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Brian Link blink2@umbc

Currently enrolled at the University of Maryland Baltimore County pursing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Actively searching for summer internship opportunities and possible jobs for the fall and beyond. Interests: Computer Graphics Artificial Intelligence Real-Time Simulations

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Brian Link blink2@umbc

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  1. Currently enrolled at the University of Maryland Baltimore County pursing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. • Actively searching for summer internship opportunities and possible jobs for the fall and beyond. • Interests: • Computer Graphics • Artificial Intelligence • Real-Time Simulations • Game Play code (Video Games) • Computer Networks Brian Linkblink2@umbc.edu

  2. First began to start learning graphics and game programming in February of 2007 using Microsoft’s XNA. • Researched different aspects of video game programming using XNA for 6 months. • Currently taking UMBC’s Computer Graphics course. • Completed Linear Algebra. 3D Background

  3. Carefully studied Riemer’s tutorials on DirectX/Graphics. • Experimented with skinned models and animations exported using Maya. • Added on to a XNA sample giving asteroids gravity which pulls the user towards it. • Learned about the importance of spatial partitioning (using quad-trees or oct-trees) • Recently completed a project for Computer Graphics class which involved implementing a L-system to generate a tree fractal. XNA Work

  4. Screen shot of my L-System Computer Graphics Project • Coding Samples\Tree Fractal\LTreeProject.cs • Coding Samples\Tree Fractal\LTree.cs

  5. Side Project

  6. The goal of SWGEmu is to create a server application that will allow people to play a game that no longer exists, which is Pre-CU SWG. • First took interest in SWGEmu project in January 2007 • Joined the dev team in January of 2008. • Currently there is 10 members on the team. However, other people can contribute. • SWGEmu started as a closed source project in June of 2005. • In December 2007 they decided to go open source. • SWGEmu has a coding standard which all developers follow. Background Information

  7. Being a developer for the SWGEmu is a terrific chance to tackle very complex problems. • I love learning how to solve complex problems because it gives me insights and confidence when trying to solve problems relatively easier. • Also, reverse engineering packets coupled with writing good code (that even Sony Online Entertainment developers struggled at) is indeed a good way for me to learn. Problem Solving

  8. Trying to start small and to not be overwhelmed with the size of the project (the picture doesn’t do it justice), I decided to investigate why waypoint information was not showing in the player’s data pad correctly. First Mission

  9. After searching through a live log of where I suspected the packet for data pad information to be, I figured out what packet needed to be sent. Success

  10. Next I decided to try and help another developer with draft schematics (a mechanic involved in SWG’s crafting process). • We steadily made progress over the next two weeks in reversing the draft schematic packets. However, the last packet to be reversed gave us some trouble. • I spent three days straight trying to figure out the packet (the other developer lost motivation after two days) and I finally figured out something. • I didn’t exactly know the significance of it, but that’s all that was needed. I told the other developer what I had found and a few minutes later, he had figured out the rest of the packet. With new found confidence …

  11. What the other developer and I accomplished: • - Draft Schematics • - Draft Schematic’s attributes • Draft Schematics are a critical part of SWG’s crafting process.

  12. After the packets had been figured out, the only thing left was to code them up. • I took the initiative and implemented a system for draft schematics. • Unfortunately, the current implementation is not final because the entire crafting process is still not fully understood. • The current system works great but there are areas where I will improve upon when we learn more about the crafting process. These are just a few of the core classes (supplying all the classes that I had to add to would be huge): - Coding Samples\SWGEmu\DraftSchematicImplementation.h - Coding Samples\SWGEmu\DraftSchematicIngredientImplementation.h - Coding Samples\SWGEmu\DraftSchematicExpPropGroupImplementation.h On to coding …

  13. I am currently working with another developer on reversing other crafting packets. • There is seven stages to the crafting process and we have successfully reversed the packets required for the first and second stage. Currently …

  14. Riemer’s DirectX/XNA tutorials http://www.riemers.net/ • Sony Online Entertainment’s Star Wars Galaxies Pre-CU (Pre Combat Upgrade) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Galaxies Resume: Resume And References Brian Link.pdf References

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