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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Western Digital details 14-platter 3.5-inch HAMR HDD designs with 140 TB and beyond⁩ ⁨⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
Realistically, is that a factor for a Microsoft-sized company, though? I’d be shocked if they only had a single layer of redundancy. Whatever they store is probably replicated between hosts and datacenters several times, to the point where losing an entire RAID array (or whatever media redundancy scheme they use) is just a small inconvenience.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Western Digital details 14-platter 3.5-inch HAMR HDD designs with 140 TB and beyond⁩ ⁨⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
This is not meant for human beings. A creature that needs over 140 TB of storage in a single device can definitely afford to run them mirrored with hot swaps.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨As player numbers fall, Highguard makes the actually-quite-good 5v5 mode permanent⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
The lesson should have been learned when Lawbreakers died: you can’t release a game that is just “good” into a saturated ecosystem and expect it to succeed. When a game has to compete with six others in the same genre, especially deeply enfranchised titles like Apex or Forkknife, it must be exceptional. Highguard falls well short of that. It’s the most average, design-by-committee, risk-averse, trend chasing, white bread, picket fence product I’ve played in a long time. It’s a glass of lukewarm tap water. It’s unsalted butter on toast. And that’s before Keighley and studio management fucked up its marketing.

If a game has to fail in order for some management type to engage that lump of tapioca pudding inside their cranium and finally release a better game, I won’t shed a tear for it.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Games you really want to play, but can't or won't?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Dead Space 1’s remake. I categorically refuse to buy anything from EA, and that’s their only game I’m even remotely interested in that isn’t available through alternative channels.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PC gamers win the first battle against Valve Corporation as £656m competition claim receives judicial approval⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
You spent the better part of the week spewing hateful nonsense. What are you trying to achieve?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PC gamers win the first battle against Valve Corporation as £656m competition claim receives judicial approval⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
I’m going to guess that Shotbolt & co. are ambulance chaser dipshits. Wolfire and Epic opened the sluice gate and they wanted a slice of the cake in a different jurisdiction.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PC gamers win the first battle against Valve Corporation as £656m competition claim receives judicial approval⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Absolute hogwash.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what is good remote desktop software?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
I’ve had good experiences with Rustdesk. The client is open-source and the no-cost server components (ID and Relay servers) are self-hostable. The remote server works on X11 and Windows. I use this script to run XFCE+Rustdesk in a headless session:
```
export SERVERNUM=69
export SCREEN_SIZE='-screen 0 2560x1440x24'
export DISPLAY=":${SERVERNUM}"
export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11

xvfb-run --server-num="${SERVERNUM}" --server-args "${SCREEN_SIZE}" startxfce4 & disown
sleep 1
flatpak run com.rustdesk.RustDesk & disown
```
Sunshine + Moonlight is also a good choice. I have Sunshine installed on a box at home and use Tailscale to connect to it from the Moonlight client. At 1440p 60 FPS it has no visible compression artifacts and responsive enough for gaming.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stop Killing Games Gets Over 1 Million Petition Signatures Verified By EU⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
That was the UK.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Congress members voice 'serious concern' over Saudi-led EA buyout⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
The concern: “Why aren’t we in on it?”
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨r/Silksong joins lemmy!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
It’s not a bug, it’s a missing feature. The !community@instance syntax is not part of any Markdown flavour, so every client has to implement it independently, and it’s possible that it collides with some other kind of token.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What challenge from a game isn't worth completing and what challenge from a game is worth completing?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Finishing a Dark Souls game.

And finishing a Dark Souls game.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Help with understanding memory usage discrepancy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
You should also look at which processes use the largest amount of memory. ZFS is weird and might allocate its cache memory as “used” instead of “cached”. See here to set its limits: forum.proxmox.com/…/limit-zfs-memory.140803/
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Help with understanding memory usage discrepancy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
The most useful is probably cat /proc/meminfo. The first couple of lines tell you everything you need to know.
- MemTotal is the total useful memory.
- MemFree is how much memory is not used by anything.
- Cached is memory used by various caches, e.g. ZFS. This memory can be reallocated.
- MemAvailable is how much memory can be allocated, i.e. MemFree + Cached.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ChatGPT fried my drive!?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
@Mods, please don’t delete this. It’s a valuable lesson.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is free to claim on epic games for the next 24h⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
It’s a combined disability discount: people with hook hands, peg legs, and eyepatches may be entitled to a price as low as 0%.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The biggest video game stinkers of 2025, according to Metacritic⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Nintendo sees rock bottom as a challenge.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
The rules are on the same page I linked (www.indiegameawards.gg/faq), under the “Game Eligibility” tab. Regarding AI, the document contains a grand total of one sentence:

Games developed using generative AI are strictly ineligible for nomination.

I’m assuming the definition of what that entails is “at their discretion”, meaning whatever they feel like at the moment. I see that sentiment reflected in this thread too.

Unfortunately the boundary between “AI” and “not AI” is the polar opposite of sharp and well-defined. I’ve used Allegorithmic Substance Designer a lot for CGI work (before Adobe ate the devs; fuck Adobe, all my homies hate Adobe), and it contains a lot of texture generator algorithms from simple noise to complex grunge textures. Things like Perlin noise and Voronoi diagrams are well-known algorithms. What about an algorithm that uses real-world samples? Machine learning is not the same as AI, so is that allowed? Where’s the line? I’m reasonably certain that everybody has a different answer based on different criteria.

I gave them the benefit of doubt and assumed that they had defined the exact line of what is and isn’t allowed, but apparently I was wrong.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
The issue is not that the game was disqualified. If the rules clearly and unequivocally state that at no point can generative AI be used (and also clearly state what, in the spectrum from algorithms -> machine learning -> chatbot slop, they consider to be unacceptable, which I don’t know if they did or not, but that’s not the point), then there is no controversy, and I’m not criticising that.

