September 01, 2006
Well, school, so far, doesn't seem to be that bad this semester. I don't have many incredibly challenging courses and most of the classes I'm pretty interested in.
I brought Part 3 of the story to an end last night and I jumped away from the story to attempt some design work for the game. I figu…
I brought Part 3 of the story to an end last night and I jumped away from the story to attempt some design work for the game. I figu…
August 29, 2006
Well, I've completed a good portion of Part III. There is a lot more to the parts of the rest of the story that may take me a couple of days to actually finish each part.
Other than that, I obviously had to work up an ambitious world population design for the creatures that occupy the various part…
Other than that, I obviously had to work up an ambitious world population design for the creatures that occupy the various part…
August 28, 2006
Well, my birthday was pretty exciting... I sat and worked on homework, nearly the entire day. Oh well, it -is- just another year. Thanks for all of you that took the time to bestow upon me a birthday note. Much appreciated.
Tonight I made some progress into the short story. I completed Part II, …
Tonight I made some progress into the short story. I completed Part II, …
August 26, 2006
IT IS MY BIRTHDAY
I am 24
May this year bring a wealth of programming knowledge and happiness that will allow me to reach new frontiers.
That is all.
I am 24
May this year bring a wealth of programming knowledge and happiness that will allow me to reach new frontiers.
That is all.
August 24, 2006
So, yeah... I got invited to a BETA test of an MMO.
Not Vanguard... ;|
Though, I still blew the last 3 hours away, while playing it when I could have been coding. Very fun game, but, I don't think it'll do so well when it hits the markets. We'll see.
*scampers off to work on 'more' productive thing…
Not Vanguard... ;|
Though, I still blew the last 3 hours away, while playing it when I could have been coding. Very fun game, but, I don't think it'll do so well when it hits the markets. We'll see.
*scampers off to work on 'more' productive thing…
August 23, 2006
Well. While I develop the story to -untitled project-, I'll just be messing around with different programming concepts and what not. I've been wanting to jump into DX, so... I decided, what the hell, it's time to become familiar with a little jargon.
So, being absolutely new to the DirectX Library,…
So, being absolutely new to the DirectX Library,…
August 22, 2006
Well, I had some time to work on the new project a little and I finished up Part I of the story. It came out pretty nice, but you can be the judge of that.
The main characters are Ethanael, a wood elf ranger, and Egil, a barbarian warrior. The two are in their adult years and have known each other …
The main characters are Ethanael, a wood elf ranger, and Egil, a barbarian warrior. The two are in their adult years and have known each other …
August 22, 2006
August 22, 2006
So, I found out about a new grant today. This grant is called the National Smart Grant and a student holding a junior or senior status with a 3.0 GPA and are in a Tech and Science major can earn up to an extra $4,000 for school.
OMFG. ;|
I currently hold a 2.775 GPA. If, by some miracle, I got all…
OMFG. ;|
I currently hold a 2.775 GPA. If, by some miracle, I got all…
August 21, 2006
Favorite Data Structure... Why?
Go!
So, I had two of my classes today. I'm taking a math course, 'Finite Applications'. Wow, do I feel really damn dumb going from Calculus type math, back to this sort of math..
Uhh, "What is a Rational Number"... Ehhh, "This is a Graph".... "This is how to plot an…
Go!
So, I had two of my classes today. I'm taking a math course, 'Finite Applications'. Wow, do I feel really damn dumb going from Calculus type math, back to this sort of math..
Uhh, "What is a Rational Number"... Ehhh, "This is a Graph".... "This is how to plot an…
August 20, 2006
So, today I tried to enjoy my last day of summer before school starts again tomorrow. I played Diablo 2 for awhile, having just one more quest before I finish Act I. Overall, this game is kick ass. Nice to have it back in my hands again.
Other than that, I worked on more of the design element of…
Other than that, I worked on more of the design element of…
August 19, 2006
In my attempt to find an MMO to play, I have stumbled across a contest that will give me 6 months to play the MMO that I have been tracking for quite some time. The game still isn't going to be released until next year, but it would be nice to have 6 months waiting for me. Expecially, on this col…
August 19, 2006
Woot! Front page spot on devmasters daily image! http://www.devmaster.net/
Ohh. Well, school is starting soon here; Monday in fact. I'm pretty stoked to start up another semester. I really enjoy learning new things, regardless of the field of study. The only thing that I don't really like is that…
Ohh. Well, school is starting soon here; Monday in fact. I'm pretty stoked to start up another semester. I really enjoy learning new things, regardless of the field of study. The only thing that I don't really like is that…
August 17, 2006
In preperation for the grand ol` birthday coming up on the 26th, I went out to the local gamestop to splurge on some games. I've been so busy the last few months that I haven't had anytime to just sit down and play some games.
I love simulation games and CivCity: Rome looked pretty interesting. I …
I love simulation games and CivCity: Rome looked pretty interesting. I …
August 16, 2006
This would have been posted awhile ago if it wasn't for gamedev.net webservice not liking my upload. However, It's official! The big feat has been overcome and my very first solo gaming project came through.
