Corroded @leminal.space Big fan of SBC gaming, open source engine recreations/source ports, gaming in general, alternative operating systems, and all things modding.
Trying to post and comment often in an effort to add to Lemmy's growth.
Can you think of any movies/tv shows/anime that depict a protagonist struggling with amnesia-like symptoms after being involved in time travel?
I am struggling a bit to word the question so I'll explain my thought process a bit.
I was thinking about Back to the Future style time travel where someone goes back in time, makes alterations to the past, and returns to a different life around the time they left but without actually acquiring the memories of their new life. Most of the time this happens at the end of the movie or series and they're depicted only slightly confused but the viewer is given the impression they'll integrate just fine. I'm wondering what's out there for media where the conclusion of the protagonist's adventures with time travel is just the beginning and the protagonist now has to struggle to make sense of everything.
Even with the short time loop/do-over premise that's in movies like Palm Springs, Groundhog Day, and Omni Loop I feel like it could be difficult to interact with people afterwards. I imagine knowing everything about someone and having them regard you as a stranger would be frustrating and overwhelming.
From what I've seen the premise seems a bit under explored.
How has Stardew Valley's 1.6.9 update effected mod compatibility?
I finally got a decent list of mods working on my PC but I don't know if I should hold off updating my game.
I only recently started playing and but it seems like the 1.6 update previously broke a lot of mods (for example under the posts tab for Custom NPC - Riley you can see a lot of people asking for a 1.6 compatibility update). I am not sure if this update will be more or less a repeat of that.
Would you be interested in and engage with a Lemmy community for video game mods and modding?
I wanted to gauge the level of interest before I pull the trigger and create a community around video game modding. It's something I could easily post consistently about but ideally I'd like others to engage with it as well so it doesn't feel like I'm posting into the void.
A few communities already exist that are somewhat similar to this like [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. I don't know if people would prefer to use game and platform specific communities to talk about modding when they can.
I'd like to keep things platform agnostic because things can get muddy quickly with things like source ports and emulation.
Are there any efforts to get some form of RetroAchievements working offline?
From what I can see in RA forum posts people have brought it up on numerous occasions but it gets shot down as being a way people could cheat and RA being designed with online play in mind.
Have any efforts actually been made to enable offline achievements? It would be nice to have for handheld emulators that do not have built in WiFi. Even if it was something that was synced locally and you couldn't upload it to RA's website I'd be interested.
Hell I'd even be curious to try out a self hosted solutuon.
Once I'm at that point I wouldn't really be looking for that kind of precision. Just something roughly in that range.
Every so often I stumble across cables that are a tad thicker than others (usually they came with cheap electronics) so I know they are floating around out there. They're just not labelled as being this way.
Hell yeah. I tried to train one to feed me misinformation and encourage bad habits like drinking and driving and it was a lot more fun and lively than anything else I've seen
Thanks for the response. I guess I didn't really considered the amount of light that would be required to get a decent glow on. The mid-level light someone might have while using their desktop computer followed by just the light of the monitor might not be great for it.
Where did you get your stickers?
Of course on both accounts. I imagine it would gradually fade out over the course of around an hour or so.
I mentioned it in my post and another comment but I thought it would have been an occasional novelty you would see online. Maybe in an weird Ali Express device.
I know it fades. I'm not talking about bringing back the radium girls here.
What do you think I am misunderstanding?
I mentioned an LED solution probably being cheaper because of things like that and the ThinkLight.
Like I said it's more the novelty aspect of it that I think people might like. Kind of like transparent shells/cases for devices.
I could see mainstream large companies like Apple and Microsoft not doing it because there are better solutions out there but I figured it would at least be more present in the hobbyist side of things at the very least.
I say backlighting but I'm talking about either having the characters on the keys or the entire key lighting up. Mimicking the purpose of backlighting
Why aren't there more glow in the dark keyboards for a more passive form of keyboard backlighting?
Is it because the glow would fade after a year or two? Even if it's not cost effective compared to adding to LEDs I thought it would be a novelty thing.
I did a quick search online and it doesn't seem very common. Mostly keyboard covers.
Yeah I feel like having control over the things you use is definitely a big part. Something that really hampers my enthusiasm for AI is that so much of it is out of my control and generally disconnected from me.
