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#161
I have been looking for a very visual mind mapping tool, preferably free.
So far nothing really useful, if I can´t find any better I guess VUE will make do.

CAYRA seems to be the best choice, but can´t make it run on win 7.

Anyone uses any mind mapping tool (other then pen and paper)?

Vue can be seen here:
http://vue.tufts.edu/
#162
Upon my thoughts about making quick apps, "visual novels" or interactive fictions were the first ones to come up in my mind.
Having grown up with the coco 2 color adventures(where when I learned english) and so on gave me this hit idea.

I first tried to search for complete engines, like the tomato engine from the guys that make submachine games.
Not finding any suitable engine, I  thought to make it up on a basic programming language.

Couple days ago I stumbled into  Ren'py engine that claims it does it.
It has a script language for deep stuff.
So , like many other engines, If I have to stumble into scripting, I might go as well better program the engine myself.

I´m not sure I make any sense into it as I´m no professional programmer.
An interactive fiction engine is sure to make things sparkle (for me).
I really enjoy kid´s storytelling things on the fantasy/action side of it.

What do you guys think about it? Vortex factor anyone?
#163
Off Topic / PD PRO 3.5 free
2011-Jul-04
hurry to this link and get your copy of this nice gfx tool. :booze:
http://www.thebest3d.com/
#165
can´t help but post this as it looks so much like the first game I ever did...
http://vimeo.com/24987120

and a screen shot of my poor old game...


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#166
Check this out:
http://vimeo.com/24902777
#167
Off Topic / Nd handheld
2011-Jun-11
Is this an elaborated hoax or is it true? :x
http://the-nd.com/

can´t bother to dig deeper yet, but thought to share anyways.
...anything 320x240 automatically gets all my votes though...
#168
Is this useful for us anyhow?

http://vimeo.com/20778110
http://keynotopia.com/

I still prefer to sketch/prototype on photoshop/gimp/paper but who knows...

ps: oh my... I thought it was free, never mind them... makes a good read though.
#169
Announcements / beer me...
2011-Apr-11
just bought GLBASIC PREMIUM by paypal... gifting myself for my birhday! <3
now that I have spent money I guess there is no other way around but having to code games...

And since I'm officially an owner of a premium copy, you all have to answer to my dumb doubts and humbles and Gernot has to implement all my wishes into the language! (even though you already have been doing so for about an year...)

Special thanks to Mike Miller. :booze:
#170
Off Topic / BREAKING NEWS!
2011-Apr-01
Sorry I should have posted this on ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Yesterday I finally managed to port GLBASIC to ATARI LYNX.
After months of hard work, now all compiles perfectly.

I will be releasing the sdk quite soon.

It is a great time for GLBASIC, specially now that APPLE and MICROSOFT recently merged their mobile plataform SDK to the atari's one.

Now we have no excuse to create the best games for the best gear!

PS:. I'm still having problems reading the START button, could someone help?


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#171
I would like to understand the process of compiling to mac and to iphone/pad.
I guess I should start with the MAC desktop as I plan to have my apps going for that too.

I'm running GLBASIC school version.

I'm testing a simple glbasic example, one without any medias.
I set the project to OS-x uni. (although when I reopen the project it is back on win32)
Build multi plataform OS-x uni.

All goes ok, it creates a TEST.app folder which I copy to MAC desktop.
From that point on I can do anything with it...

Could some soul point me into the correct path? any links I should read?

#172
check this out:
http://teknopants.com/pixothello/

think could be used?

