08-18-2008, 09:14 PM | #1821 |
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Originally posted by feldon32:
Hopefully Jim will start a NEW thread about MA3 with a rollup of what features it has rather than forcing people to read a 91 page thread. Maybe I should start writing a draft somewhere.
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08-19-2008, 02:32 AM | #1822 |
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...are we there yet?
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08-19-2008, 03:14 AM | #1823 |
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I bet Jims waiting till this thread reaches 100 pages before MA3 beta is released so if thats the case, we better get typing!
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08-19-2008, 05:27 AM | #1824 |
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The last I heard Jim was buried under the user interface code. Once that's done to his satisfaction I would guess we will have one more alpha so our hard core testers can try and make sure it isn't about to crash to many systems. Then I would guess it will go beta for the forum in however Jim chooses.
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08-19-2008, 08:39 AM | #1825 |
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Yes, still struggling with the fish-picker interface. It's astounding how such a seemingly simple interface can have such a large number of combinations and permutations which all have to be handled. When checkmarks are placed in some boxes, other fields must be set to a certain number (or replaced by a dash, which is a whole different OS call from printing a number). Not knowing how to do any of these things doesn't help, deadline-wise.
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08-19-2008, 03:32 PM | #1826 |
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Cannot wait
Wow...I am excited to hear that beta will be available for this forum members...!
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08-19-2008, 05:51 PM | #1827 |
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Yes this is good news !!!
Oh and did i hear "deadline-wise". Is there a deadline Jim? And don't say yesterday LOL |
08-19-2008, 06:14 PM | #1828 |
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Yesterday? No, years ago.
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Yes, still struggling with the fish-picker interface. It's astounding how such a seemingly simple interface can have such a large number of combinations and permutations which all have to be handled. When checkmarks are placed in some boxes, other fields must be set to a certain number (or replaced by a dash, which is a whole different OS call from printing a number). Not knowing how to do any of these things doesn't help, deadline-wise.
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08-20-2008, 01:28 AM | #1830 |
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Edgar has been working non-stop on the multi-monitor code, while I struggle with the interface. There are a couple minor things that Edgar needs to look at with the music code. I still need to find and package some decent MIDI instruments with the default music file. After that, I need to speed up loading, and fine-tune the collision avoidance system.
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Edgar has been working non-stop on the multi-monitor code, while I struggle with the interface. There are a couple minor things that Edgar needs to look at with the music code. I still need to find and package some decent MIDI instruments with the default music file. After that, I need to speed up loading, and fine-tune the collision avoidance system.
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08-21-2008, 12:59 AM | #1832 |
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Just checking in... LOL.. if it's posts that help get things rolling.. in my motorcycle forum (Intruderalert.com) I have over 42,000 posts... so I'm MORE than happy to get the ball rolling as forums are what I do best!!!! (I have no life... so shut up... LOL)....
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08-21-2008, 04:05 AM | #1833 |
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I don't mean to sound antagonistic, but is music necessary?
I'm sure it will be optional, but Midi music seems tacky nowadays? Sorry, like I say I am very excited about MA and can't wait to be demoing it here in store on our plasmas. But if Midi music is forming any part of a delay in your development schedule I'd omit it personally. |
08-21-2008, 12:44 PM | #1834 |
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MIDI is just one option. If you don't like MIDI music, just load WAV or MP3 files.
As to whether it's necessary, here's the reaction of Prolific's in-house Beta Tester upon trying out MA3 for the first time yesterday: " WOW! Who came up with the idea of a music play list? This feature kicks butt! I have it running on XP MCE (Flawlessly) with a Linkin Park mp3 playing in the background, bubble sound on. The music auto rewinds when over. That was a GREAT idea! This could be a HUGE selling point! I'd buy this right now just on this alone. The graphics are amazing but I can use MY songs or audio files? WOW "
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08-21-2008, 02:44 PM | #1836 |
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how about now, are we there yet?
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08-21-2008, 02:47 PM | #1837 |
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Don't make him turn this project around.
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08-21-2008, 03:25 PM | #1838 |
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Originally posted by cjmaddy:
Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think.
"We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history. |
08-21-2008, 03:45 PM | #1839 |
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I gotta go to the bathroom...
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08-21-2008, 04:59 PM | #1840 |
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OK, I'm back... did it get released yet?
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