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running a blank on what to really work on gamedev-wise...

im trying to go for an mpc-live look crossed with the red msx.

March 27, 2025 | 21:47 PM

...so I picked up a hardware project to recharge my batteries. ive been wanting to make a synth/audio type of thing for a a while now.

ive made a basic circuit python thing that has a keyboard matrix using an rp2040 to be a synth and a sample player. but i fear im still too green to make a complete device with components like that myself. also these first attempts were using pcb boards i made that were intended for other purposes.

instead this time, im going to use a raspberry pi zero. i've read some smart people have figured a way to make the pizero behave like a circuitpython (baremetal) device and that sounds cool too.

i hope i can get the wiring done by tonight. (to hype myself up i made a blender model of the case of this and i hope my bro still has that 3d printer!!)

made a thing || NES metroid in VR

i really fae mood'd this project. all i could think about was this.

March 23, 2025 | 11:31 AM

Think its about time to update this whole place, fill out more of the pages. Besides the point, I recently made a re imagining/remake of NES Metroid for PCVR/Meta.

It's funny, when making *something like this* for like metroidvania jams (even 3 month long ones), it always ends in failure. But remaking this (which took me about 3 weeks including the video), maybe because I had a script and fully fleshed out to-do list to get back to.

Either way I also made a making of video, my best performing video to date! NES Metroid VR Remake Youtube Video or you can download the game right here

my website lease is up :I

in separate news, ive been trying to learn monogame. very comfy.

December 7, 2024 | 8:44 AM

my fancy pants wordpress site 'lease' is almost up and now im faced with the decision of renewing it or dropping it. i feel a bit bad that my blog will be picking up and moving again. but at the same time, the only traffic i got from all that was a few russian bots peddling their consumer wares.

so im thinking/toying with the idea of coming back to just posting into the void over here. where its slightly cooler 😎 but having tags and all that organization is really nice too...

i'll just handcode for a while and see if thats truly where i want to be.

new phone

my ex smart phone, a samsung flip 4

Sept. 8, 2024 | 2:20 PM

its that time again for me to update my phone as my old one now cant charge well anymore.

so i bought a motorola stylus and am quite proud of myself for not getting another flagship phone thats like a grand. this one was about $350 and it seems snappy enough AND has a built in stylus.im gud.