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@vlct.bsky.social

Emulation, reverse engineering, graphics @RPCS3, @Vita3K, @FFmpeg, etc 丨 Software Engineer @kryptoslogic I post art sometimes 丨 https://twitter.com/VelocityRaptor6

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I was worried that was the case. Unfortunate some people don't want to share knowledge that would benefit everyone. Thank you for the reply.

31.08.2025 17:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nice! Do you have any pointers or resources for creating translations patches for PS2? I've worked on simpler kinds of mods, usually a few asm lines changed via a pnach.
The repo is cryptic / not too useful for learning - even the game's patched executable is provided as-is instead of a patch file.

31.08.2025 16:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

20th Century Boys

26.01.2025 22:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ohh you were referring to _console_ developers/manufacturers, not game developers - makes sense then!

06.01.2025 13:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bit perplexed by this post - why would _breaking_ encryption be necessary as opposed to reversing the client to get keys / figure out the key exchange, or patch out encryption entirely?

Has modern obfuscation / DRM protection gotten good enough to make this practically impossible nowadays?

06.01.2025 12:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Pixel art image of a whimsical island with a small house, a lighthouse, a winding path, and a pond.

The house is brown with a red roof and a yellow window. A lighthouse with red and white stripes is located on the house's roof. There is a small pond in the center of the island, and a stone path leads up the side of the island. The island is surrounded by water and has a few white birds flying above. There are several small flowers and mushrooms scattered around the island. There is also a small wooden table with chairs located on the island, and a lantern post near the top right corner.

Pixel art image of a whimsical island with a small house, a lighthouse, a winding path, and a pond. The house is brown with a red roof and a yellow window. A lighthouse with red and white stripes is located on the house's roof. There is a small pond in the center of the island, and a stone path leads up the side of the island. The island is surrounded by water and has a few white birds flying above. There are several small flowers and mushrooms scattered around the island. There is also a small wooden table with chairs located on the island, and a lantern post near the top right corner.

"Lighthouse Island"

My second #pixelart piece. Feedback welcome :)

Timelapse: youtu.be/qAAHVVZ8mZE

25.10.2024 12:41 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A pixel art painting. It's an ocean scene with a sunset in the distance. The ocean is deep blue with a few white waves. There is a sailboat with white sails in the upper right corner of the image. On the left side of the image a black and white whale is swimming just below the surface of the water. Closer to the bottom of the image is a sandy beach with several crustaceans. Behind the beach is a lush green area with many different kinds of plants. The sun is setting over the bay in the distance. The horizon is a light orange color. There are a few clouds in the sky.

A pixel art painting. It's an ocean scene with a sunset in the distance. The ocean is deep blue with a few white waves. There is a sailboat with white sails in the upper right corner of the image. On the left side of the image a black and white whale is swimming just below the surface of the water. Closer to the bottom of the image is a sandy beach with several crustaceans. Behind the beach is a lush green area with many different kinds of plants. The sun is setting over the bay in the distance. The horizon is a light orange color. There are a few clouds in the sky.

"Seaside"

Been cold here lately so I'm dreaming up sunny weather~
First #pixelart piece, feedback appreciated :)

(2022 repost)

25.10.2024 12:33 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can't get this out of my head !! Curious about your workflow, anywhere we can watch you work?

25.10.2024 12:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Sly Cooper | Flying in Venice (Animation)
YouTube video by velocity Sly Cooper | Flying in Venice (Animation)

Sly Cooper | Flying in Venice (Path-traced Animation)

See second half of the video for some technical details!

#slycooper #gameart #gameassets #ReverseEngineering #blender #eevee

youtu.be/KxxDVL2x2fE

18.10.2024 10:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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More renders!

Besides level format research, I've been re-implementing Sly 1's renderer in noclip.website 's codebase.
Still lots to do!
🎬Demo: youtu.be/f2PalWznOvc
⚙️Code (parser/renderer/exporter):
github.com/VelocityRa/n...

(2021 repost - except the renders which are new)

18.10.2024 10:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sly Cooper, path-traced
Been reverse-engineering the Sly games for a year.
Part of of that work went into the mesh & texture exporter I used for these renders. [1/2]

#slycooper #gameart #gameassets #ReverseEngineering #blender

(2021 repost)

18.10.2024 10:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0