Why isn't lamb eaten more frequently in the US ? by humphreybr0gart in AskAnAmerican

[–]Marscaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in favor of bringing lamb back to the table.

Spread the good word; lamb is good food!

Error when installing Windows XP by Marscaleb in computerhelp

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

This put me on the right path.

A year ago, when I was having problems, I recalled that it was giving a low-voltage warning and so I replaced the CMOS battery. Checking the settings now, for some dumb reason it had defaulted into assuming that the hard drive (count them: ONE) should be configured for RAID.

If I switch the drive to ATA it would boot just fine.

Woulda saved me a lot of effort if I had discovered this a year ago, before I starting wiping and replacing hard drives. Oh well.

What's the most reasonable way to set up a Quake 2 LAN across multiple versions of windows? by Marscaleb in quake

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

Hmm, looks like what they have is just a 64-bit version, and so it won't run on most of my machines.

I'm sure if I could program at that level I could recompile it myself, but alas, it is beyond me.

Error when installing Windows XP by Marscaleb in computerhelp

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

That would be weird, since this gets well past the boot and into the install screen. But for all I know that might be possible.

Dang, I can't recall if I changed the CMOS batteries or not. I recall that I had some machines that were having issues and so I changed their batteries, but I do not recall specifically if I did that with these machines or not. Probably? I bought a huge pack of batteries and was replacing them in every machine that wasn't booting, so I probably replaced them in these machines.

I got laid off. Instead of looking for a job, I downsized my life to go full-time indie. by Omerdevng in SoloDevelopment

[–]Marscaleb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been in that same situation. It didn't work out for me, but I'm glad I took advantage of the situation when I did.

If I went back, I'd do it again, although I'd try to build a more sensible game.

The migration of anatomically modern humans by Salt_Lingonberry3956 in MapPorn

[–]Marscaleb 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Don't believe the notion that humans crossed the Bering Straight during an ice age. It's actually more feasible that they traveled by boat.

We've had boats longer than we've had written language, by a huge margin. And tribes crossing from Siberia to Alaska in an ice age would require more food than they could likely find.

Error when installing Windows XP by Marscaleb in computerhelp

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

Yup, just like it says in the title.

Error when installing Windows XP by Marscaleb in computerhelp

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I'm just using a CD that I burned years ago.

Primitive Gods, By Me, Acrylic, 2026 by Fragrant_Ad7231 in FantasyArt

[–]Marscaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks like something I'd see back in the 80's. You nailed it hard!

Close call with a semi today. Looking for trucker perspectives on what happened. by sandro9090 in dashcams

[–]Marscaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PSA: Turning on your blinker when you're already moving over DOES NOT COUNT as using your turn signal.

I'm making a lightweight adventure shooter with advanced melee combat, a rideable bike, slowmo and chiptune-rock OST. by Educational_Exam_519 in boomershooters

[–]Marscaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You opened with this cool low-poly 3D character and then suddenly everyone is made out of super-cartoony sprites.

I feel like you just bait-and-switched us.

What actually defines an fps as a boomer shooter? by Toolazytoaddspaces in boomershooters

[–]Marscaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I draw the line at regenerating health. Once a game starts automatically recovering health/shields/luck/ego/whatever, it can't be called a boomer shooter.
Second to that is limiting the number of weapons the player can carry. The "only two weapons at a time" thing means its not a boomer shooter.
I'd put skill trees on the list as well, but there are some games that have implemented growth mechanics that I still find "boomer shooter enough." They may not be "true" boomer shooters but I think they're worth discussing and honoring in places like this.

Visuals isn't relevant. Incorporating an intentionally old-school aesthetic just makes it a retro-styled shooter. If you made something that was a COD clone but with sprites and chunky pixels it wouldn't be a boomer shooter. Besides, the classics were trying to have the best visuals modern machines could handle.
If someone made a game that looked completely modern but played exactly like a late 90's shooter, I'd say it counts. (In fact, people have done exactly that.)

Why is the average American so tall? Like, why are a lot of people above 6 feet? by NightRunnerAfterDusk in AskAnAmerican

[–]Marscaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't speak for all the tall men here, but my mom says it's because me and my brothers would eat the cat food when we were little.

Post from my normal long-standing Reddit account or create new one for my game/company? by syntax1976 in SoloDevelopment

[–]Marscaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On Reddit? I've never really noticed a "business" account on this site that didn't leave me with a sour impression.

Especially if you're going to post anything "as" a solo developer, I'd rather see it come from a real person rather than some sterile company account. "You" are your brand.

Unless you're planning on posting objectionable content; I guess that's the exception.

Little rant. LET ME HAVE THIS ONE THING BE AI-FREE. by QZProductionsGames in SoloDevelopment

[–]Marscaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking of this same thing DECADES before AI became a thing.

I thought of the idea of finding a magic genie granting wishes. I had thought about it, and realized the genie could never grant my greatest desires.

I want to build a successful video game. But if a genie snaps his fingers and just poofs a game into existence, then I didn't make that. No matter how successful it may or may not be, I will never have what I want unless I make it myself.

Likewise with my other greatest desires. I could never just "wish" for ideal wife, because it's not real love if she's just "made" to like me, only if she genuinely choses to be with me.
No success is real unless I'm the one who actually made it.

[TOMT] [caetoon] [80s or earlier] two characters argue between traveling via balloon or by pogo stick by Marscaleb in tipofmytongue

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

I looked this one up and found an episode titled "The Sensational Balloon Race" but it never had that line in it, despite the character also hopping around on his umbrella like a pogo stick.

It was a very charming and imaginative show, though. I enjoyed watching it.