July 27, 2006
Remixed the last version a little bit to add a little solo part. Check it out.
Listen to Sample
In regards to a comment on my last entry by takingsometime, I will be adding a clicking sound to the game at the 15 second mark that'll tick every 2 seconds until 5 seconds has been reached, and then it'll…
Listen to Sample
In regards to a comment on my last entry by takingsometime, I will be adding a clicking sound to the game at the 15 second mark that'll tick every 2 seconds until 5 seconds has been reached, and then it'll…
July 26, 2006
So, Photoshop decided to take a crap on me and leave me staring at a frozen application everytime I attempt to load it. I have no idea why, but it just does. So, while I work to find my Adobe Photoshop CD, doing anything on breakout is definitely at a stand still. Though, at least I have finals t…
July 25, 2006
Hmm. Side note...
I've been thinking about pulling my mutual funds to start investing in stocks. Is anybody around here a trader or know of a trader? I'm trying to collect an idea on what company I should go with to trade. TD Ameritrade, E*Trade, etc. It would be nice to be able to trade, but ha…
I've been thinking about pulling my mutual funds to start investing in stocks. Is anybody around here a trader or know of a trader? I'm trying to collect an idea on what company I should go with to trade. TD Ameritrade, E*Trade, etc. It would be nice to be able to trade, but ha…
July 23, 2006
So, I've been implementing the power ups between studying for the weekly exams. I just finished up about 9 out of 15 today, and Haze has to be my favorite so far. This power 'down', so to speek, is going to make the challenge mode pretty damn interesting. It'll definitely make those who pay atte…
July 23, 2006
Well, I have the power up system partially developed and I thought I would update the journal with a fun post. Sometimes I think it is great for developers to share the, unique and upbringing aspects of elements that they build. Haha.
//I call this... "Block Prodigy"
Just a note, which should be o…
//I call this... "Block Prodigy"
Just a note, which should be o…
July 21, 2006
Today while I was between classes I designed a list of power gems that I wanted to put into the game. I came up with 10 for normal and challenge mode, and 4 special ones just for challenge mode. The special cases in challenge mode will be add and subtract points and time. Something to note is, a …
July 21, 2006
For the past couple of hours I decided I would implement a font system into Breakout Returns. I wanted something a little more unique and vibrant than what SDL libraries provide, so I gave it a shot. I'm not partial to the outcome and luckly the system works well enough. I keep track of any text …
July 19, 2006
Well today was a pretty fun day. The physics system in Breakout Returns works fairly okay... Not at the peek that I want it though. Atleast it is okay enough to play some solid games once you get the movement down. :) I still have a few bugs with some aspects, but I'll be waiting until I finish up…
July 17, 2006
So, between studying for my exams and homework, I managed to find some time to work on the major hurdle of getting the physics and collision detection put into the game. It's extremely bug prone right now, but I'm getting the results I expected. Hopefully tomorrow i'll be able to clean it up.
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July 16, 2006
Well, my Saturday became screwed by my Statistics course. Not that I don't like statistics, but doing an analysis and writing the paper took forever. At least that beast is behind me.
I didn't get a chance to do any coding today. Though something I did add since my last journal entry was a much sm…
I didn't get a chance to do any coding today. Though something I did add since my last journal entry was a much sm…
July 13, 2006
Over the past few weeks I've had some drive to go balls to the wall with programming and design. Finding time between my hectic school schedule led me to finish a simple slider game with a new found buddy of mine that lives back in my hometown. Upon completion of that, I vowed to keep on trucking…
July 12, 2006
Well, Programmer16 asked really darn nicely for me to post some pictures, but I am just going to hold out for a little longer. I did not get a chance to get everything that I wanted to complete today because of the horrendous amount of exams that I have to study for. Though, I have some more art c…
July 12, 2006
GDNet+... T-minus-17.D
/ponder
Oh yeah, got something I've been working on the past couple of days that might be worth seeing.
/ponder
Oh yeah, got something I've been working on the past couple of days that might be worth seeing.
July 03, 2006
Conversation between A. Selven (Software Development Manager) and the new Product Manager...
