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Socoder -> Theme of the Week -> City Week
Mon, 02 Jun 2025, 01:30
Socoder	City Week Urban design, architecture, metropolitan themes OK, this is the first of these, so I'm going to explain what's going to happen. Over the course of the week, each day is pre-scheduled. Mondays are for Memes, post what you want, a humorous thing in some way related to the given theme. Tuesdays are for Teaching, post a tutorial or teach us something interesting that you might have learned over the years. For Wednesdays, we're having a standard "Worklog" day. Post us an update of how your work, coding, general life is going on. Wednesdays don't necessarily need to be about the week's theme. Thursdays are for Throwbacks, where we all get nostalgic. Can you fit nostalgia into the week's theme? Fridays are Foto day. Be creative and show off your epic photography skills. Screenshot Saturdays don't need to be relevant to the week's theme, but if you've made it this far through the week, who knows what you've been working on..! And then there's Sunday Showcase, when you can post anything you want that should in some way be relevant to the theme. If you've been using the week's theme like we used to do Wednesday Workshops, then Sundays would be the day to showcase what you've been making. Otherwise it's just a good reason to show off your themed creativity. Meme Monday Post or create a Meme that's somehow relevant to this week's theme.
Tue, 03 Jun 2025, 00:59
Socoder	Teaching Tuesday Can you teach us something that's somehow relevant to this week's theme? Maybe a link to something useful, or even writing up a small tutorial.
Tue, 03 Jun 2025, 02:56
Jayenkai	Cityscape A simple parallax scrolling cityscape. How to. 1. Use Google Image Creation to make a tileset, then rip out the half-decent looking tiles that might work well. (and or draw them yourself, because, really, they're not hard to do.) 2. Set up a large buffer that you can draw a bunch of skyscrapers onto. 3. Draw skyscrapers onto the buffer, from left to right. Each skyscraper reuses one of our tiles, and repeats it vertically for a random height. 4. For each skyscraper, add an alpha-transparent rectangle of random darkness/colour, so that each skyscraper has a subtle amount of variation. 5. Additionally add stripes of differing darkness levels, down the height of the skyscraper, to give things a bit more texture. 