Indie Dev Dave

@NathieVR Didn’t it take 2 5070s to get it up and running in pancake mode? Not sure that’s really realistic for VR.

VR games are about to look insane. Nvidia just announced DLSS 5, an AI-powered breakthrough in visual fidelity.

Hey Questers (delete if not allowed) Is anybody interested in trying the new update for my game "Warchasm"? Just looking for general feedback. You'd get a key and an invite to the private build before it goes live. If interested please join my discord. discord.gg/zKHxTgj3 🙏

@Rahll Unfortunately they purchased a company who’s software I massively rely on. Seem to be their whole sales pitch. Adobe - because you don’t have a choice.

Also, I found out today they forced me into their $70 AI subscription when I explicitly told them no when given the option, I'm so f*cking sick of them.

After today's news about Animate being discontinued, I'm looking forward to my annual @Adobe poll, I think we might get closer to 90%. I've used Adobe products for 25 years, and it's my goal to try and make this year my last. x.com/i/status/19847…

@jorenkandel Hello, sorry for the slow response. I managed to get it working by using my phone. So no idea what the problem was with the browser in PC. Was chrome by the way. Anyway, great bunch of assets. Thank you!

@davepgames Hmm, strange. They work on my end. What do you get when you click, are they blocked, or dead link, or what? Get me some more info and I will take a look.

We have a pack of 120 FREE Gaea 3D Terrain assets if you're interested. Come and get 'em! thepixellab.net/120-free-gaea-… #free #motiongraphics #motiondesign #3dart #gaea

“Forget obsessing over profit for a second”. Buddy, there’s not a single company working with Gen AI that isn’t in it solely for the Profit. So what you’re really saying is “stop worrying about your income so some thieving tech bros can get rich off the back of your labour”. This is possibly the least self aware tweet I’ve seen on the subject.

it's ridiculous a lot of people are still in denial about what's coming and think AI technology is just a hype bubble but this is a wild, once-in-a-lifetime moment in human history forget obsessing over profit for a second let's actually focus on building the future

@Rahll @Jake_Joseph I for one am compelled.

@Jake_Joseph "Feels like we could start to make some really compelling video now." *makes a sultry freckle girl* So compelling.

I think Kling 2.6 just crossed the line from AI video to actual footage. Feels like we could start to make some really compelling video now.

90s couch co-op and multiplayer was peak gaming and I’ll fight anyone that says different. Quake, virtual Tennis, Tekken, Soul Calibre, Golden Eye, Bubble Bobble. Street Fighter, Mario Kart.

@GamewithDave Just completing the main quest line in many games can be well over 30 hours nowadays. Playing on easy lets me enjoy all the artistic elements while still being engaged without having to commit a hundred hours to what should be a relaxing pastime.

Do you play video games on easy mode?

@Rahll @jeremyphoward It’s what’s known in marketing as the “Halo” effect. It’s why soda and fast food company’s sponsor sports. To create a link between something healthy or good and their own product which lacks those qualities. Though this is about the most brazen version of it.

@jeremyphoward Do you not understand the core issue here? AI applications in medicine are being intentionally conflated with unethical generative AI because companies like OpenAI are aiming to launder their reputation. They're dragging you down with them, open your eyes.

This is utter nonsense. I created the first company to focus on deep learning in radiology (the exact area discussed below). It is, and always has been, part of the field of AI. Now that AI is popular, everyone thinks they're an expert and feels they must have strong opinions

@Castello_Inc Picked it up this morning. Really hope your title gets some traction and makes your development journey worth all the blood sweat and tears put into it. Best of luck guys.

Hi everyone, This is a very important moment for our small company. Our second game, Of Lies and Rain, is now out of early access and ready for the public. PSVR2: store.playstation.com/product/UP8666… Meta meta.com/experiences/of… Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3141330/Of… A Little Backstory: Castello Inc was founded in March 2021. None of us came from the video game industry. I was creating 3D renderings for advertising and architecture, our coder worked at an industrial refrigeration company while programming PLCs, our sound designer was part of a folk band, and our 3D modeler and narrative designer were both employed in a warehouse. Given this background, you can understand why we struggled to find a publisher or investor who believed in our team when we pitched ou second game "Of Lies and Rain". We were told things like: "Too big for your studio, try something smaller" "It ticks all our risk categories" "You need more people and a huge budget" "You don’t have any experience in story-driven games" and "You’ll need to hire someone to write the story" Two and a half years later, here we are. Of Lies and Rain is a reality. It came at a cost though... We’ve been working without compensation for the past two years. For the game to be successful, it needs to cover our two years of development costs and generate enough revenue to give us time to create another game, a very difficult task. If it doesn't the company will not survive. During the entire early access period, the game sold just over 3,000 copies, not nearly enough to cover even a few months of development. The publishers and investors might have been right after all. But none of that matters now. During the brief seven week early access period, we rolled out one update per week. We addressed every major issue with the game, fixed bugs, and added features requested by our community of players. Of Lies and Rain is now in great shape, still at a 90% positive score on Steam and a 4.5 rating on Meta, with the PSVR2 version out now. Being game developers for the past five years has been the time of our lives. We’re five friends working together every day on something we love, and it’s been incredible. We’re proud of the game we’ve created against all odds, we couldn’t have made a better game than this. If this journey ends here, these memories will stay with us forever and will be amazing to remember "that time when we made games" as we grow older. We want to thank everyone who helped us during development: our playtesters who spent countless hours testing the game, the content creators who helped spread the word, and everyone who purchased the early access version. Truly, thank you to everyone who played our game! Of Lies and Rain is out now. We hope you enjoy playing it as much as we loved making it! Best, Castello Inc Team

