LucidNightmare
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- Comment on OpenAI's move to allow generating "Ghibly stlye" images isn't just a cute PR stunt. It is an expression of dominance and the will to reject and refuse democratic values. It is a display of power 1 week ago:
White collar crime is always ignored as long as it doesn’t rock the boat too much or isn’t stealing money from the wealthy.
- Comment on “Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen 3 weeks ago:
Bought a Roku back in 2020 or 2021 because the Apple TV was more expensive.
Now I know why.
For what it is worth, I have Roku set up as a REGEX in my Pi-hole so for the most part, any of this nonsense is completely blocked on my Roku.
Needless to say, I shouldn’t have to do this shit with a device I paid for and mainly use for Plex streaming.
- Comment on MMO scholar puts a $500 bounty on old versions of RuneScape as part of a community archive project: "You might have ALL of the game's lost versions!" 3 weeks ago:
I know it’s not the old school version they’re after (I believe they’re going for RuneScape 1?) but 2009scape exists for anyone else interested. Fully playable offline in single player mode, with bots as other “players”, plenty of options like GE buying and selling for the bots, and others. You can also play with other real players by using the launcher too, but I’ve only tried it in single player due to me just trying to scratch that RuneScape itch! Haha!
Here is the official website. They’ve recently moved their project off of GitHub and now host it on Gitlab.
- Comment on E-waste or Linux? Charities face tough choices as Windows 10 support ends 3 weeks ago:
I’ll one up you both! With blackjack and hookers! ChrisTitusTech’s Winutil
- Comment on Thinkpad for the win 4 weeks ago:
Yeah, the firmware lock is some crazy bullshit. My old job was dissolved which means I get to have a perfectly usable iMac but… oh wait. I can’t do anything with it because of the firmware lock and I can’t return it because the company literally shuttered. So, I keep it for the day that MAYBE I will be able to use it. LOL
- Comment on Suspicious Tesla Sales Surge Triggers Canadian Government Investigation 4 weeks ago:
It’s okay! Mac is actually really funny in their sarcasm. They’ve been around for awhile, and this is their schtick. They talk like Trump or MAGAts would for the satire. :)
- Comment on Orion's Next Chapter: Linux Development Officially Launched 4 weeks ago:
Same here. I am just so happy to see something different in the browser space. Couldn’t come at a better time!
- Comment on Orion's Next Chapter: Linux Development Officially Launched 4 weeks ago:
It’s also not fully open source, but on the FAQ page for Orion there is a mention that they are working on it!
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- Comment on Gaming chat platform Discord in early talks with banks about public listing 4 weeks ago:
I like to play rom hacks, and sure enough, most of them want you to join their Discord to get information about any upcoming updates or what the mod author is making next. I hate it to absolute death.
- Comment on He's taking some deep drags on that Marlboro as he considers what to do 5 weeks ago:
Just take the humans out of the equation, completely, and let the earth take care of itself.
- Comment on Why can't we go back to small phones? 5 weeks ago:
I believe I saw where you hear that people want small phones, they make them, and then they sell poorly. So, to the company at least, it doesn’t look like people want the smaller devices.
Now, I saw some comments in here about the smaller devices usually being less robust than their normal/pro counterparts, and that could also be a major reason small phones don’t sell.
- Comment on Help me selfhosted, I'm in over my head! 5 weeks ago:
Hey, OP! I was recently gifted a desktop PC, with one spare drive, and 2 drives I had in storage for “bad sectors”. I popped the old ones in (because I have a backup) and downloaded and installed TrueNAS Scale.
TrueNAS’ web UI is BEAUTIFUL and very informative at a glance. What I was NOT prepared for, was the permissions. Like you, I started out with a Synology, because I didn’t know anything. It did what it needed to do, and that was fine. I use Plex and Jellyfin, and the new desktop had a 1660 Super in it, so you bet your ass I wanted to put that to use!
TrueNAS isn’t as easy as Synology, and like I said, the permissions thing really threw me for a loop because of how the wording on things is. To me, it isn’t in english so to speak. I learned a few tricks here and there, so if you need any help, feel free to reach out and I’ll try to help! :)
- Comment on Proton will no longer post on Mastodon 5 weeks ago:
Thank you! I’m going to look into it! :)
- Comment on Proton will no longer post on Mastodon 5 weeks ago:
Can someone recommend a VPN that is GUI like Proton VPN for Linux? Email I’ve seen plenty of so the options are fresh on the mind. Thank you! :)
- Comment on Proton will no longer post on Mastodon 5 weeks ago:
Awh. Little babies couldn’t handle the heat from their own customers. Good riddance.
