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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · 9d

Got my Multisystem 2 in the mail today from @heber-limited.bsky.social . I've been looking forward to the Multisystem 2 more than Switch 2, and so far it does not disappoint. I'm quite blown away by the form factor and it looks much better in person than I thought!

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · 29d

Looks amazing!

Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Sep 6

I've been doing a lot of work with the overall framework of the game lately, such as adding a save system, menus, progress displayed on the map for levels etc. It's fun as it makes the game feel more real.

#nes #nesdev #homebrew #gamedev

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Aug 16

This week I've worked on the over world from where you enter levels. I've decoupled levels from entities which means I can have a lot of levels in a screen as they no longer take up entity space. What you see is one biome and the plan is to have several.

#nes #nesdev #gamedev #indiedev #homebrew

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jul 31

Game looks awesome! It's a pity I don't own a master system.

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jul 28

After a summer holiday break I'm back with #nesdev. Today I've added a charge punch that makes it possible to destroy bigger and harder blocks but could also be used for stronger enemies. I'm leaning towards the skill being an upgrade you don't have at the start.

#nes #homebrew #gamedev #indiedev

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jul 12

The reason to get one for me is the convenience of HDMI to be honest. I have original C64s and a reloaded, but they are getting harder to connect and I've never found an upscaler that doesn't do more harm than good. I have a 1084, but the kids complain it makes a high pitch noise I cannot hear...

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jul 12

I think the price, as you say, is really good. I've been thinking about getting an Ultimate64 board for a long time and this seems to be a good way to get one. Plus I don't need to salvage a keyboard nor get a new case (although I already have a spare case from icomp).

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jul 12

I'm usually not a fan of transparent cases but this looks great!

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jun 28

Optimization is a lot of fun, especially late in a project when you can go all in. I'm too early in my project so I don't always know what to favor, speed or size.

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jun 14

Actually I made a typo. It's not 15 bytes but 4 bytes, haha.

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jun 14

It's stored in a global array but I only store data about blocks that can be destroyed making it possible to pack it very tight. For instance my current test level with 12 rooms only uses 15 bytes.

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jun 14

I've implemented a system that persists data between rooms in a level which makes the game remember destroyed blocks. The best part is that it's quite memory efficient so levels can be pretty large.

#nes #nesdev #homebrew #indiedev #gamedev

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jun 7

Finally got around to upgrade my #mega65 core to latest version today. Very smooth process! Also managed to test Maniac Mansion which was very cool to see!

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jun 7

The news about Perifractic (and friends) potentially buying Commodore is kinda exciting, that it's even a possibility to do something like that.

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jun 1

Haha, I did the same. Leveled everything to max until the game broke.

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · Jun 1

I agree as well. I often get the same feedback, add sprint please, but I never caved as I think some games are better enjoyed with a slower pace.

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · May 29

Haha, I take that as a compliment!

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · May 29

I remember that conversation! Kårpen Flyger we saw in school for some strange reason when we read about the Sagas of Icelanders, which made no sense, but it made a big impression.

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AnderssonKev @anderssonkev.bsky.social · May 27

🐣PaperKlay is now available!🐔

A 3D Platformer where you rotate and unfold a paper and cardboard world!

Meet fully voiced characters on your adventure!

Featuring the Banjo-Kazooie composer on the title track!

Poured my heart into this game, I hope you like it!
RT to help 💜

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · May 27

Huge congrats! Instant purchase for me!

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · May 25

I've added the ability to punch enemies and punch throw blocks. Effects are missing and animation is still work in progress, but it's quite promising. The idea is that it will also open up more ways to interact with the world beyond just destroying things.

#nes #nesdev #homebrew #gamedev #indiedev

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · May 11

The BBC Narnia show when Aslan died. I was shocked and confused for a week.

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · May 10

Here is an update on the water effect. It now works as expected in both vertical and horizontal rooms and takes the camera into consideration. Conclusion is it's starting to look quite doable now!

#nes #nesdev #homebrew #gamedev #indiedev

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Olof Næssén @olofn.bsky.social · May 6

I actually already have it solved! And yes, using the camera scroll for offset is the way to go.

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