Romkslrqusz

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Romkslrqusz,

Got one for my partner during the last refurb restock. It was perfect for Stardew and other small indies, which is all they cared to play.

Not long after, I upgraded my deck to 2TB, they inherited the 512GB SSD, everybody won.

Right now, you can get a 64GB deck and 1TB M.2 2230 SSD for $15 more than the 512GB LCD is on sale for.

Linux on old School Machines?

Hi all, the private school I work at has a tonne of old windows 7/8 era desktops in a student library. The place really needs upgrades but they never seem to prioritise replacing these machines. Ive installed Linux on some older laptops of mine and was wondering if you all think it would be worth throwing a light Linux distro on...

Romkslrqusz,

useless

pre-7th gen i5’s

I’ve got systems with second and third gen i5s that are handling Windows 10 just fine, seems like what the school really needs is some SSDs.

Linux would definitely run better, so that’s worth it too.

If this school is heavily embedded im the Google ecosystem, ChromeOS Flex is an option. FydeOS is similar but without the Google Account requirement.

Romkslrqusz,

it requires not only for you to have an EA account, it requires to have the Origin client always running in the background. For no good reason.

The Origin client only needs to be running in the background while you’re playing the game. This is how EA, Ubisoft, Rockstar, and a few others handle DRM - I’ll take it over shit like Denuvo any day.

Romkslrqusz,

I wonder of “conservative hardware evolution” in this context just means that it’ll still be a switch, just with upgraded internals.

The fact that the built-in screen might be 1080p implies a decent leap in performance. That’s twice as many pixels as a 720p/800p screen.

Romkslrqusz,

The bugs are quite literally a feature.

There’d be half a game if they took out the Terminids.

Romkslrqusz,

Cut it down to a few hours with Wabbajack :]

Romkslrqusz,

The gunplay was clunky when it came out. FO3/NV very much had an “Oblivion with guns” feel to them.

I’ve always primarily used VATS. Unarmed or melee focused builds can also be viable, but the early game is rough.

As for mods, I would recommend a modlist. “Viva New Vegas” is one I’ve played with, currently doing a “Begin Again” playthrough - the latter adds a lot of the nicer features from Fallout 4 and includes Tale of Two Wastelands which combines FO3/NV into a single game, you can travel between each wasteland and bring all your stuff with you.

Ultimately, these games aren’t really an FPS so the shooting will always feel a bit off. The story / dialogue / environmental storytelling are really where it’s at!

U.S. Sues Apple, Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly (www.nytimes.com)

The department joined 16 states and the District of Columbia to file a significant challenge to the reach and influence of Apple, arguing in an 88-page lawsuit that the company had violated antitrust laws with practices that were intended to keep customers reliant on their iPhones and less likely to switch to a competing device....

Romkslrqusz,

What’s uniquely “proprietary” about Apple’s hardware that distinguishes it from a Dell or Lenovo PC?

Well, for starters, they design their own A_X_ and M_X_ silicon. When they were using Intel x86_64 silicon, the T_X_ security coprocessors were also custom / proprietary.

Consoles are all using custom AMD APUs that are still x86_64 based, so they have more in common with a Dell/Lenovo PC than anything Apple makes. Apple’s entire hardware lineup is about as proprietary as it gets.

Romkslrqusz,

Firestorm, Battlefield V’s Battle Royale, released in 2019. The news here is not that the feature will exist, it’s that it will be Free To Play.

Firestorm actually introduced the armor system that the much more successful COD Warzone went on to use.

Romkslrqusz,

why the hell am I getting downvoted?

It’s just a PC, it’s as proprietary as a PC.

Romkslrqusz,

While technically true at a literal level, “proprietary PC” gives the impression of closed systems like OEM laptops. “Just” has a bit of a diminutive tone to it.

While Steam itself is proprietary / closed source, the Deck’s Linux OS foundation is open source. Despite being developed by Valve, Proton is also open source and is a massive boon for the viability of Linux gaming.

OEM parts are directly available from an official supplier along with detailed repair documentation - things stop short of schematics, which I look forward to seeing change. Third party parts (screens, face button tactile upgrades, etc) are available and able to function uninhibited. The device is clearly designed with user customization and reparability in mind.

With that said, the deck feels so much less proprietary than the PC ecosystem.

Not saying that you are wrong or that people are right to be downvoting you, I just think your phrasing comes off a bit harsh which led to negative impulse reactions. I know that my initial response was negative until I sat and thought about what you actually meant for a minute.

