refraction
@refractionpcsx2.bsky.social
Former PCSX2 developer
PC Gamer (ironically)
Musician
PC Gamer (ironically)
Musician
Time to update the "Microsoft is a corporation that turns 30% of code is written by AI in to" meme
www.neowin.net/news/microso...
www.neowin.net/news/microso...
Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 Shell and every associated core feature and element are actually broken, and have been like this for many months.
www.neowin.net
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Time to update the "Microsoft is a corporation that turns 30% of code is written by AI in to" meme
www.neowin.net/news/microso...
www.neowin.net/news/microso...
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Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
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The latest video from @mattkc.com covers a now-infamous GTA San Andreas bug with the Skimmer not spawning on Windows 11 24H2!
youtu.be/poEo0GrQTtQ
youtu.be/poEo0GrQTtQ
How Windows 11 BROKE Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
YouTube video by MattKC
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The latest video from @mattkc.com covers a now-infamous GTA San Andreas bug with the Skimmer not spawning on Windows 11 24H2!
youtu.be/poEo0GrQTtQ
youtu.be/poEo0GrQTtQ
Apparently I deleted the entire last post, not intended, but anyway, I managed to fit a 30 second 1080p video on to a floppy disk! Quality isn't great, but very good for the size, enjoy! (link for video in comments) #av1 #floppydisk #compression
October 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Apparently I deleted the entire last post, not intended, but anyway, I managed to fit a 30 second 1080p video on to a floppy disk! Quality isn't great, but very good for the size, enjoy! (link for video in comments) #av1 #floppydisk #compression
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Give folks their flowers
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
September 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Give folks their flowers
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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For the devs following me that build their games on Unity - important news ☝️
Notice for Unity Game Developers: CVE-2025-59489 https://steamcommunity.com/gid/[g:1:4145017]/announcements/detail/524229329545071275?utm_source=SteamDB
Steam :: Steamworks Development :: Notice for Unity Game Developers: CVE-2025-59489
This news post is for all developers shipping games on Steam using the Unity game engine. Earlier today, Unity announced that applications made with Unity 2017.1 or newer contain a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely target a user's machine. You can read the full report on Unity's website. The issue has been filed under CVE-2025-59489. As a response, Valve has released a new Steam Client update to all users.
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/[g:1:4145017]/announcements/detail/524229329545071275?utm_source=SteamDB
October 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
For the devs following me that build their games on Unity - important news ☝️
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Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
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#GodotEngine 4.5 has finally arrived! 🎉
With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!
godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!
godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
Godot 4.5, making dreams accessible – Godot Engine
From mind-blowing effects now made possible by the stencil buffer to accessible descriptions of your GUI elements that opens up the possibility for people with disabilities to play your game — we are ...
godotengine.org
September 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#GodotEngine 4.5 has finally arrived! 🎉
With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!
godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!
godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
So I saw the video from 100th Coin yesterday about his test that he ran on all the Nintendo NES emus through the years, and how badly they did (I'll post a link to the video in the comments), so figured I'd try it on my emulator, and to be honest, consdering it's incomplete, i did pretty good!
September 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
So I saw the video from 100th Coin yesterday about his test that he ran on all the Nintendo NES emus through the years, and how badly they did (I'll post a link to the video in the comments), so figured I'd try it on my emulator, and to be honest, consdering it's incomplete, i did pretty good!
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Now if UK politicians could do this against this man. UK might be in a better position.
And I'm looking at various media companies over here as well the amount of leeway you given Farage is completely unacceptable.
And I'm looking at various media companies over here as well the amount of leeway you given Farage is completely unacceptable.
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Now if UK politicians could do this against this man. UK might be in a better position.
And I'm looking at various media companies over here as well the amount of leeway you given Farage is completely unacceptable.
And I'm looking at various media companies over here as well the amount of leeway you given Farage is completely unacceptable.
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September 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
TPM and Secureboot will stop all cheaters! Oh, wait, what's that?
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ItsHapa (@ItsHapa)
🚨CONFIRMED: Cheats are already working in Battlefield 6.
This footage proves CHEATS are FULLY FUNCTIONAL on Day 1 of Early Access Beta.
fixupx.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
TPM and Secureboot will stop all cheaters! Oh, wait, what's that?
fixupx.com/ItsHapa/stat...
fixupx.com/ItsHapa/stat...
GOG Are giving away some more adult games (not all p*rn) in protest/movement against censorship in gaming by payment processors. They're up for 48 hours so be quick! items.gog.com/freedomtobuy...
Freedom To Buy
Join the 48-hour giveaway and stand for the freedom to buy games.
items.gog.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
GOG Are giving away some more adult games (not all p*rn) in protest/movement against censorship in gaming by payment processors. They're up for 48 hours so be quick! items.gog.com/freedomtobuy...
