I did exactly the same and it was so much fun. It wasn't about bringing anything novel to the table, it was just a fun challenge for myself. I finished and now I'm writing a game using it, although now the challenge has gone I am not making much progress on that. But never mind, I had fun! I wouldn't have had that fun or satisfaction if I had vibe coded it instead.
replyAs in 3D software renderer? I cut my teeth on those throughout my teens and the start of my professional career, in x86 and C.
replyI wanted to see how an LLM would do writing one in pure 8088 assembler for CGA and it one-shot a nice demo (I fed it the vectors for the Elite ship in the prompt):
Yes, exactly, a 3D software renderer. But the goal is to do (almost) everything from scratch and by hand. No LLMs, no std library, no compilers. Just a few imported math functions (such as sin and cos). Not the same as bare metal programming but close
replyWhy would you screw yourself like that when it's already a huge project?
replyWhy do people rebuild classic cars or remodel old houses by themselves? Because they enjoy the work itself and the learning process.
replyYou don’t have to. It’s perfectly okay to take your modern car to a mechanic and hire a contractor for your remodeling needs.
But some people like to do it themselves, even when the project is large.
Please post your progress! That sounds cool as hell
replyThank you! I will keep working on it and post something here
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