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Netplay will be postponed
Aug 17th 2024, by Arisotura
It will not be part of melonDS 1.0.

The scope of this feature means it requires more development and testing time than I would be able to do before November.

You can tell I was in a really active period. I'm trying ADHD meds, again. They work, but I overestimated things, and I burnt out.

The recent wifi stuff was the straw that broke the camel's back, I guess. I mean, why did I spend so long implementing the powersaving stuff, channels, etc, in the first place? That's right, I was trying to fix games that had trouble connecting. I thought I had figured it out, I had a fix that worked well for me, but then I kept getting reports that it wasn't working. I did more of the same a few days ago, once again thinking I had a decent fix, and nope. Only makes things slightly better, or doesn't make any change. This feels utterly defeating. Like nothing I do will ever fix it.

It's kinda like when I make posts about my difficulties and all I get in the comments is "can you add feature X" "can you fix Y". I'm not a programming robot, you know.

I'm burnt out, I guess. I want to put out melonDS 1.0, but I need a big break from melonDS.
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^.^ says:
Aug 17th 2024
I'm sorry for your burnout 😞
I don't know about your area, but it's the middle of summer here. I hope you have the chance to catch a break, it will do good for you.
Always remember MelonDs is not a job for you, we can wait.

And yeah open comments on an emulation blog will end up being filled with kids asking to play pokemon, don't pay too much attention to them, it's just the state of things. I wish I could have time to help with testing.

Take care.
My thoughts says:
Aug 17th 2024
People can be very dumb, and they prove it by asking for unrelated things under these posts, such as new features or specific fixes. At the same time, though, I don't find it particularly wise to post updates on your personal life here in this board. I think people mainly come here for updates on the emulator, and that makes sense, doesn't it? If this post only contained information on why Netplay is postponed, it would've given the same effect. Please, don't misunderstand my words: I just mean that you should be now used to foolish comments, then why posting about your personal conditions? Especially since there is already a dev forum on the forum list up above. I understand that you are allowed to post about whatever you want here, but there are unfortunate consequences to take into account. You're not a programming robot, you're a person, and that's why it should matter the most. Please take care, take breaks, and stay the safest. -a fan of your amazing job. (:
thisisaname says:
Aug 17th 2024
Gah, sorry for dropping more problems onto you last post. Don't push yourself, you're great. Absolutely do take a break if you need, you're not a robot! Wish I could say more, but don't feel forced to get it on time, we can all wait! Take care.
kukarangi says:
Aug 17th 2024
Sorry to hear about the burnout you’re experiencing. I hope you find the time to recuperate.
mazriel says:
Aug 17th 2024
I used an older version of this, haven't in a while, but saw it making steady progress to being the top DS emulator. It'll get there, there's no rush, have a break
melonJYC says:
Aug 17th 2024
Sorry to hear that, Arisotura. Hope you’re better soon.
Trunks says:
Aug 17th 2024
You've done amazing getting melonds so far. Take the time you need away. I'm sure time away will make a solution easier to see as you are able to clear your head. The community appreciates you!
Fungus says:
Aug 18th 2024
i have upmost faith for you and melonds
take care of yourself
Snayp says:
Aug 18th 2024
I respect your work, take your time, we'll be waiting as long as it needs, take care!
No-Name says:
Aug 18th 2024
This whole project is free, so I don't see any reason that you should push yourself if this project is causing you personal distress. I'll say that I don't mind if 1.0 does not feature Netplay, and I doubt that it would be a huge miss for most people. Set a healthy pace for yourself and release 1.0 when you want with whatever features you think are appropriate.
Seriously says:
Aug 18th 2024
Take as long as you need.
Han Su says:
Aug 18th 2024
Don't pay too much attention to those bureaucratic requirements, you don't owe those players anything, you have done a lot for this project, you are admired by me
Blockboy says:
Aug 18th 2024
I'm sorry to hear about the troubles you're facing. The work you do on melonDS is great, and it's okay to need a break. I hope you can keep in mind that despite the insensitive comments, there's a lot of people like myself that silently watch your progress and appreciate your work.

I hope you can take the time that you need for yourself soon and we'll be fine waiting longer for netplay.
LEGO_Vince says:
Aug 18th 2024
I wouldn't even be mad if you took the rest of the summer off. I know I've been kind of a whiner on this, but I am still beyond impressed it even works in the 1st place. The minor fixes to LAN from here on out are probably the only priority I see for a 1.0 release.

Everything else would be nice in theory, but I know people got limits, and you're legit doing God's work with this whole project.
ari32 says:
Aug 18th 2024
I feel ya. It feels great working when you're making consistent progress. But once you sink time into the same problem over and over again and start losing track of the big picture and having to backtrace and reread... eh. At that point I just hope the inspiration comes back eventually, but it doesn't always.

All the same it's amazing how far you've come. It takes crazy smarts to actually build a whole emulator almost singlehandedly. And its so clean and polished; I hope you know how awesome you are, and how helpful this project has been for all of us. Take care
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