Silent
@cookieplmonster.bsky.social
Game developer, modder, reverse engineer, legacy code specialist. I port games for a living and patch them as a hobby. Also known as CookiePLMonster.
https://cookieplmonster.github.io/
https://cookieplmonster.github.io/
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Surprise! NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona is seen as one of the best classic NASCAR games, but it always had a downside of being locked to 30 FPS.
This changes today: I uncapped the physics simulation updates, achieving perfect 60 FPS, just like Heat 2002 did.
cookieplmonster.github.io/updates/2025...
This changes today: I uncapped the physics simulation updates, achieving perfect 60 FPS, just like Heat 2002 did.
cookieplmonster.github.io/updates/2025...
Ready to give a more modern NASCAR game a try, and maybe write another tech review? It's a UE5.5 game, and Monster Games' first UE5 game, so I'm curious.
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Ready to give a more modern NASCAR game a try, and maybe write another tech review? It's a UE5.5 game, and Monster Games' first UE5 game, so I'm curious.
Surprise! NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona is seen as one of the best classic NASCAR games, but it always had a downside of being locked to 30 FPS.
This changes today: I uncapped the physics simulation updates, achieving perfect 60 FPS, just like Heat 2002 did.
cookieplmonster.github.io/updates/2025...
This changes today: I uncapped the physics simulation updates, achieving perfect 60 FPS, just like Heat 2002 did.
cookieplmonster.github.io/updates/2025...
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Surprise! NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona is seen as one of the best classic NASCAR games, but it always had a downside of being locked to 30 FPS.
This changes today: I uncapped the physics simulation updates, achieving perfect 60 FPS, just like Heat 2002 did.
cookieplmonster.github.io/updates/2025...
This changes today: I uncapped the physics simulation updates, achieving perfect 60 FPS, just like Heat 2002 did.
cookieplmonster.github.io/updates/2025...
Ready for NASCAR 25 today?
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Ready for NASCAR 25 today?
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Hey I was in Japan last week and got to play so much good shit.
Gigo 3 let me play a ton of racing games for the first time, including Dirt Dash and Thrill Drive. Some went better than others but I could have spent four times as long here. Cameo by @kylempatrick.bsky.social on Scud Race there.
Gigo 3 let me play a ton of racing games for the first time, including Dirt Dash and Thrill Drive. Some went better than others but I could have spent four times as long here. Cameo by @kylempatrick.bsky.social on Scud Race there.
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Hey I was in Japan last week and got to play so much good shit.
Gigo 3 let me play a ton of racing games for the first time, including Dirt Dash and Thrill Drive. Some went better than others but I could have spent four times as long here. Cameo by @kylempatrick.bsky.social on Scud Race there.
Gigo 3 let me play a ton of racing games for the first time, including Dirt Dash and Thrill Drive. Some went better than others but I could have spent four times as long here. Cameo by @kylempatrick.bsky.social on Scud Race there.
Super Woden GP 2's menus channel that Gran Turismo 2 energy perfectly
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Super Woden GP 2's menus channel that Gran Turismo 2 energy perfectly
It is a Rally Trophy Volvo Special Edition day
November 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It is a Rally Trophy Volvo Special Edition day
You don't hate Rockstar enough, once again circumstances prove that the negative stories about them aren't exaggerated, but watered down.
gtaforums.com/topic/100418...
Boeing of gaming companies.
gtaforums.com/topic/100418...
Boeing of gaming companies.
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
You don't hate Rockstar enough, once again circumstances prove that the negative stories about them aren't exaggerated, but watered down.
gtaforums.com/topic/100418...
Boeing of gaming companies.
gtaforums.com/topic/100418...
Boeing of gaming companies.
The year is 2077
GTA V re-re-re-re-re-re-releases on PS13
GTA VI delayed just one last time, pinky promise
GTA V re-re-re-re-re-re-releases on PS13
GTA VI delayed just one last time, pinky promise
BREAKING: Rockstar has delayed Grand Theft Auto VI again, pushing the highly anticipated game from May to November 19, 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026
The release date for the game had previously slipped to May 2026 from fall 2025
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The year is 2077
GTA V re-re-re-re-re-re-releases on PS13
GTA VI delayed just one last time, pinky promise
GTA V re-re-re-re-re-re-releases on PS13
GTA VI delayed just one last time, pinky promise
Spot which of those Colin McRae Rally games didn't receive a SilentPatch:
November 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Spot which of those Colin McRae Rally games didn't receive a SilentPatch:
Cool to see that this time they're paying attention to gamepads (unlike pCARS) - soon enough we'll see if it's drivable.
🎮 With console versions also being part of @projectmotorracing.bsky.social, Michel took a look at how the sim handles on PlayStation and Xbox controllers.
📺 Check out how it went: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLim...
📺 Check out how it went: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLim...
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Cool to see that this time they're paying attention to gamepads (unlike pCARS) - soon enough we'll see if it's drivable.
I was hoping Yakuza 0 is free of this bug, but it's there just like in Kiwami 2 - as you can't switch the filters in the PC port, it seems to have resulted in a bug where emulated arcade games randomly start with either nearest (sharp) or bilinear (blurry) filtering 😭 Looks crap
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I was hoping Yakuza 0 is free of this bug, but it's there just like in Kiwami 2 - as you can't switch the filters in the PC port, it seems to have resulted in a bug where emulated arcade games randomly start with either nearest (sharp) or bilinear (blurry) filtering 😭 Looks crap
American cars coming to Japanese Drift Master is a good excuse to try the game again (now maxed out) and tear the highways once more 🐍 I should pick the game up again and finish it, I think.
