mode13h

mode13h, 1 month ago to gamedev

Shout out to the fellows developers.

Which is the "best" cheap handheld device for small games?

I'm browsing the Ambernic devices, and currently I'm pointing the RG35XX+ (mostly for GameBoy nostalgia, I have to admit)...

... and I can't wrap my mind around the other ones? Any hint?

#gamedev #indiedev

mode13h, 1 month ago to gamedev

I'm fed up with the need of a working Raspberry for the sole purpose of building the game-engine...

... it's time to try and cross-compile Tofu Engine to ARM.

#gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

anathema_device, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

Brisbane peeps, this rather nice Italian moka coffee pot was left at our holiday house by a guest. We don’t want it, but if you would, please let me know

ETA: A good home has been found for it in the Mastodon herd :)

mode13h, 2 months ago to gamedev

Is anyone aware of some multiplatform (Windows and Linux, at the very least) C99 library to manage gamepad rumble/haptic-feedback?

( possibly not SDL :) )

#gamedev #indiedev #coding

djlink, 2 months ago to random

I don't want to get back to the old days of save points only in certain places, But these had a psychological effect "it's a feature" where it was such a relief to find them. you felt safe, accomplished, like tiny milestones, a lot of game design around these too.

djlink, 3 months ago to random

I've used many IDEs over the years. I still don't "trust" their integrated git plugins. Not sure if their UI or that particular workflow. What works well for me is standalone software/terminal. Also a nice way to review changes before pushing, spotting bugs/leftovers from debug.

beeoproblem, 3 months ago to programming

Coding style/variable naming thing I got annoyed by today: Do not use ambiguous words when naming a variable.

Example: Call it previousFoo not lastFoo.

The meaning of previousFoo is clear. The name lastFoo could mean "last" as-in "final" which is what I normally see/expect or it could mean "previous" which is what the original coder meant.

#programming

grumpygamer, 3 months ago to gamedev

I've abandon doing procedural world/quest generation for my game. I had a lot of fun building it and there are parts of it that are fun to play, but in the end I enjoying telling stories and hand crafting worlds. So, I'm moving some of the code I added back into the pervious branch. That's going to take a good day or two. I'm still going to use a mix of hand crafted and procedural dungeons to pepper the world.

#gamedev #indiedev

djlink, 3 months ago to random

floppy disks are still the coolest looking type of data storage. CDs had more storage but not as good looking. SD Cards hold more, not as good looking. This was it, the peak.

grumpygamer, 3 months ago to random

Sometimes bubble sort is what you need.

mode13h, 4 months ago to retrogaming

Maybe it's just me, but I've always found the classic Hungry Horace sprite to be very unsettling. There's something about its silhouette that disturbs me deeply.

#classicgames #retrogaming

mode13h, 4 months ago to retrocomputing

I'm genuinely flabbergasted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE9T7qD00v0

#retrocomputing #demoscene #commodore64

Sobtanian, 4 months ago to random

I think the reason I’m enjoying #ReturnToMonkeyIsland is because it’s contextual (so no verbs unlike the originals), and, more importantly, it has a hint system which helps people like me who struggle with Adventure Game Logic™

So far, I’ve had to use a hint once per chapter and that’s cool.

Also, it has a to do list, so you’re not left wondering what you’re meant to be doing when you come back to it.

yonabee, 4 months ago to random

it’s not about whether “AI” is useful or wanted is it? they probably don’t even seriously believe that it is, but they’re going to try to force us to use it anyway because they think it benefits them

djlink, 4 months ago to random

every year Square looks at whatever tech is trending and just goes for aggressive

Final Fantasy maker Square Enix plans ‘aggressive’ NFT investment By Jonathan Lee. January 4,2023 at 10:12 a.m.
Square Enix Will Be ‘Aggressive’ With Using Al For Development, CEO Says A New Year's letter from company president Takashi Kiryu details the Final Fantasy publisher’s future plans Square Enix By Levi Winslow Published Yesterday

badlogic, 4 months ago to random

A good first work day starts with a random memory corruption in my god forsake C++ code base. fuuuuuuuuuu

pikuma, 4 months ago to random

Happy new year, everyone! ❤️

2023 started off a bit bumpy with my NES lectures not getting the visibility I was hoping for. It's now one of the least enrolled courses of the school and it made me question all the other retro-programming ideas I have in mind. Bummer. 😔

But the arrival of a perfect baby boy put everything into perspective and that alone turned the entire year around! 🍼👶

Yay! 🥂😁

Super Mario Happy New Year

mode13h, 4 months ago to gamedev

Anyone aware of a very simple BASIC-like embeddable language? Plannings very basic prototyping game engine… #coding #gamedev #indiedev

badlogic, 5 months ago to random

It's Nov 2023, Godot still has no 2D batching. And despite initial claims that it isn't necessary, it became obvious that it is necessary.

This is especially funny given that Godot is mostly used for 2D games still.

mode13h, 5 months ago to random

Done and finished with #TheCallistoProtocol. I don't think I'll be playing again in the future, but it was a nice experience. The gameplay is simple, but not boring and the hardest difficulty is challenging w/o being frustrating. It's been a while that I struggled a bit with a game! :)

Kudos to #Krafton!