RE: Information Outlet

["Paul Robson" <probson@powerup.com.au>]

There might be some info here:

http://www.flipcode.com/demomaking/issue10.shtml



> -----Original Message-----
> From: gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com
> [mailto:gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com]On Behalf Of Habil Silva
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 6:50
> To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
> Subject: Re: Information Outlet
>
>
> Hi.
>
> I only read your posting yesterday, and I am really interested in reading
> your work. I'm
> also interested in the same programming areas as you: graphics &
> optimization.
> I also avoid using third-party SDK's and drivers, preferring to
> build my own
> routines. Last year I designed a fully optimized GUI for a school project,
> in just
> four months (under DOS, using VESA 2.0 support) with scrollbars,
> checkboxes,
> menubars, etc, and graphics/text overlapping windows. It also featured a
> virtual desktop,
> and I invented(?) a technique called 'font caching' to speed-up
> the drawing
> of vector text.
> I'm currently working on a game, but I'm unable to do fast bitmap
> stretching
> & rotating in
> real-time. I would really enjoy learning from what you have done in this
> area.
> If you want to send me any large files, use this address:
> habil_silva@netc.pt
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Habil Silva
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <EnderWiggenRules@aol.com>
> To: <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 6:03 PM
> Subject: Information Outlet
>
>
> > Hi. I'm relatively new to this mailing list and have been enjoying it
> quite a
> > bit. I am a computer graphics programmer and have been exploring game
> > programming for some time. I would like release a few text files/source
> code
> > to you guys and tell me what you think. They will cover simple
> techniques
> > like resizing images (the
> do-it-yourself-so-that-it-goes-faster-than-DirectX
> > way) to morphing of images to full-blown 3D programming (no libraries -
> all
> > hard code). I almost never use libraries - I prefer to know what every
> single
> > command I type does. I also am an expert of optimization
> techniques. Would
> > this mailing list be a good place where I can release this information?
> You
> > can use all of the information I send in whatever programming
> environment
> you
> > want. Most of these will be how-tos instead of hard code so that you can
> make
> > it yourself, and not need to credit some really expensive SDK. The only
> > reason I'm asking is because I haven't seen anybody else do this, and I
> would
> > like to do it myself. While I'm at it, give me some suggestions
> on what I
> > should cover. I'll do my best to cover whatever you ask.
> > Thanks
> > -Ender Wiggin
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