Alex 🦅 (@OutoftheboxP) / X

Alex 🦅

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Alex 🦅

@OutoftheboxP

I showcase hidden Unreal Engine gems and share terrible game dev advice. Currently working on analytics for Unreal Engine projects Demo: heatmap.games

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Joined August 2019

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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
May 14
And we are live: ~ cd Engine\Source\Programs\Horde\HordeDashboard ~ npx @outoftheboxplugins/horde-plugins-cli storage-reporter ~ cd Engine\Source\Programs\Horde\HordeServer ~ dotnet add HordeServer.csproj package OutOfTheBoxPlugins.HordeStorageReporter
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Oct 1, 2023
Indie game developer with a multiplayer game:
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Nov 23, 2023
me adding one more if statement hoping this is the last edge case I need to handle
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Nov 8, 2023
Replying to @ronawang
Well, if they have the budget to hire fake recruiters, I am sure they will approve my raise.
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Dec 10, 2023
Player: I think something is wrong with your steam integration, my system crashed after leaving you a review. The steam integration:
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Feb 23, 2023
Is anybody else struggling with this?
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Jan 16, 2023
I love game development. I switch back and forth between feeling like the smartest man alive to feeling like an idiot every 1-2 hours.
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Oct 1, 2023
Replying to @John84421387
:)) That is indeed an option, you just need to instruct them how to set up the networking and port forwarding so they are accessible!
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Feb 25, 2024
I have decided to tackle the hardest game development challenge out there, creating a door. Here is how you can create a simple door component and integrate it into a modular interaction system. A thread 🧵👇🏼
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Jan 8, 2023
The game engine you start with doesn't matter. You can always go to Unreal later.
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Feb 4, 2023
Unpopular opinion: The comments in your code should explain why your code does something not what it does. Bad: // Dividing a by 100 a = a / 100; Good: // Transforming a into a percentage because the UI component requires it a = a / 100;
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Nov 19, 2023
Building a multiplayer experience isn't all fun and games. Here is everything you need to know about the networking setup required to host a dedicated server on your computer and have your friends join. A thread 🧵👇🏼
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Dec 8, 2023
TIL: This is how Unreal prevents the screen saver from showing up.
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Alex 🦅
@OutoftheboxP
Feb 20, 2024
Over the years, I've worked on a wide range of projects from small indie ideas to AAA games. Here is how I would build an interaction system from scratch in Unreal Engine if I were to start a new project today. A thread 🧵👇🏼
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