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A Programmer’s Reminder On What A Good Game Means

January 13th, 2010 No comments

When you're trying to create a video game, it's quite easy to get immersed in the details and forget that it ultimately should be fun for those playing it. In this article I will try to remind you what people are looking for in a video game.

Whenever you feel annoyed by the programming problems you encounter, remember that people will play your game and they will have a great time doing it.

 

1. Don't forget that the main character is represented by the player. Here's a tip for you. When they play something, people want to feel in control. If you make a game that allows people to feel in control, than 50% of the game is done already. I'm not saying that you should make a game that is too easy. I'm just saying that someone that runs home to play your game, he needs a game that will allow him to be in control. Your game should have a good game play and the result should come natural.

 

2. You know what KISS means, right? KISS means Keep It Simple Stupid. While it's hard to make a game, people don't need to know it and they don't want to. The game play shouldn't be influenced in any way by your difficulties in creating the game. Your game should always be easy to start, navigate through and to play it. Don't make a game that a preschooler will be able to finish, but at least don't make it so hard that only some people can finish it. We don't want a manual with a hundred pages to explain how to play it. Only a small part of the players will bother to read a big manual. The rest will quit the game if it's too difficult, instead of going through the manual.

 

3. Make sure the game has enough action in it. If the game has plenty of action in it, the players will be more interested in finishing it. As they invest more time in the game, they will find it more entertaining. When the player does something in the game, they should get a reaction in return that will make them want to play more.

 

4. Work on the game's story. I hate it when I play games that have no good story and I don't know what my purpose is there. Humans always need a purpose to inspire them. If you don't have it in a game, your game play will suffer and it will not be as interesting. Players should be given every opportunity to enjoy your game, so work on the story.

 

5. The game should have enough eye candy. Players shouldn't be distracted by the graphics. Their game play needs to be enhanced by the graphics of the game. It should let them want more.

 

6. Bring realism into the game. It's OK to have a fantasy game, but the cool part is that they feel real. If you're not familiar with the type of game or the backstory, it's harder to get into it.

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Burn Your Nintendo Wii Game Collection With a New Game Burning Software

January 3rd, 2010 No comments

Keep your warrant intact, and no risk of over burn your Nintendo WII because over expanded power in the circuits, by adding a chip.

This game burning software Works with everything from Nintendo WII, Xbox 360, Xbox, Ps1, Ps2, Ps3 to regular PC games as well. You only need this one software even if you have many different consoles.

There is a lot of money to be saved making a back up of your games Save a lot of money by backing up your games, because there is not warrant or money back guarantee on consol games. If the game gets destroyed you can just create a new back up from the original and keep playing.

An easy guide to successful backing up your Nintendo WII games:
- Run the game burning software on your computer, and restart.
- Open the game burning software, and insert the original Nintendo WII game disc to your computer.
- Copy the game to a location on your computer. It might take a little depending on the size of the game.
- Insert an empty DVD disc to your DVD burner. Notice that you might need a dual layer disc depending on the size of the disc.
- Follow the instructions and copy the game from your computer to the empty DVD

It is possible to create as many copies as you like, just remember to store the original on a safe place, and make copies from that when the backup DVDs wears out. Using the game burning software there is no need for any modifications in your consol.

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Game Cube

January 10th, 2009 No comments

Game Cube

Is there an adapter that I can connect a game cube to a monitor?

Can our plug n play games, (vsmile and game cube) be connected to the computer monitor vs a tv. My computer monitor is an older one and does not have the hookups in the back to connect directly. If there is an adapter, what is it called?

VDigi Electronics makes an adapter called the VD-Z3 that will let you hook up XBOX, GameCube, PS2, and others to a computer monitor. The price is a bit steep (in my opinion) but I've seen them and they do work.

Website:

http://www.vdigi.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1&category_id=3&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

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Though it looks like a toy, don't be fooled: the Nintendo GameCube is a powerful video game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. In fact, its playful, appealing design and small size (the unit is a not-quite-cubed 6 inches) aren't the only features that set it apart from the others...

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Maybe you have left it too late and now you need science Fair Projects you can do quickly. Well, you're in luck, here is a fun and easy one you can do in less than 24 hours! This is one of our many easy science fair projects to do on short notice

This experiment is about heat absorption. You are going to try and find out which colors absorb more heat than other.

Here are the questions you should be able to answer after you have completed this science fair project:

Now we have to start our experiment:

Do you know what the first thing is you need to do? Yes, you have to formulate your hypothesis! In doing this experiment to see which ice cube, covered in different colors, melts the most, what do you think your hypothesis should be? Okay it is: Do dark colors absorb more heat than light colors.

What you need for this easy science fair project (it is called the materials):

How you have to do this experiment (it is called the procedure):

(Beginning weight) - (final weight)/ Beginning weight  X 100 = percentage melted

Can you think of what else you can do for your display now? Yes, you have to make a graph to show the differences in percentage each ice cube melted.

Now you can come to your conclusion about the difference in heat different colors absorbs.

