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Comment on Why do we find Tildes (and Lobsters) more interesting than the alternatives? in ~tech
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkI have just started playing NFS Underground. What a nostalgia! When the main menu popped up and the music started, I was back in my teenage years! I picked Mazda MX-5 as my starter (as I always...I have just started playing NFS Underground. What a nostalgia! When the main menu popped up and the music started, I was back in my teenage years! I picked Mazda MX-5 as my starter (as I always did) and now I'm 20 races in (from 111). I got tomplay thale game after watching some Fast & Furious. I play PS2 version on emulator on Steam Deck.
What a great combination that is - no hassle setting up controller, uses almost no power, goes into suspend/resume without a hitch and I can take it anywhere with me!
I have also set up NFS Underground 2 but that will wait until I get stuck in 1. And seeing myself play only on hard, I will get stuck eventually.
It's great to come back where it all started.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentWhat blocks scammy people from developing an app that would be malicious? Registering the developer means nothing for this kind of people. Think some brand (say in China) making something...What blocks scammy people from developing an app that would be malicious? Registering the developer means nothing for this kind of people.
Think some brand (say in China) making something problematic, then getting sued for delivering poor quality thing, they just close the company and start a new one and make the same poorly made thing under new brand. What stops people like these from doing the same with software on Android? One day they are legitimate company and once they get recognized, the other day they are new legitimate company dping the same thing over and over again.
I say this is just artifical obstruction to make developing or running your own stuff harder.
And on topic of scams - where I live they make people (who fall for it) take a loan, get all the money from the bank and give them to someone in some backalley. And people do that! There is nothing that can save such people from being scammed and forcing app developers to being registered definitely does nothing for them.
Another way to look at this is money. I suppose registering yourself means paying some fee. And even if it may be free today, heed my words - it will be payed. Money. Everything is about money, there is nothing like higher good or doing something for users when there is big corporatipn involved.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentCare to elaborate why ypu think it's a good idea? I mean we can install whatever we want on our PCs, why shouldn't we be able to do so on our phones?Care to elaborate why ypu think it's a good idea?
I mean we can install whatever we want on our PCs, why shouldn't we be able to do so on our phones?
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Comment on Got my hands on a Steam Frame. Can't use it much for not having prescription lenses yet, but AMA. in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentYou can't compare it like that. Charging the battery often works like (milage does vary based on million factors): 0-10 or 20% at slower rate 20-80% SHOVE IT ALL IN 80-100% slower rate again The...You can't compare it like that. Charging the battery often works like (milage does vary based on million factors):
- 0-10 or 20% at slower rate
- 20-80% SHOVE IT ALL IN
- 80-100% slower rate again
The rate of discharge would likely be more continuous, the same through the whole 100%. Having said that, if the times to discharge and charge are basically the same, you will very likely be able to charge while playing. And probably at a decent rate.
Another thing is that measuring charging from 0 to 100% with device shut down measures just the charging of the battery. If there is power passthrough, it could juice the charger more and basically charge battery at full rate and run the device just from the charger at the same time. This could be measured when you use the device and have battery in that sweet spot between 20-80% and you start charging and measuring at that point.
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Comment on Got my hands on a Steam Frame. Can't use it much for not having prescription lenses yet, but AMA. in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentWhat is the output of your powerbank? Does standard 9V/2A or 12V/1.5A suffice or do you have somethinb beefier? I have ine that does up to 20V/2,25A, but I'm just curious.What is the output of your powerbank? Does standard 9V/2A or 12V/1.5A suffice or do you have somethinb beefier? I have ine that does up to 20V/2,25A, but I'm just curious.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 LinkAll of us have probably seen bird feeder "house" - the thing you put out to feed birds in the winter. Well, I've had a few already and all of them end up the same, they are just cheaply built and...All of us have probably seen bird feeder "house" - the thing you put out to feed birds in the winter. Well, I've had a few already and all of them end up the same, they are just cheaply built and don't last long outside.
