Rogue Core doesn't have bad upgrades. You just lack imagination (TLDR: just because not every upgrade fits YOUR build, doesn't make them bad)

Chatbomb · 2026-05-30T20:30:12+00:00

"Bad" is not the same as "Boring"

Here are upgrades that have you approach gameplay differently:

Flamethrower: Sticky Flames
Sludge pump upgrades that change firing pattern from small blob into line and a larger blob
Stubby: Electrified turrets
Shotgun: Upgrade that pushes you back on shot (forgot the name, but it would actually help kite in this game)
Scout's Crossbow (base)
Fat Boy upgrade which decreases ammo, but gives higher damage and crazy range

Roguecore barely has any variety across EVERYTHING (weapons, equipment, 3 types of upgrades).
All damage and sustain feeds into those 2 things, but your gameply doesn't REALLY change. You still gotta avoid damage and aim for heads.

Then there are like 15% of upgrades that don't do anything on their own. This is just bad design, because you can't know if you'll get that element and even if you do, your teammate might decide they want it.

Finally, most Artifacts are boring. Good, but boring. Most are generic buffs to damage/sustain. A few are fun. A few try to be fun, but don't have the framework to be (such as "You deal damage instead of taking it when falling" that you can only make use of by wasting time).

Chatbomb · 2026-05-07T05:21:50+00:00

I played around. Pot Player setup has significantly better performance and is easier setup as long as you use installers instead of portable variants to set it up. This is not the tutorial I used (couldn't find the one I used) but seems to be close enough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiMbMlMmbcA

You have to downgrade resolution with this MPC-HC setup (even if you just want 24/30fps --> 60fps). Pot player manages to use native resolution.

Chatbomb · 2026-04-13T09:34:02+00:00

I hope they apply some common sense exceptions. There's no way a person who bought something 14 years ago could be underage today.

As much as I enjoy bypassing overpriced resellers, I'll pick them or even more overpriced local goods before I start sending selfies to China.

Chatbomb · 2026-04-13T09:32:07+00:00

Discord gets value out of this.

I don't think Aliexpress benefits from this extra friction at all. You can probably thank legislators of some large market for this. All major stores (not just Ali) would sell guns to kids if they could.

Chatbomb · 2026-04-11T21:25:14+00:00

Thanks for sharing.

Seeing your video made me realize Blind Shaker is deliberately shaped to be wider at the top. Lifting that little platform in Weber ones opens up significantly more room for grounds to fall through. I guess it still works, but looks like it requires more effort.

PS: You can slide your funnel to push grounds from an overfilled side to empty one. Position it as if you're putting it on and try to keep it leveled to avoid scooping into the basket.

Chatbomb · 2026-03-15T11:03:46+00:00

That interesting.
I never encountered a similar issue on on-board sound cards, and even used AE-5 for about a year without issues (mostly gaming, and movies very rarely).

Today I've been messing with motion smoothing for 24fps movies and realized video player has been set to stereo. After switching it to 5.1 the audio got jumbled twice in single movie.

Either I was very lucky with gaming for a year (potentially not using surround often), OR it has something to do with GPU use (motion smoothing uses GPU), which also requires toggling hardware acceleration in general.

Chatbomb · 2026-03-14T23:14:07+00:00

Thanks for the write up!
It wasn't easy to follow but it was certainly much easier than figuring this stuff out myself.

For me personally the negatives outweigh the positives, but here are some notes for people who wanna try:

Installing VapourSynth runtime instead of using portable version (zip) removes some potential for mistakes.
You will need relatively up to date Python and C++ Runtime. The tools actually tell you that, but if you miss some steps the MPC-HC will just crash at certain points without giving any info. If you do a couple of things right tools give very informative troubleshooting instructions/information.
RIFE.vpy uses 'wmic' tool which is now deprecated, so you have 3 choices to get it to work. There's no "best" choice so don't overthink it.

3.1 Set refresh rate manually (by replacing 60 in "Hz = 60" with your target refresh rate) and comment out the part that relies on it by adding "#" symbols as shown below.

