Latest Stuff…
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Flight Log 5: A Bridge Too Far
Lifted off from a bridge, when hundreds of menacing birds flew out from underneath it to attack my drone. I feared for its life. Never again. Beware the bridges. Especially this one, for it is a bridge too far.
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Flight Log 4: Country Roads
Overcast day in late June near sunset. Flew around some corn, almond, and hay fields.
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Flight Log 3: Car Wrecks
These cars were part of an exercise training for the local fire department.
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Flight Log 2: High Winds
On my second flight, I got a high wind warning. It said something like: unable to return to home you should descend and land immediately. Wow. I’m glad I wasn’t trying for long distance or over water. Good to know that can happen. That’s what these initial test flights are for. I really dont want…
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Flight Log 1: Test Flight of a DJI Mini 3
Folks around here call this “The Pond”.
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Notes on Doing Godot 2D Tutorial a Second Time
A script’s functions can be found here: Interesting things in the Reference section of the documentation: The scene that runs when you press Play is called the “Main Scene”. It is colored blue here: You can change this by right-clicking -> Set as Main Scene
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Think Like a Speedrunner
In pondering how to learn video game programming, I just came up with this concept: Think Like a Speedrunner In short, learn a development task, and the repeat it. Keep repeating it so often you can do it very quickly. The first attempt may take a very long time. You’ll need to research it, there…
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Godot Tutorial: Camera 2D
More notes from doing tutorial of this video series. Assets from Game Endeavor… I finally got the game centered! That was driving me nuts. But this tutorial finally had the information I was missing. Arrow Keys to move, Spacebar to Attack Some notes of things I’d like to remember… Add a Camera 2D to the…
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Godot Tutorial: Attack!
More notes from doing tutorial of this video series. Assets from Game Endeavor… Got a little combat system working… Arrows to move. Spacebar to attack. Will not work on phones.
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Godot Tutorial: Enemy Sighted!
More notes from doing tutorial of this video series. Assets from Game Endeavor… Working basic enemy. If the player gets within area of detection, enemy will switch to chase animation and follow player. Arrow Keys to move, will not work on the phone.