November 29, 2005
wow the site looks all new and modern! cool.
Eh well didnt do too great at uni,
theres this huge (and i mean HUGE) party comin up this weekend and i can't think about anything other than how awesome its gonna be, last year's was the best night of my life, no doubt.
Anyway I'll keep posting here rando…
Eh well didnt do too great at uni,
theres this huge (and i mean HUGE) party comin up this weekend and i can't think about anything other than how awesome its gonna be, last year's was the best night of my life, no doubt.
Anyway I'll keep posting here rando…
November 03, 2005
Well .. I think this is it..
I've been studying 16hours over the last 2 days, and I havent been able to learn anything from my maths subjects. (Exam is in 4 days time and due to my performance during the semester ill need about 70% to pass)
So . . as dire as it sounds, I'm starting to make plans aft…
I've been studying 16hours over the last 2 days, and I havent been able to learn anything from my maths subjects. (Exam is in 4 days time and due to my performance during the semester ill need about 70% to pass)
So . . as dire as it sounds, I'm starting to make plans aft…
November 01, 2005
WAAHAAHAAAAAA
*sniff*
Why doesnt anyone like my swordmaster idea?
Guess I'll chuck that one in the bin then! And I thought it wouldve been so cool. . .
Mind you apart from mario DS I havent played a new game in about a year so I guess I _AM_ a bit out of touch!
Once my exams are over (in a bit over a w…
*sniff*
Why doesnt anyone like my swordmaster idea?
Guess I'll chuck that one in the bin then! And I thought it wouldve been so cool. . .
Mind you apart from mario DS I havent played a new game in about a year so I guess I _AM_ a bit out of touch!
Once my exams are over (in a bit over a w…
October 31, 2005
hey, thanks for the tips on seaching and stuff..
(This was going to be a reply to my previous journal entry, but I thought id put it here for everyone to read)
Most of those previous ideas arent thought through very much at all! I have some other ideas on paper that are thought through alot more (the…
(This was going to be a reply to my previous journal entry, but I thought id put it here for everyone to read)
Most of those previous ideas arent thought through very much at all! I have some other ideas on paper that are thought through alot more (the…
October 30, 2005
Well I realised my old journal quickly became full of junk, and I didn't like it, so here's shiny new journal version 2.0!
I can actually program (a bit) now, so expect something reasonable to be posted here every now and then, rather than just my "ambitions"
In saying that, here are my current ambit…
I can actually program (a bit) now, so expect something reasonable to be posted here every now and then, rather than just my "ambitions"
In saying that, here are my current ambit…
October 29, 2005
My biggest issue by far is focus,
Does anyone here manage to perform any internet search without finding they've:
a) been sidetracked onto another topic.
b) lost all track of time, and just wasted away the day/night downloading large chunks of the internet, and never actually getting around to reading…
Does anyone here manage to perform any internet search without finding they've:
a) been sidetracked onto another topic.
b) lost all track of time, and just wasted away the day/night downloading large chunks of the internet, and never actually getting around to reading…
October 26, 2005
OK OK so PSP is out now, so why on earth would I want a DS?...
Its fun :D, I love the touchscreen!
Also, Ive never really been a huge *OMG its got this much polygons and other graphical features at a framerate I cant even notice* fan...
So at half the cost of a PSP, there wasnt really any decisionmaki…
Its fun :D, I love the touchscreen!
Also, Ive never really been a huge *OMG its got this much polygons and other graphical features at a framerate I cant even notice* fan...
So at half the cost of a PSP, there wasnt really any decisionmaki…
October 24, 2005
Woops let my subscription payments slide for a while, just paid for 3 months though!
In other news,
TetrisClone cancelled - sorry people! (cos I'm sure so many of you were looking forward to me going on about how good it was :P) All the graphical stuff was done and movement etc, so it wasnt a total l…
In other news,
TetrisClone cancelled - sorry people! (cos I'm sure so many of you were looking forward to me going on about how good it was :P) All the graphical stuff was done and movement etc, so it wasnt a total l…
August 22, 2005
Well today was the first time I really got down to work on my tetris clone, and it feels really great because so far I've done everything without looking at a tutorial. . Sure I had to ask the forums about a couple small things, but thats to be expected!
I only really spend an hour or 2 on it, but …
I only really spend an hour or 2 on it, but …
August 21, 2005
Well I've figured out how I'm going to make my tetris clone. .. any comments on the way i've chosen to do everything would be appreciated as this is really just the "first" way that came to mind, and probably not the best.
Basically there will be 2D array of 'squares' that represents the play area, …
Basically there will be 2D array of 'squares' that represents the play area, …
August 20, 2005
OK So here is my first official tutorial:
Its 11:30pm, saturday night, I'm in at home. . not really been coding or anything just bummin about on the internet.
Thought i'd have a few beers. . All I've got are coronas (Which doesnt bother me one bit. . . best beers under the sun!)
But they dont have a…
Its 11:30pm, saturday night, I'm in at home. . not really been coding or anything just bummin about on the internet.
Thought i'd have a few beers. . All I've got are coronas (Which doesnt bother me one bit. . . best beers under the sun!)
But they dont have a…
August 19, 2005
heh well here it is. . take a look at this!
These are the squares that will be used to build the 'blocks' involved in my tetris clone. . .
an extra colour may be needed, I didn't think about what shape blocks would be involved when I did this.
bugger I cant remember html!
*edit* oh yeah its <> n…
These are the squares that will be used to build the 'blocks' involved in my tetris clone. . .
an extra colour may be needed, I didn't think about what shape blocks would be involved when I did this.
bugger I cant remember html!
