What's the best way to scroll large 800x600 (or bigger) blocks stitched together without lag? What image format should I use? jpg, bmp, png?

I just bought a ps3, what games should I get? (i already have an xbox and a wii so I'd prefer suggestions which are exclusive)

At 12/1/10 01:12 AM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote: I just bought a ps3, what games should I get? (i already have an xbox and a wii so I'd prefer suggestions which are exclusive)

Gran Turismo 5
Little Big Planet
God of War 3
Uncharted: 1 and/or 2

add me: funkycaveman if you want a game of something.

Quick programming question. I use the "is" and "as" keywords in AS3 once in a while. Are there equivalents in other programming languages, specifically C++ and Java?

At 12/1/10 01:36 PM, HDXmike wrote: I used to have a PS3, haven't played GT5 yet but I can still recommend every other game on there, though GT5 looks great so you should probably get it, I filled mine up with PS1 games mostly so :P

GT5 is actually really good. Not much has changed but there's something really nice about what they've done with it.

I would add flOw to that list, its a great game. I never owned any of the PS3 ones but Ratchet & Clank was an epic game on PS2, might want to check that out I dunno.

New Ratchet and Clanks are still good but not as good as the old ones. Feels like they're losing something.

At 12/1/10 04:20 PM, Wurmy wrote: Quick programming question. I use the "is" and "as" keywords in AS3 once in a while. Are there equivalents in other programming languages, specifically C++ and Java?

I don't think I've ever had to use "is" but I assume that's for class datatyping? Like "var truth:Boolean = myArray is Array;" ? Other languages might have equivalents to getDefinitionByName and getQualifiedClassName which you can use to check for class datatyping.

At 12/1/10 04:20 PM, Wurmy wrote: Quick programming question. I use the "is" and "as" keywords in AS3 once in a while. Are there equivalents in other programming languages, specifically C++ and Java?

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C++_Program ming/RTTI
RTTI for similar functionality to "is" (though I HIGHLY recommend you instead have some sort of flag you store yourself in the base class to indicate what it is instead)

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ty pecasting/
casting for similar function to the "as" keyword

At 12/1/10 07:20 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote:

At 12/1/10 04:20 PM, Wurmy wrote: Quick programming question. I use the "is" and "as" keywords in AS3 once in a while. Are there equivalents in other programming languages, specifically C++ and Java?

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C++_Program ming/RTTI
RTTI for similar functionality to "is" (though I HIGHLY recommend you instead have some sort of flag you store yourself in the base class to indicate what it is instead)

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ty pecasting/
casting for similar function to the "as" keyword

Thanks, that's pretty much what I was looking for. It looks like it would be a good idea to minimize the amount of "is" I use, if only for future coding endeavors. I also realized shortly after posting that I pretty much use the "as" keyword for the sake of auto-complete in FlashDevelop. lul

$44 for ad revenue from a game I made a year ago. Just in time for Christmas.

Also the super meat boy cut scenes are shit.

At 12/2/10 12:22 AM, Penboy wrote: $44 for ad revenue from a game I made a year ago. Just in time for Christmas.

Also the super meat boy cut scenes are shit.

yea i sorta agree. Dunno if they transfered better on the pc version but on the xbox version you can see alot of hairline seams in the graphics and it makes it look amateur.

Working from Home

I've been working from home today because of the snow and I've actually been ridiculously productive considering I'm still in bed. I've made a crossword game that uses json to manage all the different puzzles, so any one can add/remove more crosswords just by using a text editor.

Anyone else find that being snowed in is actually pretty good for your work ethic?

At 12/2/10 11:35 AM, Luis wrote:

At 12/2/10 12:22 AM, Penboy wrote: $44 for ad revenue from a game I made a year ago. Just in time for Christmas.

Also the super meat boy cut scenes are shit.

yea i sorta agree. Dunno if they transfered better on the pc version but on the xbox version you can see alot of hairline seams in the graphics and it makes it look amateur.

And me, but I really like the retro links in the cut scenes. I was extremely impressed by gameplay and in-game graphics though. Still yet to complete it...

At 12/2/10 12:36 PM, Kirk-Cocaine wrote: Anyone else find that being snowed in is actually pretty good for your work ethic?

Yeah, nowadays I actually consider working on stuff. Perhaps I'll be able to actually get something done when the next ice age swings by.

At 12/2/10 02:09 PM, knugen wrote: Perhaps I'll be able to actually get something done when the next ice age swings by.

Like getting NG Medals back online.

At 12/2/10 02:47 PM, Kirk-Cocaine wrote:

At 12/2/10 02:09 PM, knugen wrote: Perhaps I'll be able to actually get something done when the next ice age swings by.

Like getting NG Medals back online.

Exactly :)

2010 Flash Awards

I love snow it makes me cheerful! Not sure if it made me more productive or not. I usually go in phases of having 2 weeks productive, 2 months lazy.

