BFP Chapter 06: RIVERS OF BLOOD

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Introduction

This is probably the least exciting chapter in the series. Feel free to skip it, unless you are into random numbers, in which case you can just skip to the final section about random numbers. The first section might be of some relevance as well, where we create a static allocator for RAM, but this tool is not going to be used much in the subsequent chapters. The middle section has almost nothing to do with Megadrive. I just plan for a demo effect and anticipate how many cycles I can spare for its implementation. The effect was never implemented, so feel free to skip this section as well.

1024 words

I made this word list to make a utility that converts numbers to short (and memorable) word sequences.

BFP Chapter 05: Scrolling

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Introduction

In this chapter we’re going to handle timing and have our code run periodically. This will enable us to do such cool things as a scrolling background.
We’re also going to ingest the super mushroom! We’ll start looking at what other people have done. Figuring out stuff by

Representative Image Color

I have thought about this for years, in a very low-priority thread in my head.

There are many situations where it could be useful. In this particular instance, we are making a rotoscoping application with Nuclear, where we draw polygons over a video, to create animations for

Self-similarity Image Scaler

I implemented a fancy image scaling algorithm for a uni project. I think of doing a proper blog post about this and add the code to github, when I get some free time.

 

Meanwhile, I couldn’t resist posting this shot:

BFP Chapter 04: Room for one texture

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Introduction

I’m starting to get some mixed feelings about this project.

First of all, I find it unacceptable to have spent so much time for a blank screen.

On the other hand, I know I’m so close to displaying something that I simply must do it today.

And then, I see thi

Around the World in 8.5 megabytes

It all started with a friend of mine bragging about his internet connection.

Apparently he runs at 360 Mbps, which means that one bit is being transmitted for the duration of 1/360th of a microsecond.

On the other hand, light travels in fibre optics at 200 m / microsecond.

Apocalypse Cow cover art

Here’s some cover art for what will probably be the funniest game you’ve ever played:

Check out the Monsters website and facebook page for more news, release dates etc.

Unity Render Queues vs Sorting Layers

This one should have been a matter of a simple google search, but it isn’t. Also I can’t find something in the docs.

The question is: what happens first? Render queue sorting or Sorting layer sorting?

So, I put 3 sprites at the exact same z:

• A is in render queue 3000
• B is 3100
• C is 3200

BFP Chapter 03: Taking out the trash

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