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Anyone want to help write a game that I haven't time to finish on my own?

Post 1

Dogster

The situation is, I've been working on this game for quite a while, but I only get the chance to work on it during the summer holidays, and so it hasn't got very far in the last few years. Unfortunately, I think I'll never finish it on my own, there's too much to do and too little time to do it in. The graphics and physics engine are done, and quite impressive if I may say so, but there's still quite a lot to do. You can download the demo game and early version of the level editor, and see some screenshots (slightly out of date, but give the basic idea) from my webpage:

http://www.fcbob.demon.co.uk/tag2.html

I make no guarantees that it will work on your system. All I can say is it works on mine. You have to have 32 bit colour (not 24 bit) for it work, and the colours will look mad unless your graphics card is RGBA aligned.

If anyone would be interested in helping to turn this game into an actual game over the summer, I can provide more details of what has been done and what remains to be done.


Anyone want to help write a game that I haven't time to finish on my own?

Post 2

Dogster

I should add, the prerequisite for working on it is a reasonable knowledge of C++ (I've used some reasonably advanced features of this, like templates, namespaces and extensive use of the STL). (Experience with the Allegro games library would be useful as well, but it's really easy to learn so not essential.)


Anyone want to help write a game that I haven't time to finish on my own?

Post 3

Potholer

Need any help with AI?


Anyone want to help write a game that I haven't time to finish on my own?

Post 4

Dogster

Yup, there's AI, sound, core engine (less graphics and physics engine), networking (possibly), interface, and so on, still to do.


Anyone want to help write a game that I haven't time to finish on my own?

Post 5

DoctorMO (Keeper of the Computer, Guru, Community Artist)

I'd go in for GUI and any graphics, I'll see what in that link...

-- DoctorMO --


Anyone want to help write a game that I haven't time to finish on my own?

Post 6

DoctorMO (Keeper of the Computer, Guru, Community Artist)

Looks very nice, you've got all the main parts done...

-- DoctorMO --


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