theskyisfalling
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- Comment on Game Pass sets quarterly revenue record, sees 30% growth in PC subscribers 2 days ago:
Dont forget that it also creates folders that you cannot delete without either booting up a copy of Linux or reformatting your machine.
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of January 26th 5 days ago:
I just picked up Halls of Torment again and ended up some how playing around 10 hours this weekend…it is alright.
- Comment on Never have I ever pressed right arrow on a YouTube video, expecting the volume to go slightly up 1 week ago:
As a long time enjoyer of right arrow use I have never had this happen to me, not even once.
Space bar not pausing / unpausing a video and skipping half way down the comments however!
- Comment on Favorite retro games? 2 weeks ago:
In no particular order:
Sonic Spinball
Micro Machines 2 Turbo Tournament
Toejam and Earl
General Chaos
Recently I have had an urge to play Hogs of War on PS1 too.
- Comment on Favorite retro games? 2 weeks ago:
XIII was (and still is) a fucking awesome game. Such a breath of fresh air back then trying something entirely new in terms of art direction on an FPS and nailing it!
- Comment on I Bought a PlayStation Vita in 2025 3 weeks ago:
I do like it with those controller attachments, it does improve it further still be sacrifices a bit of portability in terms of no longer being pocket friendly.
I do agree it can be uncomfortsble after a time but for me that is more after hours opposed to minutes but everyone’s bodies are different and I can see why is may cramp some peoples hands quicker.
I find with the steam deck it is just a bit too large for me, it makes it feel a bit unwieldy and unstable in my hands for some reason. For me I think the sweet spot in terms of comfort would probably be something in the middle.
It probably has a lot to do with the kinds of games I play on it as well though. On the vita I played a lot of jrpgs, it really was a beast for that genre, and with those games it can be a lot more menus with turn based combat etc. That means I’d often play with it flat on my lap and not gripping it like a controller which is definitely a less cramped position.
- Comment on I Bought a PlayStation Vita in 2025 3 weeks ago:
Yeh IMO they are too large. I have a steam deck and I barely ever use it outside the house because it just isnt really that portable in terms of being able to fit it in a bag with all the other stuff you may need when going away, it takes up more than half of my bag space.
So I reverted back to my vita and the experience of actually using it as a portable is miles ahead. Like you say I can slip it in my pocket when transferring between trains or the like and it doesn’t fill half my bag when not in use.
I’m a big guy so dont have the smallest hands either but honestly find the steam deck a bit uncomfortable where as the vita just feels good to me.
- Comment on I Bought a PlayStation Vita in 2025 3 weeks ago:
I love the vita, feels so good in your hands and is a great size for actually being portable.
I dont use mine as much as I used to but for a while when travelling it was my only system and I had a lot of fun with it.
- Comment on So I cut my wrist and black my eyes 5 weeks ago:
Is it? I haven’t listened to anything beyond 08’s album.
Their pre Hawthorne band “A Day in the Life” recently got a Spotify release though so I enjoyed revisiting that recently!
- Comment on So I cut my wrist and black my eyes 5 weeks ago:
Hawthorne Heights <3
- Comment on What MMORPG are you playing, and why? 1 month ago:
The last MMO I properly played was Black Desert Online. It is an absolutely amazing game but with disgusting monetisation. It did however also become a dangerous addiction in my life. It is currently free on steam I believe though!
Since that experience I haven’t really played any MMOs, I tried out Throne and Liberty a few weeks ago and that was the most boring couple of hours of my life this year.
As a huge Guild Wars 1 fan, GW2 was one of the biggest disappointments ever.
- Comment on What are some video game quotes that is stuck in your head? 2 months ago:
I must insist…!
- Comment on What are some video game quotes that is stuck in your head? 2 months ago:
Extremely random one but the TVs in Max Payne show a slideshow of some drama show where the dialogue goes
“My Lord”
“My Lady”
“but my Lord, I must insist!”
Fuck knows why that lives rent free in my mind.
- Comment on are my eating habits preparing to work out stupid? 2 months ago:
This is too vague to give an in depth answer as we don’t know your ultimate goals or your diet as a whole but not eating before working out isnt bad. Some diets such as intermittent fasting involves fasted work outs.
Changing both your diet and work out habits can be hard, especially if you do it all at once which can become demoralising and hard to maintain over the long term.
I encourage you to research different approaches towards your ultimate goal and make smaller changes over time with a view of changing your outlook on food and exercise for the long term and making it stick.
- Comment on if you workout and run, would you recommend a merino wool base or mid layer for autumn/winter? or am I going to break it? 2 months ago:
Sorry, should have done so, something like this Nike one.
- Comment on if you workout and run, would you recommend a merino wool base or mid layer for autumn/winter? or am I going to break it? 2 months ago:
As someone else mentioned I would recommend a compression type base layer. You can get slightly different thickness ones that will help in different temperatures.
I had a Nike DRI Fit one that lasted for 10 years, and would have lasted me longer if I hadn’t left it on the roof of my car at one point and lost it. You can get far cheaper ones as well though, my current one cost me around £15 and has lasted me 5 years so far and hasn’t stretched out of shape or have any holes in so far and I use it pretty much everyday during the winter ones.
They keep air flowing and move sweet away from your skin to keep you dry as wetness will make you colder.
In my opinion morino wool is one of the worst things I have tried. They make you sweat a lot more, dont move the wetness away from your skin exacerbating the problem and making you feel very uncomfortable and fall apart in no time when compared to compression garments.
I’d say save your expensive wool for some when else.
