Posts by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
(DIR) Post #Av0yHgn2PPvClTMYBE by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-06-11T06:53:48Z
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The user agent is Scrapy, from https://scrapy.org -- so I can add that to my list of "bad bots".It is OSS apparently, but it also has "crap" in the name.
(DIR) Post #Av0yHhfz77sFVt4QpE by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-06-11T07:00:13Z
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The main developer is https://www.zyte.com/"Zyte API detects and bypasses blocks in real time, routing requests through the most efficient path without manual tuning. Keep those scrapers flying."Fantastic.
(DIR) Post #Avqy28vOGUmikOx1Ky by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-06T09:43:51Z
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So there's a new C64 "product" coming and they asked me to include Rescuing Orc with it. I haven't been offered any compensation (not that I want it, to be clear).I set three conditions, but the "don't sell my game" is a bit awkward because... yep, they don't sell the games, but they are included with the commercial product that, arguably, wouldn't sell that well if it wasn't bundled with games, isn't it?I find all this very exhausting. Why people need to make money from our hobbies?
(DIR) Post #Avqy2BPF2TqqRYvt8y by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-06T09:56:14Z
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@tipiak75 That's essentially BS. When someone is making a profit and offering "promotion" and "visibility", that's insulting and I'm not granting permission.They didn't suggest it, so there's that.If someone is making money, that's the currency. Not "promotion" or "visibility" or anything less than.... say cookies or coffee.
(DIR) Post #Avqy2HChU1NuQP6xQe by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-06T09:45:40Z
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I have denied distribution of my games before; but considering that they are going to bundle 20 games and they decided to include my tittle game, I'm humbled.Obviously, all this could change to not be... exactly as I am been told. Lots can go wrong and I won't have a say afterwards, so I may regret it. Watch this space!
(DIR) Post #AvqycpJo7hUGedrd6e by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-06T10:16:48Z
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@picofarad @tipiak75 I don't sell my games, it is a labour of love (although if someone pays me a coffee is appreciated).That's quite different from someone making a profit from it. I won't allow that.
(DIR) Post #AvrKgyl1AZme4vybgG by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-06T14:02:46Z
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Speaking of "new" #c64 games free to play... I had to play this one again: https://lazycow.itch.io/wolflingStill as good as I remembered.(it is available for other systems as well, the #NES version is also cool)
(DIR) Post #Avs3qHzTWgseGyYJSy by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-06T22:49:58Z
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@picofarad I didn't take it as being antagonistic. No worries!
(DIR) Post #AvzCwV5Y067oKK9HY8 by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-10T09:34:52Z
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@stdsxezat I played this a lot in the arcades where I went on summer holidays. I don't recall it being 4 players but 3 though, may be it was and I'm mixing it with some other game.The graphics have aged a bit, IMHO. It is cartoony yet very violent.
(DIR) Post #AwKM2KGWPISKLDOnWC by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-20T09:30:28Z
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My nephew is 13 and a bit too geeky for his environment, that generally means nobody can help him tinker with Linux. So he was trying to make something work in his Ubuntu and because there was nobody available to help him, he decided that asking ChatGPT was a good idea.I let you guess how that went, but after following the instructions, his desktop was gone.
(DIR) Post #AwKM2SL4OGqbNdaXia by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-20T09:38:58Z
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I fixed it for him over a signal call; after running "history", ChatGTP wasn't technically wrong strictly speaking, but I would qualify it as "bad advice" from someone that doesn't know what is talking about.You can get that same experience in forums (and mailing lists before that), but there is enough people there to prevent this getting too far.With ChatGPT there's no safety net. The people following the instructions have to know; and why would they? That's why they are asking for help!
(DIR) Post #AwNplq2Mbjz23Ui7eK by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-07-21T18:05:30Z
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The thing of having your phone with two languages (en/es) doesn't really work. The silly thing keeps mixing both things when predicting what I'm typing, resulting in garbage (suggested "garbanzos" for that; it is just crap ðŸ˜).And yes, the keyboard was in English (UK).
(DIR) Post #Ax8YSLS3j65wu2memW by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-08-13T15:52:48Z
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I realised last night that I still have account (and wiki page) from the time I was Fedora contributor. Tried to delete it, and things are kind of broken. Likely the FAS account system changed at some point and my account is in a weird state.Can login, see my profile, but that's pretty much it. To remove your account they ask you to make a ticket and I don't have permissions to do that ðŸ˜I can also ask for help in a Matrix channel, apparently.
(DIR) Post #Ax8YSTogcqwqqXQqA4 by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-08-13T15:54:21Z
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I don't want a Matrix account. Sent an email, no response so far. I hope I can get help like that 🤞Oh, there's also an IRC channel. Not listed in the help page though.
(DIR) Post #Ax8YSc4vuKhITF5vay by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-08-13T16:47:57Z
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Nah. The IRC is for OS support. I've been referred to the Matrix channel. Sigh.
(DIR) Post #Ax8YSk4WBl7RGGxi3k by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-08-13T16:57:27Z
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Got an email address that looks promising. Why is not in the help docs? 😅
(DIR) Post #Ax8YSs0ChgQBrD0NRg by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-08-13T17:52:27Z
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It is a redirect with SPF misconfigured. The plot thickens!
(DIR) Post #Axw87FM0JrRB0PE824 by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-09-06T17:40:51Z
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@stdsxezat wow, that's a jerky scroll!
(DIR) Post #AxyCvAK85Gjk15KQT2 by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-09-07T17:44:07Z
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@stdsxezat love Gekioh Shooting King on the PS1 two players coop!
(DIR) Post #AxyDZRRZqpMshH18FM by reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-09-07T17:51:25Z
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@cosullivan preparing for the the winter? Good idea