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Debugging HHT to HHA Packing
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Meow the Infinite
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0:01Meow the Infinite1
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0:01Meow the Infinite1
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0:01Meow the Infinite1
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1:52Recap and set the stage for the day debugging HHT to HHA packing
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1:52Recap and set the stage for the day debugging HHT to HHA packing
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1:52Recap and set the stage for the day debugging HHT to HHA packing
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6:14Plan to delete and rebuild our current .hha file
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6:14Plan to delete and rebuild our current .hha file
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6:14Plan to delete and rebuild our current .hha file
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7:48Continue to plan our .hha deletion and rebuild
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7:48Continue to plan our .hha deletion and rebuild
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7:48Continue to plan our .hha deletion and rebuild
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10:48Create handmade_import.cpp and .h to house the non-runtime asset system code
10:48Create handmade_import.cpp and .h to house the non-runtime asset system code
10:48Create handmade_import.cpp and .h to house the non-runtime asset system code
16:17Make AllocateGameAsssets() call ImportChangedAssets() just before returning
16:17Make AllocateGameAsssets() call ImportChangedAssets() just before returning
16:17Make AllocateGameAsssets() call ImportChangedAssets() just before returning
19:22Delete base_game.hha and step in to ImportChangedAssets()
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19:22Delete base_game.hha and step in to ImportChangedAssets()
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19:22Delete base_game.hha and step in to ImportChangedAssets()
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20:03On Visual Studio's incorrect display of #if blocks
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20:03On Visual Studio's incorrect display of #if blocks
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20:03On Visual Studio's incorrect display of #if blocks
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20:56Step through ImportChangedAssets()
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20:56Step through ImportChangedAssets()
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20:56Step through ImportChangedAssets()
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22:05Fix the Author settings in cutscene.hht2
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22:05Fix the Author settings in cutscene.hht2
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22:05Fix the Author settings in cutscene.hht2
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24:02Continue to step through ImportChangedAssets() to ParseHHT() until we detect an error
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24:02Continue to step through ImportChangedAssets() to ParseHHT() until we detect an error
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24:02Continue to step through ImportChangedAssets() to ParseHHT() until we detect an error
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25:33Change cutscene.hht to use our #hha directive
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25:33Change cutscene.hht to use our #hha directive
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25:33Change cutscene.hht to use our #hha directive
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26:02Continue to step through ParseHHT(), until we spot a bug exhibited in InitSourceHHA()
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26:02Continue to step through ParseHHT(), until we spot a bug exhibited in InitSourceHHA()
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26:02Continue to step through ParseHHT(), until we spot a bug exhibited in InitSourceHHA()
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28:54Make GetOrCreateHHAByStem() refresh the file info after creating a new .hha, to get its correct file size
28:54Make GetOrCreateHHAByStem() refresh the file info after creating a new .hha, to get its correct file size
28:54Make GetOrCreateHHAByStem() refresh the file info after creating a new .hha, to get its correct file size
29:57Delete intro_cutscene.hha and successfully step through ImportChangedAssets() to CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding()
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29:57Delete intro_cutscene.hha and successfully step through ImportChangedAssets() to CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding()
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29:57Delete intro_cutscene.hha and successfully step through ImportChangedAssets() to CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding()
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32:37Comment out the unimplemented CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding()
32:37Comment out the unimplemented CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding()
32:37Comment out the unimplemented CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding()
32:49Continue to step through ImportChangedAssets() after the CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding() call
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32:49Continue to step through ImportChangedAssets() after the CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding() call
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32:49Continue to step through ImportChangedAssets() after the CopyAllInputUpToAndIncluding() call
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35:10Fix the .hha directory Path in ParseTopLevelBlock()
35:10Fix the .hha directory Path in ParseTopLevelBlock()
35:10Fix the .hha directory Path in ParseTopLevelBlock()
35:44Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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35:44Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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35:44Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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39:41Fix ParseTagList() to check the next token after pulling off the closing parenthesis
