Arcade Engine 1.5 offers point in polygon tests

Runtime Revolution today released Arcade Engine 1.5, its object management software that offers functions and handlers to move objects exactly as desired. Arcade Engine incorporates scripted path management graphics and effects handling to meet the needs of 2D game designers and interactive animation developers. New features include polygon-polygon collision management for fast and accurate detection when objects collide; line intersection points and line segment intersection points; point in polygon tests; and a function to determine if a point is left, right, or on a given line. Arcade Engine creates stand-alone applications and utilizes an English-like programming language. Arcade Engine 1.5 requires Mac OS X 10.0.3 and is available for $50.

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