i mean im ok with samsung experience
#🔌│tech
halcyon moss
this time i havent bothered with nova launcher, stock is fine
halcyon moss
i have no idea what that means
misty saffron
for the phones, duh
deft marlin
however, just because a company doesn't take note of an android phone's "stock operating system" going badly doesn't mean a few fixes from users won't do it
if you're really thinking about switching, you need to be aware of frills
android allows for a ton of customisation provided you do it correctly
apple is fine stock, but its difficult to customise much of it
misty saffron
android allows for a ton of customization if you’re willing to lose half of the features of your amazing samsung phone 
deft marlin
android allows for a ton of customization if you’re willing to lose half of the ...
well stay apple then
perhaps with the right installs and mods or whatnot you could compensate it for another half a phone of features
do you use the features though, to their upper limit?
or are you just saving them for "in-case-this-is-handy-someday"
fair gull
idk man i didnt root it and its customized to my liking
fair gull
like last phone i rooted was my xz premium and mainly cause the google backup stuff wasnt that good back then
so titanium backup was still the gold standard
nowadays everything import on my phone is in the cloud anyway so eh
i could yeet it and just get the next phone and continue
i have actually more ux qualms with ios
cause its not all too customizeable
halcyon moss
i have ux qualms with ios. not just the customizability
fair gull
im just a big sucker for app drawers
i use nova launcher mainly to have an appdrawer button and customize the drawer in terms of layout
halcyon moss
ohyeah.. i forgot that ios does not have a homescreen
fair gull
well the newer ones sort of do
they also have an apps drawer if u go right a bunch of times
its just really shit design imo
id even prefer the android gestures over that
shadow minnow
I open almost all apps by search
fair gull
na i scroll
shadow minnow
Unless it’s sth in my muscle memory I just swipe down and type two letters and the app tends to pop up
fair gull
wheat plume
What phone though
cursive summit
Nokia3310
fair gull
What phone though
no the question is why would u need it
as long as security patches keep coming i dont mind older android in the slightest
wheat plume
That's the problem
Most brands only give like 3 patches and nothing more
fair gull
android versions arent security patches
wheat plume
And if you are lucky, 1-2 Android updates
fair gull
yes so far i got over 30 security oatches since i got my phone
its not a pixel
dont spout bs
wheat plume
Samsung do it now at least
They started to gives patches
Samsung and Google
If you want to actually get updates more than the first year the device is out
fair gull
my sony phones also all did that
at least since the z1 where security patches were a thing
next thing youll claim is windows wont get updates after the first year your device is out unless its a surface device
wheat plume
My current phone never got updates
It'll be stuck on Android 12 with miui 13 and the April patch
This is why I installed a ROM on it
It got updates from 11 to 12
And that's all it'll get
fair gull
that just means they are a shite company
cursive summit
Aug 15, 2022
Steam Deck Client Beta Update: Offline Mode fixes
Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > Steam Update Channel.
Fixed issue where rebooting while in Steam Offline Mode would cause games to fail to launch
Fixed the Cloud Sync error notification popping up when offline
Disabled Steam Offline Mode button when not connected to the internet, as trying to do this currently gets Steam Deck into a bad state.
This change disables this button but does not in any way affect your ability to play games without an active Internet connection.
We're continuing to look at making the user experience of playing games without an Internet connection a better, more intuitive experience.
pale sigil
About time they fixed that bug
halcyon moss
My current phone never got updates
It'll be stuck on Android 12 with miui 13 and...
and it wont be better on china phones
ohwait, miui, china phone
hate to say, told you so
junior ore
Hell yeah i need to get this update asap
wheat plume
WHEN IS IT COMING TO STABLE
Download it and install it via ADB sideload
You won't lose any data but app data will be reset
stark bobcat
What?
wheat plume
You can download the update from googles website
And sideload it with adb command
stark bobcat
Steamdeck update
crimson wigeon
Just switch it to beta then
stark bobcat
Probably will but I prefer to be on the stable branch
wheat plume
Anyone using OBS on a 32bit machine are getting fucked in the new OBS update
It's QT6 and 64Bit now
wheat plume
hhhmmm
ashen spindle
anyone still using a 32 bit machine is making a mistake anyway
reef patrol
Eh?
misty saffron
what? you can’t justify using a 15+ year old cpu
ashen spindle
yes yes go away with your examples about ancient hardware that never got updgraded for one specific purpose
reef patrol
Where did 32bit come from? This is about DX9?
ashen spindle
Anyone using OBS on a 32bit machine are getting fucked in the new OBS update
this
reef patrol
OH
misty saffron
i used to tell customers to instead spend the 20 euro on a better cpu than on the cheat subscription
ashen spindle
if you want the latest obs that means you are streaming something so why anyone would do that on a 32 bit device is beyond me
if you just want to record something no need for obs or at least not the latest version
ngl its criminal how long it tooks for some things to jump to 64 bit
even fucking visual studio only went to 64bit with this years version
upbeat idol
What phone though
Nord n100
crimson wigeon
Oh that's soon
ashen spindle
launch is likely a month later
cursive summit
But there's a sad part there
Only Ryzen was mentioned
I suppose Radeon will only get a small nudge or a teaser
Not a "this is what we will do"
ashen spindle
yes thats what we expected and how it was last time as well
fickle ore
Hey Quin
cursive summit
Hey Dag
ashen spindle
no
fickle ore
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
cursive summit
No obviously
AM5
AMD won't even do the alder thing and support DDR4 and 5
Just DDR5
fickle ore
it was expected and knowingly bought into it, still feel slightly scammed
ashen spindle
they basically told you how long am4 is alive for 5 years ago
at no point was there ever a reason to suspect otherwise
aside from people not wanting to upgrade and hoping it would work with no reason to believe so
fickle ore
I did not suspect otherwise at no point in time, still annoyed since I feel the upgrade itch
=((
pale sigil
TBf amd said b450 won’t work ar first right? XD
fickle ore
TBf amd said b450 won’t work ar first right? XD
Yep I remember something of the sort
ashen spindle
yes but thats them saying they wont support it since there were issues wiht pcie4 and all that
same socket and all is a major difference to new socket, new ram etc.
