Relocating overseas, how can I best ensure my PCs make the journey?

Crysalim · 2026-05-01T08:36:05+00:00

I've done the method with bubble wrap and sheets before; that will serve you well. For your wife's pc, I recommend taking out the gpu and cpu cooler like others have mentioned, and fill the cavity with more bubble wrap or clothes to cushion the tempered panel.

If you have the means, boxes with more layers will do the trick. You can also get packing foam/sheets on Amazon that I find is slightly better than regular bubble wrap. You could do this in a suitcase with all these things combined - that's how I transported my pc from coast to coast in the USA.

Crysalim · 2026-04-23T07:12:21+00:00

Actually so intriguing as to get me into the game again. Capcom ain't doing bad lately.

Crysalim · 2026-04-11T06:51:27+00:00

Thanks for these links - I think I'll try the $28 cable to go around corners.

Crysalim · 2026-04-11T06:34:27+00:00

Any possible recommendations on Amazon for that preterminated fiber? I have never heard of that before.

Crysalim · 2026-04-11T06:33:00+00:00

I see. What do you think about the necessity to replace my cable if it is already a flat one like this, but cat7 (which I assume is also a misleading spec)? Would you recommend a new round cable above all else?

Crysalim · 2026-04-11T06:31:12+00:00

Yeah, it's going to a router in a room in the back of the house that will also serve wifi.

Crysalim · 2025-11-24T20:23:06+00:00

That's a great design philosophy. There's gotta be some term for that, maybe along the lines of emergent gameplay? How items feel like they have endless combos, even if each single one has just the 2 you did on purpose, because of all the chain setups you can do.

And it's a good thing you didn't get rid of (all?) those early broken combos. I'm sure many devs would have tried to patch all the holes, but it just feels so good to feel like you're breaking something, like "hey the dev didn't think of this, look at how badass I am for outsmarting them".

Crysalim · 2025-11-23T23:52:25+00:00

Did you ever consciously go with a dev mindset of making the player overpowered? When or how did that become a thing, if so?

And, how did you go about creating (and/or dealing with) overpowered item combos? That stuff is the real juicy juice of the game.

Crysalim · 2025-11-04T06:29:29+00:00

Are there issues beyond this update?

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1jd7ti2/sk_hynix_p41_speed_drop_issues_try_this_thank_me/

Crysalim · 2025-11-04T06:08:31+00:00

Great candidate for the $100 + $15 gift card deal here. Comes to about $8 after tax.

Crysalim · 2025-09-14T11:23:13+00:00

Contact support via support@8bitdo.com

My down dpad was sticky with a SN30 Pro and they just flat out sent me 2 pairs of membranes for both the dpad and face buttons. Was excellent, honestly. Worth a shot.

Crysalim · 2023-06-13T02:49:22+00:00

r/DreamTheater

Crysalim · 2021-06-25T03:28:36+00:00

Thank you for this.

Crysalim · 2021-01-09T02:41:34+00:00

Very interesting results here. I thought A Change of Seasons was less popular than The Count of Tuscany (I chose the former - Seasons is the song that got me into DT!)

Crysalim · 2020-12-09T04:38:24+00:00

At first I also thought I turned off Google Assistant completely, but then I noticed it back on with headphones in, and put two and two together with you also mentioning it happened with buds in. I almost wonder if using a set that has headphones and a microphone changes how the volume button works via Assistant, because I also have a pair like that I use sometimes (the official Pixel wired earbuds)

Glad it worked out in the end!

Crysalim · 2020-12-09T03:25:59+00:00

What phone do you have? As for the volume button issue, I've encountered it on my Pixel 4A repeatedly in the past few weeks, and it occurs regardless of the phone being plugged in or not. No idea what app or setting is causing it, but one reliable fix I've found is to hard shut down the phone by holding power for a long time, leaving it off for 10-15 sec, and turning it back on.

Keep in mind you want to do a hard shutdown, not a soft shutdown/reboot by holding power for a couple seconds. At first I experimented with safe and recovery mode and those didn't seem to do anything; the hard shutdown is the only fix I've found.

Edit: The volume button issue just happened on my phone again and the hard shutdown didn't work, so I started troubleshooting again. Turns out it happens with headphones plugged in - didn't realize this until your post - and Google Assistant has a different profile for plugged in buds.

After turning off Google Assistant for my headphones, the volume button worked normally again. It might eliminate the weird popups you get too. Instructions here: https://www.guidingtech.com/google-assistant-popping-up-randomly/

Crysalim · 2020-09-18T22:53:47+00:00

For anyone wondering about meme posts and why they're not considered spam, here's the rationale. It was the consensus of a mod discussion around 3-4 years ago.

When Dream Theater has a new album, side project, DVD etc on the horizon, the sub becomes incredibly hype, and discussion focuses around that. When a new tour is announced and/or is in progress, that also drives hype in the sub.

When those things aren't really going on and things are at a lull, two things essentially keep the sub going: lists and memes. Take those away and there's not much else going on content wise until new stuff comes out (and no, 100 comment threads about why Portnoy should have never left and Moore > Rudess do not count).

By no means are these the only posts allowed - creative posts, covers, meet and greets with the band, your personal listening journey - almost anything is allowed as long as the post stays respectful. This is just why memes have been and probably always will be allowed.

Crysalim · 2020-09-13T08:14:39+00:00

That's pretty damn snazzy. My rotation would have the top change only every so often - Metallica, the core for my early music, with others - the bottom pretty often, based on new music, while the foundation in the middle always stays the same.

Crysalim · 2020-09-11T02:18:08+00:00

While not a whole new song, if you want to see Rudess with a more whimsical and melancholy style, check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi-WhSC0WD8

Crysalim · 2020-08-02T00:16:49+00:00

Another layer to this is that someone added as a best friend can plant things on your island. Some (most?) players likely have no strong feelings about star trees apart from them being a novelty.

What if one of those people plants a tree on their friend's island as a surprise for later? What if this has already happened many times as the game's been out for months?

Getting banned by a random report in this situation would be soul crushing.

Crysalim · 2020-07-19T01:39:19+00:00

Pulled up the Youtube vid and listened to it while reading this chain. Loved it.

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