User Nic Foster - Game Development Stack Exchange

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Nic Foster

Game Developer

Companies I've worked with: NetDevil, Gazillion, LEGO, Dire Wolf Digital, Backflip Studios, and Scopely.

Languages

I know well: C#, C++, Lua.
Some knowledge: C, Scala, Java, ActionScript 2.0, Python, HTML.
Currently using: C#.

Game and Physics Engines

I know well: Unity 5.x, GameBryo, QuickStart Engine, Havok, JigLibX.
Some knowledge: Orge3D.
Currently using: Unity 5.x.

APIs, IDEs, and Misc

I know well: XNA, Visual Studio, VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, Git, Perforce.
Passing familiarity: ScaleForm, RakNet, TortoiseSVN.
Currently using: JetBrains Rider on MacOS.

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Denver, CO
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Last seen Jul 21 '20 at 18:12

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xna

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c++

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architecture

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collision-detection

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component-based

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c#

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61 What is the future of XNA in Windows 8 or how will managed games be developed in Windows 8? Jan 17 '12

20 How to implement the interaction between engine parts? Feb 9 '12

16 Is there a way to increase the collision check efficiency of a system of n objects? Feb 21 '12

14 How do they made Pokémon games so flawlessly balanced? Feb 24 '12

13 Is the way I remove objects causing a memory leak? Feb 26 '12

10 What are the techniques used to save space with very large levels? Feb 28 '12

10 Is networked gameplay inherently hard to debug and create? Feb 22 '12

9 How can I better implement A star algorithm with a very large set of nodes? Jun 25 '12

9 How to move an object along a circumference of another object? Jun 26 '12

8 Which course would be better - architecture (or) games development?? Jan 16 '12

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