Bryan Robertson
@ardbegatron.bsky.social
Senior API Gameplay Programmer at Epic Games
From Dundee, Scotland. Starlink, WD: Legion, Far Cry 4, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Crackdown, APB.
Opinions my own, etc.
From Dundee, Scotland. Starlink, WD: Legion, Far Cry 4, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Crackdown, APB.
Opinions my own, etc.
Hats off to the folks who have been developing the in-engine animation tools in Unreal.
I have been using them to repurpose anims from an asset pack with low-poly art style weapons, to one with no anims but cool looking sci-fi weapons, and it's such a smooth process
I have been using them to repurpose anims from an asset pack with low-poly art style weapons, to one with no anims but cool looking sci-fi weapons, and it's such a smooth process
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hats off to the folks who have been developing the in-engine animation tools in Unreal.
I have been using them to repurpose anims from an asset pack with low-poly art style weapons, to one with no anims but cool looking sci-fi weapons, and it's such a smooth process
I have been using them to repurpose anims from an asset pack with low-poly art style weapons, to one with no anims but cool looking sci-fi weapons, and it's such a smooth process
Man weird how parties that "oppose Scottish independence because they oppose nationalism in all its forms", turn out to love far right politics.
Govt minister Alex Norris is asked if the govt will take jewellery from people [fleeing war and persecution]. Norris says the govt won't be taking peoples wedding rings but they will seize assets.
November 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Man weird how parties that "oppose Scottish independence because they oppose nationalism in all its forms", turn out to love far right politics.
Reposted by Bryan Robertson
Here's a new #UE5 Gameplay Cameras dev diary entry, in which I talk about the changes in UE 5.7 #gamedev https://ludovic.chabant.com/blog/2025/11/14/ue5-gameplay-cameras-upgrading-to-5-7/
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Here's a new #UE5 Gameplay Cameras dev diary entry, in which I talk about the changes in UE 5.7 #gamedev https://ludovic.chabant.com/blog/2025/11/14/ue5-gameplay-cameras-upgrading-to-5-7/
Oh how fun, Perforce has now decided that I have my entire depot checked out, when I don't. Rendering it impossible to work on any files that have exclusive checkout.
Fantastic new feature, love it.
Fantastic new feature, love it.
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Oh how fun, Perforce has now decided that I have my entire depot checked out, when I don't. Rendering it impossible to work on any files that have exclusive checkout.
Fantastic new feature, love it.
Fantastic new feature, love it.
Migrated my Lyra based Unreal 5 FPS hobby project over to GameplayCameras this weekend.
Big improvement in how quick it is to build a new camera mode. The death cam just uses a built-in node to frame some of the ragdoll's bones. Less than a minute of effort.
Big improvement in how quick it is to build a new camera mode. The death cam just uses a built-in node to frame some of the ragdoll's bones. Less than a minute of effort.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Migrated my Lyra based Unreal 5 FPS hobby project over to GameplayCameras this weekend.
Big improvement in how quick it is to build a new camera mode. The death cam just uses a built-in node to frame some of the ragdoll's bones. Less than a minute of effort.
Big improvement in how quick it is to build a new camera mode. The death cam just uses a built-in node to frame some of the ragdoll's bones. Less than a minute of effort.
Aww fuck, feel so bad for the Blue Jays.
But getting that far is a massive achievement. Will be watching next year with interest
But getting that far is a massive achievement. Will be watching next year with interest
November 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Aww fuck, feel so bad for the Blue Jays.
But getting that far is a massive achievement. Will be watching next year with interest
But getting that far is a massive achievement. Will be watching next year with interest
Lobster roll anyone?
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Lobster roll anyone?
If they go one more inning it activates Big Head Mode. Just watch
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM
If they go one more inning it activates Big Head Mode. Just watch
Is there a point where they just agree to disagree? Or play rock paper scissors or something
October 28, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Is there a point where they just agree to disagree? Or play rock paper scissors or something
T̶̘̱̝̊̍͗h̸̘̃̏̈e̶͓̾r̷͙̭̣̀é̵̥̆̀ ̷̙̈́i̴̯̚s̷̙͔͗̍ ̵̬̗̒̆o̵̦̮̱̊̀n̸̛̰͔͌́l̶͚̈́̎̾y̵̦̦͗͒̐ ̷̱͎̈̌b̵͚̋̑ȃ̷͖̬s̶͎̅̃e̵̙͈͐b̵̠̲̏å̵̱̥͌̇l̷̨̢̃̌͠l̶̝̃ ̶̨̈͘͠ṇ̵̹̂̎o̷̜̩͛͝ẉ̸̲̠͠
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
T̶̘̱̝̊̍͗h̸̘̃̏̈e̶͓̾r̷͙̭̣̀é̵̥̆̀ ̷̙̈́i̴̯̚s̷̙͔͗̍ ̵̬̗̒̆o̵̦̮̱̊̀n̸̛̰͔͌́l̶͚̈́̎̾y̵̦̦͗͒̐ ̷̱͎̈̌b̵͚̋̑ȃ̷͖̬s̶͎̅̃e̵̙͈͐b̵̠̲̏å̵̱̥͌̇l̷̨̢̃̌͠l̶̝̃ ̶̨̈͘͠ṇ̵̹̂̎o̷̜̩͛͝ẉ̸̲̠͠
Jooooiiin ussssss..,..
