Same here. I did it the hard way with a modchip but these days it’s all software. It lived as a media player for a long time. I eventually replaced it with a PC running Windows Media Center, that was nowhere near as good…

Yes precisely. It typically made the PC run at 4.77MHz to match the original IBM PC. Back then Turbo meant 8 or 12 MHz, not much more…

This is kind of misleading though. It was common at the time for games to run as fast as possible and then break as CPUs got faster.

One famous example is Wing Commander which is unplayable on a Pentium-class machine because it runs too fast.

This is also why DOSBox has a speed setting and a keyboard shortcut to adjust it at runtime.

Same here, this exact conversation happened.

In every meeting where feedback is requested since then, there is a permanent note that says “please no questions about RTO”.

I work in games, the reason it works the opposite for them is because Unreal Editor is a product that is also shipped.

Sadly for most of us, the tools used to make the game (that includes the engine) are for internal use only, and most of the time there is no army of programmers available to do all of the work ahead of time. So it pays to wait and focus on the hot path used by the game you are shipping right now and not a hypothetical one you might ship later.

But he’s never heard of nuh-vidia before, what the hell is a nehvidia…

(I can’t find the video excerpt… 😞)

Now that’s something I didn’t think of: Prey in VR. 🤔

I’ll have to give that a go!

I was wondering if that also included the Arc of 285K, and it seems it does (in that it is not supported). Last non-pro Intel GPU that supported SR-IOV is Xe Graphics on 12th Gen…

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I failed to get GVT-g running on 10th Gen, too unstable for a Windows VM for work. :(

Anything by Ergotron is excellent. They are very expensive but the magic is that you can buy parts after the fact, like an extra arm or extra swing arm section later as your needs change. You can clamp them or drill through your desk if you prefer, and the clamp can be split in two for easy installation. No regrets.

For example I got a tall LX pole, initially bought for an Ultrawide (check the weight restrictions!) with two arms, then later got a third arm and an extension for the existing arm when my work configuration changed, then a laptop support plate.

Such an amazing game! The atmosphere is excellent, loved every minute. My wife and I still reference it to this day (random mimic jokes).

Truly saddened that the studio responsible for it was closed, it clearly was one of the good ones.

For professional use I’ve heard good things about SmartGit, unfortunately my work refused to buy me a license and the trial period wasn’t long enough for me to really form an opinion.

Work suggests to use SourceTree but it is way too sluggish.

These days I use git CLI for most things, and VSCode to review changes and submit PRs. Of course this also assumes you use a decent shell with git support, like Oh-My-Posh or similar, so it is always clear what you are working on.

I’ve not had the chance to try it, I also hear it’s quite good.

Cheers!

In that case: on a completely different spectrum, Sea of Stars is an absolute masterpiece, taking liberal inspiration from the good old days of SNES JRPGs.

…and that should run just fine on SteamDeck!

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is probably one of the best games I played, it has RPG elements and the turn-based combat system is unique and satisfying. But this is not a game that will bring you joy, the atmosphere is bleak and it is a dark story.

In fact it kind of ruined RPGs for the moment at least, I played Metaphor:ReFantazio right after and the stakes just did not feel serious enough even 10 hours in.

I quickly gave up on the first. I really enjoyed the second one though, and also that some of the choices you make carry over in the 3rd one.

If I had one complaint about Witcher 3, it would be the stupid crafting system, even 200 hours in I am missing bits and pieces… I could not stand Gwent at the time and actively avoided it, but some people love it.

Oof, I can smell this picture. 🤢 Good thing you caught it before it burned.

I didn’t realize EyeSight had different versions, on the Solterra it looks like it is indeed LIDAR.

My Crosstrek has the older dual camera setup for depth perception, it would not be fooled by a picture of a road on a wall… I’m surprised the Teslas are.

Talk about addressing the symptom and not the problem… 😬

I won’t buy my wife a Cricut for the same reason, it is a closed system that the company can decide to nickel and dime at will.

Surprised that they switched to Evil mode so soon, now everyone talks about this, and just a few days ago nobody cared and those who did were the loonies talking crazy.

Presumably now that the security keys are known, it is possible to jailbreak your printer and never deal with Bambu ever again.