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Blingo 2008


This page is to show the progress I am making on 'Blingo 2008'.  This is a complete re-write of the code with some major new features and new graphics, the only image being re-used from the original is the cherub and even he has had some tidying up and has been completely re-coloured.  Apart from touch screen support and numerous other small changes and additions there is another major addition...... which I'm going to keep secret for the time being but will I will reveal some more information soon. Watch this space.



28/03/08
Oops! Sorry for the lack of updates, don't worry though I'm still working on this, I've just been sidetracked by work and other projects.


19/01/08
Though not the most exciting news, I have just finished coding the virtual keyboard that will be used in Blingo 2008.  I spent a lot of time working on this as I intend to use the same code in any of my future games that need this feature so I decided it was worthwhile to put in the extra effort.  It should work flawlessly with both the touchscreen and standard joystick control and I have assigned certain common buttons such as 'space' and 'delete' directly to buttons on the GP2X to make it as user friendly as possible for those who don't have touchscreen.  The keyboard can be switched between uppercase and lowercase with some common symbols replacing the numbers on the lowercase layout.  You can see a picture of the keyboard below.





12/01/08
The image below shows the profile selection screen, each profile you create stores your name, number of games played and personal best score. You may also notice that each profile has a small avatar which you design when you create the profile.