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 …
As I have been playing around with Gearsystem on Ubuntu Touch lately, I decided it was time to tackle a way to save the game. If you are unfamiliar, you can check out my previous posts about Gearsystem, but it is an emulator that was originally written by Ignacio Sanchez …
A while back, I had the pleasure of updating the Gearsystem app from Xenial to Focal and then pushed it up to Noble for Ubuntu Touch phones. If you are unfamiliar, Gearsystem is a Sega Game Gear / Master System emulator, which allows you to play old games from those consoles …
One of the biggest hangups for using Ubuntu Touch in the USA has finally been overcome! Through all the years that Ubuntu Touch has existed as an alternative to Android or iOS, it has always had one really big problem in the USA phone market: it coulnd't phone. Oh, for …