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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI come from time when Morrowind didn't run on many friends' PCs and when it did, it was far from even 30fps, yet 60. My expectations are lowish, compared to today's standards. I would also emulate...I come from time when Morrowind didn't run on many friends' PCs and when it did, it was far from even 30fps, yet 60. My expectations are lowish, compared to today's standards.
I would also emulate on something lower power than Steam Deck, not only because of wattage, but also because of size. It's easier to have PS Vita in your pocket than Steam Deck.
I just mentioned those official hardware to say that I have history with handhelds. I never justified to myself buying dedicated retro/emulator machine like Odin - it's simply too much money for emulating old games. And I could play those games on other hardware I already have. Because I never had anything like Odin, I'd like to have a look at it. But as I said - if there is someone else who would really actively use it, then I'd prefer that person to have it.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI will be blunt/rude, but could I ask for two games? Imagine Earth is something I have looked at in the past and Lost Words: Beyond the Page seems to be the game I would really like to play....I will be blunt/rude, but could I ask for two games? Imagine Earth is something I have looked at in the past and Lost Words: Beyond the Page seems to be the game I would really like to play.
Weirdest or craziest game I have played? I don't remember the name, but I will describe a bit. It was RTS around/before year 2000. It was cartoonish-like, not aiminb to look real or detailed too much. It was played on a grid map (non-isometric, just pure square grid), the main resource looked like salad and was collected with harvestors/combines. There was another reaource like oil or something. There was map editor included. And now for the best part - you could play the game, at the start of the mission, you saved the game and then quit. Then open map.editor, load your save, add bunch of your units into enemy base and save. After reloading your save in the game, you had no problem winning. Rinse and repeat!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI'm kinda collector of gaming hardware at this point - I have GBA SP, 2x PSP, PS Vita, Switch Lite and Steam Deck (and standard desktop PCs). I never had anything like what you have and I feel...I'm kinda collector of gaming hardware at this point - I have GBA SP, 2x PSP, PS Vita, Switch Lite and Steam Deck (and standard desktop PCs). I never had anything like what you have and I feel tempted to jump on the occassion. The thing is I will not use it THAT much and I don't want to pick it up if there is someone better suited for your giveaway - someone who will really use the thing everyday.
If nobody takes your offer in some reasonable amount of time and you are ok with me not playing really actively on it and getting it more or less to see what it is and how it works and playing on it once in a year, maybe send me a PM? I'm your neighbour - Czech Republic. We could figure out how to send it later.
Thinking about it, my kids may play on it or one of my friends, who is actively playing on his PSP these days, may like it (he doesn't have a big console or suitable PC to.play games).
Anyway - if there is anybody better suited for it, give it to them.
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Comment on 3D printer troubleshooting advice in ~hobbies
Pavouk106 Link ParentThat's the problem - after printing ABS, there is still ABS in the nozzle. And when you start printing PLA at say 210 degrees, it won't melt the remaininh ABS. You have to flush the nozzle using...That's the problem - after printing ABS, there is still ABS in the nozzle. And when you start printing PLA at say 210 degrees, it won't melt the remaininh ABS. You have to flush the nozzle using higher temperature and PLA, this will get rid of the ABS and will fill the nozzle with PLA getting you ready to print with PLA.
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Comment on 3D printer troubleshooting advice in ~hobbies
Pavouk106 Link ParentABS needs really high temperatures, say 250+, if you tried clening or printing ABS with low temperature, that was your problem.ABS needs really high temperatures, say 250+, if you tried clening or printing ABS with low temperature, that was your problem.
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Comment on Nvidia announces liquid cooling system that promises to reduce electricity consumption and cut water use by up to 100% in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentThere will likely be safe measures like leak sensors and safety valves etc.There will likely be safe measures like leak sensors and safety valves etc.
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkI'm Czech and we have a few of these games. I wonder how Mafia: The city of Lost Heaven was known back in the day in the rest of the world. It is legend here (in my opinion) and still stand the...I'm Czech and we have a few of these games.
I wonder how Mafia: The city of Lost Heaven was known back in the day in the rest of the world. It is legend here (in my opinion) and still stand the test of time thanks to it's characters and story.
The same team made Hidden & Dangerous and then Hidden & Dangerous 2. Those are World War 2 games where you have a small team of SAS-like soldiers and you have to make tactical decisions on how to use them. You can take part of the battle or make a plan and let them execute it - much like early Rainbow Six games. I don't know anybody who would play it out and then watch them execute. Everyone I know played the game in standard "mode" taking action into their hands and using commands for the rest of the team (follow me, defend, don't shoot etc.). I palyed H&D2 in Lone Wolf mode, as the AI of the team was far from perfect and they kept on dying... It was easier to go alone than babysit the whole team.
