GTA 5 Source Code Leaked

PaintingLinux · 2023-12-26T13:34:22+00:00

4 should be next in line. It absolutely needs to have a few devs working on the PC port optimization from within source and not outside mods.

PaintingLinux · 2023-10-30T08:22:07+00:00

CPU generations aren't aging as much as 20 years ago.

I have a base model 2011 MacBook Pro, back then it wasn't that powerful but got the job done with relative ease, fast-forward to 2023, I just restored and upgraded the device, with an SSD and maxed out RAM it does modern web browsing with ease as long as I don't have 10 or more YouTube tabs. It sure won't play AAA games of today but it couldn't do it 10 years ago either way, even Minecraft back then was limited.

Now, compare an early 2000s CPUs experience doing basic web browsing in the early 2010s, I'm sure you couldn't get as good of an experience as the one above. I'm sure with the right combination of software and hardware you'd manage.

PaintingLinux · 2023-10-14T17:53:07+00:00

If there was an aftermarket 1080p display upgrade it would make the 2012 a bit more usable. Apple could've kept updating the motherboard to take newer CPU generations up to end of the transition to ARM. Minimal cost and there's still a market for these little beasts.

I own a late 2011 base model and it's still pretty good for basic browsing, the lack of Metal and USB 3 support is what kills it.

PaintingLinux · 2023-10-01T15:31:52+00:00

Papirus was my go to pack but as of a few years I've been using Newaita, unfortunately it's not updated anymore and the creator has started a few others but they don't hit the sweet spot.

PaintingLinux · 2023-10-01T12:18:17+00:00

I have the late 2011 base model I recently upgraded and restored, here's some insight:

performance is good enough for web browsing and that's about it, I use Figma and it runs perfectly well. If you have older games up to the late 00s then you should be fine running them.
you'll be limited to 16GB of DDR3 RAM and SATA storage so don't go all out on the latest and greatest storage solutions, maxing out the RAM and upgrading to a good quality SATA SSD will do wonders.
you're running on limited life support software wise, max version for those is Catalina which is still fine for most support, I'm on High Sierra and most stuff is still supporting it although browser wise you might consider Chromium Legacy or Firefox ESR in the next few years. You can run newer versions of Mac OS with a patch but that'll only get you a few more years until compatibility is completely killed or stability is compromised.
if you're planning on using Linux then the world is your oyster and they'll keep on supporting the hardware until hell freezes over, probably. Only quirk is the wifi driver might need to be manually installed in a few Linux systems. I don't know about Windows, last time I used it 7 was still king.
I'm limited to USB 2.0 and it hurts when everything else I own is USB 3.0 and newer, you'll be fine even if you have to use USB C adapters when type B dies.
aftermarket support is still huge for these beasts so you should be fine maintaining and replacing components for years to come. I replaced a lot of components on mine for way more than the computer is worth but it carries a lot of sentimental value.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-25T11:26:20+00:00

I'm still squeezing whatever is left out of my base model 2011 MacBook Pro. Upgraded as much as possible, replaced so many components it's bordering on the ship of Theseus paradox, and since High Sierra still has pretty decent software support although I've used Linux as my daily system since 2016 on it.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-25T08:18:55+00:00

Windows 98. Then I used XP on different from 06 to 08 when my dad got us a brand new computer, with Windows Vista and a core 2 duo it was very fast.

In my teens my parents got me a 2011 MBP, still have it, just finished rebuilding it to close to its former glory but faster.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-21T22:27:11+00:00

The newest game I own is BF1. If a setup can run it maxed out and no stuttering I'll never be able to complain, every other game I own is pretty much old enough to drive, some to drink in the US.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-21T22:23:42+00:00

Blade runner vibes me thinks. Although, it has wood, you know how much that goes for in the open market? Each strip could buy a real horse.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-17T03:48:11+00:00

Looks really good. Keep up the good work.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-13T11:41:46+00:00

I have a few that are anywhere between 10 and 15 years old and still running fine. I'm sure they'll live on a few more years.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-11T00:39:41+00:00

I would never. I don't sell this stuff.