*edit* oh yeah its <> n…
August 19, 2005
Well this morning I figured out where I was going wrong with loading a bitmap into directX, thanks to MikeWW for modifying my code a little. .
I went back over and got my version to work too . . I think I see where the problem is coming from..
Anyway . . now that that's done pretty much nothing exce…
I went back over and got my version to work too . . I think I see where the problem is coming from..
Anyway . . now that that's done pretty much nothing exce…
August 19, 2005
Still no luck with the DirectX bitmap loading problem... :(
Head over to the beginners forum if you think you can help
If you missed my thread in the GDNet lounge, leave a comment here (or there) about what your favorite band/artist/group/producer is so I can have a listen to some of their stuff.. .…
Head over to the beginners forum if you think you can help
If you missed my thread in the GDNet lounge, leave a comment here (or there) about what your favorite band/artist/group/producer is so I can have a listen to some of their stuff.. .…
August 19, 2005
Well this is why I get impatient. . I was on a roll. . nothing could stop me. . . then a problem came up that I couldnt solve, try as I might. .. OK no worries. . I'll get on the GD.net forums and someone there will answer...
*tick-tock*
I'm losing patience FAST. . . this is why I always gave up bef…
*tick-tock*
I'm losing patience FAST. . . this is why I always gave up bef…
August 19, 2005
I am so good!
I am so good!
I am so good!
I finally got this damn blank window to initialize directX and quit properly without leaving itself running in the background..
It's only written out from a tutorial .. but the important part is I UNDERSTAND every single line of code in it!
(Mind you I dont unde…
I am so good!
I am so good!
I finally got this damn blank window to initialize directX and quit properly without leaving itself running in the background..
It's only written out from a tutorial .. but the important part is I UNDERSTAND every single line of code in it!
(Mind you I dont unde…
August 19, 2005
Not so much hope. . . The stubbornness in me is starting to show - *Grrr!*
I've cancelled all social activity for the weekend, and am determined to make a significant dent into directX. .
Wish me luck!
I've cancelled all social activity for the weekend, and am determined to make a significant dent into directX. .
Wish me luck!
August 18, 2005
Well I'm still new to this whole game programming thing but here's a bit of advice...
DONT BOTHER WASTING YOUR MONEY ON COURSE PTR'S "Beginning DirectX9"
1)The printed code in the book is retarded - there are obvious (and notsoobvious) errors.
2)Its possible the CD wont work. . Mine didnt.
Find someth…
DONT BOTHER WASTING YOUR MONEY ON COURSE PTR'S "Beginning DirectX9"
1)The printed code in the book is retarded - there are obvious (and notsoobvious) errors.
2)Its possible the CD wont work. . Mine didnt.
Find someth…
August 16, 2005
I knew this would happen . ..
I got sidetracked with something else and havent touched anything programming related for a few weeks...
*bangs head against wall*
Can anyone recommend me some kind of supplement to increase concentration?
Oh before I lost interest though I did successfully go through an…
I got sidetracked with something else and havent touched anything programming related for a few weeks...
*bangs head against wall*
Can anyone recommend me some kind of supplement to increase concentration?
Oh before I lost interest though I did successfully go through an…
July 25, 2005
Well in some ways today has been really productive, but I still feel cheated at the end because I didnt actually manage to do any learning and/or programming.
- Got some great SDL tutorials from here:
http://www.aaroncox.net/tutorials/
- Also was looking through my course webpage for my uni degree tod…
- Got some great SDL tutorials from here:
http://www.aaroncox.net/tutorials/
- Also was looking through my course webpage for my uni degree tod…
July 24, 2005
Well uni goes back tomorrow, but I dont think that will slow me down at all since I havent really been spending much time lately on programming/learning.
I've been making good progress and am alot more confident with C++ now, I think I'm ready to move up another level - so today I downloaded SDL and…
I've been making good progress and am alot more confident with C++ now, I think I'm ready to move up another level - so today I downloaded SDL and…
July 22, 2005
Well I'm still charging on through C++, hopefully in a few days I'll get into the win32 stuff - I really want to make sure I've got it all down before I head into programming graphics/games after my initial blunder of jumping in at the deep end and drowning in code.
I've been trawling through the ga…
I've been trawling through the ga…
July 21, 2005
If there's one thing I'm really terrible at, it's making decisions.
I'm trapped in the middle of the age old war between C++ & Java; and whenever I think I've made my choice, the other beckons me to reconsider it.
I think I've finally realised that I want to use C++ ultimately for developing game…
I'm trapped in the middle of the age old war between C++ & Java; and whenever I think I've made my choice, the other beckons me to reconsider it.
I think I've finally realised that I want to use C++ ultimately for developing game…
July 21, 2005
With the next uni semester approaching, I've decided I really need to focus on doing well at my course, so rather than going and learning C++ I'm going to be developing my java skills further (which is what we're required to learn at uni).
This should be a much easier entry into games programming (w…
This should be a much easier entry into games programming (w…
July 20, 2005
Time to set myself some goals:
First things first, I'm going to need a game engine to build my games on.
I'll start by working through the book "3D Game Engine Programming"
-seems to have pretty much everything I need to get started.
Once I work through this, ill start over again and build my own engin…
First things first, I'm going to need a game engine to build my games on.
I'll start by working through the book "3D Game Engine Programming"
-seems to have pretty much everything I need to get started.
Once I work through this, ill start over again and build my own engin…
July 20, 2005
And so with great naivety, a severe lack of experience & knowledge, and just a little enthusiasm, our inexperienced hero sets off on his journey. . Many trials lie ahead - Flames hotter than hell itself, code bugs attacking left, right and centre; Indeed, many have headed out into the unknown b…
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