fickle ore
Now I kinda wonder if buying pcie4 storage SSD is worth anymore
ashen spindle
I dont think for the most cases its worth to buy pcie4 or 5 ssds lol
fickle ore
I don't keep up with tech as much as I used to so no idea of the current horizon
ashen spindle
just barely any benefit, consoles just got basic ssds instead of hdds, direct storage isnt in use yet
fickle ore
just barely any benefit, consoles just got basic ssds instead of hdds, direct st...
oh ok safe to buy some garbo ssd then
ashen spindle
eh, I'd still get a decent one since that comes with longer lifetime and all
cursive summit
They are a game designer, doesn't mean they have to be a hardware designer 
fickle ore
eh, I'd still get a decent one since that comes with longer lifetime and all
ya kno if samsung 990 PRO will work on zen 3? Is it backwards compatible
ashen spindle
should yes just at lower speeds obviously
cursive summit
Why are we talking about the 990 Pro
It's not even launched yet
People stand up for these conglomerates?
frozen ingot
ahh yes, apple as we all know need even more profit
why are people fanboys again?
every brand cares about one thing and one thing only, taking your money
shadow minnow
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/apple-reportedly-plans-to-put-ads-in-more-apps-o...
That would suck ngl
frozen ingot
The report said Apple has discussed adding ads to Apple Maps and is likely to expand ads into its Books and Podcasts apps.
cursive summit
Maps??
cursive summit
What
Oh hey you have to wait for 5 secs before you skip an ad and can scroll somewhere else
frozen ingot
also adding fucking ads into software you've supposedly already paid for by purchasing the phone
cursive summit
also adding fucking ads into software you've supposedly already paid for by purc...
Did you forget? You no longer own phones 
Apple will make sure that you never just pay once
frozen ingot
I was going to say these companies have no shame anymore but that would imply that they actually had any to begin with
cursive summit
Inb4 when next iPhone releases they announce that they are transitioning to a new purchase method
And iPhone 15 onwards is "Pay monthly fees, we'll replace it once a new one comes out, all you have to do is rent out your phone"
And then they just stop releasing phones for 3 years
Get fucked 
Rentable phones is just stupid
shadow minnow
people actually use apple maps?
They are way better now
And well look nicer, while usability is also better
Same with weather app
Got a huge update
shadow minnow
Rentable phones is just stupid
Yeah, kinda, but some retailers do it
Weather app can now show you temperatures on a map and clouds where is it gonna rain
upbeat idol
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/apple-reportedly-plans-to-put-ads-in-more-apps-o...
and this is why I will not go back to iphone again
astral haven
The only difference is google tells you up front it sells your data to advertisers....
frozen ingot
either way its getting depressing, you just keep bouncing between these companies because they keep doing increasingly disgusting things
there's just more and more bullshit you have to put up with for each passing year unless you want to just say fuck everything and become a hermit
shadow minnow
and this is why I will not go back to iphone again
Well some android phones already have in built upscaling here is just rumor so far.
frozen ingot
I mean you can argue you don't have to deal with this bs on a rooted/haxxed android but then you're not really running android as the vast majority get it shipped anyways
shadow minnow
Well you can techno also jailbreak your iPhone. But we don’t know if it could remove ads since they well don’t exist yet
astral haven
And jailbreaking iPhone often breaks a lot of things...
There's a whole ton of stuff you can do with adb on android that doesn't void warranty or break apps...
Wavelet is pog for example
shadow minnow
And jailbreaking iPhone often breaks a lot of things...
Rooting Samsung phones at least does the same
But it depends on different android phones
shadow minnow
Rooting Samsung phones at least does the same
I think it disabled your camera but idk if that’s still the case
astral haven
Sure
But it's not necessary for the features that jailbroken iPhones get...
astral haven
I think it disabled your camera but idk if that’s still the case
No it's just wallet apps, banking apps that break
Cameras not working was a bug they fixed
shadow minnow
That’s a weird product name
shrewd thicket
Samsung S95B
winter hatch
Guys I need help removing a switch on my keyboard
reef patrol
Guys I need help removing a switch on my keyboard
Which keyboard? What tool are you using
reef patrol
Which...one 
crimson wigeon
Not just any, THE Wooting!
reef patrol
The 60HE. Alright
winter hatch
Oh yeah thank you. It better work
cursive summit
How about no
Zen 4 looks sad rn, expensive RAM, expensive boards
I'd rather wait until new cards launch and build a rig on that with a 5800X3D
If they ain't planning to launch an A620 or B650 then really the launch is just marketing
I am seeing people saying B650/E launches in September
I don't remember hearing about that at all, what are the sources on this
astral haven
I don't remember hearing about that at all, what are the sources on this
"it came to me in a dream"
final flame
I made it the fuck up
wheat plume
Apple: We cannot add split screen to iOS cause the screen is too small
Android: Here, have split screen on phones with a 5.5 inch screen
shrewd thicket
Apple: We cannot add split screen to iOS cause the screen is too small
Android: ...
Yeah but just because u can doesn't mean u should
I think apple is still correct
Split screen on a smartphone isn't usable
Especially to an apple standard
Have your webbrowser open for example and almost any website will almost be half ur screen just because of the browser ui and some giant header/footer
frozen ingot
I thought it was a pretty neat feature in some niche cases but not something I used regularly when I had an android
shrewd thicket
I've never used it and I only use big smartphones
I mean yes I tried
But it's just a gimmick
wheat plume
I use it for youtube and discord LOL
youtube is a small bit ontop with the video in fullscreen
final flame
it's not about whether it's a good idea it's about having the option to do it
I used to use it for Kahoot and discord
shrewd thicket
I use it for youtube and discord LOL
YouTube has pip it's not the same
Pip is great on smartphones and desktop
final flame
and how long did it take for apple to give you that option
wheat plume
YouTube has pip it's not the same
I hate pip, it hides the app from the recents screen so you got to slowly double tap on the pip window to get back into it
shrewd thicket
Pip is great
final flame
android has had pip for YouTube for long af
wheat plume
yeah.....iOS got PiP on youtube before Android did
shrewd thicket
Yeah but iphone 4 is old af
wheat plume
and dark theme on youtube too
why tf did iOS get dark theme on youtube almost 2 years before Android???
like bruh
shrewd thicket
Bruh
I mean it's same for Snapchat
Android still doesn't have darkmode
Blows my mind
wheat plume
No, Android is NOT getting dark theme on Snapchat
Snapchat have confirmed this
wheat plume
Snapchat was meant to be an iOS only app from the very start, so they never planned to make an Android version, not to mention keep it up to par with the iOS version
shrewd thicket
Holy shit dick Snapchat
shrewd thicket
Snapchat was meant to be an iOS only app from the very start, so they never plan...
