Stage 1 of porting a mod to a new version is to get the thing compiling. Once this is done you can move on to getting the game to launch, managing to create a world, and then a wealth of tests to ensure all the features work.
Month: March 2025
Flow: Cat’s Fantasy Journey
From director Gints Zilbalodis comes Flow, an animated tale following a cat and the animals it meets as it tries to survive a flash flood. It is an emotional and mysterious journey that demonstrates how to write a story without words.
Meeting An Unexpected Ally
After the death of Jaheira, the Troupe returns to the Friendly Arm Inn so that they can resurrect her. After taking some time to rest and re-equip, they now prepare themselves for a second expedition to the Cloakwood.
Pha Ngern View Point Hike
Looking back, we learned there are plenty of hikes around Vang Vieng. You just need to know where to look. So we did our research and found a nearby viewpoint that didn’t seem too difficult.
Turok The Dinosaur Hunter
From Iguana Entertainment and originally published by Acclaim, comes a first person shooter where you play as Turok, a Native American battling his way through dinosaurs, aliens, and robots, seeking the ultimate weapon to defend the universe from the evil “Campaigner”.
A Fix That I Did Not Like
Sometimes you will find a problem and not be able to work out the actual cause of the problem. No matter how much you debug or trawl through code and documentation you cannot find a reason for a bug.
A Lost Poem That I Preserved
A long time ago there was a thread asking what if felt like to be a survivor. A lot of people gave their answers, all of them heartfelt, all of them painful. But there was one answer that really struck me, as it struck others.
The Wyvern Sting of Guilt
The Troupe makes their way through the Cloakwood led by Jaheira. Seeking out the Shadow Druid’s grove, they face the many perils the wood decides to throw at them. Eventually they find a cave that may be the lair of a wyvern, or worse.
Rice Fields of Vang Vieng
Hiking is one of my favorite ways to explore, and with Laos’ stunning countryside, I was eager to find a good route. Our first outing in Vang Vieng was both a great experience and a lesson: sometimes, the information you find online isn’t just wrong, it can be outright dangerous.
Revenge: A Story Told in Blood
Ryse: Son of Rome throws you into a brutal world of war and revenge. As Marius, a newly recruited legionnaire, you witness your family’s slaughter and embark on a blood-soaked quest for vengeance – from the streets of Rome to the misty battlefields of Britannia.