Motion blur version runs like poo, non motion blur runs sweet... this is on my bigger laptop.

Intel Centrino Duo (2.0Ghz)

4Gb DDR2 800

512Mb GeForce 8400M (256Mb Turbocache)

And as expected, it all runs sweet on my main computer

Intel Q9300 (2.5Ghz)

4Gb OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066

2 x GeForce GTX280 1Gb (in SLI)

~Sol

This is a fad at school. I know tons of people that play against each other during classes.

I, myself, never really got into it. I just watch.

A fad in school eh? The game we used to get into back in school was Scorched Earth (the original)... I reckon that Pocket Tanks is a more balanced and more fun game.

~Sol

OMG Deadeye that was soooooooooo bad hahahaha xD

One day Bill complained to his friend, "My elbow really hurts, I guess I should see a doctor."

His friend offered, "Don't do that. There's a computer at the drug store that can diagnose anything quicker an cheaper than a doctor. Simply put in a sample of your urine and the computer will diagnose your problem and tell you what you can do about it. It only costs $10."

Bill figured he had nothing to lose, so he filled a jar with a urine sample and went to the drug store. Finding the computer, he poured in the sample and deposited the $10. The computer started making some noise and various lights started flashing. After a brief pause out popped a small slip of paper on which was printed: You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water. Avoid heavy lifting. It will be better in two weeks.

Late that evening while thinking how amazing this new technology was and how it would change medical science forever, he began to wonder if this machine could be fooled. He decided to give it a try. He mixed together some tap water, a stool sample from his dog and urine samples from his wife and daughter. To top it off, he masturbated into the concoction.

He went back to the drug store, located the machine, poured in the sample and deposited the $10. The computer again made the usual noise and printed out the following message:

Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. Your dog has worms. Get him vitamins. Your daughter is using cocaine. Put her in a rehabilitation clinic. Your wife is pregnant with twin girls. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer. And if you don't stop jerking off, your tennis elbow will never get better.

Awesome game is awesome.

POCKET TANKS WEBSITE

If you have not played it, I highly recommend that you do. For anyone that has it already, post here. I am keen to set up a Hamachi server so we can play vs. match over "LAN".

~Sol

Stock images can be used for inspiration, cut up and Photoshopped for other purposes like title screens etc, or used for reference when drawing or modelling. I use them often for the latter, because it helps when you are trying to draw something you aren't all that familiar with on a detailed level.

Anyway, here is my favourite stock image site: INMAGINE

Here is a totally free site: FREE IMAGES. There aren't as many as Inmagine, but they are unmarked med-res photos... approx 3000 in total in various categories.

Last but not least we have EVERY STOCK PHOTO which is a free stock image search engine.

Have fun!

~Sol

I found a FREE SOUND EFFECTS website which is more of a site index for other sound sites. Quite a lot of them are royalty free (some free ones are for non-commercial use only though), while others you have to pay for.

I've had a trudge around the site fairly quickly, but it looks like there are a lot of sound effects etc that could be very handy.

~Sol

Do any of them do seamless tiling textures? They're always good to pop in to tiled background.

Most of them, no... you have to tile them yourself which isn't all that hard to do if you use Photoshop a bit.

If there is something in particular you want to have tiled then send me the link and I'll tile it up for you Ash.

~Sol

How do you know if your wife is dead??

Sex is still exactly the same, but the washing is piling up.

~Sol

:)

It was supposed to be temporary. I'd like it changed back now, please, Rich, Ash, or Dave...

MAHAHAHAHAHA you are so stuck with it now xD

~Sol

I will be making a list of really cool Animation packages that you can use to export graphics into Construct.

First and foremost is Pencil. With Pencil, you can create vector or raster based graphics and animate them in a very similar way you would with Flash. Could be useful for lots of appications in character design

Next we have Synfig. This program can create some pretty amazing quality animations. Not only can you create professional level animations, you can also do visual effects and rotoscoping on existing video footage. This program is ideal for cutscenes, making animated character mugshots, selection screens... you name it!

I will add to the list as I remember/find more programs!

Have fun!

~Sol

All royalty free high resolution textures. You have a limit to how much you can download per day, but its IP based, so if you have multiple computers you can get more

Loads of cool stuff here:

CG TEXTURES.COM

~Sol

Freeware program for making 2D isometric tiled backgrounds/worlds for your game. It's not a bad little program considering it's free, and helps line up those pesky isometric tiles.

<img src="http://www.inet2inet.com/Games_Graphics_Images_Tiles/Games_Graphics_Isometric_Level1.jpg">

You can check it out HERE

~Sol