Hey guys… I believe these 3 steam keys are yet to be claimed. I got them ages ago as part of a humble bundle. Just claimed a few other titles now so these should still work. Saints and sinners W9WBN-G2AZX-DZ58D Pistol whip QNFNH-LN5GH-BPE4P Fishermans tale CWI0H-9C7EL-EIIY2

@WilliamPPenha @GAMERTAGVR Seeing these sorts of numbers from a lot of vr games lately. Just look at the number of reviews titles are getting & you can see things aren’t good. It’s currently doubtful our next title will be a VR game. As much as we love the medium it just doesn’t seem viable economically.

@GAMERTAGVR Overall sales of Of Lies and Rain were poor, not just on PSVR2. They said they sold 3000 including Quest and PC. 4k total. A shame. But we have a question, would a price of 20 dollars be more viable? Maybe it would sell much more.

1000 copies of such a great game is a sad tale of where the platform is right now for many developers. Hopefully Christmas will bring some new PSVR2 players in along with MSF & RE9. If RE9 VR mode doesn’t happen though, I’m not sure what Sony has planned for the future of PSVR2.

@blipr @Dilmerv Barcelona’s perfectly safe in that there’s very little violent crime here. You do however need to keep your wits about you at all times as far as your belongings are concerned. Lots of opportunists more than anything.

I had an amazing trip to Barcelona, but unfortunately someone stole my laptop bag, which had several wearables, my laptop, and the last YouTube video I recorded 🥺. The physical items don’t bother me as much since insurance will likely cover them, but losing the hard drive with all the content for my next video honestly makes me really sad. The video took 3 weeks to make, and I only had a few small tweaks left before releasing it this week.

How much are you prepared to pay for Steam Frame?

TRIGGER WARNING!!! It’s only November and I’m posting pics of Christmas lights! Don’t stress! I’m Just taking these for a test run. For my #Gamedev friends. These must be the most GameDevish xmas lights I’ve ever seen! Glowing wireframe seasonal goodness! #3dart #geek #indiedev

@CollinHarsin This is my first game “Warchasm” which is on Steam and the Meta store. As for what I’m into it’s a mixed bag, though I’ve definitely sunk quite a few hours into Elite Dangerous over the years.

@davepgames Being proud of it is all you can ask for? What type of games are you into?

Red flags I see when I speak to developers: 🚩First game is "dream game" 🚩 First game > 1 year dev cycle 🚩Has the starving artist mentality 🚩"Algorithm hates me" 🚩Has pushed back the release multiple times Do you disagree? What else would you add?

@SkarredGhost Face deck.

@davepgames Yeah, it's a Steam Deck for the face!

Unpopular opinion n.2: I think that much of the disappointment towards the #SteamFrame comes from the fact that it was hyped too much before. Yesterday at 9-10am PT everyone was waiting for the BIG announcement, like if it was going to change everything. And when something is hyped too much, then it naturally comes the disappointment, when reality hits hard (it's like a mini version of the Gartner Hype Cycle). Steam Frame is a good device for the purpose it has been designed for, that is, making people play PC and PCVR Steam games. And it introduces some cool technology, like the very-low-latency PC streaming. But it's not a headset that will completely revolutionize XR and I doubt that will sell 20M units like Quest 2. It is not Valve's fault, because the company never released any official statement about it. It is more our community's fault. I think we need to be more objective when waiting for a new headset, and not imagine too many good things about it. And content creators should tone down their content, too, so as not to create too big expectations. Every time a headset was hyped, this never led to anything good: think about Apple Vision Pro and the subsequent "Not even Apple saved VR, VR is dead" articles.