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/
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@cookieplmonster.bsky.social
· Nov 27
A technical dive into Project Motor Racing – we’re racing, not farming (with mixed results)
One of the only games that moved away from Unreal Engine, was it worth it? Gameplay impressions from a gamepad user, benchmarks, highlights, and gripes.
cookieplmonster.github.io
Project Motor Racing is rough and feels like it shipped too early, but its technical foundation is solid. In my review, I cover gameplay impressions, outline its issues, and run benchmarks - a good example of why I started reaching out for review copies!
cookieplmonster.github.io/2025/11/27/p...
cookieplmonster.github.io/2025/11/27/p...
Might not be treated as a STL bug in the end, but let's try! Opened an issue ticket on Microsoft's STL in hopes of starting a discussion:
github.com/microsoft/ST...
github.com/microsoft/ST...
February 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Might not be treated as a STL bug in the end, but let's try! Opened an issue ticket on Microsoft's STL in hopes of starting a discussion:
github.com/microsoft/ST...
github.com/microsoft/ST...
PS1 era Caterham Seven my beloved
February 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
PS1 era Caterham Seven my beloved
We still talk about you
February 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
We still talk about you
come oooooon, mixed DPI isn't *that* hard
February 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM
come oooooon, mixed DPI isn't *that* hard
I left myself with no Option but to try Option Tuning Car Battle Spec R 🥁
Pleasantly surprised by the first impressions! The game supports NeGcon Rumble (so I have modern controls), handles unexpectedly well, has a damage model and serviceable car models!
Pleasantly surprised by the first impressions! The game supports NeGcon Rumble (so I have modern controls), handles unexpectedly well, has a damage model and serviceable car models!
February 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I left myself with no Option but to try Option Tuning Car Battle Spec R 🥁
Pleasantly surprised by the first impressions! The game supports NeGcon Rumble (so I have modern controls), handles unexpectedly well, has a damage model and serviceable car models!
Pleasantly surprised by the first impressions! The game supports NeGcon Rumble (so I have modern controls), handles unexpectedly well, has a damage model and serviceable car models!
Some time ago, I submitted an off-hand change at work, as I recognized a pattern similar to "uptime issues" I'd fix in my patches.
Now, it turned out to be a "godly fix" that fixed an actual float precision issue that made the CPUs spin instead of sleeping, saving CPU time.
AMA
Now, it turned out to be a "godly fix" that fixed an actual float precision issue that made the CPUs spin instead of sleeping, saving CPU time.
AMA
February 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Some time ago, I submitted an off-hand change at work, as I recognized a pattern similar to "uptime issues" I'd fix in my patches.
Now, it turned out to be a "godly fix" that fixed an actual float precision issue that made the CPUs spin instead of sleeping, saving CPU time.
AMA
Now, it turned out to be a "godly fix" that fixed an actual float precision issue that made the CPUs spin instead of sleeping, saving CPU time.
AMA
EMS is shaping up to be something else than yet another sim, and I think it's a good thing.
👀 Endurance Motorsport Series still has no set release window other than 2026... Let's see what else they promised us.
🔗 Check it out: www.overtake.gg/news/enduran...
🔗 Check it out: www.overtake.gg/news/enduran...
February 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
EMS is shaping up to be something else than yet another sim, and I think it's a good thing.
Reposted by Silent
An attempt to transfer the water splash effect from HT2 5.5 to KotR 8.2 xD
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
An attempt to transfer the water splash effect from HT2 5.5 to KotR 8.2 xD
As it turns out, King of the Road broke at least one graphical effect that worked in Hard Truck 2: a bridge in North Harbor used to be illuminated, but in the latest version of the game, lights just show as black dots. D2GI now fixes the effect and makes it scale to resolution!
February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
As it turns out, King of the Road broke at least one graphical effect that worked in Hard Truck 2: a bridge in North Harbor used to be illuminated, but in the latest version of the game, lights just show as black dots. D2GI now fixes the effect and makes it scale to resolution!
Screamer is shaping up to be one of the more unique racing games in recent memory, at this rate I'm genuinely looking forward to it. Will be there on (or before) launch!
Get an in-depth look at the career mode waiting for you in Screamer, the upcoming anime-inspired, cyberpunk-themed arcade racing game featuring five teams all competing to win the Screamer tournament. https://bit.ly/4abvJJ5
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Screamer is shaping up to be one of the more unique racing games in recent memory, at this rate I'm genuinely looking forward to it. Will be there on (or before) launch!
Yes, they do, but they aren't monetary contributions.
February 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Yes, they do, but they aren't monetary contributions.
