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Wes
Wes
18:09
Hi All,
I'm guessing it not too busy here. But I'd like to ask a question that I believe to be very off topic for the site.
Almo
Almo
When things are not busy, always just ask the question. that way you don't have to wait a second time for someone to find it
Wes
Wes
Well basically I want to create something for fun. Doen't have to be any good. So I'm looking for a very limited environment, for instance I've been looking at pico8. Or learn some assembly something that doesn't feel like work at all. So I guess I'm looking for software recommendations.

I specifically don't want something like unity. Because that would A give me too many options and b coding in those languages is a bit close to my day job. (Server side java).

Anyone got any idea, also scratch would be a no go. Even if the language I'd learn is basic (not BASIC) I'd prefer to write cod…
@Almo thanks for the advise though
DMGregory
DMGregory
18:42
@Wes Sounds like you have a good option already with the PICO-8 - any reservations that are keeping you from jumping in on that one?
Wes
Wes
@DMGregory No not really. I wouldn't have minded something pinch bigger than 128x128
DMGregory
DMGregory
A design constraint like that can be great fuel for creativity
Wes
Wes
Yeah thats kind of what attracted me to it oddly.
That and the limited color palette. Sounds wierd but that means I can't faff around in Gimp all day. Though I was seriously considering learning some assembly. But then what processor would I target Z80 ?
Almo
Almo
19:12
6502
these are all irrelevant details
you're getting too hung up on the env. just pick one and run with it
Wes
Wes
@Almo thanks yeah I decided to do the pico one at the moment
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
pico sounds fun indeed
I can also recommend giving java gamedev a try. AWT can be fun again
Wes
Wes
19:44
@dot_Sp0T yeah thats all I'm looking for something to make me less jaded coding
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
@Wes i did a few small things in different systems for gamejams, e.g. benjamin.rw41.link or jane.rw41.link
silly things are super fun regarding coding
i know the feeling when the job gets overbearing :/
Wes
Wes
decided to make another snake clone
I'll copy a old amstrad game Crazy Snakes by fraggle and duck
Its just for the fun of it.
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
sounds awesome!@
especially on pico8
DMGregory
DMGregory
Snake still has a surprising amount of room for innovation left in it, even after so many re-creations. 🐍
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
imagine a snakegame where you go backwards
DMGregory
DMGregory
19:55
Ooh, or reverse-pellets that change your direction when you eat them...
Wes
Wes
Thats a good idea
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
completely diff query, what's the usual ortographic projection formula?
or nah i think i got it
but my projection seems wrong
DMGregory
DMGregory
What looks wrong?
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
it's inversed
:)
but it works for another screen, which is really weird
probably sth else again
yeah no
i have written very questionable code
DMGregory
DMGregory
Write this on my tombstone.
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
20:06
:D
for some reason i inversed the width/height of the viewport when storing that in my camera component
DMGregory
DMGregory
Someone once said half of graphics programming is putting a -1* in different places until it works.
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
20:24
a very wise person
whelp camera's working
time to make a rudimentary movement system
 
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DMGregory
DMGregory
22:08
Nicely done! :)
dot_Sp0T
dot_Sp0T
22:22
it's all coming along
and i'm pretty confident on the spherical coords site too

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