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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 15h

#Spine2D ➡️ #Rive experiment : • Spine JSON added into a .riv file • Opens in the Rive editor with embedded Spine runtime • Rive state machine controls Spine animation playback

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Blender to Spine2D Mesh Exporter: • 2 AXES + SCALE rig • Spine 3.8–4.3 support • Normal / UV, Camera & Depth Camera Projection • Multi-object export • Texture baking & sequences • Analyze / diagnostics Blender 5.2 github.com/maximsokal/B... #Blender #Spine2D #Rigging #GameDev

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Binary .skel support is now live on re-polish.com! You are no longer limited to JSON files: • Load .skel directly into Spine Input • Export .skel from the Output node • Convert .skel ↔ .JSON seamlessly www.re-polish.com/app #Spine2D #iGaming #TechArt #dev #2d #animation #indiedev

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Update: animate Spine 2D skeletons and bind skeletons together Cross-Skeleton Binding: Link bones & slots. PSD to Skeletons: Auto-setup rigs from PSDs. Video to PNG: Chroma key & Unmultiply for VFX extraction. #Spine2D #TechArt #indiedev youtu.be/dHeyuoa71jw

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Advanced Timeline, Cross-Skeleton Binding, and Nodes for preview

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Update: the new Static Bake node. Automate the export of static symbol assets from Spine 2D: • Bakes Normal, Blurred (spin), and Dimmed (no-win) states. • All files have identical dimensions & perfect centering. • Batch process full project. #Spine2D #iGaming #TechArt #indiedev youtu.be/kRPAwxG5Hbo

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Project optimization: static baking for slots

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

re-polish now optimizes entire projects: • Input: Load folders or .zip • Viewer: Spot size bottlenecks • Deduplicator: Merge duplicate sprites into one shared atlas #Spine2D #GameDev #TechArt #dev #2d #animation #indiedev youtu.be/35UkTu8W2KE

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Project Optimization Deduplicator Node

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

New Spine 2D optimization workflows in re-polish.com: Bake Animation Node: Turns heavy rigs into optimized sequences. Bake Color: Fixes version incompatibility by converting 4.2 sequence animations to 3.8 classic keyframes youtu.be/RDjNGpbKKEU #Spine2D #GameDev #TechArt #dev #2d #animation #indiedev

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Update: Timeline & Recorder for Spine 2D JSON The new built-in Timeline lets you: ✅ Mix multiple skeletons & images ✅ Sync animations on tracks ✅ Export directly to video youtu.be/MGtZIREd-u4?... #Spine2D #GameDev #TechArt #dev #2d #animation #indiedev

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Timeline & Video Recorder for Spine 2D JSON

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Spine 4.2 Physics in runtimes (3.7-4.1) Backport physics entirely using the new node pipeline: Upgrade JSON to 4.2 Add Physics constraints Bake to keyframes Optimize keys into clean curves Downgrade to legacy re-polish.com youtu.be/2l-IG5CmgVU #Spine2D #GameDev #TechArt #dev #2d #animation #indiedev

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Using Spine 4.2 Physics in legacy runtimes (3.7 - 4.1)

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

🔥 re-polish update: From legacy 3.7 projects to the latest 4.2 Physics — re-polish.com now covers it all. ✅ Supports Spine 2D: 3.7, 3.8, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 Keep your old projects light and your new projects fast. Try it: re-polish.com #Spine2D #GameDev #TechArt #dev #2d #animation #indiedev

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Major update on re-polish.com ! 🚀 You can now bake Spine 4.2 Physics into optimized keyframes. ✅ Seamless Looping (no jitter) ✅ Lightweight JSON files ✅ Export in Spine 4.1 & 4.0 Watch the demo & try it out 👇 youtu.be/FNaNAFdl5Vw #Spine2D #GameDev #TechArt #dev #2d #animation #nodeeditor #indiedev

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

🚀 re-polish Public Beta is live! Optimize Spine 2D exports ✨ Auto-clean redundant keys & heavy curves 📦 Unpack/Filter/Repack atlases 👀 Dual Viewer for instant comparison 🔒 Safe, local processing Try it: re-polish.com #Spine2D #GameDev #TechArt #dev #2d #animation #nodeeditor #experiment #indiedev

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

🧠 Spine2D Exp #7: Skeleton Resizing Resizing a skeleton in Spine usually involves a painful loop of Export -> Import -> Fix Paths. I added a Scale Node to my custom editor to bypass this routine. 🔹 Resize JSON & Assets in one step. 🔹 Check instantly in the viewport. #Spine2D #GameDev #NodeEditor

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

🧠 Spine2D Exp #6: Texture Repacking The standard Spine atlas workflow (unpack→resize→repack) is tedious. I’ve added Atlas Nodes to my editor to automate it. 🔹 Unpacking 🔹 Repacking 🔹 Selective Scaling #Spine2D #GameDev #TexturePacking #NodeEditor youtu.be/3N_IHjSb7JU?...

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Spine2D Experiments 6: Texture Repacking & Selective Scaling with Custom Nodes.

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

#Spine2D Exp #5: Non-Linear Pipelines I’ve updated my custom node editor to support Branching & Filtering. 🔀 🔹 Filters: Select specific Bones, Anims, or Params. 🔹 Branching: Apply different settings to different parts 🔹 Merge: Combine streams back into one file.

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

#Spine2D Exp #4: Logic Optimization Optimizing structure to save Runtime Performance 1. Attachment Visibility: Auto-hides meshes when Alpha=0 (Saves Draw Calls!) 2. Cleanup: Removes redundant IK/Path keys & unused color tracks. Fixing animator errors & shrinking files. youtu.be/rT2vrILAWQM

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#Spine2D Experiments 4: Removing Redundant Data with Attachment Visibility & Cleanup nodes

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

🧠 Experiment #3: Spine 2D optimization with Spline & Refit • Spline (Lossless): Deletes redundant keys from straight lines. • Refit (Lossy): Replaces a complex key sequence with a single Bézier curve.

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

🧠 Experiment 2: #Spine 2D Curve #Optimization via Quantization. This time, I'm targeting the data itself. Node rounds the numbers defining animation curves. Ex: "curve": [0.115, 14.53] → [0.1, 14.5] It's a subtle, lossy optimization that shaves off KBs.

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🧠 Experiment: Curve #Optimization for #Spine 2D #JSON Files Testing the Ramer–Douglas–Peucker (RDP) algorithm to reduce animation data without losing visual quality. Built a node-based system to run scalable optimization tests.

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🚀 Public Beta Release: Blender to Spine2D Mesh Exporter An experimental, open-source Blender add-on that exports 3D mesh objects into Spine2D-compatible JSON. I'm an animator, not a programmer — this is more research than polished release! Stay curious and explore with me.

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Blender to Spine. 3D to 2D export test: rotation on three axes. The updated rig now supports full 3-axis rotation. Note: scaling may cause deformations, so an additional constraint is required to keep the mesh accurate. #b3d #blender #madewithspine #rigging #Spine2D #2danimation

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Blender to Spine. 3D to 2D Mesh with textures test: procedural material to png sequence #b3d #blender #madewithspine #rigging #Spine2D #gamedev #2danimation

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Maxim Sokolenko @maxsokal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Blender to Spine. 3D to 2D Mesh with textures test: Low Poly Cross. #b3d #blender #madewithspine #rigging #Spine2D #gamedev #2danimation 3D Model for test skfb.ly/BJNS

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Esoteric Software @esotericsoftware.com · 04/04/2025

The Spine 4.3 beta is now available! Transform constraints have already seen some great improvements and there is a lot more on the way.

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