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- Comment on “I genuinely feel GameNative could replace handheld PCs like the Steam Deck” — Inside Android’s Fastest-Moving Gaming Project, GameNative (my article!) 2 weeks ago:
True, the only gaming focused custom rom I’m aware of is Gamma OS, and while it’s a great effort, the lone developer is not keeping up with the plethora of devices coming out.
Right now the Linux distros for these devices are weak JELOS-style barebones types. I’m looking forward to the days when I can run full fledged Debian-based distros on these.
- Comment on “I genuinely feel GameNative could replace handheld PCs like the Steam Deck” — Inside Android’s Fastest-Moving Gaming Project, GameNative (my article!) 2 weeks ago:
Last game I tried to install through GameNative on Retroid Pocket 5 was Granblue Fantasy Versus. It kept crashing on startup. Guess I’ll let it cook for a while longer. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Comment on Apple a day 2 weeks ago:
Still a huge difference between the two, given that one is rich in fiber, and phytonutrients; while the other is highly processed, full of refined sugar, and other additives.
- Comment on And toxic in large amounts! 2 weeks ago:
Dietary fiber is a lot. That’s like the main thing missing from everyone’s diets these days.
- Comment on Aaaaaaaaaa 2 weeks ago:
I’ve heard a good rec is to give yourself a buffer of one to two usda zones plus and minus.
- Comment on And toxic in large amounts! 2 weeks ago:
Depending on where it came from, and what wood, I wouldn’t be surprized if it was outright healthy. Tons of fiber, plus dietary sources of lignans are rare.
- Comment on Valve Uploads Steam Controller Unboxing Video, Launch Imminent 2 weeks ago:
Physically. To start, the Deck is heavy and cumbersome to play on. Resting it on a surface is pretty much a must. The grips also have too narrow of a geometry and result in wrist strain fairly quickly. These two factors also interact with the positioning of the dpad, making it feel awkward to use, like I can’t be as nimble with the inputs as I would on a controller. The dpad itself is the worst part. There is a lot of travel in the presses, which wouldn’t necessarily be a problem, except that it has an overall very mushy feel. Worst of all it does that thing that a lot of modern dpads do, where if you press in on the center the whole dpad presses in as if it’s one big button, really poor pivot.
Most of this should be solved in the controller, but I’m waiting for reviews to come out. If the dpad still has that last problem or is otherwise not good, I don’t think I’m going to get one (unless they do another $5 clearance sale).
- Comment on Weeeeazels 2 weeks ago:
Can we get one as a *Souls boss?
- Comment on Valve Uploads Steam Controller Unboxing Video, Launch Imminent 2 weeks ago:
There are things I like, and dislike, about the Steam Deck controls. The things I dislike are bad enough to kind of ruin the experience for me, and I’ll usually switch to an external controller to play on it.
It looks like Valve may have fixed those issues, but I still feel skeptical, about the dpad in particular.
- Comment on Does the engine a game uses factor into your decision to buy it or not? 4 weeks ago:
Sometimes I won’t buy a game made in Unity. Sometimes I will. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
There’s a whole number of THQ games I never bother to get, because most THQ games feel too similiar to each other.
Probably the closest thing would be Rockstar games. GTA 5 feels alright, but in so many of their other games I do not like the feel of the physics and mechanics. Hated Manhunt, terrible game. Was forgiving of the older GTA games growing up because they were pioneering and fun despite the broken mechanics. But they have not aged well.
- Comment on List of 3rd person shooter-3D platformer hybrids I know of (and looking for more) 5 weeks ago:
This list captures everything that I could have thought of and more. It’s still too short, we need more games like Ratchet and Clank. 🫠
- Comment on Hands-On with the Anbernic RG Vita Pro; A Unique Dual-Boot Handheld Finding Its Place (my review!) 5 weeks ago:
In the retro handheld community there’s a big split between those who prefer left stick on top, and those who want dpad on top. In all cases it’s going to be uncomfortable because of the lack of full sized grips as well as the vertical alignment of the buttons - the diagonal positioning of sticks and buttons on modern controllers is crucial for their comfort and ergonomics.
Stick on top is slightly more popular (it’s like a 60/40 split), but I’m in the dpad on top camp. Without proper grips, devices like these are going to be uncomfortable no matter where the sticks are. But with dpad on top, at least dpad-centric, fighting, and arcade games can be comfortable to play without needing added grips.
- Comment on Has anyone tried making a free software, federated, advertising system? 1 month ago:
I agree, paid services are a good option too. I pay for my Posteo email service for one example.
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- Comment on I am only now discovering the sheer addictiveness of Sid Meier's Civilization. 1 month ago:
I started the tutorial for Civ 6 recently, will probably play more. Been bouncing between various Civs off and on, and seems I’ve been playing UnCiv the most at this point - considering it’s right there on my phone all the time.
