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Why is Google launching the Pixel 9 so early?
  • There is no way it’s going to die.

    I’ve been using various “Ai” things and it’s helped me significantly with my work. (Freelance)

    Just yesterday I was able to complete a 15-20 minute task in just 4 minutes.

    I use it everyday and it’s enabled me to do so much of my busy work in minutes.

  • Motherboards and systems with China's Loongson CPUs now shipping to US customers — options start from $373 for a DTX board with processor and cooler
  • To share the bigger picture, I’m using this app 99% of my working hours. So it doesn’t make sense to do it this way.

    I’d be better off just working out of the vm but due to performance loss and dealing with passing through usb I just use windows.

    Although, outside of work I use Linux.

  • Rage (Xbox360)
  • Thinking about it more, I like to draw the line there as everything after this generation had some level of internet connectivity. Also PC ports started to become common during this time.

    Once the internet got involved i think gaming in general started to get worse with all the dlc, and micro transactions.

    So the golden age of gaming, for me, is ps2 and earlier which I like to think of as retro.

  • Games where an emulated console version outclasses the PC port?
  • I’ll add FFVIII since the controls are better on PSX. If I remember correctly they lost the source code. In PC you can only move the character in 4 directions or maybe 8, but on psx they can move in full 360 degrees.

  • [FIXED] Is it possible to tell Jellyfin to search also the original title?
  • I could be wrong, but I think Jellyfin has an option to give something a sort name. So while it would display the Italian name it would be sorted alphabetically by the name you type in.

    This is so movies will be sorted in order. I’m not sure if it will work, but please give it a try and let us know.

  • What are some marketing tactics that you dislike ?
  • This one needs to be illegal.

    Apps that you need push notifications turned on for, but also serve ads.

    For example, where I live the company that does riding sharing also does all kinds of deliveries. I get notifications about all kinds of restaurant deals.

    The version of Amazon we have sends all kinds of unwanted messages from sellers if you add an item from their shop to your cart. It can be turned off, but it needs to be done one by one manually.

    Even the mobile wallet apps that we use here send all kinds of ads.

    Like, I need notifications about payments and that is it. Stop giving me full screen popup ads each time I open the app to make a payment. It just slows me down and frustrates me.

  • What’s Your Oldest System?
  • I still have all my old systems even the nes which I first gamed on, technically it’s my parents. But they don’t game at all so it’s really more mine than anyone else’s in the family.

  • Chrono Trigger (SNES 1995)
  • Thanks for your post. I’m nearing the end of dragon quest XI and have been wondering what my next jrpg would be.

    I think this is it as it has been on my list for some time. I played a bit of it like 15 years ago, it I have no idea how far I had gotten into the game.

  • Perfect Dark recompiled is amazing.

    I grew up with goldeneye and perfect dark.

    I decided to play the recompiled version of this game on my steam deck.

    First of all, this game had some really big environments for n64. It’s surprising how much they fit in these old games.

    Secondly, after you finish the main game, there are two bonus missions where you play as another character to see their side of the story.

    Modern day these are called “dlc”.

    The shooting range portion of the game is either too easy or impossibly difficult. I’ll try with mouse to kind of cheese it.

    My understanding is that when you complete the shooting range and combat simulator there is another unlockable mission.

    Now that I am typing this I wonder if there is another unlockable level for completing on the hardest difficulty like golden eye.

    Anyway, if you have or have not played this game, it’s totally worth playing the recompiled version of the game.

    https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/perfect_dark

    Works on Linux and Windows perfectly.

    If you run it on the steamdeck, you can just download the Linux version, add it to Steam, then manually tell it to run with proton. I didn’t know this was possible until yesterday, but it will not run on steamdeck without proton due to missing dependencies that are included with proton.

    Have fun.

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    Question: Megami Tensei - Where to start?

    I've been passingly interested in the Megami Tensei series for a while.

    I've been a little intimidated by the number of games that may or may not have been translated and all the ports.

    I was hoping someone could give me a rundown of the series and where to start, if I should play with fan translations, or whatever else I should know.

    I grew up with the nes and snes, so I'm OK with older RPGs and their nuances.

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    Fallout Series (Why don’t I like it?)

