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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on Reddit shares soar 14% after company reports revenue pop in debut earnings report in ~tech
0xSim Link ParentThe ongoing meme is that expressing any sympathy towards Palestine will get you banned from /r/worldnewsthe predominant thread in the comments was "Good for Israel for being tough
The ongoing meme is that expressing any sympathy towards Palestine will get you banned from /r/worldnews
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentOh sure I always enjoy those side quests, but I'd like to actually finish the game 😅Oh sure I always enjoy those side quests, but I'd like to actually finish the game 😅
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkI'm back on Assassin's Creed Origins. I started to play last summer on the Steam Deck, then forgot about it for months and only picked it up again a few weeks ago on my desktop. It can be played...I'm back on Assassin's Creed Origins.
I started to play last summer on the Steam Deck, then forgot about it for months and only picked it up again a few weeks ago on my desktop. It can be played for short sessions of 30 minutes and there's always something to do, though I'm trying to not let myself too distracted by the side quests and collect-a-thons. Overall this game is a nice surprise: the AC Ezio trilogy are among my favorite games, and AC3 and 4 were huge disappointments. I did not expect to like another AC game, but Origins has a likeable protagonist and the story is "good enough" for a video game.
Lots of places to explore and things to do without getting bored (yet), action, stealth, a crafting system that doesn't require a boring grind, casual enough to not get frustrated... I can't ask more of an AAA game.
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Comment on Is there an intuitive (but powerful) music thingie? in ~music
0xSim (edited )Link ParentMany thanks for that thorough answer, I appreciate it. Edit: The Volca Sample 2 looks really fine for its price (especially compared to my PO-33)!Many thanks for that thorough answer, I appreciate it.
Edit: The Volca Sample 2 looks really fine for its price (especially compared to my PO-33)!
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Comment on Is there an intuitive (but powerful) music thingie? in ~music
0xSim (edited )Link ParentWhat do you think of the PO-33 II? I might buy it because I find the PO-33 a bit more frustrating than fun when I want to play with it. I don't plan to do any serious music production with it but...What do you think of the PO-33 II? I might buy it because I find the PO-33 a bit more frustrating than fun when I want to play with it. I don't plan to do any serious music production with it but I'd like something easy to pick up and play (once I get past the learning curve)
Budget wise, €300 is the max I could invest. The M8 and polyend look cool but are quite expensive
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Comment on Is there an intuitive (but powerful) music thingie? in ~music
0xSim Link ParentKoala is an awesome app for its price. I also use it to clean samples before importing them into my PO-33Koala is an awesome app for its price.
I also use it to clean samples before importing them into my PO-33
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkAfter (too) many years, I reinstalled Towerfall on a whim, to play with the kids and wife. And damn is this game still excellent. Zero time to setup, 3 buttons, and here we go. I recommend to use...After (too) many years, I reinstalled Towerfall on a whim, to play with the kids and wife. And damn is this game still excellent. Zero time to setup, 3 buttons, and here we go. I recommend to use the "unlock all" cheat code to get all characters and levels without grinding solo for hours; it's a party game after all.
You can assign as many bonuses or maluses on individual players to even the field, which allowed my 5 years old daughter to win a game.
We played on the Switch, but if you own it on PC, it works very well with "Steam Remote Play Together" for online sessions (if all players have a controller).
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentSouls games definitely have their own set of implied rules, and they purposefully don't teach them to the player. Apparently it's part of their charm, but it awfully looks like gatekeeping. I find...Souls games definitely have their own set of implied rules, and they purposefully don't teach them to the player. Apparently it's part of their charm, but it awfully looks like gatekeeping. I find that quite terrible because while I really like the genre (Bloodborne my beloved), you can miss entire parts of the game & gameplay if you're not the kind of player who obsessively try and read everything.
And mind you, Elden Ring is the most player-friendly game of the lot.
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Comment on Parenthood venting thread in ~talk
0xSim LinkI've been told that kids don't progress at the same pace in all areas, and I've seen both my children grow differently despite being in the same environment. Your kid can very well walk super...he is crushing his physical and cognitive milestones way ahead of schedule, but he has a handful of social milestones he hasn't hit yet.
I've been told that kids don't progress at the same pace in all areas, and I've seen both my children grow differently despite being in the same environment. Your kid can very well walk super early and wait until he's in preschool to communicate clearly, at 6 months old that's not a real concern.
Edit: also, you'll always be sick. Always. Don't believe people who say "oh he'll built his immunity in school", that's a lie. He'll come back with a cold and pass it to everyone. Good luck.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkI upgraded my PC this weekend, from a 1060 GTX to a 4060 RTX, and spent a few hours playing... Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, the autoshooter spinoff of DRG. For an early access, it's already quite...I upgraded my PC this weekend, from a 1060 GTX to a 4060 RTX, and spent a few hours playing... Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, the autoshooter spinoff of DRG. For an early access, it's already quite enjoyable.
