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Isaac
@isaacmarovitz.com
· Apr 6
Not 100% yet, but Metal is getting there! Still need to work out some push constant and barrier nonsense.
This week, I made a bunch of progress on XNOEdit, my cross-platform editor/viewer for Sonic '06 objects powered by .NET and WGPU.
Still lots to do, but many objects now correctly visualise, including textures! Next up, bringing in original recompiled shaders so everything looks perfect.
Still lots to do, but many objects now correctly visualise, including textures! Next up, bringing in original recompiled shaders so everything looks perfect.
November 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This week, I made a bunch of progress on XNOEdit, my cross-platform editor/viewer for Sonic '06 objects powered by .NET and WGPU.
Still lots to do, but many objects now correctly visualise, including textures! Next up, bringing in original recompiled shaders so everything looks perfect.
Still lots to do, but many objects now correctly visualise, including textures! Next up, bringing in original recompiled shaders so everything looks perfect.
I hate age verification.
"we can estimate ur age based on ur face"
>uploads picture
"sorry, you look like a little baby bitch try with ur passport"
>uploads passport and picture of my face again
"mkay seems like ur old enough, let's just send u back to the website"
>400 bad request
"we can estimate ur age based on ur face"
>uploads picture
"sorry, you look like a little baby bitch try with ur passport"
>uploads passport and picture of my face again
"mkay seems like ur old enough, let's just send u back to the website"
>400 bad request
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I hate age verification.
"we can estimate ur age based on ur face"
>uploads picture
"sorry, you look like a little baby bitch try with ur passport"
>uploads passport and picture of my face again
"mkay seems like ur old enough, let's just send u back to the website"
>400 bad request
"we can estimate ur age based on ur face"
>uploads picture
"sorry, you look like a little baby bitch try with ur passport"
>uploads passport and picture of my face again
"mkay seems like ur old enough, let's just send u back to the website"
>400 bad request
Sometimes, computer graphics can result in horrors beyond your comprehension
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Sometimes, computer graphics can result in horrors beyond your comprehension
Been a bit since I've done a weekly update, so here's what we're up to! Lots of stuff is in the works:
- Achievement support (Hyper)
- Physics-based high FPS fixes and APIs for character controllers (Rei)
- MSAA & resize support (Rei & I)
- External cross-platform XNO editor (Me)
Stay tuned!
- Achievement support (Hyper)
- Physics-based high FPS fixes and APIs for character controllers (Rei)
- MSAA & resize support (Rei & I)
- External cross-platform XNO editor (Me)
Stay tuned!
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Been a bit since I've done a weekly update, so here's what we're up to! Lots of stuff is in the works:
- Achievement support (Hyper)
- Physics-based high FPS fixes and APIs for character controllers (Rei)
- MSAA & resize support (Rei & I)
- External cross-platform XNO editor (Me)
Stay tuned!
- Achievement support (Hyper)
- Physics-based high FPS fixes and APIs for character controllers (Rei)
- MSAA & resize support (Rei & I)
- External cross-platform XNO editor (Me)
Stay tuned!
THAR SHE BLOWS 🐋 🫧
Huge scoop from Ed, who had several years of financial reports leaked to him. OpenAI has been over-reporting their revenue. The company is even less profitable than we knew.
Exclusive: Based on documents viewed by this newsletter, OpenAI spent over $12.4 billion on inference from 2024 to September 2025. As part of its Microsoft revenue share, it sent $493.8m in 2024/$865.8m Jan-Sep 2025, implying lower revenues than previously reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
THAR SHE BLOWS 🐋 🫧
Deep cut but all I could come up with
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Deep cut but all I could come up with
Reposted by Isaac
Yeah this pretty much sums up the Democratic party lol
The Reddit community r/Democrats has a conspicuous absence of any news about Zohran Mamdani today. But that's by design.
The moderators have rules that ban people from talking about democratic socialists.
www.reddit.com/r/democrats/
The moderators have rules that ban people from talking about democratic socialists.
www.reddit.com/r/democrats/
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Yeah this pretty much sums up the Democratic party lol
Me trying to understand 06's render code
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Me trying to understand 06's render code
Rest in piss Dick Cheney
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Rest in piss Dick Cheney
Reposted by Isaac
After almost a month of work, the '06 recomp options menu has been merged!
This comes with a few new options, along with some improved existing ones to make them work at runtime.
It's still not 100% there yet though, as many of the video settings available are yet to be implemented on demand.
This comes with a few new options, along with some improved existing ones to make them work at runtime.
It's still not 100% there yet though, as many of the video settings available are yet to be implemented on demand.
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
After almost a month of work, the '06 recomp options menu has been merged!
