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Production schedule as of January 11, 2020. The following information is a general overview of all projects slated for 2020 by Patcoola. This year’s headline graphic represents stage two, production of small games. Stage two is all about game development.

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*All projects listed on this Blog are the personal / in-house projects of Patcoola in association with Tigarus Interactive Media. If you are interested in a project or would like to employ our services, please feel free to contact us.

Projects 2020

Game Graphics

[TileMap] Water rev.1

[TileMap] Cliffs rev.1

Game Programming

Stage Center Fading

Mini Maps

Parallax Pin

Orbital Motion

Stereo Audio API

Gravity Well

Pickup Magnet

Quadratic Bézier Curve Motion

Z-Index

Sprite Transition Effects

GUI Framework

Games

2D Pong with 1-Point Perspective

More to be announced!

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Log

January

[Blogs] Better headline poster scrub

[Blogs] Headline poster scrub now has ultra-wide rule

[Game Programming] Z-Index: Swap Index

[Game Programming] Z-Index: Reorder by Y-Axis

[Game Programming] Z-Index: Reorder by X-Axis

[Game Programming] Z-Index: Reverse by Family

[Game Programming] Z-Index: Reverse by Layer

[Game Programming] Z-Index: Move to Z-Index

[Game Programming] Z-Index

[Stereo Mixer] Web Audio Development

[Stereo Mixer] Load File

[Stereo Mixer] Tracks Bank

[Stereo Mixer] Master: Play, Pause, Stop, Volume

[Stereo Mixer] Channel: Play, Pause, Stop, Volume, Pan

[Stereo Mixer] Create Cue

[Stereo Mixer] Set Repeat, Loop

[Stereo Mixer] Cue Sheets

[Web Audio] Synthesizer (Experimental)

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Public and private channel types

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Channel Names

February

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Mute

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Eject

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Skip Track

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Seek

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Channel Position

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Channel Duration

[Web Audio FX] Audio Effects/Filters (Experimental)

[Web Audio FX] Implemented dry and wet singles

March

[Website: Systems] Fixed: Invoice tax types

[Website: Systems] Fixed: Invoice receipt view

[Website: Systems] Fixed: Calendar next month dead link

[Website: Systems] Added: Active games count in “Steam Get it Now” master list

[Stereo Mixer] Test Lab GUI: General Improvements

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Channel Remaining Time

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Track is loaded, Has track, Track status, List tracks

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Count Tracks, Has Cue, Count Cues, Cue List

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Get channel’s track, Get channel’s Cue

[Stereo Mixer] Update: Mixer Eject has reset channel settings option

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Mixer/Channel Reset

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Mixer/Channel Play Back Rate

[Stereo Mixer] Updated: Position and Remaining time updated for play back rate

[Stereo Mixer] Added: Fastline option

[JavaScript] XML API

April

[Spatial Stereo] Created test lab

[Spatial Stereo] Speaker omni directional

[Spatial Stereo] Receiver direction modes (All, 4, x-axis, y-axis)

[Spatial Stereo] Receiver rotation

[Spatial Stereo] Receiver flip

[Spatial Stereo] Receiver reduced rear mode

[Spatial Stereo] Test lab updated for directional sound

[Spatial Stereo] Directional sound, front and rear

[Spatial Stereo] Directional sound, rotate

[Spatial Stereo] Directional sound, flip

[Get it now Steam Games] Added 58 games (688 Total)

May

[JavaScript] DOM Selector API

[HTML5] General Layout GUI for Game Maker

[Game Maker] Collapse-able side menus

[Game Maker] Detachable right side menu

[Game Maker] Added: Scrollbars for Stage Area

[Game Maker] Added: Collapse scrollbars button

June

[Game Maker] Added: Resource selection in right side menu

[Game Maker] Added: Layers menu in right side menu

[Game Maker] Updated: Icons

[HTML5] Custom Select Element

[Game Maker] Added: Custom select menu for properties tab

[Game Maker] Added: Scrollbars to right side menu

[Game Maker] Added: Hex color input for properties tab

[Game Maker] Behavior: Properties tab, set focus, default focus

[Game Maker] Added: Project properties

[Game Maker] Added: Folder properties

[Game Maker] Added: Single Sub Folder and properties

[Game Maker] Changed: Collapse project, folders by double click

[Game Maker] Added: Icons for resources tree items

July

[Game Maker] Updated: Changing the property’s value now sets

[Game Maker] Added: Property values can now execute a function

[Game Maker] Added: Properties’ can now change stage area

[Game Maker] Updated: Scrollbar(s) now disappear for small layout dimensions

[Game Maker] Updated: Selecting a layout will now load in the stage area

[Game Maker] Added: Layouts with transparent backgrounds now display a checkered pattern

[Game Maker] Added: Property input field now have input restrict

[Game Maker] Added: Layer properties

[Game Maker] Updated: Layers tab title now updates with layout name change

[Game Maker] Updated: Large optimization for resources data references

[Game Maker] Added: Resources and Layers now have a title tool tip

[Game Maker] Added: Resource and Layer names now have dynamic text overflow

[Game Maker] Updated: Dynamic text overflow now applies when a project is loaded

[Game Maker] Updated: Properties view, now has new titles

[Game Maker] Fixed: Selected resource and layer conflict

August

[Game Maker] Updated: Optimized resource listings

[TileMap] Ground and Grass color tests

September

[Tigarus Systems] Updated: Steam Get it Now Games (83 new titles), 771 Total

[Game Maker] Fixed: Empty sub-folder not creating

[Game Maker] Fixed: Input Hex color not updating display

[Game Maker] Added: Move Up button for resources

October

[Game Maker] Added: Move Down button for resources

[Game Maker] Added: Side mini-menu with floaters (resources, properties, layers)

[TileMap] Ground and Grass recolored

[Game Maker] Added: readonly to custom select element for properties

[Game Maker] Updated: Tile layer properties with tile width and height

[Game Maker] Added: Tile map properties

[Game Maker] Updated: Layer options now save states

[Game Maker] Added: Margin borders now displayed on stage

[Game Maker] Fixed: Resource targeting for move up/down control now strict

[Game Maker] Update: Layouts smaller than the display area now center

[Game Maker] Added: Outline for tile layers now displays grid

November

[Game Maker] Update: Readonly properties now displays a different color

[Game Maker] Update: Readonly properties, removed “(read only)” from title

[Game Maker] Added: Scrollbar positions for layouts now save state

[Game Maker] Fixed: Scrollbar positions now retain position on layout or bar collapsed

[Game Maker] Added: Layer outline option now changeable in properties

[Game Maker] Update: Layout background change now updates instead of replacing

[Game Maker] Added: Layer visible option

[Game Maker] Stage layers evaluations, system restructure required

December

[Game Maker] Update: Stage layout and layer optimization

[Game Maker] Update: Stage layout margins updated to be more dynamic

[Game Maker] Update: Workspace scrollbars optimization