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I’m also in the desktop camp. But I just purchased a Framework 16. The upgradable dGPU (assuming they release new ones) might make laptops more viable for gaming.

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It does work for most games. MPV player supports it as well. It’s still rough around the edges, but it’s definitely there.

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Good news, It’s coming out on PC.

Portable monitor for steamdeck?

I am in need of some help. I’m trying to find a good portable monitor for my steamdeck. I don’t need it to be huge, 12inches minimum, but I’m not having much luck with my own research. I would like low latency, high refresh rate, and colors as close to the same as on the og LCD deck (which is what I have)....

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I do this for LAN parties. Easier to fly with a steam deck and portable monitor than my desktop. I’m not looking to buy a gaming laptop just for LANs.

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en.m.wikipedia.org/…/Man_versus_Horse_Marathon

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Use Gamescope and a Vulkan layer. Here’s a more detailed post: …kde.org/xavers-blog-2023-12-18-an-update-on-hdr-…

If you get the latest gamescope from git. You no longer need the vulkan layer.

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On the Steam Deck it already “just works” for a lot of games (with an OLED or an external display). So we’re not that far off for those changes propagating to Desktop.

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Not surprisingly, North Korea’s Red Star OS has a closed source fork of KDE.

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As others have mentioned, there are two schools of thought.

Crisp 4K rendering, no jagged lines, higher details added in textures, etc

Or emulating the look of a CRT by using high density displays to create the same look.

youtu.be/-B5ebucZ69s?si=0lDLAWdMlN77VQen goes into it a bit. This shows off a device for actual consoles. But the same principal applies when doing it in software for emulators.

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To their credit, they released a tool to patch the bios yourself. Which is about all they can do in case they stop existing. github.com/DeckHD/BiosMaker

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I like the game, but it doesn’t take advantage of the Steam Deck’s touch pads at all. A hybrid mouse/controller scheme would work very well for this type of game. And atm you can’t even make a custom hybrid control scheme because switching between m/kb and controller is bugged.

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If you’re not just being facetious, areweanticheatyet.com is a good source.

According to them ~58% of anti-cheat games work. There’s been a large uptick of anti-cheat support since the Steam Deck.

According to ProtonDB, 86% of the top 1000 games on Steam function (Silver+ rating). It’s a pretty safe bet that the most of the missing 14% is probably due to anti-cheat.

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Is it Hell Let Loose? I started playing it since they support Linux now, very well done Battlefield-like game. I haven’t played much BF since 1942.

usrtrv ,

I think that’s too simplistic of a view. Part of the high cost of nuclear is because of the somewhat niche use. As with everything, economies of scale makes things cheaper. Supporting one nuclear plant with specialized labor, parts, fuel, etc is much more expensive then supporting 100 plants, per Watt.

I can’t say more plants would drastically reduce costs. But it would definitely help.

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Interesting, I’ll have to look at the source article.

But as far as I’m aware the total amount of nuclear power has been decreasing in recent years. This might change with China’s future plants.

I’ve also read about small modular reactor designs gaining traction, which would help alleviate the heavy costs of one off plants we currently design and build.

Not saying the source is wrong, just saying that’s what I used to form my opinion.

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I see a set-top box that uses the same SoC as a deck as a possibility if they can get it cheap enough. Maybe paired with a new Steam Controller.

usrtrv ,

Throwing UTC everywhere doesn’t solve comparisons around leap seconds. I’m sure they’re other issues with this method, but this is kinda the point of “just use a library”. Then it’s someone else’s problem.

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Go to a library, some have scanners with feeders that will scan to a flash drive.

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“Sure, you can do everything it does with a phone”

No, you can’t do everything with a phone. A phone doesn’t have the same radios, GPIO for expandability, IR transceiver, etc. Not to mention the radios a phone does have doesn’t like it when you start forcing it to do fun things.

Rental online prices of old movies are too high.