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I do firmly believe that refusing to outsource your basic cognitive functions to LLMs right now - as so many are stumbling over themselves to do right now, like hogs trotting to a pile of slop that’s been set up inside of a butcher’s delivery truck - will very much pay off in a few years.
July 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I do firmly believe that refusing to outsource your basic cognitive functions to LLMs right now - as so many are stumbling over themselves to do right now, like hogs trotting to a pile of slop that’s been set up inside of a butcher’s delivery truck - will very much pay off in a few years.
Please sign this if you are able. Payment processors being able to dictate content available on gaming platforms is overstretching their jurisdictions. Adult gaming has much of a right as any other type to exist, and LGBTQ+ content has been unfairly added to the mix. Stop this madness. #gaming #lgbt
Once again, there is an ACLU petition specifically made to stop Mastercard from unlawfully policing adult content. It’s getting pretty grim for us out there. Please sign and/or spread the word.
action.aclu.org/petition/mas...
action.aclu.org/petition/mas...
Mastercard: Sex Work is Work. End Your Unjust Policy.
Mastercard's new policy unfairly targets the adult content industry, making sex workers more vulnerable, especially Black trans women. It must be stopped.
action.aclu.org
July 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Please sign this if you are able. Payment processors being able to dictate content available on gaming platforms is overstretching their jurisdictions. Adult gaming has much of a right as any other type to exist, and LGBTQ+ content has been unfairly added to the mix. Stop this madness. #gaming #lgbt
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To honor Ozzy's larger-than-life rock and roll legacy, we're making Brütal Legend *FREE* on itch.io: doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend
But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night...
🤘 🖤
But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night...
🤘 🖤
July 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
To honor Ozzy's larger-than-life rock and roll legacy, we're making Brütal Legend *FREE* on itch.io: doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend
But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night...
🤘 🖤
But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night...
🤘 🖤
Today at work, we had a townhall meeting with the head of RnD where we were told we have to embrace vibe coding and if the AI lies/hallucinates, we just have to add "don't lie to me" to the prompt. I hate this world.
July 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today at work, we had a townhall meeting with the head of RnD where we were told we have to embrace vibe coding and if the AI lies/hallucinates, we just have to add "don't lie to me" to the prompt. I hate this world.
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This is important to sign and share. I archive Dutch language educational games (yeah very niche, that's why they require archiving) and I have to deal with lost media a lot. Don't let games disappear, please.
stopkillinggames.com
stopkillinggames.com
Stop Killing Games
stopkillinggames.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This is important to sign and share. I archive Dutch language educational games (yeah very niche, that's why they require archiving) and I have to deal with lost media a lot. Don't let games disappear, please.
stopkillinggames.com
stopkillinggames.com
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@fanatical.com is running a "Build your own Point and Click Collection" and The Will of Arthur Flabbington is among the titles you can choose!
So if you were waiting for the right moment to get it, don't miss out
www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-...
#pointandclick #indiegame #bundle #steamkeys
So if you were waiting for the right moment to get it, don't miss out
www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-...
#pointandclick #indiegame #bundle #steamkeys
June 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
@fanatical.com is running a "Build your own Point and Click Collection" and The Will of Arthur Flabbington is among the titles you can choose!
So if you were waiting for the right moment to get it, don't miss out
www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-...
#pointandclick #indiegame #bundle #steamkeys
So if you were waiting for the right moment to get it, don't miss out
www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-...
#pointandclick #indiegame #bundle #steamkeys
This is devastating, trigger warnings ahead. This is the loss of an amazing soul, absolutely heart-breaking.
Always remember, your words matter and they can impact peoples lives, in both directions.
#saveafox #triggerwarning #rip
Always remember, your words matter and they can impact peoples lives, in both directions.
#saveafox #triggerwarning #rip
An unimaginable loss for the rescue
YouTube video by Saveafox
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June 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is devastating, trigger warnings ahead. This is the loss of an amazing soul, absolutely heart-breaking.
Always remember, your words matter and they can impact peoples lives, in both directions.
#saveafox #triggerwarning #rip
Always remember, your words matter and they can impact peoples lives, in both directions.
#saveafox #triggerwarning #rip
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June 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This was NOT on my bingo card! The hype is real!
June 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This was NOT on my bingo card! The hype is real!
I think this is an easter egg in Smackdown Vs RAW 2006 on PS2, possibly one of the devs, but no idea who, any ideas? The texture quality isn't very good, the OG texture was 64x64 for the entire crowd member lol
May 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I think this is an easter egg in Smackdown Vs RAW 2006 on PS2, possibly one of the devs, but no idea who, any ideas? The texture quality isn't very good, the OG texture was 64x64 for the entire crowd member lol
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Looks like the BBC are getting in on dad jokes now. Saw an article this morning about the new Met Office super computer for predicting weather. It's a cloud-based system
May 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Looks like the BBC are getting in on dad jokes now. Saw an article this morning about the new Met Office super computer for predicting weather. It's a cloud-based system