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ExGen updates(Posted 2004-05-09)
I haven't posted about ExGen in a while so here is alist of the updates so far.

version 1.12
- Changed : Avi export now uses frame rate specified in movie properties

version 1.11
- Major : Added : Avi file export
- Major : Added : tile movie property
- Added : 15 new particle textures (Thanks go to Lauri 'Las6' Suopera)
- Added : Check to see if a particle texture exists before trying to load it
- Added : System name added to timeline tooltip
- Changed : Radial particles can be emitted with a range of 0
- Fixed : Window properties set up wrong when app starts
- Fixed : Systems no longer move when selected
- Fixed : Particle Properties panel disappearing behind system panel when file properties are shown
- Fixed : Exporting non 1 : 1 ratio scenes now get the ratio the correct way around
- Fixed : Small bug with adjusting particle properties

version 1.1
- Added : Select a sound to play with effect. Good for syncing systems with sound. Combine with new frame rate controls to make sure the system plays back at the same speed as your game/ film
- Added : Specify playback frame rate
- Added : Zoom viewport (shortcut + and - / mouse wheel scroll)
- Added : System name display on mouse over
- Added : Small speed up in picking systems
- Changed : Creating new systems without specifying a name now gives the systems a default name depending upon the system type
- Fixed : Export seperate images saving blank pictures
- Fixed : System position not updating when moving particle system

version 1
- Official release

There is also due to be an update in the next couple of days which fixes a few bugs.


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

ExGen (Explosion Generator) complete(Posted 2004-02-02)
ExGen is finally completed (hoorah)

New features are planned but the initial release can be downloaded here

http://www.binarysun.co.uk/products/exgen.htm


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

ExGen - Explosion Generator - [BETA 2](Posted 2003-11-15)
Any comments. Feel free to email me or to post on the relevant forum thread.

http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=27393

ExGen has got a new beta download. There are just a few things to tidy up and I will be putting the app on sale.

There will likely be quite a few updates over the following couple of weeks since there are quite a few things I want to add.

Full changes are in the readme. The main addition is a new Emitter type (raidal). This one lets you specify an angle, a range (around the angle) and a speed. It's easier to understand than the other emitter but works in a different way. The two emitters combined can create some very nice effects.

A radial emitter that looks like this



Generates this




Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

ExGen(Posted 2003-11-05)
Added gravity today

Hopefully people can use these for something cool :)


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

ExGen - Now with particle trails(Posted 2003-11-03)
I added particle trails today so here is the explosion shown above with trails on the sparks - I changed one number to get this.




Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

ExGen - Explosion Generator(Posted 2003-11-02)
I was looking for a program that creates explosions and special effects for video games. I found two.

Particle Illusion - http://www.wondertouch.com/default.asp

This is very nice but has a price tag to match. It is however used in feature films so the price i easily justified. Way out of my budget.

Texture Maker - http://texturemaker.thegamecreators.com/

The particle editor is a small part of a program I have no use for. The editor isn't bad but is lacking in a number of places that I consider essential.

My solution - write my own :)



I have combined the best aspects of each of these products to make something more specific to games.

ExGen exports images ready to be loaded as animTextures. You can also change the background colour (not possible in either of the other two apps) which means you can produce textures for things like smoke (multiply blend mode).

I haven't added them yet but i intend to add the ability to creating looping animations that could be used for things like chimney smoke, or rain. I also want to add the ability to tile the animated textures.

Since the screenshots don't tell you a great deal here is the exported animTexture shown being made in the screens above. Note that you can export the textures at any size.



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Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

Rocket Boards finished - Now available to buy(Posted 2003-07-22)
Rocket Boards is now complete and available to buy through my website where you can also download the free demo.

http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/index.php?page=games/g_rocket_boards.htm

See below for screenshots or my website for more information


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

Rocket Boards - I've finished making the last track... hoorah :)(Posted 2003-06-09)
I have finally completed work on all the Rocket Boards tracks. I may tidy up a few bits but they are basically done. All that is left to do is the sound effects. Then I can start work on the demo version... :(

Heres the latest screenshots.





Full sizes screens can be seen on my website (http://www.binarymoon.co.uk)

To comment on the game post here:
http://www.blitzbasic.com/bbs/posts.php?topic=22252


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

Rocket Boards - Grandprix 3 screenshots(Posted 2003-04-30)
I have had some computer problems recently but now everything is working again I feel like showing off the latest batch of Rocket Boards screenshots.





Visit my website to see full size versions of all the screens

http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/index.php?page=games/g_rocket_boards.htm


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

Rocket Boards - Beach Boards Screenshots(Posted 2003-03-06)
Below are some screenshots from Rocket Boards. These show off the grand prix 'Beach Boards'.

A couple of weeks and I will have the screens for the third grand prix ready. Then one more grandprix and the game will be complete (hoorah)





For full size images... more images... and more information visit my website http://www.binarymoon.co.uk


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

Canyon Board Run - New Rocket Boards Screenshots(Posted 2003-02-23)
Below are some screenshots from my first complete Blitz game 'Rocket Boards'

I am currently working on track 11 (of 16) and only have a few pieces of the game (code) to complete.





For full size screens of all of the pictures have a look at my website.

http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/index.php?page=games/g_rocket_boards.htm

If you want to comment on the game use this thread

http://www.blitzbasic.co.nz/bbs/posts.php?topic=18157


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

Rocket Boards (Hover Racer)(Posted 2003-01-12)
My game has been mentioned on the vote panel... but since I haven't talked about it much it has only recieved one or two votes (i think). So... here are some screenshots to show you what you are missing.

[img "http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/files/thumbs/g_rb_01.jpg"] [img "http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/files/thumbs/g_rb_02.jpg"] [img "http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/files/thumbs/g_rb_03.jpg"]

[img "http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/files/thumbs/g_rb_04.jpg"] [img "http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/files/thumbs/g_rb_05.jpg"] [img "http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/files/thumbs/g_rb_06.jpg"]

To see full size pictures visit my website

BinaryMoon - Rocket Boards

BTW the name ois Rocket Boards not Hover Racer. I have only recently decided what name to use. The game on my site called Hover Racer is the original version tat I created wuith arkBASIc. There is a DB demo of the game on my site but currently no Rocket Boards demo.


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

More screenshots of new game(Posted 2002-11-27)
A number of people asked to see more screenshots from the game so here they are.

The first is from a bit further round the track and the second is inside the tunnel that you can see at the back of the first shot.

[img "http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/preview/sprint2.jpg"]

[img "http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/preview/sprint3.jpg"]


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

First screenshots of new game(Posted 2002-11-26)
This is the first screenshot of a game I am making in Blitz. Originally a DarkBASIC game I have spent the last few months re-writing it in Blitz and this is the result:



The old DarkBASIC demo is still on my recently redesigned website (comments on that would be nice as well :)

Hopefully it won't be long until the first demo.


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]

Hover(Posted 2002-10-09)
I have been working on and off on Hover Racer for nearly 16 months now. The first demo was made in DarkBASIC. Originally I was going to finish it in DBP and create a new game in Blitz. However I got bored waiting so decided to port it to Blitz now.

There are no screenshots of the blitz version online at the moment but I can assure you it is a vast impovement on the DB version.

The screenshots below are from the DB version of the game and the old demo can be downloaded from my website BinaryMoon (There are also full size screens there)




I am also looking to change the name of the game. Hover Racer was always meant to be temporary but I never came up with anything decent.


Ben

Binary Moon | Binary Joy | Binary Sun | Gaming Angel
Rocket Boards | ExGen | Bubble Blitz [online]