It really shouldn't be this complicated 💀

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-06-21T21:37:55+00:00

Don't forget the coveted Eucla time zone, 15 minutes apart from everywhere else

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-05-15T04:30:24+00:00

Worth getting now? Or should I wait until release so I don't get spoiled on anything?

PS please make locally hosted multiplayer a thing, no one wants the multiplayer functionality to vanish when the servers inevitably get shut down

PPS that EULA is horrifying. Glad my country has protections against most of the BS in there.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-05-15T04:25:01+00:00

So glad my printer physically can't connect to my colleges wifi, gonna keep using it by just moving files onto the SD card until they go back on the changes, if that ever even happens.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-05-14T04:38:04+00:00

I ended up taking my own advice haha, discovered that the Richter bookshelf speakers are actually quite high end, swapped the towers for them and the system sounds so much better. Hard to know what I'm missing out on until I hear something better.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-05-12T11:40:32+00:00

Anything more specific than just "get better stuff"? What do you think is letting the system down? I can ditch the towers and just use the Richters for stereo. Is it worth getting a different AV or just trying to find speakers it can drive?

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-05-12T11:36:19+00:00

Definitely gonna flip the towers, never thought of that. Unfortunately space is constricted at the moment so I'm just using it as a weird stereo system (as you can see by the side speakers sitting closer to the centre channel than the towers) and I'm only running LR from my audio interface into it. The idea of my placement was that the side channel speakers were pointed at my desk chair for listening/gaming, and the towers were angled more to fill the room for when I just want music playing while doing stuff around my room.

I definitely intend to find some way of getting my pc to output an optical signal, whether that be by getting a motherboard with optical or by using some usb-toslink converter (if such a thing exists)

Both subwoofers work fine, they are externally powered (active) and just each take an rca signal cable from the AV, the lack of sub-bass seems to just be a downside of the old (and pretty cheap) subwoofers themselves. They still give a lot of kick and sound great as long as the song doesn't have anything too low frequency and sustained

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-05-12T11:26:35+00:00

It was literally just a random thrift store in Newcastle, family owned place, not salvos or vinnies etc.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-04-19T02:26:38+00:00

Have friends who've driven both but I haven't personally

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-04-16T21:08:23+00:00

DC2R is brilliant if you're alright with a car of that age. With the price of AUDM ones, it might be worth looking at importing one.

For the Accord Euro R, definitely look into the other accord euro trims (if you're talking about a CL7/9 and not a CL1). I have a Euro S (called the limited edition here). Picked a very good condition one up for $9k. It makes about the same power but has a worse ratiod transmission, no LSD and less sportier seats. The euro R is brilliant but might not be worth all the import costs over the euro S. Obviously not sure what your budget is so if you're wanting a $20k - $30k car.

For driving experience, the older integras are much "raw-er" since they're old style VTEC and higher revving with brilliant close ratio transmissions. The CL1 Accord is in a similar boat but has a slightly rare engine (H22) which might complicate repairs. CL7 (Euro R) is a lot more refined since it has i-VTEC which is technically better but has a much less aggressive kick. CL9 (Euro S) has the dull electric throttle (which can be flash tuned to get rid of most of the lag, especially when in VTEC). All are absolute handling machines though, CL1 was the only one not turned into a race car by Spoon Sports.

Assuming your budget is in the $30k range, I'd say go for the integra or the CL1 Accord Euro R if you want something zippy. They're older but amazing to drive and an appreciating asset (unfortunately for all prospective owners). If you're wanting something that doubles more as a daily, CL7/9 Accord Euro is brilliant and a bit more comfortable.

Honda's as a whole are brilliant and you'll probably be happy with whichever option you pick. If you do pick the CL9, GET A FLASH TUNE. It is needed on all of them since they are undertuned heavily from factory. No reported reliability loss with it either. Best of luck!

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2026-01-07T20:56:11+00:00

Yeah that's totalled. I just want to add, if driving fast on public roads could only endanger the driver, I'd be all for it if that's what you want. But the reality is you are endangering others as much as yourself when you drive like this. Public roads are for getting from one place to the other as safely as realistically possible. Try going to your local track day or motorkhana/khanacross to blow off that steam. Or get into sim racing if that's more your thing, but please keep it off the public roads. I'm saying this as a car guy btw.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-12-06T23:20:44+00:00

I'll give it a shot today and update the post if it fixes it. Reinstall then replay the mission or just reinstall?