Having AI that I can modify and run locally on my devices seems a lot more sci-fi than something that can relies so heavily on the Internet and rigid responses.
Sorry about the wait. I kept forgetting to post it when I wasn't on mobile!
I find it's a lot of those ideal use cases I find futuristic. The RISC V architecture and Briar are kind of similar. They're really neat and I could see some cyberpunk style uses for them but the drive for their adoption and the level of it just doesn't seem to be there yet.
What has your experience been playing heavily modded versions of Stardew Valley? Are there any particular mods that do not mesh well with each other?
I have spent a decent amount of time doing an unmodded playthrough of Stardew Valley and wanted to switch things up a bit by adding a bunch of mods. I went through the Nexus and installed a lot of the top downloaded ones and everything worked great in terms of stability but I am wondering if I will run into issues down the line having Stardew Valley Expanded, East Scrap, Ridgeside Village, Downtown Zuzu, Integrated Minecarts, and over 30 others.
A lot of mods list their compatibility with each other which is great but I could see issues coming up with having multiple smaller mods or ones that haven't been updated in a while. For example a new character clipping through an object added by an expansion or an event that now feels out of place because of a dialogue expansion mod.
I'll probably just have to keep playing to find out a lot of this but (TL:DR) I'm curious if anyone can think of times where they've had to go through and delete a specific mod because it clashed with another mod.
Would removing a mod mid-game cause a lot of problems?
I'm glad they aren't planning on releasing incrementally upgraded devices.
Retroid makes a lot of handheld emulators that are decent quality but it feels like they release a new model every few months that's just slightly better than the last. It's an easy way to feel cheated and hesitant about what you're buying.
I feel like that really depends on how you view futuristic.
I think things with colored e-ink displays, USB C chargeable AA batteries, handheld emulators, 2230 NVMe drives, and USB C power portable displays are really cool but I feel like their availability these days has made them lose a bit of their futuristic luster. They would have blown my mind when I was a kid.
More niche products like Meshtastic and ESP32 Marauder devices are things I view as futuristic (and can be found for under $100).
Yeah. I feel like the headline also misrepresented the extent of what happened.
But the firm rejected claims about the extent of the damage caused by the unnamed individual, saying they "contain some exaggerations and inaccuracies"
Is probably the key takeaway and a good summary of what the article is about
Yeah that's pretty much it. I get that it's not a good idea but I could see myself using them for old electronics that have just gotten worn down after cleaning them like you mentioned. Stuff I'm probably not going to invest time or money into repairing.
Like a micro USB cord with larger and more aggressive clips for example.
It's kind of like dealing with a bolt that doesn't want to loosen by adding more force. It might work or make things a lot worse but it's a "right now" solution
Is there a place to buy nonstandard sized cables to act as band-aid fix for loose ports?
I'm mostly talking about Micro USB cables; they were pretty notorious for gradually becoming loose.
They definitely wouldn't be a great fix and could potentially make things worse but for electronics you don't plan on unplugging again or mind dying shortly after I could see them coming in handy if you don't want to solder on a new connector or rely on strategically placing a device where the cable makes proper contact. I could see them being a weird item you stumble across on Ali Express.
What game do you wish you got into as a kid?
Mine are Half Life and Morrowind.
I feel like back when I didn't have a massive game library I would have spent so much time replaying Half Life and exploring every inch of the maps and trying to find exploits to break the game. The massive modding community likely would have kept me playing for years.
Morrowind probably would have gotten me a lot more into RPGs and fantasy games. I do love RPGs but still struggle to immerse myself in fantasy settings. I assume this is because I mostly played SciFi games growing up.
What about you? Is there an MMO or something you maybe tried and gave up on to soon?
I don't think it's a bad idea. I've used a lot of controllers in the past that have felt worse than the controls on Anbernics handhelds. If they are willing to switch things up and breakaway from the typical from the typical Switch Pro controller look a lot of third party companies use I think it could be cool
Carol and the End of the World is a show I just started and I seem to like it so far. I'm not sure how I didn't hear about it. The animation style seems similar to others on Netflix but I can't put my finger on what shows specifically.
