Direct2D fails when drawing a single-channel bitmap
I'm an experienced programmer specialized in Computer Graphics, mainly using Direct3D 9.0c, OpenGL and general algorithms. Currently, I am evaluating Direct2D as rendering technology for a professional...
View ArticleMankind Reborn - Alpha stage - Massively Multiplayer Online Action RPG sci-fi...
Website: http://www.mankindreborn.com/ Mankind Reborn is a Cyberpunk MMO-Shooter, heavily inspired by EVE Online and Face of Mankind. Be a part of this dark/gritty cyberpunk universe where 5 factions...
View ArticleSome thoughts about preferences in game design
Every single person reacts to the game in a different way and even quite similar in tastes gamers can like or dislike your game design. On the GameCrafts conference in Kiev was an interesting speech...
View ArticleSpine 3.6 Sprite Animation Editor Released
Esoteric Software has made Spine 3.6 available. Spine is an animation tool for 2D animation in games. In the 3.6 release, the team focused on bug fixes and improving existing features, but they did...
View ArticleSpine 3.6 Sprite Animation Editor Released
Esoteric Software has made Spine 3.6 available. Spine is an animation tool for 2D animation in games. In the 3.6 release, the team focused on bug fixes and improving existing features, but they did...
View ArticleCombat is important in rpgs
I feel like we can all agree that in every rpg combat is important, for example imagine a game that you defeat every opponent by mashing the attack button, what difference will a goblin and a Dragon...
View ArticleDirectx 11 Wpf Message pump
Howdy Ive got a WPF level editor and a C++ Directx DLL. Here are the main functions: public static class Engine { //DX dll //Init [DllImport("Win32Engine.dll", CallingConvention =...
View ArticleID3D11Query reporting weird results
I implemented DX queries after this blog post: https://mynameismjp.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/profiling-in-dx11-with-queries/ Queries work perfectly fine... for as long as I don't use VSync or any other...
View ArticleThe sound to Charly Men's BIZARRE.
Charly Men, the author of Charly Men's BIZARRE, composed and recorded a song called "perdue". This song is a potential candidate to be played in the game as background music. We think it's up to the...
View ArticleEpic Games Releases Early Access for VR Mode on Mac
Epic Games has released early access support for developing VR applications on Mac platforms through the Unreal Engine GitHub repository. You can get access by going to the private VR on Mac branch...
View ArticleTown and Rivers [Puzzle game test]
Puzzle "Towns and rivers" I’ve recently implemented the mechanics of a puzzle that seemed very interesting to me. As you progress through the game the levels vary in different parameters. You can...
View ArticleWhen To Use Pointers?
I've just moved from C#/Java to C++ and, as you might expect, a big problem I'm facing is understanding when to use pointers (I know that Java and C# use pointers under the hood but I never needed to...
View ArticleBuilding Block Heroes - Lessons Learned
Building Block Heroes is not the first game I've worked on. About half a year ago I released a game called World Boxing Manager. The process of doing so, including the Greenlight process, taught me...
View ArticleMobile Game Reviews: Let's Talk Castle Battles
In this daily blog (and video)-series I take a first impressions look at the best mobile games that I come by. Be sure to share your favorite mobile game with the rest of us in the comments below!...
View ArticleGame Design College Major Question
Hi, quick questions. I have geared my high school education towards more engineering based classes (like advanced classes in chem, physics, calc, CAD, and a computer science principals class). If I...
View ArticlePicking a real-time strategy engine
So I have a 12 year old son who wants to dip his toes in game development, while I am good enough at programming but know very little about game dev specifically, or graphics. And from the advice I...
View Article[Android][iOS][Free] Word Way - Guess what a word!
Hi! It's my first game and I want to present it for you. Rules are very easy - just guess what a word is and put letters in right position! Screenshots: Free: Apple Store Google Play
View ArticleNuendo 8 Shipping
Steinberg Technologies GmbH Nuendo 8 is now available. Nuendo 8 includes an array of dedicated tools and capabilities for movie/television audio post-production facilities and video game sound...
View ArticleNuendo 8 Shipping
Steinberg Technologies GmbH Nuendo 8 is now available. Nuendo 8 includes an array of dedicated tools and capabilities for movie/television audio post-production facilities and video game sound...
View ArticleDeveloper looking for learning partners C# Monogame
Hello i'm a C# .Net developer with about 6 years professional experience, looking to learn to make games using C# and Monogame. I'm fairly new to Monogame and just working my way through a few...
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