    I think my first Bethesda game was Skyrim and I love Skyrim. I’ve played through Skyrim when it first came out I played through it again in the DLC came out. I played through it again on the switch I have since played through it again on PC. I love Skyrim. I played it so many times and I know it’s a meme to keep re-releasing the game but it is just genuinely very good game.

    I’ve played fallout three I tried to get into new Vegas. I played fallout four up to like level 40 just today actually and I’ve tried fallout 76. I know the gameplay is almost the same as the Skyrim game but I just can’t get into fallout and I don’t know what it is about that series . Maybe you can help me figure it out because I just don’t think this game is captivating.

    It seems like there’s just less to do in the world enemies are Raiders or mutants and maybe some creatures and I guess sky rooms really the same it’s just different factions of humans but it just seems less copy and pasted than fallout does and of course Skyrim has the same dungeons, but so does fallout.

    Is it just the genre of playing in a wasteland instead of a fantasy world the only real difference between the elder scrolls games in the fallout games? 

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    First Android considering an S22. I have some questions.

    I need to get a second phone for work. I’m set on a galaxy as I’m really interested in dex mode.

    How is getting an s22 used these days? Are there any common problems I should be on the lookout for? Also, the battery health in some screenshots shows 32%, etc. does that mean the battery needs to be replaced right away? This will be my first Android.

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    Romulans

    I wish we had more focus on the Romulans. They were always this big threat but never were really the main villain.

    In Enterprise, they could have transitioned to a Romulan war. If even be happy with a new series about it.

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    Ram in phones?

    I don’t get why Android phones have so much ram.

    They often have more ram than my wife’s MacBook and the same or my as my desktop.

    How much ram is needed if you’re not gaming or video editing?

    In my case, it’s a very occasional picture or video recorded and then just social media apps and web. Do I need to get a phone with 12gb? Or is that just thrown in there for marketing?

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    Resident Evil 4 is a good game, but not a good Resident Evil game.

    I played Resident Evil when I was a child on the starting on the PS1 with Resident Evil 3. I fell in love with this series and played all the games.

    I remember playing this game back on GameCube and not liking it so much. I mean, it wasn't a bad game. But it did not feel like Resident Evil to me.

    Recently, I played 7 and 8 which where really good. They feel different than Resident Evil, but they were scary and I enjoyed these games a lot. Still not as good as the classics or the RE2 and RE3 remake.

    So what is it about Resident Evil 4? Well, it feels like an action game and less a survivor horror game. It was a linear experience of just moving forward. It lost the metroidvania part of RE for the most part.

    I know this game is loved by many and I can understand why it is loved. It is a genuinely good game. It just should not be a Resident Evil game.

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    Resident Evil 7 & 8

    Resident Evil 7 I’ve had this game for a while and finally sat down to play it. The game was amazing from start to finish. It legit had scary moments in the game. There were times where my heart was pounding and I was physically stressed walking through the house. The antagonists were really cool as were the boss fights. Fighting the mom was a little annoying, but it wasn’t too bad. This game is like a 10/10.

    Resident Evil 8 Right off the bat I have to say this game was more fun, but less frightening. It had a few moments in the first half of the game, but the second half became action packed. I preferred the inventory system of this game and how all the crafting material, key items, and treasures were in a separate inventory. Since ammo was abundant I found myself just rushing areas instead of sneaking through them. While I think this game is better is most regards, I give it a 9/10 as it lost some of the scary stuff that resident evil 7 had. But, if 7 didn’t exist I’d give this a 10/10.

    With that being said, I’m just about to fight the final boss of 8. But I have to say that both of these games look amazing on the steam deck. It runs perfectly as well. These games have been so good, that I’ll buy resident evil 4 remake as soon as I finish 8.

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    What’s the smallest form factor I can get my i7-8700

    I basically use my computer for nothing gpu intensive and have it in a standard atx case.

    I have an i7-8700 and am wondering how small I can get it.

    I see those nuc computers and wonder if it could be transformed into a system like that.

    Or is micro-atx the smallest I can go?

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    What’s the best way to play Chrono Tigger(Vanilla)

    I want to play Chrono trigger for the first time. I’ve actually played it a bit years ago, but I have no memory of it and didn’t finish it.

