Programming This and That
I seem to do much chatting about things other than programming. Mostly because I usually find programming so routine there is no real point for me to talk about it.
Lately I have written and tested a simple Regex engine (works well, but lacks many advanced features). A Math expression parser (works well), a cross platfrom irc bot framework (no advanced features), a 3D OpenGL Java based programming game (incomplete), written a kD-Tree implementation (works), mucked about with image formats. Awhile ago I even tried my hand at a Gameboy interpreting emulator (never finished).
I have been considering if I should try making a game of some sort. I am not really lacking in skill in programming, however most current generation gamers want not only gameplay, but graphics. That is where I hit a speed bump. I can ignore those for the most part (you know since it is just for fun, if I like). I have even caught myself practicing what I would say if I had to sell my programming skills to a game developer.
Sorta like so. “It all depends on the scope of your project. If you want a massive 3D system, with character models with an adaptive IK animation system and complex physics system, well I probably can’t do that.. Well actually I probably could, but I would be really annoyed, that is to say, I wouldn’t want to do it. Since that is a difficulty well beyond a single developer.”
Did I mention such a system would be a pain to write? Well it would be. Since I would have to look up how many things worked, and perhaps even new api for the animations and graphic system (directx/opengl scene graphing) and integrate a physics library.
I can’t get it out of my head
Amazing isn’t it. I Chase, the one that couldn’t come up with a story if my life depended on it Chase. I have these thoughts for a story, for a world, middle of a game, it pops up, middle of class, it pops up, middle of programming it, pops up.
I really do like it I mean if I didn’t it wouldn’t be on my mind so much. But I don’t think the story I have in mind offers much special aside from a completely unique world with a complex background that as far as I have designed it (I have about 2000 years and basic geography, a lot of culture, national borders, and more bouncing around in my head). I could do so many things with it, but I just like designing it. I had sort of a story written but not sure if I want to go with it now. I want to do everything with it, but I also don’t want to jam things in awkwardly. I trying to talk to a few people who might be interested in the story but, none of them have contacted me back.
I can just type and type and type and write and write and write about this world, setting, culture, magic, people, places, things, ideas, even universal laws and the like. I think I might of overwhelmed people with the sheer volume of information, but utter lack of much in the storyline department. I have many scenes I would like to mix in, but connecting them all into a good story is hard work.