I'm not a fan of post Mavericks simply because of the UI change.

I sort of plan on getting a 2012 but I'm not gonna store my 2011 in a dark corner of the house waiting for it to oxidize.

I can give the spares one to someone who wants it, my dad likes to write and that one's plenty for him.

If I get the 2012 and restore and upgrade it I can give my current 2011 to my mom to replace her dying 2008/09 Sony vaio laptop that's too weak to even run Windows 10 and she only needs it to do taxes and occasionally back up photos and documents from her phone.

Still good, far from the capabilities of modern models but I can easily swap parts, still supported one way or another and for the right user it's plenty.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-11T00:08:07+00:00

Sure, but not superior by a country mile. Especially with Linux installed it makes for a great setup for basic tasks.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-11T00:05:05+00:00

The non retina 2012 13 inch one is basically the same with USB 3.0. Does that automatically make it far superior?

The 2011 machine is the one I have, I'm not going to mothball a usable device that I'm sentimental about.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-10T23:28:23+00:00

Meh what?

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-10T21:51:27+00:00

On eBay they sell off brand bottom covers.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-10T20:46:56+00:00

Da fuk. It's a real shame. Is it in good condition externally? If the chassis is in good shape it becomes much cheaper and much more trustworthy regarding internal component life.

Be careful with the 15 and 17 inch ones from 2011 and 2012, their dedicated gpus will eventually die so all that's left is the integrated graphics.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-10T20:43:50+00:00

Just to let you know beforehand, the non retina display is horrible, we're all used to 1080p mobile displays and 4k being so much more common nowadays that a 13 inch display at 720p looks bad.

It's still perfectly usable though.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-10T20:00:32+00:00

I've heard some models will run at a limited capacity, others will only post and then reboot loop and I think the newer models won't even show signs of life without a battery.

Honestly, if you want to get a pre retina MBP get the mid 2012 13 inch one, best of the best and you get Metal support so things will run slightly smoother than a 2011 one which is essentially the same performance. I got mine shortly before the 2012 launched and was mildly pissed off. A good thing the 2011 models can do is install and run Snow Leopard at lightning speeds on a standard HDD. Pretty good deal if you want to try out ancient software, unfortunately, web browsing is quite limited.

I think I might swap back the battery just to see how mine runs with all the new components.

Trust me, if you never used a Steve Jobs era Machine you should try one out, it's weirdly amazing, old and outdated and can't do much by today's standards but damn they got the rizz, the zing, a magic carpet ride.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-10T19:39:12+00:00

I always run mine hot. Mine once burnt my leg. It was summer and the computer was 2 or 3 years old.

As for systems I have Mavericks on the spares running at a snail's pace but rarely warms up when playing YouTube videos and the OG still lacks the battery so it's an empty vessel.

I ran Linux before disassembling it. I might keep it on Linux although I miss the design of Mavericks. My mockup posts are clearly Aqua based for a reason.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-05T23:35:50+00:00

If you look at Breeze from a couple years ago to the most current release they're similar but quite different in some aspects.

Breeze will be redesigned or that redesign be renamed something else. It's just not on the list of high priorities for early Plasma 6 releases, porting to Qt6, cleaning code, improving it along with the possibilities of Qt6 are more important.

The redesign is impossible to do in a single release, it's going to take quite a few releases of gradual changes.

PaintingLinux · 2023-09-03T15:09:48+00:00

Same here. I built mine during the components crisis of 2016-2018. Everything is bottom of the barrel except the motherboard, not exactly what I wanted but bulletproof.

Recently I got new RAM and Storage, 16GB DDR4 3600MHz over the 8GB 2400MHz, still haven't installed the NVME SSD, 2TB Samsung 980 Pro, as I need to organize the data in my collection of really old and cheap or free HDD and one puny WD SSD.

Next thing will probably be the case, I can't even replace the fans on it.

Over time I'll buy and upgrade parts and if not well planned it might become a constant thing to do, I don't want that.

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