6. Switch back to the screen buffer and draw layers of the skyscraper buffer at offset positions, to give a nice 3D parallax 7. If we add an alpha-darkening layer between each buffer draw, then the towers in the background become darker, and things "pop" a little better. // Cityscape // by Jayenkai // Created 2025/6/2 // GotoJSE.com/4t3nRmWP_ // Sprites from // https://labs.google/fx/tools/image-fx // Prompt : "Spritesheet : A grid of 96 x 96 pixel tiles of the texture of the side of a skyscraper" // If you draw better tiles, the effect looks better :D Symbol 0,"2__vw,vvwvwxw.vLwgxwvwxwwxvvw?vw,gw9wxxwxxwxwvxwvwxwwxvvw?vwwvvw?vxwvxwwxwvw,vwwxw?vw,vwxvw?xwvvxvgwxw,xxw_vwxvwxwxwxxvvxwvwxwvwxw_wZwvwwvwxwwxvwxvvwxwvw.vw,vw_wxvwxwwxw,xwxwxwxw!y9xwxw.xwwxwwxwx,wxxyxwwxwwvw9Fx,w.xwwxwwxw,xw,xwLw.vwxKxw?Zxwwxwvxvvwxvvw.v,wvxx8yw!xwwxwwxvvwwvw?vw.xx9zw!xwxxwwxvvwxw!vw.xwwxxvw.xZwxwwxvvxxw!vw,vxwwxxwwxwwxwwxwwxvwxxvwwvwwvw.xxwxxG9w9Axxyxwwxwvxxwwxvwwvw,CwxwyxF9wGGxz8xxwxwwxxwwxvwwvw?xwxxKywAAwyywxwxvwxxwwxvvwvw,AwxwzxG9wGGw,ywwxwwxxwvxvw!GxDx9xG9wGFw,xwvxxCxwwxxvwwvw,Gx.wxxwA9w,xwvxwCw?vwwvw?xwvw_xwvwwxw?vwxw!xwZw_xw,vyxxwvwvwxw.Avxw,xw,yw,xwxwv;yxyGwvwx89w_w/xwvxw?xxw_w@xw,xwvxw!xw/vwwv?wwvxvvwwgxvvw,vxw,vw,vwwvvw?vwvvwwvxvvwwvw_vw_w.xwwxwZw,xw.xwwvvw_vxwwxwwxwvxxw_v,wvwwvw.xwvxwgxwvwxvw?vwwvwvwvvwvw.xwwxwZxvvwxvw,vwvwwv,w_xwwxwwxwvwxvwxw!"; Symbol 1,"2__vw/vw_wvxw_w_vvw_wvxw_w?ZvvZvvw,vZwZwZZvxwZ?w.vwZ,YZ,vw,ZZYZYZYvxwZ@YYwZZYyYZ,w,ZYYZ.vxwZ/wYYwwZwZ,wvw,Z/vxwZ!wxyxw.ZZYYw.Zw,ZZYvxwwZ?wZ.wwZZYYZw.Z/vxwZ.yywZ?wwZwZZw.vZZw.vxwwZZwwxw.vw/vw,v,wwvwvxw_wwvw/vw,vw!vxw_wwvw/vw,vw!vxw_wwvw/vw,vw!vxw_wwv_w,vw!vxvw?vw,vwZ/vw_wvxw,Y.wwYZwxY.ZYvw,vZ!vxvwZY.xY,wY?ZYvw,vZ!vxwZwZYYZwwxxZ_wwxZYyY,xvxwZy9,Awy99wvw!vw!vvwvvxvwwxyxywwxxw_w_wvwvvw_vw_w_vwvw@v,w/vw_wvwvw_wwZ?wZZw,ZwwZ.vwvw_wvZ@w,Z!wvxw9y9AyAww9KwZ/vw,Z.wZZvxw9!wv9AwZ?wZvw,vZwZwwZvxw_w,Z.wZ,w.Z?wvxwZZYZYZY,xvZ/vw,Z!wvxwZ@yyvZ@w,Z/vxvZ/Y99vZ/vw,ZZwZZwZvxvwZZw,ZZwwvw/vw_wvxw_wwvw/vw_wvxw_ww"; Symbol 2,"2__w,vw.xwZw,ZxwwZ.w_w?Z.wwZwZYZwwZYZZw,ZZwZw.xw,Z.wwZZwYw,ZYZZw,Z?w!Z?wwZ,YwxwZ.w,Z?w/Z.wwZZwZw,Z.w,Z?w_wZw/xw!xw_w,G,Hgxwx99Hw.A99w,x9G99w,xwwyx,wxwx99Gw.xw!Kyw?xw!ZxwwZ,w_w/xwxwZ?wxwwZZw?Zw!Z.wxxwwZwwZwwxwwZ.w,v,w,vZ.wxxw,Z.vxwwYZ,w,ZZw,ZwZxZZwwxw,Z.vxwZYZZvw,Z,vw,YYZw/Z?xwwYZ,wwZ.vw,YYZw.xwwZ?xwwZ.w,Z,wYwwZ.w!x.wxwwAzxwxw,xwwxwwZw_yMMGwxwwAAxwxwwz,w,xzzxxw?Zv.wwZwZwvw_w_wwvwwZwZYZw?xxwZ,w.xy,w?vZ.vYZwZ.w,Z,w?xyVw?vZ.vYZwZ.xxwZ,w?ZxZw!Z.vxwwZ.xxZ.w,Z?w!Z,vvxwwZ.xxZ.w.Z.w!9,zwxww99ywxxwAyyw,y.zwxwxww9,ywxww99ywwxwAyzwxwyz.w_vvxwwxxwvwwv.w_xxw@xZw.vwwvzzZw.A,xwxxwwZZgv,xZv?wwvxyw.Z?wwxwwZ!xZw,Zw_wZ?wwxw?ZwwxZwwZZwxwZ.vwwZZwZZwxxwwvZZv,xZ?vxwZ.vwwZ?w?vZ.wxwwZ.xwZ.vwwZ?w,"; Symbol 3,"2__v_v_v_v?Z_Z_Z.vw.Z@vZ_Z_Z,vZv.Z,wZ_Z,vZ_Z_Z_Z/xZ,yxwZ_Z_Z/wZ,zywZ/v_v_v_v?Z/vZwZ.vvZ/v!Z@vwvZ!vvwZ_Z_vvZ,vZZvZ,vZZvvZvZ_Z_ZzyxZ,vZ!yxyZ.w9zZ_AzxZ,vZ?wJAJZ.w99ZZwvvZZvvw,vZZvZZw?xxwwZwwv_v_v_v/Z_Z_Z_Z_Z_Z_Z_Z/ywvZwwZw_wZ_AZ?yxvZwxyA99KyKKzzyZ?y,ZywZ.xwwZwxy,zx/Z?x,Zv_v_v_v?Z_vZ,vZ@wZZw!Z_vZ.vZZvZ/vZvZ?wwZZvZ_Z,w!Z.wwZ,zzwZ@w,vwvZwx?ywvywZZv9zwZ@wxy9ywxxyyz.wvywwZv_v_v_v_Zwwvvwv@Z,vZv.ZZw.Z?vZ,wZ_Z_w.ZZvvZ_Z_Z_ZA9,vZ_w?9,vwwZ/A9,vZ_yzyyx99AwwKvZZz9,wx,vvZ/vwx,w!xvwZxxyy"; Symbol 