I lost the source code from the final versions of Grid Assault and Thrust Xtreme.
It happened last week. After re-installing the Windows OS on my hobby machine, I also had to physically move the PC to the bedroom we’ve been redecorating these past few days. This bedroom is now my new hobby room, containing my stereo set, guitars and personal administration.
Because of the OS reinstall, my source code was temporarly saved onto a USB drive. While moving the hardware to the new room the disk fell from my hands, down the stairs onto the tiled floor. Smashed to bits…Now I hear you cry: “dude, where is your backup?” While I have some CD’s laying around containing source code from the past, the last version is not on there. I thought it was on there, but it isn’t.
Luckily, my laptop contained the latest versions of Trapped! and all its media files. It also contains some pre 1.1 versions of Thrust Xtreme. Grid Assault source code is however not on there. So all is not lost but the final version is, which is a shame. I wanted to add the new scrolling technique I created for Trapped! to it to make it scroll smoother, but that I am afraid will not happen now.
While there is no impact on the development of Trapped! I feel sad that the source for the games and nice editors is gone. I will plough through the pre-final versions of the code to see what’s final and what is not but man, was I depressed these last few days.
On top of that, my son had to go to the hospital to get surgery. These last few days have been taxing but we made it. There have been nice developments around here as well though. I recently bought a bare bones PS3 to start viewing blu-ray movies on my 106cm plasma, and boy, is that awesome to watch. I got Hellboy and Blade Runner last weekend and they’re an absolute pleasure to look at. Here’s hoping for a quick Lord of the Rings blu-ray release.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your source code.
Been there and bought the T-Shirt so I know exactly how you’re feeling.
Nowadays I use the free Subversion host Assembla for hosting my projects and find it invaluable.
Hope this helps!
- Peter
I’ve been thinking of using something like that in the future, but wondered about what’s easy and good to use. I’ll look up Assembla. Thanks.
That is a shame
I have a subversion repository on a USB drive, but I’ll have to re-evaluate that and maybe provide something more. Good thing about subversion is that it’s very transportable.
Bill
Check your mail.
Hey DIJ, thanks for the effort in trying to help me out, but I am talking about Grid Assault, not Grid Wars
Doh, my bad.
It is bad to hear that you have lost your source code.
Have you tried to reformat you harddrive. Maybe you can recreate
the Harddisk.
MfG
Jens
I meant unformat, not reformat. Sorry for the typo and doubleposting.:)
Jens
I did find some undelete and repair tools. I will give it a shot tonight, thanks!
Well, those tools didn’t work out for me so I have to consider the code lost unless I find something new to try out..
Hi, have you tried this tool ?
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_6.9_Release
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download
Jens
Hi, have you tried this tool ?
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_6.9_Release
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download
Jens
Ps:Maybe a double post from me.
I will give it a shot this weekend. Thanks Jens!
http://www.stellarinfo.com/nl/Dataterugwinning.htm#windows-Dataterugwinning
Hi I will not annoy you, but here is another link, maybe it can help.
I wish you much luck.
Well, I tried some tools and while I can get data off the drive, I cannot run or unpack anything coming from it. CRC errors, etc. I consider the data lost. sniff.
cant tell you how much i love your grid assault
love it, thanks alot for that game
A weird post to write about the love for Grid Assault, but thanks Benjamin!