Video game programmer and designer. Head of Digital Conservation for the Video Game History Foundation. Worked on Jedi Knight 2, Prey, etc. Professional Jaguar Master. https://www.richwhitehouse.com https://patreon.com/richwhitehousehttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3mljfrtsscs2yBigPEmu and BigInstinct network updates: https://www.patreon.com/posts/15790147810 May 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljfrtsscs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3mkvyrenfsc2nNew builds for both BigPEmu and BigInstinct, with BigInstinct getting its first public release! Here's what's new in both.03 May 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvyrenfsc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3mgnahe3mm226 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnahe3mm226https://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3mgjbant42k2gOpen Sores - an essay on how programmers spent decades building a culture of open collaboration, and how they're being punished for it.08 Mar 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgjbant42k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3maltusm2zk2oMerry Christmas, new versions of BigPEmu and BigInstinct are out now! There's a lot of new functionality in both releases, including support for BigMaster. This is a brand new multiplayer/matchmaking service!22 Dec 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3maltusm2zk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3m53r6knubm2kSpent September living in a Ronald McDonald House while my daughter was in the hospital, spent last month trying to help her cope with now being legally blind and having new mobility issues. Been buried in contract work all the while, which has been exceptionally stressful!08 Nov 2025 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m53r6knubm2khttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3m3d3exddek22Time will destroy everything, but it destroys those who give a shit even faster. Good bye, my friend.16 Oct 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3d3exddek22https://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lya3e4uksg2yUnthinkable Tragedy: https://www.patreon.com/posts/unthinkable-13832622307 Sep 2025 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lya3e4uksg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3ltkpyqjh7k2bProjecting KI collision space with perfect accuracy, I noticed that hit shapes significantly deviate from the visuals across stages! Take a look at the different offsets for Fulgore's idle hit shape at the same scale/frame on 3 different stages.09 Jul 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkpyqjh7k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3ltfznmvxbc2gThe next BigInstinct will have a training mode, which goes beyond any training mode I've ever seen: hit shape visualization, exact frame timing displays, slow motion, and a lot more!08 Jul 2025 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltfznmvxbc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lsg3drzjho2uPraising the Lords live in Tucson, with BigPEmu for iOS and VLM! (VLM is responding to live audio from the microphone) Amazing performance from @lordsofacid.bsky.social! Couldn’t have asked for a better set list.25 Jun 2025 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsg3drzjho2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lr7civcmsc2bBigInstinct version 1.0-B3 is out now! Here's what's new:09 Jun 2025 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr7civcmsc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lquvoazl3223BigPEmu for iOS is on sale for $6.69 from now until June 7th, in celebration of the Day of Darkness. Happy Hell Day, everyone!05 Jun 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lquvoazl3223https://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lqnkpzec7s2yBigPEmu version 1.19 is out now! This is what's new.02 Jun 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqnkpzec7s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lp5bksftcs2oCross your eyes and behold a true miracle of emulation: Killer Instinct in stereoscopic 3D at 60 FPS! It's working beautifully on every stage in both KI and KI2.14 May 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5bksftcs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lomoiqfl3222BigInstinct is out now!08 May 2025 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lomoiqfl3222https://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3loewcsgkah2dI now have all of the Killer Instinct timing and signal data anyone could ever want, thanks to the kind folks at Level One Arcade Bar in Mesa, AZ! As a bonus, we got to see @justjakesimpson.bsky.social when he still had hair in NBA Jam.04 May 2025 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3loewcsgkah2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lobzg6rzps2rThe beta release of BigInstinct is coming next week! I've made a video demonstrating some of the features, including silky smooth netplay with up to 16-frame rollback and, oh yes, BRAND NEW STEREO SOUND! Grab your headphones for this clip.03 May 2025 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lobzg6rzps2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lnbms73jq22yThrough the power of DickTrainer Emulation Technology, Killer Instinct has achieved average frame times in the realm of 1.3 milliseconds; single-threaded on a 2.5GHz Intel CPU and with no attempt to optimize the ADSP! Planning to get a beta build to the patrons in a few weeks.20 Apr 2025 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnbms73jq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3llpqdcubb42dIf you’re a developer in the emulation/reverse engineering space and you’re aware of the culture of commercial exploitation and/or personal abuse, please send a DM! I’m building a group, because it’s time to recognize and stop the madness. 10 of us so far.01 Apr 2025 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3llpqdcubb42dhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3llcxu74wvk2xI'm sad to say that funding has been pulled on my KI/KI2 emulator. However, I still want to make this thing; I love KI, I'm pretty far along, and this emulator beats everything in terms of accuracy, speed, and functionality. Here's the situation, the plan, and how you can help!26 Mar 2025 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcxu74wvk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lkrezo5uir2cThis is correct. For the last decade, I’ve been warning people about the longer-term consequences Blender would have on labor value for both artists and developers/contributors. Every penny in a peer’s pocket was a dime in the master’s. Blender’s corporate sponsors aren’t there to be altruistic. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2025 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkrezo5uir2chttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lkmi4pg4hk2dI can't currently say much about why I'm writing a KI emulator from scratch (including a new MIPS III core which aims to achieve dynarec-like speeds without any dynarec), but I am, and IT'S ALIVE!18 Mar 2025 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkmi4pg4hk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lifgokigks25https://www.patreon.com/posts/12248872317 Feb 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifgokigks25https://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lidsf7lai22kIs it normal for "3-5 day" Steam product reviews to end up being a terrible month-long process where no feedback/clarification is provided for weeks at a time, or is Gabe giving me special treatment again? [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Feb 2025 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lidsf7lai22khttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lgqqewxer22xBigPEmu version 1.18 is out now! This is what's new.27 Jan 2025 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqqewxer22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lf446zoly22vBigPEmu should be available on Steam sometime this month, but here are a couple of pre-release keys for anyone who wants to test in the meantime. First come, first served. K7E8F-NC6Q2-P32JP NGMZ8-IX2MI-I9GH306 Jan 2025 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf446zoly22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lekoi4gkdk2qPlaying on a tester's Alien vs Predator server with the new Steam build of BigPEmu!30 Dec 2024 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lekoi4gkdk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3ld2ief65xa2rComing soon! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3395370/BigPEmu/11 Dec 2024 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2ief65xa2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/richwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lc3pcxvbd22vBigPEmu version 1.17 is out now! This is what's new.29 Nov 2024 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:rwbvf3nsdoielohlqsa76ijg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3pcxvbd22v