https://tobycurl.com/ en Sun, 10 May 2026 09:55:43 +0100 https://tobycurl.com/2026/05/10/both-the-wind-waker-and/ Sun, 10 May 2026 09:55:43 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/05/10/both-the-wind-waker-and/ <p>&ldquo;Both The Wind Waker and Super Mario 64 use a free camera system, so you can think of the perspective as being filmed through a camera on a tripod or gimbal. When you rotate the camera tripod arm to the left, the camera turns to the right, which can explain the reasoning the developers had for building the games this way. Nintendo even used this sort of reasoning in its game manuals to explain the free camera system. You’re playing the game, yes, but you’re actually “filming” Mario as the Lakitu Bros., who fly around a cloud with a camera attached to a fishing pole.&quot;:</p> <p><a href="https://aftermath.site/invert-controls-horizontal-x-axis">Aftermath: OK, But Who Is Inverting Their Horizontal Controls?</a></p> <p>This is exactly why I still invert the y-axis everywhere but I have since stopped inverting the x-axis (never did in FPS games, only 3rd person games) as that now usually also controls the player movement.</p> "Both The Wind Waker and Super Mario 64 use a free camera system, so you can think of the perspective as being filmed through a camera on a tripod or gimbal. When you rotate the camera tripod arm to the left, the camera turns to the right, which can explain the reasoning the developers had for building the games this way. Nintendo even used this sort of reasoning in its game manuals to explain the free camera system. You’re playing the game, yes, but you’re actually “filming” Mario as the Lakitu Bros., who fly around a cloud with a camera attached to a fishing pole.": [Aftermath: OK, But Who Is Inverting Their Horizontal Controls?](https://aftermath.site/invert-controls-horizontal-x-axis) This is exactly why I still invert the y-axis everywhere but I have since stopped inverting the x-axis (never did in FPS games, only 3rd person games) as that now usually also controls the player movement. https://tobycurl.com/2026/05/04/watched-run-fatboy-run/ Mon, 04 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/05/04/watched-run-fatboy-run/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/7942">Run Fatboy Run</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [Run Fatboy Run](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/7942) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2026/03/28/watched-superman/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/03/28/watched-superman/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1061474">Superman</a> 🍿 ❤️</p> Watched: [Superman](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1061474) 🍿 ❤️ https://tobycurl.com/2026/03/15/020000/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/03/15/020000/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/269149">Zootopia</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [Zootopia](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/269149) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2026/03/15/watched-zootopia/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/03/15/watched-zootopia/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1084242">Zootopia 2</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [Zootopia 2](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1084242) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2026/03/15/010000/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/03/15/010000/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/269149">Zootopia</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [Zootopia](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/269149) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2026/02/17/watched-predator-badlands/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/02/17/watched-predator-badlands/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1242898">Predator: Badlands</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [Predator: Badlands](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1242898) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2026/01/01/watched-incredibles/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/01/01/watched-incredibles/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/260513">Incredibles 2</a> 🍿 ❤️</p> Watched: [Incredibles 2](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/260513) 🍿 ❤️ https://tobycurl.com/2026/01/01/watched-the-incredibles/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2026/01/01/watched-the-incredibles/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9806">The Incredibles</a> 🍿 ❤️</p> Watched: [The Incredibles](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9806) 🍿 ❤️ https://tobycurl.com/2025/12/31/watched-a-minecraft-movie-definitely/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/12/31/watched-a-minecraft-movie-definitely/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/950387">A Minecraft Movie</a> 🍿</p> <p>Definitely a Minecraft movie.