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epaga
9,390karma·952submissions·March 25, 2011
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Java developer / team leader at inetsoftware.de by day
iOS developer by night
https://silentshark.app - Tactical map-based WW2 submarine simulator for iOS, Android, Mac, PC, Linux, Web
https://smoothtrack.app - VR-style head tracking app (iOS + Android) for PC sim games. Replaces the need for a $150+ TrackIR system.
https://mindscopeapp.com - Text canvas outliner, thought organizer (macOS, iOS)
http://appstore.com/johngoering - other apps
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They very wisely removed the code part and specify you only need to disclose GenAI stuff.
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That looks really cool, hadn't heard about that. But I did grow up with Silent Service II. And it turns out, the subsim niche is bigger than I had thought. Very fun!
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Wow, hadn't heard of Sunless Sea till now, what I'm seeing of it looks gorgeous, thanks. For Silent Shark, the map being kind of the "protagonist" if you will and then having the t…
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Thanks! The "pre-pilot training" this is pretty much what the Basic Tutorial is all about, have you tried it?
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Thanks so much! A few of those are on my (very long) list already. It's been so great getting so much positive feedback and ideas coming in.
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Thanks for trying it out and for the feedback! I used to have the red arrows be pulsating and got feedback that it felt "too much" and kind of out of place in the game... probably need to fi…
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I'd also like to hear what AI smells you are picking up in the game. The only AI graphics in the game (as described on Steam) are literally just clean-up jobs of existing historical maps. That is…
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Nearing the release of my first game ever - Silent Shark, a tactical, map-based WW2 submarine sim releasing this Wednesday on PC, Mac, and Linux! I'm at about 17,000 wishlists on Steam and I'…
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Such a beautiful tribute. You get such a sense of his urgency at really wanting as many as possible to understand how precious and wonderful this woman was to him.
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Thanks so much! It's been an absolute blast to create and tweak.
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Continue work on my map-based WW2 Pacific submarine sim Silent Shark https://silentshark.app - I just added lifeguarding missions and am going to do my first ever "developer broadcast…
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If you look at the trajectory of your stance, do you think you might reach "Uh-oh this is doing just as good a job as I can do in a much shorter time?" within the next year? I feel like that…
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Yes indeed - ARCore on Android, ARKit on iPhone - AR optimizations are crazy good.
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Hey! Thanks for recommending this!! That’s my app. :) pushing the tracking work off to the phone is helpful for freeing up resources on the computer.
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My teenage son has held multiple LAN parties this past year at our house. They are far from dead, just maybe not quite as widespread as they used to be when I was his age.
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If you join our Discord and ping me there, I can add you to TestFlight for beta testing the App Store version!
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Thanks so much for the kind words! > How long did it take you? It's taken about 3 months of my spare time (some evenings and a few weekend afternoons) so far. > Is any of it vibe-coded? I a…
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Found the setting and fixed that.
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Optimized to webp. Thanks again!
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Whoops thank you! Will optimize soon.
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Note that the periscope has an expand button to make the view bigger (though if you are on your phone there’s not much more for it grow)
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Primarily because I always loved those pieces growing up, it was my first real exposure to classical music. :) (And another reason is that it was a simple way to get some stirring music without needin…
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Loved this idea, so I put it in the game. Check it out and tell me what you think. :)
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Thanks! I noticed that, too and will be getting it set straight. Still learning the Steamworks ropes, it's a colossal administrative tool.
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I super appreciate this feedback and don't at all take it as overly negative. I have gone back and forth on whether to describe how to use the tools or instead to explain goals. I get what you&#x…
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Great feedback, thanks - and I'll think about a good way to let you just dismiss the tutorial text entirely...