39:41Fix ParseTagList() to check the next token after pulling off the closing parenthesis
39:41Fix ParseTagList() to check the next token after pulling off the closing parenthesis
40:35Continue to step through ParseTagList()
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40:35Continue to step through ParseTagList()
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40:35Continue to step through ParseTagList()
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41:55Make StampAssets() pass the Tags.TypeID to EndTags() and prevent the latter from calling AddTag() if passed an Asset_None
41:55Make StampAssets() pass the Tags.TypeID to EndTags() and prevent the latter from calling AddTag() if passed an Asset_None
41:55Make StampAssets() pass the Tags.TypeID to EndTags() and prevent the latter from calling AddTag() if passed an Asset_None
43:51Continue to step through ParseTagList() to find that we parsed the correct number of tags
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43:51Continue to step through ParseTagList() to find that we parsed the correct number of tags
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43:51Continue to step through ParseTagList() to find that we parsed the correct number of tags
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45:03Just insert the missing semicolons in intro_cutscene.hht
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45:03Just insert the missing semicolons in intro_cutscene.hht
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45:03Just insert the missing semicolons in intro_cutscene.hht
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46:46Continue to step carefully through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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46:46Continue to step carefully through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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46:46Continue to step carefully through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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48:28Make PeekToken() pass the duplicated Temp tokenizer to GetToken()
48:28Make PeekToken() pass the duplicated Temp tokenizer to GetToken()
48:28Make PeekToken() pass the duplicated Temp tokenizer to GetToken()
49:02Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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49:02Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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49:02Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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50:08Fix ParseTagList() to use PeekToken() rather than GetToken() wherever we operate conditionally on tokens
50:08Fix ParseTagList() to use PeekToken() rather than GetToken() wherever we operate conditionally on tokens
50:08Fix ParseTagList() to use PeekToken() rather than GetToken() wherever we operate conditionally on tokens
51:44Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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51:44Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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51:44Continue to step through ParseTopLevelBlock()
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54:03Respecify StampAssets() as UpdateAssetMetadata() which itself determines if the metadata tags differ, changing ParseTopLevelBlock() to call it always
54:03Respecify StampAssets() as UpdateAssetMetadata() which itself determines if the metadata tags differ, changing ParseTopLevelBlock() to call it always
54:03Respecify StampAssets() as UpdateAssetMetadata() which itself determines if the metadata tags differ, changing ParseTopLevelBlock() to call it always
1:06:53Introduce GetTagCount() and TagsAreEqual(), and fix compile errors
1:06:53Introduce GetTagCount() and TagsAreEqual(), and fix compile errors
1:06:53Introduce GetTagCount() and TagsAreEqual(), and fix compile errors
1:14:11Delete intro_cutscene.hha and step through UpdateAssetMetadata()
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1:14:11Delete intro_cutscene.hha and step through UpdateAssetMetadata()
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1:14:11Delete intro_cutscene.hha and step through UpdateAssetMetadata()
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1:16:04Make ParsePieces() tag plates as Asset_Plate
1:16:04Make ParsePieces() tag plates as Asset_Plate
1:16:04Make ParsePieces() tag plates as Asset_Plate
1:17:24Continue to step through UpdateAssetMetadata() until the image extraction phase
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1:17:24Continue to step through UpdateAssetMetadata() until the image extraction phase
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1:17:24Continue to step through UpdateAssetMetadata() until the image extraction phase
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1:21:47Make UpdateAssetMetadata() mark the file as Modified if the tags differ
1:21:47Make UpdateAssetMetadata() mark the file as Modified if the tags differ
1:21:47Make UpdateAssetMetadata() mark the file as Modified if the tags differ
1:24:00Hit an error while importing base_game.hht
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1:24:00Hit an error while importing base_game.hht
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1:24:00Hit an error while importing base_game.hht
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1:25:52Comment out the item and obstacles and cover settings in base_game.hht
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1:25:52Comment out the item and obstacles and cover settings in base_game.hht
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1:25:52Comment out the item and obstacles and cover settings in base_game.hht
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1:26:40Find that our generated intro_cutscene.hha file is empty
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1:26:40Find that our generated intro_cutscene.hha file is empty
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1:26:40Find that our generated intro_cutscene.hha file is empty
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1:27:36Introduce WriteModificationsToAllHHAs() for ImportChangedAssets() to call
1:27:36Introduce WriteModificationsToAllHHAs() for ImportChangedAssets() to call