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From: {Product Manager}
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:41 AM
To: A----- Selvan
Cc: {Marketing Director}
Subject: Sof…
______________________________________________________________________
From: {Product Manager}
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:41 AM
To: A----- Selvan
Cc: {Marketing Director}
Subject: Sof…
June 30, 2006
*crawls out of the corner while dusting himself off*
What! What makes you think you can just waltz into this journal like that without knocking! Guess you want me to say something important or inspire your mind with some sort of motivation so that you can walk back out of here with some level of gr…
What! What makes you think you can just waltz into this journal like that without knocking! Guess you want me to say something important or inspire your mind with some sort of motivation so that you can walk back out of here with some level of gr…
May 22, 2006
Veterans Affair Mishap
So... This is interesting news. It was just reported that 26.5 MILLION veterans just had their private information stolen from the Veterans Affairs office. To include, SSN, Names, Addresses, Medical Status information, etc.
Not only, did we lay our lives on the line for the…
So... This is interesting news. It was just reported that 26.5 MILLION veterans just had their private information stolen from the Veterans Affairs office. To include, SSN, Names, Addresses, Medical Status information, etc.
Not only, did we lay our lives on the line for the…
May 16, 2006
Maya
Here is the result from an hour with me, a Polygon Sphere and learning about polygon subdivisional surfaces. Anybody want some cuddles? *sends him your way*
Vanguard: Saga of Heros
If you've got some spare time, go check this video out.
Imagine being able to mount 'nearly' anything in an MMO. …
Here is the result from an hour with me, a Polygon Sphere and learning about polygon subdivisional surfaces. Anybody want some cuddles? *sends him your way*
Vanguard: Saga of Heros
If you've got some spare time, go check this video out.
Imagine being able to mount 'nearly' anything in an MMO. …
May 15, 2006
Maya
Finished with Texturing and Modeling. I went on a tangent and messed around with Mental Ray. Looks pretty wicked.
Can you catch the easter egg? Cookie for you if you can!
Peace!
-m_dave
Finished with Texturing and Modeling. I went on a tangent and messed around with Mental Ray. Looks pretty wicked.
Can you catch the easter egg? Cookie for you if you can!
Peace!
-m_dave
May 14, 2006
Maya
Holy cow, NURBS modeling is quite a freaking treat. I'm not going to even say how long it took me to finalize this model. But, on the brighter side of things, I learned a lot - which is what I was going for. Though, it was even more pressured upon by the actually tutorial not saying much of …
Holy cow, NURBS modeling is quite a freaking treat. I'm not going to even say how long it took me to finalize this model. But, on the brighter side of things, I learned a lot - which is what I was going for. Though, it was even more pressured upon by the actually tutorial not saying much of …
May 14, 2006
Maya
Wretched orb!
- Animation (Orb traveled around the room before it bashed into the boxes... Silly orb..)
- Dynamics (Rigid Bodies, Gravity)
- Sculpting (Dents)
So... It's 7 A.M and I'm still up. Not a problem though, because I had an interesting experience with mayas dynamics functionality. That, a…
Wretched orb!
- Animation (Orb traveled around the room before it bashed into the boxes... Silly orb..)
- Dynamics (Rigid Bodies, Gravity)
- Sculpting (Dents)
So... It's 7 A.M and I'm still up. Not a problem though, because I had an interesting experience with mayas dynamics functionality. That, a…
May 14, 2006
Maya
In the ever increasing effort to increase my modeling skills, the last hour or so were spent on going through a tutorial to craft up this sweet looking Orb.
I learned some very interesting ways to Map/Minipulate textures onto objects through Maya all while molding and crafting a neat little orb.…
In the ever increasing effort to increase my modeling skills, the last hour or so were spent on going through a tutorial to craft up this sweet looking Orb.
I learned some very interesting ways to Map/Minipulate textures onto objects through Maya all while molding and crafting a neat little orb.…
May 11, 2006
Study: Video games worth $18 billion to U.S.
