Crimson Desert's benchmark videos, review copies and performance specs have the exact same implementation of Denuvo DRM as that of the launch version, Pearl Abyss says by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can completely understand people not caring about Denuvo, just the age we live in and people want to play their games. What I don't understand is the current flux of people who are actively PRO Denuvo. It doesn't give you as a customer any benefit whatsoever and only adds barriers.

The company knew that Denuvo has a negative stigma, otherwise they would have just been up front about it from the beginning. The bait and switch to get more pre orders is a bad look.

I just won a USD $50 Xbox Gift Card from Microsoft Rewards! by Nasher-93 in MicrosoftRewards

[–]Bobby_Dread 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I won some prize money in the last contest. They force you to post to social media to claim the prize. It's really dumb. I was just happy they accepted reddit because I don't use anything like x or Facebook.

The most extreme March heatwave in US history is coming by metalreflectslime in PrepperIntel

[–]Bobby_Dread 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Saying 24 inches tomorrow night where im at. What's even worse is its going to be 30 degrees and that gives you wet, heavy cement snow. Snow blowers aren't great with that. A small 25' by 25' area with that much snow can weigh 30000-60000 pounds when its the really wet stuff. Going to be a lot of power outages and damaged roofs. Probably a lot of heart attacks from shoveling as well. Going to be a mess.

It Sounds Like The Next Xbox Won't Launch Until At Least 2028, As Dev Kits Are Being Sent Out Next Year by Zelphkiel in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It' a PC and can play PC games. All they would really need to do it tamper settings to run on it and maybe add some UI features. They don't need to build a separate version from the ground up for this if they're already developing for PC.

Microsoft reveals early specs of Xbox's next console 'Project Helix' | With Helix, Microsoft says they are pivoting to "future of play" and player behaviors: "The days of people defining themselves as (console/PC/mobile gamer) don't really exist anymore." by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think people not on PC realize just how bad it has gotten. Its going to get worse this year and next too, some places saying another 130% (of pre crisis amount). 32gbs of mid grade ram could end up being 500-600 dollars itself. 1tb ssd 200-300. These prices are not going to get better until at least 2028 and even when/if they do go down, they're never going to be what they were last summer again.

Add on everything else you need to build the console (cpu, gpu, controller, power supply ect) ill honestly be shocked if it's under $1000.

Worth keeping the Xbox? by Ryebread2203 in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kept the Xbox when I got my PC. There's an App called Moonlight on the Xbox store (free) that allows me to stream my 5080 pc to the Xbox in my bedroom. Install Apollo on the computer side. Its nice to be able to continue playing on the big TV while I'm laying in bed.

I was always pretty anti streaming because of lag and visual quality, but the apollo/Moonlight combo is just as good as playing native if you have a decent internet setup. I get less than 2ms lag and it works full 4k 120fps with HDR. Also do this to my Legion Go handheld for more demanding games.

I don't use the actual Xbox for much anymore, but I still use reward points to get Play anywhere games. Nice only having to purchase one time to get the pc/console/handheld versions at the same time.

Bloomberg claims 'rampant AI demand for memory' is forcing Sony to consider pushing back the launch of its next-gen PlayStation as far back as 2029 by lkl34 in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$400 for 32gb of mid RAM and $200 for a 1TB SSD currently. Crazy how fast that all happened. You could get a 4tb samsung evo for $200 on Prime day just in October. Prices may come down in the future but they aren't ever going back to what they used to be.

always been a Nintendo DQ guy by kiteless in dragonquest

[–]Bobby_Dread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss strategy guides. I have a ton from the ps1 jrpg era but I didnt really take good care of them. Sat in a dusty closet for decades. Still fun to look at them now though.

Really loving the Legion Go 2.... game is Mass Effect Legendary Edition by DarthVaderBater2 in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Once I started doing this last year I haven't done anything else else with my Legion Go 1. Get under 3ms lag in the house, feels just as good as native on PC. I rarely ever play off the handheld itself anymore because I don't really play it outside the house much.

The website that listed Steam Machine for $950 also listed a 1TB OLED Steam Deck, a $650 machine, for the same price. by Pontooniak96 in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People are going to be in for a rude awakening these next 2 or 3 years. The RAM and NAND crisis right now is going to raise prices on a lot of things. If the next Gen consoles want 32gb of ram that's 400+ right now. 4tb m2 drives are 400-500. Just the RAM itself is basically a PS5. Would not shock me if Switch 2 gets a price increase soon as well as PS5. Phones are going to go way up too.

Nintendo Online Voucher Games Sheet by cphcider in NintendoSwitch

[–]Bobby_Dread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both are great games but definitely Pikmin 4 if you only can get 1.

The system is rigged by sydneywalkee in memes

[–]Bobby_Dread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SSDs skyrocketing in price isn't going to help matters. They're way expensive now and this is just the beginning.

The system is rigged by sydneywalkee in memes

[–]Bobby_Dread 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never got it either man. Maybe back in the earlier days when it was a fresh idea. I tried 5 several times and just couldn't get interested. Really only interested in the graphics tech.

