We need to prevent the paddle from leaving the screen, but wouldn't it be easier if the paddle knew where it was?
Everyone has to start somewhere, so let's start with a classic: Pong. We'll be using TIC-80 because it's easy to get working and has everything we need.
** Further reading **
Intro to Object Oriented Programming: • Object-oriented Progra...
TIC-80:
- Official website: tic80.com/
- Cheatsheet: zenithsal.com/assets/document...
- Wiki Documentation: github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/wiki
Code up to here: bit.ly/3werokB
Chapters:
00:00 - How to copy a tic file into your cartridge folder
03:09 - Tables in Lua
05:06 - Understanding error messages
11:27 - Paddle speed
12:13 - Check the top of the screen
17:30 - Now check the bottom, with paddle height
15:29 - Nil values and spelling mistakes
19:45 - Sugar, we're goin down