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

2024-12-13
Caves of Qud's Gigantic World Map: A 13.8 Gigapixel Adventure

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
Fixing the Loading Issues in Myst IV: Revelation

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
NES Expansion Port Finally Awakens After 39 Years

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
Gukesh Crowned Youngest World Chess Champion in History

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
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