I'm still figuring this site out. I don't have time right now to really finetune all the settings, but I know I don't need donations or paid subscribers right now lol. So I'll try to turn all that off when I get the chance.
Project Cheddar is the code name for a game I'm developing in Unity. It's in the very early prototyping stages, so there isn't much to show at this time. I won't bother with any promoting until the basic "game play loops" are finished and the menus/opening are a little more polished, but the game is still available on my website for those that are interested.
I've set up this Locals community to be the hub for updates and community feedback as I won't have time to maintain a forum on my website. Alongside a Telegram channel and of course the Project Cheddar website itself, this will serve as the core means of communication for me. I have no interest in maintaining a social media presence on twitter, facebook etc. Besides wasting time I could devote to developing, I'm not a fan of the larger tech platforms.
That's all. I will post news on game updates here. Otherwise I will keep my social media content to a minimum until there is more of a game to ...
This update was a breeze compared to the last update. I was actually expecting it to take much longer, which is why this update was only focused on lighting, but I got the code implemented fairly quick. I added a torch tool for the player, and standing torches around the camp. Any future lights added to the game will be added when needed, so they will not need their own update.
So why did this update take so long? Well, it wasn't programming related, it was the heat wave. My office got so hot that I shelved work on Project Cheddar (and most computer stuff) for a few weeks. There is no AC in this part of the house and the heat just wasn't worth developing in. Ah well, it gave me a chance to bust out the old Wii U which still has some games I need to play. I really don't play console games very much as you can tell by current year and the Wii U.
So, what's next? Version 10 will be the GUI and Menu update. I need to clean up Project Cheddar and make it presentable, and also give this game a...
This update took way longer than I had planned due to unforeseen issues with the Unity engine. I originally set out to implement water, and for that I wanted the water to look like water (ie waves, splashes, etc). In order to do that, I needed to use something know as shaders. Such shaders are only available for the unity render pipelines, so I figured I’d upgrade the whole game to implement the pipeline. Unfortunately, my current assets (trees, rocks) don’t like the new system so I was forced to import new assets to compensate. Those new assets did not work well with the new system...
Long story short and 2 do-overs of version 8 later I had to throw in the towel with the render pipelines. I settled with water that was just blue and slightly transparent. It works for what it is for now. One day I will acquire environmental assets that work better under unity’s high def render pipelines and when that happens, I can make the water look WAY better. At least I learned a lot of ...