I tried to activate the ray tracing in a few games and honestly I'm not impressed. I couldn't manage to keep the vsync enabled and the added input latency made everything floaty. All that for a few pretty lighting effects, definitely not worth it.
Upgrades used to feel exciting because new games were genuinely prettier. Nowadays they're just more demanding, and I think we passed some point of diminishing returns for graphics.
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Comment on What email client do you use? in ~tech
0xSim Link ParentNobody can see your emails on Protonmail's servers. But your emails are not stored exclusively on Protonmail's servers. The protection and encryption they offer only works if your contacts use the...I pay a little over $8 a month for peace of mind that absolutely nobody can see my emails
Nobody can see your emails on Protonmail's servers. But your emails are not stored exclusively on Protonmail's servers. The protection and encryption they offer only works if your contacts use the same level of protection.
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Comment on Fedi Garden to instance admins: “Block Threads to remain listed” in ~tech
0xSim Link ParentGargron (mastodon's main dev) is also very much in favor of Threads federationGargron (mastodon's main dev) is also very much in favor of Threads federation
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Comment on It annoys me that so many PC games feel like they're intended for consoles in ~games
0xSim Link ParentChanging the UI, yes. Changing the whole control scheme so that you can fully use a mouse on the PC version of a multiplatform game is kinda rareIt isn't uncommon for a game to change elements of its UI to match the player's chosen input method either.
Changing the UI, yes. Changing the whole control scheme so that you can fully use a mouse on the PC version of a multiplatform game is kinda rare
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Comment on Picotron is a Fantasy Workstation in ~comp
0xSim LinkCareful that this product is currently an alpha in the strictest sense, so expect breaking bugs even though the developer releases regular updates.Careful that this product is currently an alpha in the strictest sense, so expect breaking bugs even though the developer releases regular updates.
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Comment on Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use in ~news
0xSim Link ParentI understand the 50g as "ready to smoke". Likewise the 25g in public doesn't make sense if we're talking about a potted plant. You can have a big plant and just make a few grams of consumable...I understand the 50g as "ready to smoke". Likewise the 25g in public doesn't make sense if we're talking about a potted plant.
You can have a big plant and just make a few grams of consumable product from it I guess?
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Comment on Introducing Steam Families in ~games
0xSim Link ParentThe cooldown of 1 year starts when you join a new steam family, not when you leave it.The cooldown of 1 year starts when you join a new steam family, not when you leave it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkI've been playing Helldivers 2, exclusively with a friend. While I can totally enjoy a game of Deep Rock Galactic in solo or with randoms, I have absolutely no desire to launch Hellldivers by...I've been playing Helldivers 2, exclusively with a friend.
While I can totally enjoy a game of Deep Rock Galactic in solo or with randoms, I have absolutely no desire to launch Hellldivers by myself. DRG is something I enjoy casually (usually in "Danger 3" out of 5), but IMO Helldivers really shines when it's chaos... which is only fun and less draining (and frustrating) when you're laughing with a friend as he has to mercy kill you because the game is bugging and you cannot move after opening a valve or something.
More of a game-making tool than a game, the first alpha of Picotron was released 3 days ago.
In short, it's a "fantasy workstation", a sort of retro self-contained OS (it still runs on top of your "real" OS) that you can hack and create games with in Lua. Kinda hard to describe as there isn't anything quite like it. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, except regular users of PICO-8 or TIC-80, because it's a real alpha 0.1 version: it's broken, buggy, lacks any real documentation and a ton of features... but if you know what you're getting into, it's fun and I can definitely see its potential.
If you want something solid to teach yourself (or your kids!) programming, go take a look at PICO-8 ($15, awesome community) or TIC-80 (free OSS, smaller community).
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Comment on With Yuzu and Citra gone, why is Dolphin seemingly unaffected? in ~games
0xSim (edited )Link ParentYuzu's team got cocky, they explicitly advertised piracy with videos of Tears of the Kingdom before it even got released. That plus taking donations was a death sentence. Emulation is ok but as...Yuzu's team got cocky, they explicitly advertised piracy with videos of Tears of the Kingdom before it even got released. That plus taking donations was a death sentence. Emulation is ok but as soon as you cross the piracy line, Nintendo will dropkick you.
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Comment on Yuzu, popular Nintendo Switch emulator, settles with Nintendo for $2.4m and halts development and distribution indefinitely in ~games
0xSim (edited )Link ParentA static IP makes it slightly easier, but a dynamic IP doesn't protect you; your ISP knows what IP is assigned to which client. If the police asks them who had the IP a.b.c.d with a date and time,...your ISP knows it's your IP and will tell police your home address
A static IP makes it slightly easier, but a dynamic IP doesn't protect you; your ISP knows what IP is assigned to which client. If the police asks them who had the IP a.b.c.d with a date and time, they can can and will give them your name.
I also bought Balatro last week because "why not", even though I've never liked deck building games.
This game presses ALL the right buttons in my brain. The concept is so simple (draw cards, add multipliers), but the execution is incredible. Even the shop is fun.