Learning Journal
PC Component Description
The component I chose is the GPU. It's the graphics processing unit of the pc, rendering all of the graphics displayed on the monitor and an essential piece to PC functionality. Without the GPU, you wouldn't be able to see any rendered graphics or visuals. A really high-end GPU would be the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090, one of the most powerful on the market.
Hawks Dunk Challenge
We were required to follow a tutorial and code a game for the Atlanta Hawks. We used Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
3/5 Questions
Promote the stream on social media, make youtube videos, post and keep clips on Twitch.
2/26 Questions
Reach 50 followers.
- Stream for 8 hours.
- Stream on 7 different days.
- Average of 3 viewers (concurrent viewership including raids)
You can make more money and have sponsors.
You need to stream for 25 hours on 12 different days over a 30-day period and average 75 viewers.
You are more involved in the Twitch community, providing many more streaming oppurtunities.
2/6 Questions
A lot more can go on behind the scenes in game development then meets the eye. Inequality is real in the workplace.
Making sexist and racist jokes.
Make HR more functional and actually receptive to the workers.
1/26 Questions
1) What is FPS as it relates to a PC or monitor?
FPS, or Frames Per Second, is the number of images consecutively played each second, with higher FPS providing smoother framerate and gameplay.
2) Explain how HZ affect FPS.
HZ, or Hertz, is how frequently a monitor will refresh itself to display the live gameplay. A higher HZ is better if you are runnning on high FPS because it can support it and will more frequently refresh each second. A low HZ but high FPS doesn't work well due to the monitor not being able to support such frequent refresh rates.
1/23 Pros and Cons of PC Gaming
1) What are 3 pros/benefits with PC Gaming?
More customizable / more oppurtunity for user preference
More game support / compatibility
Able to be updated to keep up with the latest hardware, without switching out entire system
2) What are 3 cons/challenges with PC Gaming?
Not very portable
Harder to diagnose errors/hardware issues
More expensive
11/14 3 Things I've Learned
Esports has taught us many things about what goes into game broadcasting, as well as game design and much more. I've learned what goes into starting a game production career, including game art and the steps leading up to a career. We used Earsketch to learn how to make game soundtracks as well as other sound design, like sound effects. I now know how to successfully broadcast and stream my game to viewers.
1: I didn’t think Mario would be 1.
2: It shows how people feel playing games and it could be useful for game development.
3: All of these games are popular so making stressful games might be the best thing to do.
4: If you want to calm down you might not wanna play these games.
AI Digital Art
The prompt was "guts from berserk slaying a dragon in manga style".
Esports Game Bracket 9/28
Game Dynamics
I learned that the presence of a game is about how immersive devs can make the game to the player. It relates to the game's world, similar to Legend of Zelda BOTW. The story directly relates to the world surrounding the MC, with every part of the world having some affect on the lore.