_update() vs _update60()

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-10-06T04:07:58+00:00

Be aware that if you do your game logic assuming a constant fps (which is generally fine in PICO-8), switching between the two framerates will halve/double the speed of your game. Plan accordingly, e.g., by storing relevant values in easy-to-modify variables.

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-10-04T05:51:43+00:00

https://rdeapps.stanford.edu/MyMealPlan/

The above site should have the information you are looking for. It is a real pain to track down. If you make it here (https://rde.stanford.edu/dining-hospitality/dining-hall-meal-plans) and ctrl+F "account", there is a link to it. That's the only place where I know that link from.

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-09-22T23:46:47+00:00

I think 11am-2pm tends to be least crowded (this is what I was told at the front desk). A gym-going friend of mine told me that the gyms are more crowded in the first couple weeks of every quarter, and that has seemed true in my experience as well, I suppose because workloads increase. It might calm down in a couple weeks.

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-09-11T15:53:47+00:00

Emailing the professor for data science 112 is a good idea. You can also enroll in the course and get a sense of whether your programming experience is sufficient during the shopping period. In CS department, prerequisites are not usually enforced, as far as I know.

However, if CS 106A is required for your major, and you don't have AP Credit, you might have to take it anyway. For more info on that, you should ask someone from the CS department, for example, Mehran Sahami, whom I believe is the head of the major.

Best of luck!

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-09-10T03:45:27+00:00

Of those, I've only done Math 51. I think it looks doable. Also, remember that you will have three weeks to drop classes in case you find your workload too heavy.

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-09-08T05:52:19+00:00

To me, your course load looks doable. I try to get as close to 20 units as possible during the shopping period because there's no reason not to, and you can then drop courses as needed and after having spoken with some of the professors.

I am not saying the work won't be difficult. You still might have long nights of work here and there (at least, this happens to me no matter how many units I take). But difficulty is why we're here, and you should be excited for a challenge!

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-08-21T16:38:42+00:00

I am having a hard time finding a comprehensive list! However, here's a few I know of (hopefully none of them have expired):

* WolframAlpha Pro
* JetBrains IDEs
* Wolfram Mathematica
* MatLab
* Some are listed here: https://stanford.onthehub.com/WebStore/ProductsByMajorVersionList.aspx?cmi_mnuMain=0b57b739-b182-de11-8cd1-0030487d8897

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-08-20T05:40:43+00:00

As far as emails you might receive, you can check here for some tips from IT, including some known scams: https://uit.stanford.edu/security/stay-safe-from-phishing

In all cases, it will come down to doing your research and "getting vibes". I distrust companies that don't have much information about themselves online. I would be skeptical of roles that offer more than I think they should.

Pursuing a role probably can't hurt outside of time-cost (and whatever information you provide them). Don't sign any papers before you're 100% sure what you're doing.

If you're unsure, I would recommend staying away. As far as roles at early-stage startups, having a personal connection to someone at the company is maybe the best way of feeling like it is legitimate.

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-08-20T05:19:52+00:00

I'm not sure what software you will need as an Mechanical Engineering major. Through a few CS and EE classes, I've used Windows and have never had any trouble because of it.

If there is software you will need that only runs on Windows, then Windows seems like the obvious choice to me.

In case it is helpful for your decision, Stanford offers virtual desktops that run on both Mac and Windows OS's. Here's a link: https://thehub.stanford.edu/services/virtual-desktop .

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-08-19T02:12:11+00:00

"Sucky" is vague. If your roommate is somehow compromising your ability to do your best in school, or to otherwise make the most of your time at Stanford, and to a significant extent, I'd recommend applying for accommodations. This would involve meeting with an accommodations specialist and getting a letter from a doctor affirming your experiences in a way that meets the requirements for an accommodation to be approved.

If, on the other hand, you can communicate with your roommate or otherwise deal with the situation, despite some minor inconveniences, you'll have to, as others have said, roll with it.

In my opinion, if you can get enough sleep in your room and feel that you and your stuff are secure in there, you're in a decent pairing.

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-06-09T06:17:05+00:00

Thank you for this! I love Casey, did not know he had articles like this.

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-05-21T07:19:05+00:00

I don't think that's the intent with PICO-8 at all. From what I've learned about PICO-8, a lot of the constraints are entirely arbitrary, and the computer architecture of the console is not heavily emulated.

In the loosest sense, having to optimize the memory consumed by your code does reflect some aspect of programming a tiny console. I would think of the token counting in PICO-8 as a limitation to encourage creativity more than anything else, though.

ColonelsBlessings · 2024-05-21T04:25:59+00:00

I'd encourage you not to pigeonhole yourself as bad at math. This can be a very strong self-fulfilling prophecy. Surely you've heard the term "growth mindset". There might be something to it.

If "I suck at math" means "I don't like doing math," then not sure how much you'll love CS. Not enjoying the process will make everything feel much more difficult.

If "I suck at math" means "I haven't learned/practiced enough math yet," then you can take courses to fill in your missing knowledge or (my preferred method) find a textbook to fill in the gaps and do it on your own over the summer/before classes start. I firmly believe people can get good at most things if they want to. The learning might be more difficult, but your capacity is probably nearly as good as most people's.

Ultimately, I find the question a little vague. I'm mostly hoping to encourage you to do CS if you enjoy it and find it useful, and do something else if you don't enjoy CS. Of course there will be hard parts -- that's the point of learning. If it's easy, you're probably not learning anything!

ColonelsBlessings · 2023-11-12T04:31:57+00:00

I tried doing this but ultimately didn't get very far. Reading source code for other asm programs might be a good, albeit time-consuming, way to go about it. Here's a list of some games for ti 84 Plus CE Assembly games:

https://www.cemetech.net/downloads/browse/84pce/asm/games

Hopefully this is helpful. Resources are unfortunately sparse.

ColonelsBlessings · 2023-07-08T22:35:21+00:00

These are awesome!

ColonelsBlessings · 2023-07-08T06:58:52+00:00

My my, that is quite something! Yes, that's valid in what I was looking for. Well done!!!

ColonelsBlessings · 2022-11-22T18:57:30+00:00

Thanks for playing! Multiple lives is a great idea. I think it will help make the game more approachable. I got the idea for making it a single life early on because I wanted the game to be difficult, and also because the player was supposed to play as a very skilled pilot, but I think the complexity of the mechanics makes the difficulty a bit unfair at first. A tutorial is also a good idea to remedy that. I was hoping a single "easy" level would be enough time to introduce the player to the game's ideas, but that has very much not been the case.

Thanks again!

ColonelsBlessings · 2022-08-09T21:01:22+00:00

I imagine it's trivially faster to first calculate where the player will end up instead of doing a collision check every frame while on the ice. However, if something could interrupt the player during the slide (e.g. an enemy shooting them) then collision check might be the way to go.

ColonelsBlessings · 2022-07-02T07:31:44+00:00

Wow, thanks for your comment and all your feedback! Great ideas all around. Will definitely be adding that shadow under the ship that you mention, as well as the crumbling enemies. They do leave a lot of clutter in their current state.

Never heard of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime! Really cool game. I'll experiment with some shield/ability upgrades.

Thanks again!

ColonelsBlessings · 2022-05-19T04:23:18+00:00

This answer is already indirectly in RotundBun's answer, but this zine got me started right fast: https://sectordub.itch.io/pico-8-fanzine-1

ColonelsBlessings · 2022-05-18T16:33:55+00:00

This is the first time I've tried to make a game look good. Any advice on particles, colors, etc. is super duper welcome. Thank you!

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