DePaul Linux Community Install Fest

By GBGames, on May 13th, 2005%

May 14th, this Saturday, will be the DePaul Linux Community Install Fest. It’s open to everyone, so if you’re in the Chicagoland area, check out the information on DLC’s website. Here’s a handy map to the event.

Learning Kyra: Hit Detection

By GBGames, on May 10th, 2005%

The Learning Kyra series to date:

Learning Kyra Learning More Kyra Learning Kyra: Attack of the Clones Learning Kyra: Tiles and Z-Ordering

I covered collision detection already, but it was in a limited capacity in Attack of the Clones. Basically, I checked if a sprite was colliding with a specific object. But what happens . . . → Read More: Learning Kyra: Hit Detection

Snapback2 How-To

By GBGames, on May 9th, 2005%

Not too long ago I created my own automated backup script. Shortly afterwards, helpful people sent me links to other, more robust scripts that have been written. One of those was called Snapback2.

Snapback2 is a backup script based on rsync and hard-links. I could explain what that means, but why reinvent an already well . . . → Read More: Snapback2 How-To

Learning Kyra: Tiles and Z-Ordering

By GBGames, on May 6th, 2005%

Another entry in the Learning Kyra series. The series to date:

Learning Kyra Learning More Kyra Learning Kyra: Attack of the Clones

The first three entries in the series documented my attempts at learning about the engine. I had a goal to become more familiar with the engine by the end of the month, . . . → Read More: Learning Kyra: Tiles and Z-Ordering

Reading in 2005

By GBGames, on May 3rd, 2005%

Earlier this year, I noticed some developers are making book lists on their blogs. Sillytech and Joost Ronkes Agerbeek’s lists are two of them. I have been keeping a private list of books I am reading and have read, but I think it will be useful to post the list online as well.

I plan . . . → Read More: Reading in 2005