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under-game

Minimal game with procedural graphics in JavaScript/GLSL

github.com

#procedural graphics#glsl#javascript game#webgl

34points
11comments
#950of 2,155 in 2018
Top 45%of 2018 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

5 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score +0.37.

Execution: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Look and feel praised; addictive gameplay

    From 2 comments
  • Works once hardware acceleration is enabled

    From 1 comment
    • That does appear to be the issue. Latest version of Chrome on Mac OS 10.14.1. "THREE.WebGLRenderer: Error creating WebGL context." I enabled hardware acceleration in Chrome and…
      azhenley on HN

Objections

  • Does not run on some browsers or hardware without WebGL acceleration

    From 2 comments
    • Doesn't work for me. The play page just shows a "0" and no graphics: http://symbolflux.com/under/
      azhenley on HN
    • That does appear to be the issue. Latest version of Chrome on Mac OS 10.14.1. "THREE.WebGLRenderer: Error creating WebGL context." I enabled hardware acceleration in Chrome and…
      azhenley on HN
  • Performs poorly on mobile; maker shows a video instead

    From 1 comment
    • Thanks! I set it up to just show a video on mobile since it wasn't performing well on my phone. It may actually work alright on newer phones, though... —not sure.
      westoncb on HN

Requests

  • Add a mobile playable link

    From 1 comment
    • Can you add a link for those of us who want to try to play on mobipe anyways?
      xiphias2 on HN

Questions

  • Which browser and graphics setup is failing

    From 1 comment
    • Mind if I ask which browser you're using? Or to copy/paste any console errors? Could be that I'm using something in webgl not supported by your graphics card/driver...
      westoncb on HN

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