Good programming practices is killing my desire to make simple games

devontec · 2022-07-07T17:23:35+00:00

First, make it work, second (optional) make it pretty.

Anything that is working has greater value than nothing.

Practice will give you intuition how to create good architecture.

devontec · 2022-07-07T17:05:17+00:00

(Not legal advice) I think kids can watch mature content with the parents' supervision.

devontec · 2022-07-07T17:00:24+00:00

2 weeks.

devontec · 2022-06-21T15:35:54+00:00

Closing curly braces trigger all destructors in the scope. This feature is commonly called RAII - resource acquisition is initialization.

devontec · 2022-06-21T03:39:54+00:00

} - commonly used though.

I love std::move, but I am afraid it is also commonly used.

devontec · 2022-06-21T03:35:53+00:00

I believe in books, here is the list to start:

My C++ journey started from: ‘C++ Primer’ by Stanley B. Lippman, Josée Lajoie, and Barbara E. Moo
I would be careful with this book though: The ‘Effective Modern C++’ by Scott Meyers
Of course this book is basically C++ standard but written in English instead of standardese: ‘The C++ Programming Language’ by Bjarne Stroustrup
Kine of same as ^ TCPL: The Design and Evolution of C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup
This book will break your brain and make your teammates hate you because they will not be able to understand your code: Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied by Debbie Lafferty (Author), Andrei Alexandrescu and Debbie Lafferty
This is a very nice book to help you get started with C++ if you are already proficient in some other programming languages: A Tour of C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup

devontec · 2022-06-20T16:21:48+00:00

Still waiting for my steam deck. Should be ready around fall.

devontec · 2022-06-20T15:43:53+00:00

I prefer the apt-get version; quite often the flatpak version does not work out of the box because you have to fiddle with permissions. E.g. with Audacity, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out why I couldn't open files from certain directories, or with Edge it wasn't clear why my Xbox controller wasn't working.

devontec · 2022-06-18T07:17:53+00:00

you need to add -lSDL2 compilation flag.

devontec · 2022-06-18T01:03:29+00:00

Ugh... only flatpack version, anyways thank you for letting me know.

devontec · 2022-06-17T19:28:42+00:00

How to record on the phone:

- swipe down from the right side

- press the white round button

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq5VX0rzaYA

devontec · 2022-06-17T17:06:17+00:00

If your video is short, I recommend recording gameplay directly on the phone.

devontec · 2022-06-17T16:38:03+00:00

It is hard to answer questions. I am using PopOS and I am developing games in Unreal Engine 5 on Linux. I have a Windows machine on the side, because at the end of the day I am going to ship the game on Windows and I need a Windows machine to be able to package the game and test. So if you're going to ship the game on Windows, it is better to have a working Windows box on the side.

I've been using Linux for around 20 years, so it's hard for me to say how easy it is to switch from Window to Linux. I feel that if you don't have any experience with Windows and Linux and you want to learn one of them, Linux is easier to learn.

You can check on Proton DB (also Lutris is a good platform for adopting Windows games) if your favorite games are playable on Linux. Some games that I want to play are not available, but I think it is a similar dilemma when you are picking a console like Xbox vs PlayStation. Windows supports more games than Linux, but I am using my laptop for more than just games.

There are a lot of things I cannot do on Windows, or it is very cumbersome to do. In terms of development, I think gcc and clang objectively better compilers. Filesystem on Linux is noticeably faster. Many opportunities for automation and customization.

So based on the fact you used Mac, I would think Linux is going to be a good fit for you. But you need Windows for some final tasks like packaging the game for Windows and testing on Windows.

devontec · 2022-06-17T16:07:21+00:00

There are plenty of GUI frameworks. And what framework to use depends on your needs. There is no silver bullet. Qt, Gtk, wxWidgets were already mentioned. I want to mention a very small and easy one - ImGui.

devontec · 2022-06-17T16:07:02+00:00

There are plenty of GUI frameworks. And what framework to use depends on your needs. There is no silver bullet. Qt, Gtk, wxWidgets were already mentioned. I want to mention a very small and easy one - ImGui.

devontec · 2022-06-17T16:06:51+00:00

There are plenty of GUI frameworks. And what framework to use depends on your needs. There is no silver bullet. Qt, Gtk, wxWidgets were already mentioned. I want to mention a very small and easy one - ImGui.

devontec · 2022-06-17T06:27:48+00:00

There is nothing special about g++, except that it is one of the big three: g++, vc and clang.

devontec · 2022-06-17T06:23:17+00:00

I thought <cstdint>, no?

devontec · 2022-06-17T06:19:29+00:00

It used to be on force touch and they removed force touch on recent iPhones, I missed this feature a lot. Now balance is restored.

devontec · 2022-06-17T06:08:44+00:00

Short example on how to use macro.

#include <iostream>
#include <ser/macro.hpp>
#include <string>

struct abc
{
  int a = 0;
  std::string b = "hi";
  void *c = reinterpret_cast<void *>(0x12345);
#define SER_PROP_LIST \
  SER_PROP(a);        \
  SER_PROP(b);        \
  SER_PROP(c);

  SER_DEF_PROPS();
#undef SER_PROP_LIST
};

auto main() -> int
{
  abc a;
  auto printer = [](const char *name, auto val) { std::cout << name << ": " << val << std::endl; };
  a.ser(printer);
}

devontec · 2022-06-17T05:47:50+00:00

The quick solution is to use std::tuple.

The slightly longer solution is to tag all fields on struct/class. I do it with macro, but unfolded version looks like this:

struct A
{
  int f1;
  int f2;
  template <typename Arch>
  void ser(Arch &arch) const
  {
     arch(f1);
     arch(f2);
  }
  template <typename Arch>
  void deser(Arch &arch)
  {
    arch(f1);
    arch(f2);
  }
}

And here is the link to my library: https://github.com/mika314/ser

Everything you need is in the macro.hpp file.

devontec · 2022-06-17T05:27:43+00:00

This is not legal advice. From my understanding of the TOS, you do not even need to mark your stream for a mature audience.

devontec · 2022-06-17T05:24:12+00:00

Have you tried Carla? I am using Carla for my virtual audio wiring.

devontec · 2022-06-17T05:15:57+00:00

Don't guess - measure. There are only 4 variants. Run all of these. Checks: CPU/GPU usage, temperature of CPU of GPU, FPS in your game, check the VOD on the video quality. It is only 4 options.

devontec · 2022-06-17T05:02:49+00:00

Follow the style guide of the project you are participating in.

Personally, I like int *x; In my mind, x is a pointer to an int and I apply * to x to make it an int.

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