January 12, 2008
Here is a screenshot of the editor and a video showing the same place in the game. Everything object was defined and placed inside the editor. There is no export, the game and the level editor read the same datas.
(clic to see the full size screenshot)
">Video on youtube
(clic to see the full size screenshot)
">Video on youtube
December 12, 2007
Progress is slow, I don't have a lot of time. I am working on the level, creating objects and textures. I am adding the particles emitters management in the level editor, it will be finished soon.
I am using this online conversion "tool" a lot these days, it is really useful: zamzar
I am using this online conversion "tool" a lot these days, it is really useful: zamzar
December 05, 2007
While working on the level, I detected a missing feature: a way to modify a rectangle of tiles. It was really boring to change the tiles one by one. So I added the feature. You can see the effect in the 3 shots below.
Selection of the first tile (left mouse click):
Selection of the second tile (left …
Selection of the first tile (left mouse click):
Selection of the second tile (left …
November 29, 2007
I did the code for EDIT and DELETE buttons for the current selection. If an object and/or a player is located on the tile, the user can choose what he wants to edit or delete: the tile or the object or the player.
What is done:
- create/edit/copy/delete materials
- create/edit/copy/delete tiles
- creat…
What is done:
- create/edit/copy/delete materials
- create/edit/copy/delete tiles
- creat…
November 23, 2007
For the first time yesterday, I was able to use a level created in the editor directly in the game !
What is done:
- create/edit/copy/delete materials
- create/edit/copy/delete tiles
- create/edit/copy/delete objects
- create/edit/copy/delete players
- put tiles in the level
- put objects in the level
- pu…
What is done:
- create/edit/copy/delete materials
- create/edit/copy/delete tiles
- create/edit/copy/delete objects
- create/edit/copy/delete players
- put tiles in the level
- put objects in the level
- pu…
November 20, 2007
I did a [very] quick render of what will probably be a monster in the game.
I will put it with other monsters to check the style consistency and decide what size it will be.
Concerning the editor, the objects are saved correctly to the level file. I have to finish the loading. I corrected a few bugs.…
I will put it with other monsters to check the style consistency and decide what size it will be.
Concerning the editor, the objects are saved correctly to the level file. I have to finish the loading. I corrected a few bugs.…
November 16, 2007
The level settings dialog is done. You can see the result in the 3D view and the settings are saved and loaded.
Next: save and load the objects created in the editor.
Colossus is back:
BBC news article
Next: save and load the objects created in the editor.
Colossus is back:
BBC news article
November 15, 2007
Nothing to see today. I am working on the "save level" and "load level" functions. Next I'll do the GUI to manage the level settings.
November 09, 2007
It is done: the first video to show the level editor for DDream (it is not finished). The capture rate is low, maybe I'll do a smoother capture next time.
You can see it here, the swf file is 2.23 MB so please be patient...
You can see it here, the swf file is 2.23 MB so please be patient...
November 09, 2007
I am making progress with the level editor. It is now possible to select a tile when the view is in 3D, tiles sides are displayed correctly, you can add an object in the level above any tile (when an object is already present, you are asked to replace it), display is faster (I don't display all the…
November 07, 2007
It is now possible to select a tile in the view (only when in 2D) and set its type. You select the tile definition in the right part of the UI and click the bottom "ADD" button (I don't think this button name is good, but I can't find better).
Concerning the right part of the UI, you can add/edit/co…
Concerning the right part of the UI, you can add/edit/co…
November 05, 2007
Carnegie Mellon University and GM did it, their autonomous car won the DARPA-sponsored robotic-car race:
BBC News article
Technology review article
I worked on the DDream level editor a few hours this weekend. It is now possible to add/edit/copy/delete materials and tiles. It will be soon possible to …
BBC News article
Technology review article
I worked on the DDream level editor a few hours this weekend. It is now possible to add/edit/copy/delete materials and tiles. It will be soon possible to …
October 30, 2007
Armadillo failed again to reach the moon... too bad for them. Here is an article (in french) about the last "Lunar Lander Challenge" try: techno-science article
The armadillo aerospace web site.
The armadillo aerospace web site.
