🥼 Professional app/web/backend developer 🧪 Hobby VR and tools developer, gamer, streamer ✋ Social and project links: https://boll.softwarehttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.softwarehttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mmysgpztx227For some time now the SteamVR forums are spammed by these posts, like... a handful or two per day, at least. It's suffocating normal posts and pulling down my motivation to keep up with things. You'd think there would be some filters to set to reduce this.29 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmysgpztx227https://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3ml2etwgkhs2cRight. No great success in getting a Steam Controller. I was told just click until it works. I clicked until I got rate limited. And now it's seemingly out of stock, even if shipping is still in 6-10 days. I'm bewildered but also defeated and confused, haha. Oh well.04 May 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2etwgkhs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mgk6fwccpk2cGot a new Kensington rrackball, not happy with the button mapping so looked into how to customize it. The page for the software has AI-gen + repeated images and garbage formatting. This does not infill me with trust, so hesitant to download and install anything 😬 https://www.kensington.com/software/kensingtonworks/08 Mar 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgk6fwccpk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mfjmexi2r22zAI is going great. I'm integrating with an API that _generates_ its JSON output. Sometimes it decides to embed the whole output in a Markdown code block, because why not. The solution? Deal with it. Talking to backends can now be non-deterministic which means it needs to be handled like user input.23 Feb 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjmexi2r22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mfckyvkeps2yOne of my complaints to Valve regarding soundtracks on Steam is that the vast majority lacks any trailer or preview at all. Then we have the GOAT, Nuclear Throne, that seemingly has their _whole_ OST as the trailer, over an hour, just bonkers bananas! 🤣 https://store.steampowered.com/app/428400/Nuclear_Throne__Original_Soundtrack_by_Jukio_Kallio/20 Feb 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfckyvkeps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mfbte6fs3c2zI keep getting reminded that AI can pretty much replace me already, which doesn't increase morale. Considering this, how are the plans for universal basic income coming along?20 Feb 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbte6fs3c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mf5pdvm74c24Huh. This might have existed for a year, but I can't recall seeing the effective discount in my Steam order history before. This is... neat? I guess it showcases how much money I have saved, or, uh... not wasted on things that end up in my backlog.18 Feb 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5pdvm74c24https://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3meiyd6p5fs2cI'm passive aggressive when it comes to unsolicited sales calls. I should probably be more direct, it takes effort if they start to pitch though. Me: I'm at the office, I don't have time for this now Them: Right, can we call in a few days? Me: Sure that's fine. End of call. ... Number blocked.10 Feb 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3meiyd6p5fs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mdy7ssewqc2yOh no. Someone asked me a question about Gunheart today, one of my favorite shooters in VR, so I booted it up. Cannot get online, only one server left that doesn't connect, and thus my cloud only save is gone. Going onto Discord to check, their whole server is gone. Site still online: drifter.games03 Feb 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy7ssewqc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mdnqj4tzqk2nMy biggest mistake with my open source projects was naming most of them OpenVR[Suffix]. This as I keep getting questions if they will work straight with the Meta runtime, I expect because most people don't know what OpenVR even is. Live and learn I guess.30 Jan 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnqj4tzqk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mdbnni6fm22uI've been addicted to RoadCraft for the last few weeks, I love this game. It has a cockpit camera mode that is so close to a VR experience that I'm begging Saber Interactive to add a VR mode for the cockpit view, the rest of the game could be an overlay screen like in GT7 on the PS5 with PSVR2. 😬🤞25 Jan 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbnni6fm22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mcvf7qqxs22hMy project Discord server has quite simple rules, which includes: 1. Do not friend mods 2. Do not DM anyone unless prompted to do so 3. Do not tag people, we will read the server anyway I still get a fair amount of people that do _all three_ immediately after joining, I presume to get attention. 🙄21 Jan 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvf7qqxs22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mcfhrmwaj22sI finally got reminded of something on Reddit, after ten years 😯 This was a prediction by a character, but I don't think I have the energy to figure out if it's true now. I imagine many architectural workflows are internal business secrets, so there would be a lot of inquiries to build a data set 😅14 Jan 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfhrmwaj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mbkjo5ns7s2dI went and set up a Patreon page, then when adding the first post, I realized it doesn't seem to have support for code blocks. Which makes it almost entirely redundant for my purposes. 🙄 Anyone got any good substitute for Patreon for programmers? I want to post free content with optional support. 🍌03 Jan 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbkjo5ns7s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mb2uudbfjc2nDoesn't Steam mandate that if you sell a game on Steam, it should not be more expensive than elsewhere? If that is the case, it is not applied to soundtracks, even if the content appears to be the same. Maybe I should not buy them on Steam, eh? 