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  1. Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech

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    It has never fully stopped working, but i usually decide to update because small things start breaking. In the past it was long buffering times before a video would start. More recently it was the...

    It has never fully stopped working, but i usually decide to update because small things start breaking. In the past it was long buffering times before a video would start. More recently it was the history page failing to load. I think it just depends on how much google is updating the backend, but I usually go 6+ months on a specific version without issue.

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  2. Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech

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    If you mean the patcher, its at revanced.app. they don't distribute patched YouTube APK though. You'll need to get the matching youtube version from apkmirror and run it through their patcher. Its...

    If you mean the patcher, its at revanced.app. they don't distribute patched YouTube APK though. You'll need to get the matching youtube version from apkmirror and run it through their patcher. Its a pretty straightforward process. You just need to open the patcher first to see what version of the YouTube apk it's currently supporting.

  3. Comment on Best Bluetooth controller for sub $50? in ~games

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    The ultimate 2C is fully supported on android through Bluetooth. I use it frequently with my android tablet. 8bitdo controllers have always been unbeatable quality in their price range in my...

    The ultimate 2C is fully supported on android through Bluetooth. I use it frequently with my android tablet. 8bitdo controllers have always been unbeatable quality in their price range in my experience.

    2 votes
  4. Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech

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    ReVanced is still an option. It requires manually patching and no automatic updates yet so its not for less technical users, but if you're Ok manually running the YouTube APK through their patcher...

    ReVanced is still an option. It requires manually patching and no automatic updates yet so its not for less technical users, but if you're Ok manually running the YouTube APK through their patcher a couple times a year it works great.

    3 votes
  5. Comment on Did NPR just shut down support for RSS? in ~tech

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    Weirdly, I'm also getting a 403 error and I live in the US, pennsylvania specifically. Turning on a VPN and connecting to a server on the other side of the state works though. I wonder if some...

    Weirdly, I'm also getting a 403 error and I live in the US, pennsylvania specifically. Turning on a VPN and connecting to a server on the other side of the state works though. I wonder if some mobile ips are being blocked as well?

    3 votes
  6. Comment on CGA-2025-11 ๐Ÿ”ด๐ŸŸก๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸข INSERT CARTRIDGE ๐ŸŸข PlayStation WHAT? in ~games

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    Glad to see I'm not the only one doing things on a 3DS just because its technically possible. Got moonlight game stream installed on my 3DS recently and streamed skyrim to it when some friends...

    Glad to see I'm not the only one doing things on a 3DS just because its technically possible. Got moonlight game stream installed on my 3DS recently and streamed skyrim to it when some friends were over to gaslight them about a little known 3DS release. The text was as impossible to read as you'd imagine.

    3 votes
  7. Comment on Microsoft warns that Windows 10 reaches end of support today in ~tech

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    That doesn't fill me with confidence considering my 2000+ plugin load order I currently use on skyrim. I thought it was possible to get MO2 working on linux.

    That doesn't fill me with confidence considering my 2000+ plugin load order I currently use on skyrim. I thought it was possible to get MO2 working on linux.

    2 votes
  8. Comment on Microsoft warns that Windows 10 reaches end of support today in ~tech

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    Just finished getting my wifes computer setup with linux. She immedietly became frustrated with gnome and made me switch it to KDE, but now I don't think she really cares it isn't windows. KDE has...

    Just finished getting my wifes computer setup with linux. She immedietly became frustrated with gnome and made me switch it to KDE, but now I don't think she really cares it isn't windows. KDE has come a really long way to making people used to windows feel comfortable on Linux.

    Now I'm dreading making the switch on my gaming rig... so many games, mods, and random software to backup and/or find alternatives for ๐Ÿ™ƒ

    10 votes
  9. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    I no longer live there, but my hometown set the world record for 'Largest cup of softdrink' back in 2017. The cup is still standing there today as basically decoration next to the Rhodes 101 gas...

    I no longer live there, but my hometown set the world record for 'Largest cup of softdrink' back in 2017. The cup is still standing there today as basically decoration next to the Rhodes 101 gas station that built it. Sorta funny to see if not a grim reminder of the areas obscesion with giant Styrofoam cups full of soda lol

    4 votes
  10. Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech

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    For anybody making an installer USB on windows now I would highly recommend Rufus. It will effortlessly write any os iso to any USB device. I'm not sure exactly when it was created so can't speak...

    For anybody making an installer USB on windows now I would highly recommend Rufus. It will effortlessly write any os iso to any USB device. I'm not sure exactly when it was created so can't speak for 2016, but its my goto for any installations now.

    2 votes
  11. Comment on CGA-2025-10 ๐Ÿ•น๏ธโฐ ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ ๐Ÿธ INSERT CARTRIDGE ๐ŸŸข Chrono Trigger in ~games

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    I bought the DS version years ago because I love jrpgs and it has such a legendary status. Life got busy and it went forgotten though. I've spoiled myself on some of the story from watching Game...

    I bought the DS version years ago because I love jrpgs and it has such a legendary status. Life got busy and it went forgotten though. I've spoiled myself on some of the story from watching Game Grumps, but I'm excited to finally have an excuse to play it myself. Dragon Quest is one of my favorite series so it'll be cool to see another game with Toriyamas art style.

