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title = "This Month in Rust GameDev #22 - May 2021"
date = 2021-06-01
date = 2021-06-09
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Welcome to the 22nd issue of the Rust GameDev Workgroup's
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- [Game Updates](#game-updates)
- [Learning Material Updates](#learning-material-updates)
- [Engine Updates](#engine-updates)
- [Library & Tooling Updates](#library-tooling-updates)
- [Popular Workgroup Issues in Github](#popular-workgroup-issues-in-github)
- [Meeting Minutes](#meeting-minutes)
- [Tooling Updates](#tooling-updates)
- [Library Updates](#library-updates)
- [Requests for Contribution](#requests-for-contribution)
- [Jobs](#jobs)
- [Bonus](#bonus)

<!--
Ideal section structure is:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -197,7 +193,7 @@ Project YAWC ([Twitter](https://twitter.com/ProjectYawc)) is a turn-based
strategy game built in GGEZ, being developed by junkmail.

May saw the release of Alpha 5.4, including interface improvements,
balance changes, new units, new maps and netcode improvements.
balance changes, new units, new maps, and netcode improvements.

An [alpha access request form](https://forms.gle/w22ohPGNk58fo9bv6) is available,
if you want to try it out.
Expand All @@ -218,7 +214,7 @@ interface:
an area with different music.
- In-game UI is now functional including a new start menu and a simple settings
menu to toggle the CRT filter and pixel aspect ratio.
- The web-player now has a simple loading icon instead of a solid black screen.
- The web player now has a simple loading icon instead of a solid black screen.

The web version was re-built and published under a new link so you can [try it
in your browser][bounty_bros_webgame].
Expand All @@ -239,7 +235,7 @@ that [Emerald] needed to be tested to ensure it can withstand cross
publishing.
This means creating a smaller game in the
engine in order to figure out the publishing process for
Steam, Itch, Nintendo Switch, etc. and guarantee it's viable.
Steam, Itch, Nintendo Switch, and guarantee its viability.

This resulted in the birth of [Harvest Hero Origins], a small wave
defense arcade game with local co-op! Join the [Gemdrop Games Discord]
Expand All @@ -261,7 +257,7 @@ Features:

![Animation showing Bibi, the main protagonist of Outer Wonders,
starting from the top entrance of a puzzle, rolling from obstacle
to obstacle, leaning on on bushes, flowers and trees to reach
to obstacle, leaning on bushes, flowers, and trees to reach
the bottom exit of the puzzle](outer-wonders.gif)

[Outer Wonders] is a colorful, pixel art, puzzle-based adventure game
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[Theta Wave] is an open-source space shooter game by developers [@micah_tigley] and
[@carlosupina]. It is one of the showcase games for the [Amethyst Engine]. In
the past month, the ["Loot"] update was released which enhanced how loot drops
are rolled, spawned, and how their effects are applied to the game. The Loot update
also added an attraction system which allows for entities to repel or attract
are rolled, spawned, and how their effects are applied to the game. The Loot Update
also added an attraction system that allows for entities to repel or attract
other entities.

Now an ["Organization"] update is in progress for Theta Wave. This update will
divide Theta Wave into two workspaces, a library and a binary. This update will also
divide Theta Wave into two workspaces; a library and a binary. This update will also
add documentation comments for all of the library's features.

[Theta Wave]: https://github.com/amethyst/theta-wave
Expand All @@ -356,7 +352,7 @@ month, versions 0.6.4 and 0.6.5 were released, featuring:
- Methods for reading textures back to the CPU (e.g. for screenshots)
- Support for passing slices/arrays as shader uniforms
- More utility methods for working with high-DPI displays
- Various bugfixes and docs improvements
- Various bug fixes and docs improvements

For more details, see the [changelog][tetra-changelog].

Expand All @@ -367,7 +363,7 @@ For more details, see the [changelog][tetra-changelog].

