Each frame is just one big call to std::cout.

.. But at least I've got the basics of arrow keys and of course Unicode Snowman working properly. (3/3)

... So I'm manually processing keyboard events, and when the cheat interface is up I'd really like simulate normal console input. As far as I can tell, there's no built-in Windows function that just processes a buffer of input for me. There must be a better way... (2/3)

Love the setup!

Agony. I put my controller down. Thankfully I was sitting next to a coworker who shouted at me to pick it back up.

I built a Benchmark “game” that stresses it hard. I’ve now got the rendering/presentation logic fast enough to push thousands of updates a second (far faster than what any terminal can actually display). Still no netcode though. Maybe that’s on the docket for my next trip.

5.3 but still with lots of customization