Olex (Solo gamedev Diablo-like)

I've been dreaming of this C++ profiler for my game for over a year. It's now here. It shows me the slowest code logic that runs over my game components in real time. Each one is a lambda that I can find at the file name and line number. An hour after I made this, I already optimized my game significantly by actually seeing what was slow and then optimizing it. For example, I optimized a C++ lambda from 750us down to 50us (cost per frame). This level of introspection into my game is god-like vision. Not seeing any perf impact of having this on either, so it's on by default.

@valigo Win ME was definitely worse than Win 11.

It's crazy how Windows Millennium and Windows Vista won't go down in history as worst Windows operating systems, just because 11 exists.

@MarekKnapek That is exactly what I said LOL.

@OlexGameDev That means AMD ADLX library or your use of it has bugs in it. Try AppVerifier, ASan, Valgrind or DrMemory first before blaming Windows LOL.

I gave Segmented Heap a quick try. When enabled it causes a crash in AMD's ADLX library or my use of it. Oh well, skip and try again later. devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/segmen…

@valigo Oftentimes their projects are specifically set up to only pay marketers and managers and never engineers.

@OlexGameDev Well, Linux Foundation is well-funded ;)

People working on Linux and drivers can just read this thread for cases, fix them, and completely obliterate all other OSes for audio-related workflows. Sometimes this app is amazing.

I am saving seconds on writing out variable names. It is quite pleasant. (Resharper C++ extension for VS)

@yngmisu The bro is making money through his coverage on the YouTube. The least I can do is give attribution and link to his post.

@OlexGameDev notice how you have to click a link on the post to get to an article that says nothing that links to a youtube video bureaucracy baby

What makes a game engine a European game engine? Paying devs $50k/year?

@MatRopert Is it an insult to call out the fact that European salaries for game engineers are miniscule? Don't be angry at facts, get angry at those who prevent Europe from being a more rich successful continent.

@OlexGameDev I'm not the rando insulting an entire continent for some reason

American solo gamedev be like "haha you poor Europeans I'd totally be paid more than you if I happened to be employed. Which I'm not, by the way, but if I was I'd totally be better off than you". Proceeds to quote Ayn Rand. 🤡🤡🤡

@UnityCodeMonkey Hiring even a decent artists is very expensive. Especially one that understands how engineering affects the game asset requirements. If you can afford that sure, if not a little of Blender study goes a long way. You don’t need to be a Blender expert to have a successful game.

"I'm a programmer, should I try to learn Blender to make assets?" That really depends if you WANT to learn blender or not? Me personally I don't want to spend 1000 hours trying to get good at Blender, I'd rather spend that time just improving my programming skills and just hiring an artist or buying assets from the asset store. Both options are valid, but remember how your time is limited, so it really depends on what you want for yourself.

Trying some a new cute UI animation detail: animated borders. I am thinking of using them when a button is hovered over or selected with a gamepad.

@m6502 You have to ask the bro who is making a "Fully European" game engine. 80.lv/articles/epic-…

@OlexGameDev I'd say there are probably more game engines from Europe than USA? Not sure. If we go back to the 8 and 16 bit era at least?

@thomasklemenc Very slick!

TaskSlinger is live right now! Get it on taskslinger.net!

@NiohBerg Persians almost destroyed the birth of reason in the human civilization. They deserve it.

The Greeks now feel the same anger that Iranians have felt for 20 years.

@rfleury Nice! Does it extend beyond the current line? This is my current experience with Resharper C++ debugging assistance. #inline-values" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">jetbrains.com/help/resharper…

Source-inline display of auto watch expressions, computed by determining which addresses are read from / written to by a particular range of instructions, and mapping that back to variables via location info within debug into.

@Kuratius @PaulAnleitner Seriously? Half of the planet has an insanely oppressive religion that would take us back to the Dark Ages in an instant.

@OlexGameDev @PaulAnleitner Modern environments are also different from the past. Things that were advantageous in one way or another in early societies can be actively detrimental now. Religion might be one of those things. Hopefully humans can grow beyond what their nature affords them.

Jordan Peterson’s role in changing the public conversation about religion is undeniable. The point he made here (2018) was arguably his most important. What sits atop the hierarchy of your values is your “God.” In this way, everyone is religious.

@BeanJuiceStudio My favorite is to share my tech on X, getting a correction on it, fixing it in my code, and thus having a better game in the result. :) Getting emotional over this would objectively result in a worse game tech.

Shoutout to all the thick-skinned game devs out there. A fragile ego is a death sentence in this industry. Stay receptive to criticism, listen to feedback, and never let your emotions get the best of you.

@Kuratius @PaulAnleitner We would be living and traveling through space right now if it wasn't for the religion stealing a 1000 years from humanity.

@Kuratius @PaulAnleitner Instead of the Dark Ages that lasted for a 1000 years under the religion? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Ages…