Then explain the Samsung and Google pixel partnership huh
Fucking idiot ass Snapchat
wheat plume
The only reason it is on Android is due to how popular the app got and people complaining they cant use it
shrewd thicket
Jesus Christ
Why the fuck is Snapchat apple sheep
They prolly get paid a shit ton
wheat plume
and when it came out on Android for the first few years, it was absolute shit cause it was not able to directly access the camera
so it had to screen record the viewfinder and take screenshots 30 times a second
shrewd thicket
Bruh
wheat plume
Since Android 9 (I think) It can now access the camera API to get footage directly from the camera
shrewd thicket
Bless camera API 3
wheat plume
And on Pixel phones, it can directly use the seperate lens too so the main and the wide angle and shit
so you get the same image quality on Snapchat as you do on the main google camera app on Pixel phones now
well, almost
it doesnt do the processing that google does behind the scenes
final flame
so it had to screen record the viewfinder and take screenshots 30 times a second
and thanks to those idiots androids name has been smeared
wheat plume
^
AnDROid CamEra QUaliTy is GarBagE TieR
no bish
Snapchat quality is garbage tier
ashen spindle
holy clickbait
literally not possible that this video has any relevant information
wheat plume
yeh
no
nautilus-image-converter is a neat thing that lets you resize images from the file manager in Gnome desktop <3
THERE IS A WAY TO MAKE GNOME DESKTOP CHANGE COLUME IS STEPS OF 2 INSTEAD OF FUCKING 6
finally <3
6 is way way way too m uch change for a single step in volume
chrome estuary
my 5600 was delivered...
and dropped on my car windshield instead of being brought to the fucking door
chrome estuary
it looks fine but it said it was at the door so i assumed my package was delivered to the wrong house
deft marlin
Wonder if street thugs were hired to deliver it
deft marlin
Then they heard you come outta the door and they ran
So you wouldn’t suspect them of theft
wheat plume
When you select to install the Budgie Desktop in YaST....it does NOT install the desktop package itself???!!!!
dafuq?
frozen ingot
not a fan of the delivery to your doorstep fad that's kinda new around these parts, sometimes (like today) they don't even ring the doorbell or notify on phone/mail so if I didn't have errands outside today I woulda had no idea there even was a parcel outside of my door
wheat plume
Yep .-.
got a delivery today, he didnt knock but I was sitting downstairs so I saw the van pull in
frozen ingot
yeah I kinda have to monitor the app for shipping updates daily to really know when/if it might be arriving
wheat plume
the tracker site updated 3 hours after I got the parcel to say it was delivered
even the time stamp for when it was delivered was 3 hours after I got it
frozen ingot
better than no update at all I suppose
wheat plume
Yep
chrome estuary
Oh god fucking damn it...
The new cooler is a fucking screw down kind
The screws for the force down bracket thingy on my mobo are stripped out.
And I have no fucking thermal paste
reef patrol
chrome estuary
I really don't want to fucking drive an hour to town and an hour back just for fucking thermal paste
Okay so I have some thermal paste that was kept in a cold place away from light and tightly sealed for a few years (probably about three ish). I read if it comes out smooth and pasty still, it should be good. Is that right?
reef patrol
Okay so I have some thermal paste that was kept in a cold place away from light ...
Only one way to find out. You apply it and it either works, or you're going to be driving somewhere anyway 😄
chrome estuary
Thanks mansen. Good morale support
ashen spindle
most likely its still fine
chrome estuary
I'll monitor temps and if it looks bad, I'll shut it down and just go get new shit tomorrow.
reef patrol
final flame
i mean your processor wont die if it's run hot for short periods
it'll just throttle a lot and I mean a lot
I've run a processor without a cooler on accident
forgor to plug it in
fair gull
Okay so I have some thermal paste that was kept in a cold place away from light ...
rub a tiny bit between your fingers and see how the consistency is
thermal paste that goes off either gets super mega pasty like dough
or watery
chrome estuary
It reminds me of thermal paste so I'm taking that as a good sign
wheat plume
most jam packed .desktop file I have seen so far xd Thanks ICE-SSB
final flame
Sept and Nov is when Nvidia likes to release things
shrewd thicket
i read about it being delayed to q1 23 now
hope its not accurate though
but i just spent 1,6k on a TV so i don't mind the wait
although it'd be great to use my new pc on the new tv
ashen spindle
idk where you read that but nothing credible is saying that it gets delayed that much
final flame
are you using it as a monitor?
shrewd thicket
are you using it as a monitor?
nope
but its gonna sit right next to my setup
with a couch in front of it
so good for couch pc gaming with a controller
final flame
I have a TV above my main display
shrewd thicket
its 55"
final flame
and my bed is behind my desk
shrewd thicket
plus cant even hang tv's on my wall so
chrome estuary
I went with using an ipad pro as a "TV" on a vesa mount boomarm. There's a vesa mount laptop stand thing that i have vertical and the ipad has a magnetic folio cover thing that keeps it stuck to the mount
shrewd thicket
ipad is not a tv
final flame
that's a interesting "tv"
chrome estuary
ipad is not a tv
Hence the air quotes. Also it works really well and all of my "TV" is in reality just YouTube.
final flame
I use my TV for anime and vtuber streams
chrome estuary
Ugh
shrewd thicket
I use my TV for anime and vtuber streams
please get out
wheat plume
Mom: This TV is really impressive, we can watch youtube directly on it
Also Mom: Does not want to upgrade our 13 year old TV which has buzzy speakers and 768p resolution and crops the edges of HDMI content because the TV still works
final flame
Lahnah back me up
shrewd thicket
no amount of backup can justify anime or vtubers
shrewd thicket
vtubers really be stinky 30 year old men
wheat plume
ah yes, all oh hololive /s
ashen spindle
vtubers is literally the same as random other streams and a png moves in the foreground
shrewd thicket
vtubers probably also 3000 year old loli's
stark bobcat
vtubers is literally the same as random other streams and a png moves in the for...
