General on Ivan Hawkes

CRYENGINE 3.7 Source Control and Perforce

Fri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

In this article I will try to cover the issue of source control, particularly for a CRYENGINE 3.7 project. I will touch on what it is, why you need it, and briefly on how to implement a decent source control system.

MediaWiki on the Beaglebone Black

Fri, 08 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

There’s been a lot of excitement over the past 2 years regarding the Raspberry Pi. The Pi is a wonderful piece of hardware / software with a great community behind it. I’m definitely a fan and would happily recommend one to a friend, but there’s another player that is possibly even more exciting for the hardcore nerds - the BeagleBone Black (BB).

WD MyBook Live vs Raspberry Pi as a Linux Server

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve spent a lot of time in the last few months playing around with low power Linux based devices. As power becomes more expensive, and computers push out more heat and noise I find myself looking for ways to enjoy the comforts of always-on-service without paying the heat and noise toll.

Building A Cheap Motion Capture Studio

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

A while back I became interested in motion capture as a means to easily get basic animations into the game I am working on. Using reasonably priced software from Brekel and a cheap Microsoft Xbox Kinect camera you have the beginnings of a motion capture setup.