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  1. Comment on What game(s) do you love that you never see brought up in conversation? in ~games

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    https://store.steampowered.com/app/323380/The_Magic_Circle/ Is way too unknown and deserves more attention. It can be very meta and surreal with a weird sense of humour, so isn't for everyone, but...

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/323380/The_Magic_Circle/

    Is way too unknown and deserves more attention. It can be very meta and surreal with a weird sense of humour, so isn't for everyone, but I loved it.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on So what's the VR scene like for the people who have invested into it? in ~games

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    Quest 2 is a good jumping in point, it has good standalone apps, but also works as a good PCVR headset either tethered or over WIFI.

    Quest 2 is a good jumping in point, it has good standalone apps, but also works as a good PCVR headset either tethered or over WIFI.

  3. Comment on So what's the VR scene like for the people who have invested into it? in ~games

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    There is experimental support for multithreading now which has helped move the bottleneck from the CPU to the GPU.

    There is experimental support for multithreading now which has helped move the bottleneck from the CPU to the GPU.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on F.E.A.R. spiritual successor Trepang2 is out in ~games

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    It came out about a week ago, there is a demo available.

    It came out about a week ago, there is a demo available.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on The four best Reddit alternatives: As Reddit melts down, users are fleeing to lemmy, kbin, tildes and more in ~tech

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    Pulse scrolls fine for me, but still has a way to go to be useful as it is read only currently.

    Pulse scrolls fine for me, but still has a way to go to be useful as it is read only currently.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Settling in to new social media patterns after the "Rexxit" in ~tech

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    squabbles.io is by far the leading reddit alternative in my experience, it has a really nice vibe and the developer is incredibly responsive making changes on a daily basis. This site is ok, but...

    squabbles.io is by far the leading reddit alternative in my experience, it has a really nice vibe and the developer is incredibly responsive making changes on a daily basis.

    This site is ok, but the rigid structure of the "subs" doesn't work for me, it puts me off wanting to post anything.

    I tried Lemmy a couple of days ago and that isn't a good experience at all, terrible UX and very low engagement.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on What's the first thing you do when you get a new computer? in ~tech

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    Yeah, it makes me cringe every time I see Windirstat being touted in these kind of threads, it is so archaic.

    Yeah, it makes me cringe every time I see Windirstat being touted in these kind of threads, it is so archaic.

  8. Comment on How did you learn to cook? in ~food

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    Watching my mum when I was a kid, then making food myself and learning from mistakes. Learning how long individual ingredients take to cook is key, especially meat (to avoid food poisoning!). Once...

    Watching my mum when I was a kid, then making food myself and learning from mistakes.

    Learning how long individual ingredients take to cook is key, especially meat (to avoid food poisoning!). Once you know that you can plan the meal preparation knowing what has to be done when.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on The four best Reddit alternatives: As Reddit melts down, users are fleeing to lemmy, kbin, tildes and more in ~tech

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    The app is read only at the moment, but it is looking good so far.

    The app is read only at the moment, but it is looking good so far.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on The four best Reddit alternatives: As Reddit melts down, users are fleeing to lemmy, kbin, tildes and more in ~tech

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    Pretty lame list when it doesn't have squabbles.io which is 1000x more relevant an option than Discord.

    Pretty lame list when it doesn't have squabbles.io which is 1000x more relevant an option than Discord.

    45 votes

  11. Comment on What are your favorite demos from Steam Next Fest? in ~games

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    It is nothing like HS, it is constructing your ship and it is fun.

    It is nothing like HS, it is constructing your ship and it is fun.

  12. Comment on Are there any other simracing enthusiasts? in ~games

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    No, it is very unsatisfying to play in flat after experiencing VR. It is amazing how immersive VR is, your brain just thinks you are in a car.

    No, it is very unsatisfying to play in flat after experiencing VR. It is amazing how immersive VR is, your brain just thinks you are in a car.

  13. Comment on Are there any other simracing enthusiasts? in ~games

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    Most sim games don't have career modes, you have the cars and the tracks and the challenge of improving your times or racing AI/players.

    Most sim games don't have career modes, you have the cars and the tracks and the challenge of improving your times or racing AI/players.

  14. Comment on Are there any other simracing enthusiasts? in ~games

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    Most sim games let you race anything you like from the start. It is the arcade games that gate content.

    Most sim games let you race anything you like from the start. It is the arcade games that gate content.

  15. Comment on Are there any other simracing enthusiasts? in ~games

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    VR is a literal game changer for sims. iRacing has a terrible business model, I can get behind having to pay a subscription, but having to pay for each car and track you want is crazy.

    VR is a literal game changer for sims.

    iRacing has a terrible business model, I can get behind having to pay a subscription, but having to pay for each car and track you want is crazy.

  16. Comment on What are your favorite demos from Steam Next Fest? in ~games

  17. Comment on Sync developer announces Sync for Lemmy in ~tech

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    Pirates don't like having the moral high ground they have in their head questioned. Anything that goes against their world view that they are amazing for sticking it to the man gets a downvote.

    Pirates don't like having the moral high ground they have in their head questioned. Anything that goes against their world view that they are amazing for sticking it to the man gets a downvote.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on What was your first programming language, what languages do you know now, and what tips do you have for those trying to learn any of those? in ~comp

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    Yeah, I grew up with machines that just booted into a BASIC or on one machine a Forth prompt. I admit I am old and my brain isn't as elastic as it used to be, but I have worked in IT for most my...

    Yeah, I grew up with machines that just booted into a BASIC or on one machine a Forth prompt.

    I admit I am old and my brain isn't as elastic as it used to be, but I have worked in IT for most my working life and am very much not stupid, but all these IDE's I have tried just seem so much more complicated to use. I am sure when you are over the first hurdle of getting them up and running it is fine, but they all seem to have extra layers of faff to get over first.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What was your first programming language, what languages do you know now, and what tips do you have for those trying to learn any of those? in ~comp

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    Thanks for trying to help, I do appreciate it, but sadly this seems to be another solution that doesn't "just work". I installed it, the documentation says to do "love --version" and windows has...

    Thanks for trying to help, I do appreciate it, but sadly this seems to be another solution that doesn't "just work". I installed it, the documentation says to do "love --version" and windows has no idea what I am talking about. Going to the install directory and I can't do love.exe --version. I try their hello world example in its own directory and that fails as well.

    I think I will give up, the programming world has passed me by.

    Thanks :-)

  20. Comment on What was your first programming language, what languages do you know now, and what tips do you have for those trying to learn any of those? in ~comp

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    Does that preclude it from being a general purpose interpreted language like Python then? Am very out of the loop with programming these days, I saw some games use LUA and wanted to learn it in a...

    Does that preclude it from being a general purpose interpreted language like Python then?

    Am very out of the loop with programming these days, I saw some games use LUA and wanted to learn it in a desktop environment to get a wider view as to how it works.