Gamedev and software tutorials
Last Updated on 10. July 2023 This tutorial explains how to run Linux Mint on your Windows computer in a window like any other application by using the program VirtualBox. What is a VirtualBox? VirtualBox is a program that allows you to install other operating systems in a safe container on your computer and run […]
Last Updated on 12. March 2023 This tutorial explains how to install the latest version of git-cola, a GUI for git, from its source files. This is useful if you want to use a version that is newer than the one in the software repositories of your Linux distribution. There are two ways to install […]
Last Updated on 19. February 2022 This tutorial explains how to run TortoiseHg from source code files and install dependencies on a Debian/Ubuntu based Linux distribution. TortoiseHg is a GUI for the distributed source control management tool Mercurial. This is useful for distributions like Linux Mint, which does not have TortoiseHg available in the Software […]
Last Updated on 14. March 2023 This Godot Engine tutorial explains how to create enums, compare enum values, get enum items and their names and how to format them. What are enums? Enum is short for “enumeration”. Enums are often used for selecting something from a list, where every item is mutually exclusive. Some examples: […]
Last Updated on 31. May 2022 This tutorial explains how to convert a single animation frame, a rigid body or a keyframe of a cloth simulation to a static mesh in Blender. I’ve originally written it as a short response to a thread in the Blender Steam Community. Baking animations is useful if you want […]
Last Updated on 31. May 2022 You can download the latest regular version of the free first person shooter from the official Xonotic website. But this version (0.8.2 at the time of writing this article) is severely outdated and does not have all the new changes that were made after its release. The latest version […]
Last Updated on 22. May 2022 This tutorial explains how to run an application on Linux from the terminal by typing the application name. This allows you to run AppImages, scripts or any executable file from a terminal, even though you have not installed it via any type of package manager. The quick TL;DR (Too […]
Last Updated on 28. October 2022 This tutorial explains how to disable the dynamic grid size adjustment in Blender. It also teaches you how to snap to a custom grid size in 2D and 3D viewports. The problem with Blender’s grid snapping If you move an object in the 3D viewport with grid snapping enabled, […]
Last Updated on 31. May 2022 This tutorial is a quickstart guide on how to set up the tools to create levels for the free open source shooter Xonotic. It explains how to download and install all necessary files and start the NetRadiant, Xonotic’s editor. Step 1: Get the very latest Xonotic files Your Xonotic […]
Last Updated on 22. October 2022 This tutorial explains how to install FL Studio on Linux by using Lutris, an application that can run Windows applications on Linux. It is written with Linux beginners in mind. Step 1: Installing Lutris Please note: This tutorial was written for version 6.x of Lutris. The UI and workflows […]