The issue is that the article completely disregards mitigating facts that counter the narrative. There are no credible sources linked in the article save for one that was grossly misrepresented. Critically, we don’t know what Sandfall actually said before the nomination or after, or how the decision to disqualify was made, only the second-hand account in the FAQ. The article presents circumstances in a biased way, leading the reader to interpret it with the assumption that there are AI-generated assets currently in the game. It is, frankly, sloppy journalism.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Horrid article.

From the IGA’s statement:

[…] the use of gen AI art in production […] does disqualify Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from its nomination. While the assets in question were patched out and it is a wonderful game, it does go against the regulations we have in place.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stardew Valley Creator Says 1.7 Update Will Contain 'More Character/Social Stuff' and a New Farm Type⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
For fuck’s sake CA, please let me give you my money
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Where can I learn about networking?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Network Chuck’s earlier videos are pretty good, especially the You Suck At… series.

Unfortunately he’s been pushing AI shit lately.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
You know it doesn’t have to be all or nothing, right?

In the early design phase, for example, quick placeholder objects are invaluable for composing a scene. Say you want a dozen different effigies built from wood and straw – you let the clanker churn them out. If you like them, an environment artist can replace them with bespoke models, as detailed and as optimized as the scene needs it. If you don’t like them, you can just chuck them in the trash and you won’t have wasted the work of an artist, who can work on artwork that will actually appear in the released product.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your gaming highlights of 2025?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Most of those games are no longer being sold outside secondary markets (used games, collectibles, that sort). Neither the publisher nor the developers will ever profit from a “legitimate” sale.

For other games that are still being sold on first-party marketplaces, which is more or less limited to Switch 1 games, you tell me why Nintendo deserves to be treated charitably.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your gaming highlights of 2025?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
This year I unsubscribed from FFXIV. Speaking only for myself, Dawntrail was a massive drop in nearly all aspects after Endwalker. The music and environment were great, I was positively giddy when I reached Solution Nine… but the characters are unlikable, the antagonist is boring and one-dimensional, there is hardly any payoff for setups, one of the most significant conflicts gets resolved with a fucking pep talk, most of the first half of the main story only exists to extol about how much of a chad the current monarch is. Somehow the second half gets even worse with multiple contrived plot points relying on characters being idiots and the player being a passive observer, including the reintroduction of a high profile issue that had been present for the entire DECADE of the game’s existence and resolved in a high profile way in Shadowbringers. Wuk Lamat was fine. Overused and dumb as a pair of boots, but fine.

On the completely different end of the spectrum, Warframe is in the best place it’s ever been. The last four major updates (1999, Isleweaver, Vallis Undermind, and The Old Peace) have been fucking phenomenal, both in terms of story and gameplay. The Old Peace (released literally a few days ago) also contains the most valid crashout in history. Rap tap tap, little piggy. The new gamemodes are fun, fast-paced, and so far haven’t outstayed their welcome, although like always, I’m worried about their longevity since they’re essentially content islands.

Warframe’s music is exceptional. I’ll always appreciate the works of Keith Power (he gave us We All Lift Together and This Is What You Are), but the current composer Matt Chalmers has elevated the game’s music both in quality and variety. Starting with 1999, there are no songs that I ever want to skip, and that includes the virtual boy band. Even if you have no interest in the game, you shouldn’t skip the music: TennoConcert 2025 (Matt is the eternally chilled out dude who sings From The Stars), Tethra Jahrak, Lullaby of the Manifold, and (potential spoilers) Roses from the Abyss.

In terms of smaller games, I fell off the wagon and had several all-night benders in Factorio. If you’re anywhere near the spectrum, that game is like crack cocaine. I had a lot of fun in Project Wingman and the biggest furball in history, I replayed Star Wars: Republic Commando, and rediscovered my appreciation for games where the player is not the Chosen One. Against all wisdom, I finally played The Mystery Of The Droods. Even knowing what awaited me, I was unprepared for the absolute jank.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[id Software, the] Studio Behind Doom [and Quake, Wolfenstein] Just Unionized⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
They probably mean professionals that are hired by clients on a retainer agreement as opposed to working for an employer on a permanent or semi-permanent basis. Legal advice, legal representation, financial advice, personal assistants, individual contractors, and so on.

One could make the argument that since the retainer is not an employment contract, and the retained professional is not one of many employees (instead usually individuals or small teams), that collective bargaining doesn’t make sense. The difference is that the retainer agreement is much more specific and favors the person whose services are retained, compared to employment contracts and labour laws in the USA.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why would i abbandon KeepassDX?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
The problem is that syncing between devices is not implemented in KeePass itself but through an external tool (Nextcloud, Syncthing, or whatever else). The sync client will only see the ciphertext and won’t be able to tell which records have been changed, only that two different binary files have a common ancestor and are in conflict.

The most obvious solution is to lock and close the database when it’s not in use (which is a good practice from a security perspective too), and to sync immediately when it is changed.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[id Software, the] Studio Behind Doom [and Quake, Wolfenstein] Just Unionized⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Chemistry. Gets really dull without ions.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why would i abbandon KeepassDX?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/…/4676

The major downside to the single file storage used by Keepass is that it’s easy to accidentally create a conflict between files on different devices if they’re not synced immediately. Conflicting files have to be merged manually or data might be lost. I’ve run into this several times with Keepass + Nextcloud. In comparison, a central master database with local cache can resolve conflicts between individual records.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Game Awards begins 11 hours from now. What are you looking forward to?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Megaman hasn’t even done anything wrong (yet)… but we HATES IT!