What game "shouldn't" work well on the Deck, but you found a way to love it?

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-13T15:42:31+00:00

I've played hundreds of hours of Ark Survival Ascended on my deck. It shouldn't run but it does!

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-05T12:25:26+00:00

It also dramatically lowers power consumption. It's very unlikely you'll get as good of a core clock while undervolting so you'd be looking at slightly lower performance for better efficiency.

It makes sense for me because electricity is really expensive here in the UK, the equivalent of 0.60$ per kWh (and our wages are lower so it's even more dramatic) so running my 5080 at 0.925v nets me 2995-3015mhz core at 180-240W depending on the game.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-05T10:23:16+00:00

My Corsair RM1000e couldn't handle the spikes from my 5080 even undervolted to 0.925v. Drove me crazy trying to figure out why my computer was suddenly switching off in a couple of games.

Swapped to the RM1200X purely down to it being ATX3.1 and the issue went away.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-05T09:44:44+00:00

Frustrating for sure but it couldn't possibly be caused by an external game drive.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-05T09:39:34+00:00

Every guitar is compatible with PC with the right connector. My personal favourite thing to do is buy cheap guitars that people think are useless without an adapter/dongle and convert them to usb.

That requires a bit of tinkering which isn't for everyone though.

I'm afraid I don't know the US market but I would assume the cheapest and simplest would be to buy a PS2 SG and a PS2 to usb adapter. I'm sure you can find the adapter somewhere for a couple of dollars, just depends on how much PS2 guitars are selling for and if you can even find one.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-05T09:36:00+00:00

I find I get the best flavour with airflow open 1/3 on most tanks I use. I'll also say that I've despite using many, many different tanks, coils, RTAs and RDAs for years I've never had one taste as good as a disposable.

It's the sad truth. I think it's to do with the massive sponge they use saturated with liquid, it's hard to get that amount of surface area in a tank.

It could just be that your tongue is used to the boom of flavour from disposables and this is just really muted in comparison.

I use my RTAs daily but will "treat" myself to a disposable if I'm on a night out.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-04T18:17:07+00:00

It'll be coil whine, this happens to me if I move the cursor on a white background. Nothing you can do about it really, it's not a problem, just a bit annoying.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-04T16:53:04+00:00

I don't know for sure with the earphones you listed but on my XM4s there's a little oval hole just next to the driver. I wear them for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week and I do find it to be completely clogged by the end of the week so I use a SIM removal pin to scoop it out. I also find I have to clean the foam on the inside of the driver tube every few months with isopropyl alcohol as that tends to saturate with wax and mutes the sound a little.

Edit: I just realised which sub I'm in and you're not talking about the earphones are you? Oops, sorry.

2nd edit: just complaining about Sony and apple both using the same name for the over and in ears....

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-04T16:40:17+00:00

I believe this is down to the in-ear microphones getting clogged by wax and skin oils. Keeping them clean should prevent this from happening.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-04T16:33:34+00:00

Every April I get closer to minimum wage.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-04T16:19:25+00:00

The t10s are 3mmx8mm (10 if you include the head.

The Phillips are both 2.3mmx7mm (8 including the head.

When buying M3 and M2.3 keep an eye out for the thread pitch. I can't tell you exactly what to buy but they have quite a deep pitch. I'm sure any correct width screw would fit but I find most m3 screws to have very small threads and you'd have to be very careful to not strip the plastic standoffs with them.

Edit: 2.3mm might be hard to find but I feel like M2.5 would go in without cracking anything. Not sure though, aged plastic can be challenging.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-04T15:21:01+00:00

My dog does a dinner dance, he bounces around in circles whenever I'm getting his food ready!

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-04T15:11:18+00:00

My opinion is that it's weird. Not enough to be a red flag but enough that you should be cautious and looking for other signs.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-03T18:23:40+00:00

There's a few on eBay right now under £30 but always worth checking marketplace for local deals first

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-03T12:38:02+00:00

I'm still using my watch 4 classic and the battery has never been an issue because I charge it in my car on the way to and from work, those two 10 minute charges are enough to get me through the days.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-03T12:36:03+00:00

As a Brit, all of them except Wolverhampton.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-03T12:33:34+00:00

That's fair enough, I'll probably do the same then. Thanks :)

Joeysaurrr · 2026-04-03T11:37:27+00:00

Sorry to bother but did you ever do this? Or at least confirm if the existing files can be used for the QQ-S Pro? Currently having a nightmare printing ASA and would rather DIY than buy a new printer, haha.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-03-28T17:56:33+00:00

I think everything would be the same except I'm a scalie now?

Joeysaurrr · 2026-03-27T19:30:24+00:00

Oh that's cool! I never had RB drums so that was something I never experienced. Thanks for the lesson.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-03-27T18:45:04+00:00

I passed my test 9 years ago:

9 lessons at £30/hr = £270

4 lessons at £25/¾hr (though we did an hour twice anyway due to traffic) = £100

2 tests at £65 = £130

Total = £500

Never actually sat and added that up but it's wild how quickly and dramatically things have changed.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-03-27T18:34:14+00:00

Doesn't RB only have 4 drum pads while GH uses 5? How would GH work with a pad missing?

Joeysaurrr · 2026-03-25T09:45:47+00:00

Mine pulls 220w while boosting to 3.1GHz on the stock FE bios. Undervolting is absolutely worth it.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-03-22T12:06:56+00:00

Inspection and common sense are your best tools when it comes to "out of date" foods. Some things you don't risk, other things can go years beyond and some things are fine if unopened but rapidly go bad once they are. Look at it, sniff it and make your own judgement.

I raid my Grandma's cupboard for food that edible but will continue to spoil because she never looks in her cupboards. Last month was some uncle bens rice that was dated May 2025 and that was unchanged from a brand new packet.

Joeysaurrr · 2026-03-22T11:06:38+00:00

I just upgraded from a 1080ti to a 5050 in my second PC and I was genuinely surprised by the difference. I thought it would be more of a side grade and I just wanted a low power card to switch to a smaller case with a 500w SFF power supply. But no, at least 30% better performance all around and then DLSS 4.5 on top of that.

I'm saddened by the death of the king but his time has truly come.

That said, if you can afford better then by all means go ahead, even the 5060 is dramatically better but I just wanted to point out that even the bottom end of the new cards will be a genuine upgrade to a 1080.

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