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Member Since 23 May 2007
OFFLINE Last Active May 25 2012 3:06 PM

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Lakavision Limited > Found a Project I can do.. Finally!

Posted 01 March 2012

The problem with hobbyest coding is not coding - one can do that for many hours without noticing. The problem is motivation - especially if the support and compiler is lacking. I decided on a project that entails %90 of what I know I can accomplish in my compiler/language. Keeping up the momentum by having tangible results is CRITICAL. I'll post...


Lakavision Limited > Project: Platform Get! DAYS 2 & 3

Posted 21 December 2011

Some conceputalizing work done on my byte-code language idea. Although it wont be used in my platform game it ties into a couple other projeccs I've been neglecting. Basically, I'm using 0-255 to represent instructions or commands. Still have to decide how far to go. Could make, say, instruction 1 be "GOTO MAIN". I could also make 1...


Lakavision Limited > Project: Platform Get! DAY 1

Posted 19 December 2011

So, with the Holiday season upon me, I've got relatively uninterrupted 3 day and 4 day weekends coming up. My programming motivation got nerfed while attempting a platform game on the Sega Genesis. I hope to get things back in gear during these coming long weekends. If progress can be made other projects may get restarted as well. I've neglected...


Lakavision Limited > Genesis Development & Learning BASIC over again..

Posted 15 June 2011

Each BASIC dialect is different and there sure are differences between batari Basic and BasiEgaXorz.

For one, there's no DRAWSCREEN command where you can determine when and where the screen refresh happens.. yuck.

Work on the BasiEgaXorz Command Reference continues. The developer of this Genesis BASIC compiler really DID need help with documentation....


Lakavision Limited > Development Gears Are Turning Again!

Posted 09 June 2011

While my last 2600 project is stalled I've revisited the BasiEgaXorz Basic Compiler for the Genesis.

My current plan is to make a Genesis game using IBM ASCII graphics in low res CGA 4 color mode. The tentative title is:

Cigiyay!

I've also started on a batari Basic Command Refernce-like page for the...