- Comment on Google's Gemini will make its way into Dragon Quest X to power a "Chatty Slimey" AI companion, Square Enix has announced 1 month ago:
How far Squeenix has fallen. 😒
- Diet Facts vs. Fiction with the Most Cited Nutrition Scientist in the World | Dr. Walter Willettwww.youtube.com ↗Submitted 1 month ago to videos@lemmy.world | 0 comments
- Comment on What a nice blue and black dress. 1 month ago:
This fucks with my brain so much. The last time I looked at the original pic, it was white and gold and nothing I did could change that. Looking at this one just now, it was white and gold again but this time as I started scrolling down it shifted into blue and black and now that’s how it’s staying.
- Comment on When people recommend Brave browser. 1 month ago:
This is the page I’m referring to, where one of the main RA devs is shown saying a lot of really toxic things about byuu. It’s kind of hard to find any reliable info about the dramas, but there are various threads online where people bring up a number of dramas, like this thread.
- Comment on When people recommend Brave browser. 1 month ago:
I’ve been using Iceraven with uBlock and it’s been pretty great so far. I use Obtainium to keep it updated directly from the repo.
- Comment on When people recommend Brave browser. 1 month ago:
This website details various issues. I’d suggest looking at the Byuu page - as I understand it the RetroArch devs played a large role in the harrassments that were being done to the developer of Higan/bsnes, which eventually led to them killing themself.
- Comment on When people recommend Brave browser. 1 month ago:
Batocera is a relatively minimalist Linux distro for emulation specifically. It’s one example that kind of highlights the problem I’m referring to. All of these retro software stacks still use RetroArch to varying degrees, and depend on it. Even alternative frontends like Emulation Station are just built on top of the same libraries. Or as another example, for most game systems, RetroAchievements only currently work on RetroArch.
- Comment on When people recommend Brave browser. 1 month ago:
Yeah it kinda mystifies me that anyone is still recommending that shitty bigotware.
In the emulation scene, RetroArch is in a similar boat if I’m understanding things correctly. Awful maintainers, but people keep recommending it and supporting it. Sucks too, because there are even fewer alternatives there.
- Comment on Anon has anxiety 1 month ago:
Would you care to try again and make sense this time?
- Comment on Anon has anxiety 1 month ago:
Sugar is only toxic when you get it from refined sources. When you consume whole, intact foods, in a balanced diet, sugar is totally fine and literally our primary fuel source. Our metabolic system prefers sugar as fuel so greatly that it 1) will use it over fat if available, and 2) will break down proteins in the body to get more glucose if deprived of it.
How’s that acetone breath by the way?
- Comment on Anon has anxiety 1 month ago:
The primary effect of caffeine is to block adenosine from getting to the adenosine receptors, and that hormone is generally associated with sleepiness. So it’s kind of like caffeine creates an illusion that removes our awareness of sleepiness.
However this also has a cascade of secondary effects on the central nervous system that leead to things like blood pressure changes, improved lung function, increased cortisol and adrenaline levels, etc. Taken together, these things quite objectively generally result in greater feelings of alertness and energy. And anxiety.
As others have noted one case where it can have more of a calming effect is in people with adhd. It should also be noted that overconsumption of caffeine combined with other poor lifestyle choices quickly leads to chronic fatigue system, at which point no amount of additional caffeine is going to continue being helpful and it just becomes a slog of continuing to take it for no other reason than relief from withdrawal symptoms.
One dose a day is all that should be necessary - ideally taken as early as possible. It should also be noted that for most people in industrialized countries, coffee or tea might be their most significant and pretty much only reliable source of polyphenols.
And lastly don’t forget the most important reason for drinking caffeinated beverages: the pooping!
- Comment on I am only now discovering the sheer addictiveness of Sid Meier's Civilization. 1 month ago:
Yup, CivNet seemed the most popular for a while. Somebody also put together a mod archive for WinCiv. I also found there’s an open-source decomp project that is “playable”, but I haven’t looked at how mature that one is.
I’ve been leaning more toward UnCiv and FreeCiv21 with a Civ 1 style tileset. Think I prefer the Civ 2 ruleset though.
- Comment on I am only now discovering the sheer addictiveness of Sid Meier's Civilization. 1 month ago:
Yess, was playing that recently too. Love that game.
- Comment on I am only now discovering the sheer addictiveness of Sid Meier's Civilization. 1 month ago:
Even just resolution has an impact as well. I started playing Alpha Centauri now. I can tell that this game’s visuals are something I would have loved back when my eyes still worked properly and I’d be playing it on a 1024x768 crt monitor. But now on a 1080p laptop display and my poor sight even with glasses, I’m finding it strains my eyes a lot to play.
By contrast the low rez blocky NES-style visuals of civ 1 are much easier on my eyes, making one more reason this game is easier to get into.
- Comment on I am only now discovering the sheer addictiveness of Sid Meier's Civilization. 1 month ago:
I think I downloaded both of these much, but didn’t really get around to playing them. Will have to give them another try.