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Howdy all! I've just posted some screenshots of my own PYL game on my website. I've spent the last month working on the thing, and would like to hear any comments anybody has. Link to it here. (http://\"http://geocities.com/thecourtjesture/PYL.html\")
Thanks!
--Dan R.
visualbasicwizard@hotmail.com
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Should I REALLY be surprised at the Geoshitties error I just got?
Nah, I really shouldn't be.
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Once again, GeoVillages owned the internet.
Any other way we can get it from you Dan?
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If anyone got pwned, I'd say it was VBW. :)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 24 2006, 08:21 PM\']If anyone got pwned, I'd say it was VBW. :)
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True. Very true.
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Wow, this game looks very promising. Good luck with your progress, and I can't wait to see the finished copy!
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' date=\'Mar 24 2006, 07:54 PM\']Wow, this game looks very promising. Good luck with your progress, and I can't wait to see the finished copy!
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Yer one of the lucky ones to see it, I see.
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If it makes you feel any better, I'm getting a GeoCities error now as well.
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I managed to get on and save a few of the plethora of images on the site...The game's looking really nice so far!
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/5505/question5hw.jpg (http://\"http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/5505/question5hw.jpg\")
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/3856/neonintrofull9ce.jpg (http://\"http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/3856/neonintrofull9ce.jpg\")
http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/2746/neonopen8xi.jpg (http://\"http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/2746/neonopen8xi.jpg\")
Douglas
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To the OP,
You might want to double check the spelling of at least one prize name before you release this. Swedes might not like the way you misspelled their homeland. Other than that, very nice. The fading transition when the board rotates looks very nice.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 24 2006, 06:38 PM\']Should I REALLY be surprised at the Geoshitties error I just got?
Nah, I really shouldn't be.
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Damn. I was in a hurry yesterday to get it running. I did not expect it to top off so quick. I'll try to find something better. Sorry about that.
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[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Mar 25 2006, 03:51 PM\']To the OP,
You might want to double check the spelling of at least one prize name before you release this. Swedes might not like the way you misspelled their homeland. Other than that, very nice. The fading transition when the board rotates looks very nice.
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Lol. That's how the spell checker wanted it to be spelled! I thought I had it right. The fading was the tricky part to get running because my computer is barely fast enough to draw it in time. Thanks!
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First of all, a very nice look. Curt King's version, which features most of the redesigns I sent him, started it all off and got good reception. Yoder's got a fab one, and this one's right up there with them. Great stuff, really.
But I notice one thing of mine that's carried over in all PYL programs since: the coins behind the dollar figures. I remember working to death on trying to draw those stacks around the numbers 6 years ago, and there were two variations on the stacks for money with and without a spin.
Sooner or later, I know someone's gonna give those stacks a swing and make 'em look better than I did. VBW? Chris? Who'd like to be the first?
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[quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Mar 26 2006, 12:50 AM\'].
But I notice one thing of mine that's carried over in all PYL programs since: the coins behind the dollar figures. I remember working to death on trying to draw those stacks around the numbers 6 years ago, and there were two variations on the stacks for money with and without a spin.
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There's a third variation, the "lacka stacks" motif around the pink $1500 and a spin in the bottom corner.
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[quote name=\'visualbasicwizard\' date=\'Mar 24 2006, 04:49 PM\']Howdy all! I've just posted some screenshots of my own PYL game on my website. I've spent the last month working on the thing, and would like to hear any comments anybody has. Link to it here. (http://\"http://geocities.com/thecourtjesture/PYL.html\")
Thanks!
--Dan R.
visualbasicwizard@hotmail.com
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Good stuff! Look forward to seeing this completed!
Bryan
itsbry@juno.com
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Hey VBW/Dan..if you need hosting after you get the game done, LMK.
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[quote name=\'JayDLewis\' post=\'114220\' date=\'Mar 26 2006, 06:10 PM\']
Hey VBW/Dan..if you need hosting after you get the game done, LMK.
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Cool! Thanks! I'm working on some final details, and as soon as I get an /installer that works correctly, I'll give you a shout.
- Dan R.
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[quote name=\'visualbasicwizard\' post=\'114770\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 08:11 AM\']
Cool! Thanks! I'm working on some final details, and as soon as I get an /installer that works correctly, I'll give you a shout.
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I've had really good luck with Inno Setup:
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php (http://\"http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php\")
The best part is that it is free as in beer, even for commercial use. So you might have a look at that.
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Looks like I'm not the only one who tried to do a Press Game.
