MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
6 Months active
Languages Used
C++GLSLINIImGuiC#GLMUnityScriptScene
Technical Skills
C++Component-Based ArchitectureDebuggingEngine DevelopmentEngine ProgrammingGame Development
DavidLastra8
PROFILE
Davidlastra8
David Lastra contributed to the HawkEngine_Warhammer40K repository by building and refining core gameplay systems, UI frameworks, and audio integration over six months. He engineered features such as particle systems, serialization pipelines, and a robust input system, using C++, C#, and OpenGL to support both runtime and editor workflows. David enhanced user experience through UI polish, menu architecture, and responsive controls, while also improving audio feedback and scene management. His work addressed stability and usability, fixing critical bugs and optimizing asset pipelines. The depth of his engineering ensured reliable, production-ready systems that improved iteration speed and overall project maintainability.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
63%Features
Repository Contributions
192Total
Bugs
32
Commits
192
Features
55
Lines of code
275,884
Activity Months6
Your Network
27 peopleSame Organization
@estudiantat.upc.edu8
Work History
June 2025
23 Commits • 11 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 performance summary for MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K: Delivered core gameplay and UX enhancements across Level 1, improved audio system, and stabilized UI and interactions. Implemented Level 1 music logic and extended gold-reward music set, refined Player Shooting mechanics, enhanced visual effects, and completed multiple UI/UX refinements. Fixed critical crashes in the interaction system and improved Main Menu stability. Addressed audio pause reliability and several scene/UI movement adjustments to ensure a smooth start-of-level experience. The team also advanced input handling and gameplay feedback with HUD/PlayerController updates, footsteps behavior, and trap interaction UI to enhance player immersion and responsiveness.
23 Commits • 11 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 performance summary for MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K: Delivered core gameplay and UX enhancements across Level 1, improved audio system, and stabilized UI and interactions. Implemented Level 1 music logic and extended gold-reward music set, refined Player Shooting mechanics, enhanced visual effects, and completed multiple UI/UX refinements. Fixed critical crashes in the interaction system and improved Main Menu stability. Addressed audio pause reliability and several scene/UI movement adjustments to ensure a smooth start-of-level experience. The team also advanced input handling and gameplay feedback with HUD/PlayerController updates, footsteps behavior, and trap interaction UI to enhance player immersion and responsiveness.
June 2025
May 2025
54 Commits • 14 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 performance summary for MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K: Delivered high-impact features, stability improvements, and audio/UI polish that directly enhance gameplay quality and business value. Key outcomes include stabilization of release builds with a UI script loading fix, boss encounter enhancements (SFX and roar logic), comprehensive audio integration with cross-level persistence, extensive UI/text and typography improvements, and targeted gameplay/system polish improving reliability and player feedback across sessions.
May 2025
54 Commits • 14 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 performance summary for MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K: Delivered high-impact features, stability improvements, and audio/UI polish that directly enhance gameplay quality and business value. Key outcomes include stabilization of release builds with a UI script loading fix, boss encounter enhancements (SFX and roar logic), comprehensive audio integration with cross-level persistence, extensive UI/text and typography improvements, and targeted gameplay/system polish improving reliability and player feedback across sessions.
