Thursday, 23 May 2013

Quick Update: Bypass YHGFL Website Filter

I do not take responsibility for your actions if you use this, but here is how to get on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube e.c.t. from any school in Yorkshire and Humber that uses YHGFL.

Sunday, 19 May 2013

I am back, did you miss me?

Been really busy. GCSEs and all that. I have done five out of fourteen exams and got a little break to do a little relaxing so I thought I would give you an update.

Unity
Recently started using Unity to make a game of my DiDA (Diploma in Digital Applications / ICT) coursework so that is something I will share with you. Its reasonably easy to get started with it but takes some getting used to. It can support being coded in JavaScript (officially named UnityScript because its technically modified JavaScript), C# and Boo. I am going to mostly use C# for ease of use.

I will be using C# as I am going to work on a project with others but they know C# pretty well (one at University level) so it would be easier for me to just use one language as I do not want compatibility issues. I will explain how I  have overcame errors and what to watch out for while I debug my code for the game (however I will use different code).

For my game for school I had to choose from three back stories. My game will be space themed where you overcome puzzles and fly your ship to other planets until you can repair your ship and escape the incoming fleet of enemies. Your enemies are intercepting you so that they can destroy you.It will entail a huge boss fight at the end where you fight of waves of enemies as they try and annihilate you!

The Chosen Back Story
"The Stellar Class Cruiser 'Spirit of Caloo'  and other ships of the fleet have been badly damaged in an uncharted asteroid belt. They need to get to the Tresi Spaceport urgently to get the damage repaired. However the Almeran have heard of the incident and are determined to destroy the fleet before it reaches Tresi. Will they make it to Tresi before they are attacked?"

The Alternative Back Stories
"It has been discovered that Dynsoft Consolidated have been illegally working on Nephilim chip technology.  The creators of the chip, Isaac Avison and Denise Graydon, have gone into hiding somewhere in the city of Findria. They have also hidden 10 prototypes of the chip throughout the city.  The mission is to find and apprehend Avison and Graydon and to locate and destroy the missing prototypes."

"Princess Iodari has been transported to Granorur by an evil spell.  Her journey home will be perilous. To break the spell and return home she must find the ring of topaz, the orb of red marble, the silver key, the copper arrow and the cup of steel. The wicked elf Carmina del Darkmoon will do everything she can to stop Iodari succeeding."