Async sprites loading

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ target_link_libraries(Space mingl)
 target_link_libraries(Space GL)
 target_link_libraries(Space GLU)
 target_link_libraries(Space glut)
+target_link_libraries(Space pthread)

config.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # General configuration
 general:
  maxFPS: 90
+ theme: bad
 
 # Players config
 players:

headers/configData.h

@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ typedef string configKey;
  * @brief this struct stores all relevant data from the configuration file
  */
 struct ConfigData {
-	
+
+	/*!
+	 * @brief theme to use. Valid values : good,bad
+	 */
+	string theme;
+
 	/*!
 	 * @brief maximum framerate at which the game will run
 	 */

headers/game.h

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #define GUARD_GAME_H
 #include <vector>
 #include "mingl/mingl.h"
-#include "pixelManager.h"
+#include "pixelManager/pixelManager.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "playerDef.h"
 #include "player.h"
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ private:
 	
 	/*!
  	* @brief PixelManager : Class that contains and draws all the data that will be drawn on screen
+	 * This is a pointer because the object is allocated at runtime, following the configuration
  	*/
-    PixelManager pm;
+    unique_ptr<PixelManager> pm;
 	
 	/*!
  	* @brief ConfigData : Struct that stores all the relevant data read from the configuration file 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ private:
 	Position basePos;
 	
 	/*!
- 	* @brief Invader posision and type matrix 
+ 	* @brief Invader position and type matrix
  	*/
 	InvadersGrid grid;
 	
@@ -97,9 +98,9 @@ private:
 	// invaders related variables
 	
 	/*!
- 	* @brief cooldown between two invader shot in milliseconds
+ 	* @brief cooldown until the invaders can shoot again
  	*/
-	unsigned fireCooldown=120;
+	unsigned fireCooldown=0;
 
 	// basic methods
 	

headers/mySprite.h

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef GUARD_MYSPRITE_H
+#define GUARD_MYSPRITE_H
+
+#include <future>
+#include "mingl/gui/sprite.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+class MySprite{
+public:
+	unique_ptr<nsGui::Sprite> ptr;
+	future<void> asyncLoad(const string& fname);
+	void mirror(MySprite& msp);
+};
+
+#endif

headers/pixelManager/goodPixelManager.h

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef GUARD_GOODPIXELMANAGER_H
+#define GUARD_GOODPIXELMANAGER_H
+
+#include "pixelManager/pixelManager.h"
+
+class GoodPixelManager : public PixelManager{
+
+	void loadSprites(SpriteTasks& tasks) override;
+
+	MySprite player;
+	MySprite invaderA;
+	MySprite invaderB;
+	MySprite invaderC;
+	MySprite missile;
+	MySprite torpedo;
+public:
+	GoodPixelManager(MinGL& win);
+};
+
+
+#endif

headers/pixelManager/pixelManager.h

@@ -24,54 +24,64 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "playMode.h"
 #include "menu.h"
+#include "mySprite.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
-#define MIRROR(SP) mirrorData((SP).getPixelData(), (SP).getRowSize()), (SP).getRowSize()
-
 typedef nsGui::GlutFont::GlutFonts Font;
 
 /*!
 * @class PixelManager
 * @brief main display function, clear the window and calls sub display functions
 */
+
+/*
+ * It's MinGL's fault. This is all I have to say
+ */
+
+// The convention seems to just add a number to the macro name
+#define ADD_TASK(X) ADD_TASK2(X, X)
+#define ADD_TASK2(X, Y) tasks.push_back((X).asyncLoad("assets/"#Y".si2"));
+
+typedef vector<future<void>> SpriteTasks;
+
+
 class PixelManager{
 public:
 	MinGL& window;
 
