The Disgruntled Rats have collaborated with Nano Equipment Ltd to bring mobile 3d display technologies to the Asian market using parts of our Phantom engine. Nano Equipment Ltd provides software development and system integration services with focus on mobile communications and interactive media applications. Their customers include enterprises, government agencies, telecom operators, media companies and … Read more
For those of you out there between the ages of 27-45, there’s a good chance (statistically speaking) that you have a void in your heart, whether you actively recognize it or not. Perhaps your life has accelerated to that point of no return known as the “Mortgage, Family, and Career” Trifecta, as mine has. While … Read more
*Cue the angelic music with harps… lots of harps So how can this be done? How can you reclaim your passion for video games? All you need is to take a trip down memory lane, by using a Raspberry Pi loaded with the RetroPie. Raspberry Pi is a mini computer which has many potential uses … Read more
For our latest app, Mobile Model Viewer, our free online compression tool Cheddar Cheese Press now supports importing Blender files! Submit a ZIP containing a “.blend” file and the tool will export a COLLADA file for use with Mobile Model Viewer. http://www.cheddarcheesepress.com
The idea came to me the other day as I was assigning a value to a variable in Java. I asked myself, “What units are being used for this variable?” Every number you enter into a programming language has some type of units associated with it. Some units are simple: feet, pounds, inches, meters. Other … Read more
The new Mobile Model Viewer Android application has been released on Google Play. This exciting application can parse 3D COLLADA models and display them on a mobile device. Here are some screen shots: The Main Menu Bricks A Wheel of Cheese Click here to check it out on Google Play Take a look at the … Read more
Find out why mocking frameworks are considered harmful. Why do software engineers love them? Does it have something to do with code?
The Disgruntled Rats are presenting information on game development for the Android platform. We have been working on building an Android graphics engine for over a year now and have interesting lessons to share. Everything from basic game components (sound, sprites, events) to complex calculations (AI, transformations, and physics). Also included in the presentation will … Read more
Show Notes Introduction Michael Boldischar Sean Godinez Brian Morgan Special Guest: John Carlson Computer Graphics 1. Survey of Game Developer Salaries http://www.cgw.com/Press-Center/News/2011/2010-Game-Developer-Salary-Survey-Reports-Mainst.aspx PhysX 3.X Roadmap http://www.geeks3d.com/20110511/physx-3-x-roadmap-details-linux-version/ 2. Intel OpenCL SDK 1.1 http://www.geeks3d.com/20110510/intel-opencl-1-1-sdk-beta-version/ 3. GPU To Accelerate the Linux Kernel http://www.geeks3d.com/20110509/kgpu-when-the-gpu-is-used-to-accelerate-the-linux-kernel/ Android 1. Google blocks rooted Android phones http://www.androidcentral.com/google-movies-blocked-rooted-devices 2. Netflix App Comes to Android http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/12/netflix-releases-android-app-for-select-htc-phones-samsung-nexu/ … Read more
The Disgruntled Rats are giving back to the community by releasing code that will help other Android developers get their projects working with Ant. See the link below. Android Ant Build Environment If you find these files useful in any way, please help promote our site by liking our Facebook group. 🙂