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		bluedino 26 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026 Creating a Wolfenstein-style engine is a great programming project if you're learning a new language or graphics library. You can smash out a flat shaded version in an afternoon, or go crazy adding all kinds of features and take it as far as you want to go. https://youtu.be/gYRrGTC7GtA?si=o6-l7XAPpw3z_36t

glouwbug 26 days ago | [–]

Ceiling and floor casting is tricky, and pretty expensive at times. Getting vertical panning to work too is tricky but well worth it.

mysterydip 26 days ago | [–]

Love 3DSage’s videos! Wish he’d do a part 3 on his doom-ish engine, though.

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