Collision Detection, Any plans to improve?

MrBloggy

Hi,
So far we can only use square or circle for collision detection. This limits game design quite a lot.
Is there any plans to add new collision as below?

Pixel collision, where a PNG actor will only collide with another PNGs pixels which are not set to transparent. Therefore allowing any collision shape.

Thanks

rebump

Would definitely make walls easier for certain games (i.e. Pac-Man, etc.) as your artist would be handling some of it for you with just what they drew as opposed to you having to place walls all over.

Snippy

sorry for digging up this old thread, but this sure is a needed feature!

Chunkypixels

Yup... I have to agree. The collision system is very limited at the moment, and pixel collision would definately be a massive improvement.

It does seem to get brought up every now and then as a wishlist item, but so far I dont think Ive seen any official response regarding it.

jonmulcahy

Don't get your hopes up, i believe pixel collision is not supported under the physics engine gamesalad uses

Snippy

Well then it should be feasible to draw our own collision box within GS, with arches and stuff, like vector drawing. Circle and square is pretty basic and limited imho.

this should be #1 on everyone's whishlist!

Greetings

inception

Snippy said:
this should be #1 on everyone's whishlist!

General loading/speed improvements first, then maybe this

Snippy

inception said:
General loading/speed improvements first, then maybe this

true that

Snippy

can a mod move this topic to the suggestions forum please?