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Exam

August 31st, 2010 · Comments Off on Exam · Uncategorized

I’ve just written the final exam for the subject. It will cover your understanding of javascript and the principles of programming I have been teaching in lectures. The breakdown is as follows: 20 marks are multiple choice, mostly testing your comprehension of small pieces of code (if statements, while statements, for loops, etc). 10 marks […]

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Lab 6 – Breakout

August 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on Lab 6 – Breakout · Lab

The task in this lab is to automatically generate different levels for the Breakout game written in the lecture. For each of the three layouts below, write a script which creates bricks in this arrangement. Use two for loops to create the bricks. The outer loop should count the layers. The inner loop should count […]

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Assignment 2 demo

August 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Assignment 2 demo · assignments

An example app for ass2 can be found at: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs1400/ass/ass2/Missile.html

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Assignment 2: Missile Command

August 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on Assignment 2: Missile Command · assignments

You’re task for assignment 2 is to create a game similar to the old Atari game Missile Command. You don’t have to completely reproduce that game, but you should the following elements: Multiple ‘enemy’ objects falling from the sky A launcher base at the bottom of the screen. When the user clicks on an enemy, […]

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Lab 5

August 17th, 2010 · Comments Off on Lab 5 · Lab

Your task in this lab is to practise using for loops and prefabs. We’re going to make a simple game in which the player has to click on a bunch of moving targets to destroy them. Create a target object of your choice. Give it a script to make it move around randomly. Create a […]

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Lab 4

August 11th, 2010 · Comments Off on Lab 4 · Uncategorized

Tasks for lab 4: Check out the Ass1 demo if you haven’t had a chance to yet. Show your Ass1 storyboards to your tutor for feedback. Returning to last week’s lab, make the ‘treasure’ objects move around randomly. Work on your assignment.

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Ass 1 Demo

August 10th, 2010 · Comments Off on Ass 1 Demo · assignments

I’ve created a simple demo of the kind of thing I expect for assignment 1. You can play it online here. You can control the plane with the arrow keys. Notice the “physics” are very simple. You don’t need to try to simulate realistic flight. For the two other moving things requirement, I added a […]

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Course Forums open

August 5th, 2010 · Comments Off on Course Forums open · assignments

I’ve opened the Course Forums for this subject. Reza, Sam and I will be monitoring the Assignments forum and answering any questions. If you are having any problems, please post them there so that everyone can have access to the answers. Update: You need to register before you can use the forums. It doesn’t just […]

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Lab 3

August 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Lab 3 · Lab

In this lab you are going to make a very simple game. The player moves around in a 2D world gathering ‘treasures’. When each treasure is touched, it disappears.

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Ass 1 – flight simulator

August 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Ass 1 – flight simulator · assignments

Your task for assignment 1 will be to design and program a simple flight simulator in Unity. It must contain the following: A plane under the control of the player, as per the controls below. At least two other moving objects in the scene. How they move is up to you. A static landscape to […]

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