I also watched all of From. It was okay but really gave me typical Netflix drama vibes. Like Dark and Yellowjackets. I don't mind it. I'm kind of just along for the ride but twists and plot progression feel kind of forced or awkward. It's a bit hard to explain
Valent is a KDE Connect Client for GTK desktops and I want to see if I can get it to work with my living room PC. It's basically so I can use my phone as a mouse.
I'm also reinstalling all my Starred Valley mods on my Steam Deck after I installed Bazzite GNOME on it. There's about 50 I think and there's a lot of dependencies that apparently prevent me from just downloading them all from my Nexus Mods download history page and raw dogging them into my mods folder.
For those that want some additional details Brodie Robertson created a video on what was happening 3 weeks ago on how things were going into the lead up to this. Here's the link. It's 16 minutes long and kind of funny. It shows how mismanaged things were from the beginning
Two - and I don't mean this in a snarky or dismissive way - you might believe you're good at reading emotions, while not being as good at it as you think. I don't know you, so that could be way off base, but it's definitely something worth having a think about.
I've been thinking about this for a few days now since you commented this. I honestly think you might be right and it's a kind of stunning realization for me.
I feel like it's really present in my romantic relationships. There's a lot of times I awkwardly handled things or caused something to veer off in a bad direction. Even now I'm still really bad for asking people I date if they're mad at me whenever they're upset and I don't know why for example
Trying out a new layout for a vertical monitor
I feel like you don't see a lot of vertical setups here so I wanted to share what I've done so far. I found having everything at the top was way too dense so I moved it to the side but added a second panel at the top in a different color (to go with the wallpaper) for the window buttons.
Would it be worth talking to a professional if I feel like I have some autistic symptoms?
I have been diagnosed with depression and ADD. I feel like a lot of their symptoms partially bleed over into autism. I am also incredibly anxious when it comes to social interactions.
I feel like I have a decent amount of behavioural symptoms like getting upset when plans change, not liking when things are moved from where I put them, some sensory things (ex. the sound of velcro tearing, gloves rubbing against the skin at the base of my fingers, I hate making sound when I walk in public, and so on), self-stimming, getting really invested in certain niche topics, and avoiding eye contact.
There are some parts where I don't feel like I match at all. I would say I'm better than most people at reading people's emotions. I am good with social cues and nonverbal communication. I just over think everything afterwards.
Getting help for my depression and ADD was a lot of work and I felt like I essentially had to coach them into giving it to me so I'm just not sure if it would be worth the effort. The only benefit I could see is a better sense of self-identity but I already have a major case of imposter syndrome when it comes to what I've been diagnosed with and I feel like that would be even worse with autism due to the stigma that surrounds it. People saying "You don't have autism because we chitchat all the time at work" would feel like a real kick in the nuts. I have been able to force myself to mask or get over some of the issues I've mentioned above so far.
Sorry if any of this seems improper. I really don't want to sound like someone who took a "What mental illness are you?" Buzzfeed-style quiz as a medical diagnosis or someone making unfair stereotypes.
What do you feel is your ideal amount of storage for a phone?
I tried to put emphasis on the personal nature of the question in the title. I'm not asking for myself or the average individual. I also mean ideal in the way where cost is still a factor. The iPhone 16 Pro has a 1TB model but it's around $500 more expensive than the 128GB version.
I imagine answers are going to vary significantly depending on an individuals approach like relying on cloud storage, SD cards, or a Magsafe NVMe drive for example.
I found 1TB (512GB on the phone and on the SD card) was ideal for me. I could keep the things I wanted for "just in case scenarios" like the files needed for the source ports of Diablo, Half Life, and Morrowind in case I want to play a game or some ebooks if I have time to read. I never needed to uninstall applications and shuffle things. I even had plenty of breathing room.
Another question I'd be interested in hearing people's answers to is what is the minimum storage capacity you would consider for a phone. I don't think I would buy a device with less than 256GB of potential storage. If it has an SD card slot that opens up the potential a significantly.
Is there a subsect of the minimalist community that's focused on portable/utilitarian living?
In communities dedicated to everyday carry items like wallets, knives, and electronics you'll frequently see community favorites that kind of act as the standard.