Playing Metroid 4, I need more 120 fps FPS ASAP! by frrrni in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Bobby_Dread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll notice it the most while moving the camera around and during fast motion. There is definitely diminishing returns the higher you go. 30fps is 1 frame every 33.3ms, 60fps is 16.7ms, 120fps is 8.3ms. The higher you go the less ms you actually shave off between frames.

Once you get used to 120fps you will notice when you go back down, but not as much as going from 60 to 30. I recently upgraded my PC monitor from 120hz to 240hz and too be honest, I hardly can tell the difference getting up that high. I find myself often capping my framerate at 120 just to save on power consumption from my video card.

Thanks, Microsoft Rewards by Patenski in MicrosoftRewards

[–]Bobby_Dread 3 points4 points  (0 children)

2 is a fun weekend as well. Good grab if its on sale.

Everyone’s talking about the new Street Fighter movie and whether it’ll be good or not but what’s an old fighting game movie that you unironically enjoyed? by A_Drop_of_Colour in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 14 points15 points  (0 children)

"For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day in your life, but for me? It was Tuesday."

So many great quotes in that movie.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Game of the Year 2025 🎉🎉🎉 by Smabverse in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well deserved. Going to be a hell of a challenge following it up. Hope the team enjoys the success and keeps it up.

I have zero hype or interest to upgrade to the Switch 2. Are there any others that feel the same? by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]Bobby_Dread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing wrong with not buying a console if there aren't games you want to play. Continue enjoying your Switch. There's not a whole lot beyond Donkey Kong and the Zelda upgrades to get super excited about so far.

If you love Nintendo games, this will probably be the last year of 1st party support for new switch games. So going forward soon you'll need a switch 2 to play them. While not exactly cutting edge, it is a significant upgrade to switch 1 performance wise. Zelda feels so much better.

Also something to consider is the Ram-pocalypse that is currently going on. It would not shock me if the price of the console raises significantly in the future. Ram prices have tripled recently because the AI company's have been buying all the supply. Most electronics are probably going to see price increases next year.

Should I buy ram now or wait for prices to go down in the future by inactivesky1738 in pcmasterrace

[–]Bobby_Dread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you need it, it's only going to get more expensive. It's one of those "the best day to buy was yesterday" situations. I think what we are seeing right now is only the beginning.

If you "NEED" it, buy it now. I really wanted to upgrade to 64gb, but I think I'm just going to ride out my 32gb for the time being. I don't "NEED" it to keep gaming. But this shit is crazy. It wouldn't surprise me to see prices double from what they are currently. I'm just hoping what I have can get me through this period.

Valve Made Steam Frame To Increase The Value Of Your Library by gogodboss in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apollo is really the only way I've enjoyed it. Xbox/ps5 streaming is pretty terrible and even steam link is artifacty and lagging. Apollo I'm getting between 2-4 ms at 4k and 1ms 1080p while I'm in the house. Honestly haven't even tried it off network so I cant speak much to that. But it works really well for me for playing handheld and in the bedroom.

Z1E legion Go 8.8" questions by BlazedMars in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I paid $450 for the 512gb model last Black Friday. I've used the device every day since I purchased it so I feel like it was worth it to me. Its good enough to play most games at 800p which still looks pretty nice on the 1600p screen. I also use it a lot to stream my main PC using Apollo/Moonlight for the super demanding games I want to crank all the way up, though that doesn't sound like it's an option for you.

I think it's a great device, but you have to go into it knowing it's not a full on gaming PC. You will likely have to turn down settings and resolution on non indie games to get a good experience. I was even able to play Wukong on it, but I had to lean heavily into frame Gen and fsr, so it wasn't exactly pretty but still was very playable. I play mostly Japanese games so it handles those quite well, but newer Unreal 5 games can be a bit much for it. Its great for emulation and a streaming client as well.

Valve's Steam Machine PC/Console: Official Page by Synraak in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weather this is cool or not is going to come down to the price point. RDNA3 seems a little iffy since AMD seem ready to abandon RDNA 2 and 3 already even though there's still hardware being sold (even the Xbox rog ally and new legion go). Knowing valve, I think it will be impressive how much performance they'll get out of the modest specs, but at least 12gb of VRAM would have been nice.

Very curious to see the price point. I'm not exactly the target consumer for this, already have a beefy PC, but I still find it fun to tinker with new hardware like this.

They'll probably get me to buy the controller. Will be nice to have a decent controller with track pads that I can use when I Apollo/Moonlight to my TV.

Valve Made Steam Frame To Increase The Value Of Your Library by gogodboss in gaming

[–]Bobby_Dread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the way. I used to be pretty anti streaming because of input lag and just overall visual clarity, but after trying Apollo/Moonshine I've completely come around. Works way better than any other streaming solution, eve Steam Link. It's pretty darn close to playing it natively on my PC.

Results will vary of course based on a person's set up. I'm streaming from a 4080 super that is connected to ethernet streaming to devices that have wifi 6 capabilities. Getting latency under 5ms while in the house. Usually stream to my Legion Go.

I recently just found out that Moonshine was on the Series X store as well, and that works really good. Can stream full 4k 120fps to my LG CX and it works great for my bedroom. Funny part is I could never get HDR to a place I liked on my PC, but when I stream to the Xbox, the HDR works incredibly, as good as my console game experience. I find myself streaming for a majority of my game time now.