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pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

The build process requires you to have a C library built with its own dependencies. I don’t think it’s very common to do that with SwiftPM, hence it would require extra work for it to happen.

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

This.

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

I meant that the author of DragonRuby is generous. And depending on your use case he might be willing to give you a free copy. Additionally, whenever there is a gamejam related to DragonRuby, he usually gives away free copies to anyone who wants to participate. For you to keep. Nobody said anything about bypassing paying money. Not sure what you were thinking.

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

Sure, but it’s not me who built the whole framework. My contributions are fairly superficial.

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

It’s not just a wrapper. There’s more to it than you might think. It’s easy to say „just” without spending time understanding what a tool does.

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

What us better about it?

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

There are better tools. It's a matter of adoption.

pusewiczon Swift and Cute 2D Game Framework: Setting Up a Project with CMake

LOL

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

https://randygaul.github.io/cute_framework/#/topics/game_loo...

You can request a fixed timestep, and your own loop callback will be called at fixed intervals, which allows you to completely ignore delta time.

pusewiczon Swift and Cute 2D Game Framework: Setting Up a Project with CMake

But why?

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

Yeah, it's nice to use a cross-platform, well established tool to actually build a Swift project.

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

Yeah. It's just tailored for 2D gamedev. Cute uses the new SDL3 GPU API internally. Shaders and sprite batching, automatic sprite atlases etc. that Cute provides is just very specific to 2D games.

pusewiczon Swift and Cute 2D Game Framework: Setting Up a Project with CMake

FINE

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

Very often you can snatch free copies. Join the Discord. Just ask :)

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

Try https://dragonruby.org/. It's great! Still on SDL2, but will migrate to SDL3 eventually.

Code reload (because it uses MRuby) is just :chef-kiss:

pusewiczon Swift and Cute 2D Game Framework: Setting Up a Project with CMake

It's not mine, I'm just a fan myself!

pusewiczon Swift and Cute 2D Game Framework: Setting Up a Project with CMake

You can use fixed time step. Choice is yours.

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

Cute uses SDL3 under the hood, but provides an entire framework for game development, ready to use.

It loads Aseprite files automatically, manages animations, collisions, networking, what have you.

pusewiczon Swift and Cute 2D Game Framework: Setting Up a Project with CMake

I'm wondering if there will be anything new and cool announced next week during the WWDC in regards to Swift inter-op and cross-platform.

pusewiczon Swift and Cute 2D Game Framework: Setting Up a Project with CMake

https://github.com/KevinVitale/SwiftSDL is a good starting point and already supports macOS and Linux out of the box.

pusewiczon Swift and the Cute 2d game framework: Setting up a project with CMake

It would be, but also more cumbersome to get it up and running. Not impossible, though!

pusewiczon Fast Allocations in Ruby 3.5

But Aaron, what do you actually do here?!

I’m so glad to see your work, and it’s always such a treat to read any of your new posts. Hope to see upcoming ones more often!

pusewiczon Go run

I totally clicked the link thinking I'd read about some benefits of... running. Yes, as in doing sports.

pusewiczon Iosevka typeface for code, from code

Been a huge fan of Envy Code R and Iosevka is just a natural progression. Loving that font!

pusewiczon Ask HN: How do you get work done while there is a war in Europe?

It's definitely tricky and I find myself doing the same, refreshing Reddit, BBC News, Twitter and Telegram channels.

It sucks, and I bet the closer (geographically) you are to the conflict, the worse it gets.

Trying to do your routine helps sometimes, but I don't think it's feasible to completely forget about what's happening.

pusewiczon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2021)

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Data Scientist * https://apply.workable.com/harvest/j/CECA40A843/

Financial Analysis & Business Intelligence Manager * https://apply.workable.com/harvest/j/B1D0F44B8A/

Senior Product Manager * https://apply.workable.com/harvest/j/BFDD543316/

Frontend Software Engineer * https://apply.workable.com/harvest/j/DC9E5AF371/

pusewiczon An in-app HTTP inspector for Android OkHttp clients

Woot!

pusewiczon Play classic DOS games online

I'm working on this website where you can play the classic abandonware online.

Here's an example: http://retro.layer22.com/games/prince-of-persia

Seems to be hanging at the moment. Would appreciate some help!

pusewiczon James Golick has died

Unbelievable. RIP James!

pusewiczon TextJs – Secure SMS from Your Browser for Android

This is pretty great. Gives you iOS like iMessage to your PC/Mac syncing so you can do your SMS texting from within your browser that directly connects to your phone. The most secure solution available.