I downloaded this "really cool" video game creation program. This was "freeware", and I am impressed so far. Actually, it's something I wanted to find for a very long time.

As I mentioned before (lots of times), I do program, and do have programmed many video games. That was "back in DOS" days though. I am trying to get "up to snuff" (so to speak), to get into current game programming.

I spend alot of my day in study. Mainly Visual Basic 6.0, and game creation. I can do that between "cutting coins, and feeding the baby".. besides , I like to do it.

This program "I downloaded" is for "advanced game creation". Some elements are for "simple, and newbee's", but others are for "advanced" which is what I wanted. Plus "Royalty free"..

There still is an enormous amount to learn. I don't know if you know, but "Video games" are the hardest thing there is to create on a computer. These "image viewers, Databases.. even CD players" are relatively simple compared to video games. Video games "tax" the system.. You need good art, good programming skills.. and people committed to "long term projects".

Just because I have this program, doesn't mean it will be "easy" to create a game now. Like I said, it was made for "advanced" developers (trust me, most all companies use something like this.. just they pay royalty). I am working on one.. and also learning alot as I go. It will be a year or more, before it is released. I'll still make the "simpler programs" like calculators, image viewers and whatnot (to learn important skills.. but creating "cool" video games has always been my main goal. Unlike most companies,, I will be designer, programmer, art dude.. all that.. lol. However, if anyone here is good at say "computer art".. and will work for free (and fun).. I'd like to bring them along....

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Yard sale kinda sucked today. I made $15.00.. lol. Well at least it's 15 I didn't have yesterday. My best day at my "yardsale" was $50. So we are looking at finding a show this weekend (Had we got more content, I know would have been better). I know of 3 malls I can do for sure (and get a top spot).. maybe 6 flea markets.. and a ton of craft shows (mostly in schools) we could do. Just most are 1 day (not good), or far away. Tomorrow, Roxi and I willl look and talk.. decide where is best to go...

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Well, the local cop came by to put some "millage signs in the yard". Everybody running, or pushing something nowadays. I resisted the urge to say "fuck off".. instead I smiled and said "sure". Gawd damn.. I moved here at the "wrong time" (or maybe the right).. seems every "local" political, and cop been stopping by my yard sale. Might be good to "get to know them", but then again maybe NOT... time will tell..

Ok.. that's all for now... Gary :)