</p> Watched: [A Minecraft Movie](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/950387) 🍿 Definitely a Minecraft movie. https://tobycurl.com/2025/12/31/watched-porco-rosso/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/12/31/watched-porco-rosso/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11621">Porco Rosso</a> 🍿 ❤️</p> Watched: [Porco Rosso](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11621) 🍿 ❤️ https://tobycurl.com/2025/12/31/watched-sinners/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/12/31/watched-sinners/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1233413">Sinners</a> 🍿 ❤️</p> Watched: [Sinners](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1233413) 🍿 ❤️ https://tobycurl.com/2025/12/31/watched-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/12/31/watched-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/98566">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/98566) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2025/12/30/watched-the-phoenician-scheme/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/12/30/watched-the-phoenician-scheme/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1137350">The Phoenician Scheme</a> 🍿 ❤️</p> Watched: [The Phoenician Scheme](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1137350) 🍿 ❤️ https://tobycurl.com/2025/12/14/watched-wake-up-dead-man/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/12/14/watched-wake-up-dead-man/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/812583">Wake Up Dead Man</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [Wake Up Dead Man](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/812583) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2025/10/11/watched-who-framed-roger-rabbit/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/10/11/watched-who-framed-roger-rabbit/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/856">Who Framed Roger Rabbit</a> 🍿 ❤️</p> Watched: [Who Framed Roger Rabbit](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/856) 🍿 ❤️ https://tobycurl.com/2025/07/20/top-artists-this-week-jul/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 09:19:58 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/07/20/top-artists-this-week-jul/ <ol> <li><a href="https://www.barsuk.com/artists/sunsetvalley">Sunset Valley</a> – 15 plays</li> <li><a href="https://blocparty.com/">Bloc Party</a> – 14 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.wearegoodneighbours.com/">Good Neighbours</a> – 10 plays</li> <li><a href="https://safesuburbanhomerecords.bandcamp.com/album/lone-striker">Lone Striker</a> – 10 plays</li> <li><a href="https://downtownbinary.bandcamp.com/">Downtown Binary</a> – 9 plays</li> </ol> 1. [Sunset Valley](https://www.barsuk.com/artists/sunsetvalley) – 15 plays 2. [Bloc Party](https://blocparty.com/) – 14 plays 3. [Good Neighbours](https://www.wearegoodneighbours.com/) – 10 plays 4. [Lone Striker](https://safesuburbanhomerecords.bandcamp.com/album/lone-striker) – 10 plays 5. [Downtown Binary](https://downtownbinary.bandcamp.com/) – 9 plays https://tobycurl.com/2025/07/12/top-artists-this-week-jul/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 11:58:11 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/07/12/top-artists-this-week-jul/ <ol> <li><a href="https://www.thelongwinters.com/">The Long Winters</a> – 34 plays</li> <li><a href="https://anamanaguchi.com/">Anamanaguchi</a> – 32 plays</li> <li><a href="https://blocparty.com/">Bloc Party</a> – 21 plays</li> <li><a href="https://redhotchilipeppers.com/">Red Hot Chili Peppers</a> – 16 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.hardfiofficial.com/">Hard-Fi</a> – 14 plays</li> </ol> 1. [The Long Winters](https://www.thelongwinters.com/) – 34 plays 2. [Anamanaguchi](https://anamanaguchi.com/) – 32 plays 3. [Bloc Party](https://blocparty.com/) – 21 plays 4. [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://redhotchilipeppers.com/) – 16 plays 5. [Hard-Fi](https://www.hardfiofficial.com/) – 14 plays https://tobycurl.com/2025/07/08/watched-heads-of-state-actually/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/07/08/watched-heads-of-state-actually/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/749170">Heads of State</a> 🍿 ❤️</p> <p>Actually quite a fun action movie.</p> <p>Some fun Wes Anderson shots after John Cena’s character says of course he would like to work with him.