Original War is different take on RTS genre. While there are resources as we know them from RTS games, the most worthy resource here are your people. They gain experience and get better in their jobs (soldier, worker, mechanic, scientist) and their experience in their field, sometimes more fields at once, is what you need to be successful. The missions vary a lot and while sometimes you have to just tame a few apes, other times you have to destroy enemy base and another time you have to execute sneak attack from the back or defend your half-destroyed base using just two people.
Then there are more modern games like Samorost, Machinarium and others...
Now you tell me if you know any of those.
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Comment on Anyone have any experience with tiny screws? I need to replace two in my body hair trimmer and I don't know where to start. in ~life.home_improvement
Pavouk106 Link ParentYes, those are what I thought. New Zealand is other half of world for me (I'm EU) ans Japan is "near" New Zealand, it wouldn't surprise me if these screws were JIS. It's nice to have thw bits at...Yes, those are what I thought. New Zealand is other half of world for me (I'm EU) ans Japan is "near" New Zealand, it wouldn't surprise me if these screws were JIS. It's nice to have thw bits at hand and I strongly believe they are included in that kit.
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Comment on Anyone have any experience with tiny screws? I need to replace two in my body hair trimmer and I don't know where to start. in ~life.home_improvement
Pavouk106 Link ParentI second this. OP just have to find the right size/fit screwdriver and the heads won't strip down. The shaver being fron New Zealand may have different screws than Phillips. They alsonhave cross...I second this. OP just have to find the right size/fit screwdriver and the heads won't strip down.
The shaver being fron New Zealand may have different screws than Phillips. They alsonhave cross pattern but different angle (And I'm not talking Pozidriv, I'm talking another different standard). iFixit kit has those too.
So the advice for OP - get some screwdriver kit with mayn bits. The one 0xSim mentions is great! I have it too and you can't probably get better one. iFixit ships to Northa America and also to EU, they have two different stores for those locations, so you can order it today and get it probably by tuesday or wednesday.
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Comment on What do you think the top three most used apps on your phone for the past week are? in ~tech
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkMy guess is: Firefox Jellyfin Immich I don't know how to find the real stats. I use Graphene OS and under apps there is no such stat. Firefoy is absolutely right though, that I'm sure. Jellyfin is...My guess is:
- Firefox
- Jellyfin
- Immich
I don't know how to find the real stats. I use Graphene OS and under apps there is no such stat. Firefoy is absolutely right though, that I'm sure. Jellyfin is almost surely second, Immich may actually be less used than Home Assistant, but I don't have anything to check against.
When I have a look at battery stats, OpenVPN is there and high up, probably because it doesn't sleep with phone and Immich uses it to sync when I'm not at home so it simply drains battery quite a lot when actively syncing some 1080p60 video - we have great service providers (T-mobile) here who believe 15Mbit upload on your phone is plenty enough. You can download in hundreds of Mbit speeds but you can upload using speeds from years ago.
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Comment on List of films adapted into novels in ~books
Pavouk106 LinkWhat a great idea! I opened just the Action ones and immediately - Air Force One and Assassins... Now to get them!What a great idea! I opened just the Action ones and immediately - Air Force One and Assassins... Now to get them!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkWhat game I'm playing? One of the best racing games ever made - Test Drive Unlimited! Managed to find it on the internet, as it's not for sale anywhere (at least I couldn't find it), unpacked it...What game I'm playing? One of the best racing games ever made - Test Drive Unlimited! Managed to find it on the internet, as it's not for sale anywhere (at least I couldn't find it), unpacked it and it works!
Then I copied the game on my Steam Deck and... Hell, yes! What a great game it still is! Cruising roads of Oahu, Hawaii in fast cars, preferably not using GPS looking on the map from.time to time to get your bearings. Buying a car and then hoping you will come across tuning shop for it sometime in the future. Driving 50 kilometers for 15 minutes, because, you know, it is 15 kilometers and your average speed is just 200 km/h. Driving around the whole island in a few dozens of minutes, because it's the wholr island! Doing various challenges, driving supercars of bygone era up to.modern ones (at the time of game's release), learning how to handle each of them.
TDU was unbelievable game when it came out back in around 2007. And it didn't lose any charm for me throughout those almost 20 years, it is still amazing! And as I already said - having Oahu in your (oversized) pocket is the best thing that could have happened to this game.
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Comment on What is your eleventh favorite video game? in ~games
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkNox is the one that comes to my mind. It is an unusual RPG game where you can play one of three characters where each of them goes to the same final objective through different ways sometimes...Nox is the one that comes to my mind.
It is an unusual RPG game where you can play one of three characters where each of them goes to the same final objective through different ways sometimes going through the same place under different conditions/in different times. This makes for great replay due to different playstyle of the characters and seeing the state of the game world/specific place in different time and conditions. I can't rember if the characters actually meet or not...
