Ken Murdock
@giragast.bsky.social
Northern Irish.
Principal Game Systems Engineer, whatever that might be, somewhere.
Principal Game Systems Engineer, whatever that might be, somewhere.
315.5 complete days watching streamers, and somehow turned 2025 into a leap year
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
315.5 complete days watching streamers, and somehow turned 2025 into a leap year
What fictional creature/villain traumatised you as a kid?
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
What fictional creature/villain traumatised you as a kid?
And finally here's Green Leader looking spiffy in his green...everything
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
And finally here's Green Leader looking spiffy in his green...everything
This is my new favourite SW graphic
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is my new favourite SW graphic
(Here's him shooting a Storm Trooper right in the fucking face)
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
(Here's him shooting a Storm Trooper right in the fucking face)
Also Han not only shot first, but Greedo didn't fire AT ALL
What a monster
What a monster
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Also Han not only shot first, but Greedo didn't fire AT ALL
What a monster
What a monster
I forget how brutal some moments are
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I forget how brutal some moments are
Watched the original Star Wars trilogy Theatrical Versions today
I love a good model, especially when they blow up - look at this thing
I love a good model, especially when they blow up - look at this thing
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Watched the original Star Wars trilogy Theatrical Versions today
I love a good model, especially when they blow up - look at this thing
I love a good model, especially when they blow up - look at this thing
Fakey camera detection by outputting encoded entity UIDs from the shader
Rendering each camera to a 320x240 texture, so the CPU readback isn't too slow, but it should probably be a compute shader (which I've not done before, but looks like threading)
#Godot
Rendering each camera to a 320x240 texture, so the CPU readback isn't too slow, but it should probably be a compute shader (which I've not done before, but looks like threading)
#Godot
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Fakey camera detection by outputting encoded entity UIDs from the shader
Rendering each camera to a 320x240 texture, so the CPU readback isn't too slow, but it should probably be a compute shader (which I've not done before, but looks like threading)
#Godot
Rendering each camera to a 320x240 texture, so the CPU readback isn't too slow, but it should probably be a compute shader (which I've not done before, but looks like threading)
#Godot
...so I have to combine both shaders together, and use layer bitfields to branch the output, which is going to be a problem in the long run
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
...so I have to combine both shaders together, and use layer bitfields to branch the output, which is going to be a problem in the long run
Arsing about with Godot and trying to get the same World to render differently from different cameras
There's seemingly no built-in way to catch when a viewport is activated or to override materials per-viewport...
There's seemingly no built-in way to catch when a viewport is activated or to override materials per-viewport...
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Arsing about with Godot and trying to get the same World to render differently from different cameras
There's seemingly no built-in way to catch when a viewport is activated or to override materials per-viewport...
There's seemingly no built-in way to catch when a viewport is activated or to override materials per-viewport...
Time for the annual fireworks display I get for free out my bathroom window
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Time for the annual fireworks display I get for free out my bathroom window
Also playing through Lords of the Fallen which is occasionally pretty
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Also playing through Lords of the Fallen which is occasionally pretty
Good 👍
Still getting all these grifter emails
Still getting all these grifter emails
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Good 👍
Still getting all these grifter emails
Still getting all these grifter emails
2-Week Work Gamejam Done!
Created an in-engine shader nodegraph to let (tech-)artists create custom shaders for the first time, and hook it all up to external events, hooray
And the post-gamejam funk is real 🫤
I'm running out of brain-itches to scratch
Created an in-engine shader nodegraph to let (tech-)artists create custom shaders for the first time, and hook it all up to external events, hooray
And the post-gamejam funk is real 🫤
I'm running out of brain-itches to scratch
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
2-Week Work Gamejam Done!
Created an in-engine shader nodegraph to let (tech-)artists create custom shaders for the first time, and hook it all up to external events, hooray
And the post-gamejam funk is real 🫤
I'm running out of brain-itches to scratch
Created an in-engine shader nodegraph to let (tech-)artists create custom shaders for the first time, and hook it all up to external events, hooray
And the post-gamejam funk is real 🫤
I'm running out of brain-itches to scratch
Nice of the clouds to leave room for the chemtrails to fit
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Nice of the clouds to leave room for the chemtrails to fit
That's the kind of detail you can get for your development time, if you remaster a game without changing ANY of the gameplay
Which means it's just as buggy and ass to play as it was on PS3 - it's not a very polished game
But this time around I finished it! Even with Maneater still being a shitshow
Which means it's just as buggy and ass to play as it was on PS3 - it's not a very polished game
But this time around I finished it! Even with Maneater still being a shitshow
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
That's the kind of detail you can get for your development time, if you remaster a game without changing ANY of the gameplay
Which means it's just as buggy and ass to play as it was on PS3 - it's not a very polished game
But this time around I finished it! Even with Maneater still being a shitshow
Which means it's just as buggy and ass to play as it was on PS3 - it's not a very polished game
But this time around I finished it! Even with Maneater still being a shitshow
Some areas are just traditionally pretty
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Some areas are just traditionally pretty
I'm a fan of spooky vibes, and the flapping banners silhouetted in the wind (middle-right) are perfect
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I'm a fan of spooky vibes, and the flapping banners silhouetted in the wind (middle-right) are perfect
Superfluous floor grating and barely noticeable pattern on the tiles
More wall detailing
More wall detailing
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Superfluous floor grating and barely noticeable pattern on the tiles
More wall detailing
More wall detailing
Finally got around to playing the PS5 Demon's Souls remaster, just to gawk, mind you
Look at this nonsense amount of filigree and detail
Lovely wax
Look at this nonsense amount of filigree and detail
Lovely wax
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Finally got around to playing the PS5 Demon's Souls remaster, just to gawk, mind you
Look at this nonsense amount of filigree and detail
Lovely wax
Look at this nonsense amount of filigree and detail
Lovely wax
This is where my vibes are at these days
The grimace... the clutching hand...
(sensible footwear and trousers are also very important)
The grimace... the clutching hand...
(sensible footwear and trousers are also very important)
October 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This is where my vibes are at these days
The grimace... the clutching hand...
(sensible footwear and trousers are also very important)
The grimace... the clutching hand...
(sensible footwear and trousers are also very important)
Man wins a Limmy improv story
Magic
Magic
October 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Man wins a Limmy improv story
Magic
Magic
Only the most horrifying faces on display in the centre Tesco aisle
Enjoy the nightmares, kids!
Enjoy the nightmares, kids!
October 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Only the most horrifying faces on display in the centre Tesco aisle
Enjoy the nightmares, kids!
Enjoy the nightmares, kids!