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Comment on Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account in ~tech
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Comment on Virtual Game Card – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025 in ~games
Gummy Link ParentSteam has cracked down compared to how it was in beta. My friends have a family share with 4 people in 3 states that is sorta grandfathered in, but ever since it has left beta we haven't been able...Steam has cracked down compared to how it was in beta. My friends have a family share with 4 people in 3 states that is sorta grandfathered in, but ever since it has left beta we haven't been able to add anyone and steam says it's because we aren't in the same household. Still a very abusable system if everyone lives in the same city though.
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Comment on EU paves the way for iPhones and Android devices to ditch USB-C entirely in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentI had the same issue with wireless mice for a long time. Finally broke down and got a newer 2.4GHz one with the option for it to be wired/charge. I can't tell a difference in latency between wired...I had the same issue with wireless mice for a long time. Finally broke down and got a newer 2.4GHz one with the option for it to be wired/charge. I can't tell a difference in latency between wired and wireless with it. It was on the higher end of mouse prices, but my wife's cheaper wireless mouse doesn't seem to have any noticeable latency either in the few instances I've used it. I think they've finally just fixed the latency issue.
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Comment on In email, Microsoft suggests Windows 10 users trade in or recycle their PC in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentI'm just mad that Microsoft forces me to make registry changes to the windows 11 installer so I can use it on my pc I've progressively upgraded for years. Currently, the oldest part in it is from...I'm just mad that Microsoft forces me to make registry changes to the windows 11 installer so I can use it on my pc I've progressively upgraded for years. Currently, the oldest part in it is from 2019, but Microsoft has decided that a computer of 1-6 year old parts belongs in the garbage despite still being more powerful than most pcs my friends use. Microsoft is happy to run windows 11 on those machines because all their hardware was built a couple years more recently.
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Comment on Moonlight: Open source game streaming client in ~games
Gummy Link ParentI've had pretty much the same experience. I've been streaming most games in 4k to my TV using a raspberry pi and moonlight over wifi. After being underwhelmed by both parsec and steams...I've had pretty much the same experience. I've been streaming most games in 4k to my TV using a raspberry pi and moonlight over wifi. After being underwhelmed by both parsec and steams gamestreaming, this is a whole other world. I recommend Sunshine/Moonlight to all my friends who want to be able to stream their games.
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Comment on Split Fiction sold one million units in its first 48 hours in ~games
Gummy Link ParentThe characters in Split Fiction are decent. They both kinda got on my nerves at the begining and it improved as they got to know each other. You may have a very different experience though because...The characters in Split Fiction are decent. They both kinda got on my nerves at the begining and it improved as they got to know each other. You may have a very different experience though because I really loved the characters in It Takes Two. Them working through their problems with one another and learning to communicate again made for a really delightful story. I don't want to say Split Fictions characters are more shallow, but they're at least less memorable.
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Comment on Chromecast alternatives in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentThere's also a standalone jellyfin client that has become a pretty solid option for most OS. It at least feels more polished and integrated with the server than the Kodi addon.There's also a standalone jellyfin client that has become a pretty solid option for most OS. It at least feels more polished and integrated with the server than the Kodi addon.
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Comment on Split Fiction sold one million units in its first 48 hours in ~games
Gummy Link ParentIt is noticeably harder than It Takes Two. Mostly during big boss fights, which also happen more frequently in this one. Some of the puzzles also have much smaller timing windows than I expected...It is noticeably harder than It Takes Two. Mostly during big boss fights, which also happen more frequently in this one. Some of the puzzles also have much smaller timing windows than I expected after It Takes Two. There are tons of checkpoints and there's no penalty for failing at anything though. If you finished It Takes Two I think you'd be fine. Maybe just occasionally frustrated with the bosses.
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Comment on Split Fiction sold one million units in its first 48 hours in ~games
Gummy Link ParentMy wife and I have played about 10 hours so far. We're loving it. It's just as high quality as It Takes Two in terms of visuals and controls. I've been seeing a lot of people saying it is even...My wife and I have played about 10 hours so far. We're loving it. It's just as high quality as It Takes Two in terms of visuals and controls.
I've been seeing a lot of people saying it is even better than their previous game, but I personally disagree with that. The one thing that holds it back for me is it lacks all the little toys and silly interactibles that made each level of It Takes Two so fun to explore and just be part of. The levels in Split Fiction are extremely linear and have very few distractions, which I guess to some people is a good thing. Though not having those takes away from what made It Takes Two so special to me.
Still easily a 9/10 game, that's just my little complaint about it.
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Comment on Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentReVanced uses the sponserblock database that is just comprised of user submitted segment data. As far as I know sponser segments aren't flagged in any way on YouTube itself. You can get the...ReVanced uses the sponserblock database that is just comprised of user submitted segment data. As far as I know sponser segments aren't flagged in any way on YouTube itself. You can get the sponserblock addon for other browsers to use the same functionality though.
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Comment on Facing egg shortage, some Americans turn to backyard chickens in ~food
Gummy Link ParentWashing anything but sweat out of your hair seems a little extreme when butchering chickens at least. I grew up butchering chickens with my grandmother, it's certainly upsetting at first and still...Washing anything but sweat out of your hair seems a little extreme when butchering chickens at least. I grew up butchering chickens with my grandmother, it's certainly upsetting at first and still sorta gross to me, but I don't think the mess is that unreasonable. I would consider butchering chickens to be a pretty clean process compared to something like pig or deer.
