Galactic Defense (+Thrust v1.1)

jsedlak · 09-16-2008, 03:18 PM

Might as well get the thread started before it gets started by someone else. This is a Zune adaptation of a Tower Defense game I made with 3 other folks that hang around in #xna. I am removing some stuff, adding some stuff and moving other stuff around.

Video of some of the bare-bones UI:
Galactic Defense and Diagnostics - MSN Video

Once I get some base level sorted out I will be able to punch out some core gameplay in a day or two.

This release is also bringing out a new release of FGF including Vodka and Thrust 1.1.

cheers,
jsedlak

deathnote0 · 09-16-2008, 03:35 PM

Looks nice

itsnotabigtruck · 09-16-2008, 07:23 PM

This belongs in Dev Discussions. Netrix can probably move it if and when the actual game is released.

Netrix · 09-17-2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsnotabigtruck

This belongs in Dev Discussions. Netrix can probably move it if and when the actual game is released.

Indeed. For now, it belongs in the Development Discussion forum. When you release it for people to download, I will move it to the Download Completed Games forum.

Antiflag · 09-20-2008, 05:02 AM

Probably a silly question, but i'm completely uneducated in anything to do with the creation of games, but how did you get that white input indicator (I presume that's what it is, could be entirely wrong :|) in the bottom right of your video?
I think there's something up with my zune pad and i think that might be able to help tell me what.
Cheers.

Kanti117 · 09-21-2008, 05:22 PM

this looks really cool, cant wait to see it. Defense games are always good. Will there be a save feature?

jsedlak · 09-22-2008, 06:42 AM

I updated the original post with more screenshots. Almost ready for a release.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antiflag

Probably a silly question, but i'm completely uneducated in anything to do with the creation of games, but how did you get that white input indicator (I presume that's what it is, could be entirely wrong :|) in the bottom right of your video?
I think there's something up with my zune pad and i think that might be able to help tell me what.
Cheers.

I wrote two classes to do it for me. The one in the top left draws some colored bars based on how far you move the joystick on each axis. The one in the bottom right draws where you are touching based on the position of the joystick. It then remembers the spot and fades it out over time.

These two will be available to use in the next release of Thrust in the FocusedGames.Thrust.Diagnostics namespace.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kanti117

this looks really cool, cant wait to see it. Defense games are always good. Will there be a save feature?

Thanks. I will look into saves, but not for the first release.

Ricardo Dawkins · 09-22-2008, 01:22 PM

Top notch effort, Mr. Sedlak. This is getting my rank as 1 of the top 10 games for Zune alongside: SirTet, Valgards, Zune Solitaire, zJewels...and more

Antiflag · 09-22-2008, 02:10 PM

Nice. Sounds good.
Thanks very much.

Can't wait for the release.

09-16-2008, 03:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
jsedlak Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 127 Reputation: 26	Galactic Defense (+Thrust v1.1) Might as well get the thread started before it gets started by someone else. This is a Zune adaptation of a Tower Defense game I made with 3 other folks that hang around in #xna. I am removing some stuff, adding some stuff and moving other stuff around. Video of some of the bare-bones UI: Galactic Defense and Diagnostics - MSN Video Once I get some base level sorted out I will be able to punch out some core gameplay in a day or two. This release is also bringing out a new release of FGF including Vodka and Thrust 1.1. cheers, jsedlak __________________ John Sedlak Microsoft Xna / DirectX MVP To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by jsedlak : 09-22-2008 at 06:39 AM.

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Antiflag Squirt Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Reputation: 10	Probably a silly question, but i'm completely uneducated in anything to do with the creation of games, but how did you get that white input indicator (I presume that's what it is, could be entirely wrong :\|) in the bottom right of your video? I think there's something up with my zune pad and i think that might be able to help tell me what. Cheers. Last edited by Antiflag : 09-20-2008 at 05:21 AM.

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Ricardo Dawkins Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 362 Reputation: 30	Top notch effort, Mr. Sedlak. This is getting my rank as 1 of the top 10 games for Zune alongside: SirTet, Valgards, Zune Solitaire, zJewels...and more __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Black Zune 80 & Samsung YH-J70 + Zune 80 Premium + AKG K26p + JVC HA-FX33 Blue -Marshmallows- *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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