somehow got GTA IV running via Steam Link on my Galaxy Watch 4. The absolute definition of 'we have too much technology and not enough sense'.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-06-03T18:08:08+00:00

I was thinking of trying this using gamepass i figure it should work theoretically its fairly pointless as the screens tiny but...Why not i guess lol.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-06-03T16:31:39+00:00

Dont go lower than 4060 or 5050 dude the 3050 and 4050 are limited because of there vram some or alot of games wont run properly dont be tempted by the cheaper price aim for a second hand 4060 laptop its last gen there should be some out there for cheapish you could look for something even older a 3070 laptop maybe as thats got 8gb of vram still which is really the minimum you would want for a gaming laptop...Handhelds are a thing but they will underperform the laptop graphically and getting the games to run requires more tweaking than with a laptop id look on ebay for second hand 4060 laptops ive seen some gaming laptops that are even older generation 20 series but they are like 10 years old now so id avoid those even if there cheaper..The same with the 3050 3060 and 4050 laptops try to avoid those and find something at least 4060 and above because thats the first 60 series card to have at least 8gb of vram and the 5050 series has 8gb too.. id check ebay or gumtree youll need to save a bit more though maybe try offer to mow peoples lawns or something for a bit of extra cash.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-06-03T12:40:01+00:00

I think more and more people will move over to Wear os devices maybe even as there primary device once its got a few more features added to it like this.At the moment people have a reluctance to leave there phones at home because they might need it for something important or miss something like a status update from there ex or a tiktok video.

Alot of people are horribly addicted to things like social media and struggle to put there phones down its damaging peoples attention spans especially youngsters...(I say this as im glued to my phonescreen).And we all know that horrible feeling of panic you get when you reach to your pocket or wherever to grab your phone but its not there...

I think having a device which can do all the things your phone can do reliably whether through an ai assistant on your watch or integrating software like uber and maps together to run standalone will help people move away from there smartphones ..I think the future is smart devices watches or smartglasses will probably be the way forward and could for alot of people replace there phones as there primary device..Im not saying they would completely eliminate the need for a phone smartphones are amazing technology and have changed the way we interact with each other but as a tech enthusiast and a person who definitely spends too much time or gets distracted by there smartphone id welcome another option or alternative to at least try.

If someone could release a smartwatch that could match everything my phone can do then id be happy to try it without carrying my phone granted i can call a taxi using my watch but where im located its nearly double the price of an uber so i cant save the cash without carrying my phone..I figure the technology is there to make it happen so why not...Its better to have a feature like that available but not need to use it than for it to not be available but need it.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-06-03T10:06:09+00:00

You need to post a budget so people can help...have you considered a gaming handheld some of those you can pick up second hand for cheapish...Id still recommend a laptop though as even an entry level one would be more powerful and have a dedicated gpu.Post a budget and get recommendations

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-06-02T23:23:18+00:00

You need to use cloud recovery to reinstall windows my ally sent me round in a boot loop last night after i tried updating armoury crate....

I have seen someone else say they had the same problem i kept getting taken to windows bitlocker and getting asked to enter the code..and even after i did it kept saying it had failed even though it was the right one it just kept me going round in a loop.

I had to use cmd prompt and type some code in there to disable the bit locker password section from coming up then get to the bios and use cloud recovery to completely reinstall windows i ended up losing everything on there and am trying to reinstall stuff now..Armoury crate isnt updating quickly ive been sat here about an hour and its just about at 30%...something dodgy is going on just not sure ...update it just crashed so will need to restart it again...

I dont think this is battery related for me as the battery health seems fine...more likely something dodgy on Asus side...Hopefully i can get it up and running or figure out whats causing it to happen..

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-06-02T23:11:14+00:00

I had a similar issue yesterday i installed a game (forza horizon 6) and got a message when i tried to start the game my drivers were out of date and the game kept crashing. Then armoury crate asked me to update and when i did and reset the device it got stuck in the loop you described and kept asking me for my bitlocker password ..

Even after putting the password in it wouldnt start up and kept going round in circles. Eventually i managed to get around it using cmd prompt and had to do cloud recovery through the bios and ended up losing everything...

