fandegw's recent activity
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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
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
fandegw Link ParentThis is very nice of CD Projekt to leave this option available. So indeed it must be quite better for the SteamDeck. Another reminder of the sacrifices the AAA of today demands from our machines...This is very nice of CD Projekt to leave this option available.
So indeed it must be quite better for the SteamDeck.
Another reminder of the sacrifices the AAA of today demands from our machines to have a bit nicer graphic envelope compared to 10 years ago. -
Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
fandegw Link ParentWhen you say "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", what do you mean ? You can play the 1.35.0 version...When you say "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", what do you mean ?
You can play the 1.35.0 version (last one before the Next-Gen package in 2022) ?
From my understanding you can't downgrade a Steam game without going through hoops that are not available on all games, and especially difficult on the steam deck. -
Comment on Got my hands on a Steam Frame. Can't use it much for not having prescription lenses yet, but AMA in ~games
fandegw Link ParentWould like to know if there is any way to have the battery last more than the measly 1.5h-2h max that I've seen from reviewer. It's the only thing that actually broke the hype for me, and I don't...Would like to know if there is any way to have the battery last more than the measly 1.5h-2h max that I've seen from reviewer.
It's the only thing that actually broke the hype for me, and I don't want one if there is no solution.I've also seen that the charging of the battery takes longer than the time spent on it, so I don't know if even an external battery pack might do the job to not have the battery drain faster than it's charging.
Would love to know your experience (and also @JCAPER 's one too, but from what your describing, you might not had the chance to really test it)
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
fandegw Link ParentI have the exact opposite reaction to game. I actually stopped playing because I found the combat boring (I'm at ~13h of playtime). Maybe I did the wrong weapon choice (the scythe), because the...I have the exact opposite reaction to game.
I actually stopped playing because I found the combat boring (I'm at ~13h of playtime). Maybe I did the wrong weapon choice (the scythe), because the strategy is mostly targeting the laser beam guys, then mindlessly clicking through each encounter..
And I would have gladly stayed for the story, but between the boring encounters and the repeated puzzles found in the open world, I was having the nice main story beats separated by often hours of mindless open world exploring/traversal.I didn't really like the combat in CONTROL either, but at least with the more linear format, the game never felt repeating itself in its puzzles and the story beats were flowing into each other like in the way they expected.
In this one I always found myself completing side objective in the wrong order, so I've seen the conclusion before the first mystery pull. It felt so shallow by comparison. -
Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
fandegw LinkI think it would have been nice to compare it to the pre Next Gen patch (1.23 to 4.0.0 I think) which they pushed in December 2022 (You can find them by searching with the before:[year], I found...I think it would have been nice to compare it to the pre Next Gen patch (1.23 to 4.0.0 I think) which they pushed in December 2022 (You can find them by searching with the before:[year], I found one here)
Because I distinctly remember playing the whole game near launch with my GTX 980 with correct FPS and when I tried the Next Gen version with my 3080 I was kinda shocked that I was struggling to run the game, with a mean of ~40 fps I think without Ray Tracing.
I wasn't tempted to do a playthrough so I didn't try many configuration of settings, but I was taken aback by the lackluster performance for not a worthwhile jump in graphic fidelity..So this comparison putting this patch in good light is really because the state the game was in at the latest version of the non-remaster version
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Comment on European Speedrunner Assembly’s Summer 2025 event, a weeklong charity marathon featuring speedruns, is live (runs June 28 - July 5) in ~games
fandegw Link ParentIt is really a pain in the ass to use because of them indeed. Especially when browsing to find a good stream to watch, you just get ads onto ads into ads non-stop each time you change of channel....It is really a pain in the ass to use because of them indeed. Especially when browsing to find a good stream to watch, you just get ads onto ads into ads non-stop each time you change of channel.
With the way the streamer can control this behavior, I easily understand why certain streamers seems to have grown or stayed consistent compared to other (at least in the older generations, seems that the new streamers/watchers are so used to ads that it seems to change nothing)
By just not forcing ads on the first load of the stream, it just is night and day when browsing twitch. -
Comment on European Speedrunner Assembly’s Summer 2025 event, a weeklong charity marathon featuring speedruns, is live (runs June 28 - July 5) in ~games
fandegw Link ParentThere is an even better setup, I use the video-swap-new user-script version from https://github.com/pixeltris/TwitchAdSolutions Which for now has worked for a good while, and allows us to continue...There is an even better setup, I use the video-swap-new user-script version from https://github.com/pixeltris/TwitchAdSolutions
Which for now has worked for a good while, and allows us to continue watching the stream while the ad plays.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
fandegw Link ParentYeah, didn't think about that. And it totally makes sense marketing wise, and you will never add the MB/s as a second figure because it would confuses people. I don't remember seeing the link...Basically marketing though. Consumers will think 100 Mbps is faster than 12.5 MB/s, if your competitor advertises in Mbps, you'll look like a chump if you switch. And now you can advertise gigabit, which just translates to "fast" for many.
