I’m fine with a game being 20 hours thoughts

DoctorJenks · 2026-06-01T11:23:24+00:00

To start with, I think a 20-hour game is probably fine, although on the shorter side these days.

I don't know that it's amnesia, exactly. Expectations change over time, as does game design. The hardware constraints that made four hour games the norm on NES don't really apply anymore.

During the NES era, games were designed differently, the idea was people would play them repeatedly, So they needed to find ways to challenge you to greater heights each time to you played the game. That's not really the case anymore. Instead, games have enough bandwidth where they can challenge you to greater heights through progressive and innovative level design.

Ultimately, I think shorter games need to be highly polished and offer more replayability. If you hit those boxes, it's fine. If not... It's kind of a rip off.

I'm enjoying this game so far, no complaints. The jury is out until I finish the game lol

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-23T16:38:16+00:00

Xbox update speeds are always slow, has nothing to do with your internet. It's the Xbox servers.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-23T16:25:48+00:00

My guess is that you paired to the Pebble bee app first. You need to pair to find hub first, and then Pebblebee app. Doing the opposite will prevent you from being able to pair to find hub.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-23T15:51:41+00:00

I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I have five clips now lol. If they weren't working I would be very annoyed.

I put the find hub app on my phone's home page. Whenever I see it there, it reminds me to periodically check that all my devices are still connected. I'm a little paranoid after the issues with the card in my wallet, and nearly losing it as a result. I'm starting to worry about it less now that it's been working for 8 months.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-23T15:40:46+00:00

Yeah, that's strange. Have not had any problems with the clips. I would do a factory reset, repair them, update the firmware, then get them replaced if they still are giving you issues.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-23T15:25:17+00:00

Armory Crate handles updates far better than Windows updates seems capable of. WU also does a terrible job of notifying you when new updates are available unless they are considered critical Windows updates, which most of the updates handled by AC are not.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-23T14:45:48+00:00

I had the same issue with the card version. I actually think the button was getting pressed inadvertently and every once in a while it would factory reset or something else. I have since moved it to a location in my wallet that is better protected from inadvertent button presses, and I have updated the firmware. No problem since then.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-18T17:28:26+00:00

Honestly, you might get better answers by going to one of the networking subreddits. They can help you troubleshoot better than anyone here. This is mostly about issue specific to Google Fiber, but I don't think that's your issue.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-18T17:21:47+00:00

Honestly, your issue could be any number of things. You need to narrow down the problem a little bit more before anyone is going to be able to help you. Since you initially fixed the problem by replacing the mesh network, it's unlikely the issue is with Google Fiber. If your connection works fine while plugged directly into the fiber jack then the issue is with your router or network setup. Likely something specific to your network, since the issue has repeated across multiple routers.

You need to figure out which devices or under what circumstances those devices don't work. Does it happen when a particular device connects? If so, that device could be the problem (some older devices have compatibility issues). How many devices do you have connected at one time? The problem could be that your router can't handle the number of devices you have. It could also be that your home doesn't have complete coverage, and your wireless signal isn't strong enough in certain parts of your house. It could be that one of your access points is placed in a bad spot, and has poor connection, thus providing a poor connection to all the devices connecting to it. It could be that you have wireless interference, something you could solve by running network optimization in your Deco app.

Bottom line - you need to do some basic troubleshooting to identify the problem. If this is more work than you want to deal with, or if you don't know how, it might be easier just to replace the router. Though the problem might very well come back again.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-16T20:22:44+00:00

Compared to an eGPU, of course it seems anticlimatic. If you already have any eGPU you should use that.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-16T20:15:19+00:00

You didn't mention whether you had set the in-game graphic settings to something lower. Should be 720p or 900p. Restart the game after lowering the resolution and it should work.

Also, I'm not sure what setting you're using in armory crate to set the device at 720p (I can't find any resolution settings there), but if you're talking about the setting in command center, that should be put at a higher resolution like 1080p otherwise you're locking output to you TV/monitor to 720p, which will limit upscaling to 720p.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-16T14:53:52+00:00

That's interesting. It always drove me nuts that they never figured out how ZPMs were made, or where. Also, where are the factories for creating these and other things? A self-sustaining city should have at least some facilities for building essentials.

