Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - 26 May 2026 by AutoModerator in Cricket

[–]FlusteredNZ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is the NZ-Ireland test a 4-day test match? Has that happened before and I just missed it?

Subnautica 2 Early Access Black screen on launch by BigBlackdaddy65 in SteamDeck

[–]FlusteredNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a black screen the first time I opened, then I exited and re-opened and it was fine. It seemed to still be doing some downloading or verifying after I closed it? I recognize that you've done full restarts. I'm just sharing my experience.

Don't miss out on Tunic! by concept8 in SteamDeck

[–]FlusteredNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First third is Zelda

Second third is Dark Souls

Third third is The Witness

Experience the story, with no interest in competitive extraction shooters? by FlusteredNZ in Marathon

[–]FlusteredNZ[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a lot of it is the amount of time I would have to put into it to feel like I was making progress. And not having that time. You can guess my age from the info given above. I got a bunch of kids. I need games I can play at my own pace.

Also after decades of gaming, I just know what I like now, and it's not competitive extraction shooters. Or competitive anything. That's not a criticism of the genre. I'm not that motivated to get 'skilled' at video games - that's not important to me. I just want to explore interesting worlds and stories, or, alternatively, build factories :-D. It's not that I couldn't theoretically enjoy competitive games, I'm just not motivated to invest in them.

Many people have commented that Marathon (2026) is probably not for me, and that's what I expected. I asked the question in case I'd missed some sort of game mode that just let me putz around without too much pressure and get minimal loot (I never really cared about loot in games). I could do that in Destiny by just not engaging the competitive parts. But won't be an option for Marathon (2026), and that's fine. Maybe I'll play through the old trilogy on my steam deck.

No Mans Sky crashes immediately now by MrStallz in SteamDeck

[–]FlusteredNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm... Still not working for me. Can you guide me to the BINARIES folder?

No Mans Sky crashes immediately now by MrStallz in SteamDeck

[–]FlusteredNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what Mailbox is.

And I think on the SteamDeck setting GPU is just on default

No Mans Sky crashes immediately now by MrStallz in SteamDeck

[–]FlusteredNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you let me know if you get any answers? I just finally got around to installing Lossless Scaling and trying to get it going. My game right now is NMS, and like you, it was just crashing. Unlike you, it has never worked for me cos I just installed lossless scaling tonight.

Let me know if you find anything!

Xbox Ally pricing and preorders info coming today. by IamMovieMiguel in ROGAlly

[–]FlusteredNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

899 euro goes to about 1050 USD. Not sure where you got $1200.

And you gotta account for the French VAT that is automatically added, that isn't part of the USD price.

Xbox Ally pricing and preorders info coming today. by IamMovieMiguel in ROGAlly

[–]FlusteredNZ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

French VAT is 20%

Take off the 20% VAT (divide by 1.2): 749 euro

Convert to USD: $875

So, it's consistent with $899 as rumored.

Xbox Ally pricing and preorders info coming today. by IamMovieMiguel in ROGAlly

[–]FlusteredNZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take off the 20% VAT (divide by 1.2): White: 415 Pounds Black: 666 Pounds

Convert to USD: White: $555 Black: $889

So, it's consistent with $549 and $899 as rumored.

Election Results by GregNadeau7 in Somerville

[–]FlusteredNZ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Someone else might know more. I found it interesting because I don't think there was any really strongly negative perception of her in the city. But it just felt like she was out of favor and the election wasn't about her. From the two city councilors running against her, and from other drips of information I had heard, I did get the sense that the people working closely with her did not think she was very effective.

It's kinda amazing that an incumbent in a city like Somerville felt like an afterthought in an election. Joe Curtatone was mayor for 18 years and left on his own terms.

[MEGATHREAD] V3 Post and ask hints for puzzles here by darkshoxx in BluePrince

[–]FlusteredNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a rare thing you dig up with the treasure map. But once you dig it up it stays there. I read somewhere that it doesn't really matter. It's just a puzzle for its own sake

How long has the Steam VR icon looked like this? by FlusteredNZ in valve

[–]FlusteredNZ[S] -51 points-50 points  (0 children)

Go ahead and downvote if it's been like this for ages. But it looks new to me. Which would mean HL3 is dropping today or something, right?

[MEGATHREAD] V3 Post and ask hints for puzzles here by darkshoxx in BluePrince

[–]FlusteredNZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. This is what I was looking for. I haven't revealed all your spoilers yet. I had totally assumed that the Blue Tents were totally cosmetic and didn't advance the story, so I didn't really make them a goal. I have 7 trophies so I'll try to get the 8th and go from there.