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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
loto LinkRecently got an IBM 3477 working with Linux through this project (https://github.com/inmbolmie/5250_usb_converter) which is pretty rad so far - I've been using it hooked up to my desktop for...Recently got an IBM 3477 working with Linux through this project (https://github.com/inmbolmie/5250_usb_converter) which is pretty rad so far - I've been using it hooked up to my desktop for reading email & writing cover letters. I've also been getting some nice CRTs and setup for gaming & general usage (Currently just 2 VGA monitors, one mid-2000s and one late 90s). The current one I'm leaving on the desk is an LG Studioworks 700s (the mid-2000s model), which works wonderfully so far for playing genesis stuff (either emulated or through a converter box to VGA!), but that's all I've got lately. At SOME point I'd really like to track down a real Amiga to play with, or maybe another hardware terminal (Any of the DEC vt series have been my white whale for a few years now), but I'm pretty happy with my current hoard
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Comment on Keyboard thread in ~hobbies
loto LinkI've got a keytron K6 Pro I'm pretty happy with in general, BUT I got an IBM Terminal model M (122-key, so numpad + 24 f-keys) at a local e-waste store recently (and the terminal it goes with, a...I've got a keytron K6 Pro I'm pretty happy with in general, BUT I got an IBM Terminal model M (122-key, so numpad + 24 f-keys) at a local e-waste store recently (and the terminal it goes with, a monochrome 3477). After bolt-modding it and building up a converter, I'm using on my main system now. WAY bigger than the keyboards I've been using a for a while now (a planck, ducky one II mini and now the keychron), and heavier keys to boot, but I'm pretty happy with it so far.
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Comment on Magic publishers sent Pinkerton agents to a YouTuber’s house to retrieve leaked cards in ~games.tabletop
loto Link ParentSure, but the other option wasn't necessarily a lawsuit: a cease & desist/similar takedown of the online videos (maybe the DMCA, as much as I dislike it, would be appropriate here?) and asking...Sure, but the other option wasn't necessarily a lawsuit: a cease & desist/similar takedown of the online videos (maybe the DMCA, as much as I dislike it, would be appropriate here?) and asking them to give the cards back, for example, would make more sense to my eyes (and probably be better for from a publicity prospective). If they refuse to give the cards back, then going through the legal system to get the cards back would make more sense, but it doesn't seem like they tried that here.
On that note though, hiring any other similar company and not the actual Pinkertons probably wouldn't been better from a publicity perspective, but that's a moot point now.
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Comment on Magic publishers sent Pinkerton agents to a YouTuber’s house to retrieve leaked cards in ~games.tabletop
loto LinkTitle is directly from the article, but to my mind sending in the Pinkertons seems like perhaps an overreaction to leaked Magic: The Gathering cards (although it is a month before they were...Title is directly from the article, but to my mind sending in the Pinkertons seems like perhaps an overreaction to leaked Magic: The Gathering cards (although it is a month before they were supposed to release, which IIRC hasn't happened before). The gist of the situation was that someone got a hold of a box of card booster packs a while before release, and put a video of them opening them online. Based on the article and the original videos (now taken down voluntarily) it looks like the box (and potentially more?) were sold mistakenly. As its got a similar name to an already-released set (March of the Machine vs. March of the Machine: Aftermath), I could see that being an honest mistake.