this
ashen spindle
you dont have to watch it just like you dont have to watch any other stream
ashen spindle
I dont watch any vtuber because none I saw was my type of content but I dont care about it
if you care that much about regular content other people consume it's a bit weird but you do you
final flame
I find vtubers more expressive than most streamers, this doesn't mean I only watch vtubers
shrewd thicket
streaming is boring lazy content
sometimes i'll watch random clips
but i could never sit and watch a live stream
stark bobcat
because it s just an image moving and not an actual person
final flame
it takes far more effort to be entertaining and hold a audience than you think
ashen spindle
calling streaming lazy content says it all xD
shadow minnow
^
shrewd thicket
i've seen streamers literally not at their setup pulling crap tons of views
or eating a microwave meal
that was enough for me
ashen spindle
if you dont like it and find it boring thats fine, and some people getting views because bots, drops are active or whatever fine, doesnt change that if it was so easy everyone would do it xD
wheat plume
wtf is the wayland equivalent of xprop?? seems there isnt any ;-;
shrewd thicket
wtf is the wayland equivalent of ``xprop``?? seems there isnt any ;-;
wtf is xprop
stark bobcat
like Nickelback?
shadow minnow
i've seen streamers literally not at their setup pulling crap tons of views
I have also seen streamers putting in lot of effort everyday and yet getting like 5 views or less, and there are way more. If them
stark bobcat
listen and u ll know
wheat plume
wtf is xprop
its a command that when you run it, lets you choose an open app and it gives you a whole fuck ton of info about the app such as window size, window position, what process made that window open etc
shrewd thicket
I have also seen streamers putting in lot of effort everyday and yet getting lik...
yeah they don't cuz twitch makes people with lots of views get even more
top streamers will literally always be at the top
shrewd thicket
early in the game
before twitch already popular
people always say
u grow a following on a different platform
and bring that audience to twitch
cuz u can't grow on twitch as a small streamer
shadow minnow
Well I know of some streamers who became popular way later
shrewd thicket
probably because they started uploading clips to other platforms
where u can actually build an audience and bring them to your stream
u can't grow using just twitch, unlike youtube videos for example
on youtube u can grow by playing the algorithm
but on twitch u need a different media to lure people to u
midnight cedar
Twitch is often an absolute snoozfest for people who don't watch streams at all by the nature of streams being long content we're used to short quick shit
chrome estuary
okay so sure i haven't run the computer for more than like 30-40min but temps seem to be holding. it idles a little high imo but other than that, it's not went over 72C even under load.
shrewd thicket
15 minute video's where its at
stark bobcat
all these takes suck
shrewd thicket
all these takes suck
bro any big streamer will tell u this
midnight cedar
Nah fr for people with a short attention span streams are unbearable
shadow minnow
Depends
ashen spindle
okay so sure i haven't run the computer for more than like 30-40min but temps se...
seems fine then, I'd say run the usual stress test to be sure and then its fine
chrome estuary
Nah fr for people with a short attention span streams are unbearable
I have both this issue occasionally and i have the issue of streaming on my internet really sucks
shadow minnow
Depends
If stream has a lot of entertaining things hapening shortly after each other it’s not that bad
final flame
if you're not pulling viewers you literally have to talk to yourself to hope to grab a viewer
shrewd thicket
all these takes suck
midnight cedar
Yeah but that just happens rarely categories like just chatting aren't entertaining to me at all
stark bobcat
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BB6004ZwmIM
I do not care
stark bobcat
u did not understand what I meant and I do not care to discuss it
midnight cedar
If ours takes are bad provide a better one boss
shadow minnow
Can’t take back what you’ve said
YouTube shorts are imo worse than twitch but they seem to be surprisingly popular
final flame
The most viewers I've had was 7 at the same time, and that was during me doing a 6 hour etterna chart in a voice chat
chrome estuary
welp I'm gonna go shower. I'm stressed, tired, and have a headache.
this is gonna sound silly but minecraft is running better, cp2077 is running faintly better (like 3 frames but that's everything maxed out and no DLSS so it's really unfair to expect the CPU to have some massive boost or something), and i'll test some emulation probably thursday.
final flame
midnight cedar
shrewd thicket
welp I'm gonna go shower. I'm stressed, tired, and have a headache.
this is gon...
u upgraded ur gpu and got 3 more fps?
chrome estuary
no CPU.
chrome estuary
2700x to a 5600
midnight cedar
what gpu do you have?
chrome estuary
3070ti
shrewd thicket
ryzen 5?
final flame
if it's not a cpu intense application you wont see much difference
midnight cedar
oh rip
chrome estuary
yeah i know
midnight cedar
if you had an amd gpu smart access memory is pretty good ngl
shrewd thicket
minecraft is very cpu oriented even on high graphics settings
chrome estuary
that's why i wrote "it's unfair to expect it to do any better" or whatever i said.
shrewd thicket
i get more fps on my m1 pro macbook than on my i7 9750h rtx2060 laptop
junior ore
yeah CPU is not really going to be a bottleneck with exception of a few games.
midnight cedar
real
final flame
"me getting 3000+ fps in osu with my i7-9700k and 2080"
shrewd thicket
osu 🤮
chrome estuary
Well I was more interested in getting better emulation performance
midnight cedar
if you want a game that's essentially a torture test you can play
get star citizen
shrewd thicket
Well I was more interested in getting better emulation performance
in what?
midnight cedar
tortures both your hardware and patience when it crashes inevitably
shrewd thicket
emulation is already top notch these days
junior ore
Nah. Dwarf Fortress better.
shrewd thicket
i remember when GC emulation was hard
midnight cedar
Nah. Dwarf Fortress better.
undead lobster
junior ore
☠️
chrome estuary
Everything. I went over this yesterday and I had the worst of time getting the fucking thing to emulate worth a shit a few months ago
shrewd thicket
gamecube games can run 4x native on a smartphone these days
stark bobcat
mania 
final flame
Far in the blue sky
junior ore
honestly Dolphin is super well made program.
shrewd thicket
dolphin but also citra
chrome estuary
Mostly I was doing CEMU and 3DS and both just ran like dogshit and I don't know why.
