Progress report 24-8-09

Remember when I said build 1 would be ready in a couple of weeks? Apparently I had no idea what was about to happen. We got tied up big time with outside-of-game-making things, and haven’t been able to work on it much lately. We’re working on the actual demo level at the moment. When that’s done, this is all we need to do, really.

• Sound FX
• Music (Just porting it in, really)
• Main Menu
• Tutorial messages
• Mod documentation

And we’re done! But not yet. I don’t have any clue when we will get this done. I’m still very busy, so when I find time I’ll get working on it some more. Sorry for the huge delays.

Just letting you know we’re still working on it,

SunnyKatt

More computer problems, microsoft is evil.

Microsoft is evil. Evil. Not quite as evil as apple, but evil nonetheless.

I have a new computer problem – this thread I posted should sum it up:

Hello, I just installed OEM home premium (bought from newegg) on my custom-built quad-core pc. The problem is (even from the install cd) that the computer simply goes too fast. I’m not speaking of performance – that’s fine. I’m talking about actual speed of things. Every few seconds, a minute on the computer clock passes. Animations and loading bars animate themselves rediculously fast. I can’t play any of my games because they play way too fast, and I can’t properly control what is going on. The screensaver comes up in only a little bit of time because the computer thinks ten minutes have passed. I’ve tried many things and looked many places, but I can’t get anything to work. It looks like it is a quad core problem.
I need help fixing this – I can’t compute with this computer in this state.
I had a temporary boot of xp/linux before vista – and they both worked fine. That’s why I know it’s an OS issue. I wiped my hard drive and then installed vista.

So yeah. I tried calling microsoft support today – here’s how the conversation went, to the best I can remember it.

ME: <explains situation>

Unhelpful Asian Microsoft Guy (UAMG): I just need a number from you, sir. Please click the start button…

ME: Do you want my product id? I have it right here.

UAMG: Yes, that’s what I need.

ME: <gives id number>

UAMG: Do you know what OEM means, sir? It means your computer manufacturer has to provide you with support for the product. You could also receive support from us for a fee.

ME: I’m the manufacturer, hence the “system builder” license. I’m not paying for support. Your product is faulty, and you need to fix it.

UAMG: Sir, the OEM version does not include technical support-

ME: What the hell? It’s broken, and you want to charge me to fix it!?

UAMG: Y… Yes, sir. Now I-

ME: Give me to your supervisor.

UAMG: Sir, my supervisor is busy at the moment. She will be free in 15 minutes. Can you wait until then?

ME: <loud, rude sigh> Fine, I’ll wait.

<15 minutes later>

UAMG: Sorry sir, but my supervisor is still busy. It will be another ten minutes.

ME: Whatever, I’ll wait.

<5 minutes later>

UAMG: <hangs up>

ME: What th- Did he just hang up on me? <calls back>

Unhelpful Asian Microsoft Woman (UAMW): Hello, welcome to mic-

ME: <explains situation, up until other guy hanging up>

UAMW: The clock is going fast?

ME: Yes.

UAMW: <Tries to baby me with OEM crap, I can’t receive support, blah blah blah>

ME: If you won’t help me, I’ll return your product and use something else like linux.

UAMW: <confused at word “linux”> Would you like the number for our product return line?

ME: No, Let me talk to your supervisor.

UAMW: If you would like to return your product, simply call the line and-

ME: No no no, I want to talk to your supervisor.

UAMW: Okay, okay. <redirects me to another line>

ME: <waiting, thinking “finally!”>

Helpful American Microsoft Woman (HAMW): Hello, welcome to the microsoft product return service. What product are you returning?

ME: What the hell? She transferred me here? That sneaky little-

HAMW: Excuse me?

ME: <explains situation>

HAMW: Wow, sorry for that. Here’s the number for your technical support line <gives number>, and here’s the number of our corporate office if you’d like to file a complaint or something <gives number>. I don’t know much about this, so I can’t really help you now.

ME: That’s fine, thanks alot.

<hangs up>

ME: <dialing technical support line>

<5 minutes later>

ME: I’m going to be on hold forever. I quit. <hangs up>

So I need to figure out what to do now. Trying to fix the problem on my own. If you have any ideas, please post a comment! I need advice now. :(

She lives!

Ah, the new computer is alive. It’s awesome. Unfortunately microsoft is a bunch of whiney dingbats, and they want me to buy a new copy of my OS. So the game won’t be programmed in linux, because I need to buy vista, and the full versions cost too much, so I have to go with a one-install OEM, which means I can’t do my dual boot. Sorry. :(

Hopefully I’ll get progress rolling next week. Wish me luck until then.

SunnyKatt