{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/drpetter\/","author_name":"DrPetter","cat":"LD #20 - It's Dangerous to go Alone! Take This!","categories":["LD #20 - It's Dangerous to go Alone! Take This!"],"comments":[],"epoch":1304163420,"event":"LD20","likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"77338","p_author":"DrPetter","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"286189","p_title":"I made a flight simulator!","p_cat":"LD #20 - It's Dangerous to go Alone! Take This!","p_event":"LD20","p_time":"1304163420","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1304035200","event_key":"6","event_name":"LD20"},"source_url":"2011\/04\/30\/i-made-a-flight-simulator\/","text":"

Finally settling down to start coding the actual game. Did a bit of preparation work earlier today, but mostly distractions. I\u2019ve had the whole design fleshed out in my head since I got out of bed though, and it has given me a sort of fake feeling of comfort all day. Like I don\u2019t actually have to write the code\u2026 Well, good news is that it should be possible to create and test the basic mechanics\/rules with very little code or content, then if it does end up working properly I can dress it up fancy tomorrow.<\/p>\n

So right now I have a crude flight simulator where you guide this here airliner in 3D with the arrow keys. Works surprisingly well, and I\u2019m enjoying it. Might get complicated and confusing once I introduce the restricted airspace I had in mind though, but we\u2019ll see. That\u2019s next.<\/p>\n

kohina.com<\/a> for soundtrack<\/p>\n

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