This comes with a few new options, along with some improved existing ones to make them work at runtime.
It's still not 100% there yet though, as many of the video settings available are yet to be implemented on demand.
This comes with a few new options, along with some improved existing ones to make them work at runtime.
It's still not 100% there yet though, as many of the video settings available are yet to be implemented on demand.
I once again find myself writing Java on paper
October 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I once again find myself writing Java on paper
First run of Unleashed Recompiled on Mesa's new KosmicKrisp driver! Definitely room for optimisation, but this is seriously impressive.
October 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
First run of Unleashed Recompiled on Mesa's new KosmicKrisp driver! Definitely room for optimisation, but this is seriously impressive.
To defeat the "vibe-coded gradient" allegations, I've redesigned my website! The palette is inspired by R. Kikuo Johnson's graphic novel "No One Else"
I'm sure there are bugs so lmk if something breaks :)
isaacmarovitz.com
I'm sure there are bugs so lmk if something breaks :)
isaacmarovitz.com
Isaac Marovitz
Hi, I'm Isaac. I'm a developer from London. I code games, apps, and websites.
isaacmarovitz.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
To defeat the "vibe-coded gradient" allegations, I've redesigned my website! The palette is inspired by R. Kikuo Johnson's graphic novel "No One Else"
I'm sure there are bugs so lmk if something breaks :)
isaacmarovitz.com
I'm sure there are bugs so lmk if something breaks :)
isaacmarovitz.com
This week we got the infinite lives patch in!
Hyper is still hard at work on the options UI, so stay tuned for when that makes it in.
Hyper is still hard at work on the options UI, so stay tuned for when that makes it in.
This week we got more progress from @hyperbx.bsky.social on the options menu! All of this is implemented outside the game's UI engine in ImGui :)
October 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This week we got the infinite lives patch in!
Hyper is still hard at work on the options UI, so stay tuned for when that makes it in.
Hyper is still hard at work on the options UI, so stay tuned for when that makes it in.
This week we got more progress from @hyperbx.bsky.social on the options menu! All of this is implemented outside the game's UI engine in ImGui :)
October 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This week we got more progress from @hyperbx.bsky.social on the options menu! All of this is implemented outside the game's UI engine in ImGui :)
I'm sorry, we're doing what now?
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
October 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I'm sorry, we're doing what now?
For those interested in a deeper dive into Sonic 06's visuals, I've written a blog post on the main techniques used (and their many limitations).
isaacmarovitz.com/posts/sonic-...
isaacmarovitz.com/posts/sonic-...
Isaac Marovitz - The Many Many Missed Opportunities of Sonic 06
Hi, I'm Isaac. I'm a developer from London. I code games, apps, and websites.
isaacmarovitz.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
For those interested in a deeper dive into Sonic 06's visuals, I've written a blog post on the main techniques used (and their many limitations).
isaacmarovitz.com/posts/sonic-...
isaacmarovitz.com/posts/sonic-...
Nothing much to report this week, but here's a sneak peek at what @hyperbx.bsky.social is cooking up :)
October 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Nothing much to report this week, but here's a sneak peek at what @hyperbx.bsky.social is cooking up :)
The Summer Hikaru Died was peak as a manga and is peak as an anime, excited for season 2
October 4, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The Summer Hikaru Died was peak as a manga and is peak as an anime, excited for season 2
Time to take a break from the race track for an update :)
This week, we got two restorations, chain jumps flips, and Sonic's action gauge!
If infinite hops aren't your thing and you want something more like Sonic Team intended, Sonic's gems will now (optionally) consume the action gauge.
This week, we got two restorations, chain jumps flips, and Sonic's action gauge!
If infinite hops aren't your thing and you want something more like Sonic Team intended, Sonic's gems will now (optionally) consume the action gauge.
September 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Time to take a break from the race track for an update :)
This week, we got two restorations, chain jumps flips, and Sonic's action gauge!
If infinite hops aren't your thing and you want something more like Sonic Team intended, Sonic's gems will now (optionally) consume the action gauge.
This week, we got two restorations, chain jumps flips, and Sonic's action gauge!
If infinite hops aren't your thing and you want something more like Sonic Team intended, Sonic's gems will now (optionally) consume the action gauge.
Can I buy Tylenol with my Antifa rewards card?
September 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Can I buy Tylenol with my Antifa rewards card?
Recomp delayed due to CrossWorlds, real
(In all seriousness, progress might be a bit slower this week lol)
(In all seriousness, progress might be a bit slower this week lol)
September 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Recomp delayed due to CrossWorlds, real
(In all seriousness, progress might be a bit slower this week lol)
(In all seriousness, progress might be a bit slower this week lol)