I will take a look when all gears here are ready...
#173
Off Topic / noteslate
2011-Mar-01
this gadget looks soo great, and 99 dolars seems so cool of a price (perfect would be 50).
http://www.noteslate.com/
what do you guys think?
#174
Off Topic / GFX only....
2010-Dec-19
Hello everyone,

thought to share some cool gfx tools with everyone..:

GIMP is one of the best(essential) thing you can have to manipulate image.
http://www.gimp.org/

GAP for gimp is the best free after effects/ post processing anim you can get...
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Using_GAP/

Dr Petter´s animation tool CHERRY BRUSH is wonderful for animation, needs a tablet:
http://www.drpetter.se/project_cherrybrush.html

dont forget sculpris for 3d sculpting:
http://www.drpetter.se/project_sculpt.html

and you all know the best 3d program...
http://www.blender.org/

...but you may not know same cool add ons to it like suicidator and many others..:
http://arnaud.ile.nc/sce/

chaos?:
http://www.chaoscope.org/

needs 3d ivy?:
http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/~luft/ivy_generator

Dpaint for windows? Painter replacement? here:
http://code.google.com/p/grafx2/

Now, there is a program to deal 2d gfx I like a lot and is another Dpaint variation, it´s paid, so worry only if you are really into gfx. Caller DP pro.
Check optipustics hehe..
versio 5.1 is out:
http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/newsletter/16/index.html#headline

you may wanna check this cupon to buy it 20% less before xmas:
http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/sales/special_promos.html

...they have a lite free version with a couple of stuff into it, quite good too:
http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/free/index.html

they also have a sculpt tool to do splines here (paid):
http://www.thebest3d.com/curvy/index.html

I hope this inspire all gfx users out there...
marry xmas.
#175
Hello everyone,

most people are not comfortable sharing such private things but I thought to ask anyway.
Of the ones selling apps on the apple store or pc apps of personal sites,
how is sale going in general?
Could you guys keep a steady sale throughout the year?

I have read that normal/simple games tend to sell 10-50 copies a day, does that hold true?
What about in a time schedule how does it go through 6 months?

I have come around a few articles on these, the most common ones:
http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2009/03/09/the-numbers-post-aka-brutal-honesty/
http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2009/03/11/the-slashdot-effect/
http://www.markj.net/iphone-hit-tennis-sales-stats-marketing/

I found others too, will post if interests anyone.

But back on point, I'm not considering franchise games or hit games, but am interested on casual games sales.
I'm thinking about moving to this side of entertainment quite soon and anything related to these would help. I think if I could get some 4 apps selling within 6 months and they sell around 20-50 a day (.99 to 1.99 price maybe) I may be able to pull this off, any hints? thanks.
#176
GLBasic - en / win 7 mobile
2010-Dec-07
Does glbasic currently support the win7 mobile environment?
What about their app store? does anyone have any experience on that to share?
#177
Off Topic / mac alternatives
2010-Nov-15
Hi all, first I'm not sure if posting this kind of things is bad, if you think it is, just remove. :noggin:

I came across this article:
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/how-to-build-a-mac-for-300-907499

it's how to build a mac with 300$ using ebay parts or so,
now I believe buying the original stuff is the way, specially a mini mac for glbasic development por i-stuff.

But the article is cool and you can read on further and read the links it provides about pc/mac parts compatibility, now that I believe may come handy for those mac users out there as you may replace defective parts with cheaper pc parts and so on.

Whichever way, I believe it is a good read. :good:
#178
Remember algo music on the amiga? that was really nice and still is for those that can still run it.
I think I should share this one I found few years ago...
http://codeminion.com/blogs/maciek/2008/05/cgmusic-computers-create-music/

that tool generates ramdon music, it's a genius piece of software, free. You have a lot of control over it.
Tunes come out really nice.
It will not substitute a real artist (like Richard Joseph) but it sure helps on the way to compose...
go check have fun!
#179
hi everyone,

I thought to share these for those that don't know it:
http://aviary.com/

they have a set online creative tools that seems quite nice.
I haven't played with them all, but the music creator, audio creator and vector creator plays around really cool.
I don't know if the vector one will export anything good for glbasic, but the music creator is really nice to put up fast drums loop, don't random too much!

I thought to share these and I'm not sure if they can be any good but they sure have a potential.
Moderators may clear the post if this to be considered spam or something.
#180
Hi everyone,

maybe you already know about this, but I should share anyway.
look at what johnny lee achieved some time ago:

http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/

I find it quite inspiring (genius), add to that if could write glbasic app for that!