hey if you're feeling mentally all over the place it's nice to read a book

We all have days like this

A detailed article on options available for ticking in Unreal. https://voithos.io/articles/fancier-ticking-in-unreal/ #UnrealEngine

REPLACED is OUT NOW on PC and Xbox! Uncover the sinister secrets of Phoenix Corporation through the eyes of its own creation, R.E.A.C.H. Your journey through Phoenix City begins now.

List of recommended third party plugins for Unreal Engine, curated by Cade. https://github.com/CadeEvs/UnrealThirdPartyPlugins/ #UnrealEngine

This might just be the biggest 3D game made with #GodotEngine, releasing tomorrow: store.steampowered.com/app/1963610/...

This post has no hashtags… If it reaches you, you were born to go on a fantasy adventure 🏕️

I don't think people understand how hard it is to work in the video-game industry right now. If you've been laid off, it can take months if not years to find new work. If you haven't been laid off, you're anxious that you will be laid off. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

#JetBrains Rider #gamedev C++ tip! ❌On Windows Rider auto-selects its MSBuild, which is incompatible with Natvis lookup, which means variable watch view for complex data structures doesn't work properly. ✅Select VS's MSBuild, then restart your debugging process, your natvis should now be loading.

when you really think about it, the true value of video games is in laying off thousands of the people who make them at regular intervals in order to increase shareholder value 🥰

I have a personal backlog of 227 tasks on Todoist, (includes stale recurring). Total future/ongoing tasks is roughly 400. With more in both cases on Google Keep, etc. Too much. AGhhhhh. At least my tasks are tracked & offloaded (#lifeprotip) so my brain isn't constantly overwhelmed.🤪

What's this? Info on Unreal's next-generation terrain solution? 👀 Full 3D, enabling overhangs and tunnels?! Multi-user non-destructive modifiers, and it can still import heightfields?! Both Nanite and trad LODs 🤯 dev.epicgames.com/community/le...

Holy cow, SKATEBIRD is on sale? No way! 💳 store.steampowered.com/app/971030/S... #indiegame #gaming (okay I haven't played it yet, only just ordered, looks cute tho)

We've added two extra hitch types to The Great Hitch Hunt article: "UI Widget Hitch" and "Text Hitch", written by my coworker @codyjero.me. Go check it out! dev.epicgames.com/community/le...

wow we are arriving at the exact situation every single person imagined within one second of seeing their first robot dog

New blog post: A Decade of Slug This talks about the evolution of the Slug font rendering algorithm, and it includes an exciting announcement: The patent has been dedicated to the public domain. terathon.com/blog/decade-...

Hot damn, Eric Lengyel is releasing the patent on the Slug algorithm to the public domain, and providing an implementation. This is very exciting ! terathon.com/blog/decade-...

Digital Foundry: Hands-On With DLSS 5: Our First Look At Nvidia's Next-Gen Photo-Realistic Lighting www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zlw...

Huge set of tips from (https://twitter.com/flassari). If you can read through and remember even half of these you'll be a much better Unreal engineer. https://flassari.notion.site/UE-Tips-Best-Practices-3ff4c3297b414a66886c969ff741c5ba #UnrealEngine

I thought NextCloud could be annoying with breaking updates, but #OpenCloud can be a little annoying to setup. This is the next issue I'm running into, it's own internal backend can't authenticate the new admin on new setup: github.com/orgs/openclo... > Unexpected HTTP response: 500.

A great tutorial on how to add gender info to text so localization can work correctly in languages that require it. https://xabk.net/blog/gender-info-in-strings/ #UnrealEngine

◢◤ CULTIVATOR is live now on @play.date Catalog! ◥◣ I started this project making a bunch of crazy 1-bit visual effects to go along with my music. Over the past year I've ended up building a short narrative farming sim experience around it. play.date/games/cultiv... #playdate #gamedev #indiedev

I'm still waiting for Bethesda to fix the stability and performance issues with the #Oblivion remaster before I consider buying it, so I was happy to see PC Gamer bring [this open world RPG to my] attention: store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/... #gaming Consider grabbing while on sale!

we can win against these fucking ghouls, and we ARE winning because people like Daniel are stepping up and saying "No. Absolutely not." Be like Daniel. Tell the fascists to fuck off.