🤔 I haven't used Bandcamp much yet, though, but might.28 Dec 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb2uudbfjc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3mapwvy5mcc2oJust installed a PS5+PSVR2, I think I'll have to look for controller boosters, again. I'm a bit concerned with the Frame controllers, more of the same probably.24 Dec 2025 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mapwvy5mcc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3majlsud6v22kThis is a potential logotype for "BOLL's VR Toolkit" that I'm working on! I still have a full time day job so progress will be slow, but I'm considering setting up a Patreon for development updates, lessons learned and code examples 💭 That should be OK using non-commercial Jetbrains IDEs, right? 🤔21 Dec 2025 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3majlsud6v22khttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3maeaepv6vc2gI noticed this icon had appeared on my desktop, apparently the new desktop application name, which I still have installed as I at some point want to play Lone Echo 2. Thing is, I have the notifications on, but have never been notified about any discount from the store. Has anyone ever seen that? 🤔19 Dec 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3maeaepv6vc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m7x6scmkfk2lTried using my old G27 in Roadcraft, not supported but almost worked, and felt like the way to play 🚛 Tried out MudcraftVR, no wheel support, binary interactions done by gestures, not 1:1. I just wanted to drive off road with good wheel support in VR, but they made it a motion controller title 🤔14 Dec 2025 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7x6scmkfk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m7np3jibbc2nI played the original Oculus DK1 Crashland demo and loved it. No standalone headset at hand, so haven't played v1.x, but the FAQ does say a PCVR version of v2.0 should become a thing, at some point. I definitely look forward to it. ☺️ I still have the v0.3 demo files from more than a decade ago 😅 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7np3jibbc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m7ktkymxe22uI planned to build a new PC this winter, but then that was shot down by insane memory prices. I guess my 7y/o system still has to last a bit longer, and I'll try to reuse an old PC for a Linux server. Fingers crossed 🤞09 Dec 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ktkymxe22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m7g6rlvynk2zHmm. I guess the community page for SteamVR is not in use much, I only got to it as I was linked from Valve's dev wiki. It hasn't seen a new post since 2018 😅 Still contains imagery for the original Steam Controller and Machine. Whelp! steamcommunity.com/steamvr07 Dec 2025 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7g6rlvynk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m74fe3sk2c2bYeah this is a stupid quote chain, but I started it so it's continuing. I have created my app, but holy information overload. Guess I'll leave this be for now and actually work on developing the software, hah. It'll definitely be a learning experience to publish though. Looking forward to it! 🙃 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74fe3sk2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m73wjgxxqk2oSeems I am in! Just had to do the tax interview twice, and enter my bank details thrice, hah. Feels good to have gotten through that though, time to explore the Steamworks partner site. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73wjgxxqk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m6zj6yttqk2gGood thing I'm not in a hurry. Turns out my bank data didn't match my tax data so had to fix that with my bank and then restart the process, hah. I'm not even going to charge anyone, but details are details and need to be correct 😤 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2025 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zj6yttqk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m6z5yahesc2cIs this what happens when Microsoft uses AI for a third of their new code eh? Seems to be working out just fine... yeah: no.02 Dec 2025 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6z5yahesc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m6shbtvvxk2mSaturday activity? Setting up a Steamworks account. I want to publish all my VR tools as a single SteamVR application, so I'm prepping while awaiting the release of PanGui. I still need to add bank and tax details even if I want to release a free app, oh well. Brain is too mush, tomorrow it is! 🙃29 Nov 2025 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6shbtvvxk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m6a7pgh2zc27What happens when work has been very stressful and suddenly that project is finished and I'm left completely brain dead? Abusing my PC in stupid ways of course.22 Nov 2025 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6a7pgh2zc27https://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m6a4pdspbs2iIn anticipation of the Steam Frame, I tried just how it is to use the game theater in SteamVR. The game itself has a nice reflection, but any other spawned overlays do not. Overlays cannot be easily moved away either, it's 1:1 only, and windows off screen can be displayed but not interacted with. 🙃22 Nov 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6a4pdspbs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/boll.software/post/3m67fzi7fu22dMore questions regarding Steam Frame: 6. Maximum tracked space, still Chaperone? Dynamic? 7. Will having a large library of current SteamVR games mean I will soon have a range of ARM titles? 8. Will WebXR be possible in the Steam browser? 9. How sweat resistant is it? 10. Boosters for controllers? [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Nov 2025 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:5ofdf3xuflfdbumx45h7v5dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m67fzi7fu22d