I think that I am beginning to hate JSON. Or maybe it is just really hard to parse it in JavaScript and C++. But when I look at examples online, parsing JSON looks very easy and straight forward. So I guess the problem is just me. Either way, despite the …
So much has happened on CitySim development, that I hardly know where to start with this post! I've not only found myself with some spare time to work on the game, but also the blessing of good progress. That good progress is not because of any skill on my part …
You may recall from my last post, that I boasted about how simple it would be to implement some sort of fire hazard system, where random buildings would burn down, if you didn't have enough fire departments to protect your town. I believe my exact words were:
face a random …
One thing I've learned from this project is that building a game is not easy. Not just the programming part, which is hard for me, due to my limited skillset, but also the part about planning a game. Figuring out how everything should work is actually a lot of work …
While I have very few programming skills, one of the hardest parts of working on this game is not the actual work of programming, but of figuring out the numbers needed for the game mechanics, in order to have a smooth and fun game. Granted, I am struggling a bit …
I'm really ecited about the potential that CitySim[1] has, now that I've taken it on for a project to turn it into a game. Last post I talked about what makes a game, and that is goals. City simulation games can be rather unique, in that you can really …
Months ago, when I was updating old Ubuntu Touch applications built for Xenial to Focal and then Noble, I ran across a real gem: Citysim [1]. Similar to "Sim City" in design and concept, it is, of course, a game in which you build cities. The game itself launches and …
Not much to say in this post, just taking some time for some soldering practice while I fix a couple broken USB controllers.
I got these cheap USB video game controllers that I've been using with a Retro Game Stick, you know, the little stick that you plug into your …
Since I finally beat the game, I decided to look a little deeper at hex editing the saved games of Phantasy Star for the SEGA Master System. While I am generally not a big fan of cheat codes and game hacking, I just kept looking at this hex data and …
After doing all that work to make the "SaveRAM" function of Gearsystem work on Ubuntu Touch, I figure I better give it a good test by playing through a game that uses it. If you are unfamiliar, my previous post is all about how I fixed the SaveRAM function so …