rubenwardy @rubenwardy@fosstodon.org

Turns out the correct key was Esc, believe it or not 🤦‍♂️

Accessing BIOS/GRUB settings has to be the worst UX ever. Is it F1,2,3,7 or 11? Do I tap or hold? Do I start yet? Can I release? Always takes me 20 attempts

New blog post: Drop shadows in #SFML https://blog.rubenwardy.com/2020/05/12/sfml-drop-shadow/

#gamedev #opengl

I've been informed that the correct name for the #KDE DE is Plasma, I thought that was just a code name for a version of KDE. Not confusing at all :D

It does this by communicating over TCP/UDP on the local network. It also experimentally supports encrypted bluetooth, similar to how iOS/macOS does it

Just discovered that #KDEConnect works with more than just #KDE! I've set it up on my #Manjaro #XFCE laptop - it was super easy. It allows you to control your PC from your phone, and syncs things like notifications

Also, RVWP: https://rubenwardy.com/rvwp/

I really need to get around to using something like #vcpkg to handle my dependencies better.

I used #AlpineLinux, which I had not built the game for yet. Alpine Linux uses musl rather glibc, because it is Busybox/Linux not GNU/Linux. musl doesn't have backtrace, required by my logging library to generate stack traces. Luckily there's a library for it.

I've just set up a #docker image containing RVWP's dedicated server, built automatically using #GitLabCI, to deploy the game to my server. Why do I always end up doing everything except actual #gamedev? #sfml

The source code is available here: https://gitlab.com/rubenwardy/conquer/-/blob/dev/src/helpgui.lua

I've just created a help screen for Conquer using #Minetest's new hyper text API. Minetest's GUIs are improving, slowly but surely!

Made a new mod: Conquer is a #mod for #Minetest that adds RTS gameplay. It allows players to start Conquer mini-games, where they can place buildings, train units, and fight other players.

https://youtu.be/jB_sFZGRUgw
https://content.minetest.net/packages/rubenwardy/conquer/

Working from home means that I actually remember to check and water my plants, because they're right next to me #blackthumb #poorplants #wfh #workingfromhome

It is proven! I am rubenwardy on Keybase: https://keybase.io/rubenwardy/sigchain#1571fd8ecefcf98c88c20b136d776ae6854241dd164a16350c5f1c493eb4a0000f

I like this article, it's why I prefer to release my bigger software projects as copyleft

https://drewdevault.com/2019/06/13/My-journey-from-MIT-to-GPL.html

New blog post: A Comparison of GUI Libraries for #SFML: #TGUI vs #SFGUI vs #IMGui and more

https://blog.rubenwardy.com/2020/01/21/creating-game-guis-in-sfml/

#gamedev #cpp

Added pathfinding to my game, allowing the dog to follow you around walls. Next I'll be working on more advanced behaviours to allow NPCs to find and perform jobs

#rvwp #gamedev #SFML

Finally got around to making a webpage for the project I've been working on for years: https://rubenwardy.com/rvwp/

It's a topdown dystopian basebuilder/rpg hybrid, inspired by #RimWorld

#SFML #gamedev