Riot Nu (Marcus Reid)

Each frame is just one big call to std::cout.

A colleague asked me if my console game engine can run Doom. I wasn't sure.

So anyway, here's Doom running in Windows Terminal...

.. But at least I've got the basics of arrow keys and of course Unicode Snowman working properly. (3/3)

... So I'm manually processing keyboard events, and when the cheat interface is up I'd really like simulate normal console input. As far as I can tell, there's no built-in Windows function that just processes a buffer of input for me. There must be a better way... (2/3)

Way down a rabbit hole: I have a little flyout interface that lets me type cheats at runtime. I want my console game to continue updating/rendering at the same time -- it can't block waiting for user input... (1/3)

So I have this deeply silly idea for a game to implement on my console game engine...

Built a benchmarking mode for my console game engine. Now I need to optimize these unacceptable presentation times.

Love the setup!

Agony. I put my controller down. Thankfully I was sitting next to a coworker who shouted at me to pick it back up.

Some new friends joined the setup

Four trips in the last couple of months (and another in June) messed up my routine, but I am officially back on track.

I built a Benchmark “game” that stresses it hard. I’ve now got the rendering/presentation logic fast enough to push thousands of updates a second (far faster than what any terminal can actually display). Still no netcode though. Maybe that’s on the docket for my next trip.

I have this silly little console “game engine” that I have been puttering away on for the last year, mostly when bored sitting at an airport. It’s utterly ridiculous, but I just think Snake needs to run at 240 FPS, you know? Probably sharable after my next airport coding session.

5.3 but still with lots of customization

I wish more games supported cross save between consoles and PC. Still super rare even with games releasing on all platforms. I want my saves everywhere, even if I still have to buy a game twice.

385 lbs on a barbell sitting on the floor

Hit a new PR. Tragically still failed to clear 400 lbs. Going to keep after it.

I built a console into my console game engine which is a totally normal and not at all weird thing to do

This year I set a goal to practice the basic lifts and hit that basic 1000 lbs milestone by December.

The year is half over. Still a long way to go, but making good progress.

Bench is really lagging. Need to work on that.

Going to spend my holiday evening absolutely destroying my six year old in Mario Kart World

Is a giant Philly cheesesteak the perfect food for cutting? In this essay, I will

Gradually making progress on my new setup. Lights installed. Desk assembled.

Required a new electrical circuit though…

It passed POST!

Parts arrived for my new computer. Hopefully this is enough hardware to get me out of Bronze!

I feel like I am finally starting to get decent at these. Trying to dial in the right amount of volume to increase strength. 3x5 seems to be making incremental progress without too much damage?

Tremendous respect for how unapologetic Monster Train 2 is about its complexity from the very first run. Absolute treat for all my fellow deckbuilding sickos.

Game of the Year

Installed a nice upgrade for morning cardio sessions. Now I can work on my weeklies while biking. Aim is slightly degraded tho.

Reacclimatizing to squats and got a little bit ahead of myself. Glad to have the safeties. 🥲

Protein!