tangycitrus

@tangycitrus@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why aren't there many controllers with the ability to physically swap out the ABXY layout between Xbox/PC and Nintendo layout?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have (had?) a similar problem with my 8bitdo Pro 2 controller. I wanted to swap the buttons, took it apart and found out that there are grooves on the buttons so they wont fit the right way up when swapped. I think the grooves keep the buttons from rotating but they could have done it in a way that the buttons can still be swapped the right way up. Possibly its done so they can sell first party buttons with X Box layout? Over time I was able to simply swap the buttons in my mind so I know where the buttons are depending on the platform I’m playing without actually having to look down at the controller. But I’m with you on this one.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gen Z Is Cutting Back On Video Game Purchases⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It also helps that most indie titles don’t need the latest and greatest hardware. I have a budget laptop and it runs most indie games well at 1080p.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gen Z Is Cutting Back On Video Game Purchases⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  True, I enjoy games like Spelunky and old arcade racers a lot more. Play for a bit and leave it. No story to worry about.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tesla applies to supply electricity to households in Great Britain⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Tesla anything shouldn’t be allowed to operate in the UK (or anywhere in Europe for that matter).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Driving examiners in Great Britain urged to offer ‘formal’ or ‘chatty’ tests⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They should offer more tests and finish the back log off first. Then they can be chatty as much as they fancy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Unfortunately true. It’s the uninformed (and who don’t care enough to get informed) that let the violation of rights and privacy be violated.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the way to go!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  True. For me it hasn’t come up so far, possibly because my account is registered in a different country. It’s going to be a bit inconvenient but probably time to give them the finger and look elsewhere.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There are ways you can use a Spotify account registered in another country and you basically pay about £2 a month. I’m mainly into 80s and 90s music and used Spotify to discover music, and once I come across a song I like I add the album name to a list (i.e. note it down) and find the CD from a second hand shop or failing which obtain the FLAC files some other way. This way I now have an offline library that has most of the songs that I love. Spotify will be there as long as I can just pay £2-ish but the moment they try the age verification or raise prices, its bye-bye for them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It is now. If someone just uses the browser, they wouldn’t really notice if it was Linux. Well, they’ll notice because it would be faster. I have my entire Steam and GOG library setup on Linux and every game I want to play regularly works just fine. Yes there are instances where I’d need to get on the terminal but that’s quite rare.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UK⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have a non-uk account but at the first sight of age verification I will delete my account.