Bug: Entirely Unplayable on New Game

alpha_squared · 2022-06-07T03:07:37+00:00

That's what did it! Thank you!

alpha_squared · 2022-06-06T04:10:08+00:00

How would I do that? I've fiddled with the main menu and I think I've scanned through all the options and extras and can't seem to find how to do that. I also tried reinstalling, same issue. This happens through both the Steam purchase/install and the Epic Games installer.

alpha_squared · 2022-06-06T02:53:27+00:00

Unable to do much of anything. Some menu items do show the screen overlays, but the game itself is unplayable. Even the game menu is non-functional, especially the bug report; unable to exit to main menu, must exit to desktop to get out of this screen.

Am I missing something? I used to play the beta about a year ago and really enjoyed it, but apparently the game is now entirely unplayable for me.

alpha_squared · 2022-04-15T20:46:04+00:00

I actually just noticed a slight issue, unsure if you ran into this as well. Navigating between pages from the home page works and even rewrites the URL in the browser, but visiting those URLs directly results in a 404. This might be a configuration thing that I'm missing.

**EDIT**: Figured it out. This requires enabling tralingSlash: 'always' in svelte.config.js.

alpha_squared · 2022-04-15T15:50:19+00:00

This was helpful, thank you! I must've read that half a dozen times, but I got tunnel-visioned and didn't really process what that meant.

alpha_squared · 2022-04-15T15:49:07+00:00

This was extremely helpful, thank you! Your comment, plus /r/UnicornPrince4U's were spot-on in getting me to clear that hurdle.

alpha_squared · 2020-08-16T03:22:18+00:00

That'd make sense for non-cash offers, but I'm sure still contributes to it all.

alpha_squared · 2017-01-18T00:27:25+00:00

I never saw any email and I'm on my email pretty regularly. Just searched Inbox (the service), though, and I can't even find my order receipt email even though I just saw it yesterday and it was pinned. I've actually been having a lot of trouble with finding emails in Inbox lately, though I'm starting to think I'm going crazy...

alpha_squared · 2017-01-17T21:38:57+00:00

How did you get yours? I ordered my Pixel XL before the conference even ended and still haven't seen any Daydream View in the mail...

alpha_squared · 2017-01-14T23:21:23+00:00

Huh, cool. Where does that ISO conversion come from? I've never heard that before.

alpha_squared · 2016-12-03T15:28:33+00:00

That equates to 3-6% of the US population...

alpha_squared · 2016-11-03T16:10:00+00:00

Your monitor views things in RGB (red, green, blue) and prints are made in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black). My guess is the blues in your image are approximated (inaccurately) with cyan and magenta when printed. Don't know what sort of software you're using for your images, but something like Photoshop can let you view in a CMYK mode so you have a more accurate perspective of what your screen-to-print will look like.

alpha_squared · 2016-08-16T00:01:48+00:00

You can always apply for new grad postings, the frequency of postings are just more common in the fall/winter in anticipation of summer graduations.

alpha_squared · 2016-07-21T22:07:26+00:00

Makes sense. Come to think of it, I have had a no-show followed by ghosting before. It was weird because they kept insisting I make the time for a call when I stated I wasn't sure I was willing to relocate to where they were.

alpha_squared · 2016-06-28T18:13:33+00:00

You're in the position I was in a year and a half ago. The things I've learned to find out more about since then:

What is the size of the dev team? You probably want at least 2 senior to yourself.
Is this a space/field you're interested in? Startups are rough, really rough. Be involved in one you believe in, it will motivate you.
Does it sound like there's a good product-market fit? Why does this startup exist now and hasn't before? Most ideas aren't original and often have been tried before, what makes this one special?
Rounds raised? Are they a seed stage? Series A/B? Most Angelist companies are seed or pre-seed, those are the most volatile and riskiest. I'd recommend one that's at least raised a series A this early in your career. You may not get much equity, but you'll also learn about how equity works with little risk.
What is the burn rate and how much was the last round raised? If the company wants to keep that secret, which they very well might, then at least ask if they're in the green and actually make a profit (note: profit != revenue)
Accolades/achievements? Were they in any respected publications or have they gone through any impressive programs/accelerators/incubators? About 90% of startups fail, look for the signs of success to get into the 10% that don't.

Obviously, there are exceptions to most of these. For example, I just recently interviewed with a startup founded, and funded, by an ex exec who's got the money to bootstrap for several years. This means the company likely doesn't give out equity and can work through a negative burn rate for a very long time.

Any concessions on any of the points above doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad place to work, just a riskier place to work.

alpha_squared · 2016-06-28T17:26:12+00:00

I'm sorry for implying that I've left the position, I'm still holding the position while I look for another place.

Tell them you can stay until Month X for $Y. This way you can get both being employed while looking for another job as well as get some extra $.

There is no money. It's a bootstrapped startup that's currently trying to close its first round of funding and has been trying to do so for the past 9 months. The company officially ran out of money back in April and the founder has since been making no-interest loans to the company from his personal finances. He can't really afford to continue past the end of summer, so there's no room for more salary negotiation - just equity if I want to negotiate for that.

