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@refractionpcsx2.bsky.social
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Former PCSX2 developer PC Gamer (ironically) Musician

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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Godot is basically banning all slop PR's. Light AI use is fine, and it should be,but people who just use an agent or vibecode, you're not providing anything of value, nobody needs contributors to do that, we can do that ourselves if we just wanted to do that.
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Christian Hammond @chipx86.com · 14/05/2026
Part 2 of my Inside Faxanadu series: The Secret World Warp. Debug code hidden for 40 years. chipx86.blog/2026/05/13/i... #retro #games #gamedev #nes
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Inside Faxanadu, Part 2: Secret World Warp
There’s a lot about Faxanadu that’s been kept secret since the game was originally developed in the 80s. Secrets I’ve been discovering in my Faxanadu disassembly work. One of the …
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I hope everybody has been enjoying the "Front Porch" drinking game tonight.
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Lord Arse! 🕹️ @lordarse.com · 03/04/2026
This Artemis II mission is incredibly exciting!
A small toy rocket in space aims towards a button-like moon against a starry black backdrop.
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Babybel Bandit @greblin.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
wouldn't it be funny if EVERYONE blocked this Attie AI account @ bsky.app/profile/atti... before they could do anything with it
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Kenney @kenney.nl · 25/03/2026
This is back open; if you're part of a (massive) layoff in the game industry you can request a product of mine for free. It's not much, but it might help you in your journey ahead. 🫂 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
With all this microslop banning "Microslop" on all their platforms, it feels a bit like the principle skinner meme, like "Are our products bad? No! It's the users who are wrong!"
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a cartoon of a man in a suit and tie standing in front of a fire escape
ALT: a cartoon of a man in a suit and tie standing in front of a fire escape
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Brad Smith @brad.rainwarrior.ca · 03/03/2026
That one tune in Castlevania III... does it sound like a squeaky hinge, or maybe a plastic straw in a disposable cup?
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KaurTube @kaurtube.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I'm in need of a frame graphic for stream polls. Anybody out there open to discussion? Frame must be tentacle-y. Signal boost if you can! #art #stream
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I have just released some patches for the NES game Deadly Towers to make the experience a little more palatable, One just speeds up transitions and stops repeated music tracks restarting, the other adds no knockback and iframes on room entry. Enjoy! #NES #DeadlyTowers github.com/refractionpc...
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GitHub - refractionpcsx2/DeadlyTowersEnhanced: A small set of patches (and information) to improve the Deadly Towers NES experience
A small set of patches (and information) to improve the Deadly Towers NES experience - refractionpcsx2/DeadlyTowersEnhanced
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Adrian's Digital Basement @adriansdigitalbasement.com · 16/02/2026
More developments: Scott talks about how Ars Technica published an article on the subject with AI hallucinated quotes, discusses theories on why the original piece was posted and by whom, and the overall effectiveness of it. theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – More Things Have Happened
Context: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Please if you wish to contribute to a big project you love, but you don't know how to code yourself, please donate, or help other users. PR's where you asked an AI to generate code is nothing but detrimental, more often than not it's uninformed work that is incorrect in its function/implementation.
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I should really post when I make a thing. So I made a really bad tool for Ultima Underworld 1 & 2 where you can replace the portraits/body with your own. It's not amazing, but it does the job! If it sounds interesting to you, you can check it out here #Ultima #Modding github.com/refractionpc...
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GitHub - refractionpcsx2/UltimaUnderworldPortraitReplacer: Tool for exporting and reimporting character portraits in to the Ultima Underworld games.
