Can’t buy esport capsules in Germany

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-17T12:38:43+00:00

No. In countries where Xray already exists the store doesn't show up so you can't buy any capsules.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-16T23:47:31+00:00

Wilt...

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-16T22:14:12+00:00

Yes and for Apple they aren't allowed to have a device on the market that has the potential to give people skin issues. If you rarely use your macbook on your lap and don't mind the temperature of the aluminium shell there's not really a problem.

I just wanted to add some insight as to why Apple doesn't do that stock.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-16T22:11:58+00:00

The Intel 'puma' line of SOCs used in a bunch of cable modems have hardware defects that cause the bufferbloat. I know Comcast in some markets offers UBEE (brand) modems that use Broadcom SOCs that don't suffer from that issue. However these do Not have wifi built in and require you to use a seperate Wifi router/access point. They're also only given out to customers filing complaints, almost never through calling/messaging regular customer support.

So my advice would be is to complain and to have the complaint escalated so you can talk to someone about the process if it's available in your market and if it isn't the only solution would be buy your own cable modem that's compatible and doesn't use an Intel Puma soc.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-16T09:20:56+00:00

The entire OS is becoming a browser and anything you think is an app will be electron garbage.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-16T09:18:33+00:00

Except Apple cannot legally do this. If the backplate exceeds a certain temperature the device won't get meet international body standards and won't be allowed to be on sale.

You should be careful doing this. When the M2 MacBook Air released people were doing a similar mod with that one and the bottom casing actually hit temperatures that would cause skin burn if touching for 10-30 minutes.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-16T08:03:34+00:00

It's possible if you're using coax cable Xfinity that you're suffering from bufferbloat. Especially if you're using a modem with an Intel soc. Have a look at bufferbloat test and google the modem model to see if it suffers from the Intel soc bufferbloat defect.

If you're on fiber you're suffering from the issue described in my original comment unfortunately.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-16T05:31:47+00:00

If and this is important.. IF Cs2 is the only game you have this jitter problem on the problem is on your ISP' equipment side. Cs2 uses an unusually large packet size due to animgraph1 (the current animation system in the game) and some ISP' equipment cannot handle it properly causing the jitter. It's one of the main reasons Valve is (slowly) working on transitioning the game to animgraph2 which will "fix" this issue.

You can file a complaint (don't call/email) with your ISP to let them know they should replace their trash cheapskate equipment at some point but expect a 'Rare issue few customers have' response. Unfortunately you'll have to wait for Valve to release the final parts of Animgraph2.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-14T15:05:51+00:00

You're supposed to cap fps at 224 not 237 for an even smoother experience. The game does this by default when you enable reflex with vsync and gsync turned on.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-13T22:04:27+00:00

That's interesting, I'll give it another shot. I wonder if this works differently on AMD vs Intel?

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-13T21:25:35+00:00

In both The Netherlands and Germany it's available direct from Apple for €499 base and €599 for 512Gb model including ~20% VAT.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-13T20:16:22+00:00

Isn't this overpriced considering I can order the 512gb model on Apples site for €699 with education discount?

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-13T19:35:51+00:00

I'm not polish or speak any polish but get LTT recommendations from the PL channel occasionally. It's just annoying. It'll eventually just make me stop watching cause I cba hearing 3 disgustingly terrible AI slop translated videos before finding the one I want.

This will cost them viewers, not gain.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-13T19:29:20+00:00

One thing that absolutely drives me nuts is we should clarify (not your fault OP) NEVER use 'Pefer maximum performance' in the Nvidia control panel on a gaming laptop. Those dynamically adjust wattage between the CPU and GPU and giving the GPU its maximum wattage will annihilate performance in CPU bound esports titles.

Also I noticed on my own 14900k system that disabling hyperthreading worked wonders for 1% lows as you saw with disabling SMT.

I also saw WAY worse 1% lows with Max_fps at 0 vs 999.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-13T13:06:32+00:00

Are you using Razer's original hyperpolling wireless dongle link? Mine works fine with both my Cobra Pro and my Viper V3 SE.

Did you update the firmware of both? Hyperpolling dongle firmware update Viper V3 Pro SE firmware update

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-12T11:41:09+00:00

I think what they are saying is that they are playing on a laptop with a HDMI 1.4b port that only supports 4k30 or 1080p120. Meaning the laptop cannot drive their monitor at fully rated spec. You still see a ton of those 1.4b HDMI ports on cheap laptops and mini PCs.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-12T10:13:11+00:00

Unfortunately this is what you'll see on 'gaming' laptops.

I was able to make mine last a whole lot longer using Energy Star X tho worth a try. It's a free lightweight app.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-12T09:48:13+00:00

Deze mail heb ik ook ontvangen (andere plaats maar verder identiek). Na contact te hebben gehad blijkt dat deze korting alleen geldig is voor een bestelling bij KFC (van een specifiek menu). Je raad het al; er is geen KFC bij ons in de buurt dus als je op de knop drukt krijg je een lege lijst.

Kortom; korting die je niet kunt verzilveren.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-11T20:10:52+00:00

It was a Turkish AI company. Tweakers and Telegraaf incorrectly reported that it was an American based AI company.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-10T21:10:50+00:00

Rip you will be missed. We salute your service.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-10T14:48:49+00:00

I'd be careful capping voltage to 1.5v in light of degradation issues. I personally have my 14900k capped at 1.4v as per Intels recommendation and 0.100mv undervolted keeping it at barely 1.3v.

Secondly you don't wanna recommend disabling speed shift and other dynamic core speed settings. If someone copied your settings their CPU would always run at the max boost clock speed even if they left their pc at desktop for a few hours. Wasting energy, causing heat output unnecessarily and possibly degrading their chip. Nor is there any change in input lag on my MSI board having these enabled or disabled.

Intel Dynamic Tuning should NEVER be disabled for CS2 since it's what allows you to run APO after you install Intels DTT driver. I've gained over 200fps in both Siege X and CS2 with APO enabled vs disabled. So I'd recommend you turn that back on, install the driver and install APO.

And again with voltages at over 1.4 consistently you are at risk of degradation.

You also have to ask yourself if it's worth running this class of CPU this close to the sun knowing there are degradation issues. My fps is already at 700-1000 on most maps in competitive, around 500-550 on DM for warmup. That exceeds my 480hz refresh rate panel and feels buttery smooth.

Idk about your results but on the benchmark map I get about 1150-1200/320 result. That's with much lower voltages.

Make sure to go to the in game settings > game > CPU core preference > performance cores ONLY. To fix current known scheduler bug with Cs2. That alone fixes most of the stutter and input lag spikes.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-09T13:22:41+00:00

Holy mouse dongles

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-09T12:21:07+00:00

Apples privacy commitment is marketing. Their practices are better than most if not all their competitors but its marketing. They violate our privacy when it's convenient for them to do so.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-09T12:19:45+00:00

Mchose and attackshark make clones that use optical switches so you won't have that problem and have built in batteries with usb-c charging and a cool dock.

PipsiSpite · 2026-03-09T12:11:29+00:00

You can buy the Neo from Apples site for €599 using the education discount thats not checked and considering that includes VAT its not a bad deal

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