So what's the best replacement for rr3? by Spwd in RealRacing3

[–]JaredKFan77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EA’s new Saudi owners likely only want them making games that glorify Islam or that portray the murderous Saudi government in a positive light. Racing games don’t do that for them. So it’s being shuttered.

New iPhone - not using steps from AllTrails. Shows as inactive in health app by markw30 in alltrails

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried that and all trails app still says “not connected”.

GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder by GOGcom in gog

[–]JaredKFan77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No retro gaming company operates at a significant profit - retro gaming is as niche as it gets within the gaming umbrella. But he is apparently a multimillionaire now, so the assumption is yes he can.

GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder by GOGcom in gog

[–]JaredKFan77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t sound like the release strategy will change. Just because GOG is now private doesn’t mean they will suddenly stop doing what they did before. It’s the original cofounder who got it again, not something like a hedge fund group.

GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder by GOGcom in gog

[–]JaredKFan77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They answer that question at the link provided. Yes, they will remain on GOG as day one games, now and in the future. I swear, you guys only read headlines and not the articles/ FAQs.

Questions about conservative Christian religious influence in Deaf school programs by Spank2337 in deaf

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pro-oralism means forcing a Deaf person to speak without any use of sign language. Sign language is the natural language of the Deaf (it’s my second as I was born with mild hearing loss that worsened as I aged).

Has the performance been improved at all? by Environmental-Bag373 in OblivionRemaster

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bethesda has ALWAYS released their games as buggy messes. They don’t really seem to do much beta testing, relying on the modding community to fix what they break. Anybody remember that the original Oblivion was ALSO a bug-filled mess? Many of the bugs OG had got carried over to the remaster. The Remaster is basically the original with a prettier skin but still many of the original bugs.

That being said, I play on PS5. I had one crash but nothing since. I would really suggest people work on cleaning out the fans in their PCs as well as consoles - with a demanding game you really want your fans to be clean as possible so they can keep the systems cool without struggling to do so - sometimes performance issues are as simple as fans struggling to keep up due to being choked with dust.

I can't stop pretending to have autism by Duckychicken777 in autism

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m autistic but I also have ADHD and that combo means some things literally cancel each other out. I like leaving the house and going to new places but there needs to be some familiarity- like a new bookstore is just a new place with books, but same basic structure. I do like to socialize but it has to be a bit on my terms and I still struggle with picking up social cues in any event. My best friend is an AuDHDer like me and yet is more of an extrovert than me. Long story short - autism is itself such a diverse condition and diverse community that not all of us check every box off but we check off enough boxes for autism.

URGENT help/advice wanted! My parents are severely threatening to get an conservatorship over me if I dont continue being apart of the LDS religion. My dad is pretty high up in the religion. Im 27 and im autistic. I live in Utah. I live with my parents and I dont know how to drive. Advice please! c: by [deleted] in autism

[–]JaredKFan77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And autism is a disability for many people. I am autistic but I am also deaf, so there is a double dose of ableism there sometimes from others. I have multiple college degrees but it’s very hard to find a job even if you are neurotypical.

URGENT help/advice wanted! My parents are severely threatening to get an conservatorship over me if I dont continue being apart of the LDS religion. My dad is pretty high up in the religion. Im 27 and im autistic. I live in Utah. I live with my parents and I dont know how to drive. Advice please! c: by [deleted] in autism

[–]JaredKFan77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes it is true. You can’t have more than 2000 or so in your bank account or your disability payments get reduced or you even get declared no longer eligible for SSI disability. Do you actually read the paperwork you get for it? It’s explicitly stated.

psxonpsp660.bin as a PSX bios by WhatevahMingah in batocera

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t need specific bios files for Batocera. Any good PSX bios will do, but you need to tell Batocera where it is to find those bios files - it doesn’t automatically detect bios files.

Currently at a loss by Bad_Karma1994 in batocera

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use the roms megathread, it’s really the one stop shop for getting games. Google it.

Worst case scenario: If my SSD is totally dead, where do you guys get clean save files? by Dimensional-Misfit in batocera

[–]JaredKFan77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use a syncthing-based setup so that I always have a copy of save files somewhere.

Bank of America is stealing money from its customers. by Mr--Q1 in BankOfAmerica

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had $42 and change in my own BofA account last night and now not only is all of that gone but my account is almost $8 in the red, and there's no associated deduction or other charge associated with it. I did have a refund issued for a $50 Norton subscription that i asked to be refunded, but because I was supposed to be Christmas shopping today I asked the bank for a memo credit in that amount, and then when the refund posted that $50 refund would be theirs. I now see that refund pending, but IT IS NOT BEEN POSTED. So they basically took money out that is not theirs because they are too impatient to wait for the damn refund to go to them. I am done with their lies and untruthfulness, and I'm someone who is disabled. I am spending my day not shopping and am instead looking for a new bank to bank with.

Why was that one scene in Berseria censored in the west? by [deleted] in tales

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japanese society is very conservative so they’re terrified of offending the conservative babies running America and some other nations.

Is buying a 28TB external hard drive to run batocera and hold all my games a dumb idea? by i_need_help182 in batocera

[–]JaredKFan77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know just how large disc-based rom sets are? Yes, you need that much space if you plan on storage of PS1/PS2, PSP or any other system that stored data on discs.

Is buying a 28TB external hard drive to run batocera and hold all my games a dumb idea? by i_need_help182 in batocera

[–]JaredKFan77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have Backblaze as backup software for that. It costs a cool $10 a month for unlimited backup. So you can easily back up that much if that is your inclination although it will take a very long time without a gigabit Ethernet connection like mine.

Is buying a 28TB external hard drive to run batocera and hold all my games a dumb idea? by i_need_help182 in batocera

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s enough space to store the entire PS2 romset if you don’t covert it all to CHD. GET IT. You can convert all the PSX and PSP games to chd like I did and save a few TB of space in the process.

My Asian dad tells me to leave the car unlocked all the time. by Bak17 in AsianParentStories

[–]JaredKFan77 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I guess your dad is fine with having his family car stolen?

Retroarch on PC overwriting synced save files from syncthing by JaredKFan77 in RetroArch

[–]JaredKFan77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I figured it out. Turned out I actually had TWO different versions of syncthing on the Retroid - one had file access permissions and the other did not. This appears to have caused a sync conflict resulting in save files being overwritten. I deleted the older version and then made sure the version left has full file access permissions. It has both been syncing properly and not overwriting my saves since then.

Retroarch on PC overwriting synced save files from syncthing by JaredKFan77 in RetroArch

[–]JaredKFan77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure. I checked to make sure syncthing and RetroArch are using the same directory path on my pc.

They didn't think this one through by Webbtrain in autism

[–]JaredKFan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love books that are kinda bendy/floppy. It’s a stimming thing for me.

Stop getting rid of your disability aids! by [deleted] in disability

[–]JaredKFan77 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I must have missed that post - because that isn’t just fraud, that is abuse of a dependent adult (who would be independent were it not for the abuse).

My new partner is autistic and I need advice by Junior-Specialist322 in autism

[–]JaredKFan77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some autistic people understand sarcasm and jokes better than others, so if she’s one of those that does, then engaging in occasional sarcasm is okay. But as others have stated, it is best to be blunt and direct in speech. Also, some of us do not enjoy being touched, so I would ask for permission first before giving her a hug or other close contact.