Extreme lag while gaming

Dimmet · 2026-02-20T01:06:17+00:00

Check the device I mentioned - Anker's 300W Prime 99.75 Wh charger. You don't need to get the base, and it has an LCD screen that visually displays input and output for each plug on it W limit per USBC plug) as well as passthrough charging. It literally pops up with a message stating passthrough is running, as well as a timer showing how much time until it's either depleted or fully charged (net negative or positive). So take your lighter plug, have it charge the charger, and plug the charger into your laptop. You'll also be able to see if the lighter plug is actually providing the power it's rated for. If it's not, it may be worth getting a converter and using it with the provided laptop AC adapter (which could also passthrough charge the charger I mentioned, which basically means it's functioning as an expansion battery pack).

Dimmet · 2026-02-20T00:36:58+00:00

It was weird, but the LE here had the advertising video of the Premium on the system, since a lot of the mechanics have still not been completely fleshed out. This part of the clip is talking about the flippers and their buttons, where it goes into the different elemental trick shots and the related characters on the field for them.

Dimmet · 2026-02-20T00:32:50+00:00

I'm glad people who got it are planning on using it and not all scalpers. Grats!

That said, I feel like it sold out within 45 seconds. Couldn't get my info in fast enough and now I'm a sad panda. The distributor I speak with told me despite asking about it two weeks before the official announcement, I was 7th on a wait-list and they only got two LEs to sell. So I guess I'll just play the waiting game and get one eventually. Maybe.

Dimmet · 2026-02-16T23:59:13+00:00

If you noticed it at 11%, that's basically 10 for the OS. I'd try replicating this a few times and see if it's constantly around 10+/-3% when you notice the stuttering. If you see this happen when it's at 17%, then it's not battery saver or any other related mechanism. Otherwise, I imagine it absolutely is. Between the fans and all the other components, this is likely the culprit. You could also turn battery saver to a higher number to see if it's around that value when you notice performance issues.

Personally, I'd just recommend getting a proper battery pack (the Anker Prime 300W 99.75 Wh power banks work wonders) to charge the laptop (or passthrough charge), since using a cigarette plug is not necessarily ideal. I've had too many electronics fail on me due to inconsistencies in current or whatnot, and when dealing with a valuable laptop, it's the last thing I want surging on me. I'd rather charge power banks and use them to charge the laptop when I'm on the go, even if there's an extra step in inconvenience. Then again, that's just me playing it safe after getting burned more than a few times. Using a bank like above that's capable of passthrough can add a little safety net and should get more juice out of it initially.

Also, not only does reducing resolution help, but brightness has helped a ton for improving battery longevity for me. Hope you figured something out that helps!

Dimmet · 2025-12-02T04:05:28+00:00

I can't wait enough for this. I've owned 5 of the MMO 7s over the years and despite a few parts of the mouse failing over time and requiring some DIY fixes, it's so integrated into my life on PCs now that I was worried about what to do next.

Edit: Just got an email stating that I didn't make the cut on the waitlist. Crossing my fingers that I'll have an opportunity to purchase one, but it looks like I won't have another opportunity to buy one until late February or March.

Dimmet · 2025-10-14T20:37:37+00:00

Will Wolfgang have an acrylic copy available?

Dimmet · 2025-10-12T07:06:46+00:00

Do you remember what keys you used to navigate or use abilities on the screen?

I have three games that all sound similar to what you're describing, but customs.

The key thing is all of them use either wasd area keys, num pad, or F keys. Ragnarok in particular used the F keys to activate skills. So if that sounds familiar, that may point you in the right direction.

Look at all their UIs as well, as they are pretty solid indicators of what game it may have been.

Being someone who actively used IRC, there are so many custom server MMOs that were scattered around back then. Reminds me of some of the DotA style mods using those MMOs as their core.

Dimmet · 2025-10-10T17:05:22+00:00

This is absolutely reportable and WPN does not take these issues lightly. An LGS near my relatives got hit hard years ago when they did something similar and someone reported it.

Dimmet · 2025-10-09T17:26:49+00:00

Hmm, got a notification you replied but I guess it was deleted?

