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[FightyF]

Unfortunately I am just spread thin on my involvement in creative projects so I'll have to wait a bit before I can start coding, but I'm still extremely excited!

People complaining about there not being enough 2D games out there can now make their own 2D games. I'd love to see an HD res shmup, or platformer.

I thought that if I did any 2D project, it would be all digitized images. The main character would be a real person all dressed up and captured on high res film, from there make all the animations. BGs can simply be photographed and such. I think that would be purdy neat.

Anyone else excited?

Relevant link: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=882&SiteID=1

 

[Ghost]

Its out already? Crap, i thought i still had a couple of months to learn C#

 

[mrwilt]

yep yep. I'll be downloading it tomorrow.

 

[Acosta]

It´s unfortunate the system is not hot in Japan, I would like what the Doujin community could do with it.

Yes, I´m really excited, I doubt I will get it as my programming skills are almost zero, but I will keep an eye on what people is able to do.

 

[FightyF]

The XNA Game Studio Express beta will be available Aug. 30, 2006, as a free download on Windows XP, for development on the Windows XP platform. XNA Game Studio Express will give anyone with a Windows XP-based PC access to a unified development tool that liberates the creation of great Xbox 360 and Windows XP-compatible games, providing a new alternative to the existing multithousand-dollar development kits that many console games require. The final version of XNA Game Studio Express will be available this holiday season.

Ghost: It's the beta out tomorrow. Full version in the Winter, so you were partially right.

One thing I'd really love to make if I ever had the time is a dedicated mp3 player software that allows you to mix in real time, scratch, easily set up playlists, add effects, and such.

 

[Ghost]

Ahh i see, i signed up for the beta, guess i'll fool around with it anyway.

 

[loosus]

Its out already? Crap, i thought i still had a couple of months to learn C#

...You do.

 

[Funky Papa]

It´s unfortunate the system is not hot in Japan, I would like what the Doujin community could do with it.

I bet tons of slimy ecchi videogames featuring Hitomi, Kasumi and Ayane.

Spoiler

cool

 

[Acosta]

I bet tons of slimy eichi videogames featuring Hitomi, Kasumi and Ayane.

They do some interesting stuff as well

 

[Zaptruder]

So which gaffers wanna make a game?

 

[Funky Papa]

Hey, that's interesting enough to me!

Although I'd love me some of their crazy space shooters.

 

[bluemax]

I'm pretty sure we're going to be using this in my video game programming class. If I end up with anything cool I'll be sure to show GAF.

 

[DopeyFish]

i have a game idea kicking around - but i'm still caught in the "should i try to make money on it?" phase

awesome 2d platformer ftw

 

[jgkspsx]

I'm in on the demo. Will enough participating gaffers even be able to agree on a genre?

FWIW I think a simple GAF RPG is the best way to start.

 

[sefskillz]

yep. im in. been reading about this for a long time and C# is my language of choice coupled with about a year of managed directx experience. exciting times ahead.

 

[Teknopathetic]

I'm interested, but I have very few C# skills. I'm a half-assed musician/writer, though!

 

[LakeEarth]

How I wish I was 14 and had all the time in the world again.

 

[jgkspsx]

How I wish I was 14 and had all the time in the world again.

... just like everyone in this thread, eh?

It's not our fault you're lazy

 

[Zonar]

I would love to help. check my website. all I can do is 2D right now but I'm taking 3D classes. someone take the lead and round all of us up.

 

[LakeEarth]

... just like everyone in this thread, eh?

It's not our fault you're lazy

I might be wrong here but a lot of the guys in this thread's job has to do with computers and have experience with C++. I have none, my stupid highschool used Turing as their computer language of choice. Extremely simple language, though I was able to make a working PacMan, Moon Patrol and Metroid with it. I'd be so in over my head I'd be having vertigo.

 

[Zonar]

As long as we get a work outline before we start (IE we get at least a little orginized) I will do what ever it takes. Just let me play coach!

 

[Ecrofirt]

Haha, where were all of you 2D guys when I had multiple threads out there begging for 2D artists for my Xbox game?

In any event, I'm super psyched. I've got no idea how they're implementing 2D with XNA though, so I've got to look into that.

it's funny because for a few years now I've wanted to make a 2D zombie game where you had to basically fight through a building to get to a helicoptor. I came up with the idea with a friend a long time back, and then they announced Dead Rising.