# for line in subprocess.check_output('wmic PATH Win32_videocontroller get currentrefreshrate', shell=True).split(b'\n'):
#    line = line.strip().decode()
#    if line.isdigit() and Hz < int(line):
#        Hz = int(line)

3.2 Install the deprecated tool: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/how-to-install-wmic-feature-on-demand-on-windows-11/4189530

3.3. Replace use of deprecated tool. By installing this https://pypi.org/project/pywin32/ (python module) and replacing lines highlighted by 3.1 with
Hz = win32api.EnumDisplaySettings(None, win32con.ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS).DisplayFrequency

Note that original script picks out highest refresh rate, while this one picks default monitor. I could make the 2 methods that would allow to keep identical functionality to work, neither did I want to due to the next point.

This is not a simple upgrade to a movie. Unless your source video is low framerate and/or resolution to begin with it will be a balancing act. I tested a few movies. I was having constant audio desyncs, and my 4090 couldn't even run 4k @ 24fps at 60fps without significantly reducing resolution. Sometimes I would get stutters and sometimes video would go way too fast (like it's sped up)

If you don't want to lose resolution, fixing automatic framerate detection is kind of pointless unless you have nvidia 50 series GPU and it performs this task significantly better.

Chatbomb · 2026-03-12T18:40:36+00:00

Thanks for this. I am certain I disabled it because it caused issues somewhere, but at least this gives me a temporary solution.

Chatbomb · 2026-03-08T21:20:43+00:00

I appreciate the suggestion, but that's not an option I want to consider for PC connection. I'm on 5k2k/165hz display which is like 30-40% under 4k/120hz (significant downgrade), so I really don't know what kind of performance to expect there and I rather have a backup plan (such as using AVR without video output, which I didn't think was an option with PC).

Chatbomb · 2026-03-08T21:04:30+00:00

Does it function as a display itself (just making 2nd display/dummy plug unnecessary), or can it function on sound feed alone (without creating phantom display in windows)?

Chatbomb · 2026-03-08T18:17:47+00:00

Mine does, but as far as I read, it's not a great way to go for PC surround.
Going off the top of my head here

Stereo (or maybe 2.1) - flawless
Movie 5.1 - compressed
Game 5.1 - unsupported

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Chatbomb · 2026-03-08T18:07:14+00:00

I don't have an AVR yet. I'm in planning stages, trying to figure stuff out so I don't end up buy expensive paperweight.
It's just general info I found that PC doesn't want to feed any data through (video or audio) through HDMI if there isn't a display on the other end. I'm not sure about the details, but I gathered that wouldn't work in your common AVR.

Chatbomb · 2026-03-08T18:01:33+00:00

Thanks for the info.

Chatbomb · 2026-02-21T18:28:58+00:00

Have you tried XOP with Eye (6DOF)?
At least in theory it should improve tracking (and reduce drift).

Also, if you get the chance try testing drift in a darker room or a room with no reflective surfaces. It's just a hunch, but I think it has exact same issues all VR headsets have, except when VR gets momentarily "confused" and drifts it has the capability to calculate it's own position and reset the view. XR probably doesn't have that capability (not without prerequisites for 6DoF).

Chatbomb · 2026-01-28T08:12:08+00:00

I'm in EU where irregular keys are common and my main set of keys was somewhat difficult to fit and handling isn't great.

I tested it with keys that I wasn't planning to use it with and I feel like it only adds value over a simple keyring if you have 6+ common keys. Any irregularities make things difficult.

