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  Re: MazeQuest - a computer game  
From: MR
Date: 20 Dec 2001 10:52:05
Message: <3c220925$1@news.povray.org>
hi rune!

if it is permitted to tell, what authoring tool did you use?

thanks, miker


"Rune" <run### [at] mobilixnetdk> wrote in message
news:3c1fdcf3@news.povray.org...
> I've been working on a computer game called MazeQuest.
>
> The game is for a project in multimedia class. We've had a few months to
> make a multimedia application of our own choice and to document all
choices
> and considerations we've made in the design.
>
> I chose to make a small computer game with lots of POV-Ray graphics and
> animations in it. :) A few images from the game can be seen in
> povray.binaries.images.
>
> The concept is extremely simple and the gameplay is not very good, but you
> can always just look at it as an extended graphics gallery. ;)
>
> The game is about 2.7 MB. The first beta is up now for anyone interested.
> It's just a zip file that you have to download and unzip.
>
> The game runs on Windows and requires ActiveX if I'm not mistaken.
> Furthermore it apparently requires a not-too-slow computer - I've been
> developing the game at school where it runs fine and it also runs fine on
> our 1 GHz computer at home, but on my Pentium 150 it messes completely up
> and then crashes... :(
>
> There are also some problems with the animations getting a red tint for
some
> reason. Restarting the game sometimes help for that.
>
> I have made the game with an authoring tool that keeps me far away from
any
> actual program code, so all such problems are not my fault!
>
> One more thing to keep in mind is that the game is foremost made as a
school
> project - and while it probably impresses my teacher, it probably looks
> rather dump if you interpret it as a serious attempt at making an actual
> game...
>
> Ok, I think I've warned you enough by now.
>
> I haven't had time to set up a webpage for the game, but it can be
> downloaded from here:
> http://students.aabc.dk/rjohan7/mazequest.zip
>
> Feedback is much appreciated as always!
>
> Rune
>
> PS, Sam Benge (SamuelT) just mailed me. He's lurking on these newsgroups
but
> are unfortunately not able to post at the moment. I should tell you all
> "Howdy!" from him. :)
>
> --
> 3D images and anims, include files, tutorials and more:
> Rune's World:    http://rsj.mobilixnet.dk (updated Nov 5)
> POV-Ray Users:   http://rsj.mobilixnet.dk/povrayusers/
> POV-Ray Webring: http://webring.povray.co.uk
>
>


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