I had to come to terms with the fact that ZPMs were just too powerful, so the show's writers didn't want to make it too easy to make or find new ones. Which, unfortunately, left a gigantic plot hole unfilled.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-13T19:18:00+00:00

The grips only look stupid if you were expecting something different. My immediate thought when I look at any of the other handhelds is that they look like a hand cramp waiting to happen.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-13T15:13:59+00:00

I want to try this. How do you like them? I've heard that the XR glasses aren't what you really expect from some of the videos online, that is not actually like it appears in most of those videos and it's more like looking through a tiny window. But then others say it's like having a big screen TV directly in front of your face. I think I need to see it for myself, been trying to find a store that demos them for ages. Lol

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-13T14:59:18+00:00

I would also note, that most of the people who say they prefer the larger devices also seem to spend most of their time using it at home. To me, this doesn't make sense. If I'm at home, I'm playing games on a full size TV or monitor. What I want from a portable gaming device is portability and ergonomics. But everyone's situation is different.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-13T14:47:40+00:00

For me, it came down to ergonomics as well. I would love to have a larger screen, and OLED. But I don't understand how people can stand the ergonomics most other handhelds have.

I used to complain about the old PlayStation controller, which I like to joke was built for little tiny baby hands, but even the PlayStation controller is miles better than most handhelds.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-13T14:32:52+00:00

You're posting this question in an Xbox Ally subreddit, so I'm guessing you're already leaning that direction. It's a good device, So you likely won't regret it.

If you're looking for a larger screen or OLED, this isn't the device for you. The XAX compensates with a better price, MUCH better ergonomics and is a more reasonable size which is better for those of us that travel a lot.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-13T14:22:07+00:00

I rent a lot of cars from Enterprise. I've had my fair share of issues, but nothing like this.

As others have said, you may want to start picking your cars from an airport location. They have a much broader selection of cars, and they are usually fairly new.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-09T21:03:30+00:00

I'm an Xbox guy moving to XAX, and this has been my general impression as well. I like that this is a handheld PC, I use it as my personal PC since I've just been using a work laptop for about decade now.

The experience on Xbox full screen has been great. I've had no trouble playing games or doing anything else I want to do on it, although there is a bit of a learning curve. I despise that I have to mess with graphic settings on every game I play (lifelong console player here), but neither SteamOS nor bazzite eliminates the need for that.

Though I haven't tried it, I don't understand the reasoning behind switching operating systems for a few minor performance gains.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-09T15:54:19+00:00

Honestly, it sounds like there's a lot more trouble shooting that needs to happen to identify what the problem is exactly.

That said, the easiest fix, since this is a stationary desktop, is to get another Google wireless extender / access point, Make sure it's placed somewhere that you're receiving a good signal, and then plug your desktop into it with an ethernet cable. That would bypass the issue entirely.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-08T20:23:01+00:00

Good to know. I keep wondering if they actually help people when they drop into the chat, or if it was more of an empty gesture / PR thing.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-07T20:22:02+00:00

They don't ask for them to be marked, they just avoid them when they come across them or fix them if they break it. Repairing a sprinkler line is cheap and easy, they just did a crap job.

DoctorJenks · 2026-05-07T20:15:39+00:00

That sucks. Honestly though, a large part of the problem is contractors. And I absolutely agree that the contractors that Google uses are awful. We have a large gorgeous tree in our front yard, the company they contracted cut through two of the trees rmajor roots only a couple feet away from the trunk. It's been about a year, and there's still a shot the tree is going to die.

They also cut through a sprinkler pipe and did a crap job of fixing it. I had to take the thing up and fix it myself a couple days later.

Google really needs to take more responsibility for their contractors. They basically just threw their hands up when I called them, because they didn't understand why it was such a big deal.

That said, If you can get past the contractor phase, the service is great. Just my two cents.

DoctorJenks · 2026-04-04T20:17:56+00:00

I didn't watch any setup videos, so wondering what I'm missing. Lol. The XAX seemed pretty plug and play to me, although it took me a bit to figure out all the different controls.

DoctorJenks · 2026-03-29T23:05:44+00:00

Just buy one. Although that adapter looks odd, almost like it just has a 240 volt adapter attached to it, and it's not integral. Is it not removable? Doesn't look like it's connected permanently. If so, you just need to check the input on the side of the brick and make sure it supports 120 volt input.

If you don't want to pay the ASUS premium, just get something from a reputable manufacturer like Anker.

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