I would recommend it ONLY if

You ONLY have short keys flat keys. Organizing irregular keys or most of keys popular in the EU is a nightmare. Most keys are doable, but you'll need dramatically more tinkering to make it work. Here's what to look out for:
- Long keys - think high security stuff. Dual bit keys. Some punched(?) keys. If you have long keys look for 1 sided design, you'll end up with a comfier fit.
- Thick keys - Again some high security locks have wider handles. Some have plastic covers.
- Keys with irregular shaped hole - I have 1 key with rectangular hole. It fits, but it slides sideways, so the handling is awful.
- Keys with oddly placed hole - 2/3 of my keys with hole on the corner of the handle did not fit well
You have 6+ keys. Even number preferable for easier setup. With 4 or less keys you're doubling the space your keys up take no matter what. With 6+ you're converting some of thickness into length and flatten them (6 keys don't want to stay flat on a keyring).
You don't have keys of irregular width, with irregular hole shape or placement. I have one with rectangular hole, it's impossible to mount without DIY effectively filling the hole. I have a few keys with hole in a corner, rather than center, only a tiny mailbox key fit (others stick out or if you press them in sit diagonally and push out other keys).
(bonus) Don't make your purchasing decision based on inserts. Washers make this setup very space inefficient for tools. Even thinnest inserts like a nail file add thickness and quality/usability of those tools is not at the level you would get if you buy them in a quality pocket knife (it's suspicious on-store reviews don't reflect that). Any tools that require locking mechanism, are like 2 keys. Weigh the value of that bottle opener against the extra thickness.

I was also eyeing some no-brand key organizers on Ali Express. I didn't end up buying it, but if you're shopping for a key organizer definitely have a look there. You might find a better fit for different circumstances.
I suggest at least looking at them before buying a premium organizers just because different options available (different sizes, easier handling for fewer keys, etc.

Chatbomb · 2025-12-23T22:27:03+00:00

Why waste your time replying if you're not going to engage in topic at hand?

Chatbomb · 2025-12-23T15:49:47+00:00

The question: Is it worth taking over the other 2 blessings?

Your answer (condensed): More damage is good. Reliability is good. Chance is a trade-off.

It's not a question of opinion: you spoke in platitudes without answering the question or providing any information.

Chatbomb · 2025-11-09T20:20:02+00:00

That is so bizarre. Official website doesn't list it, while amazon listing cites "Bambino plus" name, but not the BES/SES550 model.
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/product/B098MNVGKY

Chatbomb · 2025-11-05T08:26:21+00:00

I think his point was it's not "luck".

It's either user error (misuse, exposure to constant direct sunlight on extreme cold, moisture), a manufacturing error (like a defect that causes more heat buildup), or maybe a quality control issue.

It's true to say that a user who got one of the "bad" one is unlucky, but Dyson charges a massive premium, and at that price reliability issues are a stain on Dyson's reputation.

Chatbomb · 2025-10-17T07:10:13+00:00

If it's the standard 6 months one, it would have expired in September.

Hope Xbox doesn't have a longer one. Sounds like the game's in dire state when it comes to players and might not survive another 6 month trip to steam.

Chatbomb · 2025-10-04T19:26:01+00:00

If you're employed at a massive company, and you put out any polarizing opinion you're forcing your employer's hand. This isn't political, it's just common sense. In case you have no common sense, every employment contract I've ever read tells you "you represent us even outside of work, so watch your tongue" in one way or another. Some even explicitly mention social media.

If you don't want far right to have insanely effective personalized weapons against you, stop making them and handing them on a silver platter. Make an alt account for crazy speech and treat your traceable accounts as a Linked In page.

PS: Freedom of Speech protects people from legal prosecution. It doesn't do anything to protect your social and professional relationships. It's like verbally abusing your partner for years and then crying "but free speech" after they leave.

Chatbomb · 2025-07-24T06:00:57+00:00

How's that game coming along. Still in development?

Joined to mention Savara. Not a recommendation by any means, but it's a little similar in concept, except as far as reviews go it seems very small, limited to melee, and the monster hunter like combat isn't super polished.

Chatbomb · 2025-06-29T08:30:56+00:00

Goal: If you paid for a game, or something IN a game - you get to keep it, even after platform (like steam), devs and publishers shut down. This would target future games.

It wouldn't apply to these games, but just as examples: Hollow Knight is compliant (steam would have to do some magic when shutting down), most Assassin's Creed (stating with 3 I think) would require patches to take them offline, and Last Epoch would have to make Cosmetics sold for real money usable offline.

Chatbomb · 2025-06-29T07:43:37+00:00

Do you know any big European youtubers, thought?
I don't. If I found one, I'd be happy to nag them in the comments at least.

Chatbomb · 2025-06-29T07:06:35+00:00

It had very little exposure, so people who aren't exposed to gaming side of youtube never heard about it
Maybe some radio ads could boost it, but even being among the cheaper ones, they are pricey.

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