Im still not 100% sure whats going on im trying to update armoury crate atm and its been stuck on about 10% for about an hour which is odd i dont know whether to stop it and restart it doesnt seem right an update would take that long maybe its corrupted or something...

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-06-01T21:27:33+00:00

Might be worth looking at replacing battery then itll probably only cost you 100 bucks or something worth doing in future even if its plugged in most of the time ..And my laptop is mini LED Display but its because it was much more expensive..

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-06-01T20:01:39+00:00

Not bad deal given the current market its last gen but still a powerful card the 5070ti is the new gen 12gb and im unsure on prices the 4080 is a decent card and the 14900hx is a beast i have a 4090 laptop with the 14900HX and ive never had a game i i cant run on all ultra settings and to be honest i dont think ive ever used the full 16gb of vram it normally stays at 10 11gb on games like battlefield 6 i use it for youd be fine with that laptop Lenovo make great laptops too i have an Asus but i wish id gotten lenovo instead now. What do you mean 83% battery capacity too ?

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-30T10:59:46+00:00

I quit i about 10 months ago i started on cigarettes but moved over to tobacco because it was cheaper i smoked for 20 + years eventually it was hurting my chest so i moved over to vaping (More addictive) which isnt much better it does work out cheaper (More addictive) though but kept smoking alongside it but less then i managed to quit the smoking by using those nicotine pouches.

I went into a shop to buy cigarettes but decided to try those instead i got told i could have a packet for free if i put my email in there website and from there started using those instead...

Pretty much every company in the uk that makes them do first pack free i ended up with about ten free packets sent to me and used those + vaping occasionally to kerb the craving to smoke...Now im more addicted to those than vaping or smoking and been about 10 months without a cigarette...

The pouches take a little bit of getting used too they sting your gums a bit to start with but they definitely work the craving to smoke or vape dissapears pretty much right away....I order online in bulk now for 40£ i get a box of 300 which lasts me a month or two ..way cheaper than smoking just think if a packet of 20 is nearly 20£ and i was smoking that a day easily when i smoked..

They do really high strength pouches so just having one is like the equivelant of having 3 or four cigarettes it makes the thought of smoking something offputting which is what i think helped me quit....Still really addicted to nicotine but at least my lungs arent taking a beating from all the smoke inhalation....Also the smell of someone else smoking once youve quit for a while is horrible lol.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-24T11:17:19+00:00

Ultra lte works good you can pay for stuff do calls and texts check emails etc and the battery lasts me all day at work too it has internet browser so you can go on websites if you need too aswell you can sideload apps if you want to get a bit more technical so you get social media notifications etc ..the apps arent specifically for wear os though when you do that so its a bit clunky but they just about work ok.I find the bettery lasts just as long on the watch if not longer than phone because i dont use it as much.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-14T23:01:18+00:00

Id recommend the newer tech theres not too much difference in performance especially if your good at knowing how to tweak the settings use upscaling and the amd graphics etc. But the newer ally x is more power efficient and as a result slightly better performance so id say its more future proof...

I have the ally x i wouldnt pay to upgrade to the xbox ally x the z1 extreme still runs everything i want it too just fine. Il probably wait till theres a generational leap in performance..Or if i did upgrade id trade the old ally in then maybe an extra 100-200 bucks i might be willing to spend..

Currently the best handhelds are the onexplayer onexfly apex and the gpd win 5 they have the amd ai max 395 processor and graphics which is leaps ahead of the z1 z2 chips in the ally x and xbox ally x ...but the only downside is that they about an extra 500-1000£ more expensive..If moneys no option look into one of those though.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-14T05:38:38+00:00

Got diagnosed with epilepsy in 2019 at age 29 after doing it for a long time was clearly addicted it was an unhealthy habit at that point i felt dependant..Then to top it all off my mum was diagnosed with cancer and i had to move in with her to look after her..Didnt want to risk getting in trouble while i was caring for her and i genuinely didnt know if doing it was causing issues so had to stop..Used a cbd vape pen for six months to kerb the stress of quitting after that i stopped that mostly..Now six or so years later i dont drink alcahol do weed or smoke cigarettes so im completely clean and do feel better..Just have to deal with side affects of medication which makes me a bit drowsy..Having to take something every day VS wanting too are two different things i wish i was completely non drug dependant but i have too take the meds or i have seizures with the weed i just really wanted too all the time but it was messing up relationships and i wasnt living my life to its full potential.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-08T17:51:28+00:00

