, SCREEN_HEIGHT-50, option_to_screen());
+            std::string start_key_text = "START";
+            if(game.key_list.START_KEY == RETURN_KEY)
+                start_key_text = "ENTER";
+            draw_text("PRESS " + start_key_text + " KEY TO START", COLOR_BLANCHED_ALMOND, "font.ttf", 20, SCREEN_WIDTH/2 - 50, SCREEN_HEIGHT-50, option_to_screen());
             draw_text("By Anthony George", COLOR_BLANCHED_ALMOND, "font.ttf", 10, SCREEN_WIDTH/2+20, SCREEN_HEIGHT/2-50, option_to_screen());
         }
 

games/VentureAdventure/game.h

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "boxes.h"
 #include "gems.h"
 #include "enemy.h"
+#include "key_list.h"
 #include <vector>
 
 #define SCREEN_WIDTH  512
@@ -30,9 +31,10 @@ struct game_data
     int index[64];
     point_2d map_loc;
     vector<point_2d> solid;
+    key_list_t key_list;
 };
 
-game_data new_game(string map);
+game_data new_game(string map, key_list_t& required_key_list);
 
 vector<vector<int> > new_level(string file);
 
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ int check_lives(game_data game);
 
 void attack(game_data &game);
 
-void start_screen();
+void start_screen(game_data& game);
 
 void win_screen();
 

games/VentureAdventure/key_list.h

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <splashkit.h>
+#define P1_B1_KEY       LEFT_CTRL_KEY
+#define P1_B2_KEY       LEFT_ALT_KEY
+#define P1_START_KEY    NUM_1_KEY
+
+typedef struct key_list
+{
+    key_code MOVE_UP;
+    key_code MOVE_DOWN;
+    key_code MOVE_LEFT;
+    key_code MOVE_RIGHT;
+    key_code RESET_LEVEL;
+    key_code START_KEY;
+    key_code EXIT_KEY;
+} key_list_t;

games/VentureAdventure/program.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "splashkit.h"
 #include "game.h"
 #include "debugging.h"
+#include <cstring>
 
 void load_resources()
 {
@@ -10,8 +11,19 @@ void load_resources()
     open_audio();
 }
 
-int main()
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
+    bool running_in_arcade_controller = false;
+    if(argc > 1)
+    {
+        for(int i = 1; i < argc; i++)
+        {
+            if(std::strcmp(argv[i],"--arcade-controller-required") == 0)
+            {
+                running_in_arcade_controller = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
     const string WINDOW_NAME = "VentureAdventure";
     const int WINDOW_WIDTH = 672;
     const int WINDOW_HEIGHT = SCREEN_HEIGHT;
@@ -32,25 +44,50 @@ int main()
     string level_map = "Resources/levels/level1.txt";
     bool is_level_completed = false;
 
+
+    key_list_t required_keylist = 
+    {
+        W_KEY,
+        S_KEY,
+        A_KEY,
+        D_KEY,
+        R_KEY,
+        RETURN_KEY,
+        ESCAPE_KEY
+    };
+    if(running_in_arcade_controller)
+    {
+        required_keylist = 
+        {
+            UP_KEY,
+            DOWN_KEY,
+            LEFT_KEY,
+            RIGHT_KEY,
+            P1_B1_KEY,
+            P1_START_KEY,
+            ESCAPE_KEY
+        };
+    }
+
     game_data game;
-    game = new_game(level_map);
+    game = new_game(level_map, required_keylist);
 
     bool is_debugging_output_enabled = false;      // Change this to toggle the debugging output on/off
     vector<string> old_debug_message = { "" };
     bool still_waiting = false;
 
     // process start screen. could be expanded in future to be a main menu. no way to return to this screen unless game is lost or won, but there's currently no need to go back anyway
     // could also have a proper controls menu/button in future to view controls during the game rather than displayed in the hud (see game.cpp file for hud)
-    while (!quit_requested() && !key_down(ESCAPE_KEY))
+    while (!quit_requested() && !key_down(game.key_list.EXIT_KEY))
     {
         play_music("intro");
         set_music_volume(MUSIC_VOLUME_INTRO);
 
-        start_screen();
+        start_screen(game);
         fade_music_out(1000);
 
         // processes game/levels
-        while (!quit_requested() && !key_down(ESCAPE_KEY))
+        while (!quit_requested() && !key_down(game.key_list.EXIT_KEY))
         {
             process_events();
             clear_screen();
@@ -73,9 +110,9 @@ int main()
             }
 
             // Intended for use when soft-locked/trapped by boxes without needing to restart game. Will reset gems and player on current level, but won't reset lives
-            if (key_down(R_KEY))
+            if (key_down(game.key_list.RESET_LEVEL))
             {
-                game = new_game(level_map);
+                game = new_game(level_map, required_keylist);
             }
 
             refresh_screen(60);
@@ -89,7 +126,7 @@ int main()
                 set_music_volume(0.025);
 
                 write_line(level_map);
-                game = new_game(level_map);
+                game = new_game(level_map, required_keylist);
             }
             // If last level is won or game is lost, returns to main menu. Gamer over sounds and message call are currently within the game.cpp file
             else if ((is_level_completed && level_id >= TOTAL_LEVELS) || (check_gameover(game)))
@@ -104,7 +141,7 @@ int main()
                 play_music("intro");
                 set_music_volume(MUSIC_VOLUME_INTRO);
 
-                start_screen();
+                start_screen(game);
 
                 fade_music_out(1000);
 
@@ -117,7 +154,7 @@ int main()
                 level_map = "Resources/levels/level" + std::to_string(level_id) + ".txt";
 
                 write_line(level_map);
-                game = new_game(level_map);
+                game = new_game(level_map, required_keylist);
             };
         }
     }