u/AdOk5225

Note: not an announcement post, just asking for thoughts

It seems feasible. There's a project called Butterscotch that launches game maker data files, and as it's open source it seems trivial to compile it for UWP (the format of homebrew programs for the Xbox). It should just simply be able to run Deltarune after that point, as Butterscotch is the exact same framework UTDR ports to other devices (android, iOS, even the PS2 & PS3). It should be reasonably possible, especially since these are newer consoles that will need less optimization than a phone or a PS2.

The only downsides are that you would need a Microsoft developer account to run it, which requires submitting an ID and a photo of yourself to Microsoft, which sucks, and makes it inaccessible to most people. It'll also take a long time to get the chapter switching system functioning, as it relies on a game maker function called game_change() which is notoriously incompatible with the sandboxed environment Xbox games run in. Using it directly without HEAVY modifications to the code results in crashes which makes it hard to use. People in fact theorize this is why Deltarune hasn't come to Xbox yet. However, it could theoretically be possible to bypass it assuming I can replace the call with some sort of workaround function that gives a similar result, but complies with the Xbox sandbox.

Prior to the implementation of game_change(), people had already gotten home made Undertale and Deltarune Chapter 1 & 2 Demo versions running, so I know for a fact that it is technically possible, the game_change() thing is just a massive hurdle for something most people probably won't bother playing. I'm asking here to gauge how many people would be interested in a project like this, as if there are many people who would like to play it and are willing to put up with Microsoft's shitty ID policy I wouldn't mind working on it. I already have a few ideas on how to bypass game_change in mind but before I put the effort into their testing and execution I would rather be sure there's interest first before I go through all that.

So with that said, what are your thoughts? Would you play it? Is it a worthwhile endeavor?

Edit: forgot to mention, AI will absolutely NEVER be used in ANY of my projects. I have severe moral objections to its usage and I refuse to use it for my projects. I know this is a pertinent issue, and there are a lot of AI slop ports of games lately, but this would be fully hand made by me

Edit 2: Upon further examination, I would not be able to use Butterscotch as it doesn't support WAD V23 bytecode which Deltarune relies on, but forks like Cinnamon are compatible. Apologies for the inaccuracies

Edit 3: Cinnamon and most other open source gm runners are incompatible with v22 & 23 bytecode, but the solution to get around that could be as simple as using the official yoyorunner and simply targetting the individual chapters. It would also need to include a patcher to remove all calls to game_change() in the code, but that's pretty reasonable to do, I could use the source code from UndertaleModTool to edit the win files upon launching each chapter. This would mean you would have a separate program for each chapter (e.g. a Chapter 1 launcher, a Chapter 2 launcher, etc.) Then it would have to target a shared directory for save data. This also seems rather trivial.

For rule following purposes, I'll mention I don't have plans to hurt myself.

I wouldn't say I'm addicted to any particular substances but I am addicted to (or at least reliant on) drugs in general. Alcohol, weed, Benadryl ffs, anything easily accessible I can get my brain to shut up with. Any time I spend off substances I just crave death. I'll sit alone in my room with a YouTube video playing or something and just spiral into suicidal thoughts for hours. I can only get them to go away by taking substances. It's the one time I can stop thinking about how miserable my life is.

Distractions don't even work as I hate social events and people, I also hate any sort of exercise, and I also hate sunlight, and I also hate humidity, so I wallow miserably until I get home in which I reflect on how pointless my escapade was and how I would much rather die than experience it again. At least until I take literally anything that makes my inner monologue go away.

I've had periods in which I've tried quitting, and on one occasion I lasted about 6 months, but they were the worst 6 months of my life and the only reason I lived through them is because I kept telling myself to just "make it a little longer, see if the thoughts die down." They never did. I attempted, ended up in a psyche ward, and it was basically torture there. No substances, no distractions, just me and my thoughts. If I wasn't so scared of being a hospital-wide spectacle I probably would've found a way to dispose of myself.

I've been trying to better myself for years now and yet nothing is working. My quality of life continues to decrease and my thoughts of suicidality increase alongside it. I spent 3 years in counseling with several different counselors, saw 4 different psychologists and was diagnosed with several mental illnesses, been on at least 10 different antidepressants by now, yet nothing works. Even when I try my hardest to get better, nothing works.

I'm almost 100% certain the one and only thing that has kept me from slipping and genuinely committing is that I live with my parents, and I don't want them to find me in whatever state I would be left in. I'm scared to be on my own because I'm sure if I get my own place I wouldn't last long.

I don't even want advice, I just want anyone to know I feel this way. I've asked for advice from what feels like everyone and it's gotten me nowhere.

I wanted to put more games on my hard drive, however I just moved and my new router is all the way downstairs and my Xbox is all set up upstairs. My parents don't want me running a big ass Ethernet cable across the house and they won't let me hook it up to the downstairs TV because they think I'll break it somehow. I have an Xbox controller to USB adapter I used ages ago to get UnleashX on it but I don't recall the specifics of whether it can read from USB, or what format it should be. Could anyone fill me in with the details? Thanks in advance, anything is helpful and appreciated!!

I know you shouldn't put computers on carpet because of static, but the Xbox is built like a tank, and with how much hardware modifications I've done to it if it wanted to die it would have done so already so I feel like it's fine. I don't intend on moving it around so static shouldn't be too much of an issue, and the underside is hard plastic rather than metal on some PC cases. I just ran out of space on the entertainment center and moving the Xbox onto the floor clears out a ton of room.

