Author Topic: A Request . . . (Read 16024 times)

DrewPee · « **on:** August 16, 2008 »

Hello
As most of you already know - I am in the process of finding premises for my Retro Computer Museum . . . website is now fully working and is a true masterpiece thanks to Shockwave. Our open day is also looking to be a winner as quite a few people have already confirmed that they will be coming.
Now onto the cheeky bit, would anybody be willing to help me do an intro/demo to publicise the open day/museum? I sort of know what I want and will elaborate on this but just wondered if any of you wonderful people on here would help me out? I understand that you are all busy people so don't worry if not.
Regards
DrewPee - Andy

stormbringer · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2008 »

Andy,

I do not have tons of time these days, but depending on what you want, it can be done within minutes (if I reuse some code). Any details are welcome

DrewPee · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2008 »

@stormbringer
Thanks for coming back to me so soon . . . thanks!

My idea is. . . a matrix sort of start with 0's and 1's going down the screen in blue instead of green tho to match the RCM website.

then this fading out to show the RCM logo with the words open day underneath . . . they some sort of demo to give details . . . (this i will leave open for somebody to design). I like the thought of 0's and 1's . . . does it make sense to use that?

Andy

stormbringer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2008 »

like in the movie? hmm hehe I'd like to give it a try... let me see what I can do

benny! · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2008 »

Yeah. FX sounds cool and matrix-like. Looking
forward to see it.

DrewPee · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2008 »

I released a demo on RCM the other day, quite basic but it was just to invite people . . . an invitro? lol?
I have attached it - see what you all think?

Regards
Andy (DrewPee)

ps - some info
Music was written by me quite a few years ago on my Amiga 500 in octamed!?!?!??!?
Font and Starfield by me. Some code Rbraz and some of Shockwaves . . . thanks guys!

Clyde · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2008 »

Not bad at all dude, congrats on your first invitro

Like the way you've only made the stars go into the rcm logo.

Welldone on the tune too.

Cheers,
Clyde.

hellfire · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2008 »

I really appreciate your effort but I honestly doubt that it will motivate many people to visit your site.
An "invitation" to your project's website should feature some more "retro" flavor.

DrewPee · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2008 »

hellfire,
Trouble is with that it would take me too long to code . . . the open day is in november. I don't have a lot of spare time to code to be honest!

Andy

hellfire · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2008 »

There are so many talented coders around here - nobody wants to help you out on that?

Clyde · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2008 »

I think alot of people are on their holidays, judging by the amount of people roaming the board.

Im a bit pre-occupied at the moment, so I cant be of much use, but maybe if I can manage it before November, I'll let you know via pm.

Im presumming that you havent been coding long DrewPee dude, for your first prod it isnt bad at all.

One suggestion I have, is to use a bigger font for your scroller at the top. And see if you can add a sin & cos motion to it, experiment, if it doesnt fit the style then no harm in trying. You may also find a text writter around here.

Cheers,
Clyde.

DrewPee · « **Reply #11 on:** September 18, 2008 »

Clyde,
I have been using freebasic on and off for a couple of years now but not really had too much time to spend on it!!?? Been coding for a lot longer than that though . . . so i guess it is still early days in freebasic for me.

Andy

Clyde · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2008 »

Ooopsie, forgot about that dude - ( I blame my old age

). Should of spotted that in your signature too.

Hope the open day goes swimmingly; which Im sure it will.

Cheers,
Clyde.

hellfire · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2008 »

Quote

anybody be willing to help me do an intro/demo to publicise the open day/museum?

any news on this?

DrewPee · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2008 »

Erm no, it seems to have gone a little quiet. CombatKing has done a superb flash poster though! As for demo's, I wrote one but it wasn't that good to be honest and I don't have enought time to spend on another one. I have so much to get ready for the RCM Retro Gaming Event - Open Day - it takes more orgainising than I thought! Lol!

Andy

hellfire · « **Reply #15 on:** October 01, 2008 »

Too bad to hear that.
Just in case I find any spare time (which will certainly not be the case before the end of next week): What style are you looking for, what hardware is it supposed to run on and what's the size-limit? I'm not promising anything though.

Shockwave · « **Reply #16 on:** October 01, 2008 »

Sorry but thats just not fair.

Lots of people have bent over backwards to help you out Andy, it's just untrue to say things have gone quiet.

DrewPee · « **Reply #17 on:** October 01, 2008 »

No, you got me wrong - I am not complaining - a lot of people are helping - and of course I am grateful for any help that I do get.

Sorry if I appeared to be complaining! Im not- believe me, I never expected to get half of the support that I have received both on here, on the RCM website and elsewhere.

Apologies

Andy

Shockwave · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2008 »

Check the donors page on RCM to see how much help has really gone into this. Quite a lot of the people listed there will be familiar.

I would have offered to make an invitation demo for the open day myself but I am busy with additional programming to the RCM website.

Reading the posts in this thread from 18th September makes it look like you were abandoned here Andy, I guess that was not how you meant it to come across but it's how it could be read and I won't have that.
The people here have been very, very good to you.

DrewPee · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2008 »

Yeah I know what you mean Nick! Fair enough - and you are right but i don't think very, very good cuts it - I have made some superb friends both on here and on RCM. I would like to personally say now, for the record to everybody who has helped in any way - thank you, RCM would not be where it is today without you.

Andy