Archive for the 'Movies' Category

Vacation time!

We just got back from a weekend of eating burned meat, drinking beers, visiting amusement parks, swimming and hiking. It was fun, but now it’s time to begin our vacation in earnest :)

So I went and saw Public Enemies last night. Cool movie, highly recommended if you like classic crime movies. I also ordered the first part of the Neil Young Archives on blu-ray! I cannot wait for that to arrive on my doormat so I can start exploring!

Before we went away for the weekend I finished the changes in the particle editor and engine. So far so good, the particle engine dropped into the game with no problems. I attached the first emitter in the game to the player ship, so it has an engine now. I can see some inconsistencies in the way the particles get spawned, so that needs to be fixed first before I can move on. It only happens when the game area is scrolling so it should not be hard to find. Next up is then some bullets, explosions and lasers. Big friggin’ lazers mounted on top of the big friggin’ spaceship… Or was that sharks? I keep forgetting!

Issues, code and more

Today I cleared up some issues in the particle editor. Felt really good. I also made the render window a bit prettier by adding a text frame as you can now change the background color of the preview. Text can now been seen even with the weirdest colors in the background. Next up is to fix the last high priority issues and then I can start activating the other spawner shapes and add more particle images. I will upload a new compiled version of the editor this next weekend. Also up on the cards is a code restructure to make the source clearer.

Also, I saw the new Wolverine movie, which I enjoyed pretty much, AND listened to the new Johan album, which is awesome!

Harry Potter Is A Star Wars Rip Off

I always knew Harry Potter was fun but not original, but this really puts things in perspective! Now we only have to wait for the Harry Potter prequels!
Go here: Harry Potter Is A Star Wars Rip Off

note: I know Star Wars isn’t exactly original either, but you get the picture. :)