My Odin 2 Mini took a fall while I was moving. It works fine but the left analog stick was really loose and clicky. I took it apart and the housing on the stick was trashed, think it landed directly on it. It still "works", it's just loose and it's a pain to use. Where can I find a replacement? Do I need to contact Ayn? Thanks in advance!!

There are simply no cheap apartments in my area. I'm in a small town so they're all either like "luxury apartments" or entire houses for rent, so my rent would be like at minimum $1,000 a month, most likely $1,100 to $1,200 if I can't find a good deal. I've been looking for a while and the only one that went below $1,000 disappeared almost immediately lol.

I'm being kicked out of my parents house within a month or two so my only other option is homelessness, or like living in a van or something. I intend to have a roommate but idk how reliable they will be job-wise so assume it's just me in your answer.

I'm okay with being frugal on food and not spending much on myself, I pretty much own all the things I need to enjoy myself (decent computer, okay phone, TV, Xbox) however I also intend on saving up for a shitbox car. I'm fairly healthy and I have good teeth so I would only need my regular checkups, no high medical bills assuming I don't get run over or something.

I understand the 33% rule in which you should only rent if it's one third or less of your monthly income but if I ABSOLUTELY NEED to I imagine it would be fine, at least temporarily, right?

My parents aren't heartless so I'll have an out if I, like, actually do get hit by a car or something. They're just kicking me out cus they're moving across the country and they think I'd be most successful here as I'd probably just laze around all day if they let me live with them (the pressure is making me actually do things which is actually kinda nice) so I probably won't have to deal with sudden debt or anything.

Anyways, all that being said, is this a safe bet? Should I try and move away or something? I feel like it's a safe bet but I'm very much a gambling person so I'm probably wagering too much. Thanks in advance!!

My coworkers aren't much for chatting and my #1 coping strategy for dealing with things I dislike is talking about them with people who have gone/are going through similar situations, so here I am begging for people to vent to me about working at McDonalds.

I'll start. I'm only a little bit into working here and I think I'm already developing symptoms of what people call "McPTSD". I was watching YouTube earlier and there was a cowbell sound and my instant reaction was "god damn it, gotta put patties on" until I remembered it's my day off and I'm laying in bed playing video games and watching YouTube lol.

Edit: this genuinely helped a lot and I feel a lot better about going to work tomorrow lol, thank you reddit you are awesome <3

I'm really, really sorry if this isn't the right place to ask this. If it's not a good place to ask, all I ask then is where should I post this as I don't want to break any rules as I dont have a diagnosed back issue currently. Thank you in advance for reading this.

I (18m, 5'11", 220lbs) just started working at McDonalds and I'm doing closing. I have no issues working the grill in the early hours of my shift and I'm fine with cleaning things with wipes and getting on the floor to scrub stuff close to the ground. However I've been having major issues doing the dishes and sweeping as it requires bending my spine. I genuinely don't know what the issue is and it's really, REALLY painful. On top of that the soreness has been sticking around to the next day and it almost feels like it's "carrying over" to my next shift, making my back pain set in faster and hurt more. I intend to talk to a doctor about it now because it's getting unbearable, however in the past it was often dismissed as me just being tall or being overweight. As a recent hire I already went through the whole hiring process which involved telling them I didn't need any special accommodations. Since this is an issue I'm just now realizing I have I don't have any medical records of back issues. What should I do? Do I need to get like a medical recommendation for accomodations or something? Should I find a new job in which I don't have to bend my spine?

For more context, I know it's not just "I've been standing for hours so my back hurts" type pain. If I had to describe it, the pain in my feet from standing all day is like a four. Noticeable, somewhat annoying, but very manageable. It doesn't impact my work and it can pretty easily go ignored if I need to. The back pain from bending my spine is like a 7, in which I need to stand straight up every minute and massage my back or I'll start tearing up kind of pain. It's much, much worse. I brought Tylenol to work yesterday to alleviate the issue but it didn't help at all. I've also always somewhat had back issues but I've never gotten it checked out because all the people around me said "it's because you're just tall, back issues are common, you'll be fine" including my doctors. I just rolled with it because until recently I've never been forced to deal with it for hours on end, I was always making my own schedule and doing things at my own pace so I could rest my back and do something else for a while before coming back to whatever I needed to do (sweeping, dishes, desk work, etcetera.)

Genuinely it's so unbearable I don't think I can keep working like this, however quitting will most likely mean homelessness for me as my family is moving across the country in less than a month and not taking me with them. I feel really trapped. It's impacting my performance too as I will somewhat subconsciously take shortcuts in cleaning which is not only a big no-no for a kitchen but it also makes my coworkers have more responsibilities which I feel extremely guilty for. It's to the point where on my one day off I'm dreading the pain I'll have to go through tomorrow for a measly $80 or so. Genuinely for the back pain I'm going through alone I should be making double that lmao.

I'm very new to working and I have no experience and I don't really have anyone to talk to about this. I didn't know who to go to but I imagine people here would have useful advice on how to deal with the cards I've been dealt, especially if the solution involves getting workplace accommodations. I severely need advice or tips, I appreciate anything you have to say. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, you are the best if you see this <3 P.S. if you need any more information just ask, I tried to be as detailed as possible but if it's not enough I'm more than happy to provide more context, anything to not have to deal with this anymore lol

Edit: for clarity, I've been having back issues since middle school however it always was dismissed because I avoided bending my spine so it wasn't a constant issue. Now that I'm working I am just starting to really struggle with it, but it's always been there and I've felt this soreness many times before, it just never was every day until now.

It updated recently, but it messed up the time, and now it thinks it's on something called \"Windows 10\" I guess. What happened to 8 and 9? Did 7 eat them? ROFL