SirMike's Techblog http://www.sirmike.org C++, C#, ASP.NET, OpenGL, DirectX, Game developing Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en .NET Reflector acquired by Red Gate http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/27/net-reflector-acquired-by-red-gate/ http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/27/net-reflector-acquired-by-red-gate/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:46:35 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/27/net-reflector-acquired-by-red-gate/ According to Lutz Roeder information sent to subscribers, .NET Reflector was acquired by Red Gate. Although they claimed that this application remained free, I am 99% sure that in a few months, non-free (or extended) version will be released :) We will see.

]]> http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/27/net-reflector-acquired-by-red-gate/feed/ Tetris - the final version http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/04/tetris-the-final-version/ http://www.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://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/04/tetris-the-final-version/feed/ New screenshot from Tetris http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/01/new-screenshot-from-tetris/ http://www.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.

]]> http://www.sirmike.org/2008/08/01/new-screenshot-from-tetris/feed/ The trip - part 2 http://www.sirmike.org/2008/07/11/the-trip-part-2/ http://www.sirmike.org/2008/07/11/the-trip-part-2/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:43:39 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/07/11/the-trip-part-2/ We are going further to the south-west. There are three more castles to see.

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]]> http://www.sirmike.org/2008/07/11/the-trip-part-2/feed/ The trip - part 1 http://www.sirmike.org/2008/07/04/the-trip-part-1/ http://www.sirmike.org/2008/07/04/the-trip-part-1/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:35:23 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/07/04/the-trip-part-1/ Are you wondering where to go on a weekend? Come to Poland and see beautiful castles and ruins:)
Me and my brother went on a trip to have fun with sightseeing. If you’re interested, find here some photos of castles in a southern Poland.

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]]> http://www.sirmike.org/2008/07/04/the-trip-part-1/feed/ How to spend a good evening http://www.sirmike.org/2008/06/15/how-to-spend-a-good-evening/ http://www.sirmike.org/2008/06/15/how-to-spend-a-good-evening/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:25:27 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/06/15/how-to-spend-a-good-evening/ Would you like to spend a good evening?
7 easy steps :) You need about 3 hours to collect “ingredients” … and some money ;)

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]]> http://www.sirmike.org/2008/06/15/how-to-spend-a-good-evening/feed/ Tetris - first playable demo http://www.sirmike.org/2008/06/15/tetris-first-playable-demo/ http://www.sirmike.org/2008/06/15/tetris-first-playable-demo/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:58:40 +0000 SirMike http://www.sirmike.org/2008/06/15/tetris-first-playable-demo/ First playable demo of my Tetris is ready for testing.

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://www.sirmike.org/2008/06/15/tetris-first-playable-demo/feed/ Writing tetris - part 5 http://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-5/ http://www.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://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-5/feed/ Writing tetris - part 4 http://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-4/ http://www.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://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-4/feed/ Writing tetris - part 3 http://www.sirmike.org/2008/05/19/writing-tetris-part-3/ http://www.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

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