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Doug Binks

@dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place

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Gamedev, making Avoyd Voxel Editor & Game with and open source tech with @juulcat@mastodon.gamedev.place.

https://www.enkisoftware.com/about#dougbinks

Runtime Compiled C++, enkiTS, GLFW, ex-physicist, ex-AAA. He/Him.

1020 Followers

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Joined November 13, 2017

avoyd:

https://www.avoyd.com/

enkisoftware:

https://www.enkisoftware.com/

patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/enkisoftware

open source:

https://github.com/dougbinks

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Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Aug 02, 2026

GLFW 3.5.1 was released, skipping 3.5 due to my mistake which resulted in 3.5 being tagged [1]. This is primarily a bugfix release.

https://github.com/glfw/glfw/releases/tag/3.5.1

[1] I pulled a PR branch for an investigation which the user had tagged with 3.5, then deleted that branch. When pushing another branch I didn't realise 'push tags' was on in the tool (I had pushed tags for another repo just before). I also didn't realise tags could be pushed which were not on any branch.

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Release 3.5.1 · glfw/glfw

This is a smaller feature release. It adds a number of minor features and fixes for issues on all supported platforms. Version 3.5 was skipped because of an accidentally published incorrect Git ta...

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Jul 31, 2026

Odd alien shapes have been passing in the sky since the day before, turning dark with foreboding. Now I detect a distinct wetness in the air, sometimes forming drops of a liquid substance which descends upon the land. What will these strange times bring? The Yorkshire Dales has not known such as this.

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Jun 07, 2026

Replying to @runevision@mastodon.gamedev.place

@runevision@mastodon.gamedev.place I think this is related to HLSL optimizer having issues with code after a discard. I think you can get around this by using if() { discard; } else {rest of code} or by discarding at the end based on a bool set where you discarded.

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 01, 2026

Replying to @TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place

@TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place Intel had a DX11 tech stack for making samples, it's in the Occlusion culling sample and you could probably rip the sample code out. Sadly I can't find any docs though there must have been some. https://github.com/GameTechDev/OcclusionCulling

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Apr 28, 2026

Replying to @Viviane_DPR@rivals.space

@Viviane_DPR@rivals.space Oui c'est terrible. Cartes et stats (en Anglais): https://www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub/health-inequalities/map-of-healthy-life-expectancy-at-birth

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Apr 18, 2026

Replying to @runevision@mastodon.gamedev.place

@runevision@mastodon.gamedev.place @efi@chitter.xyz @kizu@front-end.social The video reminded me of Switzerland - the hills and mountains below the permanent snowline are very grassy. That's mainly because the Swiss cultivate every patch of land for grazing, even very high pastures.

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Mar 16, 2026

Replying to @aras@mastodon.gamedev.place

@aras@mastodon.gamedev.place I don't have words for this. Why would anyone think this is a good idea?

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Feb 13, 2026

Replying to @nothings@mastodon.gamedev.place

@nothings Thanks! I've added the YT archive link to the post.

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Feb 13, 2026

Replying to @nothings@mastodon.gamedev.place

@nothings I linked to it on our Voxel Vendredi thread on VoxelGameDev https://www.reddit.com/r/VoxelGameDev/comments/1r39u43/voxel_vendredi_13_feb_2026/ I've not watched your stream yet but hope to over the w/e (I presume it stays up for a while?).

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Jan 27, 2026

Replying to @hembrow@todon.eu

@hembrow@todon.eu I am not sure if they will be able to help your particular circumstances but it might be possible to move your pension to a company which can handle international clients such as https://www.invinitive.co.uk/ I've looked into this because I might be in a similar situation in the future, but don't yet have personal experience with handling this.

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Jan 05, 2026

Replying to @aras@mastodon.gamedev.place

@aras@mastodon.gamedev.place I guess I'll just have to read all of these instead of doing my accounts. Oh well, such is life.

Doug Binks @dougbinks@mastodon.gamedev.place · Dec 16, 2025

Replying to @aras@mastodon.gamedev.place

@aras@mastodon.gamedev.place @neilhenning@mastodon.gamedev.place @benthroop@mastodon.gamedev.place "Run fast and free as a sheepdog in a beautiful but troubled world. Herd masses of lost sheep to a secret refuge." I am certain that this is literally the dream all collies have, certainly the ones I grew up with. Well that and the one about chasing the rabbits.

Doug Binks

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Release 3.5.1 · glfw/glfw

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