shrewd thicket
for 3ds
final flame
citra runs badly imo
shrewd thicket
nintendo switch emulation on android is getting playable, literally insane
final flame
it still needs a lot of development
shrewd thicket
nintendo switch emulation on android is getting playable, literally insane
shit renders and not just on that shady one, also the new one
final flame
yea
junior ore
I never tried Citra. I have a hacked 3DS so. didn't need to emulate.
chrome estuary
Have been able to for years
shrewd thicket
I'm really out of the loop you can emulate 3ds now???
for years
citra android is really good
midnight cedar
huh
shrewd thicket
although i never had a 3ds, dont have nostalgia for it and am not interested in it much
midnight cedar
I could play old monster hunter again on my pc
chrome estuary
Also I have a modded 3DS too but I prefer it on a larger screen and better controller
final flame
citra is okay, if you have a 3ds it's better to just softmod it
stark bobcat
no 3ds xl kekw
midnight cedar
it's insane how expensive old consoles are now
final flame
I have homebrew on my 3ds and wii u
shrewd thicket
no 3ds xl kekw
3ds sucked
chrome estuary
i have an n3dsxl and an n2dsll
shrewd thicket
new nintendo 3ds was better but idc bout it
midnight cedar
I bought a gameboy advance a few years ago for 20 and those cost at least 70 now
which is insane to me
stark bobcat
3ds sucked
so did the dsi lol
shrewd thicket
i have a couple gameboys laying around
final flame
imo the 3d gimmick was not the best
shrewd thicket
so did the dsi lol
no it didn't lol
chrome estuary
i liked my little nintendo portable consoles
shrewd thicket
imo the 3d gimmick was not the best
yep
final flame
never was a fan of it
junior ore
I liked the 3D @_@
chrome estuary
sure the 3d gimmick sucked but the thing was fun
midnight cedar
i have a couple gameboys laying around
sell a few it's decent money
stark bobcat
it s not about the 3d lmfao
junior ore
I bought a gameboy advance a few years ago for 20 and those cost at least 70 now
which advance?
shrewd thicket
sell a few it's decent money
hell no that shit is my childhood bruh
no one's taking that for any money
midnight cedar
which advance?
junior ore
also yeah the 3DS didn't have to use or rely on it. it was a pretty solid handheld overall.
final flame
the original 3ds 3d sucked since anything off axis would look bad
final flame
not too sure about the new 3ds with the fixed up 3d
midnight cedar
think I still have it lying around
shrewd thicket
not too sure about the new 3ds with the fixed up 3d
tech wasn't different just the build quality and look was a lot better irc
same tech different look
final flame
iirc it had a camera to check where you were in order to fix the angle of the 3d
junior ore
You have the face sensor camera
final flame
and a extra stick
junior ore
I think they improved the RAM or CPU slightly
And yeah the extra analog stick and two extra shoulder buttons
stark bobcat
I have a new 3ds xl and the 3d still sucks doesn't matter tho thing still beats the dsi for everything
junior ore
Yup, beats the DSI
final flame
new 2ds xl imo is the best option if you don't care for the 3d
junior ore
Original 2ds was a disaster
chrome estuary
iirc the n3ds cames with a slightly slightly faster cpu, a little more ram, and the extra buttons and shit
final flame
Original 2ds was a disaster
the slate
junior ore
iirc the n3ds cames with a slightly *slightly* faster cpu, a little more ram, an...
That it did.
midnight cedar
nope I don't have it lying around anymore
I gifted it to a friend
I remember
still have my old friend tho
my first gameboy
this exact model
yellowed with age
wheat plume
holy fuck, this monitor is so large and heavy that Samsung include directions on how to move the damn thing.... and it NEEDS at least 2 people
midnight cedar
wtf
chrome estuary
their huge super ultra wide curved thing probably
midnight cedar
oh that thing
chrome estuary
the crg90 upgrade thing likely
chrome estuary
oh wait it's called the g9 now
midnight cedar
and made me angry
astral haven
It's only 165hz 😦
chrome estuary
only
midnight cedar
I got a 280
astral haven
For half the price you get 4k240hz
astral haven
Less than half
midnight cedar
when you hit like 240 your eyes start doing weird shit and the game becomes even smoother
very strange feeling
astral haven
And it doesn't even have displayport...
midnight cedar
oh
holy fuck I don't keep up with anything anymore
i'm only 21 but is this the feeling of being old?
deft marlin
For half the price you get 4k240hz
Samsung Odyssey G8 reference?
astral haven
Yep
deft marlin
Not to be confused with the ultrawide G9 with DQHD 240hz
junior ore
my first gameboy
Mine was the Gameboy Color Atomic Purple
final flame
Mine was the Gameboy Color Atomic Purple
same
midnight cedar
Mine was the Gameboy Color Atomic Purple
neato
final flame
those transparent colored plastics
deft marlin
Y’all talking about things invented before my birth 
deft marlin
I have to research now don’t I
astral haven
I died from laughter when I saw it’s review on rtings
It's a beautiful monitor
deft marlin
tell me when that was popular, the game boy advance
junior ore
Leta go through the whole timeline cause thats more fun
junior ore
First Gameboy was released in 1989
deft marlin
Last game boy?
junior ore
The last gameboy officially released was the Gameboy Advance Micro
Every gameboy had multiple versions
1998 the Gameboy Color cameout
then the Advance came out in 2001
the Advance SP in 2003
and then finally the Micro in 2005
which was also a year after the DS came out in 2004
which also did have a Gameboy Advance cartridge slot and it could play GBA. But unlike prvious systems : it couldn't play Gameboy or Gameboy Color games
deft marlin
The gameboys still alive today are all older than me, then
junior ore
the Micro also can't play Gameboy or Gameboy Color games, only GBA
deft marlin
At least the first produced of their kind
junior ore
still alive as in you can still find them and they work yes, since 1989
but they don't make new gameboys
junior ore
SInce 2004 it's been the DS line
the original Gameboy used a monochrome display and it was laggy so sometimes the visuals were blurry lol
deft marlin
And there you have it
junior ore
2005 you say?
deft marlin
My age
junior ore
thats what you said, 2005 before deleting it
deft marlin
2005 isn’t the year of the rat
junior ore
anyways
idunno, there's lots of years that fall into that.
anyways
I recommend picking up a Gameboy Advance SP.
great retro handheld system,.
deft marlin
4 x 502 =
junior ore
or can always emulate it.
easy to emulate the games on the phone.
first generation pokemon games 😛
but don't play Pokemon Green. it's horribly buggy and broken.
deft marlin
You say this as if I’m gonna take flights around the world to land a deal for retro gaming products
junior ore
no flights around the world required
deft marlin
Linus Sebastian would approve
He’s a big retro gaming fan as there are too many qualms from him about modern gaming
founder of Linus Tech Tips
junior ore
I don't know if I ever got that impression. having qualms about some modern gaming stuff doesn't equate to retro collecting or fan of only retro games and stuff.