What's stranger to me is that apparently its not the first time private investigators have been used to retrieve cards? Apparently there was another incident with Pokemon cards, also linked in the article, which makes me wonder if that's a common thing in other industries, to retrieve products that leak early
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Magic publishers sent Pinkerton agents to a YouTuber’s house to retrieve leaked cards
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Comment on Stadia is shutting down in ~games
loto Link ParentI'm of the same mind, I've been gaming pretty exclusively on linux for the last few years (including on a GPD win and now my Steam Deck), and proton's been absolutely wonderful, especially since I...I'm of the same mind, I've been gaming pretty exclusively on linux for the last few years (including on a GPD win and now my Steam Deck), and proton's been absolutely wonderful, especially since I can now use some windows-only mods (specifically right now, for the Great Ace Attorney, there's a mod that uncaps the animation framerate shipped as a dll). Although the few native ports I'm running are pretty good & have worked for a while, but I assume they're working on valve's runtime
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Comment on Stadia is shutting down in ~games
loto LinkI'm not shocked, but as pointed out by others, they're refunding games & hardware purchased (at least from Google themselves), which is an unexpected move in my eyes - unfortunately we never...I'm not shocked, but as pointed out by others, they're refunding games & hardware purchased (at least from Google themselves), which is an unexpected move in my eyes - unfortunately we never seemed to get the main benefit I was hoping for from Stadia (more games ported to desktop Linux), but oh well.
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Comment on Are you open about your gaming? in ~games
loto LinkNo, but I wouldn't usually go out of my way to bring it up, so maybe that qualifies (i.e. listing other hobbies first to seem more "normal"?) - but I'm definitely not shy about it to folks who...Do you feel that you need to hide your gaming from others?
No, but I wouldn't usually go out of my way to bring it up, so maybe that qualifies (i.e. listing other hobbies first to seem more "normal"?) - but I'm definitely not shy about it to folks who already know I play games or I already know play games as well.
Are you honest with others about the amount of time you spend playing games, the types of games you play, or the importance you ascribe to them?
Yes, yes, and yes! I've spend a pretty significant amount of time talking up the games I've played to family/friends over the years, and gotten a few people interested and playing them that I think otherwise would have written them off - for example, my mom originally thought most games were like call of duty/gta/arcade games because that's what she saw people playing, but gave portal a shot after hearing me rave about how much I enjoyed & realized there's whole genres she didn't know about before, which tipped me off that there's probably a lot of people who'd enjoy stuff like puzzles or graphical adventure games that may not know they exist given a lot of mainstream games are more action-oriented/violent which may turn people off. So, I suppose I'll be honest about how important & interesting I find games I play in the hopes that other people will find them interesting as well.
Do you feel that people judge your gaming habits or status as a gamer negatively?
Probably, but I find that the more people find out about the different kinds of games out there the less this happens - my family used to say stuff like "you've been playing too many games, read a book!" but then a bit after Doom Eternal came out I heard "You've been played too much Doom, change it up every once in a while!" which I thought was a nice change :)
Do you identify yourself as being a part of a broader gaming culture?
Eh, I identify with my friends/family who play games, but I'm not sure if that's a representation of broader gaming culture, but I don't really have a sense of what the broader gaming culture is like beyond "this game was/is/isn't popular" or "this developer is/was/isn't popular" which is a mixed bag - I'm not hugely into multiplayer/competitive games which I think(?) are a huge part of gaming culture, but I'd definitely identify with folks who are more into single player stuff - whether its narrative driven, linear, more open ended or some combination thereof.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto Link ParentSame here, although I definitely liked Shadow of Mordor - granted it's been a few years since I played it, and I haven't tried the second one yet. Condemned was pretty cool too, but I don't know...Same here, although I definitely liked Shadow of Mordor - granted it's been a few years since I played it, and I haven't tried the second one yet.
Condemned was pretty cool too, but I don't know if that was before or after WB bought them...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto LinkI finally got around to playing Blood (the Fresh Supply re-release) the other day - I remember playing at least part of a friend's copy years ago, but my memory definitely didn't do it justice....I finally got around to playing Blood (the Fresh Supply re-release) the other day - I remember playing at least part of a friend's copy years ago, but my memory definitely didn't do it justice. The art and music is fantastic, the gameplay is as fun as and feels like the other Build games (I've somehow managed to play Duke 3D and Shadow Warrior, but never made it to Blood), and all the references to horror movies are a nice bonus that definitely went over my head the first time I played it.
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Comment on What are the oldest games you still regularly play? in ~games
loto LinkTetris DX for the gameboy color - I know there's newer versions that are better in just about every way, but I can't really seem to put it down. Also Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D - I'm a sucker for...Tetris DX for the gameboy color - I know there's newer versions that are better in just about every way, but I can't really seem to put it down. Also Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D - I'm a sucker for old shooters.
