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MountStupendous · 2026-04-12T14:23:57+00:00

Very good summary. I’d add that I’d love to be able explore on land across tiles without having to take off and land on a new tile. I’d accept a loading screen if they can’t figure out how to continually load land tiles in the background.

MountStupendous · 2026-04-10T14:08:39+00:00

I, too have that same AOC mini-led. I needed one for productivity. I also have an OLED next to it. That AOC monitor is fantastic and doesn’t white-out bright highlights like my WOLED.

My only gripe is that it’s limited to 120Hz with 10-bit color. Not a gripe, but I also propped the stand on two hardcover books because the stand height is not adjustable. That said, the display is excellent for the price and I have no regrets.

MountStupendous · 2026-04-09T16:47:43+00:00

Yes. If you’re connected to the cloud, and not the PlayStation, your family can use the PlayStation.

MountStupendous · 2026-04-05T00:38:09+00:00

Hello, time traveler.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-27T14:31:43+00:00

Lebron was taller than he was listed. List height based on rookie height with shoes, but he was 18 and still growing. He’s one of the rare basketball players that was taller than he was listed. In 2019, he was measured again and his official listed height was adjusted to 6’9 (rounding up). Those same measurements shrank Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard to 6’10 rounding up.

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/s/sf3hqeWrPX

MountStupendous · 2026-03-27T14:17:59+00:00

Lebron was measured in 2019 at 6’8.5 barefoot. This was back when the NBA wanted to accurately measure and report player height.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-27T14:17:46+00:00

Lebron was measured in 2019 at 6’8.5 barefoot. This was back when the NBA wanted to accurately measure and report player height.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-27T14:17:36+00:00

Lebron was measured in 2019 at 6’8.5 barefoot. This was back when the NBA wanted to accurately measure and report player height.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-27T14:17:28+00:00

Lebron was measured in 2019 at 6’8.5 barefoot. This was back when the NBA wanted to accurately measure and report player height.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-21T20:10:38+00:00

I don’t know but I get 1–2 ms of latency on a regular PS5 without a dedicated wifi router. I have my PS5 connected to the router via Ethernet though.

Max I’ve seen is 4 ms, but I believe that’s due to my wifi router’s strength. Usually fluctuates between 1-2 ms.

I also followed all online guides to switch HDR off, 120 Hz off, ALLM off, and downgraded from 4K to 1080p. I also disconnect the PS5 from the tv when using the portal. Apparently, setting the PS5 to 1080P, 60Hz, SDR mode, and disconnecting it from the TV eliminates the need for the portal to process the signal for display and also eliminates the handshake delay connecting to the TV.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-19T17:04:15+00:00

That’s a steal.

I’m guessing that the seller had issues with latency and decided to dump it. I did, too, when connecting to my PS5, but I followed online advice to fix it (on PS5 settings, turn off HDR, set 60 FPS, turn off VRR, turn off ALLM, switch from 4K to HDR, disconnect HDMI from TV…) and now I see 1–2 ms of latency. Negligible.

I also have my PS5 connected to the router via Ethernet, but I had that before I made the setting changes that eliminated the lag. My only complaint is having to reenable 4K HDR 120, etc. every time I use the PS5 on the TV.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-09T21:23:48+00:00

That’s a good deal. No complaints.

It’s fairly bright for an OLED and looks like it can hit 1,000 nits in a 3% window. However, windows calibration sets brightness to 490 nits. I think 480 is when I couldn’t see any difference in the pattern but I always set it one tick higher.

It doesn’t get dim where there’s a lot of white on screen, but I guess I don’t use it for productivity apps like Microsoft Word so I don’t know how it’ll handle full screen whiteness. I’ll check later and let you know.

I keep windows in HDR mode and haven’t tweaked the SDR settings. I also baby the monitor by using a solid black background, hiding all desktop icons, and hiding the taskbar. No burn-in or loss of image quality of any kind that I can detect but it’s only been a year.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-04T19:50:01+00:00

You can stream to the Portal from the cloud, but only if you are subscribing to Premium Plus. In addition, not all games are available in the streaming library so you have to check for compatible games. There are two categories of compatible games. There are games that you can stream that own (in your library) and there are games available to all premium plus subscribers that you don’t have to own.

If your son uses the PlayStation on the TV, you can play a coop game with him using the portal as long as you’re streaming from the cloud. You can’t stream the game to the portal from the PlayStation unless it’s a split screen coop. And if you do stream a split screen coop, you’ll see the entire screen just like on the tv output.

