How can I store 4 8 bit coordinates into one integer (C#)?

Question

Lets say I have the following four variables: player1X, player1Y, player2X, player2Y. These have, for example, respectively the following values: 5, 10, 20, 12. Each of these va

Answer 1

To "squeeze" 4 8 bits value in a 32 bit space, you need to "shift" the bits for your various values, and add them together.

The opposite operations is to "unshift" and use some modulo to get the individual numbers you need.