Quetzalcutlass
@Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world
- Comment on Everything is a problem 3 days ago:
Download size: 200 MB
“Oh, maybe this will be quick and I’ll actually be able to play tonight.”
Download complete. Patching files: 0.0/200 GB
“Never mind.”
- Comment on The long hard road 3 days ago:
I believe I read that those kinds of hours (and worse) are pervasive throughout the medical industry because the father of modern medicine used cocaine to stay alert and was wired nearly 24/7, and successive generations kept his insane schedule because it resulted in better outcomes (for everyone except the one working).
- Comment on That sounds like a fun thing to do 3 days ago:
It’s Denmark, they have a pretty robust welfare system that actually likely pays for this sort of program.
Though I’m not sure if refugees would be able to benefit from it since they’re probably not full citizens.
- Comment on [Official Art] Journey Box Art 3 days ago:
Journey is one of those games I wish I could forget and experience for the first time again. It was amazing, and probably the only game where anonymous multiplayer actually made for a better experience.
- Comment on Co-op climbing game PEAK is a truly great time with friends 3 days ago:
The hunger mechanic killed it for me. It’s a whacky co-op game; why include a system that punishes you for taking your time messing around with friends?
- Comment on The Star Wars Outlaws flop - Guillemot blames waning interest in the franchise 6 days ago:
Oh, he 100% knows the truth. He just can’t say it since admitting it’s Ubisoft’s fault would lower investor confidence (and therefore affect his personal wealth). This is the standard “blame our failures on market forces outside our control” move that all CEOs of publicly-traded are forced to do.
The stock market was a mistake.
- Comment on This new SSD will literally self destruct if you push the big red button it comes with — Team Group posts video of data destruction in action 1 week ago:
Also don’t buy this if you have small children.
- Comment on How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking 3 weeks ago:
They went after Apple for their proprietary chargers and directed them to switch to the USB standard.
- Comment on Ted Cruz's plan to punish states that regulate AI shot down in 99-1 vote 3 weeks ago:
Hey, don’t blame us for Murdoch. He’s Australian, he just bought US citizenship in his fifties in order to spread his hate better.
… Saying that becoming American helped with that doesn’t really strengthen my case here, does it?
- Comment on Why there are a lot of people migrating from Windows to Linux these days? 3 weeks ago:
It also helps that the Steam Deck has introduced a bunch of people to Linux, plus Valve’s extensive investments into WINE/Proton (software that allows you to run Windows programs and games on Linux) means that for the first time, running Linux doesn’t mean limiting your library of usable apps.
At this point Linux even runs many games better than Windows due to lower overhead, and most things will run without issue so long as they don’t rely on kernel-level rootkits for anti-cheat or DRM (and kernel access is being restricted in future Windows updates after that whole CloudStrike fiasco, so that will likely stop being an issue either way).
- Comment on Why there are a lot of people migrating from Windows to Linux these days? 3 weeks ago:
This is the top answer, but it’s missing one key fact: Windows 11 mandates a TPM chip, a secure cryptographic processor that (amongst other things, both good and bad) allows an OS to verify that its boot files haven’t been tampered with.
A lot of old computers don’t have this chip, making this the first Windows edition in a long while where the upgrade process isn’t smooth and painless. Rather than throw away their still perfectly fine computers to buy a new machine they don’t need, a lot of users are choosing to switch to Linux so they can keep their current PC while still enjoying software and security updates.
It also helps that the Steam Deck has introduced a bunch of people to Linux, plus Valve’s extensive investments into WINE/Proton (software that allows you to run Windows programs and games on Linux) means that for the first time, running Linux doesn’t mean limiting your library of usable apps. At this point Linux even runs many games better than Windows due to lower overhead, and most things will run without issue so long as they don’t rely on kernel-level rootkits for anti-cheat or DRM (and kernel access is being restricted in future Windows updates after that whole CloudStrike thing, so that will likely stop being an issue either way).
- Comment on Same Vibe 3 weeks ago:
The cuccos are going cuckoo!
- Comment on Xbox Producer Recommends Laid Off Workers Should Use AI To 'Help Reduce The Emotional And Cognitive Load That Comes With Job Loss' 3 weeks ago:
Given posts like this, he’s probably already using an AI for everything. While still siphoning away company money for a bloated paycheck, of course! What’s that saying about having your cake and eating it, too?
- Comment on Ted Cruz's plan to punish states that regulate AI shot down in 99-1 vote 3 weeks ago:
"Here’s the thing you have to understand about Ted Cruz: I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz."
- Al Franken
- Comment on As Data Centers Proliferate, Illinois Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water 3 weeks ago:
The problem with salt water isn’t salt buildup, it’s that salt water is corrosive and will drastically shorten the lifespan of any equipment exposed to it.
- Comment on What are the games you played in your youth that you still play today? 3 weeks ago:
Super Nintendo:
- Megaman X. I was never a fan of classic Megaman, but the faster, more action-oriented sequel/spinoff X series rates amongst my favorites. It has tight controls, good music, varied stages, and memorable bosses and combat encounters. I must have beaten the first game dozens of times over the years.
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. It and Link’s Awakening on the Game Boy were so close to perfect that decades later they’re still the basis of comparison for any new 2D Zelda-like.
