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Peter McNeill

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Ever curious software engineer, now @Roblox. Was engine director at King, made a bunch of stuff at Halfbrick. Probably made games you played as a kid?

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Tinkering with a little idea based on 9Kings. Imagine the buildings have synergies with their neighbours and fixed production cycles and you have an idea whats coming next. The traffic is.. really wrong, but looks fun! #robloxdev

Tinkering with a little idea based on 9Kings. Imagine the buildings have synergies with their neighbours and fixed production cycles and you have an idea whats coming next. The traffic is.. really wrong, but looks fun! #robloxdev

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Just because I felt like it. #robloxdev

Just because I felt like it. #robloxdev

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So an unexpected benefit of AI is you can just reverse compile SNES roms now. Here's a little chunk of Yoshis Island ported to Roblox, just for fun! #robloxdev

So an unexpected benefit of AI is you can just reverse compile SNES roms now. Here's a little chunk of Yoshis Island ported to Roblox, just for fun! #robloxdev

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Procedural Models are faster to work with than greyboxing, and we're only just getting started. No textures here btw, just geometry, vertex colors, and the built-in concrete and sand materials. #robloxdev

Procedural Models are faster to work with than greyboxing, and we're only just getting started. No textures here btw, just geometry, vertex colors, and the built-in concrete and sand materials. #robloxdev

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Ever wanted to just turn the "water on" in Roblox and flood your map to easily create rivers and lakes? Now you can! I've made a free plugin that uses an advanced 2.5D water sim to easily flow water around. LMK how it goes!#RobloxDev Link to free plugin:

Ever wanted to just turn the "water on" in Roblox and flood your map to easily create rivers and lakes? Now you can! I've made a free plugin that uses an advanced 2.5D water sim to easily flow water around. LMK how it goes!#RobloxDev Link to free plugin:

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So Roblox doesn't natively support big oceans of water, but with a little bit of ingenuity (aka: dirty dirty tricks) you can get pretty darn close! #robloxdev

So Roblox doesn't natively support big oceans of water, but with a little bit of ingenuity (aka: dirty dirty tricks) you can get pretty darn close! #robloxdev

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Toon shading? #robloxdev #roblox

Toon shading? #robloxdev #roblox

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To celebrate the release of surfaceAppearances and editableImages, here's some procedural water surfaceAppearance code for you! No flipbooks, just scrolling normalmaps. The performance is pretty respectable. Uncopylocked place: #robloxdev #roblox

To celebrate the release of surfaceAppearances and editableImages, here's some procedural water surfaceAppearance code for you! No flipbooks, just scrolling normalmaps. The performance is pretty respectable. Uncopylocked place: #robloxdev #roblox

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I used Roblox's AI assistant to organize one of KennyNL's excellent asset packs into a "mall" after bulk importing everything. Total time from .zip file to usable mall, about 10 minutes! #robloxdev

I used Roblox's AI assistant to organize one of KennyNL's excellent asset packs into a "mall" after bulk importing everything. Total time from .zip file to usable mall, about 10 minutes! #robloxdev

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Tip 25: With some code, you can make particles "Always On Top" by abusing their ZOffset property and a call to WorldToViewportPoint. See here: #robloxdev

Tip 25: With some code, you can make particles "Always On Top" by abusing their ZOffset property and a call to WorldToViewportPoint. See here: #robloxdev

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This ones a little half-baked, but still cool! We'll fix the bug with surfaceAppearance transparencies and then this'll be way more impressive. Fizzle! #roblox #robloxdev

This ones a little half-baked, but still cool! We'll fix the bug with surfaceAppearance transparencies and then this'll be way more impressive. Fizzle! #roblox #robloxdev

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Here's what you can do with the new Roblox server auth system! The physics engine participates in SAuth too, so these boneless cats are zero fakery - 100% real sim and forces, no input lag. The "no cheats" bit is barely the point. Should I make a tutorial? #robloxdev

Here's what you can do with the new Roblox server auth system! The physics engine participates in SAuth too, so these boneless cats are zero fakery - 100% real sim and forces, no input lag. The "no cheats" bit is barely the point. Should I make a tutorial? #robloxdev

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Ok Opus 5.5 is pretty rediculous. I tossed it a concept art for my moonbase and went out to lunch. Here's a video of me looking around for the first time. It's not perfect but .. jeeze, settle down Claude. Astonishing. #robloxdev #opus55

Ok Opus 5.5 is pretty rediculous. I tossed it a concept art for my moonbase and went out to lunch. Here's a video of me looking around for the first time. It's not perfect but .. jeeze, settle down Claude. Astonishing. #robloxdev #opus55

23,835 Aufrufe • vor 25 Tagen

"You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like." Wobbly cake man server auth physics character tutorial coming soon.. #robloxdev

"You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like." Wobbly cake man server auth physics character tutorial coming soon.. #robloxdev

52,306 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

I just vibe-coded a Roblox FPS battle royale where you also get hunted down by giant angry robots. Because that's a thing you can just do now, apparently? It's got little bits of Pubg, Arc Raiders and Fortnite in there and is hilarious. #roblox #robloxdev

I just vibe-coded a Roblox FPS battle royale where you also get hunted down by giant angry robots. Because that's a thing you can just do now, apparently? It's got little bits of Pubg, Arc Raiders and Fortnite in there and is hilarious. #roblox #robloxdev

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Here's 6 minutes of me playing my Roblox Robot BR. It's really fun watching big robots kick their way into buildings. It has full mobile crossplay too. #roblox #robloxdev P.S. If you're great at cutting together trailers come talk to me!

