Programming on Ivan Hawkes

Chrysalis Update for 2020-08-02

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 21:48:08 +1000

In this article I will cover recent progress on my project, Chrysalis.

Adding EnTT ECS to Chrysalis

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:48:08 +1000

In this article I will discuss the process I followed and the results of integrating the EnTT Entity Component System (ECS) into Chrysalis.

Switching to CRYENGINE 5.3 New Entity System

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

In this article I will cover the changes I made to Chrysalis for the release of CRYENGINE 5.3. Some were required due to old code being deprecated, others were simply improvements over the previous way of doing things.

Controlling an Animated Character in CRYENGINE using C++

Sun, 10 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Making an animated character move around the screen in CRYENGINE requires many thousands of lines of code and a lot of time and dedication. This series of articles will show you how to control a character animated in CRYENGINE Mannequin using C++ code.

Adding New Actions to CryEngine 3 FreeSDK

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This tutorial will help you add new actions into CryEngine 3 FreeSDK projects without needing to make any changes to the base code provided by CryTek.

Google App Engine, Go and Go-RESTful

Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve spent the better part of a week now learning about a new suite of technologies which I am interested in using to develop my TMO gaming framework.

How I Learned to Love Go (Language) And Stop Worrying

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a new love in my life, and she’s petite, versatile, responsive and modern - it’s the language, Go. I’m still in the honeymoon stage, getting to know the ways she likes to play and the things she can do for me, but I can tell you now - it’s going to be a long romance.

The REST API Design Handbook

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a lot of confusion and disagreement about what makes for a RESTful design.

Dealing With The Difficulty

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve been working on my pet project for almost five months now and I must admit that some parts of the project are easier than others. I don’t actually get a choice about which parts I will try and deal with, but I do get a choice about the order in which it happens.

Overcoming Inertia

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

A few weeks have passed with very little development occurring. I have hit that most dangerous of problems, the lack of inertia.