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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 7d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvCY... Have RG handhelds? Anbernic, Retroid, whatever? Use #GodotEngine? I've finally made and released a video guide to getting Godot games running under Portmaster with only half a headache. And yes, for those Unity refugees, C# support for 4.2 is available.

Running Godot Games on RG Handhelds

YouTube video by Dinoleaf

www.youtube.com

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 11d

If you see this, post a #kobold.

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 11d

It tends to depend. The main benefit from this is making a quick template for running on a target handheld. Otherwise, it's copying a prior one, renaming, and replacing the PCK files. Something like CnC2 I use shell scripts for its weird exporting. Eventually I'll do custom editor exports.

Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 11d

Writer of that here. New guide's coming soon™. There've been some minor improvements.

In the meantime, www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsTr... is also a generalized intro to these for those not aware of this scene, but doesn't give any specific steps for any engines in particular.

A Primer on Game Dev on Cheap Retro Gaming Handhelds

YouTube video by Dinoleaf

www.youtube.com

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 11d

I'm going to be doing a video guide on porting Godot games in general soon. Progress was made on certain versions of Mono so stabilizing that.

It's possible to partially automate. Using a template zip to auto-setup an export package is feasible.

Portmaster server's best bet discord.gg/JxYBp9HTAY

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 13d

www.twitch.tv/dinoleafstream Testing a custom Godot build on RG34XX-SP with Ono. #kobold gaming here at last.

Blame @radiantrodent.bsky.social and @goldquiver.bsky.social

goldquiver.itch.io/ono-a-dragon...

DinoleafStream - Twitch

We make games with creatures. Current project is dragon Adventure-RPG Crop and Claw 2.

www.twitch.tv

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 14d

For #ScreenshotSaturday. Mostly been polishing out bugs and minor edges. Pay no mind to the broken level-up menu. That gets fixed soon. The math formulas are improving.

Wishlist on #Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/3065270/

#dragon #kobold #furrygame #jrpg #rpg #godotengine

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 18d

@binarycounter.net gets a slice of the pie as well. He does a lot of the compatibility layers Portmaster uses. I'd suggested ZA since it would stress test AGS on hardware and turns out it was much easier than it used to be to port. He was all "oh I have like 7 ports working with no effort now."

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 19d

I hate @goldquiver.bsky.social and @radiantrodent.bsky.social for using Spine in Godot, but I compiled a custom ARM64 Linux build for it which works on the Anbernic RG34XX-SP.

If I can confirm it runs on ArkOS's ancient Linux kernel, may push to Portmaster.

goldquiver.itch.io/ono-a-dragon...

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 19d

Finally implemented CTB turn delay to CnC2. FFX is now outclassed by this framework both because dragons, but also because this actually shows a popup when a creature's delayed so some big enemy attack doesn't just delay everyone four times and kill me without giving me a turn yes I'm mad.

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 19d

These aren't so much retro as retro-like. These handhelds are primarily low budget ARM Linux devices jammed into various videogamey frames and sold cheap. This one's the Anbernic RG34XX-SP.

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 20d

@dreamcube.bsky.social was another victim of worming through the code to prototype Anbernic Portmaster tests of Chirax's Fortress. The game runs fine, but there's some nuance with the current setup (I decomp PCKs for these tests, Blender auto-gltfing don't work well here.) But it's possible.

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 20d

Screw it. Kao 2 stream.

twitch.tv/dinoleafstream

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 21d

Okay but what if a command pauser and previewer for #ScreenshotSaturday even though I'm supposed to be on weekend break.

#dragons #jrpg

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 23d

That's the RG34XX-SP. Tested with RG35XX-SP since less RAM and I've got samba live on it, but this is more photogenic.

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 27d

Streaming @dreamcube.bsky.social's Chirax's Fortress and only realized I forgot to post this lmao.

hydra

twitch.tv/dinoleafstream

store.steampowered.com/app/3798540/...

Chirax's Fortress on Steam

Play as a hydra in this classic-inspired 16-bit 2D platformer with Super-FX-style 3D visuals!

store.steampowered.com

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 28d

For #ScreenshotSaturday. Make your debug tools good. Developed the combat debug menu. Most importantly targeting was refactored to work and now resurrection works. In-game fast-forward is good too.

Wishlist on #Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/3065270/...

#dragons #kobolds #GodotEngine #jrpg

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 28d

In theory it could, as it uses common Godot runtimes and no GDExtension code. The main issue is I don't have a test unit, since Apple hardware's abysmally overpriced. x86_64 and ARM64 Linux is the primary platform (see youtu.be/WnjYLPEsSnk) with Windows having shrug-and-hope support.

Dragon RPG Crop and Claw 2 RG35XX-SP Testing

YouTube video by Dinoleaf

youtu.be

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · 28d

For #ScreenshotSaturday. Make your debug tools good. Developed the combat debug menu. Most importantly targeting was refactored to work and now resurrection works. In-game fast-forward is good too.

Wishlist on #Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/3065270/...

#dragons #kobolds #GodotEngine #jrpg

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · Sep 10

"Can I run FFX HD on Portmaster R36S?"
"We have FFX at home"

Final Fantasy X fans rejoice as the CTB gauge works in Crop and Claw 2. Combat clip as I've been refactoring menus.

Might need a new teaser trailer soon.

Wishlist on #Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/3065270/...

#dragon #jrpg #kobold

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · Sep 7

#GodotSteam isn't bad, but GDExtension PCK issues made it hard for CnC1 to be exported with conditional Steam support. ARM Linux PCKs required commenting Steam out every update.
So I wrote an achievement abstraction that uses Steam only if on a Steam runtime for CnC2
dev.dinoleaf.com/pyral/dl_ach...

Being cheesy with GDScript and dynamic compilation so I don't hate my life.

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · Sep 6

wiki.lineageos.org/devices/ Time to put Crash to work on installing Lineage.

Devices | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · Sep 4

More pocket #dinosaur gaming update. Zniw Adventure still baking but Zid Journey also runs on Portmaster. Testing with the Anbernic RG34XX-SP as well since it has more memory. RAM is tight on the 35 with EmulationStation hogging memory on some CFWs. 1GB works well, it just runs OOM.

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Pyral @pyral.dinoleaf.com · Aug 31

Pocket #ZniwAdventure. A #dinosaur point 'n click in the palm of your hand.

Working with #Portmaster to see if the full game can run on Anbernic's 1GB hardware. 60 FPS on the RG35XX-SP so far.

AGS games may be generally portable soon, too.

Also buy @zidandzniw.bsky.social's games.

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Zid & Zniw Chronicles @zidandzniw.bsky.social · Aug 27

Want to celebrate the end of August in style?
Why not in a true dinosaur fashion with Zniw (Adventure mandatory) - currently 20% off on GOG! 🦕💛

www.gog.com/en/game/zniw...

(please excuse my programmer edit - graphic design is my passion after all)

Zniw Adventure sale promo banner with Zniw, Tra, Albert and Agu. "-20%" is very crudely edited on top of the artwork

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