[Release] Pascal Gamer Magazine Issue #2

[WILL]

Hey PGD,

It's finally here! You've waited long enough for it so wait no longer. Pascal Gamer Magazine Issue #2 is now available free for download in PDF format. In this issue we feature coverage of the 2009 PGD Annual Game Developer's Competition. Also read about Delgine 3D Tools, the folks that brought you DeleD and more code tips and lessons in the Coder's Block. Plus more community updates and even more game reviews this issue. Go check it out!

You'll also be happy to know that we are working on getting Pascal Gamer Magazine in print! Thats right, you may soon have a physical copy of this amazing publication in your own code-generating hands. Keep an eye out for it soon.

Get Issue #2 here! (http://www.pascalgamer.com/issue_details.php?i=2)

Please enjoy reading this latest issue.

[savage]

Awesome Issue. Exceptional work Jason!

[chronozphere]

Nice work Jason. ;)

I see that my photos are all over the place haha. cool. :D

The articles about sorting and matrices are quite nice. It inspires me to contribute aswell

Unfortunately some material published is a bit outdated. For example, we are now at DeleD version 2.44 instead of 2.0. Also I noticed the "seasons greeting" at the end haha. On the other hand, it must be quite hard to gather a lot of content in a small time, especially for one person. ;)

Looking forward to the next issue. Hopefully I find the time to write something for it. :)

[WILL]

Thanks guys! I'm glad you enjoy this issue. :)

Yeah, this issue has been delayed for quite a while. I was contemplating removing the message, but then that would mean a longer delay just to find something relevant that would fill the now blank page. :p

[Brainer]

Really great work, Jason! I liked the interview with Paul-Jan. :)

Keep it up, man. Can't wait for the third issue! :D

[Rodrigo Robles]

Very good work.
I would like to buy a printed version if we can do it.

[paul_nicholls]

Yay! downloading now :)

cheers,
Paul

[Chesso]

I downloaded it but both Adobe and FoxIt PDF readers claim it is corrupted or in-correct format, I downloaded it twice approx 27.8mb on disk.

[WILL]

I downloaded it but both Adobe and FoxIt PDF readers claim it is corrupted or in-correct format, I downloaded it twice approx 27.8mb on disk.

Hmm strange. It should be ~34MB in size. Try a different browser or just restart your browser and download to a new location. What browser(s) do you use?

[paul_nicholls]

I downloaded it but both Adobe and FoxIt PDF readers claim it is corrupted or in-correct format, I downloaded it twice approx 27.8mb on disk.


I get similar issues with Fire Fox 3.6.3, but it only gets to around 4MB and stops with no errors, warnings, etc.

And of course I can't open it as it says it is corrupted, etc.

I have tried 5 times already :(

cheers,
Paul

[phibermon]

That's a whole slice of awesome pie right there

[WILL]

Thanks again guys. :)

Hmm... I have FireFox 3.6.3 and it doesn't do that. Then again, I am in North America so that might have some affect. Why it would be chopping off the file part way is beyond me. I set the script to not time out as it generated the file. I am working on rendering a smaller file size (with reduced resolution of course) so that if these sorts of issues come up yo can at least get the thing.

What are your email addresses? I'll email you the issue directly.

[paul_nicholls]

Thanks again guys. :)

Hmm... I have FireFox 3.6.3 and it doesn't do that. Then again, I am in North America so that might have some affect. Why it would be chopping off the file part way is beyond me. I set the script to not time out as it generated the file. I am working on rendering a smaller file size (with reduced resolution of course) so that if these sorts of issues come up yo can at least get the thing.

What are your email addresses? I'll email you the issue directly.


I might be having troubles as we went over our 50GB (yes, 50GB!) download limit so our internet got shaped down to around 64K (approximately dialup speeds) :(

Before this we were running ADSL2+ speeds...D'OH!

We are stuck like this till April-27th when it gets reset back to usual speeds.

Hey WILL, How can you email it to us? Email attachments only go up to around 10MB, don't they?

Here is my email anyway:

paulfnicholls AT gmail DOT com

cheers,
Paul

@WILL: I've managed to download it now, so thanks!

Awesome issue BTW :)

cheers,
Paul

[Stoney]

Really great issue. :)
I'm just curious how popular Pascal Gamer has already become? How many downloads are there already?

[WILL]

I'm glad you got it Paul. Gotta love seeing your own mug on the pages huh? ;)

Thanks guys! I'm really glad you all enjoy. Hopefully issue #3 will stand up to what I've done so far.

As for downloads so far Issue 1, after I announced the new site and started counting... 396 total (and 93 unique downloads)

Issue 2 since release yesterday, 292 total. (and 149 unique ip downloads)

[Chesso]

chesso@gmail.com, i also have firefx 3.6.3

[Ñuño Martínez]

So, I have something more to read. Downloading...

[Chesso]

Finally got it, great read and eagerly awaiting more.

It almost got me psyched enough to open up Delphi again lol.

[WILL]

Well I'm planning on doing an article on Asphyre Sphinx for next issue. I keep seeing all these great polished releases that use it so it has become a must to highlight it and soon. :)

*Psst... do it. Open Delphi. Or at least Lazarus.* ;)

[Chesso]

I like that idea.

I would like to see some putting of heads together too for solving or avoiding various issues with Asphyre. Now it has been some time since I opened it all up so I cannot think of anything off hand, but from version to version, there has always been a hand full of issues that I could never find answers to that basically caused me to stop dead in development, and it's the exact reason I haven't touched anything for so long, it just made me really fed up lol.

What was I working on before...... (digs up projects folder hiding deep in hard drive.....).... Ahh that's right, I was designing the interface for something similar to rpg maker (by enterbrain), but had some really frustrating issues with getting 2 independant drawing surfaces (tile selection, and map draw/render).

I had given up previously on other projects to issues like this one very quickly, but I stuck this one through for nearly 2 months firing questions, wading through it all myself, trying everything I could think of but to no avail :'(