If you have more time for science fair projects to do, you can take this experiment further by doing the same, but placing the tray in the fridge or by covering it with a cardboard box to see if it makes any difference to the results and to formulate why you think it makes a difference. For instance, does the heat absorption of the cardboard box play any role in it?

Need more? Magriet's site "Easy Science Fair Projects" has lots of Elementary Science Fair Projects. You will also find good ones on her blog KnackTrack.ScienceProjects.

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Game Pouch

January 9th, 2009 No comments

Game Pouch
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You may have been wondering how you will be able to beat the wolf whistle quest from the top online adventure game, Runescape. Now, here is the answer to your problems. This guide will help you complete the quest easily. Follow this step by step guide and you will make it successfully:

  1. Have a chat with Pikkupstix. He is located in Taverley. He will tell you that the Summoning obelisk exists beneath his house. As he talks to you, you will hear bursts of noise coming from upstairs and he later tells you that it is a Giant wolpertinger, which is a rabbit like beast. He will also inform you that his assistant is on errand to help you on this mission but he still has not yet returned. Now, when he tells you to go upstairs, climb the ladder and here, you will observe a cut scene. After that, talk to Pikkupstix one more time.
  2. Discover whether Pikkupstix is helpful. Now that you have volunteered to help, give two wolf bones to him. You can obtain these once you have found his assistant's corpse. You can find the dead body at the path to the top of the mountain or you can also find it through killing two wolves, which can be found at the White Wolf Mountain.
  3. Once you have the wolf bones, go back to where Pikkupstix is. He will give you two gold charms, two pouches, one trapdoor key and 14 spirit shards. Now, when you have received all of these items, go to the basement of his house.
  4. After entering the basement, infuse the wolf pouch. This can be done through right clicking on the infuse-pouch obelisk option. You will see the screen for the Summoning Pouch Creation. Infuse both pouches and then make them spirit wolf pouches.
  5. Now create ten howl scrolls by using one of the spirit wolf pouches on the obelisk. Go back to Pikkupstix and he will give you another set of instructions. Go upstairs once again and then you will state that you will call for the spirit wolf. A short cut scene will follow where the wolpertinger will become aware of you.
  6. Deal with the wolpertinger by right clicking on the spirit wolf pouch. Choose the "summon spirit wolf" option, which will bring up the control panel for summoning. Right click on the howl scroll, which is found at the top left of the panel. Click on Cast Howl and pick Giant Wolpertinger. Another scene will ensue and then the wolf will vanish.
  7. Go back to Pikkupstix and talk to him. Go downstairs so that you can renew your skill for summoning. Simply right click on the obelisk to do so.
  8. The last step here is to go back to Pikkupstix for you to claim what you have earned for this quest.

It is not that hard as may have imagined. Just make sure that you follow the process listed here so that you will be able to beat the wolf whistle quest without any difficulty. Wolpertingers are actually part wolf and part rabbit. They are monsters with level 92 from the Summoning familiars. If you complete this quest, you will be able to boost up your Hunter skill by five.

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Game Rare

January 8th, 2009 No comments

Game Rare

What is the best way to preserve a Rare NES game?

I got my hands on a copy of Caltron 6 in 1, and I want to preserve it as best I can. Any tips for keeping it in good condition?

Put a plastic bag around the game or box. Now put the game in a place where no one can touch it let's say the back of a closet. Hope this helps.

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Some people want to shoot for something that's a bit more fun than the regular circulated coin collection. This is where finding rare coins comes into play. Since rare coins, well, are so rare, coin collecting takes on a new degree of interest and excitement. However, finding these rarer coins gets increasingly more difficult depending on the coin that you're after. These are just some simple ways to find rare coins without having to travel around the world to track one down.

A great way to find rare coins is to take advantage of the fact that owner's probably don't know how rare they are. Try some local flea markets. Chances are that the owners know that there's something special about these coins that might be able to rake in a few more cents than face value, but don't quite know that it might mean much more than that. These are very easy buys. Likewise, you can hit local shops that happen to purchase coins. Some antique and pawn shops will buy these guys, but it's not guaranteed. Check with your local businesses. Of course, if you're at an antique shop, they mostly deal with furniture and adornments, so more easy buys for you.

Ebay: the same concept, but online. With so many listings, there's bound to be a few sellers who also don't quite know how much their coins are worth. They will often put whole collections up (similar to selling stamp collections) for very low prices. Most of the time, the sellers will have already taken out the rarest ones, but from time to time they will be left in. This is where you take them for yourself. Ebay also happens to be a place where people try to sell fakes, so please be careful while browsing and never assume anything.

The third and most obvious way is to check every single darn coin that you come across. Memorize a few marks that make a coin rare, and check for them every time you get some change. Most of the time, you're not going to get anything interesting. However, if you happen to be missing a few years here and there, you're going to fill in those gaps very quickly. It takes just a few minutes a day, and you're never going to have to examine more than ten to fifteen coins at once. You'll be surprised.

Rare coins are everywhere. Don't expect to find a coin worth $7 million any time soon, but you can be sure that whatever coins you're missing in your collection can indeed be found using the three places above. Just keep plowing through the many coins that you see in your life. You're bound to hit one that you need.

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