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by PolySaken
Mon Mar 21, 2022 03:29
Forum: News
Topic: ContentDB - now with package translation support
Replies: 361
Views: 163100

Re: ContentDB - database for the mod/game/txp in-menu installer

you could also have it be a riot against a fictional group in a made up world

no one's going to get upset about overthrowing the comically-evil obvious baddies whose only political position is that fun is bad
by PolySaken
Wed Feb 02, 2022 07:18
Forum: News
Topic: [REVERTED!] Debug coordinates will no longer be visible for unprivileged players after 5.4.0
Replies: 93
Views: 42549

Re: [REVERTED!] Debug coordinates will no longer be visible for unprivileged players after 5.4.0

Good that this was cancelled, however I don't think letting the server control client-side debug info is useful or a good idea. Let the server provide HUDs the normal way if they want to have custom position/heading/whatever and keep the debug screen the way it is. What the hell is the point of lett...
by PolySaken
Thu Jan 20, 2022 09:27
Forum: Mod Releases
Topic: [Mod] Trucraft Lib [trucraft]
Replies: 39
Views: 8266

Re: [Mod] Trucraft Lib [trucraft]

How about the Forge vs Fabric debate though? How does it fare in multiplayer? Fabric? I've not used it enough to know anything about it really, but from what I can tell it's better than forge in terms of its performance and ease of use yet lacks the population of mods and userbase that Forge has. I...
by PolySaken
Thu Jan 20, 2022 04:26
Forum: Mod Releases
Topic: [Mod] Trucraft Lib [trucraft]
Replies: 39
Views: 8266

Re: [Mod] Trucraft Lib [trucraft]

I might make a different account at some point to store my old code and so on but when that time arises I'll probably just be making the replacements I mentioned anyway.
by PolySaken
Wed Jan 19, 2022 21:00
Forum: Mod Releases
Topic: [Mod] Trucraft Lib [trucraft]
Replies: 39
Views: 8266

Re: [Mod] Trucraft Lib [trucraft]

I would like to urge you not to take a "scorched earth" approach to leaving, making your mods private. That goes against the nature of opensource, which lets other people use the code to build upon or make something similar or better. People are free to use the mods however they like; you...
by PolySaken
Tue Jan 18, 2022 08:43
Forum: Mod Releases
Topic: [Mod] Trucraft Lib [trucraft]
Replies: 39
Views: 8266

Re: [Mod] Trucraft Lib [trucraft]

I'm not doing anything related to minetest modding/gamedev anymore because I've decided that for the original reason I learnt it (making my own voxel game) it will be both easier and produce a better quality result to make it a minecraft modpack. I'm also not happy with the code quality or the textu...
by PolySaken
Mon Jan 10, 2022 23:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Post your screenshots!
Replies: 11061
Views: 2054288

Re: Post your screenshots!

Reminds me of the building style used in MC recurrent complex prebuilt structures. Cool! +1
by PolySaken
Sun Dec 19, 2021 20:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A new name for Minetest
Replies: 70
Views: 11542

Re: A new name for Minetest

I agree that it would be a waste of time, but for a different reason: MTG. Like it or not, minetest is a minecraft clone in the eyes of everyone except its small userbase, and that's going to remain true as long as the default game is a minecraft clone. Minetest is absolutely not a Minecraft clone ...
by PolySaken
Sun Dec 19, 2021 06:59
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A new name for Minetest
Replies: 70
Views: 11542

Re: A new name for Minetest

My suggestion is not renaming anything and stay as it is. Why? I think it doesn't already make any sense, because 'Minetest' name is already well-established and all-known long ago and renaming it would raise only a confusion among all users. Also, it would cause plurality of problems, as it would ...
by PolySaken
Sun Dec 12, 2021 23:53
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Post your screenshots!
Replies: 11061
Views: 2054288

Re: Post your screenshots!

