#81709 - thegamefreak0134 - Mon May 01, 2006 4:36 pm
These are just some random off-topic concerns I have.
(1) Why are we not allowed to post pictures in topics? I normally wouldn't object, but I have some math related issues that would be much better illustrated with graphs.
(2) As a general rule, what things must (Ok, "should") be included in any official readme for a game?
(3) If I just want to randomly post a binary without actually making an update to a game (say, to give an example of an issue or concept) is there a way I can host it somewhere for like a week or something? This would help a bunch.
Thanks in advance!
-thegamefreak
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#81712 - zzo38computer - Mon May 01, 2006 5:21 pm
(1) You can post picture, but it won't display it until you click on it.
(2) The readme file should probably include title of game, web-site for game, version number, author, description of the game, and the controls to use. Probably it would include things that might be in a printed manual.
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#81731 - Lord Graga - Mon May 01, 2006 8:19 pm
Replacement of images with links are a an old mod done to the forum. I am personally very happy with it, as it will not allow signatures with images. The lack of these sigs actually makes this forum feel a bit more concentrated about what it's really about - GBA dev, and not some ePenis graphics contest.
Readme's should include: Authors, contact addresses, compo name, sponsor websites, and a description of how to play the game.
As for binaries, there are loads of ways to get space today. The best would be to set up your own dedicated server, or to get access to a small amount of room on a friends server. Then there are all sorts of free (but advertised and hotlink-killing) newbie webhosts (geocities, etc), and last and worst: Temporary file storage services.
#81758 - Ultima2876 - Mon May 01, 2006 10:11 pm
yousendit.com will allow you to store a file there for a week, I think.
#81775 - Dan2552 - Tue May 02, 2006 12:33 am
If you have a google account you can use http://pages.google.com to quickly store files, lasts longer than a week though - you can always delete them manually if you really want :)
#81829 - keldon - Tue May 02, 2006 11:11 am
| Dan2552 wrote: |
| If you have a google account you can use http://pages.google.com to quickly store files, lasts longer than a week though - you can always delete them manually if you really want :) |
And you get 100MB of space too. Although I have webspace anyway so it doesn't really matter to me.
#81832 - chishm - Tue May 02, 2006 11:45 am
| Lord Graga wrote: |
| The lack of these sigs actually makes this forum feel a bit more concentrated about what it's really about - GBA dev, and not some ePenis graphics contest. |
This made me laugh, considering your old sig :D
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#81833 - keldon - Tue May 02, 2006 11:58 am
| chishm wrote: |
| Lord Graga wrote: | | The lack of these sigs actually makes this forum feel a bit more concentrated about what it's really about - GBA dev, and not some ePenis graphics contest. |
This made me laugh, considering your old sig :D |
Yes, me too.
#81838 - chishm - Tue May 02, 2006 12:13 pm
Sorry to hijack the topic, thegamefreak0134, but there's just one more thing I have to say about Lord Graga's old sig.
I may be wrong on this, but I'm pretty sure the code in the function:
| Code: |
| void lordGraga { long long penis = true; } |
would be optimised out on any compiler setting above -O0, and you would lose your penis. :P
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#81849 - sgeos - Tue May 02, 2006 1:47 pm
| thegamefreak0134 wrote: |
| (1) Why are we not allowed to post pictures in topics? |
Because they take time to download and can be abused. There are plenty of other forums where you can post pictures.
| thegamefreak0134 wrote: |
| I normally wouldn't object, but I have some math related issues that would be much better illustrated with graphs. |
Post a link.
| thegamefreak0134 wrote: |
| (2) As a general rule, what things must (Ok, "should") be included in any official readme for a game? |
Anything you:
A) Don't want people to ask you, and
B) Anything else you want people to know
I describe all files and their usage.
| thegamefreak0134 wrote: |
| (3) If I just want to randomly post a binary without actually making an update to a game (say, to give an example of an issue or concept) is there a way I can host it somewhere for like a week or something? This would help a bunch. |
Isn't that about the amount of time it takes the geocities people to remove content? Others have mentioned better solutions.
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