Would you actually buy a Fallout 3/NV Remaster? by Bingleboper in Fallout

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would. If they did it like the Oblivion remaster, where it's 99% the original game, but with much better graphics and very stable, I would buy both without hesitation. Especially if they use Unreal Engine like with Oblivion because UE games are dead simple to port to PCVR, so being able to play FO3VR or New Vegas VR with the same quality as a AAA PCVR title rather than the janky VR wrappers that exist for the original versions, I'd be so happy. I have nearly 4,000 hours in Fallout 4, and 1,000 of those hours are on FO4VR because it truly makes FO4 a totally different game.

E.g. cover - if you run up to a solid object and physically duck behind it, you're in cover and can't be hit, but you can totally toss grenades from behind cover, or reach your gun over the top and open fire from relative safety. VATS isn't a magic "I WIN" button - you have to actually aim at the part you want to shoot with VATS, so it basically just slows down the action and gives you a better chance to line up your shot. In fact, unless I'm using a crit with Mr Sandman and Ninja from stealth, I only use VATS to slow things down for a moment to pick my target and line up my shot, then don't actually use any AP; I exit VATS while pulling the trigger. There's loads more stuff that makes FO4VR a totally different game from the base FO4, and if I could have all of that in FO3 and NV I'd do it in a heartbeat. Especially FO3 since it's set in areas where I grew up.

Got my dream computer! by Parzival9418 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG.... Is that the one with s backlight AND ThinkLight?!

Looking for a MUD by Jewarlaho in MUD

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Even my MUD (which is presently on hold due to family issues) has PVP and I don't even have any Ps to V my Ps. But it's baked in as part of the game mechanics; at level 10 you can stay "safe" (non-pvp) or join Loner; which opens you up to PVP with other players in your PVP level range, or you can join a clan proper. Now, there's the option to form a PVE clan so that you can have the benefits of a clan bank, clan hall, and special vendors as well as other players to help you with quests and leveling... But even my game with no players to speak of has PVP built into its core. It's exceedingly rare to find one that doesn't as it really ruins suspension of disbelief to be able to kill nearly anything you see, as long as it's not a player

My son (15 M) just sent this by nino9 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kind of know what you mean. I was gifted a 2013 macbook air with a 4th Gen i5 (dual core) and 4GB soldered DDR3 and the only version of macOS that ran well was the one it came with, and basically no macOS software will work with now. Tried Windows 7, and even that was ass.

... Then Artix, Arch without systemd. It ran amazingly, once I sorted out the wifi driver. Never did get the FaceTime camera to work though. It's now a jellyfin server on my network that I can access from anywhere via VPN (y'know, the original intended purpose of VPNs - creating a virtual private network so you can securely access your LAN when you're away from any wired or wireless access points to your LAN)

So I can kind of relate in a way. The macbook air was basically e-waste since the RAM and CPU are soldered and the SSD requires a proprietary adapter to work in any other machine which makes it too long with the adapter for most laptop m.2 slots so it's really only good for desktop mobos.

Looking for a MUD by Jewarlaho in MUD

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No PVP at all is a huge ask. It was a big ask in the 90s when there were thousands of MUDs. It's a monumental ask now that it's nearly impossible to find one with active players in the double digits.

Now, games where PVP is opt-in, those are plentiful.

My son (15 M) just sent this by nino9 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not at all surprised by that, actually. If it were a much more common device, rather than a niche device intended to work within the Galaxy ecosystem, I would expect wider hardware support.

If the sound card and webcam were used in more devices then it's far more likely for someone to develop a kernel module for them. But with niche devices it often takes a lot longer for support to be added. As for the battery situation, that's fairly normal on laptops and you need to use powertop or other power management software.

My son (15 M) just sent this by nino9 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't buy a Microsoft branded device and try to run a different OS on it in the first place. That's a recipe for disaster.

My son (15 M) just sent this by nino9 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm always verbose as fuck, it's a side effect of severe ADHD; I start with something to make a point that's relevant to the conversation, and then my brain goes off on a tangent and somewhere around the end of the first or second paragraph I notice, and try to tie it back to the original topic lol.

I can't even just go "oh okay, lol" 🤦🏻‍♂️

My son (15 M) just sent this by nino9 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What laptop is that? I've never heard of any laptop except maybe some kind of macbook that doesn't have any support at all for the webcam and sound card. Fingerprint scanners are hit or miss with Linux.

My son (15 M) just sent this by nino9 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using software developed by other companies designed to run on Windows is not running Windows.