Though this is all coming from someone who grew up in the country where hunting and butchering animals was just something you had to do. I'm not really sure how that process would feel as an adult that has never done it.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2025? in ~talk
Gummy Link ParentIs the vain of engine specific mod tools, unreal engine and unity both have pretty good tools allowing asset/data dumps and pretty good ways to load your own assets and code. It's not as plug and...Is the vain of engine specific mod tools, unreal engine and unity both have pretty good tools allowing asset/data dumps and pretty good ways to load your own assets and code. It's not as plug and play as people expect with standard mod support but it really opens the gate for someone with a little programming knowledge to make an actual mod API.
I've actually been trying to do this with the game Supraland for the past week and made surprisingly good progress with loading external assets and hooking game events into my own blueprints without needing to rebuild the entire game project. It still has a few quirks specific to that game I need to figure out, but I wouldn't have even been able to start without the aforementioned tools.
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Comment on Which game has the best dodge animation? in ~games
Gummy Link ParentI saw another comment say it was nier automata lol. I don't have time to watch the video so I'll choose to believe it's one of those. Either way, I've played them both and they're both incredible.I saw another comment say it was nier automata lol. I don't have time to watch the video so I'll choose to believe it's one of those. Either way, I've played them both and they're both incredible.
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Comment on Which game has the best dodge animation? in ~games
Gummy Link ParentClicking that spoiler felt surreal. I play a lot of games where constant dodging in combat is a required part of gameplay and while clicking that spoiler I was thinking there could only be one...Clicking that spoiler felt surreal. I play a lot of games where constant dodging in combat is a required part of gameplay and while clicking that spoiler I was thinking there could only be one option. It really is so well done.
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Comment on Borderlands 4 | Official first look in ~games
Gummy Link ParentI agree that BL2 was peak and it's where the vast majority of my time in the series is. Though I have a less harsh opinion of 3 than most people here apparently. The twins and main story are...I agree that BL2 was peak and it's where the vast majority of my time in the series is. Though I have a less harsh opinion of 3 than most people here apparently. The twins and main story are pretty bad, but a lot of the side quest charm was still there in 3. I also prefer the more fluid combat of 3 and wouldn't mind seeing a remaster of 1/2 with the movement and gunplay of 3 at some point. I totally get the hate for the writing, I just don't feel like it ruins the game as much as online threads make it seem.
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Comment on Borderlands 4 | Official first look in ~games
Gummy Link ParentWow. I'd been dreading the inevitable breakdown and spending more money to round out my borderlands collection. Mostly the missing dlcs for 3, but getting the rest of them and the pre sequel for...Wow. I'd been dreading the inevitable breakdown and spending more money to round out my borderlands collection. Mostly the missing dlcs for 3, but getting the rest of them and the pre sequel for $14 feels like a pretty good deal.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Gummy LinkBeen bashing my head against UE4SS to make a Supraland modding system. The main goal is to implement a game state manager that will allow a randomizer to not softlock the player. I have...Been bashing my head against UE4SS to make a Supraland modding system. The main goal is to implement a game state manager that will allow a randomizer to not softlock the player. I have significant unreal engine knowledge, but I've never worked with the UE4SS tools so it's been some slow going while I figure out what the Lua scripting will and won't let me access. I think I'm going to have to break down and just reinstall unreal 4.26 so I can make pak mods to handle some of it.
I'm open to tips if anyone has worked with UE4SS before. I have been pretty successful in getting references to the upgrades and pickups but spawning new classes is giving me issue. I'm hoping this can go somewhere because the ultimate goal is getting Archipelago multi world randomizer integration. That's a whole other project I'll worry about when I get there though.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Gummy LinkFinally been reading the Reincarnated as a Slime LN. Enjoyed the anime well enough and the same guy that got me to read Overlord recommended I read these books so here I am. I guess I'm a sucker...Finally been reading the Reincarnated as a Slime LN. Enjoyed the anime well enough and the same guy that got me to read Overlord recommended I read these books so here I am. I guess I'm a sucker for overpowered characters bumbling their way to world domination.
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Comment on Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11 in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentI don't know how you feel about mods, but there is a forge mod that enabled pretty solid controller support in Java. Installing forge and dropping a mod in the right folder is a maybe 5 minute job...I don't know how you feel about mods, but there is a forge mod that enabled pretty solid controller support in Java. Installing forge and dropping a mod in the right folder is a maybe 5 minute job so it's something to consider if that's the only thing holding you back.
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Comment on What have you spent "too much time" trying to fix or streamline? in ~talk
Gummy Link ParentMost of them I just have for preservation purposes. I setup the emulation in launchbox all excited for possible old games I could play, but ultimately ended up just playing a few ps1 and snes...Most of them I just have for preservation purposes. I setup the emulation in launchbox all excited for possible old games I could play, but ultimately ended up just playing a few ps1 and snes games from when I was younger. Most of my game time is in more modern games, specifically Skyrim and Binding of Isaac. Most of the older games are on a NAS and my wife does get use out of it so it's not a total waste of space I guess.
The Archipelago multi world randomizer project has actually brought me back to retro gaming again, albeit a modded randomizer version of those games.
I'm sorta in the same boat. Switched to a dual boot setup a while back. Windows is mostly for game mods that just outright arent supported on Linux. I've been really into randomizers lately and many of them just come with "sorry Linux users" written in the setup documentation.