Shaun Mccran

My digital playground

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Flash Papervision error loading resource because of Mime type

I've been working on a flash project for a UK charity for the last few days, and one of the more random issues that the flash files have thrown up is being unable to load Papervision 3D resource files.

If your flash applications have issues loading .dae files, or you are seeing "HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found" error messages then this blog entry is for you.

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Guide to getting SCUMMVM working on Android 2.0 and higher devices

I didn't even know that there was a SCUMM (Lucas Arts game engine from the early 90's) emulator for the Android platform until I read a blog post by Justin Carter (http://www.madfellas.com/ where he mentioned he was playing with it.

It takes a little bit of tweaking to get running on Android 2.0 and up devices, and all the useful files aren't in the Android marketplace, so here is my short guide, with links to getting SCUMMVM running on your Android handset.

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Musings on the Red Dead Redemption ending

Anyone who knows me will tell you I'm an avid gamer, I love gaming, I get properly involved in the story, the setting and the characters. The latest offering from Rockstar is a very fine example of modern storytelling, it is also a very good example of where the modern games industry is in comparison to the other major media channels (Books, film and TV).

I've read a few negative reviews of the last section of this game, and having just finished it I thought I'd document my spin on it, be warned though, if you haven't finished Red Dead Redemption this article may spoil some elements of it for you.

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Adding a Blu-ray Player to Your Harmony Remote

I recently purchased a Blu-ray player and the picture on my TV has never looked better. I suspect that at some point, many of you will replace your DVD player with a Blu-ray player like me. So, I wanted to share with you the steps on how to add a Blu-ray player and to your Harmony remote using Logitech Harmony remote software.

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