{"author_name":"bikko","cat":"LD #12 - The Tower - 2008","comments":[],"epoch":1218373440,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"74677","p_author":"bikko","p_authorkey":"510602","p_urlkey":"110509","p_title":"More of a learning experience\u2026","p_cat":"LD #12 - The Tower - 2008","p_event":"LD12","p_time":"1218373440","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"510602","us_name":"bikko","us_username":"bikko","event_start":"1218153600","event_key":"89","event_name":"LD12"},"text":"

I chose to use Python with PyGame, PyOpenGL, and PyODE. (I had only written about one Python program, and had only written one OpenGL program in C++…)<\/p>\n

The idea was a Jenga-like tower of bricks that you must defend from owls who fly by and remove pieces. It would topple with realistic physics.<\/p>\n

Tall, proud tower:
\n \"Tall<\/a><\/p>\n

PyODE (well, ODE itself I believe) unfortunately is apparently not up to the task of a Jenga tower. If I created more than about 8 layers of Jenga bricks, I’d get a segfault somewhere within the collision detection code.<\/p>\n

I shortened the Jenga tower and PyODE stopped crashing.<\/p>\n

Applying a force to one of the bricks seems not<\/strong> to break the tower… I think I’m just doing something wrong there, though. But PyODE slows down the program to the “watching ice melt” realm.<\/p>\n

Pitifully short tower:
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I will try to throw together a 2D version of the game idea using Pymunk today, but with less than 11 hours, I may not submit anything.<\/p>\n

Either way: a great, fun learning experience!<\/p>\n \n

Tags: screenshot<\/a><\/p>","time":"August 10th, 2008 8:04 am","title":"More of a learning experience\u2026"}