As for wc3 modding, I've pretty much retired from that. And that Reforged disaster didn't change my mind. I was curious when it was announced, but got disappointed when I found out it was using the same engine (although slightly updated) as vanilla wc3 and that both of them were being merged into one game (with Reforged being a DLC).
I'm more hopeful and optimistic with Diablo II: Resurrected as it will be a seperate game, and that Vicarious Visions is involved in the development.
Ah, yes... the "Deformed" version of Warcraft 3. The Reforged trailer we all saw before its release did show some promise, but... just as EA ruined Maxis' Spore, Activision also ruined Blizzard's Warcraft 3. Tsk, tsk, tsk... merging companies often "breed" bad results, in my opinion. And fixing what ain't broken is also their specialty.
I never played Warcraft 3 Reforged before, but from what I've seen and heard, I think I'd rather stick with the classic version of it, get the last working patch (dunno which version) for it before the Reforged "apocalypse", and go offline while running the game.
Also, I've been staying away from the modern purchasable PC games since most of them have this compulsory Internet connection requirement and can't be played offline and also dropped support for old Windows OSes (which is why I'm using Linux now). However, I still appreciate most old (and older) games and free and/or open source games.
Fair enough. Youtube do have become too big for it's good, and unfortunately keeps becoming less and less about
You and more about catering to advertisers, old fashion corporates and medias, and politics. Oh, and don't get me started on all those double standards.
At least I can still watch videos from channels that I like to follow/subscribe, and ignore all the garbages appearing from the home and explore sections
Don't worry, I won't say a word about their double standards. Also, I totally agree with you.
Anyway, about me making videos and uploading them on YouTube, I'd need plenty of time to think about this matter and also think what kind of videos I'd make and if I have enough free time to do so. I mean, I seem to have the necessary applications like Shotcut (which seems to be my preferred video editor), GIMP for creating and editing (and hopefully drawing stuff with a USB-compatible drawing tablet which I must buy first) pictures, music/audio apps like LMMS, Audacity, Ocenaudio, et cetera, and OBS Studio to record my desktop while playing games and/or doing other stuff with sound and... God forbid, my voice... anyone eager for my voice reveal?!
As for comments getting deleted, it's thanks to their very flawed automated system. I've seen harmless comments that aren't even spammy that have been put to pending mode on some of my videos.
Well, I may be 100% wrong, but sometimes I get the feeling that their automated system acts more like a human than a bot...
Still, I can't shake the thought that I've been somehow blacklisted and now my newly posted comments go poof (though my old comments still remain untouched)... and even after clicking on the "Like" button, it still shows as 0 after I logged out! Also, I've seen lots of comments and few of them have inappropriate words or strong swearing or links and they don't get deleted... only mine get deleted. Kinda makes me feel like I'm being discriminated.
But meh... the least I can do now is wait till this blows over and then try posting comments again. Oh, how I miss the good old YouTube before "Googlevil" came along, took over, and ruined it...
EDIT: I just gave another try and posted a new comment and it got deleted yet again! Geez... what is it with Google/YouTube and their antics of constantly deleting everything on a whim? By the way, it looks like this kind of issue has been brought to attention over
here! After reading it and the replies, I'm feeling ambivalent as to whether this problem will be solved or not... but I'd vote for the latter due to their constant prejudice against the freedom of speech. Let's see how this plays out, shall we?
That's good. Just make sure to wash and sanitize your hands and keep yourself at distance. If possible, I recommend wearing a mask and gloves when going through crowded areas (such as grocery stores).
No worries! I've been very careful. Additionally, I never touch anything outside in the streets (but I always carry a small and portable alcohol gel bottle just in case). Also, the shops, stores, and markets have alcohol gel dispensers at the entrance.
As for the masks, I wear the surgical ones when going outside for a short time, but I also wear others that look like "duck beaks" or whatever which provide longer and better protection.
Indeed! Sounds like it would fit in a classic Sonic game.
And the funny thing is, some of the instruments I used came from those classic Sonic games! It's FAN-PINGAS-TASTIC (sorry, couldn't resist the pun)!
Deflemask becoming payware? That's a bummer.
I'm sure the creator (Delek) and/or the team must've had some good reasons... and I'd fully understand if it's due to pandemic. However, people (me included) frown upon (and scorn) software developers who decided (and often out of spite) to suddenly put their new versions of Freeware applications behind paywalls. Not only it hurts few/most users and the reputation of the software that used to be (and was supposed to be) free, but selfish decisions may encourage piracy.
Usually when things like this happen, people tend to either stick with the last free version of the application or stop using it. Me? I'll stick with the last free version of it, of course... because I still like it and I can live without the so-called NeoGeo system support. Anyway, here are the reactions and comments of the people from
this site about this matter.
Though I haven't learned from it's interface anyway, lol. It's a lot different from FamiTracker (and it's various forks) which I prefer using, even if it only uses NES sound hardware and it's japanese sound expansions though.
As for limited channels. Deflemask (and other chiptune trackers) were made with emulating actual sound hardwares in mind, which have their limitations (including the amount of channels).
So if you like old FM synthesis, but want unlimited channels, I suggest getting a VST plugin called VOPM (it's free) and use it on LMMS and OpenMPT.
I do know newer versions of OpenMPT have built-in support for OPL3 emulation with up to 18 FM channels.
Hmm... well, there's this TFM Music Maker (supports up to 6 channels) which seems to function a bit like DefleMask, but the interface reminds me a bit of OpenMPT.
I think (and correct me if I'm wrong) that limiting the channels for each system type has one purpose... to export them as a compatible format which is later imported and then used for ROM modding or homebrew ROMs... which is pretty cool. But adding an option to increase the number of channels (after putting a warning that it can't be later exported except as WAV) wouldn't be too much of a request. Regardless, I can live with that limitation... and I could (although it'd be pretty tiresome and confusing) export two or more seperate music as WAV and then merge them together as one to make it look like it used plenty of channels!
Yeah, I have most FM-based VST plugins... and I already have VOPM, but sadly it doesn't have any built-in presets (unless I find and download them). Also, OpenMPT's OPL emulation is truly a great addition and can be used alongside with digital samples.
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! Keep up the cool work! It's always nice to hear new music you make. 
