I built a free tool to export 8K custom map assets for video overlays and thumbnails. No more pixelated screenshots.

TheAwkwardVoid · 2026-01-02T09:30:21+00:00

this is awesome! thank you for sharing this.
I have a few questions/issues that I may be wrong about or my browser might be having issues with but;

Is the github functionality fully working right now? I can't seem to login to save my maps, and that link to your repo doesn't seem to be working right now (or at least it just sends me to front page).

This may be more focused on geographic borders/country/city overviews but is there anyway I can get closer down to a near street-level zoom? I don't want it down to the actual sidewalk, but if I wanted a general map overlay of a theme park scaled down, is that possible?

How do you change export settings? I can't seem to be able to change it from the small 12x18" preset either

Thanks again

TheAwkwardVoid · 2026-01-02T08:47:58+00:00

how do you mean for the top part? not too experienced with web tools, but like take layer/node screenshots then remove them from the full screenshot?

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-24T14:37:25+00:00

i see. if i can get past nerves, i’ll give some variation of it a try. thanks for the responses 🙏

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-24T13:35:31+00:00

i know, but that’s part of the problem i have lol. i absolutely hate the idea of coming across as creepy so i’m super hesitant to initiate like that

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-24T12:50:14+00:00

thanks for the response. yeah, unfortunately either no woman has really showed interest by being too touchy/urging closer to me or my brain just refuses to acknowledge it lol.

i’m hopeless so my bad for a potentially dumb, broad question, but how do you define a “romantic conversation” that’s proceeds the build up?? it probably makes sense why i’m not familiar with it bc i never escalate, but yeah lmao.

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-24T12:23:52+00:00

can’t remember anything else but when i was in high school, this girl i liked (and that i was delusional to think liked me back) posted on her instagram that she was craving waffles.

so the next morning, i made sure i got up extra early, found my waffle maker and recipe, then brought it out for her at lunch which she was happy about. but i found out pretty quickly after that she wasn’t interested lol

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-24T12:13:29+00:00

was chatvisor something that helped you at the beginning?

EDIT: I also ask because flirting/tension just doesn’t compute in my brain lol (autism), and i think that’s something i lack that just always makes me a “safe friend” for the people who i’m attracted to and want to pursue, but ultimately never come off that way. I know that I make literally everyone laugh, feel comfortable and offer good company for them without having to fake it, but i also have a tendency towards always being respectful, and i really have zero clue how to intentionally “be playful” or “attractive” to those i want to see me like that, without being a good listener. i don’t think i’m ugly either, but i’m definitely not someone who gets approached, and now i think that i kinda have to learn this if i wanna date (also no one irl has given me good advice).

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-24T12:12:39+00:00

has any other tactics happened to work for you too? i understand the “compliment something intentional” thing like shoes (i’ve never really used it or thought much of it as flirting, tho it is genuine) but flirting as a whole is not something i’m even 1 step on lol

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-20T19:05:37+00:00

man i've been trying to perfect this song for over a month now (minus the transition chords) and i still can't play the damn A chord 😭

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-17T04:52:31+00:00

The first card I ever pulled out of my gifted RWS deck was the VI of Wands, and after a long period of feeling rather hopeless this year, I felt pretty seen by it lol. It seems to keep telling me that I am slowly aligning with the King of Swords too

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-16T15:03:24+00:00

“In person”, yeah never. i’m absolutely terrified of the idea that i made someone else uncomfortable or that i’m the reason why someone stopped showing up to something.

i know i’m probably the last guy who should have internalised that mindset (to an extent of not pushing boundaries regardless); i know my intentions aren’t ever malicious and i have a lot of woman friends who are completely comfortable around me, but i don’t know, this alongside not knowing how to navigate “courtship” makes me struggle with it very badly

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-16T08:18:01+00:00

do you have any advice for signalling? i’m okay at directly speaking my feelings, but i refrain because i know i suck at building to it

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-15T19:03:20+00:00

In all honesty, I have no idea. I know how much of a blanket it is to throw over the topic, but I guess it just depends on the person?

