Lack of updates

This wasn’t exactly a “quick” update as promised, but boy was it hectic around here lately.

Hopefully, those interested in the code didn’t mind the lack of posts on the site and/or blog, as the commit history on the XP-Dev project provided all of the interesting news (code-wise) a programmer really needs. And since this is mainly a research/personal project and a game based on the code is at least 2 years away, I don’t feel the need to explain every decision I make. Twitter/E-mail/FB seem to suffice for now.

So, on to the updates.

Framework:
- There’s a game/demo planned. The engine is, surprisingly, feature-complete for what I have planned.
  - Not a platformer
  - Not 2D
  - Involves a lot of particles, lights, physics and animated units
  - Water/Terrain/Vegetation are essential
  - Minimal networking support
  - Not an RTS (well …)
- Need to keep a solid 16.66ms frametime with everything enabled (PostFX, shadows, GUI) on my machine (will take most of my development time).
- Improve/complete the editor and XML interface. Mainly add a couple of external tools for assets. Nothing major.
- Fix the scene management system (load/unload)
- Complete the Forward+ renderer
- Finish the multi-threaded generation of rendering commands in preparation for Vulkan/DX12
Personal life:
- Still waiting on a “sudden” influx of cash to finish my watercooling loop.
  - Need the AquaComputer Kryographics Hawaii waterblock and a blackplate.
  - Need all the fittings, tubing and liquids to tie it up to the Swiftech H-240X that finally got delivered.
- Received a Dreamcast as a birthday gift. That was awesome. Also bought an Atari 2600.
- Might change jobs soon enough. Signed up as a C++ developer, worked in Java for over 6 months. Getting fed up.
- Got a car 😀

About the car:
- Various exterior and interior mods:
  - Wind deflectors, rim protectors, upgraded bulbs, upgraded side-lights, updated signal lights, LED backplate lights, blind spot mirrors
  - Footwell red LED lights, DashCam, Nismo armrest, ODB2 bluetooth reader
- The 197BHP/1295Kg PWR of the Juke doesn’t seem to be enough (~ Golf GTI Mk5 / Celica GT4 level). It’s so sporty, it’s basically begging for mods. Especially since mods are dirt cheap.
  - This does not mean that I go racing / do track days in it. I love it to bits and would never endanger it. Not even a speeding ticket yet. It’s mostly a hobby.
- Got an Injen Cold Air Intake with a Hydroshield on it to avoid hydrolocking.
- Got a 2J Racing Crank Pulley for easier revving. Insurance company said “Hell no!”. Currently on hold in the boot ’till January when I’ll kindly tell Admiral to shove something somewhere.
- Next upgrade will be either SS brake lines or this front strut brace (followed by the other one).
- In the mean time, I’ll also be looking at painting the calipers with Nismo Red.
- A middle and a rear lower bar are also on the list, because … reasons and Transfăgărășan 😀
- A FMIC would also be useful, as well as a 2nd Cat delete (or at least a high flow second cat)