Hobby projects in game dev, crochet and whatever else takes my fancy
This blog post is based on the Microsoft documentation for .Net Maui Radio Buttons. Microsoft’s code samples also show how to access the content of Radio Buttons following a “CheckedChange” event, and I’ve summarised it below. .Xmal file This is my example of Radio Button code. The “DigitLength” method in the code-behind (see below) is…
I’ve recently started using the Ink Integration for Unity to add narrative and dialogue to my game. I was looking for ways to play animations during specific lines of dialogue. I’m currently doing this using tags in the Ink script. This approach was suggested in the Ink documentation for playing other media like .ogg audio…
Microsoft and freeCodeCamp.org launched a C# Foundational Certification in August 2023. It’s free and taught as online modules so you can complete it at your own pace. It ends with a final online exam. I’ve been learning C# by using Unity over the past few years but I’m still very much a beginner. I’ve taken…
Sooo it’s been a while! I had planned to do another update on my Business Ethics Management Simulator project when I’d finished the next steps from my last post. It’s taking longer than I thought as I’ve been working on some other projects, so I wanted to do a quick post on where I’m up…
I’m taking a quick break from the Mass Effect series to crochet something from another game I love, The Outer Worlds. This crochet pattern is for Martin Callahan, the Spacer’s Choice vendor on the Groundbreaker. He seemed in desperate need of a hug, so here he is in teddy form. Equipment I used: Yarn I’ve…
The Mass Effect crochet saga continues! This time with a Commander Shepard AKA “FemShep” crochet pattern. Unlike my last pattern, I tried writing it down as I went and I took a couple of photos before I finished it (I’m learning!). However, it’s still not exact especially for the armour, so you may want to…
A few new crochet projects last month! The biggest one was the Outer Worlds crochet, as I thought Moon Man Callahan would make a good teddy (and seemed like he needed a hug). Little Pig I made this pig as a gift, following this great tutorial: https://youtu.be/cOTVRj57psI I love him, I kind of want to…
This is an overview of how I made an event system in Unity for my Business Ethics Management Simulator project and what changes I might want to add later. The Aim of the Event System The aim of the event system in my project is to have pop up events where the player makes choices…
Hello! Since my last post on my Business Ethics Management Simulator project (I need to think of a catchier title), I’ve finished the next steps I had planned and wanted to give an update on how that went. 1. The Employee Training System This system will enable the player to train up an employee with…
Misadventures in crochet continue, this time focusing on making my own patterns for the crew of Mass Effect’s Normandy; starting with a Tali’Zorah crochet (pattern at the end of the post)