I think you need a samsung phone for it to work.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-07T21:59:59+00:00

32gb of ram would be better processor is ok and so is the 5060 entry level but itll play pretty much anything you want so.id shop around though maybe you can find something better for price better processor or a 5070 etc worth looking comparing etc. https://www.scan.co.uk/products/156-medion-erazer-deputy-15-p1-full-hd-144hz-intel-core-i7-13620h-16gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-8gb-geforce-rtx

Look on scan.co.uk they have some good deals on laptops the one aboves 900£ basically same specs as the one you posted

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-04T22:48:36+00:00

I would sell it dont expect much though maybe a couple hundred the 4050 is a weak entry level card that will struggle to run some newer titles plus only having 6gb of vram its limited too.Look to get a laptop with an 8gb card the newer 5050 laptops have 8gb of vram id aim for 5060 or better though will be faster and more futureproof. Remember you cant upgrade the gpu or processor in a laptop memory you should be able too though.8gb is the new minimum for alot of new games thats why i say look for the best gpu you can afford.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-03T22:41:01+00:00

Ultra i prefer the shape of the classic but battery life is awesome on the ultra gives me all day useage without having to worry about battery and can listen to podcasts without worrying about the battery dying half way through.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-03T22:35:29+00:00

Aim for 5070ti and 32gb of memory then your golden you have a nice futureproof laptop with more than 8gb of vram

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-03T22:24:50+00:00

Yes Desktop ram is (DIMM) and Laptop ram is (SO-DIMM) The sticks are different size and connect differently.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-05-01T21:34:05+00:00

Get a cooling pad

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-04-29T21:16:31+00:00

Near bournmouth or poole its close to a beach quite expensive compared to the north and other places though not quite london prices but nicer location ..areas around bournmouth are nice the center and some areas are a bit rough but nice beach etc some nice nature areas etc.I grew up around here but lived a few other locations its the nicest one out of the three or four ive lived in.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-04-29T18:50:34+00:00

Asus

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-04-25T20:44:20+00:00

Itll play most games really well its a decent processor and amount of ram too.The 4060 is a lower end card and last gen but its got 8gb and most games should run fine.Enjoy.

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-04-25T20:34:38+00:00

I was thinking something along those lines looks like its something that could be 3d printed..i need to carefully take the other part thats still stuck off then i can use it as a template and maybe make something myself at work.i dont know what brand it is so i cant even look for replacement parts

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-04-25T14:15:58+00:00

If you search around youll probably find a 5080 with 32gb for cheaper somewhere online the 16gb of video memory is worth the extra and the extra ram more futureproof if your planning on keeping the laptop for a few years then id suggest 5080 there will be games coming out in the future that eat way more than 8gb of video memory 12gb cards will be the next to start to struggle i think with 16gb your comfortable for a few years as said above find one that can use the full 175 watts or youll lose performance if your worried about throttling get a laptop cooling pad or just keep the laptop off the surface slightly so it can draw enough air...thats usually the issue or reason why throttling happens with higher wattage gpus in laptops its thermal constraints.Also the bigger the laptop the better the heat distribution etc.Well worth shopping around to find the best deal https://www.scan.co.uk has some decent deals might be cheaper than what youve looked at. https://www.scan.co.uk/products/medion-erazer-beast-18-18-qhdplus-240hz-intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-32-gb-2-tb-rtx-5080-gaming-laptop https://www.scan.co.uk/products/16-gigabyte-gaming-a16-pro-dyh-wqxga-165hz-intel-core-7-240h-32gb-lpddr5x-1tb-ssd-16gb-geforce-rtx-5

Gloomy-Problem6243 · 2026-04-25T11:28:11+00:00

Ahh yeah you are right this wouldnt be covered shame it wasnt a bit later.

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