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Pepsiman(en.wikipedia.org)
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Mark Cerny's “Method” at DICE 2002 (video)(youtube.com)
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by danbolt 4y ago
Normally I'd agree with you, especially as someone that's embedded a scripting language into AAA games, but I think GDScript is the exception to the rule. Or, it's very tightly integrated with the engine's way of handlin
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by danbolt 4y ago
GDScript is really really good, for what it’s worth. Or, it integrates with the scene model nicely.
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by danbolt 4y ago
I'd really love to see this sort of thing over Bluetooth between cell phones. It feels like an interesting opportunity for worker solidarity.
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by danbolt 4y ago
GDScript feels really nicely-integrated with the scene hierarchy and memory management. I really feel in love with the reference-counting setup it utilizes.
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by danbolt 4y ago
That's incredibly cool to hear! I'm really excited about the upcoming generation of programmers empowered by the tools they have with them.
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by danbolt 4y ago
As someone who grew up in an environment of multiculturalism, I’ve really appreciated the richness, friendship, and intellectual stimulation it’s brought into my life. I’d be quite hesitant to take that treasure away from the children of to
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by danbolt 4y ago
I use GNOME technically, but in earnest I use whatever Pop!_OS decides to go with. It’s been fine transitioning off LXDE and macOS for me. That said, I don’t feel like a Linux power user or anything.
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by danbolt 4y ago
From a cynical economic perspective, there’s a financial benefit from dividing labour into “expensive engine tech” and “less expensive game designer”.
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Internet Archive opens Vancouver headquarters, meeting space for the tech world(vancouversun.com)
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Tech is notoriously anti-union. Microsoft is taking a different approach(polygon.com)
5 points by danbolt 4y ago|0 comments
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by danbolt 4y ago
Could you clarify on the “useless” bit? Or, I feel like the constitution is doing what it sets out to (provincial/federal powers, seat allocation, Charter rights, etc.), but it’s not necessarily easy to modify. What would make it usefu
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by danbolt 4y ago
Constitutionally, Trudeau’s decisions only affect the average Canadian in particular ways. Or, the government is already quite decentralized and a province’s legislature has an incredible amount of authority over your day-to-day life. His f
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by danbolt 4y ago
Given how the documentation was lacking like you mention, I can understand developers relatively eager to stick to Red Book audio. It’d be relatively easy to set up and it gives the composer a lot of freedom. It’s not uncommon to see PlaySt
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by danbolt 4y ago
While it didn't have as much of an impact in the west, I do think there's a lot more interesting content for the CD-ROM² add-on for the PC Engine. I sometimes wonder if the Sega CD's library would be more fondly-remembered if
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by danbolt 4y ago
Maybe it came from hearing the past tracks from Sonic CD as a child, but I've always been curious about sample-based chiptunes using the Sega CD's Ricoh RF5C164. It always seemed like an incredible compliment with the YM2612+PSG
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by danbolt 4y ago
I think that was a reflection of the game developer’s political views and the gameplay they strove to author.
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by danbolt 4y ago
My own game, because I’m biased and it’s a shameless plug. The source code is MPL and the content is CC-BY. You’ll need a Nintendo 64 emulator to play though! https://danbolt.itch.io/wizard-of-the-board
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by danbolt 4y ago
If I had a time machine, I’d travel to the year 2300 to read undergrad essays how the Hamlet’s deliberations intersect with the ever-enclosing wall of Fortnite’s storm.
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by danbolt 4y ago
I’ve used ECS in various games, and there’s a huge advantage in being able to “map out” your tick from a bird’s eye view. Or, since each of your systems are relatively self-contained, your `update` function will more or less allow you to in
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by danbolt 4y ago
“You know, strip clubs weren’t really like how they show them in the movies” remarks the geriatric millennial as they turn away from ReBoot reruns for a brief moment, “not the most romantic of places back then.”
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by danbolt 4y ago
> It still blows my mind that 007 Golden Eye existed as a popular game at the same time with Starsiege: Tribes when they were worlds apart in quality and gameplay. I agree with your overall sentiment, but I do think that GoldenEye was re
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by danbolt 4y ago
There's a really interesting gem in technical planning for games on the memory-mapping logic for Disney Games[1]. Or, what was assumed to be an antipiracy measure was in fact attempting to rescue a game that didn't do any planning
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by danbolt 4y ago
I've been on software teams where there were varying levels of git experience (mostly experienced programmers that grew up on Perforce) and I found that new programmers would often get blocked when the repository underneath the UI got
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by danbolt 4y ago
I really like listening to a game’s MIDI soundtrack with different sound cards. Each almost feel like their own musical instrument interpreting the soundscape. All of my nostalgia for Sonic 3 is different than the official YM2612 renditions
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by danbolt 4y ago
Wouldn’t a LVT mean that the taxes on the mobile home be much less than the apartment in the dense city?
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This weekend's Xbox outage put Microsoft's DRM back in the spotlight(windowscentral.com)
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by danbolt 4y ago
I'd suggest looking for well-rated games with smaller budgets and smaller price tags. Their ideas tend to be more focused and earnest which might be more up your alley.
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by danbolt 4y ago
As a Vancouver resident, it’s always a bit of a relief when you notice the green dots on the meter and don’t have to fiddle with a credit card machine.

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