Romkslrqusz,

As someone who repairs consumer electronics for a living I’m inclined to disagree.

People are routinely installing batteries of dubious quality because the original device manufacturer will not sell them one, but the part is available within their authorized repair network.

I have clients come to me after a manufacturer quotes more than a device’s original purchase cost for a replacement screen. I’ve also had circumstances where that part is unavailable because the device is too new and the aftermarket through third-party vendors hasn’t had a chance to mature.

Schematics are only made available through leaks.

The current state of the OEM PC landscape is the main driving force behind Right To Repair legislation. Valve entered the market already compliant.

I’ll add that one of my clients got a $150 quote from Valve for an out-of-warranty repair/replacement of the mainboard, which is pretty incredible considering that’s the most expensive part in the device.

From a hardware/repair standpoint, the OEM PC and Steam Deck ecosystems are far apart from one another.

Romkslrqusz,

Its own trailer makes it look rough

If the motherboard debug led for VGA lights up, does that mean that there's an issue with the GPU or is it possible that the PCIe slot is faulty ?

I have a gtx 1660 super which turns off in the middle of doing something. I don’t get any output to my monitor and even restarting doesn’t solve the problem. It is quite random and very frustrating to say the least. The only solution I have now is to wait for an hour or so and restart - I’ll get display output if I’m...

Romkslrqusz,

If I understand correctly, you’re getting a sudden loss of signal to the monitor but the rest of your system remains powered on (fans, lights, maybe capslock is also still responsive).

An abrupt full system shutdown is often the result of a thermal or power problem. If a component (CPU, GPU) overheats or the power supply is asked to deliver more power than it is able to, everything will cut out.

Others are citing thermal issues and there is merit in checking your temperatures but that is not likely to be the case here because of what I just listed. I would also add that an overheated GPU will be able to power on again within minutes, not an hour, after the shutdown event.

Symptoms point to a likely defective GPU. The most common point of failure is the VRAM. You can find and run Nvidia MATS/MODS diagnostic software to test the card’s memory and confirm whether or not that is what’s happening.

Ultimately, troubleshooting is a matter of isolating problems and the best way to isolate a hardware issue is by substituting in supplemental hardware.

If you’re able to replicate the issue fairly quickly (e.g by running a benchmark program to force the card to drop out), you might start with the power supply since it’s usually the cheaper component to replace.

Romkslrqusz,

Yes, though whether or not it’s economical to do so will depend on local economics where you are.

If you bought the card new yourself, it likely would have come with at least a 3 year warranty.

Romkslrqusz,

I own a repair shop and routinely order from Newegg, Amazon, BHPhoto, Best Buy, and many other vendors. We don’t have any more problems with Newegg than any other vendor, so from my perspective they’re still fine. Amazon has the most flexible and convenient return policy of the bunch.

That motherboard has a single M.2 slot, so as long as the case you choose accommodates them you’d be using SATA 2.5” drives.

Cool thing about PCPartPicker is that it filters for compatibility when browsing parts options and there are tons of filters in the sidebar while you’re browsing. If you want to omit certain vendors, you can deselect them or even create an account and permanently disable them account wide.

Romkslrqusz,

Microphone is mono They’re wondering why there’s a third contact

Recommend a game for me to play with my partner

My partner and I occasionally play games together, but they pretty much only play word puzzle games on their own. I’m not very good at word games though, and they don’t have very good spatial skills, so we frequently find ourselves mismatched. We have a switch and a single decent gaming pc, and a pretty old laptop....

Romkslrqusz,

My partner was never really into games growing up, and especially had trouble with the spatial aspect and controllers.

The tipping point came when we played Minecraft together and they got to use a keyboard and mouse rather than a controller. Since then, they’ve done tons gaming on their own with hundreds of hours in Stardew Valley and a more recently a deep dive into Fallout 4.

Destiny 2 played a big part in learning shooting mechanics, sense of space, and especially precision platforming.

Thrilled to see that you’ve found and enjoyed It Takes Two because that’s our all-time favorite co-op game and we recommend it to everybody.

Since yours is into puzzling, I want to second the recommendation for the We Were Here series. The first one is free and each is better than the next. It’s an asymmetrical puzzler that requires two computers with each player unable to see the other’s screen. Communication is critical to solve each of the puzzles.

Romkslrqusz,

Really? I feel like they did a fantastic job layering in new gameplay mechanics and making the salvage process more of a “puzzle” as the ships got bigger

Romkslrqusz,

“I got one lemon from one brand once and swore off the entire brand”

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