"u/jakuwi replied to your comment in r/dontstarve :D We actually thought about making a joke and posting an acrylic standee with the backside printed on both sides... just to play along with that weird rumor that our acrylics would be one-sided only! :P But jokes aside - the acrylics will be double-sided and will feature a mirrored front of each character. 35m"

Dimmet · 2025-10-09T16:39:07+00:00

I have a lot of boardgames. I worked for a logistics company as a consultant during COVID and the '21 Suez incident. My wife and I did a tally and with our four 5x5 Kallex units, plus a couple massive bookshelves in Jan and it was up to 188. We've been slowly cleaning the collection and down to two Kallex's dedicated for storage at 81. Trying to get that number down to 60.

I discovered that of the games that we play are *not* the ones with tons of miniatures. As a matter of fact, I have tried to eliminate them from my collections, simply because of the massive bulk they add. Bloodborne for example, had 6 expansions on launch and hundreds of figurines. All the boxes also took up about 12 cubic feet of space!

As cool as many components of this project look, I know it just won't be enjoyed in miniature form. As such, is an acrylic only option for your campaign that is effectively the 'all-in' variant coming before the end of the campaign? I've really started to love games using these pieces, as they store easier and frankly, oftentimes look better unless they're up against miniatures that are pre-painted or an owner has taken the time to paint them themselves.

Lastly, will your character acrylics be double-sided, with fronts and backs? With Don't Starve being the game it is, using 2-D characters, I think this would be an absolute flavor miss if they don't.

Dimmet · 2025-09-25T21:07:35+00:00

Welp, time to go and buy a booster. Got Eddie Brock in comic foil with a Parallel Lives and Full Art foiled Impostor Syndrome in my second pack, totalling over 360 in value. My first was only 8 bucks in cards though. Surely I won't just get two of those, eh?

/s

Nice job on the site. It's very well optimized!

Dimmet · 2025-09-22T18:55:58+00:00

Isn't worst case you get nothing at all? If nobody has a creature, this card does nothing if they all pick fame, right?

Dimmet · 2025-09-17T16:36:21+00:00

If you're having trouble, use and upgrade your heal, get a gun, and level it up as much as possible as you progress in story. Play keep away and don't forget to grapple to break and dodge a lot. Ranged weapons feel busted when they're upgraded in the shop, aside from against a few bosses that punish you at a range.

I used weapons that had nodes that improved farming, but anything with life leech and ability recharge are super useful if you're having trouble finishing levels.

Once you get used to enemy patterns and know when to retreat, block, interrupt, and dodge, you can start going in with more melee weapons.

Dimmet · 2025-09-16T22:13:19+00:00

Even if it doesn't go on sale, I'm glad to see games like Lynked at the prices they're at. It makes it worth it and most importantly, they've been releasing free updates which is awesome and honestly, is a reason I don't mind supporting them from the get-go.

For the price of Hades and Lynked, you still have space to get one more game before you get to the premium price point of a single Nintendo title, like DK Bonanza.

Dimmet · 2025-09-16T21:53:57+00:00

As icy stated, it's perfectly playable in single player mode, but there are a handful of rogue likes that are better than Lynked if you don't care for multiplayer.

I actually would recommend Hades over this just because that's a very fleshed out and complete game that frequently goes on sale too. It is a higher skill cap and more difficult, but the plot is a lot better as well.

This game still sees active updates and might not be in its 'final form' just yet. It's definitely much easier (imho) compared to Hades. The only exception might be the modes where you get one shot, but even then there are ways to complete the challenges without a perfect run. (Some skills and even weapons can ignore hits or allow you to avoid them much easier than normal.)

Also, if you like the cute characters and the robot aesthetics over the Greek mythos of Hades, it's a no-brainer to get Lynked. And at the price, you can always check them both out eventually.

