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Comment on What is "that part" for you in any game? in ~games
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Comment on Practically no one's buying current generation video cards in ~tech
compsciwizkid LinkI built my PC in 2018, and at the time I bought a GeForce 1060 GTX for ~$300. I can still play most games fine; some require low settings. I'm starting to fall below the minimum requirements on...I built my PC in 2018, and at the time I bought a GeForce 1060 GTX for ~$300.
I can still play most games fine; some require low settings. I'm starting to fall below the minimum requirements on the beastliest new games, which I guess is a sign that maybe it's time to upgrade.
When I do, I'll want to build a new PC. It's not like that GPU would be the only bottleneck on my performance. I just can't really convince myself to do it yet.
I really like https://www.logicalincrements.com/
It helps me get an idea of what is out there, and if I follow a budget like my 2018 build that'd put me in the ~$1200 "very good" category, which includes the RTX 3070 for $480. I really don't love the idea of spending that much on a GPU, and I was hoping prices would come down more, though that's probably not very likely. It's not entirely clear to me, either, whether that would be an "enormous" upgrade. Will I still be able to play most games in 5 years with a card like that?
I'm hopeful that their sales tanking like this means that they will adjust their prices to fit the market.
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Comment on Sonic The Hedgehog was released this day in 1991 on Sega Mega Drive. What are your memories playing Sonic? in ~games
compsciwizkid LinkOur family never had NES or SNES, the first video game system we got was the Genesis. My dad surprised us with it, and at first all we had was Sonic and Sonic 2. It was plugged into a 20 inch TV...Our family never had NES or SNES, the first video game system we got was the Genesis. My dad surprised us with it, and at first all we had was Sonic and Sonic 2. It was plugged into a 20 inch TV that had no remote and a small keypad on the front.
Sonic 2 was great, because my 2 youngest brothers could be Tails and just get dragged along. But I was never very good at either of those games. But still loved them!
The oldest of my 3 little brothers was the only one to beat both games. I fondly remember sitting for hours watching him do play throughs and cheering for him as he got closer to the end. You couldn't save your progress. Once you turned it off you had to start over. Run out of lives? Start over.
The recently released Sonic Mania is one of the coolest game ideas I've ever seen. It is a brilliant revival of those classic Sonic games. The original levels are included, but there are new characters and new levels that they managed to design in a way that makes them fit perfectly alongside the originals. It was like jumping in a time machine and getting to see a new level in the original Sonic for the first time, again. I bought my brother a copy instantly.
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Comment on Best, favorite, and/or interestingly-different resources to learn (or re-learn) Git? in ~comp
compsciwizkid LinkI've seen a handful of tutorials and interactive sites, but as someone who seems to always possess a bit more git knowledge than my coworkers... I am quite sure that the best ways I've learned...I've seen a handful of tutorials and interactive sites, but as someone who seems to always possess a bit more git knowledge than my coworkers... I am quite sure that the best ways I've learned over the years were: solving real problems, and having a mentor to show me parts of git I hadn't seen before.
A tutorial can teach you the basics, but I consider a handful of techniques to solidly classify someone as intermediate - techniques that polish your commits on branches before/during/after PRs. I was trained a bit on interactive rebase,
git add -p(tons of power in all the options this presents), etc. Curiosity helped me a lot, whenever I had an idea for how I could clean up my branch a bit (e.g. move a change from one commit to a different one, extract a set of changes into a new commit) I would explore on my own, screw up my commits horribly, figure out how to fix it, or ask for help.I haven't met many people that'd I'd classify as advanced users of git or experts. But I think the distinguishing factor here is fixing really bad mistakes. Using the reflog, tracking how a rebase went sideways, etc. I have jumped onto calls with teammates who were ready to give up cause they had tried everything. But git is really quite amazing, you can figure out what was done to get into a bad state, and with experience you can decipher what that user was trying to do. Then you can teach how to accomplish that.
Hopefully you work on a team with good communication. Having others that are interested in taking their git skills to the next level would be very beneficial for you, I think.
Hope that helps.
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Comment on What are your thoughts or suggestions for a strong "breakfast" cocktail? in ~food
compsciwizkid LinkI'm a simple man and a simple bloody mary with pepper bacon in it is perfect for a drink with breakfast.I'm a simple man and a simple bloody mary with pepper bacon in it is perfect for a drink with breakfast.
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Comment on GenX, what is a music video that you feel best represents us? in ~music
compsciwizkid Link ParentI owned that Eve 6 album on CD and listened to it so much. I don't watch a lot of music videos, but I can definitely say that just reading this list is tugging on my nostalgia strings.I owned that Eve 6 album on CD and listened to it so much. I don't watch a lot of music videos, but I can definitely say that just reading this list is tugging on my nostalgia strings.
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Comment on What is the most recent game to really impress you? in ~games
compsciwizkid Link ParentShe's 14 and she's into weird stuff. There were a couple parts that made her jump but she loved it. My wife, on the other hand, just said "f this game!" I loved Limbo and Inside!She's 14 and she's into weird stuff. There were a couple parts that made her jump but she loved it. My wife, on the other hand, just said "f this game!"
I loved Limbo and Inside!
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Comment on I need casual, easy going games to help me relax. So, Tildes, what you got? in ~games
compsciwizkid Link Parentokay but how do I explain this one to my wife, when I've accidentally stayed up an extra hour late to drive semi trucks?Euro Truck Simulator 2
okay but how do I explain this one to my wife, when I've accidentally stayed up an extra hour late to drive semi trucks?
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Comment on What is the most recent game to really impress you? in ~games
compsciwizkid LinkHi-Fi Rush impressed me so much when I first saw the trailer that I instantly bought it. I'm kinda terrible at it, but it's a really cool concept. Playing Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with my niece...Hi-Fi Rush impressed me so much when I first saw the trailer that I instantly bought it. I'm kinda terrible at it, but it's a really cool concept.
Playing Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with my niece was a horrifically wonderful time. We started Omori and, though I haven't gotten very far, I already love how unique and creepy its style of storytelling is.
Not recent games, but a couple that I really like for their uniqueness are The Beginner's Guide and The Stanley Parable.
Final Fantasy 8. I had the Ragnarok airship and was exploring the map for like 3 hours. There is some really low percentage chance that a random encounter will be a Cactuar. Yeah... he hit me with 1000 Needles and instant killed my party. I remember running to the kitchen crying and telling my mom I just lost 3 hours of grinding.
edit: just checked the release date... I would've had to be at least 16 then (the "crying" might be a bit of an exaggeration but it was a pretty emotional moment!)