Projector Games goes live...

LazyManc · Post by **LazyManc** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 11:43 pm

lol, seahorse is a sleep "733t n00b-basher" who'd have thought?

DjArcas · Post by **DjArcas** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:29 am

So, does anyone have any old USB controllers they don't want?

*attempts to steer his topic back on... topic*

Izzard · Post by **Izzard** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:36 am

I don't.

..but I just wanted to support "the topic".

shrek · Post by **shrek** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:37 am

I don't anymore I gave it to a mate a couple of weeks ago.

DjArcas · Post by **DjArcas** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:38 am

Get it back and you can be an unofficial playtester!

shrek · Post by **shrek** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:40 am

hmm thats a good idea, i shall tell him to get his own usb hub.

DjArcas · Post by **DjArcas** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:42 am

And you get credited! and... I dunno. First invite to the playtesting sessions round our house

shrek · Post by **shrek** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:44 am

When? Any night I presume?

DjArcas · Post by **DjArcas** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:46 am

Pretty much.

Update currently...

First game is playable. I have a whopping 5 controllers plugged in, but have run out of USB ports. And controllers.

The game should be just about finished in the next 4-5 days, I reckon, Then just leaving polish and whatnot. But come along! Bring a friend! (or 3)

shrek · Post by **shrek** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:51 am

What sort of game is it?

The only thing I need to know now is your address.

DjArcas · Post by **DjArcas** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:52 am

It's a.. hmm.. Lunar Lander/Jetpack cross.

djarcas@hotmail.com (msn or email) if you'd like my address

shrek · Post by **shrek** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:58 am

Sounds cool, I have sent a email to you to find out your address.

DjArcas · Post by **DjArcas** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:59 am

The email I replied to you bounced mate

shrek · Post by **shrek** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 1:01 am

hmm send your address to chris@swampland.co.uk

Anyway I'm going to bed now.

rib? · Post by **rib?** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 9:00 am

DjArcas wrote:So, does anyone have any old USB controllers they don't want?

*attempts to steer his topic back on... topic*

have you ever thought about "asking" some joypad manufacturers for some "samples", it'll be in their intrest, if this takes off (which it's got everychance to) then it'll be in they're best intrest to make sure they're products work on your systems and maybe get a "seal of approval" they should go for anything that'll make them sell more joypads

i spose you've got to be in steady legal grounding first tho, incase they go "ooh neva thought of that" and nick yer ideas

rib?

Izzard · Post by **Izzard** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:43 am

Yes we are intending to do that. ..once we have something to show. When the first game is "in beta" as it were, and the site is more ready, we we will go on a big blagging mission. We will even try blagging a projector (at least to borrow!).

As for legal stuff. Meh. Sounds like no fun at all.

Post by **mid_gen** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:07 pm

From experience blaggin stuff for Shotgun, most companies are more than happy to hand out stuff. Microsoft are probably a good bet as any, they're a quite generous bunch usually

Izzard · Post by **Izzard** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:24 pm

That's encourging. I have blagged a few "review copies" of games in my time

Pete Closs (N0de) is quite good at blagging hardware, maybe I will ask him. And I will try microsoft too, I'm sure you are right that they are too big to worry about it. billg@microsoft.com, is it?

Phaliure · Post by **Phaliure** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 1:04 pm

I see the potential for a con. He he.

Phaliure: Hi mr gates I need all your software to test on this thing I just made

Gates: what is it?

Phaliure: A thing, going to be really good and everyone will have one!

Gates: Wow sounds amazing, here have a copy of every piece of software ever made by microsoft, would you like some hardware as well, just to test

Phaliure: Oh, go on then

Izzard · Post by **Izzard** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 1:08 pm

"Every bit of software ever made by microsoft"? Surely that is a curse, not a blessing. If I was Bill Gates I would send that package to all my worst enemies.