April 2025
50 Commits • 16 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025: Focused on UI polish, input system stabilization, and release readiness for HawkEngine_Warhammer40K. Delivered key features, fixed critical stability issues, and laid groundwork for future iterations with robust root/menu architecture and enhanced user interactions. Key features delivered: - Pivot inspector offset improvements with initial offset push and alignment controls (commits b19cec56fd0a84569fb262e75051a4570d0e125b; e1973096004697b9dd9fd4b327dedd4cf048655e). - Tweening framework enhancements including a working example, UIScale fixes, and setscale UI improvements (commits 395a269e9fcff0b5bf3afa5103ae0682c7df2a9c; cd489a15f72834c3e0f24222d0a8f23a850eb3b5; ae0beaadf762fdc464396d9e90ed3c26f6349882; 877eba09e9d7ae6e58e8cc8ce4b73ffc74c90282). - UI Root and Menu integration delivering release-ready UI and final root push/merge fixes (commits fe5e30506ee0df08144e9269012cd61d1fc61764; 5cf8c8e2974d1e36c6ef20a2a8a88184b90f4116; dad246008e94a30eb68d8d4a36d9519ed259b0d4; 71d246d62ff98ac855e713522ecd85ead7a26e79; 359455cdee6b1fad18da39850fde748fc070ac09; bd44f1e1b29b541b659dd115efb8c11e85cf687b; 01e268843ee12c55273cf11a751db21981fc0100; fcaf2f6c856c6e0d99fc59f4d6a63bba7b39d453). - Input system rollout and stabilization across menus and controllers (commits 441e5169e45a87033e4fe4f95ac9d7a3d0be8b6e; ca0c530b7e391fce00589972a848e77593992f90; 102f09cbb2789262b652d26d88817ada765a20eb; 40fa2666088d10fc9688df2e26799f71d9d64d4c; f89811a47d7d095d27dbc6680c286598f88d3009; 2dc39c6b69701668a188823faeeb6ae68e688215; 78e9e0cd8ef07b6d7ea74fb312882300e721525d). - UI polish and UX improvements including HUD rework, UI audio integration, main menu hover improvements, and text color customization (afa437347f177f5f277d8ac157d5a8085499390d; 2be0ca3139c827e89be804ad1767c1e1575bec44; 03d6de6375afcc41fa190c9652ffd3a35cffc233; ea435484c2cc5e24d07147e89e02b2e80264d679; 57ee093ebbb2897bd2eaba1c74ddd865d6d7278d; cd082ca5880aa43cfe8cf7690d483b7885c22599; 766c7b9b2f92b578a17f6e52a4f4f70462e2e0a3; f80eef95ceab5ebd037bbcf476d33225b74d88b8). Major bugs fixed: - Tweening returns no result bug fix and stability hardening for tween operations. - Crash during scene tweening and rendering issues within class modules. - Input-related bugs including stick handling, crash when no component in a script, and mouse input timing/deselection issues. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Release-ready UI and hardened input system reduce post-release support and accelerate go-to-market timelines. - Substantial UX improvements (HUD readability, sound cues, and menu interactions) enhance user confidence and adoption. - Strong groundwork for future iterations with robust root/menu architecture and scalable input handling. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - C#/Unity-like development, UI/UX design, and event-driven UI orchestration. - Input system design, controller support, and cross-menu deselection behavior. - Code quality improvements through root/module cleanup, merge/merge-conflicts resolution, and build-ready UI workflows.
50 Commits • 16 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025: Focused on UI polish, input system stabilization, and release readiness for HawkEngine_Warhammer40K. Delivered key features, fixed critical stability issues, and laid groundwork for future iterations with robust root/menu architecture and enhanced user interactions. Key features delivered: - Pivot inspector offset improvements with initial offset push and alignment controls (commits b19cec56fd0a84569fb262e75051a4570d0e125b; e1973096004697b9dd9fd4b327dedd4cf048655e). - Tweening framework enhancements including a working example, UIScale fixes, and setscale UI improvements (commits 395a269e9fcff0b5bf3afa5103ae0682c7df2a9c; cd489a15f72834c3e0f24222d0a8f23a850eb3b5; ae0beaadf762fdc464396d9e90ed3c26f6349882; 877eba09e9d7ae6e58e8cc8ce4b73ffc74c90282). - UI Root and Menu integration delivering release-ready UI and final root push/merge fixes (commits fe5e30506ee0df08144e9269012cd61d1fc61764; 5cf8c8e2974d1e36c6ef20a2a8a88184b90f4116; dad246008e94a30eb68d8d4a36d9519ed259b0d4; 71d246d62ff98ac855e713522ecd85ead7a26e79; 359455cdee6b1fad18da39850fde748fc070ac09; bd44f1e1b29b541b659dd115efb8c11e85cf687b; 01e268843ee12c55273cf11a751db21981fc0100; fcaf2f6c856c6e0d99fc59f4d6a63bba7b39d453). - Input system rollout and stabilization across menus and controllers (commits 441e5169e45a87033e4fe4f95ac9d7a3d0be8b6e; ca0c530b7e391fce00589972a848e77593992f90; 102f09cbb2789262b652d26d88817ada765a20eb; 40fa2666088d10fc9688df2e26799f71d9d64d4c; f89811a47d7d095d27dbc6680c286598f88d3009; 2dc39c6b69701668a188823faeeb6ae68e688215; 78e9e0cd8ef07b6d7ea74fb312882300e721525d). - UI polish and UX improvements including HUD rework, UI audio integration, main menu hover improvements, and text color customization (afa437347f177f5f277d8ac157d5a8085499390d; 2be0ca3139c827e89be804ad1767c1e1575bec44; 03d6de6375afcc41fa190c9652ffd3a35cffc233; ea435484c2cc5e24d07147e89e02b2e80264d679; 57ee093ebbb2897bd2eaba1c74ddd865d6d7278d; cd082ca5880aa43cfe8cf7690d483b7885c22599; 766c7b9b2f92b578a17f6e52a4f4f70462e2e0a3; f80eef95ceab5ebd037bbcf476d33225b74d88b8). Major bugs fixed: - Tweening returns no result bug fix and stability hardening for tween operations. - Crash during scene tweening and rendering issues within class modules. - Input-related bugs including stick handling, crash when no component in a script, and mouse input timing/deselection issues. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Release-ready UI and hardened input system reduce post-release support and accelerate go-to-market timelines. - Substantial UX improvements (HUD readability, sound cues, and menu interactions) enhance user confidence and adoption. - Strong groundwork for future iterations with robust root/menu architecture and scalable input handling. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - C#/Unity-like development, UI/UX design, and event-driven UI orchestration. - Input system design, controller support, and cross-menu deselection behavior. - Code quality improvements through root/module cleanup, merge/merge-conflicts resolution, and build-ready UI workflows.
