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Minecraft Server Site Selection Sparks Voting System Debate

2024-12-21

A Minecraft server's site selection problem led to an in-depth discussion of different voting systems. The initially used plurality voting system resulted in the least popular option winning due to the "spoiler effect." Subsequently, instant-runoff voting was tried, which solved some problems, but violated monotonicity when candidates changed. The author further introduces the Borda method and Arrow's impossibility theorem, ultimately recommending score voting and approval voting as superior options because they satisfy the three conditions of Arrow's impossibility theorem: unanimity, non-dictatorship, and independence of irrelevant alternatives.

(blog.danielh.cc)
Game voting systems Arrow's impossibility theorem

Rec Room Releases Copyable Game: BonkysInferno

2024-12-21

Rec Room has launched a new copyable game, ^BonkysInferno. Based on the 'Make it to Midnight' environment, the objective is to score the most points by knocking opponents into lava or past a laser fence with Bonky's hammer. The game features a collectible system, damage system, Bonky's hammer mechanics, a round system, and a HUD, all built using Circuits and Rec Room Studio, allowing for player replication and modification. Players are encouraged to explore the circuits with their Maker Pen and use Rec Room Studio for deeper customization.

(forum.rec.net)
Game copyable game game development

Delta Emulator Triples Apple's In-App Prices to Push Patreon

2024-12-20

Delta gaming emulator developer Riley Testut is tripling the price of in-app purchases on Apple's iOS App Store to encourage users to subscribe via Patreon. This move leverages Apple's new policy allowing external payment links while protesting Apple's in-app purchase system. Patreon subscriptions offer additional benefits like iPad and SEGA Genesis support, private Discord access, and more convenient refunds and customer support.

(www.theverge.com)
Game game emulator in-app purchase

GitHub Open Sources Fully Documented Commodore 64 Elite Source Code

2024-12-20

A fully documented and annotated source code for the classic Commodore 64 game Elite has been open-sourced on GitHub. This repository provides four variants of the source code, catering to different hardware platforms and build processes. Developers can explore the meticulously commented source code to understand Elite's inner workings and even compile a playable D64 disk image on modern machines using the provided Makefile, runnable on emulators or real hardware. This project aims to help appreciate this iconic 8-bit game, offering significant educational and archival value.

(github.com)
Game Game Source Code

Kong in Concert Released

2024-12-18

Kong in Concert, a collaborative arrangement of Donkey Kong Country music, was released on September 12, 2004. Individual songs and the full album are available for download. Note that the original game content is copyrighted by Nintendo. Contact Binnie Katti regarding this project or website.

(dkcproject.ocremix.org)
Game game music Donkey Kong Nintendo

Mathematical Modeling Reveals Just How Bad the Dreidel Game Is

2024-12-18

Last year, the author used the PRISM probabilistic modeling language to model the traditional holiday game Dreidel, proving its lack of fun. This year, he refined the model to simulate the entire game until its conclusion. The new model corrects the previous flaw of only simulating the elimination of the first player and improves the calculation logic for betting and player elimination. Through model simulation, the author found that, on average, a four-player game takes 760 spins to end, and the longest can even exceed 6 hours. This fully proves that the Dreidel game is long, tedious, and frustrating.

(buttondown.com)
Game probabilistic modeling game analysis

2024 World Chess Championship: A Data-Driven Deep Dive

2024-12-18

The 2024 World Chess Championship saw Gukesh Dommaraju triumph over Ding Liren, becoming the youngest World Champion ever. This analysis uses data-driven insights, including accuracy, error types, average centipawn loss, move times, conversion rate, and comeback rate, to dissect the match. Data suggests Ding Liren exhibited slightly higher precision and consistency, but a crucial blunder in the final game proved decisive. The author concludes that while data analysis offers an objective perspective, it needs to be combined with other factors for a holistic understanding of the match's complexities.

(medium.com)
Game data analysis

Nostalgic Game 'Alley Cat' Remake Released

2024-12-17

Programmer Joflof has finally completed a remake of the classic 1983 game 'Alley Cat' after many years of work. This remake not only retains the original pixel graphics and sound effects but also adds five new levels and multiplayer modes for up to four kittens to play simultaneously. Additionally, Joflof has included special arcade mode configuration options for arcade enthusiasts. Currently, the game is only available for Windows, but the author hopes that enthusiasts will help port it to Linux and Mac systems.

(www.joflof.com)
Game retro game remake arcade game

PuzzleZilla: Online Jigsaw Puzzle Maker Launches

2024-12-15

PuzzleZilla is a new online platform allowing users to create custom jigsaw puzzles from any image uploaded from their device or the internet. The site offers a wide variety of pre-categorized puzzles, including cars, babies, cities, animals, flowers, nature, girls, landscapes, dinosaurs, castles, movies, anime, cats, dogs, paintings, food, and fantasy themes. Users can easily create and play their puzzles online.

(puzzlezilla.com)
Game online jigsaw puzzle image upload custom puzzle

Eyes Wide Shut: A Deep Dive into Kubrick's Misunderstood Masterpiece

2024-12-15

Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut, is a complex and layered work that continues to fascinate and frustrate viewers. Released in 1999, the film explores themes of sex, class, capitalism, and powerful secret societies, weaving together numerous allusions to literature, music, opera, ballet, and mythology. The film's unconventional narrative structure and visual style leave much open to interpretation, making it a rich and rewarding experience for those willing to engage with its complexities.

