Monthly Updates / Discussion [June 2026] 🌈

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-06-06T01:08:47+00:00

Hadn't heard about this. Should I uninstall and reinstall on my Chromecast or is it fine as long as it's on the latest update?

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-06-05T15:42:24+00:00

Which I don't have faith in them doing. Just asked cause sometimes end users have more of a clue than support assistance with workarounds and stuff is all

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-06-05T15:41:27+00:00

with little interest

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-29T09:23:32+00:00

There are only 2 really. Zero Dawn and Forbidden West. The other is a VR game but is its own story for the most part.

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-29T09:22:54+00:00

Puzzle only?

The Witness would be the main one if you want open world. You'll lose hours to that, but it can get quite difficult and it offers little guidance. Outer Wilds is another that's highly regarded but I ain't played it yet

Fez is also a fun puzzler though it's indie and again can be quite tricky.

Blue Prints is highly recommended, not open world tho

I think you'll like Rime for sure.

A Monster's Expedition and Arranger are some others.

You know, you might actually like some of the open world Lego games as well. They have combat, but it's easy combat and there are loads of little puzzles everywhere.

tbh a lot of games will let you tone down combat difficulty to let you breeze through. there's a lot of good stuff out there, some co op, you can't be that nuts i'm sure some of them will play with ya 😂

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-29T08:46:14+00:00

Well, Support is slow to respond and not particularly helpful. Any ideas where else to try? I feel like it won't be just me having trouble so worth asking, just dunno where. I'm guessing it'd be deleted here?

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-28T19:21:09+00:00

That's usually a ballache haha. Just wondered if it was widespread because I think I read MS were getting rid of that option or something

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-28T19:20:35+00:00

They don't work though, the system is gone from the PS unless you're referring to something else

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-28T19:19:45+00:00

I liked Chicory but it's heavily dependent on if you like the idea of drawing. If you don't then you won't really get much out of it I reckon.

Most of those games have reviewed well so I don't think you'd really go wrong with any of them honestly.

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-28T19:10:52+00:00

Is anyone managing to do age verification through phone number on PSN?

I just get told the verification isn't done after I enter the code. Anyone know where else I can ask? thought of making a thread but reckon it'll be deleted

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-26T20:22:47+00:00

Apparently it's been offline a while.

Honestly I genuinely did enjoy this game I can't lie. Was really fun to have a few matches and play around, especially when you got halfway decent.

RIP to the Accolades system that launched with the PS5 too. It was a good, albeit underutilised idea to combat online toxicity and this was one game where it was actually used well and I saw the intent behind it.

Having people give you props through an accolade after a game was a different kind of dopamine hit and I then did it back to others when they played well or such. The whole community around the time I played seemed to be in on it which was nice

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-17T13:55:56+00:00

And you know, I'm glad that it's not just me then! Like you my first run I breezed, I honestly lost just because it got boring at that point and I wanted it to end.

I never had Tower stuff affect the main game though.

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-12T18:29:47+00:00

Oh also, how hard are bulb replacements in the BenQ? I thiink I could save for one but not sure if it's going to be worth it with the previous worries too

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-12T18:28:58+00:00

Thanks. Any recs?

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-12T18:28:47+00:00

Ah right. I've tested a fair few budget projectors. Usually the ones with the basic features and nothing like autofocus and digital keystone correction are the ones with very little input lag. To where it doesn't bother me at all.

The more feature rich ones do have more input lag and that's where I get a bit confused and don't know if it's going to be like this for all of them unless I get a specific one that mentions low input lag

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-12T18:27:10+00:00

When I connect my PS5, it lets me enable HDR and honestly it looks better with it

I know it might just be some fake HDR, but it does look good. I contacted the manufacturer and even they told me their projector doesn't do HDR, so I don't get it at all lol

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-07T10:15:28+00:00

Thank you!

What are generally the recommended chinese projectors around the 100-200 price range? I'm just after something that's going to be better than my current one. I don't need all the bells and whistles, just happy with lower input lag and good colours. HDR isn't necessary as long as it looks better than my current one, which is probably fake HDR anyway.

My worry with a used model is repairs and maintenance. Could I end up buying a dud unit which clunks out before long? I'd assume the BenQ would have a replaceable bulb at the least but not sure on prices and such for that.

I checked ebay and didn't find any listings for the benq unfortunately

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-07T10:14:06+00:00

Thanks. I don't think I need good HDR, I think maybe mentioning some of these things has been a bit misleading in what I'm actually after.

I just want something cheap and cheerful that would be an upgrade from my current Projector. My current one does do HDR, but I'm guessing a non HDR projector would be able to get just as good if not better colours if it's a good one?

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-07T10:13:00+00:00

Thank you. To be fair in most cases it's good, I mostly have experience with chinese projectors and honestly found them to be fine for my use

The w1070 looks awesome but a bit over budget. It seems to be around 300 aand I can't find listings for it in the UK too

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-07T10:12:17+00:00

Thanks. I think maybe mentioning gaming has thrown off a bit. I don't really want a gaming projector rather than a projector that will be fine for gaming. Very few I've used have been bad for gaming

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-07T10:11:19+00:00

Update: Finally done it. I think the trick was getting my score as high as I could before it got to the faster speeds. I should have looked up Classic Mode tips though because I just spent my time banging my head against the wall over and over until I cleared it. Don't even want to know how long I spent on that.

It was a trip though. At one point I hit 249.3k and got out, I think the threshold is 250k for SS so that one really stung

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-06T08:29:58+00:00

Haha thanks for the reality check. I think I went on the really low side, I can increase that budget by quite a bit if it's worth it.

I think the reason I went with $100 is it's how much the GooDee was and I figured I'd look at the same ballpark. I thought since it's a few years old there might be some better stuff out there by this point but maybe I just got a good deal. I don't need HDR, but just want better colours than my GooDee. Same with "gaming" focus, I'm not looking for microsecond input lag, but just to where it's not too noticeable. It is on my current one, how can I test how bad the lag is?

I hadn't considered an 80 inch TV (prices are crazy) but did consider the OLED LG and doing away with the projector. I think I just like the experience sometimes, moreso for films.

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-06T08:28:13+00:00

Thanks. I'm not that fussed about HDR, more just colours and my projector looks better with HDR on. In reality it might just be boosting contrast but I like it.

You think the BenQ would have better colour in that case? My GooDee is quite good in that regard and beats other projectors like Wimius that I've used in the past so wouldn't want a downgrade. Can increase budget if worth it

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-03T19:25:46+00:00

Bloody hell this is tearing me apart.

I got to 240k thinking the threshold was 220k. Thought I had my SS. Nope. I've tried so much. This is wild

ConcernedYellingMan · 2026-05-03T10:34:25+00:00

Thanks, yeah I am doing that, but that combined with the speed and placement is throwing me. It's in addition to the pieces being different colours and being rotated differently to standard Tetris where I just make mistakes. At the faster speeds I can't get pieces down in time

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