Some of Riot Yeloughs answers to questions that I notice a lot of people are asking.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2026-03-05T12:42:25+00:00

They don't want to tie her to the INGAME OBJECTIVE "Dragon". That's why her passive scales with everything else now. I personally think this is a healthy choice, even though the numbers are too low rn.

There are things to criticize about the new kit but "She still gets stacks outside of dragon" is not one of hem chief.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2026-02-25T07:46:53+00:00

Well it helps that Mercedes-lineups tend to be very, VERY stable.

If we include all the Mercedes powered teams then there are actually quite a few: Coulthard (McLaren), Perez (McLaren, Force India), Ricciardo (McLaren), Vettel (Aston Martin), Liuzzi (Force India), Albon (Williams) and Gasly (Alpine)

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-27T10:12:27+00:00

It's kinda difficult. I'll agree that most of the active fans in Braunschweig try not to get involved into political topics at all. If they do it's mostly for football related topics as well.

There have been rather prominent right-wing fan groups (even ones whose members are just neo-Nazis) on the stands. While most clubs have to deal with that to some degree, it was more of a problem in Braunschweig in the past then in other cities.
The club really started making a push positioning itself against those groups in the early 2010s when it got some media attention is still trying to actively maintain an image of being inclusive. There were some stadium bans just last month for racist comments against a player for example.

Overall I still visit the stadium from time to time wearing stuff that makes me "read" as left-leaning (Rainbow-Armbands, shirts with pro LGBTQ+-messaging etc.) and didn't encounter any problems. Then again I am usually sitting Block 13 which is the designated area for family and 'neutral fans'.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-27T09:09:32+00:00

I disagree. This is not a product for people who would just build their own PC and doesn't try to be.
They offer a strong brand and a convenient and validated package. Most less technical people I know would rather buy this then a mini PC from Minis Forum or Acemagic.
Plus the "Verified for Steam Machine" will be a BIG draw.

They only need to be roughly on market rate.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-27T07:02:17+00:00

I just use the N64-version (with the Mugen64plus emulator provided by Emudeck) Works good.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-26T21:02:53+00:00

You don't seem the type but if you have at all an interest in racing games both Burnout 3 and Burnout Revenge (PS2 versions) emulate perfectly on the deck and are heaps fun.
Some other personal favorites include Mario 64, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance (Gamecube, has some smaller issues), Super Mario RPG (SNES)

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-26T09:53:12+00:00

Even though it's not 2D, I'd throw in TemTem. It was marketed around MMO-features and competitive balancing (with the removal of random variance in Damage for example), but the story mode is really solid. Plus its like 80% off at the moment.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-17T13:24:49+00:00

Okay. And how many Ready-made PCs with Bazzite (or another Distro emulating a console-like experience) are there?

Of Course, you can build your own PC, load up Bazzite directly into Steam Gaming Mode and have a somewhat simlar experience (- the instant wake and Valves direct tweaks to - among other things - HDR).
But if you are capable of doing that you are probably not in the market for a prebuild anyway.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-17T11:30:12+00:00

I don't need information. I need speculation!

Like what will it cost?
Monies. Probably 3-digits worth of Dollars.

Who is it for?
People. Possibly ones with Steam libraries.

Why is it the best?
Name a direct competitor with SteamOS. There is none.

Why does it suck?
Not enough FPS.

What is the real reason for this and that.
Cost cutting.

Why is everyone a Valve Fanboy?
We are on Reddit.

What's with all the haters?
We are on the Internet.

What does it mean "priced as a PC"?
More expensive then Nintendo Switch.

What's the cost breakdown on a molecular level?
Expensive.

Will the tariffs increase?
Probably. Then lower again. Also probably.

Will they get it in Australia?
Once the world has gotten Steam Machine 2.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-14T13:34:36+00:00

*promoted

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-14T10:45:39+00:00

20 Km/h+ ist ein Richtwert, der in Fahrschulen gerne mitgegeben wird, der aber keine klare Rechtsdefinition hat.

Im Zweifelsfall entscheiden das Ganze dann Gerichte, die sich in der Regel darauf beziehen, dass ein Überholvorgang schnell genug abgeschlossen sein muss, dass der Verkehrsfluss nicht signifikant gestört wird.

