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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Huge update! JIT compiled rasterizer now have a friend. :) #CyberVGA v1.8 software raytracer+gi (multi-core x64 JIT, no GPU). Still interactive with the L1-SH grid and coarse-LOD octree bounces. Split wipe against the 8-bit JIT rasterizer shows the difference. #indiedev #enginedev #raytracing

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Typing prompt to play a generated complex and good looking game sounds like using a computer with a rock in hand. :)

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thank you! What really amazes me that I can inject any shading / filtering algorithm, as long as I don’t bloat the registers, with almost no cost in terms of cpu cycles.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I've been studying Just In Time compiled loops and implemented that to my rasterizer. Result is a new permutation based shading system for #CyberVGA. Currently I'm experimenting with PBR materials. Update is really soon. expfunction.itch.io/cybervga #gamedev #indiedev #retrodev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For 486, Pentium class I completely dropped perspective division. Lately I’ve discovered just in time compiled unrolled loops and applied that to my span rasterizer. With it I can implement popular shading features to my triangles with no branching or other extra cycles. Really effective.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

That’s great, 16-bit integer coded IBM style font caught my eyes instantly. 😄 I’m also developing a game engine check it out if you have time. expfunction.itch.io/cybervga Which platforms are you targeting and which optimization techniques you used for software rasterizer?

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CyberVGA by Novus Idea

A constraint-driven software 3D engine (Win64 + DOS SDK). Fixed-point math, VGA Mode X, brush-to-octree rendering.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Seems really nice. Which engine are you using?

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’ll definitely check that out, horror in vr felt shallow for me somehow. Hope this will change that.🤔

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is Quake’s start map running on CPU. Master-brush AABB occlusion. Tessellated terrain LOD. Still zero GPU. CyberVGA keeps getting weirder. #CyberVGA #indiedev #gamedev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

DON’T TOUCH. DON’T SNAP. FUSED is out. Small MS-DOS runner for one or two players. Spark runs. Charge walks. They’re tied by a live fuse. If they meet, the keg goes. If they pull too far, the fuse snaps. Win only counts when both pass 5,000. expfunction.itch.io/fused #indiedev #gamedev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

EVERY CITIZEN COUNTS. Unit 9. Sector Nine. Correct the count. The Broadcast already explained what happened. The workers are lying. The records are accurate. COUNTED - our #Brackey'sGameJam 2026.2 entry. Play here: expfunction.itch.io/counted #gamedev #indiedev #retro

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COUNTED by Novus Idea

A short narrative FPS where the evidence is wrong, no matter how you look at it.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Every week someone ships a “retro engine.” It’s a 32-bit RGBA framebuffer. A CRT shader. A palette LUT they applied after the fact. Then they call it #retro but what it actually is a Instagram filter. Join my journey if you’re bored of filters! #indiedev #gamedev expfunction.itch.io/cybervga

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CyberVGA by Novus Idea

A constraint-driven software 3D engine (Win64 + DOS SDK). Fixed-point math, VGA Mode X, brush-to-octree rendering.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

CyberVGA SDK in 34 seconds: write PONG.C, run JACKIN~1.BAT PONG, play. You own main() and the game loop. The library handles the rest. DOS + Win64 packages: expfunction.itch.io/cybervga Video: youtu.be/laBGbHvD3ik #CyberVGA #DOS #VGA #SoftwareRenderer #gamedev #indiedev

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Creating PONG in CyberVGA SDK!

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

CyberVGA Win64 — dithered terrain blend maps + day/night cycle, pure CPU. 8-layer blending from painted blend maps, Bayer dithering for the transitions, full real-time sky. Same fixed-point pipeline, no GPU shortcuts. Running on an 11th gen i3-1115G4. Video: youtu.be/Ce4CHwXwFiI #GameDev #IndieDev

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CyberVGA Win64 – Dithered Terrain Blend Maps + Day/Night Cycle (Pure CPU)

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hello all! We've been busy making #CyberVGA debut game #HarmonyTree in order to complete a playable demo for #SteamNextFest and finished basic @steampowered.com integration of our game. Also we've added some VHS effects for Win64! Here are some SSs for all that progress; #indiedev #retrodev #gamedev

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Matlock @keyofw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Almost done with my game! I'm just gonna test a couple things and then it's time for release! So close to getting this thing done. Look for the game here: store.steampowered.com/app/4551640/... #gamedev #indiedev

A screen with the title "Heliocentrism." Made with a CGA 16-color retro style. Featuring the sun in the center, with clouds on either side. Pod, the main character, is standing on the cloud to the right.

A screen titled "Hopscotch." It features a gap between two platforms, with flying enemies in that gap. Pod is jumping across the gap by bouncing on their heads.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I reworked particle renderer and now it supports all lighting + optional billboard renderer. #gamedev #indiedev #CyberVGA

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#CyberVGA update. Implemented a procedural vignette effect combined with lighting system. Darkness closing in... #indiedev #gamedev #retrodev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#CyberVGA update. Toying with the software post-processing effects. I really liked the depth of field effect that uses simple radial blur. #indiedev #gamedev #retrodev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Currently it renders 200 individual grass blades with occasional fps drops on Win64 port. On DOS however, things are bit much simpler. 50 blades would do the trick I think. I’m thinking about a radial parameter to grass generator and multiply that with inverse depth value.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It immediately shows the dithering pattern and banding at oblique view angles of course but I believe blade animation is helping a lot to cover that up. Also I will tweak the density and make it proportional to depth value expecting more natural look.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We all feel bad about the latest layoffs, especially at idSoftware . Saying goodbye to legends is heartbreaking. But this also tells us: maybe now is the time to go back to our roots. expfunction.itch.io/cybervga #indiedev #gamedev #retrodev #gameengine