-	/*
-	 * Sprites are not const because for some reason the texture is associated with coordinates,
-	 * and we have no way to dissociate them...
-	 * So the objects are constantly updated with new coordinates as they need to be drawn
-	 * We used {} insead of () for the constructor because the () makes the compiler think we declare methods
-	 *
-	 * (We could copy them every time, but I feel like copying image data every frame isn't great)
-	 */
-	
+	/*!
+	* @brief loads sprites in parallel using multiple threads
+ 	* @param[in] vec : We take his ownership, so
+	* @fn void loadSprites();
+	*/
+	 virtual void loadSprites(SpriteTasks& tasks);
+
+
 	/*!
 	* @brief sprite of the logo of the game
 	*/
-	nsGui::Sprite logo{"assets/logo.si2"};
-	
-	/*!
-	* @brief sprite of the background during gameplay
-	*/
-	nsGui::Sprite gameBackground{"assets/game_background.si2"};
-	
+	MySprite logo;
+
 	/*!
 	* @brief sprite of the background during menu
 	*/
-	nsGui::Sprite menuBackground{"assets/menu_background.si2"};
-	
+	MySprite menuBackground;
+
+	/*!
+	* @brief sprite of the background during gameplay
+	*/
+	MySprite gameBackground;
+
 	/*!
 	* @brief sprite of the right hand of god
 	*/
-	nsGui::Sprite rightHand{"assets/hand_open.si2"};
+	MySprite rightHand;
 	
 	/*!
 	* @brief sprite of the left hand of god
 	*/
-	nsGui::Sprite leftHand{MIRROR(rightHand)};
+	MySprite leftHand;
 
 	/*!
 	* @brief constructor the pixel manager class
@@ -145,11 +155,11 @@ public:
 	
 	/*!
 	* @brief display a sprite on screen
-	* @param[in] sprite : sprite to draw
+	* @param[in] msp : sprite to draw
 	* @param[in] pos : pixel coordinates to draw the sprite 
-	* @fn void drawSprite(const nsGui::Sprite& sprite, const Position& pos = Position(0, 0)) const;
+	* @fn void drawSprite(const MySprite& msp, const Position& pos = Position(0, 0)) const;
 	*/
-	void drawSprite(const nsGui::Sprite& sprite, const Position& pos = Position(0, 0)) const;
+	void drawSprite(const MySprite& msp, const Position& pos = Position(0, 0)) const;
 	
 	/*!
 	* @brief display a menu button on screen

src/configManagement.cpp

@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ void ConfigBuilder::readInvaderType(const configKey& baseKey, InvaderTypeDef& in
 
 void ConfigBuilder::readConfig() {
 
+	collectedData.theme = getString("general.theme");
 	collectedData.maxFPS = getInt("general.maxFPS");
 
 	readGrid("grid");

src/game/display.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * The more important stuff must be drawn last
  */
 void Game::displayAll() const {
-	pm.drawSprite(pm.gameBackground);
+	pm->drawSprite(pm->gameBackground);
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < this->grid.size(); ++i){
 		for (unsigned j = 0; j < this->grid[i].size(); ++j){
 			Position vec(
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ void Game::displayAll() const {
 	}
 
 	for(const missile& miss : missiles){
-		pm.drawMissile(miss, confData.missilesWidth, confData.missilesColor);
+		pm->drawMissile(miss, confData.missilesWidth, confData.missilesColor);
 	}
 	for(const Torpedo& tor : torpedos){
-		pm.drawTorpedo(tor, confData.torpedosWidth, confData.torpedosColor);
+		pm->drawTorpedo(tor, confData.torpedosWidth, confData.torpedosColor);
 	}
 
 
 	displayGod();
 
 	DEBUG_INSTR(
-		pm.drawText(Position(pm.getScreenWidth()-200, 20), "FPS : "+to_string(fps), nsGraphics::KWhite, Font::BITMAP_8_BY_13);
+		pm->drawText(Position(pm->getScreenWidth()-200, 20), "FPS : "+to_string(fps), nsGraphics::KWhite, Font::BITMAP_8_BY_13);
 	)
 
 	for(unsigned i=0;i<players.size();++i){
 		if(!players[i].isEliminated()){
 			if(players[i].deathAnimCounter%2==0){
-				pm.drawPlayer(players[i].x, confData.playersWidth, confData.playerDefs[i].color);
+				pm->drawPlayer(players[i].x, confData.playersWidth, confData.playerDefs[i].color);
 			}
 		}
 		// out of the condition, because we still need to display the falling heart
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@ void Game::displayHearts(playerID pID) const {
 	// As said before, the player loop is an illusion, 2 players max
 	unsigned x;
 	if(pID==PLAYER1)x = 0;
-	else x = pm.getScreenWidth()-HEART_LENGTH;
+	else x = pm->getScreenWidth()-HEART_LENGTH;
 