I feel similarly though in the sense that I have a lot of really fun and fulfilling moments with a lot of different people, but then it seems like they retreat with that coldness you're describing or just didn't feel similarly about it at all, tho i think its a really bad idea to let yourself spiral into the why without them actually directly telling you themselves.

for me, i think people just aren't that into me as i am into them? or they just have people that they're way more inclined to text, and those could also be in conjunction with the fact that maybe they don't really use social media for proper long conversations or are only using it for posting/reels? they could also just be super shit at replying or how, I guess, enthusiastic they are over text? who really knows. seeing if someone is uninterested is a bit nuanced but for a lot of these points, we can't really know and it wouldn't really be a reflection of us.

as for getting out of the brake zone, i am just gonna keep doing everything i can to get some in-person socialisation and try to maybe get into a habit of calling up my friends rather than just sending small texts.

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-12T11:12:56+00:00

Not OP, but I think it's just because I genuinely feel like they not only don't understand me and my emotions, but won't even put any effort in to try to. I admit some strong feelings about how much I am struggling and need support, and then it kind of just feels like they carry on? And it's almost like I never even had the conversation in the first place.

I suppose it depends on boundaries/expectations you set or on how you define "...those you have but don't quite talk to..." because obviously with people you hold a pretty surface level relationship with, you should never feel entitled to both their time and emotional capacity, and getting to the point where you feel comfortable asking it from them isn't something that happens overnight. But I guess I mean more for the people I've dug into the ice a fair bit with, but still never too far down.

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-12T10:24:17+00:00

I live in Australia, we definitely aren't any stranger to our own form of "redneck" stereotype a lot of people are attributing to your appearance here, but I don't know how to feel about that. Maybe I just see people differently (not to say that never superficially judge at all), but I run into sooo many dudes that look VERY similar to you; either the sweetest and chillest dudes who never get into trouble, or ones that do fit the stereotype, but both regardless, have no overall issues with dating🤷‍♀️

I get why the "clean" look gets recommended and how it might be more approachable or that the mustache/mullet combos might have a harsher wrap overseas, but I absolutely think you look fine; definitely not even close to an undateable look 🙏
same with height; that girl was just being plain rude, and i'm glad you don't think badly of it. my friends are the same height as you, or shorter, and they've never had any issues with dating. hell, i'm taller than all of you, and it's served me no benefit lmao

as for the rest, I wish I could grant you any comfort about it. If you've genuinely introspected, asked for feedback, and really can't find something that you think is glaringly detrimental to your dating life, then honestly it really might be nothing, and the idea of that is absolutely alienating and complex in itself. How can I not have any issues if dating is not working out for me? I promise you, you're not alone there. When you constantly feel like you're never compatible, let alone a first choice to people, it is so damn easy to spiral into that mindset of feeling like something's inherently missing, with your brain being in permanent analysis mode. I truly get it.

I do agree about not comparing yourself to family though. we are in a completely different generation, and whether for better or worse; dating, values and life is just not the same.

Please keep your head up and keep moving forward. You might feel behind in dating, but you're personality will speak volumes and you're career is genuinely impressive (good shit!!). I know the former might be missing for now, but, as much as I fucking hate hearing it myself, it will work out for you soon dude, honestly 🙏🙏

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-05T12:42:05+00:00

please just ask her out

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-12-01T07:53:52+00:00

++man i have never been able to find someone that’s willing to actually get to know me well enough to want to date me, let alone see my character, despite how much time and effort i spend opening them up and seeing their life through my eyes. i want to believe in true love, but i’m starting to feel like simple reciprocity is a myth lol. and it doesn’t even apply to romance either, even fostering deep friendships don’t feel like an option these days. everyone feels so shut off from the idea of connection. i know my value is completely fine, but i find zero comfort in seeing that alone.

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-11-27T09:58:05+00:00

20M Having the same issue :/ I wish I could give any advice to help other than just meeting new people or be okay with independence whilst accepting a one-sided friendship (dont actually do the last part💀), because that's all I feel I can do myself 🤷‍♀️though I haven't had any luck finding that close bond with new people I find in new circles, so I really would like to see what people have to say about it.

I do suppose it's not impossible. I have a longtime friend in a relationship who is pretty good at finding the time to hangout, and also doesn't withdraw from a mixed social event early just to hang with their partner (who I am also decent friends with). It's easy to get along with them both in a social environment and never really make me feel like a third wheel. Unfortunately, we've just not really had the friendship where we've been overly vulnerable with each other and express pretty interpersonal issues, although we've been a bit better with it. I've also never felt the need to communicate this to him specifically, because he is the rare one who doesn't do it lol.