- Comment on I am from a different millenia 1 month ago:
I had so much fun experimenting with all the discs in our household with Monster Rancher 4. Thanks for bringing that memory back!
- Comment on They seem to turn a blind eye to many things as long as you have a (R) next to your name and promise to hurt the right people. Must have missed that bible verse 1 month ago:
Instead of two adult women, there needs to be little girls there to make it more realistic…
- Comment on Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction 1 month ago:
On iOS through Safari: Tap the Share icon Scroll down a little Add to Home Screen Profit?
- Comment on Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months 1 month ago:
Look into Sideloadly and uYouPlus by black cat. I’ve been using it for years now, and while a hassle to sign the apps every week, it’s the best we have unfortunately.
- Comment on A proof that we can beat games in these handhelds. 1 month ago:
Emulators that were installed through Emudeck!
- Comment on A proof that we can beat games in these handhelds. 1 month ago:
I’ve beaten most of the older Pokemon games, DS and 3DS included, all on the SteamDeck.
I put ~40 hours into Pokemon Unbound (FANTASTIC Pokemon game, I highly recommend it!!!), and beaten it. I’ve also recently gotten the Pokemon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus rom hack downloaded, and will play through that once I finish the other mainline games. I might make a pitstop into Pokemon Emerald Seaglass, as I just ADORE the art style of that game.
DefJam Fight for NY, King’s Field 4, Custom Robo, Legend of Zelda Minish Cap, Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past, Legend of Zelda Oracle Series. All of them beaten on the SteamDeck, with achievements from RetroAchivements!
I have never been as happy as I am with the SteamDeck. Fantastic retro gaming device! :)
- Comment on Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals 1 month ago:
Yeah, stuff that is able to be taught is vital to have archives, but some Twitch streamer playing some MMO/shooter/scary game isn’t what I would consider very imperative to get backed up. :P
- Comment on Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals 1 month ago:
It doesn’t help that people put silly things onto the IA. I’ve seen some things like YouTube videos that really didn’t need to be there (they have, objectively, nothing of value enough to warrant taking up space on these servers that could be used for more important materials…).
- Comment on LG and Samsung are adding Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant to their TVs 2 months ago:
Big Brother doesn’t like it when you turn the telescreen off for more than thirty minutes…
- Comment on I made a new player model for myself 3 months ago:
Looks great! Good job!
- Comment on Opera explains how it plans to keep uBlock Origin support as Google Chrome disables it 5 months ago:
Opera browser? The one that everyone was making a stink about a few years ago? The one owned directly by a Chinese based company, and was supposedly sending telemetry to China?
- Comment on King's Field IV: The Ancient City 5 months ago:
I hope that my previous comment did not come of any way negative! I’d say that I’m rather bad about getting my thoughts across the web, unfortunately. I took no offense to your comment at all, and I apologize if I did come of that way.
See, I’m not even really into it for the story either! I know there is one, and I do digest the hints they’ve given along the way, interact with every character until they start repeating the same lines, and I always try to make sure to check every nook and cranny I can to not miss anything. I’ve just gotten past the Forest Golem, and all I know now is that the Wand is in the King’s Tomb, and that’s what I need to find next. I’m actually about to boot it up right after this comment!
Your opinion on beating it legitimately isn’t wrong, by any means, I think you’re right. The reason I included the controls snippet is to mention there is still a way to play for the people like me, or to someone with less patience for such a game. I did mention it wasn’t the correct way to play, and would put the enemies at a disadvantage. My main goal was to provide a means of entry for those that hear it’s so sluggish and has horrible camera controls (for someone in 2024, anyway).
I’m sorry to hear about you and Kira. I have never interacted with a game developer before, so I can’t really comment on that too much, unfortunately.
I think they can provide limitations while still making it accessible enough for someone who has never played a King’s Field game before, or even someone who can’t move their hands/fingers like another person can. I played the original Resident Evil games, and the new remakes even though they are not really my types of games. I thought they were both very good in their own rights. Sometimes the camera angles had more intense moments, and sometimes the over the shoulder view had more intense. While I see your point about changing the core of the game, and what games like Crow County are trying to recreate (on my Steam wishlist already!), it isn’t always a bad thing to change the games up. Seeing what they were able to accomplish on the PS1 is impressive, and seeing the same game (albeit refreshed in some ways) through a new lens is also interesting. I guess I just look at them as they are and what they are. They’re each their own entity, and I just go off of that. I’ve never heard of Hollow Body before, so I’ll look that up while I boot King’s Field up!