(boydrinksink.com)
Game Eyes Wide Shut Stanley Kubrick Film Analysis

SmartHome eNotepad Sync Error

2024-12-15

The SmartHome eNotepad application, a note-taking app seemingly integrated into an adventure game from steviep.xyz, is experiencing a sync error. The error message indicates it cannot access the SmartHome library, suggesting a problem syncing notes with a smart home system. The cause of the error requires further investigation.

(smarthome.steviep.xyz)
Game Smart Home Application Error Game

DOOM Ported to Run Entirely on AMD GPUs

2024-12-15

An AMD developer has successfully ported the classic game DOOM to run almost entirely on AMD GPUs. Leveraging the ROCm library and the LLVM libc C library, the port offloads rendering and game logic to the GPU, handling OS functions via an RPC interface. This impressive feat showcases the potential of the LLVM C library for GPU programming and opens exciting possibilities for game development.

(www.phoronix.com)
Game GPU Gaming

IRATA.ONLINE: Retro Computing Community Gets PLATOTerm Updates

2024-12-14

IRATA.ONLINE, a PLATO-based online service for retro-computing enthusiasts, has released updated versions of its PLATOTerm terminal emulator. Now supporting Atari 8-bit, C64, Amiga, and Android, IRATA.ONLINE offers a multi-user graphical interface, multiplayer games, social features, and a development environment. This platform aims to revive the PLATO system, providing a unique social and development experience for users.

(irata.online)
Game terminal emulator

The 1955 Le Mans Disaster: A Day of Speed and Death

2024-12-14

The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans ended in tragedy when a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, driven by Pierre Levegh, crashed into the spectators after colliding with a slower car. Mike Hawthorn's reckless pit maneuver triggered the chain of events, leading to over 80 deaths and numerous injuries. The disaster, a shocking display of the sport's inadequate safety standards, prompted sweeping changes in motorsport safety regulations and marked a turning point in the history of racing.

(www.essesmag.com)
Game Le Mans 24 Hours racing accident motorsport safety

Caves of Qud's Gigantic World Map: A 13.8 Gigapixel Adventure

2024-12-13

The upcoming sci-fi roguelike Caves of Qud, launching December 5th, boasts a massive world map totaling an astounding 13.8 gigapixels! This immense map consists of 240 x 75 zones, each zone containing 25 x 80 tiles, with each tile being 16 x 24 pixels. A web viewer allows exploration of the surface and even the first underground level (the remaining 2 billion+ levels are omitted due to data size). This breathtaking scale promises an epic, fantastical adventure, ripe with exploration possibilities.

(kernelmethod.org)
Game Caves of Qud World Map

Fixing the Loading Issues in Myst IV: Revelation

2024-12-13

This article documents the author's journey in fixing the notoriously slow loading times in Myst IV: Revelation. The game suffers from a two-second load time per click, even on SSDs. Using profiling tools, the author pinpointed the issue to the game's inefficient image loading via the LEADTOOLS library, which loads images row by row. The solution involved extracting game assets, converting images to the DDS format for faster loading, and implementing multithreading. However, challenges remain, such as crashes related to water effects, requiring further optimization.

(medium.com)
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Game game optimization performance profiling

NES Expansion Port Finally Awakens After 39 Years

2024-12-12

After 39 years of dormancy, the Nintendo Entertainment System's long-forgotten expansion port is finally being utilized in commercial products. This article explores the history of the NES expansion port and why it remained largely unused for so long, examining factors such as Nintendo's strategy, technological limitations, and the market environment. Now, thanks to the efforts of the open-source hardware community and enthusiasts, the expansion port is being used to add features like Bluetooth controller support and Famicom Disk System compatibility, marking a breakthrough in retro gaming console modding.

(tedium.co)
Game expansion port retro gaming console modding

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall': A Descent into Isolation and the Search for Meaning

2024-12-12

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' is a groundbreaking concept album chronicling the fictional Pink's journey from childhood trauma to self-imposed isolation. Haunted by the loss of his father in World War II, a domineering mother, and the crushing weight of fame, Pink constructs a metaphorical wall to shield himself from emotional pain. This wall, built brick by brick through life's hardships, leads him to the brink of insanity. Yet, the narrative explores themes of freedom and responsibility, culminating in a theatrical mental trial that leaves the listener questioning the nature of life, loss, and redemption. Inspired by Roger Waters' personal experiences and disillusionment with stardom, 'The Wall' remains a powerful and enduring piece of musical art.

(thewallanalysis.com)
Game The Wall Concept Album

Gukesh Crowned Youngest World Chess Champion in History

2024-12-12

In round 14 of the 2024 World Chess Championship, 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster Gukesh D defeated defending champion Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion ever! Ding employed a Reversed Grünfeld Defense, but Gukesh, with precise opening play and deep preparation, steered the game into a complex endgame. After a prolonged struggle, Ding blundered, allowing Gukesh to capitalize and secure a historic victory, fulfilling a lifelong dream.

(lichess.org)
Game chess world champion Gukesh

Geometry Clipmaps: Simple Terrain Rendering with Level of Detail

2024-12-12

This blog post details geometry clipmaps, a technique for rendering vast terrains in real-time. It leverages a mesh with varying tessellation density—finer near the camera, coarser further away—to achieve level of detail. The author meticulously explains implementation details, including mesh generation, rendering procedures, handling seams, and efficient heightmap storage. Mesh alignment is crucial, preventing shimmering artifacts. While complex, the technique shines for its simplicity, avoiding computationally expensive algorithms while maintaining high-quality terrain rendering.

(mikejsavage.co.uk)
Game terrain rendering geometry clipmaps