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
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.
Lobster roll anyone?
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Lobster roll anyone?
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
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
*Shuffling animation intensifies"
*POP*
"Access violation writing address 0x0000000AC"
*POP*
"Access violation writing address 0x0000000AC"
September 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
*Shuffling animation intensifies"
*POP*
"Access violation writing address 0x0000000AC"
*POP*
"Access violation writing address 0x0000000AC"
Mine sleeps on my lap most of the day, as I still work from home. He's very rarely left alone nowadays, but before 2020 we'd leave him for a few hours a day, with a dog walker coming in to give him some company for a while during the day.
August 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Mine sleeps on my lap most of the day, as I still work from home. He's very rarely left alone nowadays, but before 2020 we'd leave him for a few hours a day, with a dog walker coming in to give him some company for a while during the day.
Instead of like, going to a doctor and stuff, you'll be able to like, put your organs on the Blockchain and stuff... And that will like make your organs like really healthy because anything that is like on the Blockchain has to be like true and stuff like
August 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Instead of like, going to a doctor and stuff, you'll be able to like, put your organs on the Blockchain and stuff... And that will like make your organs like really healthy because anything that is like on the Blockchain has to be like true and stuff like
Canada driving pro tip:
Did you know that these lines on the road here are called "NPC lines". The main character of the universe is allowed to drive over them to make their exit, only NPC's have to obey them.
I have been lucky to see the main character of the universe many times on the 401.
Did you know that these lines on the road here are called "NPC lines". The main character of the universe is allowed to drive over them to make their exit, only NPC's have to obey them.
I have been lucky to see the main character of the universe many times on the 401.
June 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Canada driving pro tip:
Did you know that these lines on the road here are called "NPC lines". The main character of the universe is allowed to drive over them to make their exit, only NPC's have to obey them.
I have been lucky to see the main character of the universe many times on the 401.
Did you know that these lines on the road here are called "NPC lines". The main character of the universe is allowed to drive over them to make their exit, only NPC's have to obey them.
I have been lucky to see the main character of the universe many times on the 401.
Bug report created. Really making use of those skills I picked up working in QA at the beginning of my career right up in here
March 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Bug report created. Really making use of those skills I picked up working in QA at the beginning of my career right up in here
Medal system prototype coming along. (Yeah I know melee is busted, but it makes it easier to test medals, so that's tomorrow's problem :D)
February 9, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Medal system prototype coming along. (Yeah I know melee is busted, but it makes it easier to test medals, so that's tomorrow's problem :D)
Sorry buddeh we got some sweet shit back here and we don't feel like sharing it eh
February 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Sorry buddeh we got some sweet shit back here and we don't feel like sharing it eh
Watching the finale of The Silo. Am I going blind, or is this Greg Hemphill of Still Game and Chewin the Fat fame?
(Scottish thing if those mean nothing to you)
(Scottish thing if those mean nothing to you)
January 18, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Watching the finale of The Silo. Am I going blind, or is this Greg Hemphill of Still Game and Chewin the Fat fame?
(Scottish thing if those mean nothing to you)
(Scottish thing if those mean nothing to you)
Some hobby project fun.
Found myself with a lot of motivation recently, now that the weather is less conducive to being outdoors.
Found myself with a lot of motivation recently, now that the weather is less conducive to being outdoors.
December 5, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Some hobby project fun.
Found myself with a lot of motivation recently, now that the weather is less conducive to being outdoors.
Found myself with a lot of motivation recently, now that the weather is less conducive to being outdoors.
Damn it should be illegal to be this cute. He knows what he's doing
December 5, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Damn it should be illegal to be this cute. He knows what he's doing
Lmao at the song titles hahahahahaha
November 22, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Lmao at the song titles hahahahahaha
That happy wee face
October 19, 2024 at 1:22 AM
That happy wee face
My controversial opinion is that if you live in a country that has nuclear weapons, you should have to watch Threads at least once before you're allowed to vote.
September 24, 2024 at 4:09 AM
My controversial opinion is that if you live in a country that has nuclear weapons, you should have to watch Threads at least once before you're allowed to vote.