Tool for exporting and reimporting character portraits in to the Ultima Underworld games. - refractionpcsx2/UltimaUnderworldPortraitReplacer
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Giada Zavarise @cheerfulgoth.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Small, free act you can do to bring some good in this world: add positive reviews to ALL you Steam games, especially the small indies. You don't need to write anything smart, just "game good" is enough. Every positive steam review tips the algorithm and helps your fav artists get more sales
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PCSX2 @pcsx2.net · 04/01/2026
Another year comes by, and so another PCSX2 release! 2.6 just landed, check it out here: pcsx2.net/blog/2025/pc... #emulation #retrogaming #pcsx2
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone whatever you may celebrate this festive period, and if that's nothing at all, have a excellent day :)
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Kenney @kenney.nl · 19/12/2025
Pretty disappointed in both @humblebundle.com and especially in @girlswhocode.bsky.social. Please teach girls how to code, don't push them into generative AI. That won't build their skills. Prioritize foundational programming skills and awaken their interest. "Tired of long days writing code"???
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Adrian Bauer @adrianbauer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Rough monster pose sketches for a side project that's on hold.
Monster pose sketches for a project on hold
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Time to update the "Microsoft is a corporation that turns 30% of code is written by AI in to" meme www.neowin.net/news/microso...
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Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 Shell and every associated core feature and element are actually broken, and have been like this for many months.
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🌸Izagar🌸 🌙✨ @izagar.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this. Stay safe!
A fake Bluesky suspension DM.

"Bluesky
@blueskyguard3453.bsky.social
We regret to inform you that your Bluesky account has been temporarily suspended due to security-related restrictions.
To prevent the permanent termination of your account, it is imperative that you complete the verification process within the next 24 hours by using the following link:
(REDACTED)
If the link does not open directly, please copy and paste it into your browser's address bar.
▲ Important: Failure to complete the required verification within the specified time frame will result in the irreversible and permanent ban of your account.
We appreciate your immediate attention and cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Bluesky Support Team
10:49 PM"
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Silent @cookieplmonster.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
The latest video from @mattkc.com covers a now-infamous GTA San Andreas bug with the Skimmer not spawning on Windows 11 24H2! youtu.be/poEo0GrQTtQ
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How Windows 11 BROKE Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
YouTube video by MattKC
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Apparently I deleted the entire last post, not intended, but anyway, I managed to fit a 30 second 1080p video on to a floppy disk! Quality isn't great, but very good for the size, enjoy! (link for video in comments) #av1 #floppydisk #compression
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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Give folks their flowers No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier "They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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Silent @cookieplmonster.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
For the devs following me that build their games on Unity - important news ☝️
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube. It would be a shame for you to share it www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 15/09/2025
#GodotEngine 4.5 has finally arrived! 🎉 With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone! godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
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Godot 4.5, making dreams accessible – Godot Engine
From mind-blowing effects now made possible by the stencil buffer to accessible descriptions of your GUI elements that opens up the possibility for people with disabilities to play your game — we are ...
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
So I saw the video from 100th Coin yesterday about his test that he ran on all the Nintendo NES emus through the years, and how badly they did (I'll post a link to the video in the comments), so figured I'd try it on my emulator, and to be honest, consdering it's incomplete, i did pretty good!
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Skipai Otter @skipai.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Now if UK politicians could do this against this man. UK might be in a better position. And I'm looking at various media companies over here as well the amount of leeway you given Farage is completely unacceptable.
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Hemigod @hemigod85.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Galaga - #C64 - Arlasoft - 2021 #Commodore #RetroGaming
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
TPM and Secureboot will stop all cheaters! Oh, wait, what's that? fixupx.com/ItsHapa/stat...
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ItsHapa (@ItsHapa)
🚨CONFIRMED: Cheats are already working in Battlefield 6. This footage proves CHEATS are FULLY FUNCTIONAL on Day 1 of Early Access Beta.
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
GOG Are giving away some more adult games (not all p*rn) in protest/movement against censorship in gaming by payment processors. They're up for 48 hours so be quick! items.gog.com/freedomtobuy...
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Freedom To Buy
Join the 48-hour giveaway and stand for the freedom to buy games.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 26/07/2025
I do firmly believe that refusing to outsource your basic cognitive functions to LLMs right now - as so many are stumbling over themselves to do right now, like hogs trotting to a pile of slop that’s been set up inside of a butcher’s delivery truck - will very much pay off in a few years.
