Interface Design Course Valve

Need to read this later.

Cant wait because it is a designer from Valve!

Learn another scripting language

Today as a closing thought my prototyping teacher mentioned.
"Since everyone did such a great job with your Flash based prototype -- remember that if you're pursuing the design side of things -- it can really contribute to your value is you learn a scripting language like Lua, Python -- or even Kismet/Unrealscript (if you're into building FPS mods!)"
FYI

Nut Drop

I finally got my Squirrel Drop to work. After trying so hard doing it myself I Learned to do it a little at a time instead.  Here is my game I think it is fun to play.

Cyber Enemies

Week 4 end Need more practice

Im not feeling too good about this week.  But I just found this video tutorial on creating some Flash Games.  Im pretty sure I need to do so many more tutorials for this course.
http://www.creativetechs.com/iq/flash_video_game_tutorial.html

Also Id like to post the source files of the book so I can find them quickly.

http://flashgameu.com/book_game_demos.html#

I cant get Air Raid to function. I believe I may have my layout and changed the criteria too much. I notice that Erin didnt have any differences from the Air Raid game. I made mine too different so I cant really copy stuff the code very correctly.

This week in school and with games

This week in school we are using AS scripts to create interactivity. I would like to post the tutorials that I used so that I can review these post later and grab any important info.

To create a button that will have an object appear on the stage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO10SA3ErY0

This one was great but I couldnt get it going. It was for a movie with buttons that will navigate
the graphic spaceship in all directions depending on the button pushed.
http://flashexplained.com/actionscript/moving-and-rotating-a-movie-clip-with-button-symbols-via-actionscript/

Another one that I like alot it just the hit action.


Buttons
http://www.echoecho.com/flashbuttons01.htm


On steam they released a version of GTA III that is for the mac. Since I have already purchased the GTA's for PC it was a sweet download for the mac.  Last night I played. It was funny because I needed to use the enter key to get in the car.  I had been using the arrow keys and then eventually got the mouse for the play.  It was fun.

In xbox 360 I got Rob to play and we have been having battles. He doesnt hate some of the songs and he likes that its a workout when you play.  One night when he got home from work he asked me to play so that I could get an achievement that I was telling him about.  I cant wait for PAX 2012.  Its getting closer and closer.

ActionScripting Animation example

This week is the 3rd week of class. I have enjoyed this course more than some of the others based on my teacher being a decent man who lives in the real world and the 11 weeks of school.  What is great is
that I have 2 assignments a week. This means I can research the assignments and actually turn in
some more quality projects.  This week I will be programming a game.  It is based on Air Raid.

My version is called Acorn Drop.

This week has an animation and ActionScript tutorial.
http://www.actionscript.org/resources/articles/45/2/Basic-Animation-Via-ActionScript/Page2.html


Below is a version of my prototype for this week.