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
American cars coming to Japanese Drift Master is a good excuse to try the game again (now maxed out) and tear the highways once more 🐍 I should pick the game up again and finish it, I think.
You're speaking my language
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
You're speaking my language
October Status Update has been published on Patreon and GitHub Sponsors!
This month, I further continued work on SP for GTA, and worked on some chores in third-party projects, like PCSX2.
Available for all Patrons & Sponsors, starting from $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/status...
This month, I further continued work on SP for GTA, and worked on some chores in third-party projects, like PCSX2.
Available for all Patrons & Sponsors, starting from $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/status...
Status Update - October 2025 | Silent
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November 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
October Status Update has been published on Patreon and GitHub Sponsors!
This month, I further continued work on SP for GTA, and worked on some chores in third-party projects, like PCSX2.
Available for all Patrons & Sponsors, starting from $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/status...
This month, I further continued work on SP for GTA, and worked on some chores in third-party projects, like PCSX2.
Available for all Patrons & Sponsors, starting from $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/status...
Welcome back, NFS Hot Pursuit 2 forest tracks? This looks great, I'm feeling optimistic about Screamer tbh.
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Welcome back, NFS Hot Pursuit 2 forest tracks? This looks great, I'm feeling optimistic about Screamer tbh.
RIP WOOF and MEOW (2012-2025), you have served me well in three different PCs, but it's time to replace you with a faster, bigger drive, and retire you to a secondary PC. 13 years with zero issues is a legendary run for a HDD.
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
RIP WOOF and MEOW (2012-2025), you have served me well in three different PCs, but it's time to replace you with a faster, bigger drive, and retire you to a secondary PC. 13 years with zero issues is a legendary run for a HDD.
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What if Grand Theft Auto III was the last 3D era game released? Well GTA LC01 answers that question, reimagining, remastering and revamping GTA3 to include a design and look that take into account the events and lore of VC, SA, both Stories titles AND GTA Advance!
youtu.be/5SYptu2UJiU
youtu.be/5SYptu2UJiU
GTA LC01 - Shoreside Exploration (October 2025)
YouTube video by Sergiu
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
What if Grand Theft Auto III was the last 3D era game released? Well GTA LC01 answers that question, reimagining, remastering and revamping GTA3 to include a design and look that take into account the events and lore of VC, SA, both Stories titles AND GTA Advance!
youtu.be/5SYptu2UJiU
youtu.be/5SYptu2UJiU
Working in support studios has its benefits, instead of working on one game for 10 games and maybe seeing it cancelled so you can't talk about, you get 20+ entries that have shipped
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Working in support studios has its benefits, instead of working on one game for 10 games and maybe seeing it cancelled so you can't talk about, you get 20+ entries that have shipped
Speaking of different versions of San Andreas, the Quest 2 port is surely out soon, right?
October 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Speaking of different versions of San Andreas, the Quest 2 port is surely out soon, right?
Looks like I was right in my assessment
October 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Looks like I was right in my assessment
Wreckreation doesn't offer an in-game option to switch between metric and imperial units, instead it... checks the keyboard layout??
Each next thing I learn about this game has me more surprised, especially since this is a harder way to get this done, and they broke it anyway...
Each next thing I learn about this game has me more surprised, especially since this is a harder way to get this done, and they broke it anyway...
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Wreckreation doesn't offer an in-game option to switch between metric and imperial units, instead it... checks the keyboard layout??
Each next thing I learn about this game has me more surprised, especially since this is a harder way to get this done, and they broke it anyway...
Each next thing I learn about this game has me more surprised, especially since this is a harder way to get this done, and they broke it anyway...
I spent an impossible amount of time in Sim City 4 so I'm more than interested 👀
October 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I spent an impossible amount of time in Sim City 4 so I'm more than interested 👀
WARNING : THIS IS A TEST
NOTE : THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN NEW TYRE PHYSICS / VW SCIROCCO / ROCKINGHAM
NOTE : THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN NEW TYRE PHYSICS / VW SCIROCCO / ROCKINGHAM
October 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
WARNING : THIS IS A TEST
NOTE : THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN NEW TYRE PHYSICS / VW SCIROCCO / ROCKINGHAM
NOTE : THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN NEW TYRE PHYSICS / VW SCIROCCO / ROCKINGHAM
With every next game having the same set of repeatable issues, I'm increasingly considering turning those review-pre-checks into a service, tbh. However I can imagine not many entities would be willing to admit that the existing QA is lacking and they need a "QA firefighter" 😅
Current status: Psychic debugging Wreckreaction's stutter issues on PC - and looks like I may be right, as 100KB worth of "cached PSOs" is nothing compared to ~1.5MB worth of PSOs gathered for users by the game.
October 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
With every next game having the same set of repeatable issues, I'm increasingly considering turning those review-pre-checks into a service, tbh. However I can imagine not many entities would be willing to admit that the existing QA is lacking and they need a "QA firefighter" 😅