Torbjorn Laedre
@tlaedre.bsky.social
Game developer, coder, dog lover. Likes cookies, soccer, gfx tech, data-orientation and devkits. Worked on lots of things in AAA, indie, mobile, VR and cine space.
So p4v just spent 5 hours renaming my workspace folder. I could have done the same thing with a manual folder rename and 'p4 sync -k' in 20 seconds. Well done you the most expensive version control system on the planet.
Is VR popularity seasonal? The last thing I want to do is strap some enclosed gizmo to my face during hot summer days.
It's been another couple of months, and there's still only a single laptop on the market?? What am I missing here?
Torbjorn Laedre@tlaedre.bsky.social · last yr.Where are all the Strix Halo laptops? Afaik there’s only two models announced - one of which isn’t even a “real laptop” - and the other with only a 14” screen. What’s the point of putting the most performant IGP ever into 13 and 14 inch models only?
Where are all the Strix Halo laptops? Afaik there’s only two models announced - one of which isn’t even a “real laptop” - and the other with only a 14” screen. What’s the point of putting the most performant IGP ever into 13 and 14 inch models only?
When I was 9 years old I spent all my savings and then some importing Cinemaware's Defender of the Crown as it wasn't sold for C64 in my country. Dual tapes and loading times that left plenty of time to contemplate life choices - like the fact that with inflation this cost ~$250 in modern money. 🤯
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Really sad to see that there seems to be yet another wave of layoffs happening in games. What's happening to this industry?
So what's going on with VR these days? Is it dead? Is it not dead? Sleeping? In-between generations? Officially niche? Still waiting for that "killer app"? It keeps being occasionally amazing in small doses, but it's hard to find a good reason to regularly strap the device to my head.
Discrete graphics cards have become so mature and bulky that GPU sag is now a term. ..and modern PC cases now come with crutches to support them. What a time to be alive.
I absolutely ❤️🔥 #blocktober, it's always so inspiring to see the early stages of awesome projects. Looks like bsky now has both the @blocktober.bsky.social account as well as a blocktober feed bsky.app/profile/did:...
Sad to see another wave of layoffs across the games industry. I hope everyone affected promptly finds something new.
"What's up?" Well, what's up is that I needed to install JetBrains Toolbox to grab a nightly build of one of their IDEs to test something, and realized that even after 8 years of existence you can still not move _or_ resize the toolbox window? I'm normally a fan, but what the actual what?!?!?
I know it's never gonna last, but at least for now it's really refreshing to log on here and not immediately be bombarded with the latest clickbait nonsense from AI-bros or crypto and AI promotions filling half my feed. I'm in a tiny, safe little gamedev bubble for now and I like it.
Heart goes out to those affected by the closing of Volition Games. We are currently hiring for several positions at Cold Iron Studios. We're a remote only company! coldironstudios.com/careers/
Anyone affected by layoffs, Respawn is hiring across a number of different positions on a number of different teams. Happy to talk with folks and share what I know about the studio or about the roles.
Respawn Entertainment
respawn.com
Mini intro: Gamedev for 20+ years. Started AAA rendering engineer but worked on all areas of engines and games by now. Recently also indie, mobile, VR and cinematic projects. Enjoys gfx & low-level work; optimizing for game consoles. Most recently contributed to Unity's "Enemies" cinematic demo:
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Excited to get an update on AMD's FSR3: gpuopen.com/fsr3-announce/ DLSS is close to magic - but unavailable on consoles and even older NV cards. As a gamedev, having a competitive, fully open alternative that runs on a wide range of hardware removes a huge feature hole for multiplatform projects.
We’re generating news on AMD FSR 3, so let’s put you in the frame!
Read the latest AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 developer updates from the GPUOpen team.
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Another week, another "new Twitter".. People say this one is actually quite good and friendly, though, so I guess I'll give it a chance and see what happens. Expect mostly shares and thoughts relating to tech, gamedev, rendering techniques, games and maybe the odd one on soccer. And dog pics.