I was randomly asked whether I was going to write a summary-of-the-year post or anything, and I thought "sure, why not", and proceeded to spend a day doing that.
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Notepad++: Syntax highlighting for FontForge Script
FontForge comes with two scripting systems - largely-regular Python and an unnamed scripting language that uses the extension .PE.
While the documentation advices to prefer Python scripting where possible, it is still nice to be able to read the existing PE scripts easier.
This User Defined Language for Notepad++ aids with that, adding folding and syntax highlighting for built-in functions and variables of the scripting language.
Continue readingFAQ: On name, avatar, and [other] Yal
A collection of answers on identity subjects.
Originally published in 2019, updated in 2022.
Continue readingAuto-adjusting screen area on Wacom tablets
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Script in action. See: Full-sized version; that wallpaper
If you have a display-less Wacom tablet (Wacom One/Intuos/etc.) and a large enough monitor (or monitors), mapping screen space to tablet can be a bit bothersome. But that can be fixed.
Continue readingIntroducing: Caveblazers Together!
My online multiplayer mod for Caveblazers was released last week[1]!
You can download it via Steam
for free if you own the game.
This is a post about how that went.
Continue readingFAQ: Programming languages that I worked with
Sometimes people ask me what programming languages I know / started with / have worked with in past, so this is a small post about that that I could link later.
Continue readingWebsite updates and a bit of retrospective
Finally getting to the important features
As you might have noticed, things are suddenly slightly different - the blog's design suddenly looks a little less 2012, big posts get a "table of contents" widget, and there's a dark theme switch!
In this post I take a look back on how my website originally came to life and how it changed over time.
Continue readingNuclear Throne update 99
(artwork by Justin Chan)
So it has come to this - Nuclear Throne update 99 releases today! (also see AMA on subreddit)
For me it's even slightly more remarkable, as I did additional programming for this update.
This blog post outlines my involvement, changes, and answers some common questions.
Setting up portrait orientation on Wacom One / Intuos / Bamboo
This post is about modifying configuration files for Wacom drivers to have a Wacom One tablet function in portrait orientation despite the option not being exposed in configuration UI.
Update: apparently the same applies to Intuos and Bamboo product lines, likely for the entire "generation" of tablets using the same drivers.
Update 2: for One/Intuous, the newer version of driver (6.x) has these options exposed in UI.
Continue readingIntroducing: Nuclear Throne Together
Perhaps you've already heard that I've been recently developing a mod for the current version of Nuclear Throne. And not "just" a mod, but quite an impressing one:
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Adds Steam-based online multiplayer support to the game.
That means invitations, public game list, and no port forwarding. -
Replays
Easily record and review your runs to learn from mistakes.
Or even attempt to correct them by dropping into the game at any point of a replay. -
Better coop
Nuclear Throne never was a coop-centric game, and thus coop mode didn't receive enough attention, remaining ridden with various small bugs. This mod changes that, fixing pretty much every known issue, and giving coop some much-needed polish. -
Bugfixes
While fixing coop-related bugs is an obvious choice given the scope of the mod, I didn't stick to just that, and also fixed a handful of other issues with the game. Bugged "crown vaults"? Fixed. Game hanging in certain areas? Fixed. Occasional crashes during an intro to an important boss fight? Also fixed. The full list is long (200+ items) and available in the "readme" document.
So it works, it's nice, and you can download it right now.
Or continue reading on process and potential questions.
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