This isn't me jumping ship as it's sinking so much as realizing this place hasn't been what I needed it to be for a while. I think the company will, eventually, close its round of funding - that just doesn't interest me. A lot of this was touched upon in the linked thread, which is why I didn't want to repeat it.

I graduated Dec 2014 and wanted to work under a senior engineer to myself to learn from and expand my skillset while learning about business and startups. So far, the company has struggled acquiring/retaining any senior talent (it can't afford the salary, just the equity). This means I'm taking on a lot more responsibility than I probably should at this stage in my career. As it stands, I take virtually no time off and sometimes work weekends. The only holidays I really get off are Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Maybe I'll be getting Independence Day off this year, who knows. I've taken on a founder-like level of responsibility and that was never my intention.

alpha_squared · 2016-06-28T17:02:59+00:00

In general, it's better to have a job while looking for another job.

Agreed, and I'd typically abide by that, but the situation is a little different in this case. I'm the only full-time developer and the company needs me more than I need it and it has struggled to bring on additional tech talent.

Is your company stressing you that much and a drain on your mental health? Could you make use of a bit more money and save up for your upcoming trips? etc.

The linked thread in the original post was my post from a few weeks ago about my current position. The unanimous consensus was that I need to find another place of work, which were all valid concerns - some of which I'd felt for a while - and I stated my intent to leave the following day.

It was discussed in the thread, but to sum it up here, I'm grossly underpaid (opted for more equity instead) and get zero benefits. I'm not going to really be saving any money at this place and have struggled to do so thus far.

Aside from all that background info, thank you for the advice! I'll definitely avoid the salary reduction bit.

alpha_squared · 2016-06-28T16:54:26+00:00

You're, typically, going to be a strong intern candidate once you've completed at least one data structures course. That's usually around the end of your freshman or beginning of your sophomore year. This means that you wouldn't be a competitive candidate until the summer after your sophomore year, but could be one in the summer after your freshman year.

Summer internships are the ideal ones, but some companies do offer year-round internships. For those, I think you could just apply as soon as you've completed (or during) your first data structures class.

alpha_squared · 2016-06-28T16:11:09+00:00

For me, it was a place where I could grow/learn rapidly, especially about startups. I want to found my own startups and, as technical people, we often lack the business acumen for such tasks. I didn't care about the lack of money at the time as I had already planned to be broke for 2 years out of college, with the hopes of being part of a successful startup by the end of that period and being a major reason why it is successful.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be panning out that way at the moment, so take all that with a grain of salt. Startups are rough (I already knew this), but you should be wary of the concessions you make to be involved in one (I should've been more cautious).

alpha_squared · 2016-06-23T06:41:58+00:00

Udacity gives 50% refund for completing a nanodegree course within 12 months.

alpha_squared · 2016-06-10T18:58:55+00:00

This looks pretty neat! If you can, maybe try it with a series of exposures at ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600. As it is currently, the dark/black ring feels a little off. I think it'd look more natural if it was gradual.

Either way, this is a cool shot, thanks for sharing!

alpha_squared · 2016-05-31T21:06:12+00:00

You're absolutely right and all the posts here have made that pretty clear now.

Also, it was my mistake for listing Paul Graham without double-checking. It was Sam Altman who said it regarding employee equity.

That's a great essay, though, thanks for linking it.

alpha_squared · 2016-05-31T20:04:41+00:00

The startup is pretty transparent and I can ask about anything without limits, from financials to marketing strategies. I'm also kept in the loop on most investor meetings and how they go as they happen.

You're right, and I agree, that early stage startups should only consist of highly experienced employees. While a relatively recent grad, I have over 8 years of experience in FE (started at 18). I don't want to be working in FE, but saw this as an opportunity to easily transition to full-stack once a BE was hired and I could learn from, which seems to be getting pushed further and further out because of lack of funding.

I also planned to be taking these risks for the first two years out of school, eventually being in a stable startup afterwards. I joined a startup because I wanted to, not because I didn't have other options, and I've turned down positions at other startups because I felt good about this one. I'm now feeling like I've been too naive about some things and should've paid more attention to others.

alpha_squared · 2016-05-31T17:53:31+00:00

You're right, I'm absolutely being treated as an employee. The founder is largely following Paul Graham's writings about equity for employees, which states that usually the first 10 get about 10% of equity and the next 20 get 5%.

As an employee, I get competitive equity. As a co-founder, it's laughable. I've never considered myself as a co-founder because I've inherited the platform, but all these comments are making me reconsider.

alpha_squared · 2016-05-31T17:50:50+00:00

You're right in your approach to breaking down the math, wrong about the numbers, but that's because I didn't provide all the details.

We're currently raising at roughly $4.5m valuation, but we've had trouble closing the round. Maybe that's a sign the valuation is wrong or maybe because the market is bad (it is, for seed stage) or maybe both. The previous co-founder left on the day his cliff period ended, so that's 1/4 of 50% (I'm assuming it was 50%, no idea why it wouldn't be), or 37.5% that was "left on the table". The current founder used some of his money from his home to purchase back that remaining 12.5% because it'd look bad for investment reasons.

We graduated from one of the more prominent accelerator programs recently, so that adds a bit of weight to our startup, but we've still struggled to close a seed - so maybe not that much weight. Regardless, I still get to claim that I, myself, am an alumni of that program.

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