![rustcraft-img](rustcraft.png)

[Rustcraft][rustcraft] by [@dskart]
[Rustcraft][rustcraft] by @dskart
is a simple Minecraft engine written in Rust using wgpu.

It handles infinite world generation using gradient noise as well as placing
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- Context menu for world outliner items
- Terrain editor
- Grid snapping for Move interaction mode
- Fixes for Move interaction mode in case of compex hierarchies
- Fixes for Move interaction mode in case of complex hierarchies
- Continuous integration
- Settings window refactoring + improvements
- Box selection mode bug fixes
Expand All @@ -412,6 +408,31 @@ rusty-editor updates:
[rg3d_twitter]: https://twitter.com/DmitryNStepanov
[rg3d_terrain_reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/nlnfdb/timelapse_of_terrain_editing_in_rustyeditor_which/

### [Nestadia][nestadia]

![Zelda running on Nestadia](nestadia.png)

[Nestadia][nestadia] by @zer0x64, @junior-n30 and @CBenoit is a
server-based NES emulator.

Nestadia was written as a reverse engineering and memory exploitation challenge
for NorthSec CTF 2021, a cybersecurity competition. Contestants were required to
reverse-engineer the emulator and ultimately write a Tool Assisted Speedrun to
run arbitrary code inside a provided ROM.

After the competition, the code was open-sourced and cleaned up to remove
references to the competition. The developers intend on fixing more bugs and
adding more features in the near future.

Some interesting features of this emulator are its server-based nature, and the
no_std core which means that the emulator can be built and ran pretty much
anywhere without much work.

Incoming improvements include online multiplayer, sound, a WASM port, porting to
a libretro core, and using wgpu instead of sdl for the native GUI and debugger.

[nestadia]: https://github.com/zer0x64/nestadia

## Learning Material Updates

### [Learn WGPU Updated to wgpu 0.8 and WGSL][learn-wgpu-news]
Expand All @@ -435,7 +456,7 @@ Checkout more at [here][learn-wgpu-news].
how he made a voxel engine written in Rust using wgpu.

Currently voxel rendering, chunk management, flying camera,
and simple lightning are implemented.
and simple lightning is implemented.
The source code is released on [github][voxel_engine_github].

_Discussions:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -469,7 +490,7 @@ game jam, so he chose a simple theme: digging.

20 hours later, he had a full-fledged MMO - complete with hackers!

_Discussion: [r/rust_gamedev](https://www.reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev/comments/nhdwky/i_used_rust_to_make_an_mmo_in_48_hours_for/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)_
_Discussion: [r/rust_gamedev](https://www.reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev/comments/nhdwky/i_used_rust_to_make_an_mmo_in_48_hours_for)_

[ld48-mmo]:
https://kuviman.itch.io/dig-world/devlog/255566/so-i-made-an-mmo-in-48-hours
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[2048-bevy-twitter]: https://twitter.com/chrisbiscardi/status/1397291221702254595
[@chrisbiscardi]: https://twitter.com/chrisbiscardi

## Library & Tooling Updates
## Tooling Updates

### [Graphite][graphite-repo]

![Piet Mondrian's artwork replicated in Graphite using the new color picker](graphite-piet.png)
_Piet Mondrian's artwork replicated in Graphite using the new color picker_

Graphite ([GitHub][graphite-repo], [Discord][graphite-discord],
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/GraphiteEditor)) is an in-development vector and
raster graphics editor built on a nondestructive node-based workflow.

In the past month, new frontend features have mostly closed the gap for a
visually complete UI while a major Rust backend refactor took place.

A new frontend system for floating menus was added to draw menus over the UI,
like dropdown menu input widgets and popovers to display the new color picker.
Also, the application menu bar was built with working buttons for the new Undo
and Export SVG actions.

A large refactor in the Rust backend created a simpler communication strategy
between all components in the software stack and a standard method of handling
user inputs.