At 12/2/10 06:39 PM, Will wrote: I love snow it makes me cheerful!

Lucky! Did you have much snowfall? I had about 0.5" not enough for any kind of daily activities.
This is a cold December.

At 12/2/10 07:09 PM, funkycaveman wrote: Lucky! Did you have much snowfall? I had about 0.5" not enough for any kind of daily activities.
This is a cold December.

We've got about 2 foot here, but it doesn't actually seem that cold though. I've felt it colder.

Where abouts in London are you living now btw?

Working from Chile ;)

New little game. Supposed to be pretty fun

At 12/2/10 07:15 PM, Kirk-Cocaine wrote:

At 12/2/10 07:09 PM, funkycaveman wrote: Lucky! Did you have much snowfall? I had about 0.5" not enough for any kind of daily activities.

We've got about 2 foot here, but it doesn't actually seem that cold though. I've felt it colder.

It never snows here... I've never seen real snow ever in this lifetime.

At 11/30/10 07:07 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote:

At 11/30/10 04:31 PM, tomdeaap wrote: You spend 400$ on a bag ...?

i spent it on the most comfortable bag on the planet

Doesn't makes it less bag.

At 12/2/10 07:15 PM, Kirk-Cocaine wrote: We've got about 2 foot here

2 feet of snow, you say?

--------------------

Was afraid of posting this in the Flash Awards thread - don't want to incur the wrath of the violent Deadclever!

Without further ado...:

At 12/2/10 05:51 PM, Deadclever23 wrote: 2009 Flash Man/Woman of the Year

2009? Not 2010?

Anyway, I would like everyone to consider this guy for Best Newcomer. I'm not even sure if he is even eligible or fits the category description, but man is he friendly!
That, or Man of the Year. Whichever category he suits more.

I'll place my votes after thinking about it a bit more. Can't really remember the past 11 months (issue with a power drill and a frying pan, don't ask), so I'm probably going to have trouble deciding on a few things.

At 12/3/10 04:50 PM, Doomsday-One wrote: That, or Man of the Year.

Totally off topic but, damn i love that film! Robin Williams is a gem.

Also, Corporation Inc. did 2 million plays on Armor Games in under 2 weeks! I can't even imagine what the worldwide plays are, although its not on NG/kong yet. Its gotta be a new record for me though, i'm stoked!!

At 12/3/10 04:50 PM, Doomsday-One wrote:
Was afraid of posting this in the Flash Awards thread - don't want to incur the wrath of the violent Deadclever!

I'm just a teddy I swear.

Without further ado...:

At 12/2/10 05:51 PM, Deadclever23 wrote: 2009 Flash Man/Woman of the Year

2009? Not 2010?

Yeah, woops

At 12/3/10 05:28 PM, Jimp wrote:
Also, Corporation Inc. did 2 million plays on Armor Games in under 2 weeks! I can't even imagine what the worldwide plays are, although its not on NG/kong yet. Its gotta be a new record for me though, i'm stoked!!

Sorry about double post but I love that game. You did an awesome job.

At 12/2/10 07:09 PM, funkycaveman wrote:

At 12/2/10 06:39 PM, Will wrote: I love snow it makes me cheerful!

Lucky! Did you have much snowfall? I had about 0.5" not enough for any kind of daily activities.
This is a cold December.

Yeah we had at least a foot here. I think. Didn't measure.

At 12/2/10 07:55 PM, Xeptic wrote: Working from Chile ;)

Chile! How come?
On a semi related note I'm flying to Laos in 5 hours on a one way ticket. Shitting bricks, but excited. I'm not going forever, just until I get bored of working in a bar.

At 12/3/10 05:28 PM, Jimp wrote: Also, Corporation Inc. did 2 million plays on Armor Games in under 2 weeks!

I really liked it, you and John did a really good job on it.

At 12/3/10 05:28 PM, Jimp wrote: Also, Corporation Inc. did 2 million plays on Armor Games in under 2 weeks!

Just so you know, after playing for a while the whole game went to hell. At the night of day 10 I build a new office all the way to the right. when I scrolled back left most of the offices on the left didn't show up anymore, but the workers where still there. Elevators don't work anymore, and workers just continue standing before them, not even leaving for the night. Somehow, the research complete keeps popping up without saying which research it is, and obviously no actual research get's done anymore.

the whole thing has become unplayable, which sucks because I actually liked it up to the point when it all went wrong.

At 12/3/10 10:20 PM, Will wrote:

At 12/2/10 07:55 PM, Xeptic wrote: Working from Chile ;)

Chile! How come?
On a semi related note I'm flying to Laos in 5 hours on a one way ticket. Shitting bricks, but excited. I'm not going forever, just until I get bored of working in a bar.

I'm about 6 weeks into a 3-month backpacking trip through South-America :) Have fun in Laos, I've heard good stories about that part of the world.