 	unsigned y = GOD_BENCH_SIZE+5;
 	for(unsigned i=0;i<players[pID].lives;++i){
-		pm.drawHeart(Position(x, y));
+		pm->drawHeart(Position(x, y));
 		y+=HEART_LENGTH+5;
 	}
 	if(players[pID].hasDeathAnimation()){
-		pm.drawHeart(Position(x, y+players[pID].deathAnimCounter*5));
+		pm->drawHeart(Position(x, y+players[pID].deathAnimCounter*5));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ void Game::displayInvader(const Position& pos, InvaderType type) const {
 	const InvaderTypeDef& invDef = confData.invadersDef.at(type);
 	switch(type){
 		case InvaderType::TYPEA:{
-			pm.drawInvaderA(pos, confData.invadersSize, invDef.color);
+			pm->drawInvaderA(pos, confData.invadersSize, invDef.color);
 			return;
 		}
 		case InvaderType::TYPEB:{
-			pm.drawInvaderB(pos, confData.invadersSize, invDef.color);
+			pm->drawInvaderB(pos, confData.invadersSize, invDef.color);
 			return;
 		}
 		case InvaderType::TYPEC:{
-			pm.drawInvaderC(pos, confData.invadersSize, invDef.color);
+			pm->drawInvaderC(pos, confData.invadersSize, invDef.color);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -97,40 +97,40 @@ void Game::displayGod() const {
 		case GodState::NONE:
 			return;
 		case GodState::AWAKE: {
-			pm.drawGodBench(god.counter - GOD_BENCH_SIZE);
+			pm->drawGodBench(god.counter - GOD_BENCH_SIZE);
 
 			Position leftHand(GOD_HAND_DISTANCE, god.counter-GOD_BENCH_SIZE);
-			Position rightHand(pm.getScreenWidth()-GOD_HAND_DISTANCE-GOD_HAND_SIZE, god.counter-GOD_BENCH_SIZE);
-			pm.drawGodLeftHand(leftHand);
-			pm.drawGodRightHand(rightHand);
-			pm.drawGodFace(god.counter - GOD_BENCH_SIZE);
+			Position rightHand(pm->getScreenWidth()-GOD_HAND_DISTANCE-GOD_HAND_SIZE, god.counter-GOD_BENCH_SIZE);
+			pm->drawGodLeftHand(leftHand);
+			pm->drawGodRightHand(rightHand);
+			pm->drawGodFace(god.counter - GOD_BENCH_SIZE);
 			break;
 		}
 		case GodState::WAIT:{
-			pm.drawGodBench(0);
+			pm->drawGodBench(0);
 			Position leftHand(GOD_HAND_DISTANCE, 0);
-			Position rightHand(god.getRightHandPos(pm.getScreenWidth()));
-			pm.drawGodLeftHand(leftHand);
-			pm.drawGodRightHand(rightHand);
-			pm.drawGodFace(0);
+			Position rightHand(god.getRightHandPos(pm->getScreenWidth()));
+			pm->drawGodLeftHand(leftHand);
+			pm->drawGodRightHand(rightHand);
+			pm->drawGodFace(0);
 			break;
 		}
 		case GodState::RETRIEVE1:
 		case GodState::RETRIEVE2:{
 			// Bezier curve
 			// counter goes [0-100]
-			pm.drawGodBench(0);
-			pm.drawGodLeftHand(Position(GOD_HAND_DISTANCE, 0));
-			pm.drawGodFace(0);
+			pm->drawGodBench(0);
+			pm->drawGodLeftHand(Position(GOD_HAND_DISTANCE, 0));
+			pm->drawGodFace(0);
 
-			Position pos(god.getRightHandPos(pm.getScreenWidth()));
+			Position pos(god.getRightHandPos(pm->getScreenWidth()));
 			Position endPos = invIndexToPos(god.thrownInvPosX, god.thrownInvPosY);
 
 			applyBezier(pos, god.thrownTransition, god.counter / 100.0);
 			applyBezier(pos, endPos, god.counter / 100.0);
 