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CyberVGA by Novus Idea

A custom 32-bit DOS 3D engine for VGA Mode X, fixed-point rendering, portal worlds, and late-DOS hardware constraints.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#CyberVGA update. I've just finished implementing screen spaced 4x4 bayer matrix grass renderer for materials tagged with "terrain". #indiedev #gamedev #retrodev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Just wired up proper terrain blend mapping in #CyberVGA. 8-band texture blending driven by a painted blend map on top of the heightmap. Transitions between rock, grass, dirt, moss, all while staying true to the fixed-point pipeline and VGA constraints. #ScreenshotSaturday #RetroDev #indiedev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A new version of #CyberVGA released on itch! This version has: Static octree based renderer A separate 64-bit Windows port You can use editor, save the world you created and see in action using VIEWER module. #indiedev #retrodev #gameengine expfunction.itch.io/cybervga

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CyberVGA by Novus Idea

A custom 32-bit DOS 3D engine for VGA Mode X, fixed-point rendering, portal worlds, and late-DOS hardware constraints.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I really like the idea of putting a subtitle for CyberVGA. “Engine Of The Past” What do you think? #CyberVGA #DOS #RetroDev #gamedev #indiedev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Thank you. Yes, I’ve written two blender export plugins. One is for engine’s mesh module and the other one stores per-vertex key frames (Quake-like).

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

RIP Bobby Prince. His music legacy will live on, making inspired music for Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, countless others. A true legend. And such a nice man, great musician, wonderful, fun-loving man, nothing but happy memories of him. A loss to the world.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Thanks for the review and all the kind words + compliments. 😊

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Just locked in the full mocap workflow for CyberVGA vertex key animation. In engine timing, vertex deltas, and playback precision all holding under the fixed-point pipeline. Still works on DOS and now Win64! #CyberVGA #DOS #RetroDev #gamedev #indiedev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Win64 port of CyberVGA is now complete, along with major octree renderer updates: faster traversal, improved memory layout and visual enhancements. Releasing in a day or two. Project page: expfunction.itch.io/cybervga #CyberVGA #DOS #VGA #RetroDev #gamedev #indiedev

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CyberVGA by Novus Idea

A custom 32-bit DOS 3D engine for VGA Mode X, fixed-point rendering, portal worlds, and late-DOS hardware constraints.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Oh yeah, I’ve been playing since high school, even as professional sometimes. Also I’ve learned a good deal of music production using daws. Looking back now I see it was really worth the effort. :)

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I tend to make my own music based on the game type, atmosphere and mood.

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Hi all, The Novus Idea Buy Me a Coffee is officially open! If you’ve been following the development of #CyberVGA or want to get your hands on the dark, shamanic world of Harmony Tree before anyone else, come join the Unchained Mode: buymeacoffee.com/burakyazarm #DOS #solodev #indiedev #gamedev

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I’m trying a minimalistic retro cyberpunk design for my engine’s logo. What do you think? #CyberVGA #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGame

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Portal clipping issues in my cell-based recursive portal renderer = SOLVED. Spent the entire day in the trenches, fighting geometry that refused to behave. I have officially named this final boss: “Clipping Death - Codallica” Never again. #CyberVGA #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGame

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Just added a real-time day/night cycle to CyberVGA. The sky smoothly goes from bright daylight through dusk to night with a proper moon and stars. New feature test video is up: youtu.be/zdm4Ei-0Cgc Latest builds: expfunction.itch.io/cybervga #Gamedev #DOS #RetroEngine #Indie #CyberVGA #gaming

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CyberVGA DOS Engine – Real-Time Day/Night Cycle

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I'm done for the day. 😮‍💨 Tomorrow’s CyberVGA plan: Fog, sky rendering, floor/ceiling texturing, transparency, sprite scaling, billboard sprites, particles, fluids, decals. Also wiring entity mesh/sound loading in main module and doing full end-to-end entity tests. #indiedev #gamedev #dos #retro

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

New CyberVGA video is up. This one shows both the runtime and CyberEdit, the built-in world editor for my custom 32-bit DOS 3D engine. youtu.be/hvacxAT9kfw If you want to try it there's a live demo on my project page: expfunction.itch.io/cybervga #gamedev #indiedev #dos

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CVGA In Action -- DOS 3D Engine + CyberEdit World Editor

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Hello all! After almost a month, I have an update. Here's what I've been working on: expfunction.itch.io/cybervga/dev... If you have real hardware (486/early Pentium), curious about performance numbers. Ideas or feedback appreciated. #CyberVGA #DOS #RetroDev #gamedev #indiedev #VGA #SoloDev

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Spring 2026 Engine Update

Since the last devlog, CyberVGA has moved beyond being a renderer prototype and is starting to resemble a complete engine. The largest addition is a built-in editor for cell-and-portal worlds, but a s...

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Novus Idea @expfunction.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I've finally completed my fast fixed point 6 DOF 3D pipeline. Now it's time to update the rasterizer and portal renderer for my quads. 😮‍💨 #gamedev #indie #retro #msdos

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