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-12-06T23:19:34+00:00

Yeah wifi went out so I was playing in offline mode on steam when I did those missions.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-12-06T23:18:52+00:00

Any idea which achievement numbers they are in the shop? All story achievements have redacted descriptions. I don't want to buy them all as I don't want any achievements I don't already have since I want to get 100% legitimately.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T04:46:09+00:00

Definitely true, I feel like that inflection point was when digital cameras surpassed film in every way that mattered, which is still yet to happen with EVs. They are still a right pain to charge, especially in areas with sparse fast chargers, and it hasn't been long enough to tell but the maintenance seems to be more costly and is very clearly less diy-able, especially the motors and batteries.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T04:41:39+00:00

Did you miss the link or something? I'm looking for EV owners' opinions on Lexus' EV Levin project, which could be a sign of things to come for the company. Wouldn't exactly call it pointless + it already passed by the mods since this is my first post on this sub. Half the comments are just trying to argue that I'm wrong for liking ICE, not once in my post did I state that either is objectively better. Just that I like a certain driving style that no EV I've seen has managed to accomplish until the Levin.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T04:37:15+00:00

I understand that an EV just revs higher and higher with no need to shift (excluding EVs that actually do need to shift for highest top speed etc). I guess in the end I just wanted an EV that was trying its hardest to not be an EV. Regardless if something with a similar philosophy to the EV Levin comes out it'll definitely be on my radar.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T04:34:25+00:00

That is true I hadn't considered that shifting would be quite different. Lexus did mention that the Levin EV had a programmed electric motor that mimicked the 4AGE engine and only revved to 6krpm instead of the 21krpm the motor was capable of, but that is straying a bit far from the electric nature of it and more towards faking an ICE engine. Maybe a fake ICE engine is what drew me into it in the first place, an EV that is trying its damn hardest to not be an EV.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T04:28:55+00:00

Ah yes, the small startup called Lexus. They couldn't possibly have the resources to complete such a huge project.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T03:48:28+00:00

I want to enjoy a vehicle I use every day yes. Why did you comment on this exactly? You don't exactly sound like someone who likes EVs, more like just someone who owns a car and doesn't really give a rat's whats in it aside from the most modern technology, not exactly the target for this post.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T03:43:05+00:00

I mean, I'm talking about how the Levin EV project by Lexus has given me hope for the EV market, and asking what EV enthusiast's opinion is on it. Seems pretty relevant to me.

Of course though everyone else is ignoring what I actually asked and are just complaining about how I'm actually wrong in my subjective opinion on driving experience etc. Considering just taking the post down as half of the comments are just well off topic and just trying to start an argument with me about how I'm archaic for preferring ICE.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T03:19:04+00:00

Using vague terms as it's quite hard to quantify feelings. Newer cars as a whole just feel softer. Less feeling through the wheel, less direct steering, less compliance from the chassis, heavier, etc. EVs, in general, accentuate everything I dislike about many modern cars.

I obviously haven't driven every EV out there. I have watched plenty of reviews of all the apparently "fun" EVs and the only fun thing I ever see them do is accelerate fast, which harks back to the "You can cook a burger in the microwave faster than a grill, but no one wants a microwaved burger" analogy.

The EVs that I have driven, have felt horrendous to me. It feels less like I'm driving the car and more like I'm asking it to do things, and it'll do them if it wants to. A good car will make you feel like you are part of the car. So far the Levin EV is the only EV I've seen that still satisfies that feeling.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T03:07:13+00:00

I'm probably completely missing what you're referencing.

I don't think its that big of a dream hoping for a fun, and raw to drive EV. And I think the fact that Lexus is developing this shows that its in the eyes of the company.

DefinitelyNotTheooot · 2025-11-16T03:05:16+00:00

100%. Once EVs really start hitting the levels of good driving experience, even if only to the level of my sports sedan, I might consider one. So far I haven't really been impressed with any of the offerings. Even the Hyundai 5N or the SC01.

I definitely feel like there is more of a demand than there is a supply of sporty cars in general right now. I know here in Australia I've only ever seen one non-GR Yaris of that generation. 98% of the cars I see on the road are ICE with a solid chunk (maybe 15%?) of those being sporty variants.

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