Unity Project and Package Management
Using Projeny to share re-usable code and assets across multiple Unity projects.
Script: GIMP Colour to Alpha (Exact)
Sets the alpha of any pixels matching a given colour to 0 (fully transparent). Handy for removing sprite backgrounds.
Custom Unity Serialisation with Full Serializer
Use the free plugin, Full Serializer, to serialise your own custom types with support for inheritance and Unity object (scene and asset) references.
Script: Unity Object Reference Serialiser
An object converter for Full Serialiser which can serialise Unity object references.
Tutorial: Animated Spritesheets with GIMP and Unity
A quick tutorial describing how to use a plugin I’ve written to create simple spritesheets with GIMP that can be used in Unity.
Script: GIMP Spritesheet Creator
Create a spritesheet from the layers of a GIMP image. Useful for simple sprite animation.
Building a Windows Store App with C++/CX and DirectX 11
I recently took the plunge and upgraded to Windows 8, primarily so that I can develop an App for the soon-to-be-launched Windows Store. I’m going to be using C++/CX and DirectX 11 (and probably XAML) with Visual Studio 2012 as … Read More
Let’s Learn Python!
Unbeknownst to me ’till recently, Google provides an excellent (and free) introductory class for learning Python, which you can find right here. I found the link via Reddit and decided that after a solid week of reaping the benefits of … Read More
3D Software Renderer – Basics
As part of my Introduction to 3D Graphics Programming module on the second year of Computer Games Programming at Derby University I am developing a 3D software renderer using C++. At its core the renderer’s purpose is to take a … Read More
Alien Swarm Mod: Dev Diary
Ninja Vikings with Claws (an indie game developer founded by myself and other students on my course) has started work on a modification of Valve’s freely available co-operative shooter Alien Swarm, and I’ve decided to document the development process.