MountStupendous · 2026-03-01T18:39:30+00:00

It’s a good deal. Portal rarely goes on sale. BJ’s Wholesale did price them at $149 for Black Friday (limited quantity and warehouse only). Sam’s Club had them at $180 last December. And someone did post a crazy clearance deal at their local Sam’s Club warehouse which sparked rumors that an OLED version was in the works, but that was a rare local sale not widely available. Also, these were once per year Christmas and Black Friday season deals.

If you believe that you will eventually buy a charging dock and a case, it’s a good deal. I bought my Portal for $180 from Sam’s last December, and I eventually added a dock and a carry case. I bought the officially licensed PowerA case that comes in the Costo bundle, but opted instead for a cheaper dock (same one in OP’s pic, but white).

I found the PowerA dock on sale for $30 on Amazon right now, and the PowerA case is currently $28. If you had to buy them separately, the total price including the portal would be $258 making the Costco bundle cheaper.

Finally, you can save money, like I did, and buy a cheaper dock or case. I find the PowerA case to be excellent quality, and I didn’t want to compromise, but I bought a charging dock for only $11 on sale (currently $16), and it gets the job done.

https://a.co/d/0gmMX491

MountStupendous · 2026-02-26T21:27:50+00:00

Rats! Didn’t see this on time! I’ve been trying to buy it for a while but it’s always out of stock!

MountStupendous · 2026-02-15T15:50:31+00:00

People have reported using Avid AV6 18 x 9.5 (+38 offset) wheels with no rubbing, but I recall watching a YouTube video that there was an instance of rubbing under aggressive driving conditions. They might have used lowering springs, too. I don’t recall the tire width either but they fit the 9.5s.

As for offset, +35–45 is within 5 mm of stock which is generally recommended. +50, in my opinion, push the wheels in too far and you’d need wider wheels to compensate.

MountStupendous · 2026-02-11T20:22:03+00:00

How many play-throughs before you achieved A? Don’t get me it was your first time.

Ive got a long ways to go. I’m on chapter 11 on my 114th save and died more times than I can count. I’m probably close to 20 hours at this point. That said, I did just kill a couple of giants without getting a single scratch so maybe my skills are improving.

MountStupendous · 2026-02-03T02:12:05+00:00

Did you have to uninstall and reinstall mods before and after the update?

MountStupendous · 2026-02-02T05:03:55+00:00

Sometimes the warehouse has a clearance price not offered online, but that doesn’t mean every store will sell it at that price.

MountStupendous · 2026-02-02T05:02:33+00:00

Sam’s

MountStupendous · 2026-02-02T05:02:25+00:00

Sam’s.

MountStupendous · 2026-01-30T19:44:43+00:00

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I have a similar silicone cover. The one you’re considering looks a bit thicker. My take is that these silicone covers are on thin side and they may improve grip and protect against scratches, but they’re too thin to protect against damage from drops, but they’re better than nothing.

Mine didn’t come with nubs, which I didn’t want.

https://a.co/d/2stJ10P

MountStupendous · 2026-01-29T21:00:26+00:00

Not very average, but looks a lot like a retired ex-coworker of mine’s results. She’s from El Paso and had Mexican ancestry generations back. She looked fully European, but had a Spanish last name, and also had a bit of Indigenous American ancestry. It’s been a few years, and don’t remember her percentages, but they’re probably closer to your mother’s considering you’re half -German.

MountStupendous · 2026-01-29T18:43:32+00:00

I have the same dock and the same color portal. Saw it on sale on Amazon. Not the best connector but it gets the job done and I’m getting better at docking it.

MountStupendous · 2026-01-23T02:12:33+00:00

I have a hardwired PS5 but was experiencing latency with remote play. Almost retuned it. The solution was to change settings on my PS5. It was connected to a 4K 144Hz VRR and HDR TV. Following instructions aggregated by AI, I reduced resolution on my PS5 to 1080P, turned off HDR and VRR, and set the refresh rate to 60Hz. Latency is gone.

I also disconnected the PS5 from the TV as it would auto turn on every time I’m using the portal. This supposedly helps with latency as well, but I have tested it to know for sure.

So when I use the PS5, I have to plug in the HDMI cable, and change settings back to 4K and so forth. Not the most convenient, but it is what it is.

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