I'm hyper critical about modern games but I still enjoy and play some.
junior ore
ah okay then
I got a ton of retro PC games. I recently moved and need to get bookshelves for them.
deft marlin
Hosted Whale LAN a while back
Where they played a Halo game with Doom original graphics quality
junior ore
not sure that
that would have ot be some mod
likely maybe of DOOM, as, DOOM isn't 3D so, like, there's no porting between the two games or such.
unless you mean Doom 3*
deft marlin
welp it was pixelated
and the crosshairs were "massive" circles
so accuracy of weapons over a long distance was.... phenomenal
pale sigil
deft marlin
doefuk-
wheat plume
How badly can you damage a phone battery by using a charger that isn't really good for that phone? :/
For 3weeks
astral haven
Not at all if it's USB c
Not at all if it's micro USB
If it's a DC jack it could be bad
And if it's lightning it could damage if it doesn't charge, but anything that works will be fine
wheat plume
It's a USB C phone
It got really hot when charging
I got a charger better suited for it and it doesn't get warn when charging now
astral haven
Yes
wheat plume
So I hope I didn't ruin battery with that other charger
pale sigil
Love installing all my plugins and getting a million tabs open
astral haven
So I hope I didn't ruin battery with that other charger
That's normal
wheat plume
But....why does 100-50% of battery life run out significantly faster than 50-0%?
When I'm using the phone
wheat plume
The last phone didn't do that
It ran out at an even rate
ashen spindle
Tf does „isn’t really good for that phone“ even mean
astral haven
The last phone didn't do that
It ran out at an even rate
The % are arbitrarily set
wheat plume
Hmmm
astral haven
The wattage is too high
That's impossible for that to work that way
The phone draws the wattage
wheat plume
But chargers have a set range they can charge
The various pairs of volts and amps that are printed on it
And non of them matched the max speed of the phone
They were either slower or faster than it
astral haven
There are different voltages of charging, and the lower the voltage the hotter the phone gets at the same wattage
wheat plume
Lower? Dafuq
astral haven
Amps make heat
wheat plume
Ah
astral haven
At the same watts, higher amps = lower volts
wheat plume
How do phone makers decide what the max wattage and shit to make their phone use when charging?
astral haven
Buuut
Pps exists
If the phone supports pps, the voltage goes straight into the battery from the charger (with a bunch of safety stuff) instead of through a second conversion
astral haven
How do phone makers decide what the max wattage and shit to make their phone use...
Chemistry of the battery
The heat is being generated by the charging circuit btw not the battery itself
astral haven
Phones would have to charge aloooot faster to actually cause the batteries themselves to get warm inherently
wheat plume
So the battery should not be damaged in any way? On this phone
astral haven
Discharging the battery is what damages it
As does charging it when it's freezing
Regardless of the speed of charging
mild dome
Slow charging keeps your battery healthy for longer, but even while fast charging it would take at leadt a year before you notice degradation
astral haven
I looked it up
The phone supports PPS
Yea and pps the charging brick is what gets warm instead of the phone basically
wheat plume
Nah
The phone is getting warm :/
astral haven
And you could argue that's worse for the battery because higher temperature charging is better
wheat plume
Maybe the charger doesn't have PPS?
astral haven
Maybe the charger doesn't have PPS?
If it's getting noticeably hot it's not pps
wheat plume
The phone? It does get hot
junior ore
@wheat plume phones and most devices/electronics are not going to use/take in more amperage than it needs. So even if you have some big wattage USB C charger : it isn't going to hurt your phone because the phone wont draw more than it needs.
This would be different if it was a DC/AC Adapter or such and non-USB
astral haven
Yea I use a 100w charger on my phone
wheat plume
I have that Google 30w charger
junior ore
your phone will be fine
astral haven
My phone accepts 25 watts
wheat plume
Yea I use a 100w charger on my phone
O.o
astral haven
your phone will be fine
Yup
junior ore
I don't even know what my phone is rated for. I just shove it into my thick anker brick
wheat plume
I only got this Google one today
I've been using the one that makes the phone hot since I got the phone since the phone didn't come with one .-.
mild dome
Usb tells the charger what volts/amps it can accept, and charger supplies accordingly
junior ore
yeah batteries get hot when being charges. more so when fast-charged. or when dis-charging.
astral haven
I only got this Google one today
I've been using the one that makes the phone h...
It's probably not pps
Take a pic of the volts and amps it supports
wheat plume
But hot to the touch to the point you feel you should not be holding the phone Incase your body heat makes it even hotter?
wheat plume
It's probably not pps
Take a pic of the volts and amps it supports
The old charger?
astral haven
No the one that makes it hot
mild dome
Irc phones ability to record 4k footage is actually limited by the battery. As it takes a lot of power the battery starts to get hot
junior ore
well, it's not impossibel your phone battery has a defect and is going ot explode because it was badly made.
wheat plume
The Google one is not making the phone hot
astral haven
Irc phones ability to record 4k footage is actually limited by the battery. As i...
