You can ask me questions about the site or whatever here! Make sure to check the FAQ or previously asked questions here before asking because I won't answer repeat questions.
Question: this is probably the dumbest question to ask but how did you customize the mouse cursor :^ I'm new to coding websites and I really feel like the custom cursor really immerses you into a site so I was just really curious on how ^^ <3333
Answer: not a dumb question at all. i wrote a tutorial for you here, under the "html and css" tab
Question: Ahoy! Every time I visit your site I'm dazzled by its creativity and personality. That said, I am making a website, but right now I only have the ✨style✨ in mind (TV 80s/90s). What was the planning process for your site?
Answer: thanks! usually i dont have a planning process, i just get the idea for a page in my head and go straight to coding, but sometimes i'll draw the layout before coding to see how it looks. thats pretty much it though
Question: How long have you been coding for? Ive only been coding since august and Im taking some classes for it but I know im not gonna be able to do stuff like this for a whilesighh\
Answer: i've been coding since 2017 or 2018 (i forget) but i only got Serious about learning for realsies in like 2021 or 2022 around when this site was made
Question: HIHI i know i may not get a response, so so sorry that this question might get asked alot, but how did you do the warning screen? like.. the place at the start, I was looking through many many ways on how to make a warning screen, like the boarders, the images, its so incredible! Love your website btw, I CRAVE TO BE A GOOD CODER LIKE YOU GHHUHAHH but.. Yeah im wondering for the LIFE OF ME OH MY GOD I CANT because i google all the time "how do you make a border"?? "warning screen"? AND ITS FRUSTRATING.. how do you DO IT?
Answer: it's called a splash page and it's just the index.html file in my file directory. splash pages usually have content warnings and info about your website, with a link or button to the main home page of your site. as for how i actually coded it, i would check this out to start. i hope this helps, i dont really want to explain the code here, lol.
Question: how did you get the chat box working? also love the website
Answer: the chatbox is a seperate service i didnt make it myself
Question: hi!! im so sorry if this question is obvious, but ive been googling and nothing is helping :')) hoq do you make it so that your website has drawn borders? like you home page has its own art surrounding all the content, im pretty new at coding, but i cannot for the life of me figure out how to do this, i swear i googled like a million things but nothing explained what i wanted, this is my last resort :''')))
Answer: the drawn borders are background images! i WILL link a tutorial in the future here because ive been meaning to make one and if i explained it here it would be very long
Question: "LOVE YOUR PAGEEE, do u have any tutorial on how to make a dress up game? i have macromedia flash 8 idk if that works ˊ~`;"
Answer: i can make a tutorial sometime in the future, but itll just be stuff i learned from deviantart tutorials so in the meantime i recommend finding tuts over there. also you definitely can use flash 8 to make one
Question: i checked out your neocities profile and it doesnt say that youre a supporter, so i was wondering how you put audio on some things (iirc when i tried to add an audio file to my dashboard it didnt let me lol)! i love your site its so cool btw
Answer: i use a free filehost for my mp3 files
Question: "your website is one of the most incredible things i have ever seen. i'm new to neocities and im absolutely in awe. would you suggest learning to code so i can make something absolutely bonkers?"
Answer: thanx! i would definitely suggest learning html and css to anyone who is thinking about it. it seems intimidating at first but its so easy once you get used to it. you can make watever u want
Question: "how did you make an askbox?"
Answer: im using formspree
Question: "How did you make a game using ruffle?"
Answer: i make my games using adobe flash. ruffle is just the emulator i use to host them on my site
Question: "Did you sketch out your layout first before coding your site?"
Answer: for some pages, like the home page, yeah i sketched it out beforehand. its a good idea to do this if you dont have a clear idea of what you want your site to look like
Question: "Your website is fantastic! May I ask how you managed to get your "updates + news" page working? I've been trying to put one on my own site. Knowing how this askbox works would be amazing, too, but the news page is first priority. Take as much time as you want to respond, I'm in no rush."
Answer: thank you, the updates page is just a regular page that i update manually whenever theres a new update, as well as this askbox, assuming thats what you meant
Question: "how did you make the pop up windows?"
Answer: i use this css framework and this js to make them draggable
Question: "I see you've played yakuza! Do you know of any webrings that are yakuza centered? I feel ive looked everywhere for any. Maybe you'd be interested in hosting one?"
Answer: i would luv to host a yakuza webring here if people are interested :) i havent seen any others so thatd be really cool. unless if anyone sees this and decides they want to make one
Question: "How much storage have you used on this site out of 1Gb?(if you aren't a supporter.Just seeing estimates for my own future site.If you don't directly upload,do you use a file server like Catbox?"
Answer: as of 9/9/24 im only using almost 8% of my 1gb. i always compress images before uploading, the only things i host offsite are mp3 files and swf files.
Question: "how did you come up; with the name "Sugar for Brains" :3"
Answer: well originally the site was gonna be based around my oc charlie who lives off of sugar and he's stupid and i hate him so his entire universe/story/wahtever is called sugar for brains. Like shit for brains but sugar. #funny
Question: "When are you going to make more games? And if so, how long did it take to make the dress-up game?"
Answer: i plan on it! but they take a while for me to make, unfortunately. i dont know exactly how long but. Long. i'd love to collab with someoen one a dress up game someday. if ur reading this and youre willing to draw all the assets for a dress up game of ur oc i will code it hmu
Question: "HAPPY BRITHDAY ! Whats ur fav ice cream flavor ? :3"
Answer: thank you! my favorite is just chocolate :P basic i know
Question: "explode?"
Answer:
Question: "what's your favorite littlest pet shop pet or mold?"
Answer: my favorite is #1921 and for my favorite mold its so hard to pick just one... i really like crouching cats, wolf cats, sheepdogs and the husky puppies
Question: "why did you kill charlie"
Answer: I HATE HIM
Question: "thoughts on cheddar cheese?"
Answer: in my tumy
Question: "how are you so cool?????"
Answer: i am literally just some rando
Question: "do you have any other socials/sites, like youtube or insta? i would love to follow those if you have any other place where you post content"
Answer: i use youtube. i have tumblr too under the same username.
Question: "What's your favorite animal?"
Answer: orcas :D
Question: "do you have a twitter?"
Answer: no, and i dont ever plan on using twitter ever to post, sorry
Question: "You ever eat a hot pocket?"
Answer: nope
Question: What were some of your biggest inspirations for your art? It's so scrumptious and I'm curious :3
Answer: ummm edgy 2000s cartoons like invader zim and anime like lucky star and mob psycho. tokidoki stuff too. superflat style and like i guess fruitger metro inspires my art too. and just really old shit i find on deviatart with bright colors and lots of silly edginess
Question: "wgat do yiu draw on plezz.. like the program or app @_@"
Answer: for most of my art i use clip studio paint, sometimes i use procreate. for animations i use flash cs6