October 28, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Jooooiiin ussssss..,..
Posting this little guy I caught in my backyard for luck
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Posting this little guy I caught in my backyard for luck
Reality has fallen away. What is baseball. Am I a baseball?
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Reality has fallen away. What is baseball. Am I a baseball?
It is the year 2552, this Bluejays game is still going. The 2448333485538th inning has just begun
October 28, 2025 at 4:53 AM
It is the year 2552, this Bluejays game is still going. The 2448333485538th inning has just begun
Welp, managed to fix this by manually using the command line to move each subfolder of Engine into a new changelist and submitting one by one.
Now to find out if my new release stream actually builds or if I messed this up :D
Now to find out if my new release stream actually builds or if I messed this up :D
Oh that's fucking great P4V. I'll just use my psychic powers to figure out which file in this 59000 file changelist you're talking about. No need to print the file names, I'll just get my crystal ball out
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Welp, managed to fix this by manually using the command line to move each subfolder of Engine into a new changelist and submitting one by one.
Now to find out if my new release stream actually builds or if I messed this up :D
Now to find out if my new release stream actually builds or if I messed this up :D
Oh that's fucking great P4V. I'll just use my psychic powers to figure out which file in this 59000 file changelist you're talking about. No need to print the file names, I'll just get my crystal ball out
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Oh that's fucking great P4V. I'll just use my psychic powers to figure out which file in this 59000 file changelist you're talking about. No need to print the file names, I'll just get my crystal ball out
Now of course comes the moment when a Dodgers fan is fed to Ace the Bird God, so that we may have mild winters, a bountiful harvest next year, and that he scare off demons.
As is tradition
As is tradition
October 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Now of course comes the moment when a Dodgers fan is fed to Ace the Bird God, so that we may have mild winters, a bountiful harvest next year, and that he scare off demons.
As is tradition
As is tradition
Fucking YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS YA DANCER
October 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Fucking YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS YA DANCER
Fuck yes Blue Jays!
October 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Fuck yes Blue Jays!
Man I can't wait for the future of games where I'm running down a New York Street and then suddenly there's a subway car for no reason and I open the door (firing at nothing randomly for no reason) and then when I open the door I'm on an alien planet and then I turn around and I'm doing a bank heist
October 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Man I can't wait for the future of games where I'm running down a New York Street and then suddenly there's a subway car for no reason and I open the door (firing at nothing randomly for no reason) and then when I open the door I'm on an alien planet and then I turn around and I'm doing a bank heist
Finally getting around to resurrecting a malfunctioning i7 8700K I had lying around.
Turns out CPU's don't like it when a tiny sliver of conductive thermal paste somehow makes it under the CPU and bridges the connection of a bunch of pins.
Who knew?
Turns out CPU's don't like it when a tiny sliver of conductive thermal paste somehow makes it under the CPU and bridges the connection of a bunch of pins.
Who knew?
October 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Finally getting around to resurrecting a malfunctioning i7 8700K I had lying around.
Turns out CPU's don't like it when a tiny sliver of conductive thermal paste somehow makes it under the CPU and bridges the connection of a bunch of pins.
Who knew?
Turns out CPU's don't like it when a tiny sliver of conductive thermal paste somehow makes it under the CPU and bridges the connection of a bunch of pins.
Who knew?
*Walks into Dragon's Den*
"Awright, OK, awright so my startup is like Uber ken? But it's like the Uber of bacon"
*Briefcase bursts open and a squealing pig escapes down the stairs*
"Aw fur fucks sake, no again"
"Awright, OK, awright so my startup is like Uber ken? But it's like the Uber of bacon"
*Briefcase bursts open and a squealing pig escapes down the stairs*
"Aw fur fucks sake, no again"
October 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
*Walks into Dragon's Den*
"Awright, OK, awright so my startup is like Uber ken? But it's like the Uber of bacon"
*Briefcase bursts open and a squealing pig escapes down the stairs*
"Aw fur fucks sake, no again"
"Awright, OK, awright so my startup is like Uber ken? But it's like the Uber of bacon"
*Briefcase bursts open and a squealing pig escapes down the stairs*
"Aw fur fucks sake, no again"
Get swimmers ear for the joyous experience of feeling like someone is taking a power drill to your skull, until your brains fall out like some kind of demented meat piñata.
October 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Get swimmers ear for the joyous experience of feeling like someone is taking a power drill to your skull, until your brains fall out like some kind of demented meat piñata.