Here's 6 minutes of me playing my Roblox Robot BR. It's really fun watching big robots kick their way into buildings. It has full mobile crossplay too. #roblox #robloxdev P.S. If you're great at cutting together trailers come talk to me!

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As promised a quick tutorial on building physics-only characters using Roblox Server Authority and some visual smoothing. Games like Gangbests, PartyAnimals and Fall Guys are all very easy to do now. #robloxdev

As promised a quick tutorial on building physics-only characters using Roblox Server Authority and some visual smoothing. Games like Gangbests, PartyAnimals and Fall Guys are all very easy to do now. #robloxdev

35,914 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

Saw asimo3089 making some rivers the hard way in Roblox and got a little inspired. #robloxdev

Saw asimo3089 making some rivers the hard way in Roblox and got a little inspired. #robloxdev

Peter McNeill🔜RDC26

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Throwing something together for Jandel's retroslop game jam. Not sure if I can turn it into a game in the next 12 hours though, got adulting to do..

Throwing something together for Jandel's retroslop game jam. Not sure if I can turn it into a game in the next 12 hours though, got adulting to do..

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2D games in Roblox - with mixed in 3D elements! This demo was so much fun to put together. #rdc2026 #roblox

2D games in Roblox - with mixed in 3D elements! This demo was so much fun to put together. #rdc2026 #roblox

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Greyboxing? Build a better greybox. #robloxdev

Greyboxing? Build a better greybox. #robloxdev

37,960 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

I have a "spore creature creator" going in Roblox! Any leg count and body shape works. And there is zero chance I'm going let any of you degenerates play with it because I know what you'll make... #robloxdev

I have a "spore creature creator" going in Roblox! Any leg count and body shape works. And there is zero chance I'm going let any of you degenerates play with it because I know what you'll make... #robloxdev

Peter McNeill🔜RDC26

34,453 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

You can just do things. Here is todays excellent use of free will. #robloxdev

You can just do things. Here is todays excellent use of free will. #robloxdev

Peter McNeill🔜RDC26

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I got distracted putting my server auth tutorial together and implemented omni-climbing. Not quite perfect yet but already really fun. Sadly this is way too complex for the main tutorial but I'm pleased that it's possible. #robloxdev

I got distracted putting my server auth tutorial together and implemented omni-climbing. Not quite perfect yet but already really fun. Sadly this is way too complex for the main tutorial but I'm pleased that it's possible. #robloxdev

14,578 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

I love that you can easily procgen meshes in Roblox now. The editable-mesh-to-asset update is incredible. Infinite cool animatd stylized trees! #robloxdev

I love that you can easily procgen meshes in Roblox now. The editable-mesh-to-asset update is incredible. Infinite cool animatd stylized trees! #robloxdev

22,507 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

Here's a teaser for my GDC talk - Build Fast, Deploy Faster: Weapons Grade Scripting in Roblox Studio. If you want to see how two dorks built this mobile game in a couple of weeks and all the fun breakdowns of various systems, come by our talk on Thursday! #Roblox #GDC2025

Here's a teaser for my GDC talk - Build Fast, Deploy Faster: Weapons Grade Scripting in Roblox Studio. If you want to see how two dorks built this mobile game in a couple of weeks and all the fun breakdowns of various systems, come by our talk on Thursday! #Roblox #GDC2025

53,353 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Editablemesh decals! I'll opensource this as an API very soon. You can: 1) Project onto meshparts or blockparts (assuming you have permission) 2) Use texture atlases for the rects 3) Batch stuff up however you want 4) Use surfaceApperances or textures (or whatever) #robloxdev

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Editablemesh decals! I'll opensource this as an API very soon. You can: 1) Project onto meshparts or blockparts (assuming you have permission) 2) Use texture atlases for the rects 3) Batch stuff up however you want 4) Use surfaceApperances or textures (or whatever) #robloxdev

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Spent a bit of time optimizing it! Some stats: Now uses LOD+Actors so only 5000 verts a frame to update (4ms on my crusty 3.5ghz pc) 60fps flipbook for the materials costs ~10MB of textures Normal.Y->lerp color per vertex gives that glowy green tropical water effect #RobloxDev

Spent a bit of time optimizing it! Some stats: Now uses LOD+Actors so only 5000 verts a frame to update (4ms on my crusty 3.5ghz pc) 60fps flipbook for the materials costs ~10MB of textures Normal.Y->lerp color per vertex gives that glowy green tropical water effect #RobloxDev

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A polygon type is super useful! Here it is with the animated grass trick + procedural model from a couple weeks ago. #robloxdev

A polygon type is super useful! Here it is with the animated grass trick + procedural model from a couple weeks ago. #robloxdev

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Projected surface appearance decals :D I'm going to release this as a plugin + SDK maybe before christmas. Runs good. #robloxdev

Projected surface appearance decals :D I'm going to release this as a plugin + SDK maybe before christmas. Runs good. #robloxdev

52,323 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Playing around with a procedural rock generator. Sure you can just rotate/place one or two rocks over and over again, but at 300-400 tris a pop, why not have unique rocks everywhere? #robloxdev

Playing around with a procedural rock generator. Sure you can just rotate/place one or two rocks over and over again, but at 300-400 tris a pop, why not have unique rocks everywhere? #robloxdev

14,222 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten