I make video games & program a lot! Like a lot

Joined January 2019
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Features that I want to see in GTA 6 ๐Ÿงต
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Replaying RDR2 and trying to get 100% achievement. One thing I notice is how sensitive the wanted system is. I hope they dial it back in GTA 6 and make more sense.
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I also tried hiding and waiting for the NPC to give up, but I think Rockstar programmed it so that you must escape the wanted area before the NPC starts the patrol code logic. Most annoying wanted system.
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I hope in GTA 6 there are traffic rules and cool attention to details. And a remembering system (similar to Mafia 2). But I hope the cops are easily forgivable and don't start shooting you for running a red light.
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As long as the developer uses these tools to create a genuine and expressive art experience, then it should be fine. Code is just instructions for the computer. I don't mind lending a hand with that. But music, art, and design should still come from the human heart and passion.
Programmers in game studios use AI coding tools. Not all of them yet, but it's getting popular lately. Gen-AI in concept art is very common. Artists paint modifications on top of AI generated image. Photoshop has various AI tools nowadays (context aware fill being one of the first). Translating text and dialogue to different languages is often done with AI. In rendering side, big studios have been talking at SIGGRAPH about their AI based light probe placement and probe/texture/material compression algorithms. AI based terrain generation and prop placement exists in big engines. DLSS from Nvidia is well known AI upscaler. DLSS5 adds gen-AI to the mix, etc, etc. There aren't many games left with no AI used in their production.
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The more years that pass, the less unhappy I am with AI, and the more frustrated I become with how people use it. I just want people to love art & sound without fucking up with AI. But I don't mind using it as a jump over annoying nuisances. Like coding the exact for loop again
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AI and algorithms in programming and math have a very different meaning than the version of "AI" commonly portrayed in the media. Yet now everyone will know "AI" as AI slop and shitty features. Games were made with AI before 2022. Usually referred to as nav agents.
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I got my gaming PC working again. I swapped the motherboard, and everything works as normal. I guess I had a corrupt BIOS on the previous model. I got my PC back before GTA 6 ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
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The game is set to launch today, but where can I buy it???
Watch Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 Now Explore Vice City and beyond at rockstargames.com/VI
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Holy shit!! I just rewatched it a couple of days ago. Such a great movie!
A new โ€˜ADVENTURES OF TINTINโ€™ movie is officially happening. Peter Jackson is currently writing the script with plans to direct the film himself. (Source: @Variety)
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Please treat your developers with love and respect. Crunch will exist no matter what. In different industries and parts of the world. However, you can still treat workers as human beings.
Looking into the Glassdoor Review relating to crunch for Rockstarโ€™s studio in India: - Work life quality is reportedly low, with crunch being bad. - Unpaid overtime is a real problem. - Employee rates work 2 star but still recommends the job / says theyโ€™ve enjoyed it until recent weeks. Itโ€™s worth noting that Glassdoor Reviews can sometimes be hard to verify legitimacy - however India has notoriously poor laws for workers protection so this is quite believable. It also doesnโ€™t necessarily represent the culture at any of the other studios, but with the past year including union busting allegations, seeming workplace discrimination, and missed pay at other studios including Rockstar North in Edinburgh - it isnโ€™t exactly hard to believe. Because weโ€™re seeing a lot of people asking about it: This does not necessarily mean anything about any delays, however - but employee wellbeing is very important.
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Windows Wishlist: โ€ข Integrate community apps into built-in apps for Windows. PowerToys, Files, WizTree, CPU-Z, etc. โ€ข Built-in command palette. โ€ข Improve searching (start menu search and file explorer). Include regex/fuzzy, filters, and custom syntax. Filename and contents.
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โ€ข Allow installation offline, customization, and selection of presets for the amount of bloat or pre-installed apps. โ€ข Allow swapping built-in apps to something else during the installation (swap the built-in Windows player to VLC).
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โ€ข Use less memory and a smaller installation size. โ€ข Allow us to track, monitor, and do other things about Windows usage. Suspicious network request or command being used. Or a monthly report of what apps got installed.
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I tried Zed for 10 minutes, and I love it. I am now switching from VS Code to Zed. Faster, better, and simpler.
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