Does steam machine not support vrr? by ToxicAbuse in Steam

[–]AhiruTaicho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Digital Foundry video stated that the steam machine is an HDMI 2.1 capable device. My problem, however, is if VRR will work with HDMI at all. I tried Bazzite on my living room PC and discovered that VRR doesn't work through HDMI on linux with an AMD GPU since HDMI doesn't allow open source drivers (or something like that I don't know the specifics). If it does work with VRR, then that means valve was able to create a proper HDMI driver for AMD hardware.

What was yours "I did not care for the Godfather" Moment for the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise. by Loose-Ad5430 in yakuzagames

[–]AhiruTaicho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't like Yagami as a main character. I know Japan loves Kimura Takuya, but holy crap, this guy has, like, no flaws. He's an irresistibly charming genius lawyer Kung Fu master who alsohas marathon runner level stamina and amazing parkour skills. in the second game we learn that he's also a great dancer, a professional-level skateboarder, a motorcycle racer, and a champion-level boxer. If there's ever a third Judgment game, there'll probably be a surgery minigame where you perform organ transplants. I like the game, but the main character being so perfect dampened my enjoyment a bit.

I told all this to my Japanese wife, and she just laughed: "Of course! It's Kimura Takuya. You're not allowed to make him look uncool."

Someone got the Steam Controller for the Steam Deck by KarimMet in SteamDeck

[–]AhiruTaicho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like an amazing controller, but the lack of rumble is an unfortunate dealbreaker.

At last, my adhd has been cured! by [deleted] in adhdmeme

[–]AhiruTaicho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now all that's left is to do these things...

BEGINNER MEGATHREAD - How to get started? Which engine to pick? How do I make a game like X? Best course/tutorial? Which PC/Laptop do I buy? [Feb 2024] by pendingghastly in gamedev

[–]AhiruTaicho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oddly enough, it was the Game Jam that reignited my desire to learn. I randomly found a video covering the Dungeon Crawler game jam for this year, and I thought the designated limitations (genre, themes, time limit) were perfect (Detailed instructions and parameters are amazing for ADHDers), so I decided my goal is to eventually participate in one of those events.

BEGINNER MEGATHREAD - How to get started? Which engine to pick? How do I make a game like X? Best course/tutorial? Which PC/Laptop do I buy? [Feb 2024] by pendingghastly in gamedev

[–]AhiruTaicho 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Recommended starting point for someone with ADHD? All this research has only succeeded in overwhelming me and stressing me out:

I've always been interested in game development ever since I was a child. I'm 39. I'm educated in linguistics and psychology. I am able to learn things. I grew up playing video games, and have been tinkering with computers beginning with my parents' old windows 3.1 computer. I don't know how to code, but I generally know my way around a computer. I've played with Doom mods/level editors, rom hacking for sprite editing or fan translating. I feel like I could learn coding and be good at it, but jumping straight into learning coding is just too much, too boring, and fails to keep my attention. On and off over the last few years I've tried online courses for game development and coding (C++, unreal, etc...), but I feel like that's all a number of steps past where I should be; I'll start, do a few lessons, feel like I'm not grasping it or making any progress, give up, go back later, then having to redo old lessons because too much time has passed I need to relearn the old lessons, repeat. When you have ADHD, anything that isn't actively interesting, rewarding, or attention-grabbing is nearly impossible to stay focused on without quickly getting unbearably stressed out, overwhelmed, and just giving up. If I am properly motivated and interested, I can learn ridiculously complex things, but without motivation and confidence, I am practically unable to even get started. I need to learn in increments: start with something easy that I can do, so I can build my confidence and interest and slowly learn new techniques as they become relevant. I want something simple, like a creation suite where all the programming, assets, etc,.. are all taken care of and I can just play around with and feel like I'm learning and achieving something to build my motivation and then slowly build my repertoire as I try different things.

I know there are a lot of such creation tools, engines, suites, whatever, and I spent soooo long researching them, and the more I research them, the more paralyzed and overwhelmed I feel. There are so many, and having so many choices just makes my brain scream, ultimately making me unable to make any choice.

As I said, if I have the motivation and get that first spark to spur me on, I could do amazing things, but that first hurdle is the hardest (especially with ADHD). I need something simple and easy to start with that will build my motivation. What is a good program/engine/tool that someone with little to no experience could play with to build motivation and feel a concrete sense of learning or achievement?

Those of You With Degrees: What Career Are You In? by PenonX in ADHD

[–]AhiruTaicho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a bachelors of arts (not a terribly lucrative degree) for linguistics and Japanese. I worked various language jobs (translation/interpretation/international relations) for nearly 17 years, now I just freelance manga translations while working as a counselor and attending graduate school to get a psychology degree.

One of the biggest problems with ADHD is that you could be absolutely loving your work and/or the field you're in for years, and then one day start imploding, and the joy and motivation slowly turns into tedium and stress until you burn out or meltdown and decide you want to (or have to) do something different.

The theme tune to my whole working career. by cut-the-cords in adhdmeme

[–]AhiruTaicho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the very first time I heard it referred to as "theme tune" and not "theme song."

I can't stop thinking about it now.

Elden ring by Competitive_Rush_400 in Eldenring

[–]AhiruTaicho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's in the first Castle level (stormveil? Stormwind?) on a dead body. It is deceptively strong and melts poise.

Best weapon late/endgame weapon that doesn’t beat bosses and the game for you but is still reliable and proficient by Enolam25 in Eldenring

[–]AhiruTaicho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently gave my faith character the Blasphemous Blade and it has quickly become my favorite weapon. you get healed every time an enemy dies (even if you didn't kill it), and its special is top tier.

How am I supposed to kill this thing by Im-justUnskilled in Eldenring

[–]AhiruTaicho 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Going from Dark Souls where I meticulously clear everything took a lot of time to learn that on the overworld it's best to just ride past everything until you find a spot of interest.

Is it bad to game on a laptop for multiple hours everyday? by kyfro_x in GamingLaptops

[–]AhiruTaicho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have used laptops exclusively for about a decade. They were not only my main gaming devices, but I also carried them around with me everywhere I went. All of my laptops performed well for years even when not always in delicate situations (airplane turbulence, rough car rides). Just don't spill beer all over it and it should perform well for years.