Peargames Engine History.
Latest Version: V0.1.1550.849 

Version 0.1.1550.849: (Dated: 06 October 2003 - 16:38:09)
 - Converted MIDI files to WAV and then onto OGG and added SFX too, looking and 
   sounding excellent. 
   Teaser images on Blitzbasic.co.n\ getting great feedback. 
   
   Need to add: 
   Enemies 
   Energy 
   Also change the bounce particles, and other fx to low particle count but 
   effective. 


Version 0.1.1501.716: (Dated: 01 October 2003 - 17:25:18)
 - UV Mapped LUNAC animation and added to front page.  Need to add snow stars fx to 
   the front page to complete as well as idigicon logo. 
   Fixed the esc key bug on the menu, hooray 


Version 0.1.1498.1988: (Dated: 28 September 2003 - 22:43:45)
 - Added sprites for collectables and keys.  Need to add particles for keys 
   collected, 


Version 0.1.1497.2923: (Dated: 27 September 2003 - 05:00:02)
 - Got up at 4:30am with sore throat and fixed the bug with PSYS timers etc, phew, 
   back to bed now 


Version 0.1.1494.4509: (Dated: 26 September 2003 - 22:29:51)
 - Got the PSYS working properly for mulitple emitters 
   Added offset to jumpo to avoid infinite jumps 


Version 0.1.1379.2995: (Dated: 24 September 2003 - 14:06:33)
 - Update font system once more for a 32x32 size Baby Kruffy, as i just love the 
   font, and after experimenting with font widths etc, it actually works quite well 
   if you just overlap heaviliy, DOH, after all that work. 
   
   Next I will be working on building the first level and ensuring the health 
   depletion works. 
   
   Add power jumps (will use these instead of lifts) and added particles, which are 
   looking great.  I cant wait to add them all over the place once I have designed 
   them all. 
   
   I want to add proper particle effects for: 
   
   Jumps (Up arrows going up rapidly) 
   Exit (Green swirling fx) 
   FX on collecting an object. 
   Slight light trail on player. 
   


Version 0.1.1278.3887: (Dated: 14 September 2003 - 22:57:12)
 - Added  blocks and keys to open blocks in four colors, red, green, blue and 
   yellow 


Version 0.1.1250.3309: (Dated: 12 September 2003 - 21:51:40)
 - Based on my to do.txt file I have done the following today 
   
   Edit B3D map and add an exit at the end 
   add level end parser 
   add complete level code 
   throroughly test loading of new level and reset etc 
   
   Add collectables 


Version 0.1: (Dated: 05 September 2003 - 15:57:31)
 - Wow, long time no history! 
   
   Major changes as to Font handling, really good functions added.  Also added 
   level loading proper for B3D from Quill3D.  Working super fast all round, next 
   steps, add life handling (Already handles when you fall off < 0),  and add HUD 
   to relfect it (Already written, needs porting), and timer countdown.  Menus all 
   work, but need to stop game control on in game menu. 
   
   once all added, next steps is collectables, keys, doors. 
   Then conveyors 
   Then enemies 
   
   Then, build proper levels and game will be complete !!! 

 - Got an error from the sprite system because of negative value when calculating 
   millisecs so have fixed. 
   
   Goal for this week : 
   
   Get Player on Map and Control 
   ------------------------------------- 
   
   LOAD CSM Map 
   Create Player 
   Put Player on map and put camera in right place 
   Put control in and migrate the UpdatePhysics code 
   

 - Started to migrate generic functions across from LUNAC origional and also build 
   a default block for LoadWorld.  I want to get the main character loaded and 
   controlled asap, making him lose a life and go through the whole game loop. 
   Once that is done, it is a matter of creating a level and the level functions to 
   go with it.  Add more to the loop and then create a second game alongside LunaC 
   to ensure engine is staying Generic. 
   
   I need to start earning some dosh quick :-( 

 - OK, Finally got in game menu working, made Menu code more generic and Now 
   handles quit game etc. 
   
   I need to add pause.  On Pause, suspend all events, on resume, add on the time 
   difference we have paused to all events and then they will continue correctly 
   (No need to worry about sprites) 
   
   Added MUSIC and SOUND settings to menu and made sure this was loaded from the 
   XML 

 - Changed the images for the fonts dramatically to work on a white background 
   anti-aliased as they really looked dire.  They now look great.  I need to create 
   a backdrop animation routine for the title page, with images etc so that the 
   front screen for "LunaC" and "Naughty Ted" are done, next i need to seperate out 
   the main page so that different games can call the engine 

 - Finished off menu system today, at last by using 2 kinds of fonts, small and 
   dark for unselect, bright and full for selected.  It seems to work well, so 
   shall stick with that for now. 

 - by using the excellent "The Unofficial BlitzBasic PreProcessor" By Michael 
   Reitzenstein (http://www.mking.com/~huntersd/preprocessor/) I have managed to 
   add #Option Explicit which took ages to go through the code and ensure all the 
   variables wer declared etc. 
   
   My next step is to change the way the menu works so that instead of having 2D 
   overlay it uses 3D, so that I can alpha fade items not selected and scale menu 
   items on the fly when selected giving me the ultimate look and feel to the menu 
   I am looking for. 

 - After surviving the weekend at my sister in laws wedding I have returned to 
   attack the major task of implementing a menu system with full key 
   reconfiguration, sound and music levels as well as loading and saving games.  
   This is well worth doing as once I have done it I will NEVER have to do it again 
   and I can use it in all my games.  Once it is all working later this week then I 
   will add all nice FX and experiment with using 3D Sprites for the text etc like 
   the Letter Sprites. 
   
   I have got the basic movement working, up/down/select and esc to go back.  Now I 
   need to work out how to associate types with these and create input boxes for 
   KEY RECONFIGURATION, SLOT NAMES and HI SCORE NAMES.  i think it would be good to 
   type in the player name at the beginning.  It will be a long BORING slog but 
   well worth it in the end.  Once I have all the boring screens done, hiscore etc 
   etc, then its on to Loading Levels and Then ..... THE GAMES, YEAH !!!!! 

 - Set to 60FPS as this works well with refresh rates.  Realised that sprites need 
   to move fast to avoid stutter, but still very cool.  Added LS_SPAWN to allow 
   sprites to respawn.  Need to stop and work on menu system now and design letter 
   sprite patterns.  Also, updated the 3D sprite routines to latest version. 

 - Added all the sprite functions using XML to define the patterns.  Next step is 
   to add all the menu functions 

 - Added Main Game Events as well as 2D Sprite System code, XML Config for keys and 
   keychecking.  Next stop, Lettering Sprite System and Sprite Patterns 

 - These are the beginnings of the engine.  The engine is to form the basis of all 
   future Peargames releases, being completely message driven. 


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