{"author_name":"TimBeaudet","cat":"October Challenge 2010","comments":[],"epoch":1286310540,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"69157","p_author":"TimBeaudet","p_authorkey":"1888","p_urlkey":"104960","p_title":"Progress on Tools","p_cat":"October Challenge 2010","p_event":"LD18","p_time":"1286310540","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"1888","us_name":"TimBeaudet","us_username":"timbeaudet","event_start":"1282262400","event_key":"4","event_name":"LD18"},"text":"

Well progress has been coming since I last posted the Splash screen.\u00a0 I have been working on some tools, in particular the track editor.\u00a0 I remain vague about my game idea for the current time, but it will be a racing game; for all intent and purposes.\u00a0 I am focusing efforts on being unique, and a thorough google search only brought up 2 other “personal” projects\/attempts at what I am doing.\u00a0 I am hoping that serves to my advantage, but I am happy to know I have an idea that is more original than just making an Pac-Man clone with different theme.<\/p>\n

So about this track editor; I spent my day Sunday working on starting it, and Monday night after work I lost about 3 hours of productivity.\u00a0 I was beat, muscles aching, etc… and couldn’t concentrate.\u00a0 However I did manage to get a few productive hours and managed more than I expected for the night.\u00a0 Undo\/Redo capabilities for all current actions:\u00a0 Add\/Delete TrackNodes as well as the ability to Move\/Edit the node.\u00a0 This editor is within the game*, however it will likely be stripped from the release build.<\/p>\n

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An editor under development for my Sell-a-Game Challenge.<\/p><\/div>\n

I have been wondering quite a bit whether or not I should implement undo\/redo.\u00a0 I estimate it will take 3x or so longer to maintain the actions, but I also believe it will save time when designing\/developing more tracks.\u00a0 I plan on a minimum of 5 tracks, but hope for more than that.<\/p>\n

Tonight I’ve started by writing this post, soon I will begin working on building the actual track from the nodes above.\u00a0 I am hoping that doesn’t take me all night.\u00a0 I want to do more than just that, but at this time I have nothing else planned, as I can’t think what comes next.<\/p>\n

*Although it is within game, I have an EditorFramework that acts as an external editor; giving me advantages of a professional looking interface, menus and more.<\/p>\n

A few hours later. . .<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, I did manage to get somewhere tonight.\u00a0 Even further than just getting the track surface built from the nodes.\u00a0 Although, I didn’t get the track textured, yet, I did manage to build it quickly.\u00a0 Also I sent it off to a partner of mine, and fixed several small editor ‘issues’.\u00a0 Added saving\/loading of editor settings for convenience , undo\/redo still fully working.\u00a0 (Redo for the move action was previously broke!)\u00a0 Here is a small image of the track being built from the nodes:<\/p>\n

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A track being built from the nodes!<\/p><\/div>","time":"October 5th, 2010 3:29 pm","title":"Progress on Tools"}