Posted in Software Picks on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Graphics are fun to work with, but there are approximately 2 million different image formats you have to deal with at one time or another. It can be a pain converting from one format to another, so this month I’m recommending the super-cool Wolfire Converter for Mac OS X and Windows.
The Wolfire image converter gives you a simple way to convert among about a dozen different common image formats, including some specific to application and game programming. Check it out. It’s pure awesome.
Posted in Codealicious, Indie Games on September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What scripting language would you choose for a 2D game engine? Take a couple seconds and vote now (the poll is in the sidebar). I don’t want to bias anyone, so I will save my discussion of the pros and cons of each language for later.
Posted in How To on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are running Windows Vista and Explorer opens a new window each time you double-click a folder, you have discovered a lovely bug that even Microsoft Support doesn’t seem to know how to fix. Yes, of course you already made sure “open each folder in the same window” was checked in your file options, but it didn’t help. You’ve also tried to copy registry settings from a different machine with no luck. (more…)