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Please sign this if you are able. Payment processors being able to dictate content available on gaming platforms is overstretching their jurisdictions. Adult gaming has much of a right as any other type to exist, and LGBTQ+ content has been unfairly added to the mix. Stop this madness. #gaming #lgbt
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 24/07/2025
To honor Ozzy's larger-than-life rock and roll legacy, we're making Brütal Legend *FREE* on itch.io: doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night... 🤘 🖤
An in-game render of Ozzy Osbourne, with the logo for Brutal Legend and text that reads, "Free for the next 666 minutes" and the itch.io logo in the bottom right corner
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Today at work, we had a townhall meeting with the head of RnD where we were told we have to embrace vibe coding and if the AI lies/hallucinates, we just have to add "don't lie to me" to the prompt. I hate this world.
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Kenney @kenney.nl · 27/06/2025
This is important to sign and share. I archive Dutch language educational games (yeah very niche, that's why they require archiving) and I have to deal with lost media a lot. Don't let games disappear, please. stopkillinggames.com
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Stop Killing Games
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Gugames @gugames.eu · 25/06/2025
@fanatical.com is running a "Build your own Point and Click Collection" and The Will of Arthur Flabbington is among the titles you can choose! So if you were waiting for the right moment to get it, don't miss out www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-... #pointandclick #indiegame #bundle #steamkeys
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
This is devastating, trigger warnings ahead. This is the loss of an amazing soul, absolutely heart-breaking. Always remember, your words matter and they can impact peoples lives, in both directions. #saveafox #triggerwarning #rip
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An unimaginable loss for the rescue
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Braxton Wise @braxtonwise.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Mostly finished... mostly. #art #frog #herps #digitalart
A wizard rides on the back of a giant toad.
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
This was NOT on my bingo card! The hype is real!
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I think this is an easter egg in Smackdown Vs RAW 2006 on PS2, possibly one of the devs, but no idea who, any ideas? The texture quality isn't very good, the OG texture was 64x64 for the entire crowd member lol
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Christian Hammond @chipx86.com · 22/05/2025
Guess-Driven Development. www.reddit.com/r/Experience...
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From the ExperiencedDevs community on Reddit: My new hobby: watching AI slowly drive Microsoft employees insane
Explore this post and more from the ExperiencedDevs community
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Looks like the BBC are getting in on dad jokes now. Saw an article this morning about the new Met Office super computer for predicting weather. It's a cloud-based system
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Apparently the Mages Guild were running a naturist event, and nobody told me about it!
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
So it turns out the Oblivion Remaster DOES still have potato faces :D @thecantina.bsky.social
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refraction @refractionpcsx2.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
It's good to see they kept the best art in Oblivion!
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KaurTube @kaurtube.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Amiga Friday was a lot of fun today. Actually found a lot of really fun games, and I had a nice time. Thanks to the huge raid from BillBull, too! I made a highlights montage #Amiga youtu.be/yF_CaKp7qiI
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KaurTube's Amiga Friday - 4/26/2025 Stream
YouTube video by KaurTube
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The Elder Scrolls @elderscrolls.bethesdastudios.com · 21/04/2025
Tomorrow, 11:00 am EST. twitch.tv/bethesda and youtube.com/live/Ed_E2crglcw
Smoldering orange and red embers reflect in the eye of an armored Hero. White numerals in the center of the image read out "4". Below the text on the image reads "Tomorrow, 04.22.25." "11am ET, 8am PT, 4pm BST" on Bethesda's YouTube and Twitch channels.
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Tawejea @tawejea.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Hi hi! These are some pieces from the last year for #portfolioday . I would love to work in gaming, both video and board doing illustration work. I do mostly pixel art, but I also love digital painting. Slowly working on learning to animate.
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