Comments on: Particle Effects http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/ A chronicle of the development of a video game Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: JETPACK http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1310 JETPACK Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:08:53 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1310 That looks awesome! I can't wait for the new jetpack - considering the original jetpack is one of my favourite 'old' games. That looks awesome! I can’t wait for the new jetpack - considering the original jetpack is one of my favourite ‘old’ games.

]]> By: Tiller http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1254 Tiller Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:48:58 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1254 Presidents come and go, but there will always be Jetpack. I'm so excited!!! Presidents come and go, but there will always be Jetpack. I’m so excited!!!

]]> By: Adam http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1142 Adam Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:26:52 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1142 No, vectors are only faster in certain situations like rotation and some scaling. All vectors are converted to raster eventually. No, vectors are only faster in certain situations like rotation and some scaling. All vectors are converted to raster eventually.

]]> By: Jay http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1141 Jay Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:39:37 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1141 When I zoom in, it pixelates. Why isn't it vector? I thought vector was faster... When I zoom in, it pixelates. Why isn’t it vector? I thought vector was faster…

]]> By: Jon http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1089 Jon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:54:08 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1089 Are you sure you're pressing space so you can WITNESS THE FURY? Are you sure you’re pressing space so you can WITNESS THE FURY?

]]> By: Robert http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1087 Robert Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:36:16 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1087 haven't been here in a while, but all I can see is the RAM, Frame Rate, and Total things. haven’t been here in a while, but all I can see is the RAM, Frame Rate, and Total things.

]]> By: SebKaz http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1071 SebKaz Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:05:02 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1071 Wow! I thought about making a pure 3D version in C++ (I was going to learn), but never did. (I'm 17... go figure) I can't wait for Jetpack 2 to be made. On my MBP it's running at a steady 25.9fps when there's just over 400 'things'. Very cool. Cannot wait. Best of luck (it's not theatre... - No, I can spell. I'm Australian...) Wow!
I thought about making a pure 3D version in C++ (I was going to learn), but never did. (I’m 17… go figure)
I can’t wait for Jetpack 2 to be made.

On my MBP it’s running at a steady 25.9fps when there’s just over 400 ‘things’.
Very cool.
Cannot wait.
Best of luck (it’s not theatre… - No, I can spell. I’m Australian…)

]]> By: Alex http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1066 Alex Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:50:47 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1066 Hey this is great, I've been lookin all over the internet for another jetpack game. I played it a ton way back when I had windows 3.1. I think it was on a gamepack 40 vga games cd or somethin. Anyways, just recently when i was reflecting on how much fun i used to have with that old "jetpack game" i looked it up to see if i could download it, and i did and ive been playing it a ton for the past few days. Still fun as ever. I like some of the ideas of gameplay for jetpack2. On a design note though, it would be good if you kept him one tile tall, and kept him sort of stocky and stayed away from the lanky skinny feeling. I think the general gamer likes to have a "solid" feeling hero that they play. -Just some thoughts. i also like your idea for multiplayer. That could be really fun. -i'm anxious to see the test game posted. i love jetpack Hey this is great, I’ve been lookin all over the internet for another jetpack game. I played it a ton way back when I had windows 3.1. I think it was on a gamepack 40 vga games cd or somethin. Anyways, just recently when i was reflecting on how much fun i used to have with that old “jetpack game” i looked it up to see if i could download it, and i did and ive been playing it a ton for the past few days. Still fun as ever. I like some of the ideas of gameplay for jetpack2. On a design note though, it would be good if you kept him one tile tall, and kept him sort of stocky and stayed away from the lanky skinny feeling. I think the general gamer likes to have a “solid” feeling hero that they play. -Just some thoughts.

i also like your idea for multiplayer. That could be really fun. -i’m anxious to see the test game posted. i love jetpack

]]> By: Abi http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1038 Abi Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:42:33 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1038 Wow you can do smoke signals! Wow you can do smoke signals!

]]> By: Adam http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/2008/06/23/particle-effects/#comment-1034 Adam Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:35:28 +0000 http://www.jetpackhq.com/blog/?p=6#comment-1034 I wouldn't worry about it being Flash, not only is Flash 9 significantly faster than previous versions, but the original ran on 8086's. Computers now are thousands of times faster than that, and the performance hit of Flash won't matter much for a static-screen 2d game. I wouldn’t worry about it being Flash, not only is Flash 9 significantly faster than previous versions, but the original ran on 8086’s. Computers now are thousands of times faster than that, and the performance hit of Flash won’t matter much for a static-screen 2d game.

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