1:27:36Introduce WriteModificationsToAllHHAs() for ImportChangedAssets() to call
1:30:45Delete and regenerate base_game.hha and intro_cutscene.hha
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1:30:45Delete and regenerate base_game.hha and intro_cutscene.hha
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1:30:45Delete and regenerate base_game.hha and intro_cutscene.hha
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1:32:16Find that the hero's head is missing, but the intro cutscene displays okay
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1:32:16Find that the hero's head is missing, but the intro cutscene displays okay
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1:32:16Find that the hero's head is missing, but the intro cutscene displays okay
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1:34:09Move intro_art_v2.hha to a new directory, and find that the intro cutscene now fails to display
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1:34:09Move intro_art_v2.hha to a new directory, and find that the intro cutscene now fails to display
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1:34:09Move intro_art_v2.hha to a new directory, and find that the intro cutscene now fails to display
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1:35:22Check out our intro_cutscene.hha in TabView
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1:35:22Check out our intro_cutscene.hha in TabView
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1:35:22Check out our intro_cutscene.hha in TabView
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1:38:16Add an -extract command to hhaedit
1:38:16Add an -extract command to hhaedit
1:38:16Add an -extract command to hhaedit
1:45:04Copy WriteImageTopDownRGBA() and bitmap_header into hhaedit.cpp and introduce ExtractBitmapAsset()
1:45:04Copy WriteImageTopDownRGBA() and bitmap_header into hhaedit.cpp and introduce ExtractBitmapAsset()
1:45:04Copy WriteImageTopDownRGBA() and bitmap_header into hhaedit.cpp and introduce ExtractBitmapAsset()
1:53:07Try to extract test1_v2.hha with partial success
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1:53:07Try to extract test1_v2.hha with partial success
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1:53:07Try to extract test1_v2.hha with partial success
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1:54:13Comb through WriteImageTopDownRGBA() for any clear bugs
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1:54:13Comb through WriteImageTopDownRGBA() for any clear bugs
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1:54:13Comb through WriteImageTopDownRGBA() for any clear bugs
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1:56:43Step through an extract of test1_v2.hha
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1:56:43Step through an extract of test1_v2.hha
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1:56:43Step through an extract of test1_v2.hha
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1:59:00Remove the colour Mask values from hhaedit's bitmap_header
1:59:00Remove the colour Mask values from hhaedit's bitmap_header
1:59:00Remove the colour Mask values from hhaedit's bitmap_header
1:59:46Try again to extract test1_v2.hha with full success
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1:59:46Try again to extract test1_v2.hha with full success
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1:59:46Try again to extract test1_v2.hha with full success
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2:00:18Extract intro_cutscene.hha to see that all is correct
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2:00:18Extract intro_cutscene.hha to see that all is correct
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2:00:18Extract intro_cutscene.hha to see that all is correct
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2:01:11Q&A
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2:01:11Q&A
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2:01:11Q&A
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2:02:19wheeel Q: What's your first major gameplay programming topic going to be?
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2:02:19wheeel Q: What's your first major gameplay programming topic going to be?
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2:02:19wheeel Q: What's your first major gameplay programming topic going to be?
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2:02:52centhusiast Q: Do you use string library from CRT? I though we wrote our own version?
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2:02:52centhusiast Q: Do you use string library from CRT? I though we wrote our own version?
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2:02:52centhusiast Q: Do you use string library from CRT? I though we wrote our own version?
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2:03:27letambourinroyal Q: Have you every programmed non-blocking TCP sockets? I wonder what is the cost of directly calling recv() / send() vs select()
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2:03:27letambourinroyal Q: Have you every programmed non-blocking TCP sockets? I wonder what is the cost of directly calling recv() / send() vs select()
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2:03:27letambourinroyal Q: Have you every programmed non-blocking TCP sockets? I wonder what is the cost of directly calling recv() / send() vs select()
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2:05:14uplinkcoder Q: Could you improve the assert macro such that it prints the stringized expression which failed? On Linux the debugger does not always show which assert failed where
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2:05:14uplinkcoder Q: Could you improve the assert macro such that it prints the stringized expression which failed? On Linux the debugger does not always show which assert failed where
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2:05:14uplinkcoder Q: Could you improve the assert macro such that it prints the stringized expression which failed? On Linux the debugger does not always show which assert failed where
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2:06:20centhusiast Q: What is your thought on the structure of config files in Windows (.ini files) that have sections in the close brackets? Do you think it is a good structure for the game config file?