April 2025
March 2025
45 Commits • 9 Features
Mar 1, 2025March 2025 Monthly Summary — HawkEngine_Warhammer40K (MarcoDiModica) Key features delivered: - Texture loading and rendering enhancements: introduced new textures, implemented texture flipping, and initial texture design/scale considerations to improve visual fidelity across assets. Representative commits: e6dc6e385b18f1c83bf99ab215467efe780ac045 (new texture implemented and flipped), 63fed2d4e5c70a16be310cbb17aedeca027bf6fc (new texture). - Camera and transform system enhancements: canvas now follows and rotates with the camera; camera rotations aligned to world axes for predictable navigation. Representative commits: 3b6556bd4e20e3cdfbfd1a70405a81724a75c767 (canvas now follows the camera and rotates), c7f348c311594b9d0f55eaf6492edb4a72bf7f4d (camera now rotates over global axes). - UI and Inspector enhancements: UI transform component, new inspector components, drag-and-drop for images, rect transform parenting for canvas, and OnClick handling to improve authoring workflows. Representative commits: 8892731fdbe1446237b1c01e52ea6c8429e11785 (UI transform component first iteration), 7b48cda73afb5e7ef041235d748ef4da34a562a7 (new inspector components), e6e8fdbc1c361c12e0799d9f8a11edb83e0e7bd7 (GameObjects now get rect transform when parented to canvas), 4c33c43bb0dd37fe41497b38e01364ac54b308fb (scale in inspector), a4adba2dc571e5a5fd35738f4a33a41f064bf99d (drag-and-drop image), 5546a6047162f2a9e6042b92479dcb65a1fa479a (drag and drop work), c2a509c0a83c9a7e0a9b39c33adc3d21244896be (OnClick for button). - Encoding/Decoding and serialization: components gained encode/decode, enabling basic serialization/deserialization; starter serialization pipeline with priority handling for mainCamera. Representative commits: 8b3b65749964e1872e5546c62616ea51d77041fc (components now have encode/decode), e80d83f3d3057f737d8fd49bafc709c9e3b2e024 (encode/decode for button/canvas/transform), 42d58e9f5423c8a9b2bfea0c65b0ea6eb348ada4 (mainCamera now serialized with priority). - Tweening system and UI tweening: complete development and integration of the tweening framework including C# implementations, tests, and UI integration. Representative commits: d53a71eeae088237a196d17de473f46c21b3c967 (start of tweening), b974fdb1a8c4a27aef5d18a97c4360091df9cdfb (first iteration), 809c47c9dac0b3bf4ccc7db5efbd7251a5b6738b (UITweening functions), 5ad4e09776773d72b670480efb3dc01ef0f0aba0 (fixed the tweening implementation in csharp). Major bugs fixed: - Merge readiness housekeeping: ensured alignment and consistency ahead of merge to avoid integration issues. Representative commit: e9a11519266bd0266bf4308e779582660536506d (last pull before the merge). - Node graph consistency checks: verified node correctness and consistency to prevent graph issues. Commit: 95a266db061c163763c0293ed6b2caecd87ea0b0 (need to check the nodes). - UI Transform Bug Fix: resolved UITransform-related issues to stabilize the editor experience. Commit: 9817ccc23537c986472f7abef398dcfd6b86ee6b. - Merge and merge-error fixes: addressed merge-related errors during integration to ensure a clean integration path. Commits: e08b45ac0835201bfeb94dedc8067e664bc76e03 (merge commit), aeb96c648db1be397bc684b56e5801b75359c5b4 (micro push for a merge error). - Maintenance: File Save State: ensured files are saved correctly to avoid unsaved changes during development. Commit: 96b46bdf27c57b2d7b69b1511c32fe8127b5ebf1. - Enemy enablement: restored expected enemy functionality that had been disabled. Commit: e0bd721cfcf61693a2d513330e66e8b8966ed318. - Capsule offset related stability: finalized setOffset behavior and fixed offset rotation; includes capsule debug fixes. Commits: 0718e48b79500f4a95418f9282878b8c4576c1be, a0e8ce07c4bea01549494c8aefa750b981319543. