Developing a game engine

I’ve been toying with the idea of developing my own game engine. As I mentioned before there are several projects I would like to work on but would like a solid framework to build them on.

This is by no means a small undertaking and is at the very least a couple years of work going at it myself. I have looked at some commercial and free engines already out there but have not been convinced I would want to spend the money on license fees. Besides it’s a great way to gain more experience.

I will do some more reading on engine design/development and see where I go after that.

Soupy…

I felt compelled to share this with the world because it truly is sad. I won’t mention any names but you know who you are.

There has been an ongoing feud between me and soupy since as long as I can remember as to who is the best at Street Fighter. I’m not a sore loser and will admit when I have met my match but soupy cannot see when he is beaten.

After years and years of battles soupy still has delusions that he is better, lucky for the both of us SFII Turbo HD Remix was recently released which would let compete once again to see who is the best. I already knew what the outcome would be, but to entertain soupy I decided to let him have a chance. There was no surprise when soupy got thrashed yet continued ranting at how he was the best, excessive knocks to the head really do cause brain damage. 

My skill has risen to a plateau that unfortunately soupy cannot ever reach, I suppose you always need someone to warm up on.

The image above illustrates soupie’s skill in street figher, I don’t think I need to say more. As they say a picture speaks a thousand words.

No more UIQ

I was browsing the web the other day and came across the SDK for UIQ. It instantly sparked my interest as I have a SE P1i so I thought it would be a great opportunity to develop a game on the platform.

I only then found out that UIQ was to be no more as Sony Ericsson had announced they would not be developing any more UIQ phones. Even the new SE Xperia is running Win Mobile. Checking the UIQ website it appeared as though they were working on updating the interface, what a shame.

That obviously made me question whether or not I would want to invest the time and effort into developing for the platform as its future seemed doomed. I must admit I didn’t like UIQ at first but it has grown on me since.

I may download the SDK and have a play around and see what it’s like, never hurts to look.

Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

I had mixed feelings about getting this as I already purchased both of the Street Fighters on Virtual Console and really didn’t want another ‘one’.

The biggest draw in for me was the online multi-player which meant I could compete against my friends in the comfort of my own home. I remember the beta had severe connection problems but I was confident Capcom would have those issues ironed out by the final build. 

It’s really a solid title and a must for any SF veteran and new comers alike. While the arcade mode hasn’t changed much the online multi-player scoreboard matches are great and breathe a lot of life into an old gem like this. Now all those hardcore fans can compete to see who is the true world warrior.

This has to be the best Street Fighter I’ve played in a while and will hold me until SFIV is out next month, can’t wait.