Independent video game studio Heart Machine have formed a union with CWA Local 9003, joining thousands of video game workers who have organized with CWA at some of the industry’s largest studios! www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-if...

'If we love this work, we have to protect it:' Heart Machine workers secure voluntary union recognition

bones

#TaxAct upgrades me to their deluxe package b/c I paid $3 in foreign taxes, charging $60 EXTRA. ...so I'm trying #FreeTaxUSA. They note b/c I paid below $300, I don't have to file Form 1116 for the foreign tax. ...TaxAct is charging me $60 for them to do absolutely nothing. Assholes. I'm done.

Semi-official but somewhat outdated plugins from Epic, posted to GitHub. A lot of them haven't been updated in a while but they could still be useful to learn from. https://github.com/ue4plugins #UnrealEngine

Hey man, I'm not proud of it. ;p (I'm actually ashamed, I don't have time to clean the space, too many more important things to do... o.o;)

We're happy to announce a long-term partnership with Motorola. We're collaborating on future devices meeting our privacy and security standards with official GrapheneOS support. motorolanews.com/motorola-thr...

Did you know that the Unreal Engine EULA does not mandate you to show the UE logo at the start of your game? If you want to use it, you actually need to ask us for permission to show it. You only need to credit UE in your credits, per unrealengine.com/eula.

We all reap what we sow eventually. When payback comes - they better not be crying for "mercy".

Our next game is Verminsteel! You're a bird with a broadsword, kicking thousands of fascists so hard they fly into the sun PLEASE go wishlist it, it'll make me really happy and help me stop low-key panicking and stuff: store.steampowered.com/app/4352280/... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

(I can't reply so...) Is it about Phil Spencer, or the guy replacing him? Putting up an AI executive in charge of XBox doesn't sound like a great thing.

the video game industry is a mess

We've done it. We've just hit the release button on our biggest game yet... DEMON TIDES IS OUT NOW ON STEAM! AHHHHH! An open world platforming adventure full of mysteries, challenges and a ton of customization! Express yourself through the movement and explore the oceans!

Watch (https://twitter.com/joyrok)'s amazing Advanced UI Templating talk here! (starts at 6hr 29min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeWtslAEtyc&t=23340s #UnrealEngine

The text version of "Profiling with Purpose: Performance Lessons from a Real Unreal Project" is up! Check it if you, like me, prefer text/images over videos for learning. #uetips dev.epicgames.com/community/le...

PSA #UnrealEngine dev: [see video; see hitch, fix hitch.] Ari: 👊 🎤

TIL, #ZFS Boot Menu is a thing: docs.zfsbootmenu.org/en/v3.1.x/ No Arch instructions, not surprising really; I really should be using something else. Looks like there's an AUR package if that's your thing.

Weird, my #Plex docker container won't boot, stuck on this: [cont-init.d] 50-plex-update: executing... Attempting to upgrade to: 1.43.0.10492-121068a07

"Clair Obscur was 95% Blueprints" I've been eagerly waiting for this talk to be uploaded, great job Tom and team 💪 youtu.be/t1CrbTx6O6w?...

Oh geez, I was going crazy trying to update my #archlinux file server, only to realize ArchZFS.com repo's were considered deprecated end of 2024. 🤯Update your #zfs arch repo if you haven't already. ramsdenj.com/posts/2024-1...

My 2025 talk 'Gyms, Zoos, and Museums: Your documentation should be in-game' is now also available in text format, for those who like to read instead of watch: rystorm.com/blog/gyms-zo... And if you haven't seen it yet, there is an all new video too, with bonus material on the history of Zoos!

Littke something to pin on Insta after the wave of A/I slop from this weekend

I just broke my clavicle over the weekend. I need a solid recommendation for a voice to text tool on #Linux. I basically need to be able to dictate into any text field in any application. Currently running #nixos but can easily run a flatpak or app image. Mixed results with Handy so far. I'll be tes

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