Often people wonder why mods don’t always get updated for newer versions of Minecraft. The simple answer is that it’s hard and time consuming. Minecraft’s underlying code gets rewritten a lot, and a mod’s code for one version often needs to be vastly different to code for another version.
Supergirl was Good, Actually
I’ve been anticipating the new Supergirl film since I first heard about it, and especially after watching Gunn’s amazing Superman film. I finally got to watch it in Hanoi last week. Short, spoiler-free review: It’s good fun, you should go watch it.
Butchering Orcs and Orogs
The Troupe return to the Wood of Sharp Teeth with Thorfinn, their new berserker ally and the brave, brave Sir Garrick. This time they are better prepared and do well fighting against the orcs that infest the place.
Ta Prohm: Tomb Raider’s Temple
Our last stop for the day would be a temple where they filmed the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, starring Angelina Jolie. This was of special interest to me, since I worked with some of the original developers of the game at my first job in Derby.
Overload: Sphere-Strafing
This week I started playing Overload, a new space shooter from the creators of Descent. As in the original, this game allows you to move through all three dimensions freely. It’s supported by a simple story and interesting combat.
The Pain of Data Generation
Last week I updated Bok’s Banging Butterflies to use Forge’s native data generation code. At first it all seemed to be going well. But this week I started porting the code to other versions and I’m starting to hit walls.
The Best Thing on the Internet
A while ago I watched what was probably the best thing I’ve ever seen on the Internet. And I’ve been browsing since the 80s. It’s a culmination of both pop culture and meme culture, creating something boring yet gripping, hilarious, and surprisingly creative.
Brave, Brave Sir Garrick!
The Troupe regrouped at the Jovial Juggler after a failed expedition to Wood of Sharp Teeth. There they met the berserker Thorfinn and recruited him for their next outing. Now they make their way back to the Friendly Arm in order to recruit the brave Sir Garrick!
Ta Keo, the Sandstone Temple
Ta Keo is thought to be the only temple built entirely out of sandstone. Like Baphuon, it is another temple mountain, though this one is smaller than Angkor Thom’s temple. This was my first stop after leaving Angkor Thom.
Exploring Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Turok was one of those old-skool shooters that I didn’t play much when I was younger. I played a bit of the first game on N64, and I knew it as that “Dinosaur FPS.