Yeah, didn't think about that. And it totally makes sense marketing wise, and you will never add the MB/s as a second figure because it would confuses people.
I don't remember seeing the link between each range of speed and resolution capability for streaming video. But it may also be because it has been a long time since I've seen marketing for ISPs.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
fandegw Link ParentAh yes sorry, apparently it is only in France, Quebec and Romania where it is used https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octet_(computing): Maybe it is a bias of habits, but I always prefer this...Ah yes sorry, apparently it is only in France, Quebec and Romania where it is used
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octet_(computing):In France, French Canada and Romania, octet is used in common language instead of byte when the eight-bit sense is required; for example, a megabyte (MB) is termed a megaoctet (Mo).
Maybe it is a bias of habits, but I always prefer this distinction in french, where we don't need the capitalization to know of which unit we are speaking about.
And still in our french press and ISP talking points, everyone speak about Mb/s, where everyone see Mo/s (MB/s) in steam.Expecting the public to even know to adjust by a factor of 8 is crazy.
Cannot agree more
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
fandegw LinkWhy in networking language Mbps is so entrenched ?? The only unit anyone is going to see when using any piece of software is Mo/s, so why keep this annoying way to speak about it ? Okay maybe for...Why in networking language Mbps is so entrenched ??
The only unit anyone is going to see when using any piece of software is Mo/s, so why keep this annoying way to speak about it ?
Okay maybe for networking communities working on this specific subject, but for any kind of document presented to the whole public, why not switch or at least present both ?
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Comment on Cherry MX 10.0N mechanical keyboard - A non-enthusiast's thoughts after one month in ~tech
fandegw LinkI don't understand all this hype and this search for each very specifics details about keyboards. I did one search for my keyboard 10 years ago with my principal ask being a keyboard that does not...I don't understand all this hype and this search for each very specifics details about keyboards.
I did one search for my keyboard 10 years ago with my principal ask being a keyboard that does not break when punching it when raging (I did break my first mechanical keyboard following such acts) and at this time Ducky was the main brand I found which had comments attesting of their sturdiness.
I bought only a second one for my work place since then, and I had no problem with mine despite punching it a good amount of time.
I never seen them talked about in all the threads I've browse since then, and I don't really know why.And for all the love the metallic bodies seems to have, my first mechanical keyboard had a metallic body and it broke on me probably less than a year after my purchase (granted, again, i had a lot more excess of rage to spend). Maybe it was because it was a Corsair one, can't attest of them now.
But my Ducky Channel One with good old plastic has passed the test of time. -
Comment on Forced to upgrade from iPhone 8 in ~tech
fandegw Link ParentI don't think its specifically the NFC payments part that don't work on GrapheneOS. Its bank apps offering NFC payments that enforce that their installation only is available on phones validating...I don't think its specifically the NFC payments part that don't work on GrapheneOS.
Its bank apps offering NFC payments that enforce that their installation only is available on phones validating the Google Integrity thingy (don't really remember it now) which is mainly an already present Google Play Services installed as a System service.My personal bank don't use the Google signing thing and the NFC payments works fine, but this is probably more because of some EU law or way of doing that permits this use case.
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Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games
fandegw LinkJust to add a little bit of history and context, DLCs seemed to always be authorized to compete in the game awards: In 2016, the Blood and Wine DLC of Witcher 3 won the Best RPG game category...Just to add a little bit of history and context, DLCs seemed to always be authorized to compete in the game awards:
In 2016, the Blood and Wine DLC of Witcher 3 won the Best RPG game category while being in front of Dark Souls 3 !And I can easily admit that having a reversal of this mis-judgement (for me) by having the Elden Ring DLC win GOTY will be quite the pleasure >:D
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Comment on Mouthwashing | Launch trailer in ~games
fandegw Link ParentI can get behind the idea of someone disliking a particular aesthetic, I have my good share of ones I can't fathom to play. But specifically for your particular examples I feel there is a breath...I can get behind the idea of someone disliking a particular aesthetic, I have my good share of ones I can't fathom to play.