I decided to change that. I'm fed up with cheaply built bird feeders and went on to build my own. As I have quite some imagination, I build the image of the new feeder in my mind. This is great, but sometimes you have to know things and not just imagine them. So I opened up FreeCAD that I use for modelling part to 3D print and made a model of this thing. I will be building it from wood, but the 3D model helps me to get everything aligned and read out needed dimensions etc.
As the new feeder is quite abnormal (in my opinion), I started calling it Hotel Ritz, as, you know, the birds will be feeding from kinda luxury house.
Like last year's Timasomo, I'm cheating here as well. π¨ π―π€π§π¨πΊπΆπ§πΆ π¬πΆπ³π€πͺπ π¨ I have already cut down most of the wood, I have made a few things, but there is a lot to do. My wife would love to have this feeder house built before winter, Timasomo is the best time to finish it.
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Comment on Become worthless (to tech companies) in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentMaybe have a look at Grayjay if you want to wacth Youtube and leave as little trace. But I suppose Youtubers won't get money from ads that way (as there are no ads on Grayjay). Well, Linus from...Maybe have a look at Grayjay if you want to wacth Youtube and leave as little trace. But I suppose Youtubers won't get money from ads that way (as there are no ads on Grayjay). Well, Linus from LTT said some time in the past that buying one water bottle from them will actually give them more money than watching ads on every one of their videos, so maybe support your favorite channels in other ways...?
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt β Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentYeah, you don't need to sell the game three times when you can do it like that and be nice to players (I'm looking at all of you, Bethesda, Rockstar, Ubisoft and 2K!). The classic version is...Yeah, you don't need to sell the game three times when you can do it like that and be nice to players (I'm looking at all of you, Bethesda, Rockstar, Ubisoft and 2K!).
The classic version is perfect for Steam Deck. The resolution doesn't need next-gen or even remastered, the classic looks great on it and doesn't need that much power.
And Witcher 3 didn't need next-gen, nor remaster in my opinion. It is great we got them, don't get me wrong! But graphics are not what this particular game is about. Even classic version looks great to tell the story.
I know I've seen this "version" thing on some other games - ie. there is VR version of American/European Truck Simulator hidden there.
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt β Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
Pavouk106 (edited )Link ParentNot exactly older hardware, but maybe have a look at RandomGaminginHD's video. His channel is great to know about.Not exactly older hardware, but maybe have a look at RandomGaminginHD's video. His channel is great to know about.
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt β Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentYep, you can with Witcher 3 (and some other games, definitely not all though). Go into games' "Properties" and then select "Version" and there you just pick which one you want installed. There is...Yep, you can with Witcher 3 (and some other games, definitely not all though). Go into games' "Properties" and then select "Version" and there you just pick which one you want installed. There is currently classic, next-gen and default (remastered) for Witcher 3.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentThanks for the info! I can't wait for mine!Thanks for the info! I can't wait for mine!
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI would like to play some racing games with this VR, but I'm not planning going online. And I'm not even talking about my skill, or rather lack of :-) The latency would be the least of my...I would like to play some racing games with this VR, but I'm not planning going online. And I'm not even talking about my skill, or rather lack of :-) The latency would be the least of my problems, I think.
The passthrough IR cameras - I suppose they do the "VR zone" recognition to some point and let you see the bare minimum to orient yourself if need be. I don't plan on using them for any AR. The HD camera looks great for that purpose, but I don't really think it is a must for me.
Nice to read review on Frame! Thanks!
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI enlisted myself and I will see if I pull the trigger when they finally contact me. Thanks for the offer though, sending the controller isn't worth it though. I will wait, I have 4 PS3...I enlisted myself and I will see if I pull the trigger when they finally contact me. Thanks for the offer though, sending the controller isn't worth it though. I will wait, I have 4 PS3 controllers and one OG Steam controller, I have too many already :-D
Ultimate 2 is the one I recommend to others when they ask about controllers. I think you won't likely get better bang for the buck, it seems to be solid controller and pretty cheap as well.