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Strengthened content authoring and runtime reliability through a cohesive serialization pipeline, robust UI/Inspector workflows, and camera transformation enhancements. - Delivered end-to-end improvements from asset loading to scene serialization, enabling smoother production workflows and reducing manual rework during merges. - Established a foundation for production readiness with merge hygiene, node graph validation, and save-state reliability. Technologies and skills demonstrated: - C# and Unity-like editor tooling: UI, inspector, drag-and-drop, OnClick, rect transforms, canvas parenting. - Serialization and encoding/decoding pipelines for components and main cameras. - Graphics and rendering: texture management, texture flipping, and scale considerations. - Camera systems and world-aligned transforms, viewport handling, and viewports post-save/load. - Physics/Inspector enhancements: Rigidbody, colliders, capsule collider offsets, and debug fixes. - Tweening framework: design, implementation in C#, tests, and UI integration. Business value: - Improved authoring efficiency and asset fidelity, enabling faster content iteration. - Increased system stability during merges and serialization, reducing risk in deployment. - Clear traceability from commits to features, supporting audits and performance reviews.
March 2025
45 Commits • 9 Features
Mar 1, 2025March 2025 Monthly Summary — HawkEngine_Warhammer40K (MarcoDiModica) Key features delivered: - Texture loading and rendering enhancements: introduced new textures, implemented texture flipping, and initial texture design/scale considerations to improve visual fidelity across assets. Representative commits: e6dc6e385b18f1c83bf99ab215467efe780ac045 (new texture implemented and flipped), 63fed2d4e5c70a16be310cbb17aedeca027bf6fc (new texture). - Camera and transform system enhancements: canvas now follows and rotates with the camera; camera rotations aligned to world axes for predictable navigation. Representative commits: 3b6556bd4e20e3cdfbfd1a70405a81724a75c767 (canvas now follows the camera and rotates), c7f348c311594b9d0f55eaf6492edb4a72bf7f4d (camera now rotates over global axes). - UI and Inspector enhancements: UI transform component, new inspector components, drag-and-drop for images, rect transform parenting for canvas, and OnClick handling to improve authoring workflows. Representative commits: 8892731fdbe1446237b1c01e52ea6c8429e11785 (UI transform component first iteration), 7b48cda73afb5e7ef041235d748ef4da34a562a7 (new inspector components), e6e8fdbc1c361c12e0799d9f8a11edb83e0e7bd7 (GameObjects now get rect transform when parented to canvas), 4c33c43bb0dd37fe41497b38e01364ac54b308fb (scale in inspector), a4adba2dc571e5a5fd35738f4a33a41f064bf99d (drag-and-drop image), 5546a6047162f2a9e6042b92479dcb65a1fa479a (drag and drop work), c2a509c0a83c9a7e0a9b39c33adc3d21244896be (OnClick for button). - Encoding/Decoding and serialization: components gained encode/decode, enabling basic serialization/deserialization; starter serialization pipeline with priority handling for mainCamera. Representative commits: 8b3b65749964e1872e5546c62616ea51d77041fc (components now have encode/decode), e80d83f3d3057f737d8fd49bafc709c9e3b2e024 (encode/decode for button/canvas/transform), 42d58e9f5423c8a9b2bfea0c65b0ea6eb348ada4 (mainCamera now serialized with priority). - Tweening system and UI tweening: complete development and integration of the tweening framework including C# implementations, tests, and UI integration. Representative commits: d53a71eeae088237a196d17de473f46c21b3c967 (start of tweening), b974fdb1a8c4a27aef5d18a97c4360091df9cdfb (first iteration), 809c47c9dac0b3bf4ccc7db5efbd7251a5b6738b (UITweening functions), 5ad4e09776773d72b670480efb3dc01ef0f0aba0 (fixed the tweening implementation in csharp). Major bugs fixed: - Merge readiness housekeeping: ensured alignment and consistency ahead of merge to avoid integration issues. Representative commit: e9a11519266bd0266bf4308e779582660536506d (last pull before the merge). - Node graph consistency checks: verified node correctness and consistency to prevent graph issues. Commit: 95a266db061c163763c0293ed6b2caecd87ea0b0 (need to check the nodes). - UI Transform Bug Fix: resolved UITransform-related issues to stabilize the editor experience. Commit: 9817ccc23537c986472f7abef398dcfd6b86ee6b. - Merge and merge-error fixes: addressed merge-related errors during integration to ensure a clean integration path. Commits: e08b45ac0835201bfeb94dedc8067e664bc76e03 (merge commit), aeb96c648db1be397bc684b56e5801b75359c5b4 (micro push for a merge error). - Maintenance: File Save State: ensured files are saved correctly to avoid unsaved changes during development. Commit: 96b46bdf27c57b2d7b69b1511c32fe8127b5ebf1. - Enemy enablement: restored expected enemy functionality that had been disabled. Commit: e0bd721cfcf61693a2d513330e66e8b8966ed318. - Capsule offset related stability: finalized setOffset behavior and fixed offset rotation; includes capsule debug fixes. Commits: 0718e48b79500f4a95418f9282878b8c4576c1be, a0e8ce07c4bea01549494c8aefa750b981319543. