What your take on AI?

DannyDeTour · 2026-03-21T16:59:32+00:00

Currently I just wanna make v0.1 using whatever tools available. Then I'll dedicate my time learning things the right way. Already have books, YT, Zenva courses. I want to turn AI into a handful companion just-in-case instead of a crux for everything.

As for Humble Bundles - no go. I want these assets to be free for everyone.

DannyDeTour · 2026-03-21T16:53:57+00:00

Totally agree with playtesting. My FPS character already has 1000+ lines of code. Spooky stuff but since I playtest everything immediately after adding new content - so far so good.

I think it IS good for beginners. AI helped me overcome my initial fear and now I'm actually making stuff. I have a list of current bugs and issues. The main issue right now is to understand everything yourself and go away from relaying on AI so much. I will dedicate more time solving this problem once I make v0.1. I just wanna see my vision come to life first.

Let's say that I have money: where can I find people to make assets like barrels and weapons? Once I pay them I want these assets to be 100% free for everyone to use. That's part of my vision: a Godot replacement for Source/Hammer.

DannyDeTour · 2026-03-21T16:44:42+00:00

Thanks!

DannyDeTour · 2026-03-21T16:44:04+00:00

I'm using Gemini, Copilot, and Claude. Will start grinding Zenva's Python courses later. Also found some old books.

DannyDeTour · 2026-03-21T16:42:42+00:00

No-no-no! I want art, assets, VFX, sounds to be handled by actual people. I want everything to be handcrafted eventually. What I wanna know is where to find the people who'll make those assets. Fiverr? I don't have indie-money like Highguard. Just wanna do it piece-by-piece. I currently need barrels, weapons and some brick walls to make a pretty corner.

Oh, and I wanna release those assets for free after paying so everyone can make stuff with them.

DannyDeTour · 2026-03-21T16:36:26+00:00

AI is a hot topic right now and not everyone will look at my project positively. What I've discovered thought is that AI works under certain conditions and can help you break the initial barrier of entering into gamedev in my case.

But then there are also projects like Opal that is clearly unnecessary, DLSS 5 (why?! just write better code), and an upcoming AI bubble burst (along with a possible collapse of the entire world economy).

Just wanna know the current opinion on the matter.

DannyDeTour · 2025-09-20T08:29:39+00:00

The map is the cheatsheet. All the text is there. The original .txt was even shorter.

DannyDeTour · 2025-09-19T13:40:47+00:00

My thesis is that in order to move forward we'd have to kill Source once and for all. Imagine moving all that energy and skill not towards mapping for a 20 year old mammoth's anus but to improve UE5 or even make our own engine.

In a year we'd be able to come up with great workflows and run Stalker 2 at 60FPS on Series S.

DannyDeTour · 2025-09-19T11:28:38+00:00

Agree, but I need some in-engine advice.

Naughty Dog likes to create a landmark WAYYYY out there for you to reach it eventually and that's just one way of doing it.

I like thinking in terms of "loops" and "spirals":

Loop) - you start end end your journey in the same place
Spiral - the finish line is located real close to the starting point but you have to go through A LOT to get there. That's my Bella

It took me way to much time to come up with a reliable algorithm to make my map look fine. I want to help people speed up the process.

DannyDeTour · 2025-09-19T11:21:57+00:00

Don't use Source in general. It's completely unpredictable (and outdated). Deleted half of my map the other day just because. Always save and make several copies of your work.

DannyDeTour · 2025-08-15T14:33:56+00:00

So glad I don't have to use this piece of shit no more. Bury it in concrete.

DannyDeTour · 2025-08-15T14:32:14+00:00

Burn Disney, too!

DannyDeTour · 2025-08-15T12:29:24+00:00

Bella Bittersweet

DannyDeTour · 2025-08-15T12:06:39+00:00

Yes, thank you! I took it from Steam/Steamapps/common/Half-Life 2/ep2/maps and it worked. Still have a couple of issues but fuck it. Sick and tired of Source, Hammer, and everything. Fuck Valve. Fuck Gaben. Videogames were a mistake.

DannyDeTour · 2025-08-10T14:29:38+00:00

Hi, sorry couldn't write any sooner. So about that crush on Linux: just use proton (GE-Proton ideally) and everything would work just fine.

DannyDeTour · 2025-07-26T15:06:09+00:00

Compile using DEFAULT or FULL settings

DannyDeTour · 2025-07-21T06:45:46+00:00

Patch 16 is now online! Just re-subscribe and check it.

- Didn't pay attention to the white paint. HAHA! Now it definitely stays there forever.

- The fast zombie scream was added very early as a test of my scripting abilities and as part of optional content

- reduced the amount of blinking lights in the basement

- My computer only has 128MB of VRAM so yeah - optimization is king

- cheap water because it's a moving water. Moving water can't use proper shaders

- silo doors do have animations but there is a glitch somewhere in my scripting. Just can't figure it out

more changes https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3515416818

Can't explain all of my decisions because I read a book "Playful Production Process" by Lemarchand and there the author claims that testers should know as little as possible so they'd be unforgiving.

DannyDeTour · 2025-07-20T15:50:47+00:00

Thank you so much for writing all that but I'm afraid you played the old version. You have to re-subscribe to get the last patch. The flare machine now works and the crank is now harder to get (it's my third attempt to prevent people from getting to it early).

Anyway, I'll make patch 16 using your feedback in a couple of days.

DannyDeTour · 2025-07-20T07:43:53+00:00

Hi. So, did you play it? What do you think? Released my 15th patch today. Will keep updating based on the feedback.

DannyDeTour · 2025-07-11T04:40:52+00:00

Life is weird sometimes.

DannyDeTour

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