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The video game industry, which supported 144,000 full-time jobs and accounted for more than $8 billion in game sales in 2004, had an $18 billion impact on the U.S. economy that year, according to a new study to be released Wednesday.
Estimates call for…
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The video game industry, which supported 144,000 full-time jobs and accounted for more than $8 billion in game sales in 2004, had an $18 billion impact on the U.S. economy that year, according to a new study to be released Wednesday.
Estimates call for…
May 11, 2006
E3 Expo!No I'm not There
So E3 is turning out to be GREAT this year. I am definitely stoked to see some of this new technology come out into the lights to be viewed upon by the masses!
With that said, I am incredibly hyped to see some information come out about V:SoH [vanguard saga of heros].
New …
So E3 is turning out to be GREAT this year. I am definitely stoked to see some of this new technology come out into the lights to be viewed upon by the masses!
With that said, I am incredibly hyped to see some information come out about V:SoH [vanguard saga of heros].
New …
May 08, 2006
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Semester is OVER!
`,----------------,`
Well this semester is officially over! Yip-e-yi-yo!
I had my one and only final for this week today and that was over C++. Wasn't bad at all. Covered LinkedLists, Sets, Operator Overloading, Pointers/References, virtual concepts, a lot of cl…
Semester is OVER!
`,----------------,`
Well this semester is officially over! Yip-e-yi-yo!
I had my one and only final for this week today and that was over C++. Wasn't bad at all. Covered LinkedLists, Sets, Operator Overloading, Pointers/References, virtual concepts, a lot of cl…
May 03, 2006
School Project I [Java][Calix Personal Bible Assistant]
So, My design pretty much rocked my whole class. I'm happy.
School Project II [C++][Inheritance]
Overall, the project itself wasn't too bad.
Baulder's Gate
What, A, Great, Game. I'm immersed. They win. :)
I've switched modes into doing some fine…
So, My design pretty much rocked my whole class. I'm happy.
School Project II [C++][Inheritance]
Overall, the project itself wasn't too bad.
Baulder's Gate
What, A, Great, Game. I'm immersed. They win. :)
I've switched modes into doing some fine…
April 30, 2006
So I have a few projects going on for school right now. One of which is in Java and the other is in C++.
Calix is a pretty good name and I've become quite fond of it. Maybe I should label myself as Calix Games. I don't know, we'll see.
CURRENT PROJECT 1 - Java [Calix - Personal Bible Assistant]
I …
Calix is a pretty good name and I've become quite fond of it. Maybe I should label myself as Calix Games. I don't know, we'll see.
CURRENT PROJECT 1 - Java [Calix - Personal Bible Assistant]
I …
April 29, 2006
Monitor Hell
For some crazy reason when I play games, my monitor likes to play games with ME. Today I fired up Dreamfall and within 30 minutes my monitor just fliped to black(like it lost connection), sound quit and my computer just kept on running.
So I reboot. Everythings good to go.
I fire up Dr…
For some crazy reason when I play games, my monitor likes to play games with ME. Today I fired up Dreamfall and within 30 minutes my monitor just fliped to black(like it lost connection), sound quit and my computer just kept on running.
So I reboot. Everythings good to go.
I fire up Dr…
April 27, 2006
Wow. The last time I actually drank anything alchohol related was about 2 years ago. I feel pretty, uh. Good.. Relaxed..
So damn, I've been thinking a lot about how I learn and how I apply what I learn. Motivated by one of those threads that started out there about 'sucky programmers'. I sat an…
So damn, I've been thinking a lot about how I learn and how I apply what I learn. Motivated by one of those threads that started out there about 'sucky programmers'. I sat an…
April 26, 2006
STATUS UPDATE: Calix Map Development Tool [ Up To My Expectation ]
The editor is pretty much finished.
Right now, I am getting what I wanted to get out of it which was simplifing my map making experience. I don't know if you've ever tried to write a 64x64 (4096 tile) map out in a text editor, but …
The editor is pretty much finished.
Right now, I am getting what I wanted to get out of it which was simplifing my map making experience. I don't know if you've ever tried to write a 64x64 (4096 tile) map out in a text editor, but …
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