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Other Games! / Zenith Hunter - aka FYNDR once again visits the IWBTG forums to shill his games

« on: July 23, 2018, 07:47:57 pm »

Hey all,

It's been a couple years, and as is tradition, I have returned to promote my latest game to the handful of people that still frequent these parts.

Zenith Hunter

The most difficult climb is often the most rewarding. This is certainly the case for the Zenith, a mysterious region situated high atop an arduous mountain path. It is said that untold riches await those who are able to overcome the rigors of the ascent. Many hunters have tried to reach this fabled summit, but very few have succeeded. As an aspiring hunter, do you have what it takes to make it to the top and discover the true nature of the Zenith?

You can download the game from my itch.io page at https://fyndr.itch.io/zenith-hunter

I'll be monitoring this thread over the next week or so to answer any questions you might have about Zenith Hunter or anything else that comes to mind. I recommend giving the game a try - although not as difficult as The Last Pikeman, it's still decently challenging for the discerning player.

Thanks!

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Other Games! / FYNDR visits briefly to shill for his two games Oneiro and Terrier

« on: December 09, 2016, 09:57:32 pm »

Hey all,

It's been a very long time since I've last been to these forums (looks like August 2011 was my most recent visit) but to remind everyone who I am, I'm the guy that made threads so many years back about The Last Pikeman (thread here: https://iwbtg.kayin.moe/forums/index.php?topic=849.0 or direct download of version 1.0 here: http://www.michaelseaholm.com/data/pikeman/the_last_pikeman_v.1.0_complete.zip ).

Well since then I've worked on a bunch of other game projects. Most of them sucked, but some of them were okay, and difficult enough to be interesting. I've since posted them elsewhere on the Internet, but then I remembered that this forum was all about hard-ass games and figured what the hey, might as well keep you all up to speed on these things as well. So here are a couple of new(ish) games that I've come up with since finishing TLP.

Oneiro

Oneiro is a first-person action-adventure game complete with 3D graphics (!) and takes place in an unusual, often off-putting dream world from which you must escape. It involves a moderate amount of exploration, problem-solving, and finesse to get through the various levels of the dreamscape. Graphically speaking the game is a solid 2/10, but it's entertaining and surreal enough that I think it was a decent attempt at a 3D game to start with.

Download at: https://fyndr.itch.io/oneiro

Terrier

Terrier has a very simple aesthetic (based on old Macintosh computers) but is a decently challenging puzzle exploration game. You control a dog trying to find its master and must journey across seven continents helping people as you go. It's difficult in the sense that you need both problem-solving skills to get through the puzzle elements and quick reflexes in some parts. Both monochrome and color versions are available.

Download at: https://fyndr.itch.io/terrier

Anyway I'll be checking this thread over the next week or so to answer any questions you might have (about these games, The Last Pikeman, what's gone on over the past several years, etc.) If you can give these games a shot then it would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

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Game Design! / Final Boss Music

« on: October 25, 2008, 01:00:33 pm »

As some of you may know, I am working on a game called The Last Pikeman (more info can be found in the Other Games section). Anyway, I need some final boss music, and I was thinking specifically about the music from part 2 of the battle with Smithy in Super Mario RPG. Unfortunately, the midis I found were not as good as the original, so I opted to record the music directly from a different source.

Sadly, my computer is a Dell laptop and has a SigmaTel audio card that prevents recording computer playback. Since solutions pertaining to this issue are few and far between, I was wondering if someone could record the music themselves and then attach it to a post in this thread (unless it exceeds the 128 KB limit, in which case it can just be sent to me by e-mail)? It would be very much appreciated.

You can find the audio here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWix_pctyTI

If possible, record just enough so that it can be played as a continuous loop so that the file can be under 128 KB.

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General Discussion! / C++ DLL help

« on: August 31, 2008, 01:47:48 am »

So, how many of you have experience with C++?

I'm asking because I am writing a program in Java that is supposed to recognize and respond to global input, i.e. keyboard and mouse events, even when the form is not in focus, which requires keyboard and mouse hooks for Windows using the Java Native Interface. Apparently, you have to create a JNI DLL in C++ in order to do this. I've found the Java and accompanying C++ code online, but since I have 0% experience with C languages, I have no idea how to create a DLL in such a fashion.

So, I figure someone on this forum is knowledgeable enough to know how to create a DLL. Long story short: can someone create a DLL of the following C++ code?

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// syshook.cpp
/*
 *	SysHook - 7/17/05
 *	Jacob Gohlke
 *	
 *	JNI Interface for setting a Keyboard Hook and monitoring
 *	it Java-side
 *
 *	(c) Copyright 2005 Jacob Gohlke
 *	
 *	Feel free to use and learn from this code, royalty-free!
 *	I only ask you acknkowlege what library you are using
 *	and who made it. Thanks, and happy hooking!
 */
 
#include <windows.h>
#include <winuser.h>
#include "jni.h"
#include "syshook.h"
 
#pragma data_seg(".HOOKDATA") //Shared data among all instances.
static HHOOK hkb = NULL;
static HANDLE g_hModule = NULL;
static WPARAM g_wParam = NULL;
static LPARAM g_lParam = NULL;
 
JNIEXPORT void NotifyJava(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{		
	jclass cls = env->GetObjectClass(obj);
	jmethodID mid;
 
	mid = env->GetMethodID(cls, "Callback", "(ZIZZ)V");
	if (mid == NULL) 
			return;
 
	if( (HIWORD( lParam ) & KF_UP) )
		env->CallVoidMethod(obj, mid, (jboolean)FALSE, (jint)(wParam), (jboolean)(HIWORD( lParam ) & KF_ALTDOWN), (jboolean)(HIWORD( lParam ) & KF_EXTENDED));
	else
		env->CallVoidMethod(obj, mid, (jboolean)TRUE, (jint)(wParam), (jboolean)(HIWORD( lParam ) & KF_ALTDOWN), (jboolean)(HIWORD( lParam ) & KF_EXTENDED));
}
 
