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Subject: Re: Sprites
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 15:25:14 +0100
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Richard Maddocks wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I think I already know the answer but here goes anyway…
> Is there a mechanism for sprite collision detection?
> I've looked through the manuals with no joy. But as they say, it costs
> nothing to ask  ( they not being MS of course:) ).
> 
> Richard



Basically, sprite collision detection is done by 
non-PlayStation-specific methods; usual game programming
tricks apply, the most common being using a bounding rectangle
for each sprite, and testing collision by testing if the
rectangles touch/overlap.

Many well-known graphics and games books will discuss many
methods for sprite collision detection and handling.


	Lewis