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…Also, considering renaming the first node to just "Carousel2D", given how it doesn't have any perspective logic built into it. The anchors & perspective quads just use signals from it. If I do that, probably should add a "carousel" toggle to the quads to properly separate 'em.

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Made a "PerspectiveCarousel2D" node that drives the X blending, as well as a "CarouselAnchor2D" node for non-PerspectiveQuad2Ds. While there are clear limitations to this approach, I could definitely see this psuedo-3D rendering being useful for point-&-click style #Godot games.

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Also, on a negative note, I'm removing the ability to select PerspectiveQuad2Ds in the viewport. It only worked under specific circumstances, and added a lotta editor overhead & instability. I'll add the functionality whenever proper methods for CanvasItem selection are exposed.

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A closer look at a PerspectiveQuadShape resource.

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Added shape blending support to this #Godot thing.

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Being an addons developer with Godot sucks 'cuz you try implementing new things, and as a result, you end up finding obscure bugs/limitations no one has seen before, and you gotta file detailed reports for 'em. Godot's tool development pipeline is very good otherwise though.

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Just use an array of resources like a sane human being? ❌ Make a pseudo-resource array by over-designing a custom property list + editor plugin to manage five internal parallel arrays? ✅

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The worst part about making addons is frequently looking at them over and over again and making sure the API and documentation is up to at least a semi-professional standard.

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Deleting the parts of the shader that skip rendering outside of the points and forcing it to always be opaque shows how it's really just a rect with a projected visual on top of it.

BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's still WIP. Some annoying limitations I gotta deal with is that I can't overwrite `_edit_is_selected_on_click` and `_edit_get_rect` via GDScript, so I have to use my EditorPlugin to hackily allow users to click on Quads. That EditorPlugin is how I allow the corners to be displayed & edited BTW.

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

PerspectiveQuad2Ds are largely shader-driven. I borrowed and heavily modified some shader code from here: godotshaders.com/shader/4-poi... I then created a special node that precomputes most of the shader-side math, and as well as use its own custom bounds to prevent culling issues.

godotshaders.com

4 Point Perspective Transformation - Godot Shaders

A canvas shader implementation of the 4-point perspective transformation, adapted...

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Honestly fucked up that Toby Fox got away with this shit

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I wanted to quickly see if I could make an importer in Godot that could parse Undertale's data dot win file to both extract its big spritesheets and also convert its sprite data into AtlasTextures and SpriteFrames. I think I was successful. Am I gonna do anything with this? I dunno lol

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

(Clarifying, the book is about Undertale's Japanese localization, not localization in general. I'd personally suggest that you read it if you want to better understand his perspective, assuming you're not here just to throw insults.)

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This dude has an entire BOOK written on the localization process, and has worked closely w/ pro localizers for the JP UT release. I'd say that he knows significantly more than you do. He simply wants to be able to understand the language enough to be able to judge the translation with his own eyes.

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Does anyone with a really hefty cartoony bag with dollar signs on the sides wanna hire a game dev programmer guy? I promise that I know how.

BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Bullshit feature has been implemented.

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

This shit just auto-installed on my computer. Two things: 1. I didn't even restart/update, so Windows just downloaded this in the background. 2. I'm on Windows 10.

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I'm sorry, but the voices in my head scream at me to attempt to implement yet another bullshit feature.

BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

A few days ago in a VC debate about Undertale genocide run's narrative, I described my belief that the genocide run is an inverse of the pacifist run (Chara subsuming Frisk's identity) and how Chara is also a manifestation of the player's drive for completion and I felt like this:

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

..Anyway, among other things, this should allow one to also add special texture maps that consistently go across the entire rig.

But in cooler news, I made my own projected UV implementation that I think should allow for some pretty cool effects.

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As such, I'll be switching the default diffuse mode back to burley. The specular mode will still be set to toon though, as it has been rather effective at making sure certain dark outlines and colors pop out a bit better under harsh lighting.

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Okay, it seems to be more the way that shadows are currently projected, which is a bit of a dilemma. Certain lighting modes process shadows in a way that doesn't seem to compliment 2.5D rigs, causing weird artifacts with this flat mesh setup when using lambert wrap or toon modes.

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

...Actually, there may be some downsides to using the toon diffuse mode. Most notably, shading can get all weird when at certain angles with `diffuse_toon`. This appears to be due to how this mode imitates hatching. This looks okay on models with depth, but is kinda awful on 2.5D models.

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This can of course be reverted by typing `#define DIFFUSE_MODE DIFFUSE_BURLEY` ...and... `#define SPECULAR_MODE SPECULAR_SCHLICK_GGX` Forgoing lighting/shading entirely is also an option, simply by typing in `#define UNSHADED 1`.

BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I also think I'll be switching to the `diffuse_toon` and `specular_toon` render modes as the new defaults for the shaders. The colors are more vibrant and significantly less washed out in toon mode, which makes me fell pretty dumb for not utilizing them sooner. Before and after: