Tim Trzepacz

Provides freelance consulting services on a large variety of technical and creative projects. From video game programming, to defense contracts, to websites, I've done it all!

For games, my specialty is gameplay programming, but I am well versed in most areas of game programming and design. In the past, I mostly worked with engines that were custom coded for each game, but I have worked with external engines like RenderWare as well.

Most recently I ported the Java game Unwell Mel into Flash / Actionscript for Pretty Good Games, wrote several game design documents for TimePlay / Big Deal Games i-Cinema platform, and programmed a section of an as of yet undisclosed educational game on Nintendo DS for the Knowledge Adventure Company. My latest large contract was providing programming services for Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters for High Impact Games, to be released on Sony Playstation Portable (PSP). Before that was Silent Hill: 0rigins for Climax Group, and Electronic Arts "James Bond 007: From Russia with Love".

I've also done some military programming for BAI Aerosystems, and a large number of small business websites.

"With SoftEgg, your project is Over-Easy!"

• Responsible for managing whatever is needed to get level done on schedule.
• Programming for all creatures, objects, vehicles, and special effects in levels 7, 9, and 13 for Ratchet and Clank 1.
• Programming for nearly half of the weapons and gadgets in Ratchet and Clank 1.
• Programming for all creatures, objects, vehicles, and special effects in levels 1, 8, and 9 for Ratchet and Clank 2.
• Created simple animated prototype objects, levels using Maya.
• Coding for additional creatures, vehicles, etc. in several other levels in both games.
• Coding for many prototype levels for both released Ratchet and Clank games.
• Coding for secret prototype stuff for Ratchet and Clank 3.

• Shadow subdivision
• Camera Specification
• Localization system
• Memory card
• Text and menus
• Windows based tools (MFC & C++ Builder).

Localization programming for Sega Saturn and Playstation One, including:

• Asset recovery (data hacking)
• Utilities programming
• Dual shock programming
• Data compression
• Memory card system

Additional Duties:

• Programmer training
• Translator management
• Light translation (Japanese to English).

• Licensing
• Team management
• Localization programming (8086 assembly).

Sega Genesis and MS-DOS programming, including:

• Programming (C and 68000)
• Animation system design and programming (MS-DOS and Sega Genesis)
• Animation scripting
• User interface programming
• Movie player programming.