To rent a movie from 2005, I need to pay 4 euros. A standard with ads Netflix subscription is 5 euros or lowest tier without ads 8 euros (so 1,25x or 2x the price for unlimited access). I’ve encountered this multiple times. I’d be open to paying, but it just doesn’t add up for me. So what do I do? Sail the seven seas....

usrtrv ,

I think it’s a bit of an unfair comparison because rental places had more overhead. Location, employees, physical media purchases/storage, etc etc

usrtrv ,

I think it’s a bit of an unfair comparison because rental places had more overhead. Location, employees, physical media purchases/storage, etc etc

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I’m not sure what definition of UBI you’re using, but not all forms of UBI need to cover the entirety of living expenses. UBI is just having income without strings attached. This very study is showing that even small amounts of money can help people get out of shitty situations.

Also as someone who lives in Dever, it’s not that expensive. Sure $1500+ is what you’ll pay around LoDo, but there are plenty of cheaper places.

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What? This is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve read in awhile and people are up voting this misinformation. No rover that’s on Mars is using a rpi. Here are the actual specs: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/spacecraft/rover/brains/

I googled around to see where you could have gotten this information from. You might be thinking of this educational rover: github.com/nasa-jpl/…/README.md

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www.openttd.org

What are some commonly known facts that are too bizarre for you to believe to be true?

For me it is the fact that our blood contains iron. I earlier used to believe the word stood for some ‘organic element’ since I couldn’t accept we had metal flowing through our supposed carbon-based bodies, till I realized that is where the taste and smell of blood comes from.

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A solid that isn’t undergoing any sort of chemical reaction isn’t going to smell because there isn’t anything to smell. You need a molecule to enter your nose to smell. That’s my basic understanding, someone smarter than I can explain it better.

Also I’m not sure any country still uses iron for coins.

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I agree with the other posters, your hardware is going to hold you back. But you could try switching to a lighter desktop environment like LXDE instead of GNOME. This user found a small increase in performance: reddit.com/…/does_the_desktop_environment_matter_…

But they had somewhat beefy hardware. If you’re truly at the limit of your specs, 100% CPU/RAM usage, your performance increase could be even more.

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No? Set termostat to a lower temp in the winter so the heater doesn’t stay on as long. Higher temp in the summer so the AC doesn’t stay on.

Another reason to keep it closer to the outdoor temp is clothing. I loathe places in the winter that have the heat cranked up, I dressed for the cold, I don’t want to melt because businesses crank the heat up to 80F for some reason. Same with the summer, I’m shivering cause I dressed for 90F but inside is in the high 60’s.

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Had that exact issue with my first SteamDeck, I was able to RMA immediately. This was near launch which makes it understandable. But it’s disappointing to hear they’re still sending units out like this.

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Try setting RADV_PERFTEST=rt in system options->environment variables in Lutris.

You could also update to Mesa 23.2 since it has raytracing enabled for all games by default.

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It’s confirmed steam deck compatible at launch, so it’ll work fine.

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That site is showing literacy improvement for 4th graders since 2003. It also says “21% of Americans 18 and older are illiterate in 2022.” but then another graph showing “United States 86.0 %” in global ranking of literacy. It’s just a hodgepodge of stats being semi-sourced with little to no conext, it even includes Wikipedia as a source.

I’m not saying there’s no literacy problems in the US, I just don’t know what to make of that site specifically.

usrtrv ,

TTY was great for multiplayer. Instead of handing the save file back and forth, we would just take turns on the server.

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You don’t need to run a hot water line, a lot of models just use electricity to warm a small tank of water. This will work better then a hot water line since you would have to wait till you flush the cold water out of the line. Unless you have a recirculation pump for your hot water I guess.

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Some people are glossing over that “at will” is a double edged sword. Everyone talks about how the employer can fire you on the spot. The employee can also leave on the spot. In comparison. some countries require the employee to stay at the company for a period of additional time before they can quit. This could be months depending on how long they’ve been working.

Now does this employee benefit make “at will” worthwhile? Probably not.

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I don’t really disagree with any of this, I’m just saying at-will is a bi-directional street, which I haven’t really seen mentioned in this thread. Being able to quit at any time is technically a right that benefits the worker.

Now in practicality does this benefit most people? No.

