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Python: 7 Documentation and Help
Read more: Python: 7 Documentation and HelpBelow are some links to different Online documentation, guides and tutorials. When finding Resources make sure that you look up Python 3 tutorials.
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Python: 7 Your first program – “Hello World”
Read more: Python: 7 Your first program – “Hello World”In your editor of choice create a new file. write the line The print Function takes one or more arguments This is a premade Function that prints out information to the screen Strings are pieces of text. They can be identified with a starting ” and a closing “. You can also use a starting…
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Python: 8 My program doesn’t work (Debugging)
Read more: Python: 8 My program doesn’t work (Debugging)When writing programs you will often encounter errors. Part of the Programming process is Testing your code and ensuring that it works as intended. The more you code the easier it will be to detect these types of errors. Syntax errors are the most common form of error. These are when the compiler (or in…
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Python: 9 Conditional and Logical operators
Read more: Python: 9 Conditional and Logical operatorsConditional and Logical operators are used to make statements that can be evaluated (worked out) to be True or False. True and False are keywords in Python to store true and false values. These are used to allow branching and different paths for our programs to take. These are often used in if statements and loops such as…
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Setting the position of a UI Element when Visibility changes
Read more: Setting the position of a UI Element when Visibility changesIn Godot the position of UI Nodes is not set until the object is visible on the scene. If you have menus that change position depending on their parent node, this might result in the Menu not loading in the correct location. Fortunately, Godot has a signal that can detect when the visibility has been…
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Setting up a Flask Website
Read more: Setting up a Flask Website1. Install Flask Click Terminal and then Run Terminal 2. Type pip install flask Click the terminal Window Type pip install flask Note that on some machines you might not have access to do this. 3. Alternative Install Method Type Python -m pip install flask 4. Flask will then install 5. Creating the Application Click New…
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Setting up GitHub & GitHub Desktop
Read more: Setting up GitHub & GitHub Desktop1. Creating a GitHub Account 2. Installing GitHub Desktop 3. Creating a Repository A Repository (or “repo”) is like a folder for your Project. Using GitHub Website 4. Cloning a Repository in GitHub Desktop Cloning means copying the Repository to your computer. 5. Making Changes and Committing A commit is like saving a snapshot of…
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Setting Up GitHub Desktop
Read more: Setting Up GitHub DesktopThis Guide will step you through downloading and installing GitHub Desktop onto your computer. 1. Go to desktop.github.com desktop.github.com 2. Click Download for Windows (or Mac or Linux) 3. Go to your downloads folder and run the file 4. Wait for the installer to complete, then click Sign in to GitHub.com If you so 4.1.…
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Setting up Godot (v4.6.1)
Read more: Setting up Godot (v4.6.1)1. Go to godotengine.org and click previous versions Godot Engine 2. Click 4.6.1-stable Download 3. Click the correct operating System 4. Go to your Downloads and copy the Godot executable file 5. Save / Paste the file where you want to save it 6. Double click the file to run Godot 7. Click Create to…
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Simple Enemy AI in Godot
Read more: Simple Enemy AI in GodotCreating enemy AI in Godot 4 using the built-in Navigation System is incredibly efficient once you get the node structure down. Godot 4 uses a refined navigation server that handles pathfinding smoothly. Here is a step-by-step Guide to creating an enemy that patrols or stands still, chases the player when they enter an Area3D, and…
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Simple Enemy AI in Godot
Creating enemy AI in Godot 4 using the built-in Navigation System is incredibly efficient once you get the node structure down. Godot 4 uses a refined navigation server that handles pathfinding smoothly. Here is a step-by-step Guide to creating an enemy that patrols or stands still, chases the player when they enter an Area3D, and…
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2D Melee Combat
This video shows how to create a simple melee attack for a 2D game. This uses Sprite2D and AnimationPlayer rather than an AnimatedSprite, as this means you can add an Area2D and CollisionShape2D to the game and manage their position alongside the animation through the AnimationPlayer.
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3D Modelling
3D Modelling is the process of using digital tools to create digital 3d representations of objects. These could be models of real world objects or objects to be used entirely in a virtual Environment such as a game. Basic (Level 1) Advanced (Level 2) Complex (Level 3)
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Accessibility Features in the Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II has been a divisive game in terms of its content. However one thing the game has done well is including a wide Range of Accessibility features. These Range from standard subtitles to full audio descriptions for visually impaired players. A number of these options are also to change the…
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AMD Back in the Graphics Game
AMD has just released their RDNA2 based cards, also known as Big Navi. It has been many years since AMD has produced a Graphics card that has been able to complete with let alone outperform nVidia at similar price points. It appears that with the Radeon RX 6000 series AMD has finally re-entered the competitive…
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Are Video Games Art?
Video games are a technical achievement with many different moving parts. Animation, Programming, 3D Modelling, sound Design, scripts, user interfaces, Artificial Intelligence routines, and music to name a few. Any one of these alone would be considered art. Why is it then that video games are looked down on by a large proportion of society…
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Artificial Intelligence and Bias
Artificial Intelligence has exponential potential. However, the systems can be built with unintended bias. This could be racism, sexism, ageism or any other form of bias. Artificial Intelligence’s are products of the algorithms that are used to create them and the Data provided to the System and the links it makes using this Data. When…
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Australia’s Under 16 Social Media Ban
Australia has enacted a social media ban for Under 16 year olds. This has been inconsistently applied to different sites with Facebook, X, YouTube, and Snapchat, for example, being restricted. Other apps and sites like Discord are, as of writing, unaffected. The Reasoning for Discord not being included is that it is a messaging app.…
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Bias in Generative AI
The feature image shows inherant bias in the generative AI ssytems. Microsoft Copilot Chat was given the prompt: create an image showing the digital divide in a classroom The feature image showing a white student with a laptop and a black student with a book was generated. Giving a further prompt of: create a photo…
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Black Mesa
Black Mesa was originally a fan-developed mod reimagining of the Valve game Half-Life. Eventually, the game gained the official approval of Valve and was released commercially on Steam. Half-Life helped to Define a new generation of FPS games that integrated storytelling into the gameplay by having the story occur in diegetic gameplay rather than cutscenes.…