 			// pos is now the position we need to draw our hand to
-			pm.drawGodRightHand(pos);
+			pm->drawGodRightHand(pos);
 			if(god.thrownInvType!=InvaderType::NONE){
 
 				pos+=Position(GOD_HAND_SIZE/2, GOD_HAND_SIZE/2);
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ void Game::displayGod() const {
 			break;
 		}
 		case GodState::THROW:{
-			pm.drawGodBench(0);
-			pm.drawGodLeftHand(Position(GOD_HAND_DISTANCE, 0));
-			pm.drawGodFace(0);
+			pm->drawGodBench(0);
+			pm->drawGodLeftHand(Position(GOD_HAND_DISTANCE, 0));
+			pm->drawGodFace(0);
 
 			// compute start position (not sure if we should store it or compute it each time ?)
-			Position handPos = god.getRightHandPos(pm.getScreenWidth());
+			Position handPos = god.getRightHandPos(pm->getScreenWidth());
 
 			Position invaderPos = handPos;
 			applyTransformation(invaderPos, GOD_HAND_SIZE, confData.invadersSize);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void Game::displayGod() const {
 				else handCounter = 30-god.counter;
 				handPos = handPos + god.thrownVector * (handCounter / 100.0);
 			}
-			pm.drawGodRightHand(handPos);
+			pm->drawGodRightHand(handPos);
 
 			break;
 		}

src/game/gameBasics.cpp

@@ -10,17 +10,42 @@
  */
 
 #include <chrono>
+#include <memory>
 #include <thread>
 #include "game.h"
 #include "playMode.h"
+#include "pixelManager/goodPixelManager.h"
 
 #define WININIT window("SUPER Space Invader : Turbo Apocalypse DX - VS GOD", Position(1280, 720), Position(128, 128), nsGraphics::KBlack)
 
-Game::Game() : WININIT, pm(window) {
-	if(!reloadConfig()){
+Game::Game() : WININIT {
+
+	if(!reloadConfig()){ // Config
 		throw runtime_error("Initial config loading failed. Please check the error above and fix the configuration");
 	}
-	sm.readFile();
+
+	// Pixel Manager
+	if(confData.theme=="good"){
+		pm = std::make_unique<GoodPixelManager>(window);
+	}else if(confData.theme=="bad"){
+		pm = std::make_unique<PixelManager>(window);
+	}else throw runtime_error("Invalid theme value : "+confData.theme+
+	"\nValid values are : good,bad");
+
+	cout << "Loading sprites..." << endl;
+	SpriteTasks tasks;
+	chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point start = chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+
+	pm->loadSprites(tasks);
+	for(future<void>& f : tasks)f.wait();
+
+	// We just do that for one sprite, so I didn't bother creating an 'API' for that
+	pm->leftHand.mirror(pm->rightHand);
+
+	chrono::high_resolution_clock::duration elapsed = chrono::high_resolution_clock::now()-start;
+	cout << "Done ! Time : " << chrono::duration_cast<chrono::milliseconds>(elapsed).count() << "ms" << endl;
+
+	sm.readFile(); // Score manager
 }
 
 bool Game::areThereInvadersLeft(){
@@ -30,7 +55,7 @@ bool Game::areThereInvadersLeft(){
 void Game::handleScoreSaving(){
 	for(unsigned i=0;i<players.size();++i){
 		string pName;
-		pm.askPlayerNameMenu(i, players[i].score, pName);
+		pm->askPlayerNameMenu(i, players[i].score, pName);
 		sm.inputScore(move(pName), players[i].score);
 	}
 	sm.writeFile();
@@ -42,13 +67,13 @@ void Game::managedGames() {
 
 	while(playMode!=PlayMode::EXIT){
 		if(playMode==PlayMode::NONE){
-			playMode = pm.showInitialMenu();
+			playMode = pm->showInitialMenu();
 		}else{
 			initGame();
 			enterGameLoop(); // will read the playMode
 			handleScoreSaving();
 			cout << "END OF GAME" << endl;
-			if(!pm.showDeathMenu())playMode = PlayMode::NONE;
+			if(!pm->showDeathMenu())playMode = PlayMode::NONE;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -69,7 +94,7 @@ void Game::initGame(){
 	}else{
 		players.resize(2);
 		// mirror the start X Position for the other
-		players[1].x = pm.getScreenWidth() - confData.startXPosition - confData.playersWidth;
+		players[1].x = pm->getScreenWidth() - confData.startXPosition - confData.playersWidth;
 	}
 	players[0].x = confData.startXPosition;
 
