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Quick Update: New Temporary Theme in Place

Posted on May 27th, 2025May 28th, 2025 by XerShade

Hey everyone, Just a quick update to let you know that I’ve swapped out the website’s theme for something that’s a bit easier on the eyes—well, at least compared to the previous one. This is only a temporary solution while I work on designing and creating a custom theme for the site. If you notice…

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Finally Finished Dawntrail: Here Are Some Thoughts

Posted on May 27th, 2025May 28th, 2025 by XerShade

After finally beating the main scenario quests for Dawntrail—despite constantly getting distracted by other content and self-imposed challenges—I wanted to share some thoughts. There’s been a lot of discussion online about certain aspects of the expansion, and now that I’ve played through it myself, I’ve got opinions. Wuk Lamat: Not That Bad, Actually One of…

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Automating Minecraft Crafting Recipes with C#

Posted on May 22nd, 2025May 28th, 2025 by XerShade

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a small program I wrote in C# to generate crafting recipes for stripped logs in Minecraft, specifically for the stone cutter. The idea is pretty simple: I wanted to automate the creation of these recipes for various log types to save myself from doing it manually. The Problem Manually…

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Rant: The Struggles of Networking Code and Circular Dependencies in My Game Engine

Posted on May 20th, 2025May 28th, 2025 by XerShade

Hey everyone, Just wanted to vent a bit about a complication I ran into this morning while working on my game engine and networking code. Specifically, I hit a wall while trying to implement a feature that allows the server to gracefully close a client’s connection with an error message — instead of just abruptly…

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It’s Been a While — Here’s What’s Coming Next

Posted on May 18th, 2025May 28th, 2025 by XerShade

Hello everyone, It’s been some time since my last post. The start of the new year has been a bit of a rollercoaster, and I’ve had to shift focus to some personal and organizational matters. But now, things are starting to settle, and I’m excited to finally update you all on the changes coming to…

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Crafting Gear Challenge: Rules & Restrictions Guide

Posted on July 20th, 2024May 28th, 2025 by XerShade

What began as a “crafted gear only” challenge on my YouTube channel has evolved over time. Initially focused on crafted gear, the challenge now includes relics, gear from Extreme and Savage trials, and other grind-intensive items that don’t strictly adhere to the “crafted gear only” rule. As I continue the challenge on my personal character—especially…

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Fixing WordPress Media Library: Updating Upload Dates for Gallery Projects

Posted on November 26th, 2023May 28th, 2025 by XerShade

Hey everyone, While working on the gallery section of the website for my gaming screenshots and other images, I ran into a small issue with how WordPress handles file uploads. Specifically, when you upload a file through the media library, WordPress sets the post_date and post_modified fields in the database to the date the file…

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