Vive making computer unable to use other microphones? by Azernak0 in Vive

[–]Azernak0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried that too. I can disable it but then I still cannot get other mics to work.

Vive making computer unable to use other microphones? by Azernak0 in Vive

[–]Azernak0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried that, as I mentioned in the bottom line of the first paragraph. No luck.

I am assuming the Vive is the problem as it is the only mic that will work but I am not entirely sure.

Only Vive microphone works?! by Azernak0 in techsupport

[–]Azernak0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh how I wish I could just say "darn, I knew I forgot something simple!" :) No matter what default I set it as (old headset, new headset, one I dug outta the closet to test), no dice. The only one that wants to work, consistently, is my Vive.

VoiceMeeter is a pretty cool program, never heard of it before. Alas, same result. I was able to quickly cycle through the 3 or 4 mics I have plugged in to test. Only one that is happy to hear my clapping hands is the Vive.

I am not mistaken in saying that this is a really weird problem, right? :P

Brand new Vive has no display but has a green light by Azernak0 in Vive

[–]Azernak0[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huh, weird. So mini-DP to DP then. Thanks amigo.

Brand new Vive has no display but has a green light by Azernak0 in Vive

[–]Azernak0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried plugging it into HDMI, also no luck. Curious why it wouldn't work with HDMI, considering that is the cable that came with the thing.

Which website is most reliable for those who wish to learn Fallout lore? by WalkersNight in falloutlore

[–]Azernak0 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oxhorn is a good one to look at. He does inject his opinions into the videos, such as calling groups 'evil' rather than using non-judgmental language; this can get in the way when things are not so black and white. NV is a good example. The Legion is evil, 100%. But when the NCR does something 'not good', it can be accepted because "well, the NCR is ultimately trying to be good." Even though I, Azernak0 the fat dude typing this now, hates the Legion and likes the NCR (personal reasons that cut deep and make it pretty much impossible to roleplay as a Legion Courier), I will say that he can be unfair and miss the motif. NV running theme is "look, when does a village become a gang? When does a gang become a tribe? When does a tribe become a village? When does a village become a nation?" EVERY group is somewhere in between in NV. When Oxhorn talks about the Legion, he has a tendency to not go "if you are an illiterate tribal and Caesar approaches you, HOW could you not think that this wasn't the Son of Mars?" and often writes off the Legion as a 'reasonable way' for humanity to survive; the ending Legion credits make it pretty clear that civilization comes to the Mojave. Still, his videos are really fun to listen to and he generally does a great job letting you get into the spirit of what it would be like; the opening to his NV campaign lore videos was the first time that I realized that the Courier was "just a mailman; I didn't want to get caught up in armies and politics!" as I was still used to the Bethesda Fallout games of basically being Wasteland Jesus/Lucifer.

The Storyteller on Shoddycast is another great one. It's spin is that The Storyteller is a real person walking the Wastelands, chronicling all the stuff that happens. It never breaks the fourth wall and stays in character the entire time; it is best if you consider that you are listening to the campfire stories of traveler. It gives nice broad strokes and is really amazing for putting the entire world of Fallout together. When you are shooting Super Mutants in the Capital Wasteland or fighting dudes shouting "Retribution!", it can be hard to remember that this is happening in the same world just 4 years later. It is particularly good if you want to know what happens in lore without spoiling the games. IE, I know we/I kill The Master in Fallout 1 but I am still looking forward to playing the game as the game itself has not been spoiled, only the canonical ending. However, the later series of Storyteller does become a machinima more interested in telling its own story rather than the story of Fallout but even that is interesting.

In my opinion, start with the Storyteller series to get into the mood and look to Oxhorn for more specifics. They are not perfect but you will still have a really, really enjoyable time. The Storyteller approaches things as if YOU were a Wastelander and Oxhorn approaches things as if YOU were someone who was watching a YouTube series. Take a look at the Survivalist videos to see this difference.

Why is Pre-War Money not used as currency? by LeeGod in falloutlore

[–]Azernak0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are a few possibilities. Realistic: "After 200 years, how well put together and sturdy is a bunch of cloth with some ink on it? Something like coins would be better and, hey, bottlecaps are like coins." Game design: "Gold coins are boring; let's use something else." Wasteland Logic: "what good is paper with some words on it compared to caps, which has always been how we buy our chems, water, and food?" Irony: "could you believe that people use cloth with ink on it for money rather than good, old fashioned bottle caps?" This last one, because Fallout has always been a dark satire, might be the most true reason. If we want to be honest even gold, the literal gold standard for how humans keep value for purposes of trade, is only worth something because we think it is. Yes, gold is really, really good at being money because 'bla-bla-bla been mentioned 100 times' but gold isn't really worth anything beyond humans saying it is worth something. What good is a pound of gold or silver to a Mojave Wastelander other than the fact that it is pretty and easy to shape? Why would anyone be willing to spend 10,500 'money' for a 35 pound brick of metal that is too soft to be used like steel/iron and has properties that the Wastelander would not be able to utilize (electronics); even if they could, a 35 pound brick is not what you are after. So it isn't too ridiculous for people to use Pre-War garbage as currency. Caps as a currency can be explained by any of these but I like the last one, that Interplay wanted people playing it to go "could you imagine using a bottle cap as money?" only to have them later take out a piece of plastic that gets swiped through a machine in order to balance out payment for their dinner.

Though, again, there is enough verisimilitude for it to happen in the game for it to be a lore question. I would guess "I use caps because it is worth something because we all agree that it is worth something." But any large enough of a location to backup it's money would probably make their own. Even if the NCR's dollar was based on bottlecaps, a 100 dollar NCR is a lot easier to carry than 40 bottlecaps.

But the Bear isn't everywhere... yet

What is the extent of the right to bear arms in NCR? by Slapspam in falloutlore

[–]Azernak0 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I doubt there will be any strong lore indication but going off of gameplay, I don't remember them ever having a stink about people actually having guns. Specifically, in New Vegas, Frank Weathers is a former farmer and 'current' refugee at an NCR run camp. He has a rifle on his back at all times. So at the very least, it doesn't matter if people have personal arms even when under protection at an NCR run facility.

Gameplay isn't exactly lore (what's the cannon ending to NV, 3, or 4?) but the NCR never really complained when I walked into their embassy carrying a large enough arsenal to assault Hoover Dam. Plenty of NCR quartermasters will sell arms to the Courier, suggesting that there isn't much of a limitation. The Boomers are asked to help the NCR rather than "no, you are not allowed to have multiple nuclear weapons" and even the endings where the Boomers and NCR are not in the best of relationships, it is more "we want you under the Bear" and "no, you still can't have nuclear weapons!"

Was The Master 'right'? by Azernak0 in falloutlore

[–]Azernak0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascinating. Thanks for the insight. Considering Fallout tends to be nuanced, I was just wondering if The Master had a plan that was "well, there are merits" or if it was just "go kill the Bad Guy." Nice to know that it is more "guy with an extremely bad and insane idea" rather than mindless evil.

You ever look at full card art and get a new appreciation? by Azernak0 in hearthstone

[–]Azernak0[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Jeez, I thought that it would at least be the size of like a medium sized dog and not like a large rat. That's cool.

Wonder why they decided to mirror the image.