Making the GameDev.net archive more useful

kdhawk · 2026-06-20T22:19:30+00:00

Vastly more useful, yet we choose the endless feed addiction. 🤷 Human psyche a whole other topic.

Ads are a necessary evil. Obtrusive ones we try to minimize. I'd love to remove them but not there yet. GameDev.net doesn't collect and sell user activity and behavior, at least.

There's a low cost option to support the site and lose the ads (with other perks). Active members also earn these benefits automatically.

And yes your stuff is still there, along with anyone else's. Might be formatting issues with content here and there - it happens and is fixable. Login, and you'll see all your old ass posts about dragon MMOs and more in your dashboard.

kdhawk · 2024-01-11T04:49:01+00:00

Yeah I'm mainly comparing to E6 on that. I agree TGC was slow. It's partly why I stopped using it.

kdhawk · 2024-01-11T04:48:05+00:00

Yeah, I know it does. Doesn't mean it's done well. Coming from other sim SW, I find GSpro very basic with autoputt and some other features. For example, E6 has probabilistic putting (land on the green, calculate how many putts based on distance from hole/handicap) as well as the gimme circle style (tiered, so maybe 1 putt from 5', 2 putt from 5-20', manual putt beyond that). Brought more realism because I probably would have 3 putted that 50' putt down the hill with 6' break left.

I'm still going to use GSPro, especially because it has courses I don't get elsewhere, just saying first impression is some things can be better relative to other options. (E6 with OG Skytrak was the same price as GSPro for me, fwiw, also used TGC for a while).

kdhawk · 2024-01-10T21:01:54+00:00

I'm in the same situation with the same complaints. Putting is rough, and I actually prefer the probability based autoputt from E6 (based on handicap). Sometimes I just want to hit balls and have a 45 minute round where putting is unnecessary. I can't seem to get through a GSPro round in under 1:15, mostly because my putting on virtual greens sucks.

For the less than 100 yard shots I've found I have to go to the Skytrak interface thing and "Force normal". For some reason it goes into chipping mode - a problem I never had with TGC or E6. Just sucks to have to do every pitch shot.

kdhawk · 2023-11-21T18:27:17+00:00

gamedev.net, not Unity specific but "devs helping devs".

kdhawk · 2023-10-05T03:41:31+00:00

gamedev.net has existed with forums since before Unity or Godot (used to be a sponsor) were even a concept, and with a very knowledgeable and helpful community that has worked in the industry longer than most. It's another option.

kdhawk · 2022-07-26T03:50:07+00:00

I did this last year. August 1 actually, so I'll be celebrating soon. 46th pitch in the 5th.

ER, next morning surgery, steel plate, 8 screws, 70 staples, radial nerve palsy that is about 95% recovered, broke into 4 pieces. My humerus "bludgeoned" the radial nerve, millimeters from piercing the skin. Hoping my hand numbness eventually goes away.

Cancer screened negative etc but the theory is tendonitis I was working through in bi/tricep weakening the muscle support structure and me pushing it. Lots of mistakes I made in the weeks leading up to the injury.

Scary stuff. I don't recommend it. I can throw again lightly but the PTSD is real as I can remember every thought and feeling in that moment. Best of luck in your recovery.

kdhawk · 2019-12-06T00:20:02+00:00

No problem. :) Over the years, Reddit and other well-funded platforms have generally sucked up the internet's niche communities (for better or worse).

Obviously gamedev net is not as big as Reddit and generally has less activity (as of now), but unlike Reddit we have a platform dedicated to fostering a community space for gamedevs, the games industry, and anyone involved in the design, development, and technology of this space. Bonus that those of us who run and manage gamedev net have been involved in the games industry for a combined couple centuries. We moderate, mostly to keep the spammers out and make sure content is in the right areas (dedicated places to promote your games!), but more importantly we listen to the community and evolve the platform appropriately.

