Archive for April, 2008

Better-ish

Friday, April 25th, 2008

I’m almost back to my old self so I just thought I’d make another post.

Haven’t worked on Tormi in about 3 weeks or so. Have planned a lot of stuff out, got a boss on the go. Piney also sent over 2 bloody awesome new tracks, one will be used in the next trailer and as a boss somewhere down the line. From an audio perspective Chapter 2 is really his chapter. I’ve still gotta make music for it!

Picked up Mario Kart Wii. Great game but I’m supposed to relax whilst I’m recovering, which means no fast games!

Anyways I’ve been away from a blown body and mind. I’m always pushing both with working 6 straight hours on Tormi then going for a 9 mile hike (with camera, so it’s not a creative break either!). I’m just always working on something, which means I haven’t even had a holiday in just over 4 years (except a week holiday 2 years back where I got ill, urgh!). Couple this with bad posture and an already overactive work ethic. Surviving on 2 meals a day which are way below the recommended calorie intake. I broke myself! The cubital tunnel syndrome was just the surface of an overworked body. Which has almost cleared up.

Alas! Have some pics from my time off.

 

 

controllertoo

On the main menu in Tormi there are a couple of icons which tell you what kind of system features are activated. At the moment this is just an internet connection and a 360 controller (or any controller that supports an analogue stick and rumble). If these icons are shown then it basically means you’re set for business. Or ready for action, if you like Duke.

 

suit torch

Because what adventure game is complete without suit changes?

Funny. Thought I had more pics than this to show.

360 controller support

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Go! Go out there and buy an Xbox 360 controller for your PC. Since about Jan last year I’ve configured Tormi to work with it from the get go, I’ve just gone a step further to add rumble support. It’s on the bottom of the to-do list but I’m going to get in full 360° control when swimming. At the moment it just works in 8 directions with the only speed control being a tap of the run button.

Oh and the right analogue stick also looks around, only ever so slightly though.

Another vid

Friday, April 11th, 2008

This time playing with some physics and (new) flammability.

Full quality version uploaded – but it’s at 15mb!

Tormishire booooom

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

http://satansam.co.uk/vids/tormattack.mov (8mb full quality jazzfest)

Just recorded a little bomb test in Tormi. Sorry for the cut and shut intro vid! Can’t find the original video file for that right now.

Site upgrade

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

I don’t know if you guys will notice any differences but I’ve jumped up to the newest WordPress version. It’s might fine in the admin section I must say!

Also having some problems with the server. It’s running fine at 1am but I can’t log onto it myself during the day. Hosts are fixing it soon.

Other than all that my arms getting better. Been able to type this out! Just watching films and Family Guy at the moment. And building a mighty fine team in Pokemon Pearl. The likes the world has never seen! It has a Bidoof.

Uh oh

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Turns out I have pretty severe (but temporary) Cubital tunnel syndrome. Which means I have to be nice to my left arm for the next 3 weeks. Course this puts a damper on Tormi or any other work.

Time to take up painting! Or conducting…

Have to type 1 handed so I won’t be on MSN much chaps.