Hi i am hacking a pong game into a racing game. At the moment i am trying to blit to a half screen with player A on th right and B on the left. any one know why it isn't working? I am using Visual C++.

/* Pony Pong
 #include "SDL.h"
#include <stdlib.h>
//#include <windows.h>
//using namespace std;


/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Defines/Enumerations                                                   */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */

#define SPEED 2
#define GAMETIME 30  //inactivity for 30s quits game

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Type Declarations                                                      */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */

struct PLAYER
{
  //SDL_Rect pos;
  SDL_Surface *sprite;
  Sint32 dir;
  Sint32 life;
  Sint32 score;
  float by;
  float bx;
  float pos_y;
  float pos_x;
  bool up, right, left, down;
  bool w, s, a, d;
  



  

};

struct BALL
{
  //SDL_Rect pos;
  SDL_Surface *sprite;
  float bx, by;
  float pos_x, pos_y;

};

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Global Data                                                            */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/// The start time
SDL_Surface *SCREEN;

/// Some Sprites
SDL_Surface *background, *intro, *numbers;

PLAYER playerA, playerB;
BALL ball;

SDL_Joystick *joy0;
Uint32 iTicksLastKey=0;  //inactivity counter
Uint32 TicksElapsed=0; //ticks elapsed since last update
Sint16 iMoveX;
Sint16 iMoveY;
Sint16 iMoveXOld;  //for comparing the last value
Sint16 iMoveYOld;
float ballspeed=85; //ball speed, number of pixels ball travels in one second
SDL_Surface *level;

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Helper                                                                 */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */

void go();

/// Handle events
bool handleEvents()
{
  SDL_Event event;
  
	while (SDL_PollEvent(&event))
	{
    switch(event.type)
		{
			case SDL_KEYDOWN:
			{
				switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
				{
					case SDLK_UP:   { playerB.up = true; break; }
					case SDLK_DOWN: { playerB.down =  true; break; }
					case SDLK_LEFT: { playerB.left =  true; break; }
					case SDLK_RIGHT: { playerB.right =  true; break; }
					case SDLK_w:    { playerA.w = true; break; }
					case SDLK_s:    { playerA.s =  true; break; }
					case SDLK_a:    { playerA.a = true; break; }
					case SDLK_d:    { playerA.d =  true; break; }
					case SDLK_SPACE:
					{
						if (ball.bx == 0 && ball.by == 0)
						{
							go();
							playerA.life = 3;
							playerB.life = 3;
							playerA.score = 0;
							playerB.score = 0;
						}
					}
					break;
					case SDLK_ESCAPE: { return false; } // quits
					default: { break; }
				}
			}
			break;
			case SDL_KEYUP:
			{
					iTicksLastKey=SDL_GetTicks();  //remember the time of last key release
					switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
					{
					case SDLK_UP:   { playerB.up = false; break; }
					case SDLK_DOWN: { playerB.down =  false; break; }
					case SDLK_LEFT: { playerB.left =  false; break; }
					case SDLK_RIGHT: { playerB.right =  false; break; }
					case SDLK_w:    { playerA.w = false; break; }
					case SDLK_s:    { playerA.s =  false; break; }
					case SDLK_a:    { playerA.a = false; break; }
					case SDLK_d:    { playerA.d =  false; break; }
					 { playerA.dir = 0; break; } 
					default: { break; }
					}
			}
			break;
			case SDL_QUIT: { return false; }
			default: { break; }
		}
	}
	return true;
}

/// Draws the score and life status
void overlay()
{
  char buffer[16];
  SDL_Rect dst, src;
  Sint32 i;

  src.y = 0; src.w = 12; src.h = 14;
  dst.y = 0; dst.w = 12; dst.h = 14;

  sprintf(buffer, "%04d", playerA.score);
  for(i=0; buffer[i]; i++)
	{
    src.x = ((Sint32) buffer[i] - (Sint32) '0') * 12;
    dst.x = i * 12;
    SDL_BlitSurface(numbers, &src, SCREEN, &dst);
  }

  sprintf(buffer, "%04d", playerB.score);
  for(i=0; buffer[i]; i++)
	{
    src.x = ((Sint32) buffer[i] - (Sint32) '0') * 12;
    dst.x = 320 - (4-i) * 12;
    SDL_BlitSurface(numbers, &src, SCREEN, &dst);
  }