Anyone have info on how they plan to do 2D stuff with XNA?

 

[Zonar]

Haha, where were all of you 2D guys when I had multiple threads out there begging for 2D artists for my Xbox game?

If I had of seen it I would have signed up.

 

[mrwilt]

Haha, where were all of you 2D guys when I had multiple threads out there begging for 2D artists for my Xbox game?

In any event, I'm super psyched. I've got no idea how they're implementing 2D with XNA though, so I've got to look into that.

it's funny because for a few years now I've wanted to make a 2D zombie game where you had to basically fight through a building to get to a helicoptor. I came up with the idea with a friend a long time back, and then they announced Dead Rising.

Anyone have info on how they plan to do 2D stuff with XNA?

Garagegames is porting their game engine to XNA called TorqueX.

http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/x/

I'm all for doing a 2D game on XNA.

 

[Tempy]

I might be wrong here but a lot of the guys in this thread's job has to do with computers and have experience with C++. I have none, my stupid highschool used Turing as their computer language of choice. Extremely simple language, though I was able to make a working PacMan, Moon Patrol and Metroid with it. I'd be so in over my head I'd be having vertigo.

You don't have to be a programmer to make games you know There will also be a need for designers, modellers, texture artists, animators, musicians, etc
If you have a great idea you can try managing a project consisting of a handful of dedicated people.

 

[Lemming_JRS]

Someone needs to get in touch with Pixel and get him going on Cave Story 360...

 

[Barry Lightning]

this is a smart move by MS

 

[Vark]

I've been toying around with TGB for a while now so It's a lot easier to just focus on that and wait for the XNA stuff later

 

[bluemax]

Garagegames is porting their game engine to XNA called TorqueX.

http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/x/

I'm all for doing a 2D game on XNA.

Interesting. The project on campus I joined up with is giving us Torque licenses this week, I wonder if these will be included. I know they wanted to make the game viable on 360 by the end of the school year...

Anyone up for working on a 3d space rail shooter? I've been thinking that'd be a simple entry level 3d project to work on, but I could be wrong...

 

[Tain]

I'm pretty pumped to mess around with this.

People complaining about there not being enough 2D games out there can now make their own 2D games. I'd love to see an HD res shmup, or platformer.

If people are complaining, then they should already be doing this. =/

 

[Teknopathetic]

http://www.learn-xna.com/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/learning/

Some videos if you're not too familiar with C#.

 

[Wunderchu]

http://www.learn-xna.com/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/learning/

Some videos if you're not too familiar with C#.

cool, thanx for the heads up

 

[DCharlie]

i'm all over this like a rash on a 50 year old mans balls in downtown Saigon.

 

[sefskillz]

i'm all over this like a rash on a 50 year old mans balls in downtown Saigon.

that's the kind of attitude i like. does gaf need to assemble a team of badasses to create the ultimate game?

i can host the cvs server!

 

[skybaby]

i'm all over this like a rash on a 50 year old mans balls in downtown Saigon.

Pictures?

 

[goldenpp72]

A gaf developement team? Cool idea

 

[Zonar]

Ok so far we have 7 people that want to make a game

So who can/want’s to do what. I only added the people who wanted to do 2D for now.

So which gaffers wanna make a game?

i have a game idea kicking around - but i'm still caught in the "should i try to make money on it?" phase

awesome 2d platformer ftw

I'm in on the demo. Will enough participating gaffers even be able to agree on a genre?

FWIW I think a simple GAF RPG is the best way to start.

I'm interested, but I have very few C# skills. I'm a half-assed musician/writer, though!

In any event, I'm super psyched. I've got no idea how they're implementing 2D with XNA though, so I've got to look into that.

I'm pretty pumped to mess around with this.

=/

that's the kind of attitude i like. does gaf need to assemble a team of badasses to create the ultimate game?

i can host the cvs server!

Off the top of my head we need

Programer
Designer
Director
Background artist = Zonar can help here
Character artist = Zonar can help here
And the rest of gaf for testers

That’s all I can think of and I don’t know how many of each we will need but the more the merrier


Can anyone add who/what else is needed to create a 2D game
Please add your name if you would like to join.
later on we can pick a genre and then plot/play machanics

 

[FightyF]

Haha, where were all of you 2D guys when I had multiple threads out there begging for 2D artists for my Xbox game?

Hey, I was there!

Awesome links Tre, thanks!