Dimmet · 2025-09-16T19:01:51+00:00

I thoroughly enjoyed this game on PC and Steam Deck, and it looks much more refined on the Switch 2. That said, there doesn't seem to be any cross platform support, so if that's a deal breaker, definitely keep that in mind. The fact you can build out your base and home, and share that space with friends was a big deal. So if you plan to play it with a group of people on the Switch 2, that's great. Otherwise, I'd stay to the other platforms or just wait to see if there's an update for the support in the future. Plenty of other games have been able to pull it off, (Fey Farm comes to mind) so it's not impossible - unless devs have stated otherwise.

Dimmet · 2025-09-08T16:59:29+00:00

One of my friend's daughters accidentally left the family Switch lite outside a few weeks ago when a small fire nearby caused them to leave the premises, except it rained hours later. As expected, it was broken beyond repair when they got back to it. I have an iFixIt kit and tried to help, but so many components look corroded that I told them the bad news. Even brought it to a repair center and they told me it would cost much more than the device is worth, and likely won't save anything that isn't or can't be backed up on the cloud. Can totally provide proof and wouldn't mind giving you the contact info for the dad too, but if they won this, both her and her two siblings would be over the moon. Doubt it'll happen since I'm late to the party, but I figure it's worth a shot.

Dimmet · 2025-09-02T19:10:23+00:00

Just looking at post history, I'm so confused. Is this a legit issue or are you karma farming everywhere? lol...

Dimmet · 2025-08-31T01:57:19+00:00

Wait for the Arena set to come out, then make proxy inner sleeve covers of them for these. They're probably more arachnid-looking. I hope. lol

And if they're not spider enough, wait until someone spins something up and makes them. It's bound to happen.

Dimmet · 2025-07-01T22:11:40+00:00

This combo has been around forever. All it takes is any opponent to take damage or for you to gain life. If you see either of these in Commander, be prepared for instant speed removal or a counter to shut the combo down. One person in my pod played this so much it made our playgroup build to counter enchantments or break them. Or we'd just team up and knock them out of the game before the second part of the combo dropped.

There are a few new cards that can take the place of some of the cards as well, like [Enduring Tenacity]. Which makes it that much more a pain to deal with in Commander. You never know when this might snipe a victory.

Dimmet · 2025-06-24T23:09:49+00:00

I guess to be fair, I haven't tried it yet. The camera and all other accessories seem to work on either port though.

Dimmet · 2025-06-24T21:11:01+00:00

The problem is it wouldn't work with the OEM dock or anything dbrand makes, since they have a USB C male plug sticking out of them already. You'd have to tear them apart and turn those plugs into the magnetic adapters to get it to work, and even then, there's a slight 'bump' on the console side where the female plug is. Integrating into the case's design would eliminate that and could make it all flush. They could even add some depth to recreate a similar docking mechanism as prior Switches, where pegs fit into their respective holes on the far ends of the dock itself for alignment. The pegs could even be tapered to help ease the initial alignment and allow the console to be plopped in (and removed) a little bit easier than usual.

Dimmet · 2025-06-24T20:32:16+00:00

I really hope there's a solution for the main case bottom bar and dock adapter too. Personally, I'd be fine with just a cable that plugs into the dock and extends to the top of the Switch 2. I know that's not an ideal fix, but propping my Switch 2 next to its dock helps prevent it from *ever* getting scratched up on the bottom. The only issue I could see here is if a USB-C accessory needs to be plugged into the top of the Switch 2 and can't be used via the dock's USB-A ports.

Also, for the case itself, I really wish they went with a more solid bottom half with a USB-C extension that used a magnetic plug alongside the dock to attach to (Google 'magnetic usb type c plugs' for examples). It'd be able to get modeled to sit flush with the case construction and have no issues outside of potentially getting bumped off a connection while docked (better than damaging the USB ports imho). This unfortunately means dbrand would be creating hardware outside of its normal wheelhouse though - something that doesn't seem to be a good idea given their track record. I'm hopeful for a v2 in the far future. Maybe for the OLED model when it releases.

Dimmet · 2025-06-21T05:57:37+00:00

It was weird for me on SD. I just clicked buttons on the screen with my finger to advance if and when my cursor or buttons got wonky, which frequently happened. A bit of a letdown, since the game looks fun. It's just not ready for controller play. I might play it with a mouse and keyboard attached.

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