This game is pretty unique in the playstyle, isn't exactly easy but not hard. Different take on RPG.
I'd say it's not my eleventh, it's much lower, but it is easy for me to pick this one for this thread.
My top 10, and likely top 20, is full of very well known games, this is why I went deeper.
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Comment on Fox is buying Roku in $22 billion deal in ~tv
Pavouk106 Link ParentThis is why I have regular expression watchdog on it. It keeps track of the shows and record them wgenever they are on. Managed to get all Top Gear episodes that aired here over the span of two...This is why I have regular expression watchdog on it. It keeps track of the shows and record them wgenever they are on. Managed to get all Top Gear episodes that aired here over the span of two years (some errors in reception or bad timing of the recording).
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Comment on Fox is buying Roku in $22 billion deal in ~tv
Pavouk106 Link ParentI buy on local second-hand website. Many of those DVDs are from inserts in the newspapers or magazines. Some of those are cheap - just the movie with one audio track. But there were some that were...I buy on local second-hand website. Many of those DVDs are from inserts in the newspapers or magazines. Some of those are cheap - just the movie with one audio track. But there were some that were full release including original audio as well as extras. Or I buy in one specialized second-hand brick-and-mortar store, got Tin Cup and Assassins from there. Nice finds for the money (I think it was 2-4€ each).
I managed to buy original Taxi 2 (French movie) DVD for 5CZK (0.2€). I bought another movie for the same price with it as the delivery cost was much higher at around 3€, so I wanted to make the most out of it.
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Comment on Fox is buying Roku in $22 billion deal in ~tv
Pavouk106 Link ParentI have PC Blu ray drive, I rip the movies and have them on media server. I keep.original discs though. 480 movies sp far with around 90 audio albums. The TV shows or series are hard, but I record...I have PC Blu ray drive, I rip the movies and have them on media server. I keep.original discs though. 480 movies sp far with around 90 audio albums. The TV shows or series are hard, but I record them off of TV (I have Raspberry Pi TV HAT and record terrestrial broadcast) if I can't source original disc release, which is hard as I'm Czech and while the shows are on TV dubbed in Czech, you can't get them on physical release in our language - I consider this gray area.
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Comment on Fox is buying Roku in $22 billion deal in ~tv
Pavouk106 Link ParentI just want to add one important thing - second hand market exists. You could probably buy a few movies on DVDs for a buck, literally.I just want to add one important thing - second hand market exists. You could probably buy a few movies on DVDs for a buck, literally.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #9: How optimistic are you about the future? (Results) in ~talk
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkWe're doomed! Maybe you didn't know it, but the whole Earth will be swallowed by our Sun! I'm kinda optimist. I believe the near future will not be that bad - somewhat optimistic.We're doomed! Maybe you didn't know it, but the whole Earth will be swallowed by our Sun!
I'm kinda optimist. I believe the near future will not be that bad - somewhat optimistic.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI ha e played Gran Turismo 3, 4, 5, and 6. All of them have "career" where you start with sone budget or some slow car from like 100-150HP range. You choose what races you want to try, you have to...I ha e played Gran Turismo 3, 4, 5, and 6. All of them have "career" where you start with sone budget or some slow car from like 100-150HP range. You choose what races you want to try, you have to do licences to unlock higher tier races, you have to win money and prize cars to be able to win higher races etc.
There are just two "problems": 1) There is no actual campaign/career, you choose what and where you go, kinda open world but limited by the cars you have - this is kinda fine, not really problem; 2) neither of the games is actually a simulator, they come as close as they can while still being playable by almost anyone, but they are not hard simulators.
From those, I like GT4 most. Part of it is definitely nostalgia, but also some hard facts - unbelievably lonb list of licences and driving missions, which are all challenges for the player (while racing alone can be steered your way if you pick and tune up your car in your favor). Another thing is there are endurance championships and endurance races. Have you heard of 24h Le Mans? You can race it on your PS2. Yes, the whole 24h without any chance of saving your progress anytime throughout the race. GT4 was real hardcore sometimes.
GT5 lacked some (tracks, cars, finesse), GT6 gave you starting car which means you can't choose your path from the start, which is kinda let down for me. Previous games let you buy one by yourself and made it fun from the start. In GT4 (and I believe 5 too), you could buy used older car with higher power but possibly worse handling (being older technology). But the higher power hnlocked some higher races from the start, which meant saving more money and different progression for you.
Gran Turismo games are great and I thought about them when writing my comment. It's just I'd like some of the GT aspects mixed with Toca Race Driver mixed with Assetto Corsa.
Thank you. If you don't mind, I would give a few days for anyone else to take the chance and if nothing happens, I will PM you.