Elysian Shadows

I'm currently making a 2d side scrolling shooter using Python/Pygame. I have most of my classes sorted out, and the parts that are not fully implemented in code yet have design docs that I made using Dia. So I have a pretty good idea of how to go about implementing them. Plus because I'm using Pytho...

AWESOME!

I have just sent that link to my GF and informed her that I want one for my birthday! I have emphasised that failure is not an option.

Just blasted through Super Aleste on a one credit clear! Woohoo!

That one ship clear still eludes me even after 15 years.

Thanks Bakkon. I figured it out and that is exactly what I did. However I have introduced a new feature(BUG!) when the ship is travelling diagonally to the corner of the screen. If I release one of the direction keys the ship zooms off the screen until a keyup/keydown event. It is probably the flow ...

Reminds me of this... http://www.stumbleupon.com/s/#9nzJ5g/tcritic.com/archives/im-afraid-i-cant-let-you-play-that-dave-rrod-t-shirt//topic:Video%20Equipment I was quite fortunate with mine. I managed to sell it before all that red ring of suck happened. Although my 360 did destroy 3 copies of Rainb...

Cheers for the suggestions.

Google is good, but it's search is a bit impersonal. I was looking for the "I have read and used these books, so trust me they are worth it" factor.

Does nobody read?

Cheers dude. Just been tinkering with adding a sprite. [youtube]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5iqmTNyefkQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></p...

Feeling a tad inspired. I uploaded my first youtube video that didn't involve me playing Tetris. It's a proof of concept bit of code for creating 2d parralax scrolling. [youtube]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mV...

I enjoyed it, but I was annoyed that I was unable to get all of the necessary items to unlock all of the end game dungeons. The missions go through cycles, so in theory I should have just needed to keep playing, but after a while I stopped seeing missions that rewarded me with the needed items and t...

I am working on the bestest ever version of pong!</sarcasm>

I'm using python and pygame. I'd share but the code is really fugly at the moment.

Having problems/fun (problems == fun) with collison detection, but at least the paddles move.

Gotta start somewhere!

One can never have enough books on programming or computers in general. I personally own... Beginning Python Python Essential Reference C++ by Bjarne Stroussup (I probably spelt that guy's name wrong) Sam's Teach Yourself Java in 21 days. Apache: The Definitive Guide from O'Reilly The Python books w...

Thanks for all of the helpful responses.

At this point my knowledge of C++ and memory management is lacking somewhat. I am too used to Python and it's built-in memory management. Hopefully through the preceding months my understanding will gradually increase. One eureka moment at a time.

Firstly, sorry for the really bad subject title. Anyway what I would like to know is what are pointers used for in C/C++. I just started learning C++ and I understand that they point to a memory address, but having only programmed in higher level languages I have no idea what they are primarily used...

Hurstshifter, I bought this guy's book. http://hetland.org/writing/instant-python.html The examples are pretty easy and straight forward. Your profile says you know C++ which will make learning Python VERY easy for you. I recently started learning C++ and I feel lost. What you will find is that some...