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Wow, a new version…finally!!

Hi all, I have finally uploaded the latest version of The Probe which can be found in the downloads page!!  It comes with a change log, help document (.pdf file), an editor mode, and stand-alone level mode  This version of … Continue reading

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New demo of The Probe is almost ready!

Hey all, I have just about gotten a new demo of The Probe ready which uses the replacement physics engine behind the scenes, and even includes a built in editor! You can run the The Probe in standard mode, stand-alone … Continue reading

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Game controllers and other stuff

Well, I have now finished game controller support for the standard bits that one might need – axis (x,y,z), and buttons. I might add in hat and ball support later on, but I don’t need this ATM for The Probe; … Continue reading

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Cross-platform goodness abounds!

Woo Hoo! I have managed to make my game engine, which I am using to power The Probe, also work in a Linux OS too (Ubuntu 11.04), as well as in Windows. This was possible because I am using SDL … Continue reading

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New ‘fuel’ for The Probe

I have been writing a new game engine in parallel to coding The Probe, and I am now using the same engine to power the game. This will hopefully allow me to create versions of The Probe for Windows, Linux, … Continue reading

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Still alive

I am letting you know that I am still alive! I know I haven’t done any updates to The Probe for a while now but I hope to do some more very soon – life and other stuff has gotten … Continue reading

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Physics engine now has TLS sytem added!

I have now gotten the Teleport Laser System (TLS) added into the new physics engine for The probe…yay! cheers, Paul

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Levels and demos…

Very sweet…now I can record all movements (including firing) while playing a level, and play it back again later as a demo (or even a tutorial I guess)…cool bananas! cheers, Paul

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Spam proofing…

Hey all, Lately I have been getting a lot of spam comments, so I am trialling a captcha system to hopefully stop the smap comments… I hope the legit users don’t find it too annoying, but I had to try something cheers, Paul

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Re-working The Probe physics…

Hey all, I have delayed uploading the latest version of The Probe due to re-factoring work being done behind the scenes to change how the physics works in the game. I wasn’t happy with how it is currently working so … Continue reading

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