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  1. Comment on A pixel parable in ~games

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    The blog post says it's fiction but it seems like it is based on fact/history?

    The blog post says it's fiction but it seems like it is based on fact/history?

    2 votes

  2. Comment on A pixel parable in ~games

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    Could benefit from tags and/or text to explain what this is and why somebody might want to read these 6000+ words.

    Could benefit from tags and/or text to explain what this is and why somebody might want to read these 6000+ words.

    7 votes

  3. Comment on Your favorite game OSTs in ~games

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    Neurodiverse means your brain works in a different way than the (neuro)typical person. I only suggested it because I'm neurodiverse and my listening patterns are the same (instrumental music...

    Neurodiverse means your brain works in a different way than the (neuro)typical person.

    I only suggested it because I'm neurodiverse and my listening patterns are the same (instrumental music because I find lyrics distracting when I'm not actively listening to them, eg. whilst working).

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Your favorite game OSTs in ~games

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    Dustforce all day every day. If you don't like lyrics ...I'd recommend getting tested for being neurodiverse.

    Dustforce all day every day.

    If you don't like lyrics ...I'd recommend getting tested for being neurodiverse.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on BoxedWine is now on Xbox Dev Mode in ~games

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    BoxedWine is a Linux Emulator that runs Wine. http://www.boxedwine.org So this enables you to run old Windows software on an modern Xbox.

    BoxedWine is a Linux Emulator that runs Wine. http://www.boxedwine.org

    So this enables you to run old Windows software on an modern Xbox.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on My impressions of the Retrobat emulation frontend in ~games

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    Have you and OP ever looked into reasons why this may be? I ask this because "me, too" and I did look into it and there were reasons. I'll leave this quite vague on purpose.

    Have you and OP ever looked into reasons why this may be? I ask this because "me, too" and I did look into it and there were reasons. I'll leave this quite vague on purpose.

  8. Comment on Private school - worthwhile/good idea for not rich people? in ~life

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    Perhaps of interest, as it blurs the definition a little: I went to a public/private school in the UK but on an "assisted place" which meant almost all my fees were paid for by the government. I'm...

    Perhaps of interest, as it blurs the definition a little: I went to a public/private school in the UK but on an "assisted place" which meant almost all my fees were paid for by the government. I'm from a working class family from a "poor postcode", to use your phrasing, and the school was in a "rich(er) postcode" some distance away. I was at the school for secondary and sixth form years (age 11 to 18).

    Looking back on things I see both pros and cons. I definitely missed out on various things both good and bad, and various aspects of my development were neglected or missed by being at such a school. In short, it's all very complicated.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on My impressions of the Retrobat emulation frontend in ~games

  11. Comment on My impressions of the Retrobat emulation frontend in ~games

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    This needs to be at the top of the article. Would have saved me much time

    Because Retrobat is mostly a configurator for EmulationStation, it is not technically a frontend

    This needs to be at the top of the article. Would have saved me much time

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Churchil Solitaire - The game that turned me off from buying mobile games in ~games

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    Did you buy any undo or hints? Why not just play another game? 6 years is a long time to hold onto this. I get it, just saying is all. It's not worthy of your time and energy IMHO. It's sad that...

    Did you buy any undo or hints? Why not just play another game? 6 years is a long time to hold onto this. I get it, just saying is all. It's not worthy of your time and energy IMHO. It's sad that it affected your ability to look for or play other games. Hoping you can recover from that at some point as there are a lot of great games out there.

    11 votes

  13. Comment on Efterklang – To A New Day (2024) in ~music

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    Not heard from these in a while! Tripper and Magic Chairs. Need to catch up

    Not heard from these in a while! Tripper and Magic Chairs. Need to catch up

    1 vote

  15. Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music

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    Echoing this. I used some other Bluetooth earbuds until a software update from their manufacturer rendered them useless. Got AirPods Pro 2 at good price from Amazon last January. Literally...

    Echoing this. I used some other Bluetooth earbuds until a software update from their manufacturer rendered them useless. Got AirPods Pro 2 at good price from Amazon last January. Literally life-changing, which I know sounds ridiculous but in my case is 100% true. Noise cancelling, being able to use your hearing test audiogram to adapt the noise to suit your hearing loss, spatial audio ("surround sound") for music and movies, seamless switching between iPhone and Mac, hassle free charging.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on New 3D Golf Simulation (video game series) in ~games

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    How strange. I'd not encountered this, but I'll try it soon! Gotta try 'em all. Thanks.

    How strange. I'd not encountered this, but I'll try it soon! Gotta try 'em all. Thanks.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Framework portable handheld case (Beth Deck) by Beth Le in ~games

  20. Comment on I cannot get into Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door in ~games

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    Maybe it's not the right time? I have to be in the right mood or frame of mind for specific games, albums, movies. Pick another and come back to this later. No need to try to force it.

    Maybe it's not the right time? I have to be in the right mood or frame of mind for specific games, albums, movies. Pick another and come back to this later. No need to try to force it.

    2 votes