“Inventory Update System”

author: Angel Garcia

Posted on 09/20/2024

Part1: The Problem We have an issue with the inventory pickups and activations. When we pick up bullets from the floor the gun info area to the right won’t update as it picks the ammo. It only updates once it reloads, shoot, or change to a different weapon. This cause problems because the testers won’t be able to test things at real time, they can miss pickups without knowing or reload the weapon with apparently 0 ammo. When we open the inventory, the selected gun will be set to false after we close it is apparently set to true because it is visible, but it will crash if you try to use it before changing to a different one. This is also confusing for testers.

Part2: The Solution The logic on the update slot function needs to be changed. It also must be changed on the add and remove items of the inventory script. I need to make a special if statement on the add item code to update the gun information object, so it displays it as soon as you pick an ammo pickup. When it comes to the exception error when shooting after closing the inventory it needs to be fix in the open close inventory functions (ToggleInventory). It needs to update the current selected slot and set whatever is there to true so it can be used without crashing the game.

Finding time

Author: garrett Wilkinson

Posted on 09/20/2024

Part1: The Problem

I recently acquired a new job at a game development studio, where they have subjected me to the now-familiar bitter-tasting concept of crunch. This has left me without much time to spend working directly on the assignment and has led to me feeling behind.

Part2: The solution

I have learned much about time management, and setting realistic goals. These were the two least intriguing parts of the game when I first started. Now however, I see that beneath someone’s external veneer of indifference, there can lie a multitude of Jira tasks that have yet to be ticked off, slowly sucking the life out of the poor soul doomed to carry them out. Deciding not to be that person has made all the difference in my life.