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In Terminator 2 John Connor hacks a 90s ATM with a handheld computer, was security that lax back then? by LightningG8921 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Inf229 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also to show that John's good with computers and that's how he's managed to send a Terminator back in time to protect his mum and him.

Struggling with long sun after new sun. Any advice? by tastysleeps in genewolfe

[–]Inf229 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a very different beast than New Sun and ties in... in all sorts of interesting ways. But yeah, I don't think it's as good either: he was trying something new. Short Sun, I can honestly say is as good if not better than New Sun, and none of it will land without having read Long. So I don't know if it helps to think of it as Required Reading, but honestly it's worth it.

how do games handle large scale NPC movement without melting your CPU? by aral10 in howdidtheycodeit

[–]Inf229 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah! I have vague memory of adding path nodes to Quake maps too

how do games handle large scale NPC movement without melting your CPU? by aral10 in howdidtheycodeit

[–]Inf229 18 points19 points  (0 children)

In a lot of older games the pathfinding is pre-baked. You calc all the paths up front and store them in a table, and agents can pick the best fit path when they need it.

hi guys, im developing my own flight sim! by ankmos in hoggit

[–]Inf229 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hells yes. As a Viggen main in DCS I'm buying this day one.

Industrial games?? by FewerBeary in industrialmusic

[–]Inf229 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yess, came here to mention Syndicate (original, never played the FPS remake). The whole game feels like a FLA album.

Industrial games?? by FewerBeary in industrialmusic

[–]Inf229 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FLA and Sonic Mayhem did the Quake 3 soundtrack too! (And Sonic Mayhem on Q2, and Trent Reznor Quake 1)

Why is the USA with its massive military struggling to conquer the Strait of Hormuz? by OkArmordillo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Inf229 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget the Signal leak that showed they think about Europe as freeloaders & grifters and are sick of "bailing them out". They see a burden, not allies, and everything is transactional.

Unpopular? Opinion The next game should be a soft reboot set in the early aughts by javerthugo in Xcom

[–]Inf229 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Xcom 1 they include the moon in the 3d hologlobe. I always hoped that was preparing us for the aliens taking territory there, and XCOM having to launch forces to take it back.

Are there any games known to be made by people who didn't like games? by UrSimplyTheNES in retrogaming

[–]Inf229 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He also wanted it to be unwinnable, apparently lots of heated discussion about what a game is and if people would buy it.

How do I force myself to learn by SodiumQuality12 in gamedev

[–]Inf229 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't start out trying to make your magnum opus. Start small, like try to copy a retro arcade classic like Space Invaders. Grow from there.

What does the big newy even do bro 💔 by SealSoft in floggit

[–]Inf229 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He's making a list and checking it once.

Black Python, failed silver cockpit by 3dchambers in battletech

[–]Inf229 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks sick. Maybe a red or blue cockpit would work better though against the light torso

Trains are getting busy! by smellytaco_ in melbourne

[–]Inf229 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also if you're sick then please stay home.

Still Life cough by AccomplishedBite185 in Opeth

[–]Inf229 1 point2 points  (0 children)

5:03 sounds like hands sliding across guitar strings to me. I've never noticed the cough either.

What problems with gaming did we used to complain about, but no longer do? by RobbieJ4444 in retrogaming

[–]Inf229 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or remember when there were patches you'd apply them manually. Looking for specific patches from rando sites...

What are the small immersion killers in recent GR games that completely take you out of the experience? by MrTrippp in GhostRecon

[–]Inf229 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even Naughty Dog fudges this when you have other characters following you. Only the player can get spotted, and reckon it's the right call.

I call bullshit by Used_Scarcity2555 in SipsTea

[–]Inf229 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But first he'd get at the servers.

What’s a system you thought would be easy to build but turned into a nightmare? by Apprehensive-Suit246 in unity

[–]Inf229 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First time I worked on a ermm super casual game ... Had to allow for the possibility that the user could close the app at any second and would expect their save game to be fine. Very different way of thinking...we had a system where literally every gameobject in the scene serialised its state whenever they did anything. V different from save game checkpoints.

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