June 02, 2008
June 01, 2008
So I implemented the ability to add vertices, and also worked out how to make a tool for adding polygons on paper. I'll work some more on this later.
Oh, I also got snap to grid implemented. You like snap to grid, don't you?
Link of the Day: Darque Dungeon. Only some of you will get the musical refer…
Oh, I also got snap to grid implemented. You like snap to grid, don't you?
Link of the Day: Darque Dungeon. Only some of you will get the musical refer…
May 31, 2008
I knocked together part of the in-game level editor. Unlike the normal game, the display of the editor is not in 3D. This is for two reasons -- one, I am very lazy and don't want to take the ray-intersection code from the old editor, and two, I think it looks much better to display it in kind of a …
May 25, 2008
May 23, 2008
Since HopeDagger told me the other day to make with the updates, here's one for you: I've been working on the UI system for Afterglow. It takes quite a bit of time to do it properly, but hopefully soon I'll give you some screenshots of the game running with a proper HUD.
It is still crunch time at w…
It is still crunch time at w…
May 17, 2008
I added mouse control back into Afterglow and now you can look around while moving. It doesn't feel as good as the older game did, so I'll need to do some refining on the controls.
What's next? Unfortunately, probably not much for awhile as I have to fix up my previous term paper. I'll be doing that…
What's next? Unfortunately, probably not much for awhile as I have to fix up my previous term paper. I'll be doing that…
May 14, 2008
I've been working on the UI manager for Afterglow. Unlike Novarunner, you won't position everything in a UI manually, but hand it to a layout manager (similarly to WPF).
Hopefully, this means I can define a UI in data and quickly iterate on it. I'll put up some screenshots once I write the rendering…
Hopefully, this means I can define a UI in data and quickly iterate on it. I'll put up some screenshots once I write the rendering…
May 12, 2008
This took way too much forethought but now you can rub up against walls like in the original Glow. Maybe soon you'll see some actual game content.
I doubt it, though, we're still in crunch time. I'll work as much as I can, but I'm doing this entry during a quick compile break.
It's worth telling peop…
I doubt it, though, we're still in crunch time. I'll work as much as I can, but I'm doing this entry during a quick compile break.
It's worth telling peop…
May 08, 2008
I have collision detection working, but I have to do some vector projection before you can slide along walls like in the original Glow.
I was also drawing up the final specs for the UI system, and it should be pretty nice.
More later.
I was also drawing up the final specs for the UI system, and it should be pretty nice.
More later.
May 05, 2008
I'm just finishing up this hilariously stupid work term report for this semester. After that's taken care of, I should be able to give you guys a screenshot of the collision detection work I've been doing.
Also, go see Iron Man. If you don't, nobody will love you.
Also, go see Iron Man. If you don't, nobody will love you.
April 28, 2008
Here's a screenshot of two 'rooms' coexisting.As for the car hunt, I've narrowed it down to a 2009 Lancer or a 2008/09 Impreza (used versions of both are completely open to purchase, provided I can find 'em). Anyone got any experience with either machine? I've talked to owners of both, and naturall…
April 28, 2008
Just so it doesn't seem like I fell off the face of the planet, I added a second room to the Afterglow map and have been working on collision.
I'm really happy that it worked the first time I added another room! Usually when I go from "one of something" to more than one of something, it breaks. Not …
I'm really happy that it worked the first time I added another room! Usually when I go from "one of something" to more than one of something, it breaks. Not …
April 22, 2008
April 21, 2008
So yesterday I wrote all of the code to finally finish the whole map loading, compiling and rendering step. It even does normals!
I don't have any textures set on it (though they work, I need to fix it a bit before I can get it the way I want), nor do I have the normals and lighting configured prope…
I don't have any textures set on it (though they work, I need to fix it a bit before I can get it the way I want), nor do I have the normals and lighting configured prope…
April 20, 2008
Working a bit on rebuilding my map stuff. I really should've never written it the way I did in the first place. Never fear, though -- once this is done, one of the major obstacles in the project plan will be out of the way and I can start generating sexy screenshots instead of tearing out the guts …
April 15, 2008
Yeah, so, I didn't actually get any real work done yesterday.
Helping out "just a little" with house renovations suck.
To compensate, here's something going really fast.
Helping out "just a little" with house renovations suck.
To compensate, here's something going really fast.
April 14, 2008
I did a bit of work on the camera system to make it smoother, and also returned the sprite system to the way it was in Glow.
The next big task is to take the map editor's internal code and transfer it to the game; this means making the map serializable. Then I have to load it in the game into vertex…
The next big task is to take the map editor's internal code and transfer it to the game; this means making the map serializable. Then I have to load it in the game into vertex…
April 10, 2008
A character animating, just like I promised.
