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Jayenkai
Created : 25 March 2021
 

#509 - Newsteria



Weekly Newsletter


Newsteria

#509 - Thursday 25th March, 2021

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Every Thursday, Waffling slightly less because I'm exhausted and it's been a stupidly long week.

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Hello World


Oh boy, what a week.
A neighbour a couple of doors down passed away, this week, leading to my Mum and the neighbour at number 1 having to once again head around the street, asking for donations to put towards the family.
I'm not sure there'll be a horse and cart involved, this time.
We all stood outside on our doorsteps for the funeral a few weeks ago, but one neighbour vanished indoors as soon as the horse and cart appeared on the street. It later turned out that her mother had been taken in the same cart.

Goodness knows what might happen this time.
The street mourns, once again.

SoCoder


Resolution Woes

Afr0 has struggles scaling screen elements to different resolutions.
Scaling, shifting and more, all tricky stuff if you haven't had to handle it before.
What are your favourite techniques to ensure the view is intact?
socoder.net/?Topic=8169

Going for Gold

Rychan continues to tweak and fix up the last few bits and pieces of his Flap Happy game, before finalising it and going gold!
Will it be perfect!?
Yes. Yes it will.
socoder.net/?GotoPost=78262

Plussy Walls

Pakz has been reading up on more graphical techniques and finds a nice way to create tilemap-ready dungeon walls, by simply drawing a plus!
Man, that's SO much simpler than my usual technique.
socoder.net/?Blogs=78239

Still Minimal

Jay's been working on his scripting engine for a whole month. Considering he makes an average of 2 games a week, now, he's not exactly rushing this project.
Slow, and methodical. .. And maybe a bit too slow.
Come on, Jay. Kick it up a gear!
socoder.net/?GotoPost=78270

SoStayIndoors


Let's not do more death, this week.
Instead, we'll celebrate life.
Here's a list of forum members who have recently had birthdays.

15th March - TKS

Happy Birthday
socoder.net/?Topic=8156

17th March - TheRevillsGames

Happy Birthday
socoder.net/?Topic=8161

23rd March - Spinal

Happy Birthday
socoder.net/?Topic=8165

SoOffTopic


Faces

Pakz discovers a site that sells "pixel" faces.
They look more like generic AI made portraits, but with a pixel filter over them.
socoder.net/?Topic=8168

PS5 or Not?

Jay finally decides he'll probably go for a PS5, and so starts looking on Amazon.
.. Oh.
socoder.net/?GotoPost=78265

Waste of Money

What have you paid for, but ultimately regretted doing so?
socoder.net/?Topic=8162

SoMuchMore


Andy's Cats

Andy hasn't posted any photos of his cats...!!!!
He'd like to know what sort of toys cats prefer.
In general, anything that you haven't specifically bought for them.
socoder.net/?Topic=8163

Mystery Hops

Steve finds a video about a manhole cover that can't stop dancing!
What on earth could be down there!?
socoder.net/?Topic=8167

Turtles. .. It's probably Turtles.

KiloTube


Goodbye Andrew

Andrew leaves

View on YouTube

Background Music

Having your own incidental music would be awesome!
youtu.be/uhLfceZKVko

How To Fix It

The magical trick to fixing all your tech
youtu.be/QrBfGcjGARo

Musical Interlude

Princess
youtu.be/cXuuhdCnMiU

MegaTube


Plane on a Conveyor Belt

Adam discusses an old myth

View on YouTube

GigaTube


Making a Coffee

I'll stick with my £50 Dolce Gusto, thanks!

View on YouTube

Making it Irish

No alcohol necessary. .. maybe..
youtu.be/riSy-gDBs8A

Really Long


Adam Makes a Crown


View on YouTube

Modern Cover Corner



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youtu.be/dh4-bMWGq8k

youtu.be/E3J9dgU7cmQ

TVCover Corner



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VGRemix Corner



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