Calvin Wilkinson (Kinson Digital)

Maybe not a popular opinion, but I don't think we should be having agents write everything. That is not using it as a tool, that is using it as a replacement. We then become dependent on the AI which comes with all kinds of long term issues, and we deskill ourselves

Two changes in #velaptor preview.48 you won't see, but will feel: 🧠 Fonts & atlases use reference counting now, which means nothing gets disposed while in use 🗑️ Fixed an allocation issue with font rendering This means less GC pressure, and smoother frames! #gamedev #dotnet

Drawing styled text in #velaptor used to take extra work. Now it's one call: ITextRenderer.Render(font, text, pos, size, angle, color) Position, size, rotation, and color in a single shot. Perfect for angled HUD titles. Docs: docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

#velaptor has high-performance audio powered by my open-source audio library CASL! 🔉 Stop worrying about audio complexities. Choose your mode: ✅ Instant playback for SFX. ✅ Audio streaming for music. Efficient. Simple. Powerful. 🎵 #gamedev #dotnet

One thing you won't miss after upgrading to #velaptor preview.48: Managing native libraries! wgpu-native now gets copied next to your app automatically on build. Windows, macOS, Linux. No missing library surprises. #gamedev #dotnet

Okay, I've heard about this but is this serious? Are people actually getting interviewed by AI? That's quite absurd if that's the case.

KDE for sure.

How come?

Holy crap. They actually released union types for C#! What can you not do with C#...just amazing!

Sprites, HUD text, debug lines—everything your 2D game needs in one unified pipeline. 🚀 The #velaptor rendering system is built for speed and C# developer comfort. Draw anything, fast, without the boilerplate. 📄 Docs: docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Thanks! Yeah. I think it was the right call long term as well.

Honest numbers from #velaptor preview.48: The render coordination has been improved by 4.6%. Small, but it stacks with the font-rendering allocation fix, which means less GC pressure, and fewer stutters mid-frame. I'll take real 4%'s over big promises anyday. #gamedev #dotnet

Shipped quietly in #velaptor preview.48: The renderer now tracks the total size in KB of every batch—texture, font, shape, and line data going to the GPU. Not public API yet. It's the groundwork for memory usage stats in a future release. 👀 #gamedev #dotnet

Thx Hard! Appreciate that!

Good point! I am sure you can do it manually yes. Maybe some nice helper methods can make it less "manual".

Thanks!! Appreciate that. It was a ton of work for sure.

I have not no. it was just a pointed performance improvement measurement.

🔊 A game without sound is a slideshow. A game without input is a movie. #velaptor gives you full-featured audio playback and precise keyboard + mouse input — everything you need to make your game feel alive. Dive in: docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

#velaptor v1.0.0-preview.48 fully runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Same C# code on all 3. Bonus: shapes render correctly on macOS now—they didn't before. Fixed. Write once, ship on all three desktops. docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

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