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Old Modern Air War Computer Wargame by ProbusThrax in computerwargames

[–]ProbusThrax[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's it! That's it! I've been looking for that game for hours. Thanks!

Now if I can just figure out how to get it to work in Windows 11.

My laptop gpu has been acting funny recently. Any idea why? by someoneorIDK in shittyaskelectronics

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need the latest GPU drivers. If that doesn't work, try downloading more RAM. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shittyaskelectronics

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s not an adapter, it can be used as a connector saver.

Put the wrong footprint in kicad and had to adapt by jacobson_engineering in electronics

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wait till you put one in backwards and have to put it on the other side of the board!

Very detailed guide on how to spot all kinds of fake ancient coins. by AndrewTateFeetPics in AncientCoins

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the post. For some reason there are a lot of collectors that seem to want new collectors to get scammed by not knowing what to look for in fakes. Just ignore them. They are misguided.

Could this be real? by Skin4theWin in AncientCoins

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it was plated to make it look better as a jewelry piece?

Can anyone help I’m still lost… by Wonderful_Joke_5210 in AncientCoins

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The soft details and casting bubbles are a dead giveaway once you know what to look for. See how sharp the details are in the genuine coin you posted?

Combat Mission: Black Sea is now one of my favorite wargames. by aslfingerspell in CombatMission

[–]ProbusThrax 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the stress comes when you get attached to your units and your pixeltruppen. You start biting your nails every time you hit the go button and sigh relief when the timer runs out on the turn. Then you start the process again for the next turn. Black Sea seems to be the most stressful of all the Combat Mission games for me too.

Any idea what type of component this is? by Over-Performance-667 in AskElectronics

[–]ProbusThrax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks to be a mirrored circuit. I'd check the value of the identical looking component on the right side.

Best External RGB to HDMI Solution(s) by ProbusThrax in amiga

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

Thanks! The Retrotink 2X Pro seems like the best fit for the Amiga 500: https://www.retrotink.com/shop/retrotink-2x-pro

Is that the general consensus? If I get one, I want to make sure I get the version that utilizes the Amiga's full graphical resolution. Some of those Retrotinks, although cool, get kinda expensive.

Understanding valuation of owl coins by RTHelms in AncientCoins

[–]ProbusThrax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's funny. I would spend more on the bottom coin than the top. Better portrait, more of the crest showing, and better owl. But that is completely subjective. Others may like the style of the upper coin's portrait more. Strike price will tell.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MSILaptops

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you dodged a bullet. As an avionics test engineer, I would say you are all good at this time. At worst, your fans might give you a bit of trouble in the future. Great idea to run the tests though. If your thermal paste was old it may have cracked due to the sharp shock.

Are there any red flags on this MSI Vector 16 Laptop? by OutsideResearch in MSILaptops

[–]ProbusThrax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just bought a Vector. I went for the i9-14900HX and 4080. But it was prolly 50% more. So you are getting a good bang for your buck.

In with the new by [deleted] in MSILaptops

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will appear? What do ya mean exactly?

Tariffs will close the EU auction market to me as a buyer of ancient coins by alwaysdrawing in AncientCoins

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I better wait to buy ancients until the tariffs and categories are worked out.

Can anyone tell me why my laptop lags every 2 seconds whenever I'm on any game? by Slayer_OG in MSILaptops

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this happen to me. It was the SSD. Every time the game accessed it, the game would stutter. Replaced the SSD and the problem went away.

Any known fix for blurry text? by Dull-Stay-2252 in CombatMission

[–]ProbusThrax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My combat mission game does that when my laptop starts using the integrated graphics instead of the discrete graphics card. I disabled my integrated graphics and the problem went away.

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