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About Howard N Smith
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Expertise
I can answer questions pertaining to 3d game programming, Cpp, Pascal, Delphi, and various APIs and libraries including Windows, LUA, DirectX, OpenGL, and other things specific to game programming. I have had experience working in third party engines like Source, OGRE, Irrlicht, and Torque. Design, implementation, theory, specific algorithms and other topics. I will have difficulty answering technical programming questions outside of my domain such as database programming, web programming, IT, hardware, etc and I am not as comfortable as some others when discussing big O time complexity calculations and other academic computer programming questions (I can certainly give it a try but I'm out of practice.)

Experience
I've been programming video games (with a slight focus on RPGs) for almost 15 years, and have learned many tips, tricks, and valuable insight. I've written a few articles concerning specifics (Including a workshop on an Object Oriented Approach to 3D Engine and Design) as well as completed a number of personal and professional projects in the field. I've shipped a number of casual and AAA titles, and in my relatively short time in the industry gotten the chance to work alongside some major publishers, including Capcom and Valve. I am currently employed as a Software Engineer at a game development studio.
   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Howard N Smith 
In Category  Designing Computer Games

SubjectDate Asked

GB and MB8/5/2008
  Q: I was wondering how many MB are in .98 GB??
  A: The prefixes are adapted from the SI unit of measurements ( International Standard Units of ...
Program7/26/2008
  Q: when i was in highschool i took Drafting class. they had a program that aloud you to "make" your ...
  A: I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the exact program you are talking about, but I can recommend a ...
video game industry6/1/2008
  Q: Why do video game providers chose to sell consoles at break even or even at a loss when it comes to ...
  A: these are two really good questions. I do not pretend to be an economist, but there are a number of ...
LEAD ME TO A BRIGHTER PATH !!5/10/2008
  Q: AS MY BACHELOR DEGREE WILL COMPLETE WITHIN 1 YEAR AND THE FORMS OF VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES WILL START ...
  A: Don't worry about the english =D 1)i knw who game designers r but if u could tel me in brief what ...
LEAD ME TO A BRIGHTER PATH !!5/2/2008
  Q: AS MY BACHELOR DEGREE WILL COMPLETE WITHIN 1 YEAR AND THE FORMS OF VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES WILL START ...
  A: Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I was on a business trip. First of all I'd like to ...
career exploration4/18/2008
  Q: My name is Kurston Green. I am a 5th grader in Natchez, Mississippi. We are working on a project ...
  A: I'm glad to hear you are interested in computer engineering, and I would be happy to answer your ...
Game Designing2/17/2008
  Q: i am 16 years old and i live in the uk. is there any jobs in the game industry that you do not need ...
  A: To answer your question, I'm afraid every job requires some kind of qualification, as in, you must ...
3D camera1/3/2008
  Q: I have been struggling for a few years now writing a proper 3D camera class. I am working on a space ...
  A: This is a pretty in depth question, and I'm hesitant to quickly answer it since it's not in the ...
game designing12/2/2007
  Q: I want to be a gamedesigner and also an animator and I was wondering if its possible to do both ,is ...
  A: I would stay away from any school that is offering a specific "Game Design" degree. One of my ...
game designing11/27/2007
  Q: I want to be a gamedesigner and also an animator and I was wondering if its possible to do both ,is ...
  A: Sorry it took me so long to answer, things have gotten a little busy at work. Believe it or not, ...
game dev11/13/2007
  Q: hey howard, this might be the wrong place to ask, couldnt find anywhere els tho. i am lookin to get ...
  A: Sorry it took so long for me to respond. C++ isn't one particular software, it's actually a ...
game dev11/12/2007
  Q: hey howard, this might be the wrong place to ask, couldnt find anywhere els tho. i am lookin to get ...
  A: You came to the right place! There are a number of different skills that are needed in the video ...
beginner10/22/2007
  Q: i did C++ and i want to start 3d game programming. I was introduced to a 3d game programming with ...
  A: welcome to the wonderful world of game development. It sounds like your questions are mostly aimed ...
video game design9/26/2007
  Q: what is it like designing games? what classes do you have to take? do you make good money? and what ...
  A: I'm sorry to say that the type of "Design" I specialize in isn't quite what you are talking about I ...
Game Programming9/19/2007
  Q: Hey, I was thinking about making one of those old school RPG games. I know some C++ and have fooled ...
  A: Hey Jay! Thanks for asking, that's a great question. In a time before today's 3d accelerated ...

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