Luka

Software engineer | Creator of "Pokemon: Kyanite Version" and the decade old EBDX.

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[Luka @kyanite_dev]

@mikelan98 Nah, Ruby is goated. Piss poor game code optimization is a separate issue irrelevant to the language at hand. The underlying switch from RGSS to MKXP already modernized the renderer to a huge extent. I can run my 2.5D renderer at 144FPS matching my monitor refresh rate.

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@mikelan98 The one thing I found out was a lie my whole life when working on the 2.5D renderer are the fences from HGSS. They were never 3D 🤯

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@jibril0212 @mikelan98 Well … it’s a different discipline. I don’t really want to work with an official rom as the base. Essentials and Ruby are just a comfort zone for me, and I do this as a hobby. It’s not really a competition imo. Both rom hacks and 2.5D fangames can exist on their own merits.

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Oh ... did I mention this is in the game too?

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@PokemonRadiante Already looking good 💪 People don't think of all the trial and error and failed attempts that go into making a new renderer like that. I could write a whole blog post about it.

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@TheOuroboros666 To be the very best, like no one ever was.

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Since some people were drawing comparisons to the NDS era games, the game does in fact feature a dual screen layout. More on that later.

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@VoltaireSurge Pokemon Essentials, RMXP

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A little look at what the game and visuals look like. Been experimenting with the 2.5D/3D look on and off for about 6 months, and recently made some real progress with it.

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@iced_t513 No. This is not a 3D engine. It’s all sprite based with some shader and math tricks.

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@funnycobalt Yes

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@KILL4UWU Lol

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@KacharavaArt No, it’s a PC game. Not a rom hack

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@Sduc35907 No, it’s a PC game, not a rom hack.

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@MetalMusicManic It’s a PC game, not a rom hack.

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@xiwi026789 It’s not a 3D engine though, so I can’t achieve that look.

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@Haney447 No, it’s a PC game, not a rom hack

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@SuperFroggyJosh I have the core game mechanics, visual style, all the data and assets done for the most part. I need to put together a couple more UIs, and map out and populate the rest of the region. Let’s say that part is at 10% atm.

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@anibroly41882 Idk, I’d like to know as well.

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@anibroly41882 Most of everything I make for the game will be open source after release. The 2.5D mode won’t be one of those tho. Probably.

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@Real_Priception Probably not.

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@Skyflyer_R Maker Studio can be extended with plugins right? I think it would be better for you do store the terrain heightmap as a separate data layer - easier to map that way. I did something similar for my own project. Keeps mapping simple and layer based, but the game renders in 2.5D.