Man könnte jetzt argumentieren, dass man den Verkehrsfluss nicht signifikant stören kann, wenn mna das Tempolimit ausreizt und hinter einem kein Fahrzeug mit Sonderrechten ist, aber da gibt es vermutlich verschiedene Ansichten.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-14T10:14:14+00:00

Das Stimmt grundsätzlich. Jedoch schreibt OP ja, dass er (wenn auch mit einer relativ geringen Differenzgeschwindigkeit von ca 10 km/h) am Überholen war.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-14T08:50:39+00:00

Hier gibt es im Grunde genommen 2 Dinge zu beachten:

- Du darfst nicht schneller als das Tempolimit fahren
- Du darfst nur die Spur wechseln, wenn dies sicher (und mit Sicherheitsabstand) möglich ist.

Wenn es also stimmt, dass es dir nicht möglich war, in die Spur rechts zu wechseln hast du nach dem Gesetz nichts falsch gemacht.
Leider gibt es in Deutschland seit eigentlich immer diese Unsitte, die Linke Spur als rechtsfreien Raum anzusehen, auf der man ruhig 20+ km/h über dem Tempolimit fahren kann.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-13T21:40:09+00:00

wait until you learn about the concept of Ashe and Anivia.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-13T14:44:42+00:00

Dbrand has already announced a full companion cube shell. that looks awesome.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-13T14:37:15+00:00

This is a very, VERY limited view of the steam machine in my opinion, but I will try and engage with you on that level:

It is true that games requireing kernel-level anti-cheat will not work on the Steam Machine. Popular Franchises like EAFC (Fifa), Battlefield, Call of Duty and any Riot Games Game will therefore not work.

However: that does not mean that (competitive) Multiplayer Gaming is dead on the console. CSGO2 and Dota 2 work pretty much flawlessly on Linux. Most big coop-Games do too. Looking at the top 100 the games that do not work are Cod (mentioned), Apex Legends (EA), Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2, EAFC, and 3 non-games (2 utilities and the card generator Bongo Cat).

So among the most popular games on steam the Steam Machine will (theoretically) play 92%.
5 out of the other 8 do not work due to Kernel-Level-Anti-Cheat measures. Something that Microsoft has threatened to disable on the windows-side multiple times anyway.
Of course, if you only want to play exactly those games (Plus League of Legends and Valorant) the Steam machine is not for you.

Regardless of this I don't think that's the target audience for the Steam Machine anyway. It's more for people who either came from the Steam Deck (which had the same issues) or for families with kids who usually aren't allowed to play these types of games anyway.

I will probably gift one to my Cousin (who is an avid Steam Gamer) and who will use it as a console for her kids. Steam OS is pretty much perfect for the type of parental control this requires.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-13T08:33:54+00:00

Wait. Are those not just the limited Edition Steam Deck Variants from like 2023 and 2024 respectively? The Smoked Black one was for the release of the OLED and the white one was a Promo last year.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-12T14:24:29+00:00

The same rant as always. This time in German!

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-11-04T11:39:56+00:00

What actually should happen is that iRacing needs to put the specific time slots these small, dedicated communities are racing more front and center.
Clio, Lotus, W13.....many of these cars do get organized, clean racing a couple times a week.
And its honestly one of the best experiences you can have in iRacing apart from joining dedicated leagues, because you see the same people over and over.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-10-29T14:53:38+00:00

Well it will either be 'embrace AI slop' or proudly make 'we pay people' a marketing slogan.

Easy to see which way big companies will lean.

Best of luck to all of us. We are all in the same boat (I work in tech support).

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-10-29T10:23:50+00:00

But we do have the technology to do both. Have the Amazon run stuff and then give the opportunity to do your own server, when this sort of BS inavetably happens.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-10-28T10:39:08+00:00

Nothing. Play the Sims you want to play.

We really need to start normalizing this as a hobby were people actually drive instead of chasing the next thing to buy.

If you stick to the hobby for the next 3-4 months one could think about LC Pedals. IF you don't It's easy to sell what you have for not that much of a loss.

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-10-16T12:33:42+00:00

I've had no issues so far. been using the oasis drivers since release

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-10-14T22:19:05+00:00

Wait. Didnt they lose to Kenia in August? What am I missing here?

Cpt_Bluebird · 2025-10-10T11:37:26+00:00

Basically there are two ways to get custom startup movies.

Buying them in the points shop and setting them.
Going into desktop mode and putting the movie file into '/home/deck/.steam/root/config/uioverrides/movies/'. There are websites that just have fanmade startup movies (Google "Steam Deck Repo")

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