[Try it right now in your browser.][graphite-live-demo] Graphite is making
rapid progress towards becoming a non-destructive, procedural graphics editor
suitable for replacing traditional 2D DCC applications. Please
[join the Discord][graphite-discord] - and consider asking for a tour of the
code and how you can help!

[graphite-repo]: https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite
[graphite-discord]: https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite/blob/master/README.md#discord
[graphite-twitter]: https://twitter.com/GraphiteEditor
[graphite-live-demo]: https://editor.graphite.design/

## Library Updates

### [Dimforge][dimforge]

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license has moral and ethical implications that you may or may not agree with,
so please read it before making use of this project.

In the last two months Bevy Retro has gained a few new features, the biggest of
which being an integration with the [RAUI] UI library ( also featured in this
newsletter ), allowing you to design fully-fledged user interface for Bevy Retro
In the last two months, Bevy Retro has gained a few new features, the biggest of
which is an integration with the [RAUI] UI library ( also featured in this
newsletter ), allowing you to design a fully-fledged user interface for Bevy Retro
games. Additional features added were:

- A simple sound playing API
Expand All @@ -636,8 +691,8 @@ _A preview to version 0.5 with furniture_
[Texture Generator] by [Orchaldir] is a library to generate textures,
and a library to use those textures to render tilemaps.
Both libraries can generate color & depth images and
support post processing effects like lighting & ambient occlusion.
For randomness the instance id (e.g. the 145th brick) and/or the tile id are hashed.
support post-processing effects like lighting & ambient occlusion.
For randomness, the instance id (e.g. the 145th brick) and/or the tile id are hashed.

The [current release] focuses on furniture.

Expand All @@ -662,39 +717,14 @@ inserted into Bevy's ECS as resources. Afterwards, the `AssetLoader` will
switch into a second configurable app state. At this point, your app can use
the asset collections that now contain loaded asset handles.

Currently, a single file always corresponds to one asset and more complex
Currently, a single file always corresponds to one asset, and more complex
assets like e.g. `TextureAtlas` are not yet supported. There are plans to
extend the `asset` attribute to allow loading more complex assets. Stay tuned!

[bevy_asset_loader]: https://github.com/NiklasEi/bevy_asset_loader
[bevy]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy
[@nikl_me]: https://twitter.com/nikl_me

### [Nestadia][nestadia]

![Zelda running on Nestadia](nestadia.png)

[Nestadia][nestadia] by [@zer0x64], [@junior-n30] and [@CBenoit] is a
server-based NES emulator.

Nestadia was written as a reverse engineering and memory exploitation challenge
for NorthSec CTF 2021, a cybersecurity competition. Contestants were required to
reverse-engineer the emulator and ultimately write a Tool Assisted Speedrun to
run arbitrary code inside a provided ROM.

After the competition, the code was open-sourced and cleaned up to remove
references to the competition. The developers intend on fixing more bugsand
adding more features in the near future.

Some interesting features of this emulator are its server-based nature, and the
no_std core which means that the emulator can be built and ran pretty much
anywhere without much work.

Incoming improvements include online multiplayer, sound, a WASM port, porting to
a libretro core, and using wgpu instead of sdl for the native GUI and debugger.

[nestadia]: https://github.com/zer0x64/nestadia

### [tobj][tobj]

`tobj` by [@Twinklebear] and [@virtualritz] is a simple and lightweight
Expand All @@ -707,7 +737,7 @@ more advanced importer functionality required for offline rendering,
simulation, and modeling applications, through recent work by [@virtualritz].
These features provide support for merging vertices to avoid discontinuities
in simulation packages and reordering vertices to allow omitting the
index buffer. This features have been added while preserving the original
index buffer. These features have been added while preserving the original
lightweight API design goal of `tobj`, making it a useful crate for a range of
applications loading with OBJ files.

