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10 DAYS TO GO!!   

Don't panic.  ok I am a bit.   

Quote from: Steve Elliott on March 21, 2019, 12:30:41
10 DAYS TO GO!!   

Don't panic.  ok I am a bit.   

Yup, time is ticking down and now we all begin to wonder just how close are we to really really really finishing our games. I've still to finish off one part of my game, do the main title screen & options, write some more music and tidy up a few things. Yeah, plenty of time

Well if I don't sort out these bugs quickly then I won't complete in time.

You see that IWasAdam fiddled it out in less than a day - your chance to squash the bugs even faster.


bye
Ron

Thanks Derron.   

Major bugs have been downgraded to a couple of glitches.  I don't have time for this, I'm so far behind the other competitors already.  At least the bugs are gradually being squashed and the game framework is coming together (which I can use for other games).

Quote from: Steve Elliott on March 21, 2019, 22:13:01
Major bugs have been downgraded to a couple of glitches.  I don't have time for this, I'm so far behind the other competitors already.  At least the bugs are gradually being squashed and the game framework is coming together (which I can use for other games).

Try not to panic. I've done this at the end of each game as I end up going at it until the last hour. This time I'm hoping to be smarter and close on the game the day before so I have all day to concentrate on testing and making sure it goes online well before the deadline. Keep a list of all the bits you still have to do and delete them as you get them done. Nothing more motivating than a list of work to do that is gradually shrinking. And, most importantly of all, do not leave the hardest, most vital part of the game until last. I did that with Rockman and almost blew it with the rocks movement pattern. It's a bit buggy as a result because I've never gone back to it since.

Another thing to remember is that you have a week before voting opens after the game has been submitted. You can't add to the game but bug fixes are accepted so you can pick up anything daft that you didn't spot then before judging starts.

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Try not to panic. I've done this at the end of each game as I end up going at it until the last hour.

Thanks Xerra, yes I always knew this was going to be a down to the wire situation, I just could have done without chasing bugs today.

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Another thing to remember is that you have a week before voting opens after the game has been submitted. You can't add to the game but bug fixes are accepted

I think with some sleep and fresh coffee tomorrow morning I'll fix-up those glitches pretty quickly, and if not, then like you say there's a bug fix week.

If I can do it... Then so can you

go on...

FINISH IT 

Cheers Adam, will do!

Quote from: Steve Elliott on March 21, 2019, 22:32:01
I think with some sleep and fresh coffee tomorrow morning I'll fix-up those glitches pretty quickly, and if not, then like you say there's a bug fix week.

You seem to have plenty of time ;-)

I can lurk around here very frequently but serious computer time is the time when all are asleep and no serious business is expecting my attention.

So ... I do not see any reason for you to not finish your stuff - except out of the sudden you get some kids expecting your attention


On the other hand: if you all do not achieve to finish, chances to win increase. So .... enjoy your sunny days, do some outside activies, do something for your health.


bye
Ron

Fixed!  Onwards and upwards.   

Not much accomplished today, fixed my bugs by lunchtime but have been out most of the day.  Just looked a bit more at AGK and optimized based on that knowledge.  Game runs at 2700 FPS at the moment.  A lot slower on the laptop, around 120 FPS.  At least the game updates at the same speed though.

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I think with some sleep and fresh coffee tomorrow morning I'll fix-up those glitches pretty quickly, and if not, then like you say there's a bug fix week.     

Sleep and fresh coffee is always good, bug fix week, I seem to be able to fit that in around April 3rd, oops, too late

YAY !!! 

I'm running at a nice 60fps