HTML 5 Asteroids

#1

Post by gr366 » Thu, May 13, 2010, 6:58 AM UTC

HTML 5 Asteroids
dougmcinnes.com

Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#2

Post by ck2 » Thu, May 13, 2010, 7:39 AM UTC

Oh heck, there goes my next hour.

Wow that's fantastic. Now someone make Missile Command.

Pegs my CPU though (Firefox and Chrome)

Open source too: http://github.com/dmcinnes/HTML5-Asteroids

update: I tried a few flash versions on the web to compare

sorry to say they use a fraction of the CPU, at least under Flash 10.1rc4

Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#3

Post by buster » Thu, May 13, 2010, 8:10 AM UTC

It shows very good why it's not ready to ditch Flash completely.

I mean.. that's asteroids, i have a Core2Duo, 4GB RAM, 1024MB graphicscard und the asteroids are not smooth, they are flickering a little...

Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#4

Post by [deleted] » Thu, May 13, 2010, 8:15 AM UTC

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Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#5

Post by jrockway » Thu, May 13, 2010, 8:36 AM UTC

ck2 wrote: post #2

Oh heck, there goes my next hour. Wow that's fantastic. Now someone make Missile Command. Pegs my CPU though (Firefox and Chrome) Open source too: http://github.com/dmcinnes/HTML5-Asteroids update: I tried a few flash versions on the web to compare sorry to say they use a fraction of the CPU, at least under Flash 10.1rc4

Pegs my CPU though (Firefox and Chrome)

I assume this is to intentionally maximize the framerate. ("renice" is your friend if you have something more important to do in the background.)

Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#6

Post by billswift » Thu, May 13, 2010, 9:00 AM UTC

buster wrote: post #3

It shows very good why it's not ready to ditch Flash completely. I mean.. that's asteroids, i have a Core2Duo, 4GB RAM, 1024MB graphicscard und the asteroids are not smooth, they are flickering a little...

I have a two and a half year old AthlonX2 with only 256 MB RAM and have no problems with it. Plus I am on dial-up, and this loads much faster than Flash.

Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#7

Post by philwelch » Thu, May 13, 2010, 9:33 AM UTC

On a Mac Core 2 Duo MacBook with Safari, it stays below 45% CPU and is smooth as silk. This is actually better performance than Flash.

Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#8

Post by ilike » Thu, May 13, 2010, 9:44 AM UTC

philwelch wrote: post #7

On a Mac Core 2 Duo MacBook with Safari, it stays below 45% CPU and is smooth as silk. This is actually better performance than Flash.

I would like to know what Flash game are you comparing this simple game with.

Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#9

Post by ZeroGravitas » Thu, May 13, 2010, 9:48 AM UTC

Surely SVG makes more sense for vector games?

They should also try to recreate the arcade experience with the painted backgrounds, like from here:

http://mameworld.info/mrdo/mame_artwork/astdelux.png

Re: HTML 5 Asteroids

#10

Post by aw3c2 » Thu, May 13, 2010, 9:57 AM UTC

Works very well with Opera too.