  dst.y = 0; dst.w = (ball.sprite)->w; dst.h = (ball.sprite)->h;
  for(i=0; i<playerA.life; i++)
	{
    dst.x = 50 + i * (dst.w + 2);
    SDL_BlitSurface(ball.sprite, NULL, SCREEN, &dst);
  }

  for(i=0; i<playerB.life; i++)
	{
    dst.x = 270 - (3-i) * (dst.w + 2);
    SDL_BlitSurface(ball.sprite, NULL, SCREEN, &dst);
  }
}

void go()
{
	ball.bx = 0;
	while (ball.bx == 0) ball.bx = (rand() % 3) - 1;
	ball.by = (rand() % 3) - 1; 
ball.bx=1;
ball.by=1;
	(ball.pos_x) = 160-(ball.sprite)->w/2;
	(ball.pos_y) = 120-(ball.sprite)->h/2;
	TicksElapsed=SDL_GetTicks();
}

//rounds a float to an int
int iRound(float f)
{
	return int(f + 0.5);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Main Program                                                           */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	//PlaySound("beep.wav" , NULL , SND_FILENAME|SND_LOOP);
	//return 0;

  Sint32 delta;
  
  // --------------------------------------------------
  // SDL initialisation
  // --------------------------------------------------
  if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_AUDIO|SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0)
	{
    printf("Couldn't initialize SDL: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
    return -1;
  }

  SCREEN = SDL_SetVideoMode(320, 240, 24, SDL_DOUBLEBUF /*|SDL_FULLSCREEN*/);
  if (!SCREEN)
	{
    printf("Couldn't set 320x240, 24bit video mode: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
    return -2;
  }

  SDL_WM_SetCaption("Pony Pong", "Pony Pong");
  SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(10, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
  SDL_ShowCursor(0);

  // --------------------------------------------------
  // Game initialisation
  // --------------------------------------------------
  
  srand(12345);
  playerA.sprite = SDL_LoadBMP("player1.bmp");
	SDL_SetColorKey(playerA.sprite, SDL_SRCCOLORKEY, 0x000000);  //makes black transparent
  playerB.sprite = SDL_LoadBMP("player2.bmp");
	SDL_SetColorKey(playerB.sprite, SDL_SRCCOLORKEY, 0x000000);  //makes black transparent
  ball.sprite = SDL_LoadBMP("ball.bmp");
	SDL_SetColorKey(ball.sprite, SDL_SRCCOLORKEY, 0x000000);  //makes black transparent

  background = SDL_LoadBMP("background.bmp");
  level = SDL_LoadBMP("level.bmp");
  intro = SDL_LoadBMP("intro.bmp");
  numbers = SDL_LoadBMP("numbers.bmp");

	//Check for joysticks:
	int num_joy;
	num_joy=SDL_NumJoysticks();
	printf("%d joysticks found\n", num_joy);
	for (int i=0;i<num_joy;i++) { printf("  %s\n", SDL_JoystickName(i)); }

	if (SDL_NumJoysticks()>0) joy0=SDL_JoystickOpen(0);
	if (joy0)
	{
		printf("Opened Joystick 0\n");
		printf("  Name: %s\n", SDL_JoystickName(0));
		printf("  Number of Axes: %d\n", SDL_JoystickNumAxes(joy0));
		printf("  Number of Buttons: %d\n", SDL_JoystickNumButtons(joy0));
		printf("  Number of Balls: %d\n", SDL_JoystickNumBalls(joy0));
	}
	else { printf("Couldn't open Joystick 0\n"); }

  (playerA.pos_x) = 8;
	(playerA.pos_y) = 120-((playerA.sprite)->h/2);
  //(playerA.pos).w = (playerA.sprite)->w;
	//(playerA.pos).h = (playerA.sprite)->h;

  (playerB.pos_x) = 312-((playerB.sprite)->w);
	(playerB.pos_y) = 120-((playerB.sprite)->h/2);
//  (playerB.pos).w = (playerB.sprite)->w;
//	(playerB.pos).h = (playerB.sprite)->h;

  (ball.pos_x) = 160-(ball.sprite)->w/2;
	(ball.pos_y) = 120-(ball.sprite)->h/2;
  //(ball.pos).w = (ball.sprite)->w;
	//(ball.pos).h = (ball.sprite)->h;

  // --------------------------------------------------
  // Game loop
  // --------------------------------------------------
	while (handleEvents())
	{
    // --------------------------------------------------
    // Game logic
    // --------------------------------------------------