    2 votes
  12. Comment on One of Valveโ€™s forty majillion secret hardware projects is called the Steam Frame, probably in ~games

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    I had pretty much an identical experience with the index, except mine still sits collecting dust. After playing Alyx, I tried a bunch of different VR games and found stuff here and there that was...

    I had pretty much an identical experience with the index, except mine still sits collecting dust. After playing Alyx, I tried a bunch of different VR games and found stuff here and there that was enjoyable. Overall it was just hollow tech demo type experiences though. Even the VR versions of major games felt pretty low effort like VR was an afterthought and they never considered what it would feel like to be in actual VR gameplay. I know there's a lot of isolated experiences in VR that are really good for a few hours of fun but I have yet to see any game come close to feeling as complete as Half Life Alyx.

    3 votes
  13. Comment on CGA-2025-09 ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ๐Ÿš‚ INSERT CARTRIDGE ๐ŸŸข The Last Express in ~games

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    I got the game up and running on dosbox today. Probably won't have time to get into it until later this week. I'm not usually a fan of this type of 'real time' point and click game, they tend to...

    I got the game up and running on dosbox today. Probably won't have time to get into it until later this week. I'm not usually a fan of this type of 'real time' point and click game, they tend to stress me out and I forget what I'm supposed to be doing.

    The excitement for it from so many people here have got me interested in giving it a shot though. No guarantee I'll finish it, but part of what I wanted from CGA was to find good games I'd have never played otherwise.

    4 votes
  14. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games

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    Threads of Fate (5) Metroid Prime (3) Descent (3) Metroid (2) PlayStation WHAT? (2) Mr. Defaxxonobbleoid (2) Lord Monarch (1) rOGuelikes (1) Beneath a Steel Sky (1)

    Threads of Fate (5)
    Metroid Prime (3)
    Descent (3)
    Metroid (2)
    PlayStation WHAT? (2)
    Mr. Defaxxonobbleoid (2)
    Lord Monarch (1)
    rOGuelikes (1)
    Beneath a Steel Sky (1)

    2 votes
  15. Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games

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    I'm mostly just excited to see a group getting together for this and didn't think about games beforehand, but I think I want to nominate the psx game Threads of Fate. I played it off and on a lot...

    I'm mostly just excited to see a group getting together for this and didn't think about games beforehand, but I think I want to nominate the psx game Threads of Fate.
    I played it off and on a lot as a kid and never made it terribly far before getting distracted by other games and restarting it months later (in retrospect this was probably the adhd). The quirky world and dual storyline stuck with me though. I think about it pretty frequently and this would be a great excuse for me to finally finish it and talk to other people about it.

    5 votes
  16. Comment on How many remakes have ever actually lived up to or surpassed the original? in ~movies

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    Where would this split be? I watched the original several years ago, and now my wife was wanting to try FMA so we were just going to watch brotherhood begining to end. If there's a clear time to...

    Where would this split be? I watched the original several years ago, and now my wife was wanting to try FMA so we were just going to watch brotherhood begining to end. If there's a clear time to swap between the two that sounds like the better option.

    3 votes
  17. Comment on The Promised LAN in ~comp

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    I'm also confused about this. I run tons of game servers for my friends on a spare machine under my desk. In the 8 years I've been doing this I've only had a single problem with security and that...

    I'm also confused about this. I run tons of game servers for my friends on a spare machine under my desk. In the 8 years I've been doing this I've only had a single problem with security and that was the fault of Valves "steam groups" being abused by some Chinese bots to hijack my L4D2 server. Should I be more worried about my game server security?

    6 votes
  18. Comment on Whoโ€™d be into a book club but for retro games? in ~games

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    I actually really love this idea. I've been looking for an excuse to go play a lot of old classics I never got to as a kid. Retroachievements.org has sorta given me a nudge to start doing that,...

    I actually really love this idea. I've been looking for an excuse to go play a lot of old classics I never got to as a kid. Retroachievements.org has sorta given me a nudge to start doing that, but having a small community here to talk about the games with could be nice. At the very least it would help me narrow down a specific game to play.

    What's the range of games are you including? I'm not sure what range of game consoles that device plays, but I'm open to playing anything from NES up through gamecube/ps2.

    Sorry for getting a little excited lol. Yes there's at least one person that would participate in this.

    4 votes
  19. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Now that Dan Da Dan season 2 is starting I finally decided to watch the first season. It's not as weird as discussions I've seen online lead me to believe but it's certainly one of the stranger...

    Now that Dan Da Dan season 2 is starting I finally decided to watch the first season. It's not as weird as discussions I've seen online lead me to believe but it's certainly one of the stranger anime I've ever watched. The awkward relationship between the main characters is cute. Though, It's something I'd have a hard time recommending to anybody that isn't already neck deep in weird anime. For anybody that has seen it, Turbo Granny is the best character and you can't change my mind.

    4 votes
  20. Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games

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    Do you know if Slay the Spire works well this way? I know it has a mobile port but I play with a lot of mods on my pc so it'd be cool to have that on a tablet.

    Do you know if Slay the Spire works well this way? I know it has a mobile port but I play with a lot of mods on my pc so it'd be cool to have that on a tablet.

    3 votes