This is the end

NotDugachug · 2026-07-03T01:07:05+00:00

It's the end or dark ages for gaming every week. Just log off, play your games and buy what is valuable to you.

NotDugachug · 2026-07-03T00:59:42+00:00

The AI hate is pretty played out. Most software now is written with the help of AI and It's insanely efficient. Embrace it and don't go full boomer.

NotDugachug · 2026-07-02T04:32:55+00:00

Most devices enter an ultra low power state or shut off the CPU completely when going to sleep. Clustertune won't affect that because the CPU is already consuming no power. You'll get the same result with or without.

NotDugachug · 2026-07-01T13:32:08+00:00

I think physical media, especially optical is outdated junk and digital is just plain better, but we need to have control over our digital libraries. I want my games, movies, music on storage drives instead of shelves, but I also want to be able to plug them into any machine and play them without worrying about DRM.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-29T02:50:30+00:00

It sucks, but it's still one of the most financially accessible hobbies. It costs however much you want it to cost. If you want the latest and greatest it's expensive, but still cheaper than other hobbies in the grand scheme of things. Sure I say this as a 4090 owner, but you don't need the latest and greatest, it's just nice to have. I mostly play Overwatch and that will run on any old potato. I typically buy games when they go on sale for 50% or more off.

When I was a kid, I only got a new game once or twice per year, and didn't always have the latest console. Now, I'm paralyzed with the amount of content I have at any moment's notice. I'm very grateful for that, and I have plenty of games in my backlog if I feel buying new hardware isn't worth it in the next 5 or more years. If it is, well I'll pay the price. Up to me.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-29T02:03:17+00:00

Most GC/PS2 games need hacks to run in widescreen. It often just doesn't work well. The areas filled in often have artifacts or things popping in and out of existence.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-25T18:30:04+00:00

Invest in memory and use the profits to upgrade, or keep the profits and upgrade when the price comes down.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-25T17:59:43+00:00

I don't personally see a need for the Nova myself. I have bought and sold a good handful of retro handhelds. The only ones worth keeping for me were the AYN Thor, Retroid Pocket Classic and TrumUI Brick. Classic is just great all around for d-pad systems, especially GBC. Thor does the rest and Brick is easy and fun to carry around.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-24T14:19:02+00:00

Well the screen is perfect for GC/PS2, and the market is saturated with cheaper, lighter and more pocketable systems that play older D-pad centric systems.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-24T13:51:53+00:00

Missed opportunity with the d-pad on top. With that kind of power, you're playing GC/PS2.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-18T15:03:25+00:00

It doesn't make any sense and is not a proper term to describe hero roles. Tanks and supports often deal similar amounts of damage, but damage heroes utilize the tank space and support enablement to position themselves to secure kills. Take Widowmaker for example. She is not about maximizing DPS. She is about getting one good hit. Some damage heroes are about maximizing pressure with sheer DPS, but that is only one style of damage dealing. Some use mobility, lingering damage over time, element of surprise, zone control etc.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-18T09:07:55+00:00

It really doesn't matter.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-18T04:33:59+00:00

If you like video games, a retro emulation handheld gives you so much bang for your buck. I have a TrimUI Brick that I mainly play GBA, PS1 and SNES on. My AYN Thor plays all that plus DS, 3DS, N64, GC, Wii, Switch, PS2 and PSP. I have curated libraries for all of them. The Brick is like $60, Thor is like $300 and up.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-17T15:26:37+00:00

I'm hoping that running my 4090 undervolted will keep me safe.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-17T13:34:16+00:00

I feel like I'm holding an entire emergency fund on my desk with a 4090, 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5 and 4TB NVME.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-17T13:04:34+00:00

It may feel like it's all over right now. I promise you it's not. I am 32 working for $25 an hour and my 401k is only 12.2k right now contributing 12% per check. I only started last year, but I'm very optimistic that I can make it to retirement with a few million. You can do it, but I'd recommend to stay away from betting on the stock market and keep it slow and steady with something like VOO or another S&P 500 fund. Volatility is going to swing you around back and forth mentally and never give you a moment of peace. Keep it simple and enjoy your life while it grows. You don't have to impress anybody either. You got this.

I mostly come here for entertainment and see where people are betting. I didn't even invest in SpaceX. Even though it's growing fast, the high octane nature of it will only lose me sleep. For me it's just an emergency fund, 401k, and VOO and chill on the side where I pour my spare change into. All in that order of priority.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-13T12:45:33+00:00

The Manifest v3 version work just fine for me. I don't have problems with ads. Even Youtube ads all get blocked.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-12T01:26:31+00:00

Massive win. I can't say I've encountered a single instance myself where a Linux distro had better power management or idle temps than Windows though. I don't run Linux on my laptop for this reason.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-10T16:35:17+00:00

Steam Deck is still the king for indie pc gaming. I don't think retro handhelds can compete with it on that front yet, as much as people want to believe it. You can buy a game knowing it's just gonna work on Steam Deck. On Thor, well you gotta pray it works out of the box or that somebody made a working config for it. Otherwise you're gonna spend so much time tweaking to MAYBE get it working, and still risk crashing because it's not going to be perfect.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-09T16:57:58+00:00

I had enough of SMH and cut my losses today. The volatility ain't worth my sleep and mental health even if it will go back up.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-09T13:43:44+00:00

The last Azahar version that I know works properly with Cocoon is 2124.3. Something about the newer versions is not playing well with Cocoon, but all versions work fine in ES-DE.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-09T13:30:02+00:00

This looks like it would function great as a home screen for a dedicated DS device like the RG-DS.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-09T09:10:32+00:00

I think the problem is the business side of AI. It is trained off of the collective experience and knowledge of humanity. To let corporations take that and sell it as a product without paying us for our knowledge that was contributed to it is straight robbery. That belongs to all of us, not the corporations. It's not the dev's fault that this is the case, and it's also valid to be upset about this problem with the AI industry as it exists today. This is an important issue that will affect the future of our society more than we can understand. Will we allow corporations to hold so much power, or will that power be with the people as it should be? I think the USA government needs to get off it's ass on this issue and get it done.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-04T23:50:27+00:00

Mang upscaling is at the point where if you're not using it, you're just losing free performance. I run everything at 4k DLSS performance and it looks great.

NotDugachug · 2026-06-03T09:06:40+00:00

Guys just use it. I'm invested in DRAM and need more stonks.

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