Reposted by Silent
This is a rendered panorama stretched onto a semi-cylinder. It's possible to add fully 3D models of interiors to the game, but due to the flat shading, they look very bad.
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
This is a rendered panorama stretched onto a semi-cylinder. It's possible to add fully 3D models of interiors to the game, but due to the flat shading, they look very bad.
Golde... wait what
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Golde... wait what
Rally Edge is so quick on Deck I can't even check the actual framerate, as forcing VSync off doesn't work, and in-game the highest FPS cap I can select is 144 😅
February 5, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Rally Edge is so quick on Deck I can't even check the actual framerate, as forcing VSync off doesn't work, and in-game the highest FPS cap I can select is 144 😅
One of the original selling points of EVO not being "AC2" was freeroam and the career, and now they're backing off on one of those - so what's the point?
Assetto Corsa EVO's career mode plan has been changed.
- Goodbye, XP and in-game cash
- Hello, a reworked Driving Academy
Full statement and what it means for the future of the title: traxion.gg/assetto-cors...
- Goodbye, XP and in-game cash
- Hello, a reworked Driving Academy
Full statement and what it means for the future of the title: traxion.gg/assetto-cors...
Assetto Corsa EVO ditches original career mode concept
Single-player content will still be part of Assetto Corsa EVO, but through a “completely reworked” Driving Academy instead of XP, virtual currency and economy-based progression.
traxion.gg
February 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM
One of the original selling points of EVO not being "AC2" was freeroam and the career, and now they're backing off on one of those - so what's the point?
Fun fact - this function is responsible for force-updating the terrain data in the Greystone area, and is intended to hide the fact that otherwise the terrain will progressively morph. This effect is not hidden when looking around in the interior cam, so you can see this effect.
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Fun fact - this function is responsible for force-updating the terrain data in the Greystone area, and is intended to hide the fact that otherwise the terrain will progressively morph. This effect is not hidden when looking around in the interior cam, so you can see this effect.
"Hmm, I wonder why King of the Road hitches for one second every time I travel through the mountain passes to Greystone?"
...oh, right.
...oh, right.
February 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
"Hmm, I wonder why King of the Road hitches for one second every time I travel through the mountain passes to Greystone?"
...oh, right.
...oh, right.
This new The Sims 3 performance patcher sounds pretty crazy ngl
github.com/sims3fiend/S...
I wonder how they profiled that... Profiling apps with no source access is a bit of my blind spot at the moment.
github.com/sims3fiend/S...
I wonder how they profiled that... Profiling apps with no source access is a bit of my blind spot at the moment.
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
This new The Sims 3 performance patcher sounds pretty crazy ngl
github.com/sims3fiend/S...
I wonder how they profiled that... Profiling apps with no source access is a bit of my blind spot at the moment.
github.com/sims3fiend/S...
I wonder how they profiled that... Profiling apps with no source access is a bit of my blind spot at the moment.
Corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and this picture.
February 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and this picture.
January Status Update has been published on Patreon and GitHub Sponsors! This month, I introduced even more fixes in SilentPatch for GTA, and added numerous fixes to D2GI for King of the Road.
Available for all Patrons & Sponsors, starting from $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/status...
Available for all Patrons & Sponsors, starting from $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/status...
Status Update - January 2026 | Silent
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February 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
January Status Update has been published on Patreon and GitHub Sponsors! This month, I introduced even more fixes in SilentPatch for GTA, and added numerous fixes to D2GI for King of the Road.
Available for all Patrons & Sponsors, starting from $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/status...
Available for all Patrons & Sponsors, starting from $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/status...
This looks cool, might be worth a try through a demo on itch.io
store.steampowered.com/app/3980070/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3980070/...
OVERCRASH on Steam
Devastate the roads with your vehicle, wreck objects, explode traffic, take down helicopters, boost everywhere and chain combos to unlock new rides and challenges.
store.steampowered.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:24 AM
This looks cool, might be worth a try through a demo on itch.io
store.steampowered.com/app/3980070/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3980070/...
I got one-shotted by this debug tool.
January 31, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I got one-shotted by this debug tool.
This does look intriguing from the gameplay/story perspective, but it's clearly quite early. That said, I am a bit over the UE5 games looking kind of "samey" 🫤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i111...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i111...
SAMSON | Development Diary - Combat & Vehicles
YouTube video by SAMSON
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This does look intriguing from the gameplay/story perspective, but it's clearly quite early. That said, I am a bit over the UE5 games looking kind of "samey" 🫤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i111...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i111...
Time to make good use of @Kaizo M's research and deal with buggy weather conversations ⛈️
January 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Time to make good use of @Kaizo M's research and deal with buggy weather conversations ⛈️