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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 22/09/2026

Run-through of the intro sequence for Waterline, a 'space game on a single planet' that I am developing. None of the ships are final, obviously. #spacegame #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 04/08/2026

I’ve wanted to setup stations to have PCs displayed and ready to play for a really long time. Still lots to do, but you can see the direction. And no i have a lot more in the basement … #retrogaming #dosgaming

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 28/07/2026

It’s quite humid without the AC.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 15/07/2026

Mouse control is pretty hard, and I've gone with roll to pitch for the defaults there and you can see my inputs from the dot in the reticule. You can also see factions at work (everyone hates pirates). If you have a ship manifest scanner you can see everything... #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 14/07/2026

Everything shown in the options/player screens is working. Pause and have a look. #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 12/07/2026

It's very important that you allow your NPCs to express their anger in an appropriate manner. (This is a solo dev game I am working on). #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 04/07/2026

We’re on a generator I bought this morning

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 04/07/2026

That’s annoying. Could do with the money, any money, and after getting the monetization requirements done in 9 days out of 30 I have to wait until August? Meh.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 02/07/2026

My distraction project... Honestly, everything I try to do teaches me a new skill. I love this. #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 01/07/2026

Listen, I like my gaming media. I think we can see that (excuse the mess). For Sony to put out notice to users that movies they purchased will soon be 'removed from their account' and that they will be ceasing physical media production within a week is truly disappointing. I think it stinks.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 28/06/2026

*for Please don’t crash 🙏

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 20/06/2026

In the nick of time. 💪

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 20/06/2026

Just posted this on LinkedIn, figured I would share it here. If you are wondering where your past and present sim racing fans are, here is where I found them so far after five days of posting the exact same content on each platform after not posting anything beforehand. (cont...)

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 14/06/2026

I'm sure it wasn't really the lifetime of dedication, the training or even the natural skill that led him to win Le Mans twice. It was the couple of hours I sat next to him as a "coach" while working for iRacing. But seriously... Mega result. 👏

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 14/06/2026

Someone bought my ultra-rare dual format copy of Drakkhen. Kinda sad to see that one go. Even had the figurine.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 12/06/2026

I think this makes me a real Midwesterner?

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 01/06/2026

There's a number of features on display here. #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 29/05/2026

I'll try to get another progress video up soon, but here's a taste. #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 18/05/2026

The working wind sock should be a quick visual indicator to those with sharp eyes, especially during qualifications.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 13/05/2026

So I'm thinking this will be about the scale by default with an overhead view like this following selected car, but there's no reason I can't do chase and onboard cameras. The 3D will be low poly, obviously, with me trying to make the gameplay and simulation what really matters most.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 02/05/2026

Piqued interest? youtu.be/w27ZoqnF6sE #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 24/04/2026

A few trading posts and a city landing pad for the next game I am planning.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 21/04/2026

Hope you have plenty of disk space. #gamedev A few things to verify, clean up, etc. But feel free to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4634590/...

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 19/04/2026

Success! All the steam configurations are done now. #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 15/04/2026

I now have a 10 mission campaign system working. When you do it right, this is how you end up creating a whole mission.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 12/04/2026

Fixed a few queue_free() when scene switching to free() and boom... Without this benchmark feature I never would have known I should have been using free(). I noticed that each time it looped the fps was reaching lower numbers each time. I hadn't learned enough to think more on scene switching.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 12/04/2026

Every game should have one. This picks a random unit and sticks with them for 5mins, looping 360 degrees on the camera every 1min. I need to figure out what other info I can actually pull and show, but the code is done. #gamedev

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 02/04/2026

Spent tonight cleaning things up that I have learned about, and adding water and dirt spray from the minigun.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 01/04/2026

Couple of #Coyote passing by yesterday.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 01/04/2026

Need to add some fade and adjust the timings, but I have a retry loop on mission failure now.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 30/03/2026

As long as nothing is happening behind me, I'm sure everything is fine. This will be an objective in the game I am making and is an instant game over if you don't take it out before launch.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 30/03/2026

Anyone who does modeling. Is there any best practice on things that I'm really missing here? When transitioning from the circle to the straight edge, I am not sure what to do other than grouping them like I have. Feel free to send back a picture as an example when explaining. :)

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 29/03/2026

They litter the battlefield… Added destroyed tank models, explosions and smoke today.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 28/03/2026

Although they won't be a main enemy (they will be a target), even tanks deserve a chance to fight back... Enemies report player position to each other. The first tank I destroyed had already told the others my location, so they approach my last known location to investigate...

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 28/03/2026

NPCs out here just casually starting wars and stuff. Status update on the game I randomly seem to have decided to develop.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 27/03/2026

A few lowish poly items for the game I have somehow decided to make. Was literally learning how to use blender while making them, so they are crap, but, they are what they are.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 24/03/2026

At what point do I consider myself a programmer? I've written thousands of lines of HTML, PHP, CSS, and because it seems nobody will ever make the exact Zeewolf-like game I want, I started making one. Using Godot, and there's a TON of good guides out there.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 18/03/2026

They were both ailing, elderly and so heavily bonded that we brought someone to the house and let them go in an environment of their own smells, sounds and able to see each other to the end. The word sad doesn't even begin to emptiness I feel in the house today.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 18/03/2026

Today, my office is empty. I've worked from home for more than 20 years, and for more than 13 of those there has been a dog at my feet. Every meeting. Every deal. Every interview. Every email.

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Tim Wheatley @88mphtim.tv · 17/03/2026

Just booked at home euthanasia for both our heavily bonded, ailing and elderly dogs. Now I get to wrestle with the emotions of having made that purely logical decision for the next two hours. 👍 We had some adventures.