SirMike's Techblog » C++ http://sirmike.org C++, C#, ASP.NET, OpenGL, DirectX, Game developing Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:36:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Playing with physics http://sirmike.org/2009/05/11/playing-with-physics/ http://sirmike.org/2009/05/11/playing-with-physics/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 23:30:55 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2009/05/11/playing-with-physics/ Several hours of playing with nVidia PhysX engine ended with this small video. Rendered in real time of course (DirectX, GeForce 8600GT)

]]> http://sirmike.org/2009/05/11/playing-with-physics/feed/ 3 Shadow Mapping http://sirmike.org/2008/12/14/shadow-mapping/ http://sirmike.org/2008/12/14/shadow-mapping/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:39:03 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/?p=222 I added new effect to my effects library – Shadow Mapping. Simple version without any additional techniques for soft edges.

Go to the Shadow Mapping page

]]> http://sirmike.org/2008/12/14/shadow-mapping/feed/ 1 My 3D Effects http://sirmike.org/2008/09/20/my-3d-effects/ http://sirmike.org/2008/09/20/my-3d-effects/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:46:50 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/09/20/my-3d-effects/ I added a new section to this blog called “3D Effects” – you can download there some DX / OGL effects which I coded in my free time.

Go to 3D Effects page

]]> http://sirmike.org/2008/09/20/my-3d-effects/feed/ 0 Tetris – the final version http://sirmike.org/2008/08/04/tetris-the-final-version/ http://sirmike.org/2008/08/04/tetris-the-final-version/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:00:48 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/04/tetris-the-final-version/ Yes, it’s finished.

You can download Windows & Linux versions at http://www.sirmike.org/projects/tetris

Enjoy!

]]> http://sirmike.org/2008/08/04/tetris-the-final-version/feed/ 4 New screenshot from Tetris http://sirmike.org/2008/08/01/new-screenshot-from-tetris/ http://sirmike.org/2008/08/01/new-screenshot-from-tetris/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:50:17 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/01/new-screenshot-from-tetris/ There it is. Totally different textures, specular light and some minor features. It looks much better than before.

Tetris

Developing of this game comes to an end – final version will be available soon.

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Download Wndows version.
Download Linux version.

If you cannot run the game on Windows, you probably do not have MS Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable package installed, you can download it here

Enjoy!

]]> http://sirmike.org/2008/06/15/tetris-first-playable-demo/feed/ 2 Writing tetris – part 5 http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-5/ http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-5/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 00:59:57 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-5/ A game without sounds and some dynamic action is bad… So I had to do it :)
This is just a small presentation without all features included but looks quite nice.

How do you like it?

]]> http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-5/feed/ 4 Writing tetris – part 4 http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-4/ http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-4/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 00:51:16 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-4/ Every 3D game has cool graphics effects. It would be nice to have one when “collecting a line”. Let’s create some particles…

tetris - particles crap

Oh fuck… it looks like somebody slaught a pig :D
After several minutes of tuning it looks much better…

tetris - particles nice

Hmmm… I’m proud of myself :P

]]> http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-4/feed/ 0 Writing tetris – part 3 http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-3/ http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-3/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 00:44:56 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-3/ Most of a game mechanics are ready. It’s time for tuning visual part.
The playfield has been added and blocks have better texture now.
It is looking better and better :)

tetris - nice

]]> http://sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-3/feed/ 0 Writing tetris – part 2 http://sirmike.org/2008/05/18/writing-tetris-part-2/ http://sirmike.org/2008/05/18/writing-tetris-part-2/#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 00:36:41 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-2/ Every game goes better during development…
So does mine :)

tetris - better

Notice, that a game can display MP3 tag which is currently playing – simple feature but looks nice.

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