But specifically for your particular examples I feel there is a breath of different takes on oldie aesthetics which particularly catch the eye when browsing a steam Discovery Queue.
And will instantly put me in a attentive mode on their store page.
They are way less prominent that your comment might attest to.I guaranty you, once you do a certain amount of Discovery Queue (I kinda did too much of it: 11676 games by steam account), all of these examples jumps out by presenting aesthetics that seems thought out deliberately for the game they want to make.
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Comment on Witchfire is coming to Steam Early Access on September 23 in ~games
fandegw Link ParentThere is a part of a Iron Pineapple video on it: https://youtu.be/F69wyU-gYOo?si=cDoU8QVGLC_PMr_d&t=1688 He is someone who I find very good to give first impressions for games since he is capable...There is a part of a Iron Pineapple video on it: https://youtu.be/F69wyU-gYOo?si=cDoU8QVGLC_PMr_d&t=1688
He is someone who I find very good to give first impressions for games since he is capable of expressing the perfect kind of commentary/critique of gameplay. Which i find the most important to know if I want to play a game or not, and not having most story/plot revealed to still have a fresh experience when playing. -
Comment on Star Wars Outlaws | Official story trailer in ~games
fandegw Link ParentWhere did you see that there are locked missions in the base edition ? If I look at their store page: https://store.ubisoft.com/fr/star-wars-outlaws/645ba713a9ce0448bffa4c12.html (I don't know how...Where did you see that there are locked missions in the base edition ?
If I look at their store page: https://store.ubisoft.com/fr/star-wars-outlaws/645ba713a9ce0448bffa4c12.html (I don't know how to produce an international link, so maybe it will break for you) there seems to only be esthetics elements added into the "premium" version.Granted I don't really like it either and in general the whole ubisoft way of selling their "different" editions of their games always rubbed me the wrong way.
But for what I can see on their store page it only seems to be esthetic elements. -
Comment on Elden Ring DLC: Shadow of the Erdtree | Gameplay reveal trailer releases tomorrow in ~games
fandegw LinkSince I saw the news reporting that From Software got the IP rights of Elden Ring from Bandai Namco last week, I was expecting that maybe there was a struggle between them on the business...Since I saw the news reporting that From Software got the IP rights of Elden Ring from Bandai Namco last week, I was expecting that maybe there was a struggle between them on the business strategies of their DLC.
I was thinking that Bandai Namco would be pushing for more DLC from From Sofware, and the IP rights would signal that From Soft managed to "win" this struggle and put out more of a massive one big DLC instead of cutting them in pieces like DS2 and DS3.
But this trailer changed my perception. The things the trailer shows seems to be pointing at one "big family" with this Mesmer, and maybe an exploration of all the themes that seems to be associated with this family.
Miquela doesn't seem to be the main focus point, so it open the possibility of having more DLCs to construct a bigger picture on Miquela. -
Comment on How to find new music in ~music
fandegw LinkIt's kinda weird for a thread about music discovery to not have any comment mentioning the very simple but very effective system with bandcamp: You can follow: artists labels bandcamp users For...It's kinda weird for a thread about music discovery to not have any comment mentioning the very simple but very effective system with bandcamp:
You can follow:
- artists
- labels
- bandcamp users
For every album/ep/single released on the artist or label page you receive an email, and for every album/ep/single bought by a bandcamp user you follow, you receive an email every 3 days I think of all of them in a single email.
This makes for a very organic way to always have something new to listen to, without doing anything.
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Comment on Songtradr acquires Bandcamp from Epic Games in ~music
fandegw Link ParentSongtradr is actually a private company my web searches returns me accurate information. And I think Bandcamp is not so quite a "public" traded company in the sense anyone can't buy stocks. And...Songtradr is actually a private company my web searches returns me accurate information.
And I think Bandcamp is not so quite a "public" traded company in the sense anyone can't buy stocks.And I'm quite with you with any investors baked companies being the crust of all dysfunctional capitalistic strategies.
But for these two, they are both profitable and not in need of external funding for now, so I would also think Bandcamp is safe for a good amount of time, even with this acquisition.
Yeah but does it boost the length enough to be able to play longer than the 3 hours while plugged ?
From the Gamers Nexus review we have Valve saying:
But from their testing they did not saw it happen.
So from my understanding, if the battery last less than 2 hours but takes 2 hours to charges, there is effectively a limit to how long even while charging the Steam Frame can last.