		//after 30s of inactivity quit game
		if ((SDL_GetTicks()-iTicksLastKey)>(GAMETIME*1000)) { break; }

		if (((SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy0, 0)) ||  //fire, start game
		     (SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy0, 1)) ||
		     (SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy0, 2)) ||
		     (SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy0, 3)) ||
		     (SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy0, 4)) ||
		     (SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy0, 5)) ||
		     (SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy0, 6)) ||
		     (SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy0, 7))) &&
		     ((ball.bx==0) && (ball.by==0)))
		{
			iTicksLastKey=SDL_GetTicks();  //remember the time of last key press
			go();
			playerA.life=playerB.life=3;
			playerA.score=playerB.score=0;
		}
			
		int Delta=SDL_GetTicks()-TicksElapsed;

		// Update position of sprites
		if (joy0)  //if joystick connected
		{
			//SDL_JoystickUpdate();
			iMoveXOld=iMoveX;
			iMoveYOld=iMoveY;
			iMoveX=SDL_JoystickGetAxis(joy0, 0);  //move joy 0 axxis 0 (-32768 to 32768)
			iMoveY=SDL_JoystickGetAxis(joy0, 1);  //move joy 0 axxis 1 (-32768 to 32768)
			(playerA.pos_y)=(int)(((((float)iMoveX)/65335)+0.5)*(240-(playerA.sprite)->h));
			(playerB.pos_y)=(int)(((((float)iMoveY)/65335)+0.5)*(240-(playerB.sprite)->h));
			if ((iMoveX!=iMoveXOld) || (iMoveY!=iMoveYOld)) { iTicksLastKey=SDL_GetTicks(); }  //remember the time of last movement
		}
		else  //otherwise keyboard
		{
			if (playerA.dir != 0)
			{
				(playerA.pos_y)+=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000)*playerA.dir;
				if ((playerA.pos_y) >= 240-(playerA.sprite)->h)
				{
					(playerA.pos_y) = 240-(playerA.sprite)->h;
				}
				else if ((playerA.pos_y) <= 0)
				{
					(playerA.pos_y) = 0;
				}
			}
			if (playerB.dir != 0)
			{

				(playerB.pos_y)+=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000)*playerB.dir;
				if ((playerB.pos_y) >= 240-(playerB.sprite)->h)
				{
					(playerB.pos_y) = 240-(playerB.sprite)->h;
				}
				else if ((playerB.pos_y) <= 0)
				{
					(playerB.pos_y) = 0;
				}
			}
		}

		if (playerB.up == true){

			(playerB.pos_y)-=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000);
			}
		if (playerB.down == true){

			(playerB.pos_y)+=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000);
			}
		if (playerB.left == true){

			(playerB.pos_x)-=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000);
		}
		if (playerB.right == true){

			(playerB.pos_x)+=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000);
		}

		
		if (playerA.w == true){

			(playerA.pos_y)-=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000);
			}
		if (playerA.s == true){

			(playerA.pos_y)+=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000);
			}
		if (playerA.a == true){

			(playerA.pos_x)-=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000);
		}
		if (playerA.d == true){

			(playerA.pos_x)+=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000);
		}
		// Update ball
		//(ball.pos_x) += ball.bx;
		//(ball.pos_y) += ball.by;
		(ball.pos_x)+=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000)*ball.bx;
		(ball.pos_y)+=((Delta*ballspeed)/1000)*ball.by;
		TicksElapsed=SDL_GetTicks();

		// (*) Reflection on top and bottom of screen
		if ((ball.pos_y) <= 0 || (ball.pos_y) >= 240-(ball.sprite)->h)
		{
			ball.by = -ball.by;
		}

		//player A paddle Reflektion:
		delta=(ball.pos_y)-(playerA.pos_y);
		if (((ball.pos_x)<=8+(playerA.sprite)->w) &&  //in reach of the paddle
		    ((ball.pos_x)>=8) &&  //not too far left
		    (delta>=0) &&  //not above paddle
		    (delta<=(playerA.sprite)->h) &&  //not below
		    (ball.bx<0))  //ball flies to the left
		{
			if (ball.bx < 0) { ball.bx = 1; } else { ball.bx = -1; }
			//ball.bx *= (2+abs((delta - ((playerA.sprite)->h/2))) / 6);
			//ball.by = (delta - ((playerA.sprite)->h/2)) / 4;
			playerA.score++;
		}
		if ((ball.pos_x)<0)  //left out
		{
			playerA.life--;
			playerB.score += 10;
			if (playerA.life == 0)
			{
				//Restart game:
				ball.bx = 0;
				ball.by = 0;
				(ball.pos_x) = 160-(ball.sprite)->w/2;
				(ball.pos_y) = 120-(ball.sprite)->h/2;
			}
			else { go(); }
		}