For other layers I tend to use a cotton t shirt over top the compression layer, maybe two t shirts if it is very cold and then add in things like gloves, something to cover your neck and face and then a wool hat of somekind.
It is always best to be able to remove these layers where possible whilst you are running. In time you’ll find what works with you. I’d often start out with a few more layers for that initial start then once you get going progressively remove stuff until comfortable. I’d always rather be very slightly cold then too warm when running.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
I have never thought it is worth it, even back when WOW released, the economy was better and I was a teenager with a lot more disposable income I would never pay for a subscription to play a game. It is just a terrible way to run a game and I have always thought that.
I’ve never really understood why people would support that kind of model personally, there has never been a justification in my book.
Back then Guild Wars 1 was and always will be the far superior game when put up against WOW in my personal opinion and once I’d paid for that I could play it every month without further outlay. Shame how they ruined it with GW2 (unpopular opinion I’m sure but I stand by it xD)
- Comment on Cycling will be more dangerous due to council clampdowns, say campaigners 2 months ago:
It is bliss in comparison to all other options!
My city has a mix of every possible configuration, from no cycle lane, randomly abruptly ended ones, shared paths and the properly separated ones and I would take a properly separated bike lane over all else any day of the week. It is safer for literally everyone involved!
- Comment on Cycling will be more dangerous due to council clampdowns, say campaigners 2 months ago:
Not really, cycle lanes should be part of a road and not a pedestrianised area. All cycle lanes that go along side footpaths with no clear division other than lines just end up being full of idiots obliviously walking unaware of their surroundings.
This is both frustrating as a cyclist and dangerous as bikes move at much higher speeds, especially with the advent of electric bikes allowing unfit people who are not used to controlling a bike and being aware of their surroundings to ride at much higher speeds.
Pedestrianised areas should be for foot traffic only, bike lanes should have their own place alongside roads. The best ones I have used have a curb either side so the footpath is higher than the cycle lane on the left and the road is lower than it on the right making a clear division of traffic.
The fucking worst ones are shared paths and ones with just a line to denote a cycle lane next to busy pedestrianised areas. It is safer to ride on a road with no cycle lane than to try and contend with idiot foot traffic paying no attention, looking at their phones etc.
- Comment on Cycling will be more dangerous due to council clampdowns, say campaigners 2 months ago:
Couldn’t agree more, bikes belong on the road not on pedestrian pavements!
These delivery drivers are a fucking scourge as well. I have had a few run ins this year with them driving their mopeds through pedestrian areas.
I hope the council do clamp down on this bullshit behaviour but also invest in cycling infrastructure too. I’m lucky where I live has a pretty good network of cycle paths but it is still lacking.
- Comment on Day 104 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots 2 months ago:
I still remember so many moments from this game and I haven’t played it since release, such a great game!
Following the blood trail in the pitch black in particular I always remember for some reason, probably the creepy baby cries that accompanied it.
- Comment on Let's discuss: Uplifting Games 3 months ago:
Journey - This game brought me to a sort of Zen, it is calm and peaceful and was just a wonderful experience that didn’t out stay its welcome. By the end of it I just felt like I had had a nice uplifting experience.
Fallout games - Yeh this may not seem like an uplifting game experience for most people and I would generally agree but on a personal level I do find them uplifting by the end for the following reason. I have always picked up the modern fallout games when I have been quitting one substance or another in the past. There is something about the desolation of the people and the environment within those games with mirrors the desolation I felt withing myself at these times in my life. Working through the stories draws me in and helps me forget about whatever it is my body is telling me I “need” even if it is only for a few hours at a time. Multiple times though these games have helped me get through those feelings and so therefore for me they have a certain uplifting quality, like a weird unexpected safe space.
- Comment on Can anyone help me identify this Xbox controller? 3 months ago:
Nah I’ve never had issues with latency and don’t play anything competitive I’ve always just prefered wired to be honest. My favourite controllers were the wired 360 controllers that got rid of the massive bump at the back and were a really nice weight. I wish they did an official modern wired only version.
- Comment on Can anyone help me identify this Xbox controller? 3 months ago:
Yeh it was the text that was throwing me. I’ve customised my own controllers with different coloured buttons etc before so that part was easily explainable but the text is professionally added and I never knew that was a thing people did (seems like a waste of money to me)
Turns out it is a design labs custom one as per the other responses though. Learn something new every day!
- Comment on Can anyone help me identify this Xbox controller? 3 months ago:
Yeh this one cost me £4 and came with a recharchable battery pack. I’ve always used my controller wired (playing on PC) but now maybe I’ll try wireless!
- Comment on Can anyone help me identify this Xbox controller? 3 months ago:
Cheers man for the reply. Yeh it seems like this is the case I just didn’t know that it was a thing.
I’ve bought coloured buttons and modded my own controllers before but it was the text on the bottom that was throwing me as it has been professionally added! I didn’t know that design lab was a thing :)
- Comment on Can anyone help me identify this Xbox controller? 3 months ago:
Not that I knew of and apparently it is a custom made one as per the other responses. Til
- Comment on Can anyone help me identify this Xbox controller? 3 months ago:
Yeh, it is unfortunstely a micro USB controller but it cost me £4 with a recharable battery pack inside so I’m not gonna complain at all. Just didn’t know where it had come from! Thanks for the reply :)
- Comment on Can anyone help me identify this Xbox controller? 3 months ago:
Cheers for the reply! Looks like it is custom after all :D
- Comment on Can anyone help me identify this Xbox controller? 3 months ago:
I knew custom controllers were a thing but honestly the quality looked too good that I presumed it wasn’t a custom one. Thank you for the reply though! Solves that mystery :D