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Duke Nukem Forever

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 06:19:47 +0000

I played the demo tonight(yes, that means I pre-ordered it, which I normally don't do, I just couldn't help myself)and it's actually better than I expected.

Sounds seem to be all updated versions of what you'll remember from Duke Nukem 3D, obviously better quality, but it really helps out with that nostalgic feel.

Graphics are nothing ground breaking, splash screen shows it using Unreal(3 probably?) engine(this is probably available online somewhere, but I never looked). They definitely get the job done though.

As far as game-play is concerned, you can only hold 2 weapons, like most shooters nowadays, so picking your weapons wisely is a must. The difficulty seems to be about as hard as it used to be, I played the demo on normal and died quite a few times, you definitely need a plan before you run around a corner, they let you use 6 different guns in the demo, and they all seem to work pretty well, no glaring issues insofar as everything works like you would expect it.

Overall, I'm probably more excited for the release than I was before playing the demo.

[EDIT] This probably doesn't need to be said, but for the love of god don't buy this for your children, or let them in the room while its being played. As far as explicit content goes, this puts even Bulletstorm to shame.

Background music.

Wed, 11 May 2011 12:42:18 +0000

http://files.byondhome.com/Jotdaniel/song01.mid

Something I made, fairly simple, let me know what you think.

expected }, top-most unmatche {, but no { or } used

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:17:53 +0000

Code:

mob/proc/text_box(var/text,var/x1,var/x2,var/y1,var/y2)
    // Width and Height spacing for displaying text.
    var/WIDTH = 10
    var/HEIGHT = 14

    // Distance to offset characters inside of Text Box from edges
    var/edge_offset_x = 16
    var/edge_offset_y = -25

    // CHAR_X is maximum characters left to right
    // CHAR_Y is maximum lines of characters top to bottom
    var/CHAR_X = ( ( (x2 - x1) * 32) - (edge_offset_x * 2) ) / WIDTH )
    var/CHAR_Y = ( ( (y2 - y1) * 32) - (edge_offset_y * 2) ) / HEIGHT )
    var/CURRENT_CHAR = 1
    var/CURRENT_Y = 1

Problem description:

Text.dm:14:error: ): expected }
Text.dm:5:error: location of top-most unmatched {

Line 5 is var/WIDTH
Line 14 is var/CHAR_X

I have no idea why its giving me this error, I'm not using a { or } anywhere, and I believe all my parenthesis are correct.

Jetpack Updates 1.0 - 1.2a

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:31:08 +0000

In the first couple of days I've made several changes to the game overall, addressing several requests/complaints from both blog and hub comments. A complete list follows:

1.2a: - Improved interface, removed alert messages.

1.2: - Removed File menu, no point in having it.
- Fixed some turf density oversight, if edge is only one turf thick you wont be able to go through it anymore.
- Some general code optimization, should not effect gameplay.
- Added music and sound effects, including a countdown to start each new round.

1.1: - Removed angled walls due to bounding boxes, you can go through the white lines.
- Added pixel collision.
- Increased jetpack response, you can fall faster and lift faster now, movement is a little smoother as well.

1.0a and 1.0b: Fixed login, Thanks Teka123. Fixed Scores uploading to hub, thanks OrangeWeapons

Jetpack Adventure

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:00:20 +0000

Well, I published my second arcade-ish style game today. It's called Jetpack Adventure. I haven't seriously programmed anything with BYOND for a couple of years now, and a small project to get started was just what I needed I think.

The game took about 5 hours to complete(well, 4 hours, and I spent an hour trying to remember how to upload standings). I just hope someone out there will enjoy it.

In Jetpack Adv. you are a very tiny man with a jetpack, and the object is to fly to the end of the game without hitting anything. There are 10 rounds to get through, and I honestly wasn't sure how hard to make it, personally I've only made it through level 5(though I have been up all night).

Anyway, yay, first blog post ever, I hope this will give me the motivation to make something great(not that this one's not great, its just a really tiny game).

Unprecedented earthquake in Indiana today.

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:58:55 +0000

Just before 8 A.M. today there was a 4.2 earthquake in Indiana south of Kokomo. What's so unusual is that, in 150 years of being monitored, the fault that it centered on has never produced an earthquake.

I felt it about 75 or 80 miles away in Fort Wayne, it seriously felt like a large vehicle crashed into my apartment building. Anyone else in the area feel this?

my puppy

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:28:19 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCIfQ1mNosU

My 5mo old newfoundland ignoring me in favor of a bone. :(

My new puppy.

Tue, 18 May 2010 02:40:47 +0000

http://www.byond.com/members/Jotdaniel/files/Eleanor.3GP
(Poor quality cell phone video, but hey; its what I've got.)

My new puppy Eleanor. She's a Newfoundland.

Portal is Free.

Sat, 15 May 2010 23:42:33 +0000

Portal is free on steam until may 24th. All you need to do is click install from the page for Portal in the steam store, I believe this is a promo for releasing Steam on Mac but its free for PC too.

Rogue Warrior video game.

Thu, 13 May 2010 05:06:04 +0000

Worst. Game. Ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsusJVaAWf8&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Best. Credits. Ever. (warning: vulgar language in link)