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt β Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
Pavouk106 (edited )Link ParentI tried the OG version on my GTX 750 and while the computational part was able to achieve 30+fps it struggled on that 1GB RAM. I'd say 750 Ti would be able to run the game at some playable...I tried the OG version on my GTX 750 and while the computational part was able to achieve 30+fps it struggled on that 1GB RAM. I'd say 750 Ti would be able to run the game at some playable capacity. 980 would run the game great!
I never tried Next Gen, as I don't have PC for it at the moment. And I picked old version when playing on Steam Deck, as on its display the extra graphics of Next Gen isn't worth the power budget. I could crank the OG graphics much higher and still run Steam Deck on lower TDP and I think I got nicer looking game than low graphics Next Gen.
EDIT: spelling
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI'd stay in the controller waitlist as well. As you said, you don't know when you will be able to buy one. And you will definitely sometime in the future want second one, be it for your wife...I'd stay in the controller waitlist as well. As you said, you don't know when you will be able to buy one. And you will definitely sometime in the future want second one, be it for your wife ornkids or a friend that just came to visit you.
EDIT: Thinking about it, I should get in the line for controller myself.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI remember you, ypu explained the family/personal finances sometime ago in some other thread. Seems like nice system.you have. I lack powerful GPU and while my personal finances would allow to byu...I remember you, ypu explained the family/personal finances sometime ago in some other thread. Seems like nice system.you have. I lack powerful GPU and while my personal finances would allow to byu one, I'm not doing that for quite the same reason - I don't want to do such a cut into it. The difference is I can buy GPU anytime I want, you can't do that with Frame.
I suppose someone dropped from reservations and you got this "free" ticket from them but maybe also got moved to the end of reservation queue. God, I can't wait for the e-mail to arrive! I also got 256GB version and while I playn on playing many games on the Frame itself, these are not big games. And I have 512GB card in my Steam Deck if I needed more space.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentHow are you in EU and moving from waitlist to reservations when I didn't get an order e-mail yet??? Well, I suppose timing... Or someone dropped from reservation and it got moved to you, but you...How are you in EU and moving from waitlist to reservations when I didn't get an order e-mail yet??? Well, I suppose timing... Or someone dropped from reservation and it got moved to you, but you are still past me? Who knows :-)
What model have you reserved? You probably should go for it, it would be great to have VR and also a machine to use it with at the same time. That is if you financial situation allows for that, of course.
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt β Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI have it on Siwtch and PC and I have finished it on both systems. The only thing you have to do isn't to follow the damn train, as Big Smoke may make you believe. You just have to commit. Since I...I have it on Siwtch and PC and I have finished it on both systems.
The only thing you have to do isn't to follow the damn train, as Big Smoke may make you believe. You just have to commit.
Since I got my Switch Lite (when it came out), I pledged to myself Inwill bot walk away from the game. This got later specified a bit more:
- It has to be big game, think AC: Black Flag, Zelda BotW, Witcher 3, Stardew Valley, Pokemon, Borderlands, Diablo 3 - game that has either story or some specific ending in mind; not games like Flatout or from X series
- The game must really be good. If it isn't and I'm sure I will not come back to it in the future, I allow myself to drop it.
- I may play some sidekick just to let me rest a bit from the main game; example of this sidekick is said Flatout where you just do a few laps or races and you are done.
Since then I finished more games than I did in my 20 years of gaming up to that point. And I'm glad I play games like this.
It allows you to fully appreciate the game, be it story, controls, characters, ... It also allows you to master it, as your mind isn't conflicted about controls because you don't play any similar game at the same time that would need you to remember its controls. You just have to commit.
And Witcher 3 is one of the biggest commitnents of my gaming life. It was bested in playtime only by Oblivion (200+ hours; this was in just ONE game run, but I did kinda everything there is to do) and is in the same ballpark as Zelda BotW. I think I played Witcher 3 for around 150 hours (each time, 300 in total) and BotW was also around that time. This means half a year with my playstyle - I play on handheld hardware, sometimes 4 hours a day, sometimes a few days without playing. I think my daily average is around 1.5 hours.
This reply is also for @BeardyHat
There are more aspscts to this. I will try to name some:
These are probably the main ones with the biggest being the invite system for user control and donation system to cough up some needed money to run this.