I can see that you do, and as a newcomer to the series, I can see why! I have always found that having more people to talk about a game with is more fun than it disappearing into obscurity and only lauded by a few who gave it a chance, even with what most would call some issues! Try to look at it this way, there will always be people like you who want it to be the purest version of a game they love, and that’s perfectly good! Allowing others to join in on that fun, and letting the love for the games/series grow is also a good thing. Look at Elden Ring. It is the purest form of Dark Souls mechanics, while also introducing loads of new and exciting things. More people played Elden Ring, thanks to previous games achievements, and the fervent fan base it has garnered. That is awesome! While the combat may not be as hard as Demon’s Souls was (it can be, but I feel like the older games were a bit harder, but maybe I just got better?), more people are able to play it thanks to the refinement and additions!
If FromSoftware were to revisit the King’s Field games, I know they would only improve upon, not tarnish, the series and allow new comers to play and enjoy it like they did with Elden Ring. :)
In the mean time, there are a few games I have wishlisted that will hopefully scratch that itch when I finish these games. Dead Wells, Mohrta, Verho, and Fiend’s Isle were the ones that seemed to get the closest! It’s such a niche genre, I hate that it’s not more popular!
- Comment on King's Field IV: The Ancient City 5 months ago:
*** I am doing the same! Again, thank you for your comments! :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!
I haven’t gotten to the first or second game just yet, as I will be backtracking from the more refined, and as you said, more accessible games to the older titles as those will play more similar to the games I’ve found that used the toolkit for their creation! As you said, the website I linked to for the toolkit is the website hosted by the gracious person who took their time and love of the King’s Field series and used it to improve the engine!
I understand what you mean by the game being purposefully built for the slow gameplay, but that just isn’t how I want to spend my time as someone who doesn’t have a lot of free time. That means that if I can, I will increase the walking speed, the combat speed, or whatever else I need to do to make the game more enjoyable for me, such as being able to use the right analog stick to move the camera. I’m not in it for the slow pacedness of it, I am in it for the exploration, level design, and over feel the games provide. I think it is awesome that people choose to play these games as there were meant to be played, and as you said, would even recommend it for those that want that challenge! I know there are others like me though, and that means that if it can help them enjoy the game for themselves, why try to invalidate their enjoyment? We can both play the same game, and talk about the level design, the secrets, and the atmosphere, while still being able to enjoy the game in our own preferred way. That’s part of the fun of gaming after all! Some play on easy, others play on the hardest difficulty, and that’s just fine!
I am sorry to hear you didn’t like Lunacid that much, and while I agree the anime characters are pretty out there (and definitely not something I enjoyed seeing for the first time), you don’t see them often enough, or at least I didn’t through my entire 30 hour playthrough, where it became such an issue as to quit playing. Lunacid’s developer only mentioned it being inspired by King’s Field, and I think it took that inspiration very well. Maybe they changed the wording by the time it was fully released, but I never saw anything that said it was supposed to be a successor, only that it was heavily inspired. With that said, I understand what you were wanting, and I am sorry you did not get it. For a casual like myself, however, it was an absolute blast that made me go on to start playing King’s Field and Shadow Tower, mainly because there aren’t enough games like them!
As for the music, I am enjoying the music on King’s Field IV, I enjoyed the music on Lunacid, and I hope that when I get done with King’s Field IV, I’ll enjoy the music in Shadow Tower!
All in all, the limitations of the past are gone. I understand they were working with the technology of the time, and I love what they were able to accomplish. No loading screens on a PS2 game, let alone PS1, was such an amazing feat that I don’t think they get enough credit for! But, these limitations do not have to exist any longer, and I think people should be able to play any game, no matter if the developers are targeting a hardcore market or not, because I think limiting people from playing games is kind of sad. Video games are supposed to be an outlet, a hobby, something you can do to take your mind off of things or have a little escapism. If that means allowing them to play a game with more modern controls, as I have done for King’s Field IV, why should that bother anyone else? You can still play the game the way it was intended to, while I play it in a way that is more satisfying for me.
Again, thank you for the time and effort you put into your comment. I just want others to try these gems out too. :)
- Submitted 5 months ago to games@lemmy.world | 4 comments