I don't think my set turned out too bad, and if I have any images still left, I'll try to post it. But I was using Director 7 to try and make the game, and I couldn't figure out how to set some things up properly like the transitions..
http://www.twelveoclock.net/Board001.jpg (http://\"http://www.twelveoclock.net/Board001.jpg\")
http://www.twelveoclock.net/Board002.jpg (http://\"http://www.twelveoclock.net/Board002.jpg\")
OK, maby they do suck.. But it's tougher to get it done in 3D :)
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[quote name=\'Shredder\' post=\'114777\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 08:48 AM\']
maby
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http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/ (http://\"http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/\")
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=351130 (http://\"http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=351130\")
http://www.iespell.com/ (http://\"http://www.iespell.com/\")
I'm begging you. I'm on my knees here. Really.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'114780\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 12:22 PM\']
[quote name=\'Shredder\' post=\'114777\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 08:48 AM\']
maby
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http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/ (http://\"http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/\")
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=351130 (http://\"http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=351130\")
http://www.iespell.com/ (http://\"http://www.iespell.com/\")
I'm begging you. I'm on my knees here. Really.
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Normally posts don't aggrivate me, but...
Give me a break. Spelling isn't my strong suit, so don't bash me over the head with it each time. I do go back and correct the ones I notice...
But, just to please you, I installed ASpell for Firefox... Happy?
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[quote name=\'Shredder\' post=\'114788\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 10:49 AM\']
But, just to please you, I installed ASpell for Firefox... Happy?
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If it fixes the irritating "maby" thing? Thrilled! :)
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[quote name=\'Shredder\' post=\'114788\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 01:49 PM\']Normally posts don't aggrivate me, but...[/quote]
Aggravate.
Happy?
Now I am.
>:-)
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Rod Roddy
The Geocities link worked for me. When I went there, there were four sponsored links for Flokati rugs. No foolin'.
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[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' post=\'114792\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 02:18 PM\']
[quote name=\'Shredder\' post=\'114788\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 01:49 PM\']Normally posts don't aggrivate me, but...[/quote]
Aggravate.
Happy?
Now I am.
>:-)
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Hmm, that's weird. I used the Spell Checker, and it didn't find any errors. I even highlighted it to be sure and did it twice..
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[quote name=\'Shredder\' post=\'114795\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 12:47 PM\']Hmm, that's weird. I used the Spell Checker, and it didn't find any errors. I even highlighted it to be sure and did it twice..
[/quote]That's the problem. You're using it as a crutch. The better thing to do is to learn how to spell properly, then you won't need spell checker. Believe me, when you misspell a word so elementary as "maby"...you don't appear smart.
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[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'114812\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 04:13 PM\']
[quote name=\'Shredder\' post=\'114795\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 12:47 PM\']Hmm, that's weird. I used the Spell Checker, and it didn't find any errors. I even highlighted it to be sure and did it twice..
[/quote]That's the problem. You're using it as a crutch. The better thing to do is to learn how to spell properly, then you won't need spell checker. Believe me, when you misspell a word so elementary as "maby"...you don't appear smart.
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No no no no no. He's shown a commitment to make an effort, and he shouldn't be dumped on for that.
That said, Shredder, Travis illustrates why this stuff matters...if you want your posts to be taken seriously, you should care that it's easy to read. And misspellings and poor grammar make things harder to read. Props to you if you can get that working. The reason I pointed out Spellbound Development (the second link) is because it's the only browser spellchecker that I have found that has a spell-as-you-type function...as you're writing a post it will underline questionable words with a red dotted line, and you can Ctrl-Click on them and have it suggest corrections or add a word that you KNOW is right to the custom dictionary, just like a real word processor. :)
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Because we can't talk this long about spelling without me saying SOMETHING:
One of the biggest tricks to spelling more reliably is noticing how words are related. "Maybe", as a fine example, is simply (spelling-wise) a combination of the words "may" and "be".
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[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'114819\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 07:55 PM\']
One of the biggest tricks to spelling more reliably is noticing how words are related. "Maybe", as a fine example, is simply (spelling-wise) a combination of the words "may" and "be".
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Ha! Imagine that!
(Not harping on you, Robert... it just amazes me that the word 'maybe' could be misspelled. But I misspell 'misspell' all the time. So it's all relative.)
Brandon Brooks
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I found out why this program didn't catch the last word. I missed one important step in the process.....The choosing of the language at the bottom..I thought it just defaulted to English, but I actually had to select it even though it was the only one available.
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[quote name=\'Shredder\' post=\'114822\' date=\'Mar 30 2006, 06:10 PM\']
I found out why this program didn't catch the last word. I missed one important step in the process.....The choosing of the language at the bottom..I thought it just defaulted to English, but I actually had to select it even though it was the only one available.
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Okay, that is FUNNY, and I will tell you why: I had the EXACT same problem with Spellbound Development this morning trying to make sure it was working on my work computer. :)
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Just in case someone hasn't seen Dan's screenshots yet and can't get through to his website, I have most of them mirrored here:
http://web.bvunet.net/~csyoder/download/Screenshots.zip (http://\"http://web.bvunet.net/~csyoder/download/Screenshots.zip\")
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really cool!