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2:06:20centhusiast Q: What is your thought on the structure of config files in Windows (.ini files) that have sections in the close brackets? Do you think it is a good structure for the game config file?
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2:06:20centhusiast Q: What is your thought on the structure of config files in Windows (.ini files) that have sections in the close brackets? Do you think it is a good structure for the game config file?
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2:06:50s0imn Q: How would you implement immediate mode-esque functionality for rendering anti-aliased polygons? I am currently rendering n-gons with a geometry shader, but I am unable to implement anti-aliasing
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2:06:50s0imn Q: How would you implement immediate mode-esque functionality for rendering anti-aliased polygons? I am currently rendering n-gons with a geometry shader, but I am unable to implement anti-aliasing
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2:06:50s0imn Q: How would you implement immediate mode-esque functionality for rendering anti-aliased polygons? I am currently rendering n-gons with a geometry shader, but I am unable to implement anti-aliasing
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2:10:34wheeel Q: When trying to manage entities in my own game engine / game (just me on my own), do you think the Entity-Component structure is worth considering, or am I just giving myself too much work when it's just my own code?
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2:10:34wheeel Q: When trying to manage entities in my own game engine / game (just me on my own), do you think the Entity-Component structure is worth considering, or am I just giving myself too much work when it's just my own code?
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2:10:34wheeel Q: When trying to manage entities in my own game engine / game (just me on my own), do you think the Entity-Component structure is worth considering, or am I just giving myself too much work when it's just my own code?
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2:14:09naysayer88 I am here as the ambassador of DON'T BOTHER WITH COMPONENT SYSTEMS
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2:14:09naysayer88 I am here as the ambassador of DON'T BOTHER WITH COMPONENT SYSTEMS
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2:14:09naysayer88 I am here as the ambassador of DON'T BOTHER WITH COMPONENT SYSTEMS
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2:14:45toideng Q: What should I choose: Xlib or XCB?
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2:14:45toideng Q: What should I choose: Xlib or XCB?
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2:14:45toideng Q: What should I choose: Xlib or XCB?
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2:15:08naysayer88 handmade_hero Yeah, I haven't thought in a while to explain the "walling yourself in" thing, but that is 100% true. It's like playing Go... when you build a strategic structure, you are also filling the board and ruling out possibilities for yourself
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2:15:08naysayer88 handmade_hero Yeah, I haven't thought in a while to explain the "walling yourself in" thing, but that is 100% true. It's like playing Go... when you build a strategic structure, you are also filling the board and ruling out possibilities for yourself
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2:15:08naysayer88 handmade_hero Yeah, I haven't thought in a while to explain the "walling yourself in" thing, but that is 100% true. It's like playing Go... when you build a strategic structure, you are also filling the board and ruling out possibilities for yourself
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2:17:07devsigner Q: I've been writing my own game / render loop but I've been having trouble getting the loop timing to be constant. I seem to get a stutter or skip in motion, but it's not because the render procedure takes too long. Any ideas on what could be the issue? Sorry, I know it's not much to go on, but any ideas would be helpful3
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2:17:07devsigner Q: I've been writing my own game / render loop but I've been having trouble getting the loop timing to be constant. I seem to get a stutter or skip in motion, but it's not because the render procedure takes too long. Any ideas on what could be the issue? Sorry, I know it's not much to go on, but any ideas would be helpful3
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2:17:07devsigner Q: I've been writing my own game / render loop but I've been having trouble getting the loop timing to be constant. I seem to get a stutter or skip in motion, but it's not because the render procedure takes too long. Any ideas on what could be the issue? Sorry, I know it's not much to go on, but any ideas would be helpful3
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2:22:07ideas_guy lada-vatz
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2:22:07ideas_guy lada-vatz
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2:22:07ideas_guy lada-vatz
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2:22:35Call it a day with a plug of Meow the Infinite4
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2:22:35Call it a day with a plug of Meow the Infinite4
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2:22:35Call it a day with a plug of Meow the Infinite4
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