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Archives for January 2013

Update 1/23/13

January 23, 2013 By Jordan Hallow

Progress since last update:

  • Updated New Game Menu Screen
  • Added polygon count to debug statistics
  • When player dies, game can now go back to Main Menu and start a new game
  • Planned GUIs
  • Planned reorganization of features on New Game Screen, Options Menu, High Score Screen, and Help Menu
  • Planned all tasks in Tutorial Level
  • Made seperate PolySphere page on the website

Stuff to do this week:

  • Add redesigned GUIs to all menus, along with correct mouse tracking
  • Start making tasks and procedure for tutorial level
  • Waiting for feedback from several people so I can work on next version of story document
  • Current Goal is to release Alpha build, that can be played on any Windows PC in 3 weeks (Will only have a tutorial level playable)

Filed Under: DarkGDK, Polysphere

Update 1/13/13

January 13, 2013 By Jordan Hallow

I made decent progress this week, however most of what I got done is research and less code then in past weeks.

Updates from the past week:

  • Received great feedback from several people on my progress and game ideas.
  • Completed In-Game Display and tracking of HP, Score, and Current Item
  • Changed several controls, including all debug stats, which are hidden unless Q key is pressed
  • Added High Scores and Help and Controls in Options Menu (Currently Dont Work However)
  • Added more names to credits
  • Found out how to add video playback to my game (only issue is it opens in a separate window)
  • Fixed issue with main menu mouse delay

What I Plan on working on next week:

  • Saving Data files created using arrays, then implementing them to be used in saving the players stats and high scores
  • Also like to add GUI to Options Menu(s)
  • If that gets done, my next steps will will be rendering enemies and finishing the tutorial level

Filed Under: DarkGDK, Polysphere

New Years Update 1/7/13

January 7, 2013 By Jordan Hallow

I have been busy lately and have been getting alot done lately.  Sorry for the lack of updates, I will try to get back on track with the start of the new year.  Here is a list of all the updates I have made since the end of October:

  • Finished Main Menu Interface
    • Currently Have Temporary Options Menu in the last stable build due to mouse tracking issues
  • Designed All But One Terrain For Levels
  • Worked on Sound
    • Found free sound files from the web
    • Added the free sound files into my game
  • Added Credits into my game
  • Added and improved tracking of fps (frames per second), x, y, and z coordinates
  • Added level descriptions at the start of each level
  • Wrote a Living Story Document
    • All Characters, Enemies, and Levels Are Now Planned
    • Focus, however, stays on programming and much of the story is subject to change

I now currently have about 1700 lines of code in my program.  I still have many things I plan to add to the program.  My next list of goals are below:

  • 3D Models for Buildings, Possibly Enemies
  • Enemy AI (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Working on Universal Player Stat Tracking
    • Possibly High Score/Leaderboard System
  • Sound Effects on Menus
  • Fix and Complete Options Menu

Filed Under: DarkGDK, Polysphere

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