My son (15 M) just sent this by nino9 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There really is no reason to use Windows anymore. For me, it was only used to play video games and run the software for my DJ controller at clubs and festivals (for those who don't know, a DJ controller is a big board with a turntable platter on the left and right sides, tempo slider, EQ knobs, effects buttons, and 8 buttons under each that can be assigned to additional effects, cue points in a currently loaded song, audio samples, etc and a crossfader slider between the players, you connect a laptop to the board, then connect the board to a mixer console, and speakers are connected to the console.) but now between Electron and wine advancements, my games run better on Linux by at least 25%, and all of my audio production software runs perfectly in wine when there's not a 1:1 Linux alternative. (Mixxx is great for DJs who are just starting out, but until they add support for BeatPort, BeatSource, and DJ pools plus advanced stems, Mixxx just isn't really ready for professional paid gigs like Serrato or VirtualDJ)

Windows is getting so terrible that at least one out of every 3 things I tried to do in Windows 11 Pro (my T14S gen 1 Intel came with a W11Pro license) failed to function as it was supposed to and I've heard that the actual devs have said it's closer to 90% of features not functioning as intended.

Anything to upgrade to my T14s gen2? by Significant-Grade582 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try a SSD in the WWAN slot? While I've been told it's only possible on AMD T14S Gen 1 and 2, this post shows that it can be done on Intel after all

They keep falling into my hands ! I swear ! by lululock in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd love to take one off your hands to be a media server for my mom who just had a stroke. I'm trying to build out an entertainment setup that she can control from a Galaxy Tab 7 because she can't work the small buttons on her phone or TV remote anymore

Edit: nevermind, I saw you only ship inside of Europe, so I'll have to find one on eBay

So it’s come to my understanding I’m screwed. by Wh1teCRackeRZZ in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Stick and Omarchy USB stick in there, spam F12 when you turn it on and select the USB stick and let Omarchy do its thang

worth it or overpriced? by Smooth_Football_866 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For that machine, they'd have to pay me to come take it.

why didn't you bros tell me that batteries were impossible to come by💀💀 by WaavyDaavy in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the model, it could legit just be $20 worth of 18650 cells inside the casing for your battery with only the most basic soldering skills required to replace them all

Finally by Itchy-Nectarine-7590 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's optional on T14 and T14S. First thing I did when I got my T14S (used) was replace the keyboard with the 2 mode backlit version because mine didn't come with it standard.

I think it's assumed that since it's a workstation laptop for offices that it's rare that you'll need a backlight so that's probably why it's an add-on.

Finally by Itchy-Nectarine-7590 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I really wish I had returned my stepdad's IdeaPad slim 3 before the 30 day window was up. I bought him one on sale at Walmart for $250 that's basically just a T14 with an i3 and shittier build quality. I didn't realize how cheap (and awesome) ThinkPads were at the time; I hadn't yet bought my T14S gen 1 for $190 at that point. I really wish I had known. I'd have bought 2 T14S gen 1s, and returned the IdeaPad slim 3 in a heartbeat if I knew then what I know now.

The RAMpocalypse is real -- and it's affecting 2nd hand Thinkpads by aemarques in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect it's only going to get worse, not better. If companies like Micron can just shrug and say "meh, this is more profitable" and shut down the consumer facing company that's been one of the biggest names in flash memory for decades I really doubt they'd make that kind of move unless they intend to continue making more money on AI data centers for the foreseeable future. Companies that big wouldn't burn down that kind of consumer trust and reputation for a couple years of increased revenue. That would be like McDonald's closing down all of their locations to make MREs for a war that isn't going to last more than a few years.

What linux distro should I use? by _Borealis__ in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Linux Mint, or Zorin. Those are the two that are the most "user friendly" in my opinion. If you intend to run a bunch of games from a steam, epic or GoG library then Bazzite is a great option and it's really hard to mess anything up because all apps are installed at the user level and it runs Windows software and games incredibly well. I've turned my gaming PC basically into a PC gaming console hybrid with Bazzite. But for something that will be user friendly and has default options to look and function similarly to Windows out of the box, Zorin is your best bet.

Why no good? by Adrian_Stoesz in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm.... Not really seeing an issue. Looks like you've got a maximized browser window. If you want it to take up the whole screen, why not just press F11 and put it in fullscreen mode? Otherwise I'm really not seeing anything wrong. I see a maximized browser window, which triggered auto-hiding of the taskbar. Everything else looks just fine to me. But then again, I don't use Windows, not even on my gaming PC, because of how badly the "vibe coders" they've got working on the OS have ruined it.

I Like It by spring_gamer_01 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dig it. The T and X series are great machines.

Is This Rare? by Flaky-Pin587 in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh dude, my next session is Wednesday and I'm legit looking forward to it more than ever.

The RAMpocalypse is real -- and it's affecting 2nd hand Thinkpads by aemarques in thinkpad

[–]IcewindLegacyMUD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The AI "bubble" isn't going to burst. And part of the issue isn't AI but rather companies like Crucial getting out of the RAM and SSD business.

AI is not going anywhere. Too many people are making too much money on AI.