A new game (Bosskoneun)

[Will DeVore]

Kyle Furlong wrote:
> Will DeVore wrote:
>> Hello fellow D programmers,
>>
>> I thought I would announce the completion of the next game in my series
>> written in D called bosskoneun. :)
>>
>> It is a 2D top-down shootem-up. Pictures, binaries and source are
>> available at:
>>
>> http://distanthumans.info/programming/D/bosconian/bosconian.php
>>
>> D is so efficient that the game sleeps 98% of the time even under the
>> most
>> graphically intensense levels.
>>
>> Thanks Walter for creating an easy and powerful language. Hint: Look
>> at the
>> default high scores. ;) The credits list DigitalMars.com
>> If you like the game, could it be posted to the "dlinks" section?
>>
>> My next assignment, on the horizon, is evaluating how D can be
>> utilized on the
>> PS3 for games. Gee Walter what do you think those chances are, wink
>> wink. :)
>>
>> P.S. Posting this message didn't like the fact that I have a .info
>> TLD. Hmmm...
>> -Will.
>
> Windows binary silently fails on loading a new 1 player game. (Windows
> XP SP2, Athlon64)

> Hmmm, works now. Strange.

Hi Kyle,

That silent error you got is one of the bugs I think can be fixed if I upgrade
from 0.160 to the lastest dmd compiler. If you had run it from a console it would
have said something like "can't load... explosion.png$%?". The garbage tacked on
the end of the string is something I can't figure out what D/phobos is doing. I
have rewritten that section of code a few different ways but it does the same
thing each time. The problem occurs each time the game is first loaded onto a 3D
card, after that it loads fine. It happens both on windows and linux. I am
guessing it is something to do with phobos (I think). Anyway I am hoping the issue
goes away when I upgrade to the latest dmd compiler and phobos. Of course it could
be something else entirely. I haven't investigated to deep yet, there are so many
variations to consider.

-Will