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Strengthened content authoring and runtime reliability through a cohesive serialization pipeline, robust UI/Inspector workflows, and camera transformation enhancements. - Delivered end-to-end improvements from asset loading to scene serialization, enabling smoother production workflows and reducing manual rework during merges. - Established a foundation for production readiness with merge hygiene, node graph validation, and save-state reliability. Technologies and skills demonstrated: - C# and Unity-like editor tooling: UI, inspector, drag-and-drop, OnClick, rect transforms, canvas parenting. - Serialization and encoding/decoding pipelines for components and main cameras. - Graphics and rendering: texture management, texture flipping, and scale considerations. - Camera systems and world-aligned transforms, viewport handling, and viewports post-save/load. - Physics/Inspector enhancements: Rigidbody, colliders, capsule collider offsets, and debug fixes. - Tweening framework: design, implementation in C#, tests, and UI integration. Business value: - Improved authoring efficiency and asset fidelity, enabling faster content iteration. - Increased system stability during merges and serialization, reducing risk in deployment. - Clear traceability from commits to features, supporting audits and performance reviews.
February 2025
4 Commits • 3 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly recap for MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K. Focused on delivering core visuals and editor tooling to enable richer in-game effects and faster authoring. Key features delivered include a Smoke Particle Emitters system with public APIs and initialization integration, a UIComponent to enhance editor-based UI authoring, and an In-Scene Canvas with alpha blending to support translucent visuals for canvases and particles. These changes improve visual fidelity, editor usability, and rendering flexibility, enabling faster iteration and more expressive scenes.
4 Commits • 3 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly recap for MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K. Focused on delivering core visuals and editor tooling to enable richer in-game effects and faster authoring. Key features delivered include a Smoke Particle Emitters system with public APIs and initialization integration, a UIComponent to enhance editor-based UI authoring, and an In-Scene Canvas with alpha blending to support translucent visuals for canvases and particles. These changes improve visual fidelity, editor usability, and rendering flexibility, enabling faster iteration and more expressive scenes.
February 2025
January 2025
16 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 performance snapshot for MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K. Focused on extending and stabilizing the in-game particle system to deliver richer visuals, more reliable runtime behavior, and improved editor support—driving higher quality VFX and faster iteration for the team.
January 2025
16 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 performance snapshot for MarcoDiModica/HawkEngine_Warhammer40K. Focused on extending and stabilizing the in-game particle system to deliver richer visuals, more reliable runtime behavior, and improved editor support—driving higher quality VFX and faster iteration for the team.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness81.6%
Maintainability81.8%
Architecture75.2%
Performance73.6%
AI Usage20.6%
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C#C++GLMGLSLINIImGuiSceneUnityUnity SceneUnityScript
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3D Graphics3D Math3D Modeling3D TransformationsAnimationAnimation SystemAsset IntegrationAsset ManagementAudio IntegrationAudio ManagementAudio ProgrammingBoss MechanicsBug FixingC#C# Scripting
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