PC:
- Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn. it was the game that introduced Bioware’s trademark party banter and focus on interesting and likeable characters. The systems are a little rough but it still mostly holds up. Though it’s been a while since my last playthrough, and I usually stop once I hit the Underdark and the open world structure constricts for a few hours.
- Comment on Are there any Android controllers with split D-pads? 3 weeks ago:
You need to hold the PS button and select (I’ll never stop calling it that) until the LED starts flashing, then it’ll be in pairing mode.
You can buy phone mounts for PlayStation controllers. It’d definitely be cheaper than a whole new controller.
- Comment on Gachapwned: How gacha MMOs drown us in progression and randomness | Massively Overpowered 3 weeks ago:
It looks like the game that changed its dailies was Star Rail, not Genshin Impact. Which makes sense: I remember seeing the change in-game but I haven’t played Genshin since around the event in Enk… whatever the underground area is called.
I’m trying to find good articles about it but internet search is abysmal these days, especially for news outside the anglosphere. I did find [a forum thread about the Star Rail change](gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/…/80655669l as well as a Reddit comment translating and explaining the proposed law though.
The TL;DR of it all seems to be that some time around December 2023, new restrictions were proposed affecting gacha games to curb addicting behavior. The news caused stock prices for affected Chinese companies to plummet, and the person who proposed the law was quickly removed from his position and the proposal dropped.
- Comment on A Hat in Time gets a surprise update with DirectX 12 and Vulkan support 3 weeks ago:
That’s good to know, thanks! It still ran fine with mods before, it was just the initial load to the main menu that was affected. If you didn’t experience anything then hopefully it was fixed.
- Comment on THE BIBLE 4 weeks ago:
Don’t worry, the ones who can’t develop a guilt complex end up becoming leaders. I said don’t worry, stop worrying!
- Comment on A Hat in Time gets a surprise update with DirectX 12 and Vulkan support 4 weeks ago:
How’s the game with mods these days? The last time I tried them was when support was fairly new, and adding even a few mods would bloat the game’s launch time to unbearable levels (several minutes on an SSD).
- Comment on What are your favorite Tactical RPGs? 4 weeks ago:
Thanks for the detailed write-up! I’ll have to pick it up at some point; even if it doesn’t hit the same highs as JA2, there hasn’t really been much else that comes close and a more modern coat of polish would be welcome.
What did you think of the new aiming system? I’ve heard mixed things, but it sounded good to me (or at least way better than a flat percentage).
- Comment on The bizarre, dismal page you see if you open YouTube without an account. 4 weeks ago:
ReVanced (a patched version of the official app) is straight up better than Premium because it can get rid of all the crap corporate insists on shoving into customers’ faces. My YouTube app has a subscriptions tab (that only shows videos, not shorts or random “informative” carousels) and my profile tab with all my playlists.
It’s glorious in its simplicity. Why would I ever pay Google for a worse product?
- Comment on What are your favorite Tactical RPGs? 4 weeks ago:
I’ve heard good things about 3, but haven’t bought it myself. I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts if you ever get back into it!
- Comment on Microsoft Plans Major Job Cuts at Xbox Gaming Division 4 weeks ago:
There was also COVID screwing up sales projections for the last few years. People were stuck at home for months and ended up buying a ton of digital media such as games to stay sane. Executives are stupid and were somehow shocked when numbers dropped after quarantine ended and people went back to their regular lives. Since then, a bunch of projects or even entire studios have been axed due to “underperforming” because they couldn’t compete sales-wise with a period where the entire world was a captive audience.
- Comment on Scientists discover a materials maze that prevents bacterial infections 5 weeks ago:
Okay then, the labyrinthine structure spontaneously generates tiny minotaurs, which then consume the disease-causing miasma.
- Comment on What are your favorite Tactical RPGs? 5 weeks ago:
Jagged Alliance 2 (especially with the 1.13 mod) is the most ludicrously detailed tactical RPG you’ll ever find. It can be a nightmare to actually play until you spend many, many hours learning all its systems, but nothing else comes close immersion-wise. You can customize every mercenary’s loadout down to individual weapon attachments, capturing different parts of the map gives bonuses that actually make sense (like being able to ship in weapons once you’ve taken the airport), you can train militias to hold onto captured sectors for you, and you can even use the in-game internet to send flowers to the main villain.
- Comment on Sony PlayStation finally gets rid of PC game region locks after an entire year — but some still remain 5 weeks ago:
Steam is banned in Vietnam because it couldn’t/wouldn’t comply with their restrictive content laws.
- Comment on Gachapwned: How gacha MMOs drown us in progression and randomness | Massively Overpowered 1 month ago:
The battle pass removed its daily check-in IIRC.
- Comment on Gachapwned: How gacha MMOs drown us in progression and randomness | Massively Overpowered 1 month ago:
China started drafting legislation cracking down on
engagement baitdaily tasks a few years ago and some games (like Genshin and other Hoyoverse titles) dropped daily check-in bonuses as a result and made more things reset weekly. I think China later backtracked (IIRC the politician pushing the laws fell out of favor?), but not being forced to log in every day made those games so much less stressful.I haven’t played those games in years, but I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that crap crept back in again.