		//player B paddle Reflektion:
		delta=(ball.pos_y)-(playerB.pos_y);
		if (((ball.pos_x)+(ball.sprite)->w>=312-(playerB.sprite)->w) &&  //in reach of the paddle
		    ((ball.pos_x)+(ball.sprite)->w<=312) &&  //not too far right
		    (delta>=0) &&  //not above paddle
		    (delta<=(playerB.sprite)->h) &&  //not below
		    (ball.bx>0))  //ball flies to the right
		{
			if (ball.bx < 0) { ball.bx = 1; } else { ball.bx = -1; }
			//ball.bx *= (2+abs((delta - ((playerB.sprite)->h/2))) / 6);
			//ball.by = (delta - ((playerB.sprite)->h/2)) / 4;
			playerB.score++;
		}
		if ((ball.pos_x)+(ball.sprite)->w>320)  //right out
		{
			playerB.life--;
			playerA.score += 10;
			if (playerB.life == 0)
			{
				//Restart game:
				ball.bx = 0;
				ball.by = 0;
				(ball.pos_x) = 160-(ball.sprite)->w/2;
				(ball.pos_y) = 120-(ball.sprite)->h/2;
			}
			else go();
		}

    // --------------------------------------------------
    // Draw game screen
    // --------------------------------------------------
		if (ball.bx == 0 && ball.by == 0) { SDL_BlitSurface(intro, NULL, SCREEN, NULL); }
		else                              { SDL_BlitSurface(background, NULL, SCREEN, NULL); }
		
		/*SDL_Rect halfscreen;//
	halfscreen.x=iRound(playerB.pos_x);
	halfscreen.y=iRound(playerB.pos_y);
	halfscreen.w=SCREEN->w/2;
	halfscreen.h=SCREEN->h;
	SDL_BlitSurface(level, &halfscreen, SCREEN, NULL);
	*/
			SDL_Rect levelrect;//Left hand side screen
	levelrect.x=iRound(playerB.pos_x);
	levelrect.y=iRound(playerB.pos_y);
	levelrect.w=SCREEN->w/2;
	levelrect.h=SCREEN->h;
	SDL_BlitSurface(level, &levelrect, SCREEN, NULL);

	
	levelrect.x=iRound(playerA.pos_x);//right hand side screen
	levelrect.y=iRound(playerA.pos_y);
	levelrect.w=SCREEN->w*2;
	levelrect.h=SCREEN->h*1;
	SDL_BlitSurface(level, &levelrect, SCREEN, NULL);
	
	
    overlay();

	SDL_Rect p1;
	p1.x=iRound(playerA.pos_x);
	p1.y=iRound(playerA.pos_y);
	p1.w=(playerA.sprite)->w;
	p1.h=(playerA.sprite)->h;
    SDL_BlitSurface(playerA.sprite, NULL, SCREEN, &p1);

	SDL_Rect p2;
	p2.x=(SCREEN->w/2);
	p2.y=(SCREEN->h/2);
	p2.w=(playerB.sprite)->w;
	p2.h=(playerB.sprite)->h;
	SDL_BlitSurface(playerB.sprite, NULL, SCREEN, &p2);

	SDL_Rect r;
	r.x=iRound(ball.pos_x);
	r.y=iRound(ball.pos_y);
	r.w= (ball.sprite)->w;
	r.h= (ball.sprite)->w;
    SDL_BlitSurface(ball.sprite, NULL, SCREEN, &r);

    SDL_Flip(SCREEN);
  }

  // --------------------------------------------------
  // Clean up
  // --------------------------------------------------
	if ((joy0) && (SDL_JoystickOpened(0))) { SDL_JoystickClose(joy0); }
  SDL_Quit();
  return 0;
}

> Hi i am hacking a pong game into a racing game.
Well there's your problem - you started from the wrong place!

Write some new code to do what you actually want to do.

I doubt many people would want to wade through 500+ lines of a broken pong game just to figure out what next to hack.

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