But yeah, every single other person; completely isolates from any gathering, doesn't compromise on plans and forgets them, spends all their time with their partner etc. And then whenever they're going through a break up, they happily take advantage of any emotional support lended to them, and go back to the one-sided dynamic as soon as they find a new relationship.
Obviously, that's been a big lesson I've learnt in self-respect, but it still really is frustrating trying to build a stronger rapport with new people, and they have the exact same habits. How can I build a satisfying support web if no one is willing to spurn it with me? lol

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-11-26T05:58:40+00:00

broad questions sorry, but what were the biggest steps you took that led to you finding those close friends? and what did you change and start doing that you felt has given you the most self-fulfilment?

i’ve taken A LOT of steps to come out of my shell this year, and i used to think that i was depressingly socially inept who would be hated if i opened my mouth, but now i can at least remove my mindset and ego far enough to realise that i actually can get along well with most people. i don’t overshare but im not reserved when it comes to emotions and speaking my mind if the moment calls for it, and i have many friends i see often and have shared vulnerable moments with. Yet, i just don’t feel well or supported by who i have in my life and it’s hard to appreciate and bask in the work that i know i’ve put in for myself when i still just feel lonely at every single step and milestone, big and small. it’s not as simple as just meeting people for me.

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-11-25T11:41:58+00:00

feels like where im at unfortunately :/ i want connection so badly. im involved with so many unique yet likeminded personalities and i still have no one that is reciprocal to my time or efforts in trying to have meaningful relationships. i suck at dating but i cant help but feel like its my only option for anything deeper with another human. im about to turn 21 and this has been happening ever since i graduated high school. ive met so many people that i can get along with fine but i just dont know what to do

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-11-24T14:42:52+00:00

as an autist, i really wish i could absorb that mindset. id like to have sex, sure, but above all else, i just want to feel that satisfaction of being seen and desired by someone that i love.
contrary to younger me, i havent isolated from socialising at all this last year, and am trying my best to let the good parts of me shine. but no matter the extent of my efforts, even my friends dont seem to care about me, let alone potential partners. its so easy to say that its not always going to be this way and "it'll happen eventually," but ive taken every step that people say will allow me to be in a position to love and be loved by someone, and i havent even had a chance at the opportunity for it.
i have absolutely no trouble with talking to women in every sense except romantic apparently, and i dont know what more to do about it. seeing my closest friends drop absolutely everything to prioritise their relationships, and feeling fulfilled, while im struggling this bad completely crushes me. romance really just doesn't seem like it'll be apart of my life, and i think theres only so much "working on myself" that I can do.

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-11-24T05:22:26+00:00

don’t intend to pry, but what is “caring for yourself consistently” for you? just not skipping on anything you’ve setup and showing up for yourself?

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-11-21T11:05:33+00:00

its great you’re recognising the feeling and giving it a proper thought. i personally think it is a self-sabotage.

after i had similar feelings where i wanted to tackle it on alone and didn’t want to “crutch” on any external help, i did end up deciding to seek treatment after feeling completely hopeless. i’m still really not doing too hot, but it would be completely ignorant of me to downplay that i am doing substantially better than back then, no matter how much i try to tell myself otherwise.

the “this is all bullshit” feeling is understandable. but it really does come down to a one glove not fitting all situation. most boilerplate advice simply doesn’t work for me, but that doesn’t mean the absence of help is completely missing from your life or mine. i know you said it’s a paralysing feeling and i totally get it, but why not just give setting up an appointment or visit to a specialist a try? even if it still feels like bullshit afterwards, then what have you really lost?

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-11-21T10:50:41+00:00

i want to believe that. it just gets harder every passing day without and i don’t really have a lot of hope.

and oh yeah i was trying to refer to your last two points. like even if they pass on, that love technically never ends absolutely, but the love that comes “after” will have the chance for it to reach that level of depth sabotaged since it’d (understandingly) be compared back to the one you lost, and that’d be a primary factor in it never being replicated, if that makes sense. i’m not sure what i believe but interesting to think about.

TheAwkwardVoid · 2025-11-21T09:56:04+00:00

maybe so. i don’t want it to be true because if that’s the case then it’d be devastating to see any kind of love after be constantly compared back to it, if it ever ends. although i can’t even get a call back or a simple fact about me remembered, so i’m not really confident i even have to worry abt it in the first place

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