    So, what the best way to play it snes emulator? I don’t want to do any rom hack kind of stuff as I was the original experience.

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    datahoarder @lemmy.ml M500 @lemmy.ml

    Mechanical or SSD for offsite storage that’s updated at least yearly?

    I have about 100gb and growing that is critical for my business. File size growth is slow, so it will be years and years before it even gets to 200gb.

    I have multiple local copies and a copy in google drive, but I want to leave a hard drive at my mother-in-law’s house.

    I only want 2.5 form factor or smaller as my mother-in-law will be carrying it here when she comes to visit us on the city.

    I’m not sure what the recommendation is. I’m not a millionaire, I’m just freelance. So, I’d like to minimize cost.

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    [Feature Request] ability to use iOS text recognition in images.

    I’d like to be able to use the iOS text recognition in images that way I can easily translate memes that are in different languages.

    Other than that, just want to say thanks for the amazing app. I really do not miss Apollo at all. Memmy has come a long way so quickly.

    In addition, I love the purple space icon. It’s so great!

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    ThinkPad @lemmy.ml M500 @lemmy.ml

    L14 gen2 problems(camera & keyboard)

    My webcam does not work. I’m sure it’s a hardware issue as it persists in windows and Linux. I already reseated the camera and it still happpens.

    The other issue is that it seems the keyboard randomly ignores key presses. I’m not sure what the issue is, but it’s frustrating to type on as it happens randomly and a few times ever couple hundred characters.

    Can someone give me some advice on how to self repair these problems? My goal is to sell the laptop once it’s repaired.

    Other than those issues, it works really great. I just want something a bit thinner.

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    Compared to Metroid Prime 1, does the Metroid Prime 2 environment feel bland?

    Overall the game is OK, but it seems that the environment is kind of boring compared to Metroid Prime 1. But maybe it is just nostalgia. What are your thoughts?

    If you agree, do you think they did a better job in Prime 3? I'll play that next.

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    Xbox vs PS2?

    I have a decent ps2 rom collection and started collecting Xbox.

    I assume that ps2 emulation is further along than Xbox, so I’ve just been collecting Xbox exclusives.

    But I know some games are better on Xbox like GTA.

    What games do you think were better on Xbox than they were on ps2?

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    I can’t reply to messages in my inbox after the most recent update

    I’m on the latest iOS update and using an iPhone 15.

    I can respond to messages in other posts, but I can’t reply to messages that are in my inbox from the app.

    I have to problem replying from my desktop.

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    I’m playing Metroid Prime 2 and am a little stressed about the ammo. Would using an infinite ammo cheat ruin the game?

    I think the ammo for the beam weapons is a bit stressful. I just got them and am wondering if using an infinite ammo cheat will ruin the experience or if it will make the game more enjoyable.

    Maybe I will get ammo upgrades and it won’t matter.

    What is your opinion on the matter? I don’t mind being stressed if it makes the game more fun overall.

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    Is anyone using the steam deck as their day to day computer?

    I just plugged the steam deck in to a monitor and while I was transferring some roms and started to wonder if it would be feasible to use as a day to day computer while docked.

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    Tips for getting Primehack to work.

    I fought with prime hack for a while trying to get it to work. I was using the GameCube Metroid prime 2 iso.

    It loaded fine, but I could not get the controller mapped correctly.

    I discovered that there is a Wii Metroid prime trilogy iso.

    I tried this one and then suddenly everything worked perfectly.

    The on screen button icons even matched the steam deck instead of showing the GameCube button.

    I hope this helps as it’s a great series and it deserves to be played through primehack.

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    Apple @lemmy.ml M500 @lemmy.ml

    Mac Sales are Down

    Mac sales are down.

    I’m really not surprised. They are just a bit too expensive once you start upgrading the storage and ram.

    I have been holding out on buying a Mac since the M2 was rumored to come out.

    I keep hoping that the base model will have a larger amount of storage and ram, but it does not.

    They keep selling faster processors, but I do not need that, I need more storage and I’d like more ram.

    At this point, I’m just going to buy a used M1 air. If Apple had 512 and 26 standard on the base air, I’d pickup a new one today.

    Do you disagree? What can Apple do to increase Mac sales?

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