 

[Zonar]

BTW I have no idea how to do any of this but I am so excited and we have to start somewhere. I'll throw my self into the fire first.

 

[Zonar]

I can make a new thread as soon as we get a little more organized

 

[Vark]

I'm fairly busy but if we get a group together I'd be down for very occasionally helping out with Design / Art / Scripting, etc. Or at least pointing people in the right direction that want it.

 

[Zonar]

I'm fairly busy but if we get a group together I'd be down for very occasionally helping out with Design / Art / Scripting, etc. Or at least pointing people in the right direction that want it.

super cool Vark

2D OBLIVION confirmed!


(just kidding)

 

[DCharlie]

i can code like a mainframer in C++/C#... i showed some of my code to some of the coders here and the burst out laughing.

Still - i managed to get a basic lumines game and a pretty decent robotron clone up for HAM on GBA.

Anyways, i might chip in - but i have an idea of my own and a few people i want to involve, i also have minor skills in music creation.

Yellowace / Sho Nuff - lets do it!

 

[PG2G]

I program, mainly Java but some C#. No gaming or directX experience though.

 

[sugarhigh4242]

I think its cool that they are doing it, but really from a programming standpoint, there's nothing stopping anyone from writing small games on the PC and distributing them over the internet and reaching a wide audience.

There is something special about running your own code on a console, i dabbled in it on the PSP and it is exilherating. But seriously, the PC is there for anyone with tons of free libraries, compilers, and other tools.

I guess i don't quite see the appeal here.

 

[terrene]

Ok so far we have 7 people that want to make a game

So who can/want’s to do what. I only added the people who wanted to do 2D for now.


Off the top of my head we need

Programer
Designer
Director
Background artist = Zonar can help here
Character artist = Zonar can help here
And the rest of gaf for testers

That’s all I can think of and I don’t know how many of each we will need but the more the merrier

Can anyone add who/what else is needed to create a 2D game
Please add your name if you would like to join.
later on we can pick a genre and then plot/play machanics

I have a game design doc for a puzzle game that would be a great starter for us all. I've been meaning to put together a demo for it, but I was going to do it myself w/XNA. But hell, it's ready to go if we wanna start messing around.

Also, I volunteer to do the music. And I'm muthafukin' qualified. http://www.terrene.net

 

[Teknopathetic]

I have some C++ knowledge, but I haven't read much on C# at all. Music creation skills and a penchant for quality.

 

[Zonar]

I have a game design doc for a puzzle game that would be a great starter for us all. I've been meaning to put together a demo for it, but I was going to do it myself w/XNA. But hell, it's ready to go if we wanna start messing around.

Also, I volunteer to do the music. And I'm muthafukin' qualified. http://www.terrene.net

Cool. I'll update

Ok so far we have 8 people that want to make a game

So who can/want’s to do what. I only added the people who wanted to do 2D for now.

Off the top of my head we need

Programer
Designer
Director
Background artist = Zonar can help here
Character artist = Zonar can help here
Music = terrene
And the rest of gaf for testers

That’s all I can think of and I don’t know how many of each we will need but the more the merrier


Can anyone add who/what else is needed to create a 2D game
Please add your name if you would like to join.
later on we can pick a genre and then plot/play machanics

 

[Vark]

I think its cool that they are doing it, but really from a programming standpoint, there's nothing stopping anyone from writing small games on the PC and distributing them over the internet and reaching a wide audience.

There is something special about running your own code on a console, i dabbled in it on the PSP and it is exilherating. But seriously, the PC is there for anyone with tons of free libraries, compilers, and other tools.

I guess i don't quite see the appeal here.

It's the barrier to entry. This significantly lowers it. Coding in something like C# is also a hell of a lot easier than teaching yourself C++. Ideally within the community you'd start to see 'starter kits' as well as other bits and bobs of programs that other people can use and share amongst each other.

While there are communities like that already, having the backing of the largest software company on the planet doesn't really hurt Everyone will also be on the same page, using the same software instead of splintering off into little niche groups as it is now.

 

[DCharlie]

There is something special about running your own code on a console.

I guess i don't quite see the appeal here.

There is something special about running your own code on a console.

I guess i don't quite see the appeal here.

There is something special about running your own code on a console.

I guess i don't quite see the appeal here.

There is something special about running your own code on a console.

I guess i don't quite see the appeal here.

There is something special about running your own code on a console.

I guess i don't quite see the appeal here.

*boggle*