graynk

then what is the point of it existing, if it can’t be used seriously? why should people spend their time on it, when there isn’t a solid base to build on? if you want to do something useful - contribute to an existing project. if you just wanna hack away at something - sure, do that, just don’t be surprised if other people happen to hate it when you try to present it as a serious project. nobody would bat an eye if you presented it as “I wanted a to try and implement Signal protocol, this is what I’ve learned and how far I’ve gotten”.

of course they asked for a professional one… but those that ask, must know that they are all prohibitively expensive. especially for a solo vibecoding dev like myself

then… vibe-code something else?.. why do you think that you should be making something you are not an expert in, that can potentially put your users into danger and make you liable for it? if it’s a learning project - great, go wild. but if it’s intended to be used, then sorry - this is just an irresponsible approach that should not be entertained by anyone. I get that you have “positive intentions” but pick some other venue that you can get right. or contribute to an existing project (being mindful of contribution guidelines).

Cryptography is notoriously easy to get wrong. If you don’t know enough about it - you should not offload it to the hallucination machine, because you will not be able to verify it properly, and those who can - will not bother to.

This is not what a real audit looks like and it should not be presented as such. This “audit” is, in fact, slop.

Auditor: Security Analysis (Automated + Manual Review)

Do you not see the problem in this line?

The implementation uses real cryptographic primitives

Or this?

Ahh, I was wondering why there’s a Projects next to my projects, I thought I just made a typo at some point

Buying the product gives people the right to use it

It’s implied, but it’s not clear - which is why whenever you “buy” software you actually buy a license to use it which clearly states how, where and by whom it may be used, on how many devices, under which conditions, etc etc etc.

I play a ton of mouse driven games that don’t have gamepad support and it works great there. I would not even consider emulating the mouse with regular sticks, but with touchpad it’s very comfortable

Since there’s no license file, it defaults to all rights reserved, which means full files can’t be redistributed.

I’m not a lawyer, but I would argue this actually means that even people who get it from Gumroad can’t use it “legally”. There should be a license which expresses your intent.

The project is closed‑source

It’s not though. It may not be FOSS, and by omitting a license you do keep the copyright by default, but it’s definitely not closed source either, it’s “source available”. Unless I’m missing the joke?

Played the demo and liked it, but way too many games in my backlog at the moment, so will pick it up later at some point

By remaking those games they could indruduce the game to whole new audience who would never play the yanky outdated versions.

This is where we disagree.

1. I don’t think we should try to re-introduce those games to new audiences - they can seek them out if they are interested. I haven’t played Planescape Torment until 2017, I haven’t played Gothic/Deus Ex/Thief games until 2020s. I liked them just fine having never played them in my childhood, I thought they were great. But by remaking influential hits of the past we water them down to “just another mediocre remake that released this year”.
2. A remake by definition will not do anything new, and if we spend resources on remakes (and sequels) then we are robbing the current generation from having their own formative experiences. I want to see new IPs come out that try new and different things and move the medium forward. So far indie games are doing a great job with that, but I also want AAA games to not get stuck in regurgitating the same material year after year. What is this generation’s Half-Life, Roblox?

Most gamers now will never experience that story and those who do, will not get the same experience i got, because they will look everything in the game as a product of its time and the focus will be on the retro aspect, not on the game it self.

If they play a remake - they will not get the same experience you did either. It will be different even if they remake it shot for shot - because story is also a product of its time. And if they don’t remake it shot for shot and make changes to adapt it to modern “standards” - then it’s a different, derivative game vaguely inspired by the original piggybacking on the name.

I take it you haven’t played Pentiment

I’m of a firm opinion that no game needs a remake. Fixing up old games so that they can be played on modern systems - yes please. Remaking the same game but “”“better”“” - no thanks, I’d rather see something original and new come out

There are some exceptions like Pathologic 2 which is basically a remake but also a reimagining, but those are exceedingly rare.

Does it get to occupy it for pouring their money into finally making gaming on Linux viable?

The games are great, if only he could, like, not open his mouth…

There’s ntfs3 and ntfs-3g, both have their own problems. I wonder if the new one will make it possible to run fsck scans

Archolos! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1467450/The_Chronicles_Of_Myrtana_Archolos/

Surprisingly solid fan-made Gothic 2 (on the Gothic 2 engine)

Besides that - Heart of the Machine, a weird mix of 4X, RPG and a VN https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001070/Heart_of_the_Machine/