Expand All @@ -716,38 +746,6 @@ applications loading with OBJ files.
[@virtualritz]: https://github.com/virtualritz
[@syoyo]: https://github.com/syoyo

### [Graphite][graphite-repo]

![Piet Mondrian's artwork replicated in Graphite using the new color picker](graphite-piet.png)
_Piet Mondrian's artwork replicated in Graphite using the new color picker_

Graphite ([GitHub][graphite-repo], [Discord][graphite-discord],
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/GraphiteEditor)) is an in-development vector and
raster graphics editor built on a nondestructive node-based workflow.

In the past month, new frontend features have mostly closed the gap for a
visually-complete UI while a major Rust backend refactor took place.

A new frontend system for floating menus was added to draw menus over the UI,
like dropdown menu input widgets and popovers to display the new color picker.
Also the application menu bar was built with working buttons for the new Undo
and Export SVG actions.

A large refactor in the Rust backend created a simpler communication strategy
between all components in the software stack and a standard method of handling
user inputs.

[Try it right now in your browser.][graphite-live-demo] Graphite is making
rapid progress towards becoming a nondestructive, procedural graphics editor
suitable of replacing traditional 2D DCC applications. Please
[join the Discord][graphite-discord] - and consider asking for a tour of the
code and how you can help!

[graphite-repo]: https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite
[graphite-discord]: https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite/blob/master/README.md#discord
[graphite-twitter]: https://twitter.com/GraphiteEditor
[graphite-live-demo]: https://editor.graphite.design/

### [Libfive][libfive]

![CSG difference operation with a sphere and three cylinders](libfive.png)
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[nvtx-rs]: https://github.com/simbleau/nvtx-rs
[@simbleau]: https://github.com/simbleau

## Popular Workgroup Issues in Github

<!-- Up to 10 links to interesting issues -->

## Meeting Minutes

<!-- Up to 10 most important notes + a link to the full details -->

[See all meeting issues][label_meeting] including full text notes
or [join the next meeting][join].

[label_meeting]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/wg/issues?q=label%3Ameeting

## Requests for Contribution

<!-- Links to "good first issue"-labels or direct links to specific tasks -->

## Jobs

<!-- An optional section for new jobs related to Rust gamedev -->

## Bonus

<!-- Bonus section to make the newsletter more interesting
and highlight events from the past. -->
<!-- https://www.reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev/search?q=help&restrict_sr=1 -->

- [Backroll-rs, a new networking library][backroll-rs].
- [Embark's open issues][embark-open-issues] ([embark.rs]).
- [gfx-rs's "contributor-friendly" issues][gfx-issues].
- [luminance's "low hanging fruit" issues][luminance-fruits].
- [ggez's "good first issue" issues][ggez-issues].
- [Veloren's "beginner" issues][veloren-beginner].
- [Amethyst's "good first issue" issues][amethyst-issues].
- [A/B Street's "good first issue" issues][abstreet-issues].
- [Mun's "good first issue" issues][mun-issues].
- [SIMple Mechanic's good first issues][simm-issues].
- [Bevy's "good first issue" issues][bevy-issues].

[backroll-rs]: https://github.com/HouraiTeahouse/backroll-rs/issues
[embark.rs]: https://embark.rs
[embark-open-issues]: https://github.com/search?q=user:EmbarkStudios+state:open
[gfx-issues]: https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Acontributor-friendly
[luminance-fruits]: https://github.com/phaazon/luminance-rs/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22low+hanging+fruit%22
[ggez-issues]: https://github.com/ggez/ggez/labels/%2AGOOD%20FIRST%20ISSUE%2A
[veloren-beginner]: https://gitlab.com/veloren/veloren/issues?label_name=beginner
[amethyst-issues]: https://github.com/amethyst/amethyst/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22
[abstreet-issues]: https://github.com/a-b-street/abstreet/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22
[mun-issues]: https://github.com/mun-lang/mun/labels/good%20first%20issue
[simm-issues]: https://github.com/mkhan45/SIMple-Mechanics/labels/good%20first%20issue
[bevy-issues]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/labels/good%20first%20issue

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