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I thought we were talking about legality, not physical restraint. For example, in Belgium an employee can be required to give notice of up to 13 weeks.

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    usrtrv ,

    Main Desktop: 4.5TB spread across 3 SSDs File Server: 30TB of raw storage

    usrtrv ,

    I’ve only played Chiv 2 on my desktop, but for EAC games I had to install EAC seperately. I’d assume the SteamDeck would do this for you, but maybe it didn’t install properly?

    https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/7a9c5a71-0b63-43fe-8580-f6b3794b9cbd.png

    usrtrv ,

    The “learn a language before traveling” always seemed like gatekeeping to me. I’ve traveled a decent bit, and I would not have had the time to learn a dozen or so languages. Especially when you have to learn entire new writing systems. I’ll learn a little bit while I’m visiting because I’m immersing myself.

    if someone wants to study another language, all power to them. But it shouldn’t be a barrier from experiencing other cultures.

    usrtrv ,

    I’m not saying you shouldn’t try to learn language while you’re there, I’m saying the requirement of learning before you travel is counterintuitive for wanting people to experience other cultures. I think it’s detrimental to try to force or shame people into learning the language before travel, you’ll end up discouraging people from traveling. They’ll just stay in their own bubble and not experience other cultures.

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    usrtrv ,

    I understand the sentiment, but it seems like you’re drawing arbitrary lines in the sand for what is the “correct” amount of power for gaming. Why waste 50 watts of GPU (or more like 150 total system watts) on a game that something like a SteamDeck will draw 15watts to do almost identically. 10 times less power for definitely not 10 times less fidelity. We could all the way back to the original Gameboy for 0.7 watts, the fidelity drops but so does the power. What is the “correct” wattage?

    I agree that the top end gpus are shit at efficiency and we should could cut back. But I don’t agree that fidelity and realism should stop advancing. Some type of efficiency requirement would be nice, but every year games should get more advanced and every year gpus should get better (and hopefully stay efficient).

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    That’s a very good point, but a little misleading. A better number would be to add up all the top tier cards from every generation, not just the past 2. Just because they’re old doesn’t mean they still aren’t relatively inefficient for their generation.

    If we kept the generations exactly the same, but got rid of the top 1 or 2 cards. The technological advancement would be happening just as fast. Because really, the top tier cards are about silicon lottery and putting as much power in while keeping stable clocks. They aren’t different from an architecture perspective within the same generation. It’s about being able to sell the best silicon and more VRAM at a premium.

    But as you said, it’s still a drop in the bucket compared to the overall market.

    usrtrv ,

    Year of the Linux HDR Desktop?

    Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group (www.theguardian.com)

    It uncovered eight WHO panelists involved with assessing safe levels of aspartame consumption who are beverage industry consultants who currently or previously worked with the alleged Coke front group, International Life Sciences Institute (Ilsi)....

    usrtrv ,

    Similar to how oil companies researched global warming. They have the scientists in the right field and the data, but corporate interests will cover up things that don’t align to their business models.

    Overall if the study is sound, other scientists can chime in and prove or disprove their results. Really the laymen should take studies (done by anyone) with a grain of salt until the wider community comes to a consensus,

    What is up with Baldur's Gate 3?

    This is not a criticism - I love how much attention this game has been getting. I’m just not understanding why BG3 has been blowing up so much. It seems like BG3 is getting more attention than all of Larian’s previous games combined (and maybe all of Obsidian’s recent crpgs as well). Traditionally crpgs have not lit the...

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    It’s a great game, but so was Divinity: Original Sin 2. The main difference, besides the rules swap, is the cutscenes and dialogue animations.

    I think BG3 is riding on the D&D brand and marketing campaign. In my mind there isn’t a massive difference between BG3 and D:OS2 (or other titles they’ve done) from a pure gameplay perspective.

    Regardless, I’m for it. Hopefully we’ll see more innovative and high budget CRPGs.

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    Exactly. I should have expanded further, but I was including Forgotten Realms as part of the D&D brand.

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    If you like RPGs in general, I think it’s worth playing. No need be a fan of DnD.

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