4,"2__w_w/vw_w_xwAAw,xx99xw.xwwxxwwx9wxw?xwH9w,xx99w?xwwxxwwx9wxw/HHw,xx99w@xxwwx9w_xw/xw,xwxw!xxw.xwwvw_w.xw_w!vwwv.wwvvw_w_wwxv_v/Dvvwvwvvwvvwv,xw!xw,xw?Kw_Lw,xDw.KK9wwx9w?DwxwwxxwwKAw.Dw.AA8wwy9xDw,DwywwxxwxKAw.xw.AAxw.xKw,Dw/xAAw.xw_w/xw_w?xwx?w_wxwxw_w,xw_w/xw_w?xwvvw?v,wvw,xw,vw.v,w,xwwxxw?xxyJw,xwwzw!Jwwvwxwwzw!99A9wxwxw!vwLAw.xwwyw99w,99KDwxwxxw/xAw.xwwyw99w,9zKKwxwxxwwvw.xAwxwwxwwvw_w.xwwyw!xw.xw_w/xwx,w_wxwv?wwv?w,xw!vw!xxw_w@vw_w,xxwwvvxLw_wwvwxvw_xxwwzwAAw,xwAAw.vw@Jw,xxwwxwAAwwxywAJw.vw/xAw,xxwwxwAAwxxywAJw,Lvwwvw.xAw,xxw.AAwxwxw!Lvwwvw.DAw,xxw_w,Lw.vwwvvw@xxwwx?w_Lvw_w,xxwwxxwxKxwxw!Dwwywxwxwxwxwwx"; Symbol 5,"2__w_w_w_w_w_w_w_w_w_w_w_wwvw!vw?vw?vw?vvw_w_w!vw?vwwxwxw@vw_xxvw.xvwwxw?xw.vxw/xxyvwx.wwvZ,w.Z.w,ZZwwv,ZwvwZ,wvwvZ,vw.ZZwvwwZZw,vw?Z.vwvZ,vwZwxw,vwggZwwvvZZw,Z.vwZ.vwwx9ywwvg99xwv,99yw!vw_yxwwvvyyxwvwvxxw/vvw!vwwv?w.vw_w.x?w,xw@xwwxxw/xwwv_v_v_v?w_w,vZ.wvw.ZwvwwZZwwvZ,wvw!v_v!w_w_ZwZwZw!vw/yKyCyw.99wwZw_wvvy,xww9.AwwxwAAw,9,w_G9G9ww9,Ayvvww99ZwZ9,w/vwA.w_wwxxw,A,xw?xw!vwv_vvw_vw,vwwv?w_w_w@xw?v_v@wv_v?wwZ,wZw/ZwZw_w?ZvvZZwwZw,ZwvZ.w/vwZ.wvv9,wwv99xZwvZy.wwy99w.yyxxvv9yywwv99xZZvxyz9zvwx99w.zzxwvw9,Zwwx,Zwvx9yxw,xxyw,Zzyxwvw@xwZwwyAyZwvwZwwZwwZw_w!ZZw!vw_w."; // And a dot. I drew this. Wowie! Symbol 10,"2__0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_;;0_0_0_0,;;"; Graphics 800,512,2 SetBuffer BG CLS;ResetDraw;AA False // Create a Cityscape x=24 SetBufferSize 4096,2048 Repeat OffsetY=Rand(-8,8) a=Rand(0,5) // Pick a Skyscraper Tile h=Rand(5,14) // Pick a height in tiles. SetBlend "Normal" SetCol 255,255,255,1 // Draw tiles up to the height of the Skyscraper for y=0 to h SetSize RandP(1,1),1 // Flip them left+right, but not up and down, because they don't tile well like that! DrawImg x,1024-(y32)+OffsetY,a next // Next, add a random darkness to the Skyscraper, so there looks to be more variation darkness=Rand(0,64) alpha=Rnd(0,0.5) SetCol darkness,darkness,darkness,alpha Rect x,(1024-((y-1)16))+OffsetY,32,y32,1 // Go down the skyscraper, and add strips of different darkness levels, to give the skyscraper a subtle amount of texturing. gap=Rand(2,4)2 dy=1024-((y-0.5)32)+OffsetY+Floor(gap0.5) repeat SetBlend "Multiply" darkness=Rand(0,196) alpha=Rnd(0.2,0.5) SetCol darkness,darkness,darkness,alpha Rect x,dy,32,gap,1 dy=dy+gap until dy>1024 // Move to the next Skyscraper x=x+Rand(32,38) until x>=4096 // Now just use the Wrap function to draw the background at different offsets. ResetDraw() SetBuffer FG scrx=3717 Repeat CLS 0,20,40;ResetDraw;AA False scrx=scrx+2 Starfield 0-1,0,10 for y=2 to 8 SetBlend "Normal" SetSize 0.5+(y0.1) if y%2==0 then SetSize 0-(0.5+(y0.1)),0.5+(y0.1) SetCol 255,255,255,1 WrapBG 0-scrx(y/10),ScreenHeight()+y*16 SetBlend "Multiply" SetCol 0,20,80,0.35 Rect 0,0,ScreenWidth(),ScreenHeight() next Flip Forever --v -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Wed, 04 Jun 2025, 01:26
