Author Topic: DTF Chat Thread v. Gadzooks! (Read 262801 times)

Prog Snob · « **Reply #945 on:** April 15, 2015, 10:52:24 PM »

Excellent.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #946 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:00:00 PM »

Damn, I just remembered why deferred rendering was an issue for this level, because it gets rid of the fudged realtime shadows I had on the first half of the level.
So now I have to waste time tweaking lights instead of programming.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #947 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:01:33 PM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 15, 2015, 11:00:00 PM

Damn, I just remembered why deferred rendering was an issue for this level, because it gets rid of the fudged realtime shadows I had on the first half of the level.
So now I have to waste time tweaking lights instead of programming.

Is this a game you're working on?

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #948 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:03:51 PM »

I'm making a video of a game, so I'm only technically making a game to make the video.

It just turned out easier to make a real game and record it, than to fake it and animate it.

Yes, I'm a strange one.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #949 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:05:51 PM »

Nothing wrong with that. That's like listening to John Petrucci explain how he did the solo for Misunderstood.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #950 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:17:00 PM »

I believe the answer to that is "magic".

Even though I'm not a great programmer, and this code is kinda sucky, I'm proud of this so far. It actually almost looks legit!

Prog Snob · « **Reply #951 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:18:29 PM »

Looking forward to see it hopefully.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #952 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:20:32 PM »

You'll be able to see it, it's just a matter of when I manage to finish it. I'm such a bad worker. This is not news to anyone here.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #953 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:21:10 PM »

You are like opium... a slow working dope.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #954 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:34:40 PM »

The difference is that it's probably likely to work at some point.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #955 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:42:05 PM »

I do enjoy a good opiate.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #956 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:43:36 PM »

I do not.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #957 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:02:04 AM »

I'm debating if I should go hunt for food or just read.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #958 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:03:39 AM »

Food is more important than words. Unless it involves effort. In which case it's still more important.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #959 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:15:35 AM »

Effort means walking down the street to McDonalds which I don't even really want. Actually, I was going to continue reading A Dance With Dragons, but I decided to find a book about web design so I can finally put together my bootleg trading/dream theater collection site.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #960 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:17:33 AM »

Oh my mistake, I thought you said food, not McDonalds. Forget that.

Is your website going to look like 1997?

Prog Snob · « **Reply #961 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:27:13 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 16, 2015, 12:17:33 AM

Is your website going to look like 1997?

Probably to start it will. Mainly because I want to get it up and running as soon as possible. As I do more reading and learn more, I'll definitely be upgrading it.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #962 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:29:20 AM »

Just don't use frames.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #963 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:45:49 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 16, 2015, 12:29:20 AM

Just don't use frames.

Hell no!!

Those things annoy the fuck out of me.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #964 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:51:19 AM »

Not to mention they're obsolete.

They belong in DTF's latest April Fool's Day theme.

I somehow accidentally got distracted from work by watching a random episode of Star Trek.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #965 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:59:20 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 16, 2015, 12:51:19 AM

Not to mention they're obsolete. They belong in DTF's latest April Fool's Day theme.

I somehow accidentally got distracted from work by watching a random episode of Star Trek.

I never got into Star Trek believe it or not. It surprises people that a geek like me never really watched it.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #966 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:00:13 AM »

What Trek have you watched? And what scifi are you into?

It took me a while to get into Trek, but now I love it.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #967 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:12:42 AM »

I remember watching a couple of the movies when I was younger... Wrath of Khan comes to mind. I'm not a big sci-fi person though; I lean more towards fantasy.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #968 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:15:50 AM »

Then you're not a real geek at all!

I'm much more into scifi than fantasy, although I like fantasy too if it's done well. Like most good scifi, Trek works a lot better on TV than it does in film. I enjoy most of the movies, but even at best they don't compare to the series imo.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #969 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:29:00 AM »

I know. How dare I!

Maybe one of these days I'll sit down and watch the show from the beginning. Or maybe I'll just keep talk about doing it and watch Big Bang Theory reruns and get my Star Trek fix vicariously through them.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #970 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:31:21 AM »

Big Bang Theory invalidates any possible nerd points. It's just a generic awful comedy in nerd drag.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #971 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:36:09 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 16, 2015, 01:31:21 AM

Big Bang Theory invalidates any possible nerd points. It's just a generic awful comedy in nerd drag.

Well I happen to love it. Maybe you need to discover your inner Sheldon.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #972 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:38:46 AM »

Or maybe you need to discover your inner nerd and realize the error of your ways.

(and I don't get your reference, and don't want to)

Prog Snob · « **Reply #973 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:41:03 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 16, 2015, 01:38:46 AM

Or maybe you need to discover your inner nerd and realize the error of your ways.

(and I don't get your reference, and don't want to)

I know what keeps me from being a full-fledged geek.

Not only is it the absence of Star Trek in my life but I also don't freak out about Star Wars either.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #974 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:42:10 AM »

Neither do I. I don't even consider Star Wars scifi, that's just fantasy to me. And it's far too mainstream to be true scifi.

I like Star Wars, but they're just like any other movie to me. Good, but not something that makes me want to nerd out and 3D model spaceships and hoard blueprints.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #975 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:47:13 AM »

I would consider it a mix of both. I definitely wouldn't consider it completely fantasy. There are too many machines and advanced technologies for it to be a true fantasy.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #976 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:55:59 AM »

True, but I'm a hard-ass when it comes to scifi.

It's fantasy with lasers and spaceships.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #977 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:59:55 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 16, 2015, 01:55:59 AM

True, but I'm a hard-ass when it comes to scifi. It's fantasy with lasers and spaceships.

I'll meet you halfway since I'm the same way with fantasy. Yoda and Chewbacca and Ewoks are definitely fantasy type characters. Lucas had some inspiration from Tolkien without a doubt. Just the location Endor alone in Star Wars is a nod to Tolkien as it's the Elvish word for Middle Earth.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #978 on:** April 16, 2015, 02:13:40 AM »

Now that I think about it, Endor is a LOTR sounding word.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #979 on:** April 16, 2015, 02:22:48 AM »

There are enough sub-genres of fantasy to make your head spin.

https://www.cuebon.com/ewriters/Fsubgenres.html

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Author Topic: DTF Chat Thread v. Gadzooks! (Read 262801 times)