@@ -103,7 +128,7 @@ WinValue Game::enterGameLoop(){ // returns when game is finished
 			fpsStartTime = startTime;
 		}
 
-		pm.startFrame();
+		pm->startFrame();
 
 		managePlayers();
 		if(manageInvaders()) { // if they went down
@@ -126,7 +151,7 @@ WinValue Game::enterGameLoop(){ // returns when game is finished
 
 		displayAll();
 
-		pm.endFrame();
+		pm->endFrame();
 
 		MyTimePoint endTime = chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 

src/game/gameManagers.cpp

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void Game::manageOnePlayer(playerID pID){
 		else p.x -= confData.playersSpeed;
 	}
 	if (ISPRESSED(pID, right)){
-		if(p.x + confData.playersWidth + confData.playersSpeed >= pm.getScreenWidth()) p.x = pm.getScreenWidth() - confData.playersWidth - 1;
+		if(p.x + confData.playersWidth + confData.playersSpeed >= pm->getScreenWidth()) p.x = pm->getScreenWidth() - confData.playersWidth - 1;
 		else p.x += confData.playersSpeed;
 	}
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void Game::manageOnePlayer(playerID pID){
 
 		if(p.fireCooldown==0) {
 			if (ISPRESSED(pID, shoot)) {
-				torpedos.emplace_back(p.x + confData.playersWidth / 2, pm.getScreenHeight() - PLAYER_HEIGHT, pID);
+				torpedos.emplace_back(p.x + confData.playersWidth / 2, pm->getScreenHeight() - PLAYER_HEIGHT, pID);
 				p.fireCooldown = confData.playersFireCooldown;
 			}
 		}else --p.fireCooldown;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool Game::manageInvaders(){
 
 		// you got the end position of the invader crowd !
 
-		if(end + confData.invadersSpeed < pm.getScreenWidth()){
+		if(end + confData.invadersSpeed < pm->getScreenWidth()){
 			basePos.setX(basePos.getX() + confData.invadersSpeed);
 		}else{
 			basePos.setY(basePos.getY() + confData.invadersSize + confData.invadersDistance);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void Game::remCollidingProjectiles(){
 void Game::moveMissiles() {
 	auto miss = missiles.begin();
 	while (miss != missiles.end()) {
-		if (miss->getY() >= pm.getScreenHeight())missiles.erase(miss);
+		if (miss->getY() >= pm->getScreenHeight())missiles.erase(miss);
 		else {
 			miss->setY(miss->getY()+confData.missilesSpeed);
 			++miss;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void Game::checkMissilesAndPlayers() {
 	auto miss_ite = missiles.begin();
 	while(miss_ite!=missiles.end()){
 		bool wasColliding = false;
-		if(miss_ite->getY()>=pm.getScreenHeight()-PLAYER_HEIGHT){ // check collision on Y
+		if(miss_ite->getY()>=pm->getScreenHeight()-PLAYER_HEIGHT){ // check collision on Y
 			// now check collision on X (with both players)
 			for(Player& p : players){
 				if(p.isPlaying()){
@@ -206,6 +206,6 @@ bool Game::invadersTouchPlayer() const {
 		unsigned outter = line.getOutterInvader();
 		return this->basePos.getY()+confData.invadersSize*(outter+1)
 			+confData.invadersDistance*outter
-			>= pm.getScreenHeight() - PLAYER_HEIGHT;
+			>= pm->getScreenHeight() - PLAYER_HEIGHT;
 	});
 }

src/game/godManager.cpp

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool Game::manageGod() {
 			god.thrownInvPosY = grid[god.thrownInvPosX].randomValidInv();
 			god.thrownInvType = InvaderType::NONE;
 
-			god.thrownTransition.setX(pm.getScreenWidth() - GOD_HAND_DISTANCE - GOD_HAND_SIZE);
+			god.thrownTransition.setX(pm->getScreenWidth() - GOD_HAND_DISTANCE - GOD_HAND_SIZE);
 			god.thrownTransition.setY(basePos.getY() + INV_GET_POS(god.thrownInvPosY));
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool Game::manageGod() {
 
 			// compute the launch vector
 
-			Position invaderMiddlePos(pm.getScreenWidth() - GOD_HAND_DISTANCE - GOD_HAND_SIZE / 2,
+			Position invaderMiddlePos(pm->getScreenWidth() - GOD_HAND_DISTANCE - GOD_HAND_SIZE / 2,
 									  GOD_HAND_SIZE / 2);
 