That and memes like the photo I linked made me think about a community of pseudo minimalist people who focus on living with portability or functionality in mind. Things like sleeping in a sleeping bag on a cot, relying on a docked laptop for gaming, or only using a single bowl for a majority of your meals.
It's a bit of a long shot and odd question but I'd be interested to see what they're passionate about.
Before people make Reddit style quips I'm not talking about not being well off or homeless. I'm also not really talking about people who have to move for work like truck drivers or people who stay in hotels. More like easily being able to move
Assuming I wire up the clip correctly could I use this to Libreboot a ThinkPad?
It's a breadboard with an extender for a Raspberry Pi's pins flipped upside down, a Raspberry Pi Pico, jumper wires, and a clip that came with a CH341A that suffers from the issue of being 5V.
The issue I think would be length of the wires.
Any thoughts? I'd consider soldering something together but I don't have a soldering iron that would be great for something so small and I'm working with what I have on hand.
I also have a Raspberry Pi 4 and the CH341A that has the voltage issue if anyone has a better idea that might work.
Can someone recommend me a decent air purifier?
I'd like to get one that has widely available filters and would prefer to spend less than $250 as much as I would like a Dyson one. It's only for an apartment so I don't think I need something massive but I do live above a busy road.
Do you think The Sims will ever implement more unfortunate/disappointing aspects of real life into the game?
In The Sims you never really have to worry about taking a step back in life like downsizing to a smaller apartment or moving back in with your parents. I was wondering if you think EA will ever try to break away from this?
Things like a lack of career advancement, job uncertainty, and pay not scaling with rent hikes could be a neat twist. I feel like a lot of people use The Sims for a bit of escapism and things have gotten significantly more cartoony with The Sims 4 so I don't really see it happening.
I could see them adding mental disorders or homelessness but I feel like they'd whitewash a lot of it. In the case of homelessness for example I could see them depicting it like camping or off the grid living.
Maybe one of the Sims rivals that's being developed will tackle this? Who knows?
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Some of this may have been implement to various degrees. I still mostly play The Sims 3. I've tried getting into 4 over the years but it's never stuck for me and it's been a while since my last attempt.
How would you feel if your Sims had to unpack items when they moved and put together the furniture you buy?
I'm just imaging a Sim with the sad moodlet sitting on a box, in a room full of other boxes, overwhelmed and eating spaghetti.
Maybe various skills could play a role in how these actions go?
A low handiness skill could mean you run the risk of breaking your furniture or assembling it incorrectly. A low athletic skill could cause you to scratch or put holes in your walls. A low charisma skill might mean you can't get people to help you without the promise of ordering pizza.
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For context I was thinking about The Sims 2's IKEA Home Stuff DLC and how in The Sims Bustin' Out for the GBA you unpacked your furniture from a crate. It got me wondering how moving mechanics would work in the Sims 3 or 4.
What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?
Overmorrow refers to the day after tomorrow and I feel like it comes in quite handy for example.
From a cyber security perspective how hazardous are random mini PCs from Ali Express/Amazon if you are starting with a fresh OS install?
For example I don't know if a cheap mini PC like the GMKtec G5 would be more likely to have firmware/driver related security flaws over a more standard PC like an older Dell Optiplex from Staples.
Maybe there is something else entirely I am overlooking. I'm not sure. Most of the complaints I've heard are in regards to mini PCs containing bloat and potentially malicious things installed.
What consoles are best enhanced by emulation? On the inverse, what consoles do you find provide a better experience than emulation?
I ask because I decided to try out PCSX2 for the first time in many years today and was blown away by things like the resolution scaling.
When I first started using emulators having save states and the ability to rewind in GBA blew me away.
I am wondering what features, added by emulators, you really appreciate or would make going back to the original console difficult? Are there any emulators you'd highly recommend to a friend who is into retro gaming but never really tried out emulation?
Are there some emulated consoles that don't quite have the feature set of the native experience? For example I haven't tried out Xenia but I know a bit about the history of 360 emulation and why it's lagged behind (Modern Vintage Gamer I believe has a decent video on this I'd link if I wasn't on mobile). Is it missing some key or quality of life features?
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Thought this could be a fun Friday discussion for this community