What a difference a year makes...

Promotion, new addition to the family, it was a good year in 2009. But now its 2009 and I hope I can accomplish some of my goals that I set out to do last year. Only time will tell, stay tuned...

Game on!

Essence of Life

Coding in C++

So far I have learned the basics of C++. Let me share some of what I have learned.

typedef unsigned int uint;

What does this mean? Well basically int has a set range of values and we can change that range using unsigned int. This does not change the size of int but just changes the range of int. So instead of writing unsigned int we can just write uint when coding.

I think I have a better understanding of loops and arrays at this point in C++ then when I tried to learn C# a couple of years back. Still I am at the end of Ch. 2 and I am not where I would personally want to be. I know that some information is just being mentioned now and I will continue to implement them as I keep coding and that it will become second nature. I just must be patient. This is something that I really want to learn and hopefully I can build my first game some day soon. I must just keep learning and keep coding. I will become one with the Matrix!!!

Baby Mlodzinski

I am about to be a proud poppy for the 3rd time. Due date is 8/25/2009.

ASCII

I am not as far along as I would like to be but slow progress is still progress. I must output the extended ASCII character set in the range [33,255] while using a loop to output each possible value between 33-255. I know I must use unsigned char to accomplish this feat but I have brain freeze.

Any hints are welcome...........

2009.........

So it has been a year since I posted here. I have definitely been too distant. Over a year ago I attempted to started my road to game development by learning C#, not via class buy by reading and learning from a book. While this is one method of learning, it did not serve me well. I am too new and need that classroom feeling. So I joined Game Institute and I am learning C++, the big dog in game development. I feel that I have accomplished more in my first chapter of this class than I did learning from a book on my own, although I am technically still learning from a book but there are more resources at my disposal. Maybe it is the new year, the timing or the enviroment but I feel that I will definitely finish this class and will be on my way to at least freelancing in game development soon enought. Hopefully this will lead to my dream job of being a game developer.

Where does the time go....

Well it is 2008 and I have a new job and life is as good as it has ever been. I speak to my daughter on the phone often and at the age of 6 she seems way too mature. My lil man is 3 and just a straight terror. Just for the record I would not change them for the world. Video games are doing well as I have time for my DS and my 360. Honestly I dont know if I would have time for the Wii for PS3 in my life. I play the 360 so much and the DS is my out of the crib go to guy.

Well Mass Effect has been every bit the game I expected it to be. FF3 for the DS has been awesome. But I have too many games to play now and not enought time. Check out my gaming to do list:

Blue Dragon
FF3
FF12 Revelant Wings
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania Portrait of Ruin
Half Life 2
Half Life 2 Episode One
Half Life 2 Episode Two
Mass Effect
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Assassins Creed
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass

Wow I have started playing most of these already and plan to play the others. So many games and so little time..........