Cpu
astral haven
The Google one is not making the phone hot
Well then it might be pps
wheat plume
I think I sent a photo of the old charger in here at some point
junior ore
explode/leak acid. whichever
wheat plume
One sec
mild dome
Lithium does not like air, at all
Or more accurately it loves air and bonds with it immediately producing a 🔥
junior ore
looks like a brick capable of fast charging. so yeah it would get hot fast to go from 0-100
wheat plume
Got hot charging from any percentage
junior ore
mine is.. lets see....
wheat plume
I avoid letting my phone drop below 20% if I can
junior ore
yeah me old anker is slightly more powerful, though without the 10 voltage.
real question though is :
this a converter?
wheat plume
A physical converter
It doesn't change anything electrically
junior ore
whats it converting from/to?
wheat plume
The charger has EU prongs but we use the UK ones here
junior ore
ah
its not impossible that could have something to do with it too, possibly.
but me thinks its just your phone getting fast charged and it heats your phone up. I reocmmend doing some searches to make sure there aren't any recalls or warnings on your phone to be safe.
wheat plume
Hmmm...
It shouldn't
It doesn't mess with the electrical input
It even says that on the thing itself
pale sigil
memories lol
wheat plume
Hmmm?
The new discord UI is so shit
The only indication of what channel you are in is white text
But white text is also used for unread channels too .-.
pale sigil
hmm?
shadow minnow
The only indication of what channel you are in is white text
The indication is the channel being highlighted. How was it before? Always remembered it like this
wheat plume
The highlight on the current channel is so hard to see now though
Can barely see the background color
shadow minnow
Hmm I mean ngl I prefer how on my phone the color is way more bright for discord overall
But also new YouTube on iOS UI sucks
But well companies like making their UI horrible
Even TikTok new ui and many more
Instagram long ago made the UI suck
wheat plume
They make the UI suck so they can fit in more ads
shadow minnow
Well yeah with Instagram it was that and the shop thing
With TikTok it was just a horrible decision because it doesn’t change ads
Idk about discord or YouTube
The YouTube buttons are just different
Non YouTube like
wheat plume
Non YouTube like??
Show
I mean
The icons were non YouTube like for a very long time already since they use iOS themed icons in the app now
Hmmm :/
!_;
cursive summit
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-30-gpus-to-see-even-lower-prices-by-the-end-of-august
I have not been seeing lower prices at all
At least not locally
Americans have some insane deals like 700$ 6900XT
Here my best deal is "700$, RTX 3070 mate, take it or leave it"
stark bobcat
I recommend picking up a Gameboy Advance SP.
Non sp is better hinge is ass and modding also isn't as good.
junior ore
@stark bobcat what do you mean? hinge isn't that bad, and is replaceable ( gotta remember its over 15 years old). and modding is find and dandy far as I can tell. SP board Is able to have more features than the original so, you'll have to specify what you mean exactly by the modding isn't as good... which would be up to the independent modder's skills anyways with soldering.
junior ore
easy to do mods such as?
stark bobcat
Screen replacement
junior ore
I've replaced the screen on mine without issue. upgraded one too
it's also slightly bigger
no soldering required
stark bobcat
I just don't like the sp as much I'm very happy newer handhelds have done away with hinges
junior ore
that's fine and dandy. Hinges have a life span.
but the clam shell keeps the screen protected and compact. the SP I have the plastic body was utterly ruined by its previous owner so I gave it a metal body instead of a clam shell.
new body, new screen, new battery and buttons : golden
the motherboard of the SP is more flexible for modding due to smaller size when trying to do put it in cool bodies.
stark bobcat
Yeah I just prefer the devices to be as close to original but better so I guess that is why I prefer the regular one
Even tho I had the sp as a child
I have more of a soft spot for the other one
junior ore
well I view each completely different device as 'original' with upgraded different models being like the two SP models AGS-001 & AGS-101. So like to me, You just have Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Advance SP (AGS-001) as 'original' each.
But yeah, we all have preferences to what we like.
wheat plume
What
upbeat idol
that ui
solar hinge
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-30-gpus-to-see-even-lower-prices-...
where do you live again?
cursive summit
East EU
shrewd thicket
Let's go
I just got my new TV
So heavy I can't even use it yet cuz I can't get it up the stairs by myself
solar hinge
So heavy I can't even use it yet cuz I can't get it up the stairs by myself
then the stairs has a new TV, not you :p
cursive summit
Not bad
I can get a second hand 3070 for about 500-550
But brand new it's ridiculous
solar hinge
But brand new it's ridiculous
shrewd thicket
then the stairs has a new TV, not you :p
The hallway has a tv
cursive summit
Heh
shrewd thicket
I follow this app which shows u good deals online
cursive summit
I follow this app which shows u good deals online
"app"
And now a segue to our sponsor
Honey!
shrewd thicket
And a lot of the time there will be these TV's on there which are on sale from 5k$ to 4k$ for example and people always post meme comments like "good price, also bought one for the toilet" and my tv is literally sitting Infront of the toilet In the hallway
cursive summit
Honey shows you the best deals from all around the internet
solar hinge
Honey shows you the best deals from all around the internet
honey shows fuck all in west europe :p
solar hinge
Pepper.com
indeed, i use it for the netherlands and belgium 😄
shrewd thicket
I've never gotten a deal from honey
I do have it installed but it has never worked on any online store I buy from
shrewd thicket
indeed, i use it for the netherlands and belgium 😄
Yeah it's really good
I've gotten a crap ton of good deals unlike honey
Scored a cheap Chromecast with Google TV
Got €1000 off my gaming laptop which is insane
And gotten some deals on gaming peripherals for my little brother
solar hinge
ow man, i think i already have over 15things to or so via pepper
halcyon moss
you seem to watch a lot of clickbait stuff to get that much clickbait in your feed
wheat plume
I watch a lot of Steam Deck stuff from the not clickbait channels
crimson wigeon
Uhhuh, sure
halcyon moss
i have a deck, and i dont watch as much as you do :p
wheat plume
yeh...
cause you have one
I dont watch shit about Nintendo Switch anymore since getting one
other than occasional game recommendation videos
Im wondering how Valve plan to make money from their official Steam Deck Dock
Since it is not even out yet and the third party market is flooded with them now
and they are all likely cheaper than what Valve will sell their's for
ashen spindle
people will always buy official accessories
they also dont need to make money
just break even
wheat plume
The major problem I have with the JSAUX Dock, despite it being the best one currently, is that the back covers part of the intake vent... so im worried it will make the Deck heat up a little hotter than without being in the Dock
:/
it covers maybe 1/4 of the intake vent
hes moved it to the right to try to cover it less
halcyon moss
thhe fuck is an jsaux dock
ashen spindle
this it seems like
I dont see the issue just move it to the side if it bothers you that ti covers some intake?
its not like there is a connector it slots it since the cable is on other other end
pale sigil
Im wondering how Valve plan to make money from their official Steam Deck Dock
S...
