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September 18, 2011
9/17/11 11:05

    I haven't updated my blog in a few weeks and I want to get back into the habit of doing so.  I tried out Tumblr but I like the ease of updating and style of Yola over Tumblr.  The last few weeks have been a bit hectic for me.  School has recently began again and I'm still getting used to my classes.   There have also been a few big storms recently which have aided in stalling any progress on any of my ideas. Anyway, I'm back to Yola now and life is returning to normal.  Blog updates will be more frequent and better now.


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I have an Idea!

September 18, 2011
9/17/10 11:00 Been an while since I've updated the blog and even longer since I've posted in the Game category.

Recently I was trying to think of what I should make a game about.  I originally said that I wanted to make an "Open World" type game but now I'm thinking that the best type of game for my Idea would be a more linear type of game.

I'm not going into specifics about my idea for several reasons. One, I find that if I keep my work a "secret" I will get farther into doing that idea, and t...
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Posted by John Fineral. Posted In : Game 

 

Manual Transmission for GTA IV

August 26, 2011
8/25/2011 10:01 PM
I got bored yesterday and decided to start working on a mod for GTA IV that would create a manual transmission for the car.  Only problem was that I had no idea about how to code for GTA IV.  Luckily I had a decent understanding of C++ and the jump from C++ to C# was pretty seamless.

Here's the guide I used to learn the basics: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=401577
I'll add a link to the source code later...

The mod works by checking every 10 milliseconds for gea...
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Posted by John Fineral. Posted In : Coding 

 

1HB/1HE Advy Cont.

August 15, 2011
8/14/2011 4:07 PM Okay yesterday I posted a piece about how I was planning to make a 1HE/1HB Advy with a Kur'Ush Mallet and a Hatred of the Xan.

Today I'm going to add in the things I forgot yesterday because I was tired.

Okay Current Req: 1271
-20 QL 220 Strong Helm I have.
-15 Cloak of the Reanimated Gladiator
-4 Melee Manual
Base Req: 1232

Much Closer than I was yesterday.
I still need 29 points of 1hb though. I'll see what I can dig up.

Yesterday before going to bed I posted a topic on the Forums ...
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Posted by John Fineral. Posted In : Anarchy Online 

 

1HB/1HE Advy

August 14, 2011
8/13/2011 11:41 PM At the moment I have a few Ideas about what I want to do in Anarchy Online.  One of those ideas is how to get on a Kur'ush Mallet on my 220 Advy.  Along with the Kur'Ush Mallet I would dual wield a Hatred of the Xan.  Now to address the problem of equipping it.

I'm not concerned with the Brawling or Fast Attack because I have already equipped the Hatred on my Advy.  That leaves the 1HB requirement... 2251... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU**.

Okay it looks like I'm going to need to ex...
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Anarchy Online

August 10, 2011
8/10/2011 6:31 PM Just finished uploading the logo to my Blog and Youtube and decided that while I'm here I may as well start the Anarchy Online (AO) section of my blog.

For those of you who don't know what Anarchy Online is, it is a Futuristic MMORPG.  The part of the game that appeals to me the most is the in depth character customization and skill system which the game offers.  It's one of the less popular mmo's but I still like it.  It came out in 2001, and I started playing in 2005.  The ...
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Logo

August 10, 2011
8/10/2011 5:43 PM - Been a few days since I've updated anything on the blog.  A few nights ago I thought about the large black space that I have on my home page.  The space would be the perfect home for my Logo, but there's only one problem... I don't have a logo.  Time to fire up Photoshop and see what I can come up with.

5:47 - Okay, I remember a tutorial from Tutcast on Youtube about how to create a gold looking effect using layer styles.  Although I don't really like the color of go...

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Computer Problems on Day 2 :O

August 6, 2011
8/6/2011 - 12:08 AM  Today I found out that after my 2 week vacation there was a problem with my computer.  The display was not showing when I turned on my computer even though everything seemed fine inside the actual PC.  This was the first time I had ever experienced this type of problem.

    I'm pretty decent with computers so i decided to take a look inside and see what was wrong. I unconnected and reconnected all the power connections. No luck. checked to see if the cable connecting the G...
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Game Design Progress - Day 1

August 5, 2011
8/4/2011 10:27 PM - I need to plan out my game.


What i know at the moment:
  • I want the game to be open world
    • This means that the game should be able to be explored by the player whenever and wherever they feel.  They can choose to start missions or just run around and be crazy.  This is an aspect of games such as Saints Row, GTA IV, Fallout 3/New Vegas, and Assassins Creed which really appealed to me and I think it would be good to have in my own Game
  • Player customization may be tough to code so ...

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Setting Up the Blog

August 5, 2011
8/4/2011 10:24 PM - Set up the blog.  I'm truly unsure on whether or not I will actually use the site but I suppose it can't hurt to have the site available just in case I decide to get organized.

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