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It isn't really a game if you can't win or lose. You need some driving force to make the game worth playing. With that, I also needed a way to inform the user that they either won or lost the game. Hence …
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While not very exciting from the gamer standpoint, the information and credits screens are really important for several reasons. The main one being that it tells you how to play the game. It also lets you know how to contact …
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Alright! Now that we've defined our game, finished the storyboard, and decided what it is we want to do with our game, it's time to get started. Of course, the start screen is probably the best place to do that! So, I've …
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Okay, so I said that I would try making a little game with this LCD keypad, and I really meant it! I give you: "Asteroids Game!"
Well, at least the start of it. As you …
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I'm not entirely new to the Arduino scene, but I'm certainly not an expert. With that, I've decided to pick up a few "toys", such as shields and attachments for the Arduino with the hopes of using them to learn more about this …
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I'm still trying to catch up on some of my new toys that I bought/got around Christmas time. I know, I'm four months behind! One of those gadgets was a Nokia 5110 LCD screen, and this thing is fun! It looks like …
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As you guys know, I don't really do "product reviews". But if I find a handy tool, and use it, then it is fun to share that info with others. One such tool is Bluino Loader, an Android app that lets you create …
Now that picoEngine has reached version 1.0, I'm ready to work on a few other projects. Namely some electronic ones. Since Christmas, I've been holding on to a few Arduino Uno boards, and a pile of stuff for them. So, I broke out a few parts.
I decided to …
That's right! My UCI compatible chess engine is now released as picoEngine version 1.0! You can view the tag on my GitLab. Now you too can download and compile picoEngine for yourself! It comes with a generic 64 bit version that …
Today I was able to finally put the nail in the coffin of the FEN + Moves bug in picoEngine! It felt great to close that long standing issue. You can even check out the commit for all the details, but as usual, I'll talk about the pertinent part here.
The …