Open Source Project

**Matt_T_hat** · Oct 3rd, 2002, 06:20 PM

I am involved in putting togeather an open source game writers project. The main focus at this time is VB (C++ is cool too) but any and all code that furthers these aims is fine.

We now have a web presence (of a fashon) http://gamewriter.proboards6.com/ (to discuss) AND http://continue.to/writegames, but could now do with some code writting gurus to really make things sing!

Any help here fully appriciated.

**dafhi** · Nov 10th, 2002, 11:15 AM

neat ideas, websites and all. i wrote some sprite blitting subs that are SUPER easy to use and they are moderately fast,

**Matt_T_hat** · Nov 11th, 2002, 05:04 PM

You are welcome to contribute your code and any other code related stuff you feel might be used or aprisiated by others.

As I was thinking of writing a spirit based game I would find the subs usefull.

thanx for the interest.

**dafhi** · Nov 12th, 2002, 10:12 AM

I'll see what I can clean up in my space shooter and maybe post it also. about 50K over the filesize limit here

**Matt_T_hat** · Nov 27th, 2002, 06:01 AM

Please feel free to contribute whatever you have.

I hope to spend some seriouse time promoting and updateing the thing soon.

**dafhi** · Nov 27th, 2002, 08:40 PM

my vibe-o-meter is twitching as I contemplate releasing my engine on here so I'm gonna wait

**Matt_T_hat** · Nov 28th, 2002, 06:25 AM

ok mate, not a problem. Just don't forget us, you can always upload things on OSP as well...

hehe, no presure tho' do what you feel is best.

**stjepan** · Nov 28th, 2002, 12:59 PM

I want to be involved also !
I'm pretty good with a DX 2D programming, and VB

**Matt_T_hat** · Nov 28th, 2002, 03:34 PM

Great! Most of my sig is dedicated to the project.

Feel free to sign up for the OSRPGP forum, it's not really full enough to be much yet but....

I'll post some links this weekend.

**stjepan** · Nov 29th, 2002, 10:20 AM

I can not register myself on your site !?
The page is always in maintenance mode, so only the admin can be logged in...
Am I wrong somwhere in my steps ?

**Matt_T_hat** · Nov 30th, 2002, 06:35 PM

Oh-err - pants Um, I prommise to fix that.

#blushes#

forgot it was it that mode.

do it by monday - promise....

**stjepan** · Dec 2nd, 2002, 06:59 PM

You should do something about your idea. Untill now you have only two possible members...

**dafhi** · Dec 12th, 2002, 01:55 PM

I am rebuilding my space shooter. I believe you will like this project; it has much to offer. The most note-worthy in my opinion are the bullet recycling system and brand new collision detection subroutines.

**Matt_T_hat** · Dec 12th, 2002, 03:03 PM

Ok thanks. That means I gotta do some work

o-well gotta be a good thing I guess.

Thanx for the contrabution,

Remember: tell your friends and boast to your enimies THE IGDD/OSRP - you where there at the start!

**dafhi** · Dec 13th, 2002, 12:26 AM

very slight update. a little easier to understand from the initial comments. windows are more organized

**Osnr** · Jan 2nd, 2003, 11:09 AM

I'm afraid I don't have time to help, but the project itself sounds like a good idea.

**Matt_T_hat** · Feb 27th, 2003, 05:13 AM

Just an update for those that are still interested. I've been real ill and have done nowt for ages. Will post again in about a month or so with some exiting news.

**dafhi** · Feb 28th, 2003, 03:20 PM

For those interested in straight-forward dma, see attached zip file. Matt_T_Hat, I am slowly updating my space shooter project.

**aafuss** · Feb 28th, 2003, 04:53 PM

I'll join-as I have experience making cslot macghibe games-how bout a educsyion game for children?

**Matt_T_hat** · Mar 11th, 2003, 06:29 AM

aafuss : If you have a yen to create a game then that yearning will be what you need to carry you through to an end. Please feel free to contribute.

dafhi : Glad to hear it, I will have a long look at all the attachments here and pass coment I prommise

aafuss : Care to expand on your ideas?

**Megistal** · Mar 16th, 2003, 07:56 PM

That's great for a start.

Have you consider trying using DirectX?
I'm a bit curious to see which one is the fastest.

And you may get better fps if it's full screen (well in Dx surely cause it didn't have to "calculate" in a window)

Last thing (well a smal bug) the shadow of the ship doesn't move on it's side when the primary ship does.

I'm looking for your next version

Great

**dafhi** · Mar 16th, 2003, 10:35 PM

Thank you for your feedback. I have updated the zip with comments near the AlphaBlit call for the second ship image. I won't be using directx for compatibility reasons. It is possible to write your own dlls that are a fraction of the size and just as fast. I will do that someday.

**dafhi** · Mar 23rd, 2003, 06:41 AM

attachment

**Megistal** · Mar 23rd, 2003, 10:52 AM

I took a fast look at it cause I'm in a hurry, but I've only notice that the main ship is a bit faster than the one in the previous version. The FPS rate is almost the same. (The rest seem the same except for the background and the third bubble)

When I told you the "shadow" ship wasn't moving like the "primary" one, you were not force to remove it

For the code I will look at it later sorry.

**dafhi** · Mar 29th, 2003, 12:57 PM

as you pointed out, there was some confusion with regards to the 'shadow'. I commented the line out and added comments to clarify its purpose.

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