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#21
General Discussion / AMA
Last post by travisvroman - Feb 13, 2026, 10:23 PMAsk Me Anything:
I want to do a video on this eventually once we have enough questions. Note that these are quite old at this point, but I never got around to making a video because there aren't enough of them.
Post more here, I'd love to answer your questions!
These are the ones transferred from the Discord server:
I want to do a video on this eventually once we have enough questions. Note that these are quite old at this point, but I never got around to making a video because there aren't enough of them.
Post more here, I'd love to answer your questions!
These are the ones transferred from the Discord server:
- Thorgeous — 4/26/22, 6:43 PM
Hey I posted my Question in the general AMA before I saw this one. Here is a repost: So excited for this: A while back you had one book In the background of your videos- "Real time rendering" and I have a collection of books myself but none have given me an understanding of how to put it all together. Q: How have you learned how to make an engine, putting all the parts together without leaning on libraries? Context: It seems 99% of programmers heavily lean on libraries and eventually the amount of people that will know lower level operations is going to diminish. My Q is not about learning a language but the systems to make it without libraries. You and Handmade hero are my only source of education outside of frameworks and libraries - netizen-a — 4/28/22, 10:34 PM
What music do you listen to as you write code?
#22
Graphics Programming / Re: Bindless Rendering
Last post by travisvroman - Feb 13, 2026, 09:34 PMMuch better! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
#23
Shadows of Illumina General / Shadows of Illumina FAQ
Last post by travisvroman - Feb 13, 2026, 09:33 PMWhat is Shadows of Illumina?
Shadows of Illumina is an action RPG built on top of the Kohi Game Engine. It's an expansive world that encourages exploration. More info will be released as the design is honed in over time.
Is Illumina a 2D or 3D game?
Shadows of Illumina is fully 3D.
How long is this project going to take?
There is no set length in mind for this. It's designed to evolve over time. Realistically, I hammer away at this for less than part time hours a week at the moment, generally on the order of 10-15 hours a week. It's going to probably take a few years to get this out the door.
What platforms are supported?
Windows, Linux, and macOS for the time being.
Is the source code available?
Initially, no. While the engine is, and always will be, open source - the game code will not be open sourced initially. I do, however, have plans to open source it around 2 years or so after its release.
Are the assets available?
The assets for Shadows of Illumina are not available while the game is still in development. Unlike the code, there is a strong possibility they won't ever be given licensing.
Is there a website?
Yes. https://shadowsofillumina.com - it will be updated as time continues.
Stay tuned here for updates, as I will add them when necessary.
Edit: updated with question about the assets
Shadows of Illumina is an action RPG built on top of the Kohi Game Engine. It's an expansive world that encourages exploration. More info will be released as the design is honed in over time.
Is Illumina a 2D or 3D game?
Shadows of Illumina is fully 3D.
How long is this project going to take?
There is no set length in mind for this. It's designed to evolve over time. Realistically, I hammer away at this for less than part time hours a week at the moment, generally on the order of 10-15 hours a week. It's going to probably take a few years to get this out the door.
What platforms are supported?
Windows, Linux, and macOS for the time being.
Is the source code available?
Initially, no. While the engine is, and always will be, open source - the game code will not be open sourced initially. I do, however, have plans to open source it around 2 years or so after its release.
Are the assets available?
The assets for Shadows of Illumina are not available while the game is still in development. Unlike the code, there is a strong possibility they won't ever be given licensing.
Is there a website?
Yes. https://shadowsofillumina.com - it will be updated as time continues.
Stay tuned here for updates, as I will add them when necessary.
Edit: updated with question about the assets
#24
Graphics Programming / Re: Bindless Rendering
Last post by DrElliot - Feb 13, 2026, 09:06 PMThanks Travis, fixed that up.
#25
Project Showcase / Re: Showing off my CSS3D Progr...
Last post by spirodonfl - Feb 13, 2026, 11:11 AMInstructions. Good idea lol.
Added to my post.
Added to my post.
#26
Project Showcase / Re: my IRC proof of concept
Last post by spirodonfl - Feb 13, 2026, 11:04 AMHopefully this works! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CnBXlxGEF0tzDJdXRFS2xENIisZ4XHgD/view?usp=sharing
#27
Project Showcase / Re: Showing off my CSS3D Progr...
Last post by travisvroman - Feb 13, 2026, 07:55 AMThis is neat. Maybe also post the instructions on how to play it?
#28
Project Showcase / Re: my IRC proof of concept
Last post by travisvroman - Feb 13, 2026, 07:54 AMThat was fast! And I love that you named it SpIRC! 
Looks good, honestly. Simple and clean. Do you have something that runs on Linux?
Looks good, honestly. Simple and clean. Do you have something that runs on Linux?
#29
General Discussion / Re: Transition from Discord
Last post by travisvroman - Feb 13, 2026, 07:51 AMThis, exactly. I think/hope that we'll maybe see a resurgence of forums in the wake of this. It seems quite a few folks out there share the same sentiment. Thanks for joining and posting!
#30
Art Showcase / Re: Tried redesigning my pfp i...
Last post by travisvroman - Feb 13, 2026, 07:49 AMHey, that looks pretty good - I like it! The desaturated nature of it makes it stick out from most, IMO.
Edit: Thanks for joining and posting!
Edit: Thanks for joining and posting!