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ bool Game::manageGod() {
 			 * honestly at this point I want to re-code the whole game engine to allow a better handling of cases like this...*/
 
 			Position playerMiddlePos(players[target].x + confData.playersWidth / 2,
-									 pm.getScreenHeight() - PLAYER_HEIGHT / 2);
+									 pm->getScreenHeight() - PLAYER_HEIGHT / 2);
 
 			god.thrownVector = playerMiddlePos - invaderMiddlePos;
 			god.thrownVector = god.thrownVector / (god.thrownVector.computeMagnitude() / 1000.0);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bool Game::manageGod() {
 		case GodState::THROW: {
 			++god.counter;
 
-			Position invaderPos = god.getRightHandPos(pm.getScreenWidth());
+			Position invaderPos = god.getRightHandPos(pm->getScreenWidth());
 			applyTransformation(invaderPos, GOD_HAND_SIZE, confData.invadersSize);
 			Position a = god.thrownVector * (god.counter / 100.0);
 			invaderPos = invaderPos + a;
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ bool Game::manageGod() {
 			bool touched = false;
 
 			// check if OOB (Out Of Bounds)
-			if (invaderPos.getY() + confData.invadersSize >= pm.getScreenWidth() ||
-				(invaderPos.getX() < 0 || invaderPos.getX() + confData.invadersSize >= pm.getScreenWidth())) {
+			if (invaderPos.getY() + confData.invadersSize >= pm->getScreenWidth() ||
+				(invaderPos.getX() < 0 || invaderPos.getX() + confData.invadersSize >= pm->getScreenWidth())) {
 				touched = true;
 
 				/* there are no invaders in the grid anymore, and the one thrown just went out of bound
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ bool Game::manageGod() {
 				if(!areThereInvadersLeft())return true;
 
 				// check player collision
-			} else if (invaderPos.getY() + confData.invadersSize >= pm.getScreenHeight() - PLAYER_HEIGHT) {
+			} else if (invaderPos.getY() + confData.invadersSize >= pm->getScreenHeight() - PLAYER_HEIGHT) {
 				for (Player &p: players) {
 					if(p.isPlaying()){
 						if (areLinesColliding(

src/mySprite.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "mySprite.h"
+
+future<void> MySprite::asyncLoad(const string& fname){
+	return std::async(std::launch::async, [fname, this]() -> void {
+		ptr = std::make_unique<nsGui::Sprite>(fname);
+	});
+}
+
+void MySprite::mirror(MySprite& msp) {
+	const vector<RGBAcolor>& inPixels = msp.ptr->getPixelData();
+	unsigned rowSize = msp.ptr->getRowSize();
+
+	vector<RGBAcolor> outPixels;
+	// we reserve size so the vector doesn't dynamically grows
+	outPixels.reserve(inPixels.size());
+	//for each line of pixel
+	for(unsigned rowOffset=0; rowOffset < inPixels.size(); rowOffset+=rowSize){
+		// for each pixel of that line
+		for(unsigned j=0;j<rowSize;++j) {
+			// push back the pixel opposed to this one (still in the same line)
+			outPixels.push_back(inPixels[rowOffset + rowSize - j - 1]);
+		}
+	}
+	ptr = std::make_unique<nsGui::Sprite>(outPixels, rowSize);
+}

src/pixelManager/drawEntities.cpp

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "mingl/gui/text.h"
-#include "pixelManager.h"
+#include "pixelManager/pixelManager.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "god.h"
 
@@ -76,26 +76,10 @@ void PixelManager::drawTorpedo(const Position& baseVector, unsigned width, const
 	window << Rectangle(baseVector, baseVector + Position(width, width * PROJ_LENGTH_FACTOR), color);
 }
 
