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difExpress Setup Videos Added

After getting a few emails about not being able to get difEx up and running, I decided to make a few videos that show how to set it up. It was during this that I noticed the folder structure used on t...

Author Brandon Maness Date 07/08/2006 (9:29 pm) Comment 11 comments

difView download now available

My schedule looks daunting for the foreseeable future, so I thought I would go ahead and upload the difView project so people could get...

Author Brandon Maness Date 03/18/2006 (7:29 pm) Comment 3 comments

DifEx webpage with videos added

I finally uploaded a webpage, and made some videos demonstrating the workflow and usage of difEx, formerly called difView. They say a picture is worth a thousand words.. I wonder what video is worth? ...

Author Brandon Maness Date 02/16/2006 (2:11 am) Comment 16 comments

Update: difView and logParse

Here's an update on the difView project: All of the ini and setup files for Hammer, QuArk, and 3DWS have been completed. Now with one click your map will export from any one of the three map editor...

Author Brandon Maness Date 02/01/2006 (8:17 am) Comment 7 comments

Easy .dts placement for .dif interiors

I had created a free difView project some time ago that allowed precise placement of DTS shapes associated with exported .dif interiors. The concept was fast workflow from a .map editor into TGE; add ...

Author Brandon Maness Date 01/23/2006 (9:05 am) Comment 11 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

Video Document System Nov05 Update pics.

Author Brandon Maness Date 11/07/2005 (2:15 pm) Comment 3 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

VDS moved from mProjector to MFC, and after hours mapEditor project started.

Author Brandon Maness Date 09/29/2005 (4:49 am) Comment 3 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

The Video Document System or VDS is just about complete. Here are some screen shots for everyone who has asked about how the 'offline' video tutorials are coming.

Author Brandon Maness Date 08/28/2005 (4:37 am) Comment 4 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

The offline Video Document System is coming along. Right now it will launch with Windows support only. There is a $200 Mac solution I would be willing to invest in if there is enough Mac interest and beta test support of course, since I do not have a Mac.

Author Brandon Maness Date 08/19/2005 (10:24 pm) Comment 1 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

Platforms, platforms, platforms. I started messing around with DTS shape platforms that would move with players on them this evening, so I though I would share the progress so far.

Author Brandon Maness Date 08/10/2005 (1:43 am) Comment 8 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

Everything is finally getting up to speed! The tutorial site templates are working great, and allow for rapid development of video tutorials to be completed in record time. The integrated video forums are holding up well, and the Intro to Scripting tutorial is almost complete. Also, the 'Skin GUI' tutorial just received a new step due to some feedback from users.

Author Brandon Maness Date 07/30/2005 (9:12 pm) Comment 5 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

In case you're just tuning in, I've been slowly assembling all the necessary components that are required for a useful tutorial system. It started with a flash video player that could stream in multip...

Author Brandon Maness Date 07/17/2005 (3:49 am) Comment 0 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

vBlog navigation, quickClips section and voting for quickClips soon to follow.

Author Brandon Maness Date 07/02/2005 (2:33 am) Comment 1 comments

Plan for Brandon Maness

Video blog with voting system enters beta testing. The next step in the evolution of the hybrid learning system.

Author Brandon Maness Date 06/29/2005 (7:25 am) Comment 2 comments