</p> Watched: [Heads of State](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/749170) 🍿 ❤️ Actually quite a fun action movie. Some fun Wes Anderson shots after John Cena’s character says of course he would like to work with him. https://tobycurl.com/2025/07/05/top-artists-this-week-jun/ Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:46:53 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/07/05/top-artists-this-week-jun/ <ol> <li><a href="https://weezer.com/">Weezer</a> – 35 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.muse.mu/">Muse</a> – 34 plays</li> <li><a href="https://anamanaguchi.com/">Anamanaguchi</a> – 24 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.thelongwinters.com/">The Long Winters</a> – 12 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.arcticmonkeys.com/">Arctic Monkeys</a> – 9 plays</li> </ol> <p>All of the Anamanaguchi plays are the two singles from their upcoming album <a href="https://anamanaguchi.ffm.to/anyway">Anyway</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/gqwgB2MorK0">Darcie</a> which sounds like a good Weezer song and <a href="https://youtu.be/Hh0Yukdydlo">Magnet</a> which is more rock. Both great.</p> 1. [Weezer](https://weezer.com/) – 35 plays 2. [Muse](https://www.muse.mu/) – 34 plays 3. [Anamanaguchi](https://anamanaguchi.com/) – 24 plays 4. [The Long Winters](https://www.thelongwinters.com/) – 12 plays 5. [Arctic Monkeys](https://www.arcticmonkeys.com/) – 9 plays All of the Anamanaguchi plays are the two singles from their upcoming album [Anyway](https://anamanaguchi.ffm.to/anyway). [Darcie](https://youtu.be/gqwgB2MorK0) which sounds like a good Weezer song and [Magnet](https://youtu.be/Hh0Yukdydlo) which is more rock. Both great. https://tobycurl.com/2025/06/30/watched-weeks-later/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/06/30/watched-weeks-later/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1562">28 Weeks Later</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [28 Weeks Later](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1562) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2025/06/29/watched-days-later/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/06/29/watched-days-later/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/170">28 Days Later</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [28 Days Later](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/170) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2025/06/28/top-artists-this-week-jun/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 10:04:51 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/06/28/top-artists-this-week-jun/ <ol> <li><a href="https://www.theshins.com/">The Shins</a> – 44 plays</li> <li><a href="https://safesuburbanhomerecords.bandcamp.com/album/lone-striker">Lone Striker</a> – 33 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.thelongwinters.com/">The Long Winters</a> – 27 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/">Manic Street Preachers</a> – 20 plays</li> <li><a href="https://suede.co.uk/">Suede</a> – 14 plays</li> </ol> 1. [The Shins](https://www.theshins.com/) – 44 plays 2. [Lone Striker](https://safesuburbanhomerecords.bandcamp.com/album/lone-striker) – 33 plays 3. [The Long Winters](https://www.thelongwinters.com/) – 27 plays 4. [Manic Street Preachers](https://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/) – 20 plays 5. [Suede](https://suede.co.uk/) – 14 plays https://tobycurl.com/2025/06/23/watched-drunken-master-ii/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/06/23/watched-drunken-master-ii/ <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/12207">Drunken Master II</a> 🍿</p> Watched: [Drunken Master II](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/12207) 🍿 https://tobycurl.com/2025/06/22/top-artists-this-week-jun/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:51:11 +0100 http://tobycurl.micro.blog/2025/06/22/top-artists-this-week-jun/ <ol> <li><a href="https://weezer.com/">Weezer</a> – 44 plays</li> <li><a href="https://blocparty.com/">Bloc Party</a> – 20 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.thekillersmusic.com/">The Killers</a> – 11 plays</li> <li><a href="https://www.gorillaz.com/">Gorillaz</a> – 10 plays</li> <li><a href="https://westernstatehurricanes.bandcamp.com/">Western State Hurricanes</a> – 10 plays</li> </ol> 1. [Weezer](https://weezer.com/) – 44 plays 2. [Bloc Party](https://blocparty.com/) – 20 plays 3. [The Killers](https://www.thekillersmusic.com/) – 11 plays 4. [Gorillaz](https://www.gorillaz.com/) – 10 plays 5. [Western State Hurricanes](https://westernstatehurricanes.bandcamp.com/) – 10 plays