Unfortunately, the camera isn't quite working at the time, and there seems to be some nasty sampling issues going on with that sprite, but it shows that my entire actor infrastructure is up and running, which means that it's only a matter of time before I…
Unfortunately, the camera isn't quite working at the time, and there seems to be some nasty sampling issues going on with that sprite, but it shows that my entire actor infrastructure is up and running, which means that it's only a matter of time before I…
April 07, 2008
I'm still working on the rendering system, so that I can get something up on screen. Initially I assumed I would just write a series of nasty hacks, but then I decided I didn't want to unwind all of those hacks like I did with Novarunner and still end up with a lot of junk.
Probably by the end of th…
Probably by the end of th…
April 01, 2008
I've been doing a bit of work on the animation system and the bugfix list to make sure everything is up to date. It seems that some spambots have registered on the bug tracker, so I temporarily disabled signups. If you want to report things that are wrong with my software, let me know and I'll rig …
March 31, 2008
Dear Retards,
Please jump down to the section that relates to you. However, if this letter targets you, you are too big of a degenerate mouth breathing shitcock to be able to read. So have your state-appointed handler read it to you after strapping your hockey helmet and mouthguard on so you don't b…
Please jump down to the section that relates to you. However, if this letter targets you, you are too big of a degenerate mouth breathing shitcock to be able to read. So have your state-appointed handler read it to you after strapping your hockey helmet and mouthguard on so you don't b…
March 30, 2008
I've been working on a representation-independent serializer. The first task was to develop a way to go from XML to the serialization tree.
I build up a TinyXML serialization tree, then convert it over to my native representation recursively. It's incredibly slick, although I worry about performance…
I build up a TinyXML serialization tree, then convert it over to my native representation recursively. It's incredibly slick, although I worry about performance…
March 28, 2008
I've been working on the message handling component. It's weird, because it sort of breaks componentization by requiring you to pass all of the Actor's components to it. Why not just write a convenience method? I'm not quite sure.
Anyway, once that's done and dusted I can make the actors run around …
Anyway, once that's done and dusted I can make the actors run around …
March 21, 2008
Seeing as almost everyone else seems to be getting juicy front-page love, I figure I should start posting in this thing again.
Unfortunately, I have no pretty screenshots as I'm still working on the infrastructure for Afterglow. I started work on the component system today, and ended up with a few r…
Unfortunately, I have no pretty screenshots as I'm still working on the infrastructure for Afterglow. I started work on the component system today, and ended up with a few r…
March 14, 2008
Still working on the asset system (I can load sprites!) so pretty soon I'll actually have something.
I have to drag the map code over from the level editor, and then work up my motivation to proceed again. I think my burnout is lifting, but it wasn't exactly at a small personal cost. But nobody care…
I have to drag the map code over from the level editor, and then work up my motivation to proceed again. I think my burnout is lifting, but it wasn't exactly at a small personal cost. But nobody care…
March 11, 2008
Went to a Microsoft .NET event today -- got some free stuff, although the content was mostly either stuff I'd already heard about VS2008 or web stuff I don't really care about. I expected them to go over Silverlight.
I did run into Moe and Tape_Worm, though, and they're always nice to be around.
Afte…
I did run into Moe and Tape_Worm, though, and they're always nice to be around.
Afte…
March 10, 2008
I did a bit of work on asset management and game loop functionality in Afterglow today. In lieu of an in-game screenshot, I hit a fairly large achievement:
March 08, 2008
I've been doing a bit of work on the input management, and also going back and refining some of the older functionality I put in.
If you want a screenshot, I can provide one, certainly, but it doesn't seem like anything you'd care about at the moment.
If you want a screenshot, I can provide one, certainly, but it doesn't seem like anything you'd care about at the moment.
March 02, 2008
I worked a bit on the console layer for Afterglow today. It might not sound impressive, and that's because it isn't.
Later I'll get back to drawing maps and shooting stuff. Can't wait to make some real traction on this.
If you're looking for progress, why aren't you already over at Steve's journal tr…
Later I'll get back to drawing maps and shooting stuff. Can't wait to make some real traction on this.
If you're looking for progress, why aren't you already over at Steve's journal tr…
February 28, 2008
I've been doing stuff off and on. I've been helping out Run_The_Shadows with his latest bit of misery, and faffing about with the console system for Afterglow.
Gerrymandering is a worse crime than murder. Politicians who wield it for political gain are simply guilty of treason.
Gerrymandering is a worse crime than murder. Politicians who wield it for political gain are simply guilty of treason.
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