-void PixelManager::drawSprite(const Sprite& sprite, const Position& pos) const {
-	// see pixelManager.h for the explanation of this hack
-	const_cast<Sprite&>(sprite).setPosition(pos);
-	sprite.draw(window);
-}
-
-unsigned PixelManager::getScreenHeight() const {
-	return window.getWindowSize().getY();
-}
-
-unsigned PixelManager::getScreenWidth() const {
-	return window.getWindowSize().getX();
-}
-
-void PixelManager::startFrame() const {
-	window.clearScreen();
-}
-
-void PixelManager::endFrame() const {
-	window.finishFrame();
+void PixelManager::drawSprite(const MySprite& msp, const Position& pos) const {
+	// The sprite is associated with a Vec2D for whatever reason, so yeah, we modify it each time we draw it
+	msp.ptr->setPosition(pos);
+	msp.ptr->draw(window);
 }
 
 void PixelManager::drawGodBench(int y) const {
@@ -128,19 +112,3 @@ void PixelManager::drawGodFace(int y, bool angry) const {
 void PixelManager::drawText(const Position& pos, const string& text, const nsGraphics::RGBAcolor& color, Font font) const {
 	window << Text(pos, text, color, font);
 }
-
-vector<RGBAcolor>
-PixelManager::mirrorData(const vector<nsGraphics::RGBAcolor>& inPixels, unsigned rowSize) {
-	vector<RGBAcolor> outPixels;
-	// we reserve size so the vector doesn't dynamically grows
-	outPixels.reserve(inPixels.size());
-	//for each line of pixel
-	for(unsigned rowOffset=0; rowOffset < inPixels.size(); rowOffset+=rowSize){
-		// for each pixel of that line
-		for(unsigned j=0;j<rowSize;++j) {
-			// push back the pixel opposed to this one (still in the same line)
-			outPixels.push_back(inPixels[rowOffset + rowSize - j - 1]);
-		}
-	}
-	return std::move(outPixels);
-}

src/pixelManager/drawMenus.cpp

@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include "mingl/shape/rectangle.h"
 #include "playMode.h"
-#include "pixelManager.h"
+#include "pixelManager/pixelManager.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
 using namespace nsShape;
 using namespace nsGraphics;
 
-void PixelManager::displayButton(const Position& baseVector,const string& text,nsGraphics::RGBAcolor& color){
+void PixelManager::displayButton(const Position& baseVector, const string& text, nsGraphics::RGBAcolor& color){
     window << Rectangle(baseVector, Position(180, 40)+baseVector,  KGray);
 	window << Rectangle(baseVector+Position(2,2), Position(178, 38)+baseVector,  KBlack);
     window << nsGui::Text(baseVector+Position(10,22), text, color);

src/pixelManager/goodPixelManager.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "pixelManager/goodPixelManager.h"
+
+void GoodPixelManager::loadSprites(SpriteTasks& tasks) {
+	PixelManager::loadSprites(tasks);
+	ADD_TASK(player)
+	ADD_TASK(invaderA)
+	ADD_TASK(invaderB)
+	ADD_TASK(invaderC)
+	ADD_TASK(missile)
+	ADD_TASK(torpedo)
+}
+
+GoodPixelManager::GoodPixelManager(MinGL& win) : PixelManager(win) {
+
+}

src/pixelManager/pixelManager.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include "pixelManager/pixelManager.h"
+
+
+void PixelManager::loadSprites(SpriteTasks& tasks){
+	ADD_TASK(logo)
+	ADD_TASK(menuBackground)
+	ADD_TASK(gameBackground)
+	ADD_TASK2(rightHand, hand)
+}
+
+void PixelManager::startFrame() const {
+	window.clearScreen();
+}
+
+void PixelManager::endFrame() const {
+	window.finishFrame();
+}
+
+unsigned PixelManager::getScreenHeight() const {
+	return window.getWindowSize().getY();
+}
+
+unsigned PixelManager::getScreenWidth() const {
+	return window.getWindowSize().getX();
+}
+
+vector<RGBAcolor>
+PixelManager::mirrorData(const vector<nsGraphics::RGBAcolor>& inPixels, unsigned rowSize) {
+	vector<RGBAcolor> outPixels;
+	// we reserve size so the vector doesn't dynamically grows
+	outPixels.reserve(inPixels.size());
+	//for each line of pixel
+	for(unsigned rowOffset=0; rowOffset < inPixels.size(); rowOffset+=rowSize){
+		// for each pixel of that line
+		for(unsigned j=0;j<rowSize;++j) {
+			// push back the pixel opposed to this one (still in the same line)
+			outPixels.push_back(inPixels[rowOffset + rowSize - j - 1]);
+		}
+	}
+	return std::move(outPixels);
+}