Hardly flooded, there's only really one out there.
pale sigil
Nah, it won't be that big of an issue.
pale sigil
this it seems like
Ew v1
ashen spindle
I just took the first result idc what its really looking like
ashen spindle
ok same thing just move it a cm more
thick elk
I doubt it will impact things more than 2 degrees or so.
ashen spindle
unless you run into thermal limit it also doesnt really matter since youre not even holding it
thick elk
The steam deck is pretty good at keeping the parts you hold cool in general, but yea, at worst it probably ramps the fan up one step more.
junior ore
Hi Tech Low Life
I love this song :D Die Krupps
wheat plume
What
junior ore
You saying the phrase Hi Tech Low Life triggered brain cell memories to harken back years of songs that I have forgotten but now remember.
Specifically : The band Die Krupps, Album Too Much History. I like some fo the songs and enjoyed them some ten years ago but forgot until now.
wheat plume
Ooooohhh
cursive summit
I love how you don't even need to click on the article
The picture is just there, embed
tepid violet
can't wait to get thermal paste everywhere
pale sigil
I kinda can't be fucked going with this gen, the ddr5 requirement is very off-putting
cursive summit
I kinda can't be fucked going with this gen, the ddr5 requirement is very off-pu...
Why?
The difference in price is minimal
tepid violet
I guess for people who already have ddr4 it kinda sucks
pale sigil
Because I have to replace my current kit
cursive summit
And use what <:02LUL:435822456549146625>
Buy an Alder lake board
stark bobcat
what do u mean price difference is minimal it is upwards of 50%
cursive summit
what do u mean price difference is minimal it is upwards of 50%
Are you alright
cursive summit
Eh fair, the really cheap modules are cheap af
But DDR5 matches DDR4-4000 in price, at least here
junior ore
Guys : prices are going to differ for everyone unless you are regionally close.
cursive summit
I probably have the worst prices in all of Europe
And I don't really see the problem with spending a bit more for memory, it's a fuck ton faster
misty saffron
how
junior ore
oh interesting letter formatting. the : is sideways.
reef patrol
Up is left, I mean down! Wait.
final flame
yea the arrow keys are wrong
misty saffron
no but how
final flame
look at the monitor and look at the RGB on the kb
reef patrol
I wish I knew.
It's consistently wrong though. I set it up "correctly" in software first and noticed the board lit up wrong. So I did it wrong and now it's right.
misty saffron
shit that happens when you let the lowest bidder write software
final flame
what kb is that?
junior ore
at least you don't have 5 keys at your arrow keys
reef patrol
what kb is that?
Glorious GMMK Full-Size.
final flame
lol
misty saffron
i bet it’s the same people who complain $60 an hour is too expensive for a competent software developer
sorry just complaining about my recent experience now
junior ore
60 dollars an hour is pretty damn expensive. But requires, like. context in what is being made and all that.
misty saffron
60 dollars an hour is pretty damn expensive. But requires, like. context in wha...
pretty average for a c++ dev
junior ore
maybe not expensive for softwware engineering though* idunno the rate.s
ah
C++ and C# = hot stuff so i'm not too surprised.
astral haven
My first install when I got my gmmk2 was open source firmware lel
But to be entirely fair the person who wrote basically all of it was a glorious dev
misty saffron
don’t think i’ll buy anything not by keychron or wooting
the former make surprisingly good keyboards
astral haven
Glorious had my back when the micro USB was glitching out
I had a new one within a week...
junior ore
So far been super happy with my wooting
astral haven
On the other hand it should never have been micro usb
final flame
keychron has shown they're fully willing to take community feedback and fix issues
misty saffron
Glorious had my back when the micro USB was glitching out
I had a new one within...
ah yes, good customer service for a shit product
junior ore
besdies that : I favor UNICOMP
final flame
ah yes, good customer service for a shit product
kinda like corsair
astral haven
It was damn cheap and 2 years ahead of anyone else with a commercial hotswap product
misty saffron
kinda like corsair
just vomited in my mouth
junior ore
I just love the satisfying pinging noise of a springbuck mechanism.
also these keybaords are built like a brick.
so, like, in an emergency it can be a self defense weapon
needs an OS key though
final flame
ive wanted to try a unicomp board, probably will get one once I get a office job
junior ore
Right on.
astral haven
Mx compatible hotswap boards 4 lyfe
junior ore
I def recommend getting one that either has an OS button or at least ton of extra buttons like a 144 key for macroing if thats your thing.
junior ore
I got an old terminal Model M that has way too many keys lol
24 function keys on the top and 12 or so on the left side.
biggest keyboard I own.
but idunno if its my favorite honestly.
out of my old ones, i have the 'space invaders' key caps one which has a very distinct feel and click
"Hi-tek series 725"
final flame
I have a space invader board that needs cleaning and retrobrightening, every key works it's just very dirty and scratchy
junior ore
oh coolio! also yeah I have to retro bright some of mine baords
though i do have an old board still in plastic. i forgot which one it was though.
final flame
could always rebind the key to something else
misty saffron
like what
final flame
if you have a mx master you could use a gesture
junior ore
I rebind one fo the Alt keys or one of the index/context keys to windows
misty saffron
the dumb extra key on iso layouts? maybe
junior ore
you can also change the hotkey ofyour operating system to use alt+spacebar which I also did
junior ore
https://www.seasip.info/VintagePC/Images/1397000.jpg this is the bugger that I have, though the terminal model that uses RJ45 connector.
nah, alt is right next to the spacebar
reef patrol
What a marvelous thing. That deserves a raspberry pi USB conversion 😄
misty saffron
are rpis still impossible to buy?
junior ore
I had to actually get a special dongle adapter to convert it into USB but it was fully re-programmable and was basically Auto-HotKey
reef patrol
are rpis still impossible to buy?
They can definitely be difficult.
reef patrol
I had to actually get a special dongle adapter to convert it into USB but it was...
Nice - That is definitely a less invasive method. I've got a Pi Zero project guide for both of my old Apple keyboards.
junior ore
is it the kind where you put a pi inside the keyboard?