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Comment on A grim outlook on the future of browser add-ons in ~comp
loto Link ParentTechnically yes, but Chrome/ium's Blink renderer was forked from webkit if I remember right, so they share the same ancestry even though they've diverged since.Technically yes, but Chrome/ium's Blink renderer was forked from webkit if I remember right, so they share the same ancestry even though they've diverged since.
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Comment on Doom Eternal reverses course, will remove Denuvo Anti-Cheat with the next update in ~games
loto Link ParentAh, that works just as well for me - I'm not necessarily for kernel-level anticheat, but I recognize its a valid usecase (kernel-level or otherwise - in a perfect world no-one would cheat in...Ah, that works just as well for me - I'm not necessarily for kernel-level anticheat, but I recognize its a valid usecase (kernel-level or otherwise - in a perfect world no-one would cheat in online games, but they can and do, hence the need for anticheat). Good to know Denuvo's open to supporting Wine/Proton as well, perhaps their anticheat working would pave the way for others being ported.
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Comment on Doom Eternal reverses course, will remove Denuvo Anti-Cheat with the next update in ~games
loto LinkNice to know I'll be able to play on linux again - I wonder what this cost id though, I'm assuming they still had to pay Denuvo some amount of money despite not using it.Nice to know I'll be able to play on linux again - I wonder what this cost id though, I'm assuming they still had to pay Denuvo some amount of money despite not using it.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
loto Link ParentNice to know they're aware of the issue I suppose, and good to know they aren't just leaving wine players by the wayside. In a perfect world we wouldn't need anti-cheat in the first place, but...Nice to know they're aware of the issue I suppose, and good to know they aren't just leaving wine players by the wayside. In a perfect world we wouldn't need anti-cheat in the first place, but people cheating is still a project
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
loto Link ParentNot that this is the issue most people are freaking out, but my main problem is the singleplayer won't start either without it, which means I can't play it on linux through wine/proton anymore. I...Not that this is the issue most people are freaking out, but my main problem is the singleplayer won't start either without it, which means I can't play it on linux through wine/proton anymore. I don't think it'd be too hard to allow singleplayer to work with it inactive , but I'm not sure how the tech works, might be all or nothing.
Oddly enough, Microsoft has a great solution to this with the Halo PC ports - when you launch it, you can launch w/o anti-cheat or with, so people with ideological/OS issues can play without issue.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
loto Link ParentFrom my experience with emacs on windows/*nix (nowadays I swap between windows & linux PCs regularly, and share an emacs config between them) it works almost the same, save for on linux I can use...From my experience with emacs on windows/*nix (nowadays I swap between windows & linux PCs regularly, and share an emacs config between them) it works almost the same, save for on linux I can use TUI emacs as well, which integrates quite well in an already commandline-central workflow.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto LinkFinished Darksiders, which was pretty great - the story was more engrossing then I anticipated, and I'm looking forward to the second game (whenever I get around to it). I also finally decided to...Finished Darksiders, which was pretty great - the story was more engrossing then I anticipated, and I'm looking forward to the second game (whenever I get around to it). I also finally decided to give Transistor a go after owning it for years and it definitely lives up to my expectations (even though I remember hearing around release it wasn't as good as Bastion). The soundtrack is also fantastic and I'll probably see if I can buy it somewhere when I'm done with the game.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto Link ParentNothing wrong with the original! I think the remake's extras are best appreciated having played the original, anyways - the main story doesn't change. As a side note, I think vita3k is getting in...Nothing wrong with the original! I think the remake's extras are best appreciated having played the original, anyways - the main story doesn't change.
As a side note, I think vita3k is getting in pretty good shape, but getting a dump of the game to actually play seems pretty hard without a vita & a copy (and it seems it can't handle p4g besides)
Enjoy the game!
It was for the wii originally! One of my favourites on both platforms though