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Geek Culture / TGC Newsletter - Issue 43

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Richard Davey
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 02:19
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Hi all,



Thanks to Microsoft Support (oxymoron?) I managed to get the newsletter sent out just in the nick of time! It has been written and ready for 2 days now, just had one article left to add, but as with last month the 'sending' part of their site is still broken. Ah well, at least it is finally out

This is a monster issue! We've got Dark Physics release news, 'What are TGC doing next' article, a new release of Dark A.I., Dark Lights released, 2 new FPS Creator Model Packs, CodeSurge IDE, Synergy IDE Update, Matrix1Utils, Mini Arcade, Freax Vol. 1 and three great tutorials, including Grants excellent 'Demo Scene Effects' package, which is well.. just totally uber.

Oh and the forum banner winners are in there too The winning banners will be in exclusive rotation for a week or two, starting today.

Phew.. this was a LOT of work this issue, but I feel one of the best yet. Grab it from the usual place. Heck, I'm in a good mood, so I'll even link to it for you

http://www.thegamecreators.com/data/newsletter/newsletter_issue_43.html

Cheers,

a very frazzled Rich

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Steve J
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Looks very pwn!

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Uncle Sam
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Indeed.

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hyrichter
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Very, very nice. Thanks for the CodeSurge article, Rich.

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CodeSurge -- DBP Editor for serious programmers.
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Cash Curtis II
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 04:35
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Quote: "Synergy IDE Update"

Why even support this piece of crap?


Come see the WIP!
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BiggAdd
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 04:50
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Its the first time i've won something. Dead chuffed.

Cheers Rich. Another cool issue. Love those Tech Tips.

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Richard Davey
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 04:52
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Quote: "Why even support this piece of crap?"


Because he's doing something about addressing the issues with it, and updating it. Hopefully it'll continue.

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Crazy Ninja
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Quote: "Trust me, this is a GOOD time to be a DBPro user "

ya and i'm not (hopefully will be soon) great newsletter,rich. lots of good news. Congrats to banner winners! good job!
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Jeff Miller
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 05:03
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A better business model would be for TGC to support it AFTER determining that he has completed doing something about it and AFTER testing it.
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 06:44
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I didn't get a copy in my email!


Website under construction Sponsered by Galekus http://ideal-entertainment.galekus.com
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Cash Curtis II
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Quote: "Because he's doing something about addressing the issues with it, and updating it. Hopefully it'll continue."

You can't build a castle on top of a swamp. The thing is like 30 mb, installed. CodeSurge is just over 1 mb. Even if he fixes the bugs, it will be a huge unwieldly piece of junk.

I'm going to pay hyrichter for his editor just on principle alone. It is, quite simply, the best IDE for Dark Basic, ever.


Come see the WIP!
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 11:32
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Another cracking issue! Grant's scene code is going straight into my archive, and IanM's DLL is downloading in approximately 7 seconds.



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David Gervais
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 14:09 Edited at: 2nd Aug 2006 14:10
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..I walk in and see my "Graphics Buffet" threads spotlighted in the Forum News section and promptly faints,.. upon waking I continue to read the Newsletter,.. omg! I won 3rd place in the Banner Compo. Woot! Hoot! Toot! (and a banner I voted for got 2nd place gee I have good taste in banners too )

Warning, if you feed my ego it is in danger of Exploding! LOL

Oh and the rest of the newsletter was Awesome too. Gratz Ric, Job well done once again by all involved.

Cheers!
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French gui
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 14:28
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Yep, #2 and #3 are very nice...

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BiggAdd
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 18:36
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Whats that supposed to mean?

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French gui
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 18:48
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well, I expected something more... artistic for #1. But that's people's choice!

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dab
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 19:00
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Sweet! I voted for all 3 of those, just not in that order lol. Great new letter Rich!
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David T
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 20:45
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Quote: "well, I expected something more... artistic for #1. But that's people's choice!"


I think it's good. Winning doesn't specify most artistic, it's just what catches peoples attention. And Add's certainly did the job.

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Thanks DavidT

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Miguel Melo
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I was particularly happy with the news on the upcoming DGDK update. I am really look fwd into that - many thanks in advance!

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Torrey
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Thanks for mentioning the audio plugin! I guess since I'm on a paid suspension from work I should get working on it a little more.

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Hey, could someone convert the Mpeg in the "Lee's Tip Of The Month" section to .WMV/.WMA or .AVI? I can't view Mpegs.

That reminds me, what program does play Mpegs? I've always thought it was Quicktime, but I have that and it won't play it.
Thanks everyone, and thanks for the wonderful issue Rich! This one especially made me exited
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Richard Davey
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Posted: 4th Aug 2006 19:31
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I just use Windows Media Player - it played the mpg without any problems.

But as you were so nice about the issue, here is a WMV version for you

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Posted: 4th Aug 2006 21:11 Edited at: 4th Aug 2006 21:21
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Hmmm, the Mpeg didn't work on WMP for me, I guess I need to update
Thanks for that Rich, I've been dieing to see this! Ooh, the downloads done, gotta fly

EDIT:

*tears* I never knew computer physics could be so beautiful... Thats incredible, where do I pay?

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I need to update too, but now I've seen the video I know DPhy is a must have! Good issue Rich!





NB:Ugly avatar Rich...

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I call it sexy pixelated goodness, but it's every man for himself.


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Richard Davey
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Quote: "Ugly avatar Rich... "


Gaming noob

A real hardcore gamer would know where he was from.

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i dont remember wich game it was,but ive seen it before...

WHAT DO YOU WANT?
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dab
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Isn't that Mario? (Take it easy on me... Gaming noob I be.)
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Richard Davey
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Nope, not even close.

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I give in with the Avatar, I've checked out every game I thought it might be, including slightly off-centre ones like Bionic Commando.

I'm guessing it's an Atari classic?



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Quote: "I'm guessing it's an Atari classic?"


Nope, it comes from a game by Hudson Soft for the 8-bit MSX computer. In Europe the game was called 'Eric and the Floaters' (I've no idea why), but everyone else knows it as Bomberman. Yup, that little guy is the original Bomberman.

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Hardcore retro sprite on sprite action!





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Sweet old times! Who can forget computers like "Sinclair Spectrum" , "Amstrad", "MSX", "Commodore"? And their heirs "Amiga", "Atari ST" ...

These all brought a whole bunch of games that really made history ...

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Rich, what happened to the 20-liner entry thing? Is it because there aren't enough?


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