Socoder	Worklog Wednesday What have you done this week? This needn't be relevant to this week's theme. Just let us know what you're up to.
Wed, 04 Jun 2025, 01:52
Jayenkai	I actually neatened up a couple of bits of the forum yesterday. DNA asked where the "Code Directory" had gone, with Dan pointing to it in the sidebar where it'd always been. I clicked on it, so I did.. And.. Oh my god, what the hell is that wall of horror!?! Giant oversized headers, smaller bits of waffle, extra waffles on the side. AARGH!!! I remember when I built those sections that I intended to "neaten those later, once the CSS was in place", but never really got around to it. So, that's what I did yesterday, that and the main forum list is now much more readable as a result. .. or at least, to me it is. I don't know if you'd agree. Let me know. Other than that, I added 4 games to my game archive on Monday, and there's been oodles of work done on the Tilemap functionality of JSE that I've still to finish.. I'll probably do that today. Get it done and uploaded. .. Gosh, what a busy week it's been. Almost as if I'm trying to get all my jobs done so that I can spend the entirety of Thursday doing something fun -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Wed, 04 Jun 2025, 03:26
cyangames	Recovering from the Gym, usual work stuff, making more lil bits to save peeps time, bought some nice gym shoes, been dealing with some (so far) pretty terrible a.i. in comparison to other, much nicer a.i. Helping other companies out with website issues Made a lot of pokebowls Had yesterday off and did very little, yay! -=-=- Web / Game Dev, occasionally finishes off coding games also!
Wed, 04 Jun 2025, 03:52
realtime	Still not giving up with BlitzBasic. Trying to create something similar but with javascript, starting with blijs then move into mini basic, and then move it to basic blockly, that end up with basik blok. All can be found here in this forum. try here (it is indonesian language, click the run button to see the result) basik blok Still not giving up, things has changed, programming has been different but the idea should not change: to make coding fun and simple like before. I am now starting with the new version of library with more modern approach but keep things simple. Hopefully can post some demo here soon. -=-=- me blog: fork-garden
Thu, 05 Jun 2025, 01:02
Socoder	Throwback Thursday Tell us a story of something old, that's somehow relevant to this week's theme. Maybe even include a picture?
Thu, 05 Jun 2025, 01:24
cyangames	A fair while ago at Plymouth University I was walking along the pavement only to be hit on the back of the head by a bus wing mirror. It stung! I've always been slightly more wary of buses since then! -=-=- Web / Game Dev, occasionally finishes off coding games also!

Meme Monday

Teaching Tuesday

Cityscape

Worklog Wednesday

Throwback Thursday