Breakout Returns offers truly unique game play from that of the classic arcade original th…
Breakout Returns offers truly unique game play from that of the classic arcade original th…
August 15, 2006
Just when I thought I was about to get Breakout off of my chest, I make a last minute decision. [lol]
Evidently, that decision led to me tracking down a serious issue with the high scoring system that I, or my testers, didn't catch prior to change.
So, yeah. Other than that, my tester didn't catch …
Evidently, that decision led to me tracking down a serious issue with the high scoring system that I, or my testers, didn't catch prior to change.
So, yeah. Other than that, my tester didn't catch …
August 14, 2006
Wow. I had an AC separation roughly 2 years ago while I was training in the corps in at an instructor school. This thing still bothers me today. Slept on my shoulder last night, woke up with horrible shoulder/neck pains. Ouch...
In other news.
I finally got a build of Breakout Returns to my beta t…
In other news.
I finally got a build of Breakout Returns to my beta t…
August 11, 2006
1. Super Mario Brothers - 185 Million Copies Sold Worldwide, Debuted in 1983
2. Pokemon - 106 Million Copies Sold Worldwide, Debuted in 1995
3. Final Fantasy - 68 Million Copies Sold Worldwide, Debuted in 1987
4. The Sims - 58 Million Copies Sold Worldwide, Debuted in 2000
5. Lineage - 57 Million Copie…
2. Pokemon - 106 Million Copies Sold Worldwide, Debuted in 1995
3. Final Fantasy - 68 Million Copies Sold Worldwide, Debuted in 1987
4. The Sims - 58 Million Copies Sold Worldwide, Debuted in 2000
5. Lineage - 57 Million Copie…
August 10, 2006
Well. I'm done with breakout, so I am preparing everything for distribution and testing... Though...
Does this make sense to anybody? NOTE: The brownish pixels should NOT be there
I call SDL_WM_SetIcon right before I set the screen. Not quite sure why the icon loads in like this.
EDIT: Got it.. Make s…
Does this make sense to anybody? NOTE: The brownish pixels should NOT be there
I call SDL_WM_SetIcon right before I set the screen. Not quite sure why the icon loads in like this.
EDIT: Got it.. Make s…
August 10, 2006
Well. The past couple of days have been pretty lazy for me, to be honest. I've been tinkering, polishing some things up so that I can hand over a copy to my tester.
Not to mention, I completely brain farted and forgot to finish my High Score system, so I whipped into action and finaliz is earlier t…
Not to mention, I completely brain farted and forgot to finish my High Score system, so I whipped into action and finaliz is earlier t…
August 06, 2006
So today I whipped together the final rendition of my Practice and Challenge mode. I'm still trying to beat my clock to finish this game by tomorrow morning, so I just wanted to pop in my journal to throw a quick update on the progress.
// Introducing, Practice Mode! So, when you fire up the gam…
// Introducing, Practice Mode! So, when you fire up the gam…
August 06, 2006
In light of my main looming deadline (Monday morning), I have been working hard to get the game over the finish line (Completion of everything aside from my special interest ideas). I had some really stupid bugs that I ran into, but lucky I ended up smashing them clear out of the ballpark.
A few …
A few …
August 04, 2006
Well. Great news. I fixed that evil heap corruption bug and now I'm back on track. I played my first full 7 level game of Breakout with no hitches. Worked out great and was pretty damn fun. I can't wait to get some music into the game to bring it to life.
I did a small test and distributed it to …
I did a small test and distributed it to …
August 02, 2006
Well. I've got to a point where I've nearly finalized everything, aside from the scoring system and tweeking. Now is an absolute perfect time to run through the entire program with some debug log checks (I've been slacking on that). I'm getting some funky errors that are happening and If I put my…
August 01, 2006
Oh noes. Birthday coming August 26th... The massive 2..4.. Shit. [help]
In other news. I finished some menu music, and music for 3 of the 7 levels, and some sound effects.
Regards,
-Dave
In other news. I finished some menu music, and music for 3 of the 7 levels, and some sound effects.
Regards,
-Dave
July 31, 2006
Wow. My head is hurting today. [sick]
So, even though this is a fairly small game, it is incredibly easy to accidently forget things or forget where you left that last sticky note regarding a feature you wanted to implement. I scouted for a development centered to do list, and I found one. If you …
So, even though this is a fairly small game, it is incredibly easy to accidently forget things or forget where you left that last sticky note regarding a feature you wanted to implement. I scouted for a development centered to do list, and I found one. If you …
July 29, 2006
Finished up the main layout of levels. Take a Peek. All they are missing are the black blocks, which, are 'special' blocks. They are the only ones that need multiple hits, and they also reward a nice little bonus.
Regards,
-Dave
Regards,
-Dave
July 29, 2006
Well, summer school is finally over and I managed to walk away with some good grades. Finals went well and overall I'm happy. Now that school is done for a few more weeks, I can concentrate on finishing Breakout Returns. Last night I worked on it for a little bit, but, the girl ended up tearing …
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