Is that a pile of beans in the background? lol
by PolySaken
Sat Dec 11, 2021 01:03
Forum: News
Topic: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$720 prize pool] [POST-MORTEM!]
Replies: 133
Views: 144308

Re: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$600+ prize pool] [IT HAS BEGUN]

I would err on the side of caution and use ranged_weapons' API (if it has one), but include your own guns and textures. That way it can't be considered central without taking into account your own work on it, and it'll fit better into a cohesive mold.
by PolySaken
Mon Dec 06, 2021 00:51
Forum: News
Topic: ContentDB - now with package translation support
Replies: 361
Views: 163100

Re: ContentDB - database for the mod/game/txp in-menu installer

That's not what the contentDB is for. We have a serverlist for a reason.
by PolySaken
Wed Dec 01, 2021 23:30
Forum: News
Topic: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$720 prize pool] [POST-MORTEM!]
Replies: 133
Views: 144308

Re: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$500 prize pool]

Also: are there system requirements? If I make a game that will run slower on comparatively low-end computers, does that negatively affect my score? I wouldn't exclude the possibility that the jury decides to award bonus scores to more efficient games. The minetest engine itself is pretty inefficie...
by PolySaken
Tue Nov 30, 2021 06:44
Forum: News
Topic: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$720 prize pool] [POST-MORTEM!]
Replies: 133
Views: 144308

Re: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$500 prize pool]

(Tim's brain is so mushy that his opinions change every time he turns a corner in his car, because a little bit sloshes out of his ears each time)
by PolySaken
Tue Nov 30, 2021 01:25
Forum: News
Topic: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$720 prize pool] [POST-MORTEM!]
Replies: 133
Views: 144308

Re: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$500 prize pool]

Also: are there system requirements? If I make a game that will run slower on comparatively low-end computers, does that negatively affect my score?
by PolySaken
Tue Nov 30, 2021 01:04
Forum: News
Topic: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$720 prize pool] [POST-MORTEM!]
Replies: 133
Views: 144308

Re: 2021 Minetest GAME JAM [December 1st-21st] [$500 prize pool]

Oh sick, this is awesome!
I'll mark it on my calendar that I totally have, lmao

Question: why paypal? not everyone who might participate can even qualify for an account
by PolySaken
Mon Nov 22, 2021 04:46
Forum: Mod Releases
Topic: [Mod] Guidebook Library [guidebooks]
Replies: 34
Views: 7069

Re: [Mod] Guidebook Library [guidebooks]

Oh, I assumed this was an issue with a book you were making yourself. If it's a book from someone else's mod, inform them of the issue.
by PolySaken
Fri Nov 19, 2021 05:17
Forum: Mod Releases
Topic: [Mod] Guidebook Library [guidebooks]
Replies: 34
Views: 7069

Re: [Mod] Guidebook Library [guidebooks]

Specify textcolor or label_textColor in the style.page section of your book's definition
by PolySaken
Wed Nov 17, 2021 04:47
Forum: Problems
Topic: touchpad does not work if i walk (W)
Replies: 4
Views: 1098

Re: touchpad does not work if i walk (W)

Many old laptops do not support using a synaptic device while a key is pressed. Can you hold two keys at once, and have them both work? If not, changing settings won't fix this; it's a hardware problem.
by PolySaken
Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:29
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The future of Minetest
Replies: 55
Views: 11333

Re: The future of Minetest

I agree with daret here, what they're saying is that minetest should be technically capable of everything the minecraft engine can do, not that minetest should implement any of minecraft's content.
by PolySaken
Tue Nov 02, 2021 20:55
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Post your screenshots!
Replies: 11061
Views: 2054288

Re: Post your screenshots!

Dang shad, your worlds just get more and more realistic each time!
How many parameters does the generator have?
by PolySaken
Tue Nov 02, 2021 20:24
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why should anyone become involved in minetest?
Replies: 68
Views: 9157

Re: Why should anyone become involved in minetest?

Exactly. For me, minetest is a hobby that's fun because it's small and niche. My other favorite game community, Minecraft modding, is already becoming a corporatized as large companies capitalize on forge modding to make Ad revenue and such. I'd rather people be interested in minetest for what it is...
by PolySaken
Tue Nov 02, 2021 19:50
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why should anyone become involved in minetest?
Replies: 68
Views: 9157

Re: Why should anyone become involved in minetest?

On and off for the past year I've been developing a mod that generates a new set of unique content per-world. This includes biomes, node types such as types of stone or wood, ores & other materials, mobs, structure types, food, items, and hopefully eventually lively NPC's and lore, dwarf-fortres...
by PolySaken
Wed Oct 27, 2021 21:02
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: List of useless items in Minetest Game
Replies: 13
Views: 5119

Re: List of useless items in Minetest Game

vince77 wrote:
Wed Oct 27, 2021 13:01
They all are pretty much useless as there are better alternatives for most of them.
Necroposting to make a complete non-point?