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Patrick Hughes

Age: 50

Currently building and updating tools for a new game engine. Lots of UX and all that jazz.

I am also EMT certified. Not currently active but will be looking for weekend volley or PRN opportunities later this year.

I'm a long time game programmer having worked on many shipped titles, a few AAA releases and one MMO so far.

-Patrick

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How does a game without loading times work?
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“Press Start” screen - why?
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Is Carmack right about PC performance? And does Windows 8 address his concerns?
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Is it wrong to transmit information about a user's machine to my own servers without informing the user?
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21
Can I run into legal issues with random names?
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20
Stress testing a game server without users?
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Why aren't there any cooled CCD sensors to reduce noise?
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A colourblind member of our team
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It is worth adding 'futuristic' features to our game, or should we put our focus elsewhere?
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Is there a way to make a dynamic world such as a MMORPG horizontally scalable?
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How to create a mathematical mechanism in order for a game to be balanced?
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11
Designing a game - Where to start?
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Why do people like `realistic' physics and graphics in games?
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How to photograph an ice cube with a piece of lemon inside?
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How do I review my own code?
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Amateur / Independent (m)MORPG Team management
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Avoiding impossible states in an adventure game
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3D game engine for a beginner using C++
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What is the line between a serious game and an application with points?
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8
Drawing particles as a smooth blob
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Soccer national teams uniforms and copyright when developing a soccer game
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To scene graph or not to scene graph?
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C# Perlin noise - generating “endless” terrain chunks?
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What file formats and conventions should I support to make my game engine artist-friendly?
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What is a game framework versus a game engine?
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Who can be called a good team player?
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7
How object-oriented are videogames?
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Help streaming resources (maps, sounds, music, etc) from many files for contiguous world
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Is there a rule of thumb to scale up the environment by 33%?
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Is there an open source license for this?
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