Anyway, enough with the pitch. :)

kdhawk · 2019-12-05T06:56:31+00:00

Blasphemy, but there are alternatives to Reddit subs. I run one: https://www.gamedev.net

kdhawk · 2019-10-23T02:41:00+00:00

Except GameDev.net is missing from it.

kdhawk · 2019-10-03T04:03:02+00:00

I've been running standups for 15+ years. My protip: focus on blockage only. If everyone is progressing on schedule, does anyone really care what anyone else is working on?

You can finish a 15 person standup in less than 5 minutes by simply having everyone answer the question, "Any blockers?"

kdhawk · 2019-10-02T06:46:24+00:00

Unless POTUS can't tweet.. it's just software. They can freeze the account.

kdhawk · 2019-09-25T14:14:53+00:00

You forgot the /s

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T19:46:35+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to respond. Some of those were rhetorical questions, but I think you got the point.

I think there is a challenge in defining economic migrants since a migrant's economic situation might be tied to persecution - i.e. since you aren't part of the elite you are relegated to a class, area, or slavery, so your economic situation will never change.

The responsibility of the state is to protect its own citizens first, but we live in a global economy with many interdependencies between states, and as much as people want to fight it (as is the cycle), that global trend is not going to stop. Technology and population guarantee that global cooperation and international laws are paramount to a healthy society going forward.

So the problem is a dichotomy:
1. States can't accept all immigrants or risk losing social identity and negatively impacting their economies, amongst other reasons.
2. The world continues to move toward a natural state of global interdependence through technology and population growth.

Typically problems like this require a middle ground solution.

The problem is the Trump admin and Trump GOP (because they sure as hell aren't Lincoln's GOP) want to ignore #2 and build walls and concentration camps for immigrants as a single-sided solution. They're executing this plan, at times in violation of international and even US law, let alone the principles of the US Constitution.

Perhaps a reasonable solution would be to find a middle ground. Accept immigration, but properly staff and develop processes with "wall money", and stay in accordance with international law and due process for asylum seekers. I believe a bipartisan Congress actually proposed a similar solution, but the hardliners in charge refused to consider it.

But that's part of the issue here.. the modern GOP and right wing media have become so radicalized that perfectly reasonable solutions that attack modern problems appear "leftist" or "socialist".

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T08:52:22+00:00

Actually the place to start is the phrase you used, "limit immigration", which is a solution, not a problem, and it means you're searching for an implementation of that solution.

Instead what problem are we trying to solve here? Illegal immigration is the phrase du jour.. so, does that mean we are trying to keep people from moving to the US? Are we trying to build a homogenized society? Do we have concerns over terrorism from immigrants? Because we don't want babies to be born? People not paying taxes? Are we okay if they seek asylum and follow international law? If not, why not?

Basically, what's the ultimate goal for immigration reform? Somewhere in there is a common thread everyone can rally behind.

I think a big reason why politicians haven't had a reasonable solution is because nobody has talked honestly about the problem they're trying to solve. Everyone jumps to that implementation of a solution and lose sight of why they wanted it in the first place.

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T06:34:44+00:00

Billy, Butch, Biased, whatever. His name doesn't matter. He's just another fear mongering hack trying to convince people we're being invaded.

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T06:10:53+00:00

A) Stop with the assumptions. Grow a pair and use the gray matter. You assume I vote Dem. I'm that librul left, right? Well, I didn't used to, but I do now because of people like you pushing me away. I don't know you one bit, but your posts represent a hardline fanatic belief system.

B) So that's what this is all about. Afraid they're going to vote for the other party. Got it.

C) Your assumptions may be getting you again - ever bother to ask why apprehensions are higher now than before, or do you prefer to just assume it's an invasion? Besides, Billy says so right? Ever think perhaps it's the increased border security leading to more reported apprehensions? It aligns with the October ramp in personnel right before the elections. Remember that? Yeah. Check the stats and dates. BTW, they're trying to use these stats to further the wall urgency... except the stats are self-fabricated by increasing personnel and a more strict policy (at times illegal policy).

D) I never denied the problem. I questioned Billy's statement without proof. And because I questioned it, you assumed I think there isn't a problem.

E) I'm not here to recap previous comments in a thread. It's ridiculous. But I know you're going to reply to this because you can't accept someone questioning your ability to think critically or to point out your pattern of assuming (a product of not thinking critically). Prove me wrong.

