Make your guess: what SSD is that?
#Hardware@GameDEV

So, what was it?

Samsung EVO 860, running in RAPID Mode, which means the controller can read and write files in RAM, then land them on SSD when needed.

It speeds up the OS and apps in general, and helps the system to avoid stuttering from heavy drive usage (which Windows 10 and 11 are known for).

But it also introduces instabilities: your files and apps are now relying on RAM not once, but TWICE. And RAM isn't very reliable, unless ECC. So, your drives will way more often get a little bit messy files to work with. For many users it brings BSODs, freezes, and other instabilities.

And anyway: unless you're on an old HDD, the drive is probably your last concern these days.

Since modern PCs are too fast, you can slow down the boot time a little...

#Hardware@GameDEV
#DIY@GameDEV

Girls' Last Tour: Disco Elysium

It's hard to believe, but most of the people still unaware that Invisible is NOT from Metal Gear, it has been released years later than any Metal Gear game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMCd5zrsFpE

Oh no!

#meme@GameDEV

Steam Reviews moment

#Steam@GameDEV
#meme@GameDEV

Amazon Web Services infrastructure collapsed and thousands of their clients are facing issues (everything from Asana to Crunchyroll, McDonald's and Roblox).

#Internet@GameDEV

My Twitter post about this is somehow trending... some people believe I can fix AWS!

https://x.com/GameUnionTV/status/1980172423778456007

Okay, news outlets kicked in and now we are experts
(Me, I, and myself) 😅

Also, this was obviously written by AI.

Jiro pixel art animation loop by Gabriel Zanini

#PixelArt@GameDEV
#2DArt@GameDEV

Just in case, Facebook is still banning thousands of fair users daily, including a lot of indie developers who stayed there for networking.

Wait, why?

This spring they acquired and hired an AI startup for moderation and fired most of their human moderators. Now literally every move or no moves at all can lead to your permanent ban.

Over the last few months total bans are beyond imaginable. Many of them lost access to friends and family (who only communicate on FB/WhatsApp), to local groups, communities of universities and so on. You can be a paid user, own a big business on Facebook and spend a fortune on their ads — it will not save you. There's no support to talk to.

There are class action lawsuits already, but they will last for years.

PS. The screenshot isn't mine, but I was set to be deleted this July and only avoided that by industry connections.

#SocialNetworks@GameDEV 
#Facebook@GameDEV

I see...

#AI@GameDEV
#Amazon@GameDEV