#pragma data_seg() 
 
#pragma comment(linker, "/SECTION:.HOOKDATA,RWS")
 
JNIEXPORT LRESULT CALLBACK HookKeyboardProc(INT nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) 
{
    if (nCode < 0)  // do not process message 
		return CallNextHookEx(hkb, nCode, wParam, lParam); 
 
	g_wParam = wParam;
	g_lParam = lParam;
	return CallNextHookEx(hkb, nCode, wParam, lParam);
} 
 
JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_PollThread_checkKeyboardChanges(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
{
	if(g_wParam != NULL && g_lParam != NULL)
	{
		NotifyJava(env, obj, g_wParam, g_lParam);
		g_wParam = NULL;
		g_lParam = NULL;
	}
}
 
static void Init()
{
	hkb = SetWindowsHookEx( WH_KEYBOARD, (HOOKPROC)HookKeyboardProc, (HINSTANCE)g_hModule, 0 );
}
 
static void Cleanup()
{
	if( hkb != NULL )
		UnhookWindowsHookEx( hkb );
 
	hkb = NULL;
}
 
BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HANDLE hModule, DWORD  ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserved )
{
	switch(ul_reason_for_call)
	{
		case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
			g_hModule = hModule;
			Init();
			return TRUE;
 
		case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
			Cleanup();
			return TRUE;
	}
 
    return TRUE;
}

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// syshook.h
/* DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - it is machine generated */
#include "jni.h"
/* Header for class PollThread */
 
#ifndef _Included_PollThread
#define _Included_PollThread
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
#undef PollThread_MIN_PRIORITY
#define PollThread_MIN_PRIORITY 1L
#undef PollThread_NORM_PRIORITY
#define PollThread_NORM_PRIORITY 5L
#undef PollThread_MAX_PRIORITY
#define PollThread_MAX_PRIORITY 10L
/*
 * Class:     PollThread
 * Method:    checkKeyboardChanges
 * Signature: ()V
 */
JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_PollThread_checkKeyboardChanges
  (JNIEnv *, jobject);
 
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#endif

The complete set of Java code (which is not needed for the DLL, but may be helpful in some way) can be found at http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=632369. Help with this matter is much appreciated.

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Other Games! / Spontaneous Explode

« on: May 07, 2008, 07:57:19 pm »

During my break from working on The Last Pikeman, I threw this together:

http://www.yoyogames.com/games/launch/35194

Please let me know what you think of it.

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Fangames! / The Fortress of Doctor Applebaugh

« on: April 11, 2008, 05:58:33 pm »

In between working on my epic game The Last Pikeman (see this topic for more info), I managed to piece together is semi-long game called the Fortress of Doctor Applebaugh. It details the exploits of Roy Hathburn, a cowboy who must retrieve livestock stolen by the titular doctor.

You can find the game here: http://www.yoyogames.com/games/launch/32121.

Please let me know what you think of it!

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General Discussion! / Syobon Action

« on: March 02, 2008, 02:46:55 pm »

This is a weird cat-mario game I found randomly on the internet: http://www.geocities.jp/z_gundam_tanosii/home/applet/Main.html

It is pretty hard, even by IWBTG standards. Check it out!

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Fangames! / The Last Pikeman

« on: February 27, 2008, 09:44:46 pm »

The Last Pikeman is a difficult platformer that chronicles the struggle of a man who refuses to recognize that melee weapons have been replaced by firearms as the weapon of choice in combat. You control the eponymous hero in a world dominated by guns that are infinitely more powerful and useful than your trusty pike. Regardless, it is up to you to avenge yourself against this new world, where the 2nd amendment has become the only rule of law.

Choose a path and traverse through perilous traps, enemies, and other environmental hardships!

Outsmart and outmaneuver insanely frustrating bosses!

Grind your teeth incessantly while trying to figure out how to get past these damn puzzles!

And that's not all. Send $5 to my mailing address, and you receive the burdensome knowledge that you gave the creator of this monstrosity $5!

But don't take my word for it. Listen to these glowing reviews!

"A masterpiece... truly inspirational!"
-James Lipton

"It's still only a demo."
-FYNDR

"Whatever keeps me from cutting myself."
-Emo kid that I ran into on my way out of the local 7/11

"The power was nice, but frankly I could've used more power."
-Richard Nixon

COMPLETE VERSION WITH SOURCE CODE INCLUDED: http://www.michaelseaholm.com/data/pikeman/the_last_pikeman_v.1.0_complete.zip

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General! / Running Count of People that Have Become The Guy

« on: December 14, 2007, 01:53:26 pm »

I think that we should somehow come up with a system by which we can determine how many people have bested The Guy, mostly so that I can say stuff like "I am one of x people that have become THE GUY" at fancy dinner parties. At any rate, it would be interesting and after 100 people made it we could have, I dunno, cake or something.

Right now, the running tally is: 657.

The actual number of people who have beaten the game may be higher than this, but I cannot get an accurate count unless all those who have defeated the guy post here to confirm the numbers. Please note that I may have accidentally miscounted, so if any of you notice a discrepancy between the count and the actual numbers, please notify me via PM (EDIT: FYNDR is no longer updating this thread. If you see a mistake, send a PM to SilentLoner instead). To make things more interesting, post how you reacted when you beat the game and/or how much you hate, hate, HATE The Guy's giant head form, or whatever else you feel is relevant or awe-inspiring.

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