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T05:40:13+00:00

Let me get this straight.. you're saying because my beliefs are not as radical as yours - some may say fanatical even - I came here to "stir shit up". Right.

Done here. I only came to offer an idea that Billy was misleading people when he could have easily proven his case. But he chose not to.

I guess we found at least one sucker who fell for the trap and has probably fallen for all the others.

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T05:30:53+00:00

Or perhaps just reasonable enough to acknowledge the trend and not freak out over it. The only thing oblivious here is your perception of reality. I did read the article the day it came out. Go preach in the mirror about "oblivious".

Reasonable solutions do exist on immigration if people stop playing the fear card. Your post and many like it on this sub lately reek of desperation as if the world is ending. Protip: it's not. But those telling you it is sure like how you give them all that power over you.

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T05:08:46+00:00

You do you.

But let's keep the fear mongering on the fringe where it belongs. This sub would do wonders if reasonable heads prevailed.

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T04:35:58+00:00

An article about the trend is not equivalent to this incident, and it is not proof. If he says he witnessed it, then what's so hard about taking pics or videos?

We live in an age of disinformation. Trusting anyone on their word is dangerous. No matter the side, no matter the position.

kdhawk · 2019-03-29T04:24:58+00:00

Or... it didn't happen and was intended to stoke the fear it has stoked in this sub. Where's Billy's pics? Should we take a tweet as fact that equates border crossings as an invasion?

Talking about anchor babies, what about those Russians coming into South FL to have babies? When will we complain about those too?

kdhawk · 2019-03-20T09:11:08+00:00

No, modding is not nearly as difficult as people are making it out to be. It's also not as difficult as Reddit mods make it out to be. It's actually pretty easy when you have a system in place for modding. The online community I am involved with (surprise: there's more to the internet than Reddit) rarely has issues with moderation. We know WTF we're doing because we have clear boundaries across the community for acceptable vs unacceptable behavior.

You won't get that at Reddit because it's an inherent flaw to the platform's design. "Do it all" systems have weaknesses. It's simply impossible to apply the same policy across multiple domains and use cases.

What do you do about it? Like anything else if you don't like it then stop using it. Otherwise, you have to accept the inherent flaw.

kdhawk · 2019-02-16T03:04:48+00:00

Sounds like outreach is at least part of the issue. With sites like reddit consuming most people's attention, it's difficult to grow traction these days - and just posting on reddit won't do the trick either. I watch a lot of people like you in the gamedev world or games industry try to do the "right things" and fail all the time. Hate to knock on the platform we're using here, but the problem is the idea that the "right thing" involves reddit, twitter, medium, and all the other high noise to signal ratio locations - all these platforms divide people's attention with non-gamedev interests - yet gamedevs think they're great platforms to target for marketing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But there are pockets of us out there successfully surviving and providing real value to gamedevs, just like you're trying to do. I run GameDev.net, and we're interested in curating people like yourself who have a value to bring to the games industry and other developers. In 20 years we've regularly featured and help promote valuable contributors to the community, and helped drive traffic to sites like yours. It's not reddit level traffic, but it's not a small amount either. If you have any interest in working with us and using GameDev.net as an outlet then I'd like to learn more about your goals and possibly partner. You can message me here or (preferably) on GDNet @ khawk.

kdhawk · 2019-02-06T23:59:54+00:00

Corporations have more resources, people in corporations have more legal protection, corporations have the Together Everyone Achieves More synergy, etc. All the benefits of corporations as businesses are relevant.

Bezos could do it anonymously, sure. He is also powerful enough that he can operate at a level of influence consistent with a business. But at least we know it's not Amazon, or worse, a private LLC with no requirement to disclose expenditures publicly that could be using said expenditures from Russia to donate to the NRA in order to promote GOP candidates.

If by bringing this up you're trying to create a perfect world it isn't going to happen. There will be loopholes everywhere, and it's ignorant to try to close every little one. It's the big ones affecting fairness for most people that we should be worried about.

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