October 29, 2007
ok, a bit more... but I saw "28 weeks later" this weekend at the small movie theatre not far from my house. I loved the first one and was a bit afraid of what the second will be. It was a real surprise. It is really good ! It was forbidden to children below 12 but I think it is not enough regarding…
October 25, 2007
Here is the first shot of the level editor.
The left part is the OpenGL view where you will see the level (top view or perspective view), the right part is where you manage the datas (the "temp" will be a list box). The bottom part is used to setup the level and add data from the right part to the l…
The left part is the OpenGL view where you will see the level (top view or perspective view), the right part is where you manage the datas (the "temp" will be a list box). The bottom part is used to setup the level and add data from the right part to the l…
October 24, 2007
I started the level editor for DDream using gtk. I have to setup the OpenGL view and I will be able to start coding the tools.
October 23, 2007
The DDream menu can be used to setup the screen size, the window mode and the shadows quality. The game must be restarted to take the changes into account but it is no more needed to edit the configuration file.
And yes, I have friends !
Hello... Hello ?
October 22, 2007
I updated the DDream page with a screenshot of the current state of the menu and I changed the "Things done" and "Things to do" lists. In the menu, I will add a "setup" choice to select screen size, shadows quality, ... I don't know if I will keep the background image. I have to see if I can use th…
October 19, 2007
After the link I put yesterday, here is the "xkcd" version
(link to xkcd)
The menu in DDream is working. I have to add display settings (to select size of the text, background color, ...) and it will be finished. Soon a screenshot of it !
I'm at work since 7h30, and the sun is just appearing.
(link to xkcd)
The menu in DDream is working. I have to add display settings (to select size of the text, background color, ...) and it will be finished. Soon a screenshot of it !
I'm at work since 7h30, and the sun is just appearing.
October 18, 2007
I am working slowly on the menu system. I hope to have a screenshot soon.
I have two shots of my desktop I took some days ago: after startup and while I am working. Clic the thumbnails to see larger versions.
The link of the day is http://www.worth1000.com/ where you can find photoshop contests. Don…
I have two shots of my desktop I took some days ago: after startup and while I am working. Clic the thumbnails to see larger versions.
The link of the day is http://www.worth1000.com/ where you can find photoshop contests. Don…
October 16, 2007
Hello.
I did a small video to show the effect of the disable_object and enable_object event. The events are activated with a player_enter_zone and player_exist_zone condition. The quality is poor but you can see the mushroom (yes, it is a mushroom) disappear and appear: ">video
SIGGRAPH Encore is …
I did a small video to show the effect of the disable_object and enable_object event. The events are activated with a player_enter_zone and player_exist_zone condition. The quality is poor but you can see the mushroom (yes, it is a mushroom) disappear and appear: ">video
SIGGRAPH Encore is …
October 15, 2007
The event management is working. I can now enable/disable sounds, objects, particle emitters, and other events. They can be triggered by time, the death of a player or a player entering/exiting a specific location in the level. I will do a video soon.
I am reinstalling the computer used to go on the…
I am reinstalling the computer used to go on the…
October 12, 2007
No, it is not a mistake. I did a small tool to hide a picture inside an other picture. It is only working with 24 bits BMP but results are interesting.
Here is the cat with a garden inside the cat:
Here is the cat with the garden extracted:
Here is the garden extracted from the cat:
The tool can be dow…
Here is the cat with a garden inside the cat:
Here is the cat with the garden extracted:
Here is the garden extracted from the cat:
The tool can be dow…
October 11, 2007
Yesterday, a new article was published on the Damn Interesting site. It deals with Dictyostelium discoideum an amoeba with very interesting "social-looking" behaviour. Have a look at it here: the article. I will have to think about it but it should be a good starting concept for a simulation game.…
October 10, 2007
Hello !
Welcome in this journal. I will try to update it frequently with what I find interesting concerning what I am working on and various subjects I can think of.
You can have a look at my current and older projects here:
my web site
Feel free to comment them and the web site.
Please enjoy the trip.
…
Welcome in this journal. I will try to update it frequently with what I find interesting concerning what I am working on and various subjects I can think of.
You can have a look at my current and older projects here:
my web site
Feel free to comment them and the web site.
Please enjoy the trip.
…
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