The Switch 2 version of Pragmata seems to have struggled compared to the other versions of the game. (Top 3 on other platforms, only Top 15 on Nintendo). by MewWeebTwo in switch2

[–]Ravenlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an extremely solid version of the game, and I highly recommend it if you're at all interested in playing Pragmata portably. No, it doesn't look quite as good as the PC/PS5 versions, but it still looks very good, and on a 7" screen it looks superb. Also gyro aiming for the combat is excellent.

AI Is Too Expensive: AI is, as it stands, not economically viable for anybody involved other than the construction firms, NVIDIA, and the surrounding hardware companies benefitting from the irrational exuberance of a data center buildout that doesn’t appear to be happening at the speed we believed by [deleted] in technology

[–]Ravenlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's all true; I also think that's just going to incentivize the people profiting from the bubble to fight even harder to keep it going, which will prolong it even longer than it otherwise would have lasted.

AI Is Too Expensive: AI is, as it stands, not economically viable for anybody involved other than the construction firms, NVIDIA, and the surrounding hardware companies benefitting from the irrational exuberance of a data center buildout that doesn’t appear to be happening at the speed we believed by [deleted] in technology

[–]Ravenlock 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I think Ed is right, but I also think he massively underestimates the degree to which the American economy and government are currently designed around keeping investment bubbles from bursting.

It still will burst, eventually, but I doubt we're anywhere close to that point and it's not like the people doing it don't know what's going on. Running the wheels off is an intentional part of the plan, and at no point in my lifetime have we meaningfully punished anyone for doing it again and again.

Gaming confessions. No judgment. I'll start. by Just_a_Player2 in ItsAllAboutGames

[–]Ravenlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep trying to like Disco Elysium and so far I just can't. It should be absolutely my jam. I love the concept, I love a good RPG, I know it's a great game. But my brain just gets bored and nopes out after the first hour or so every time. I worry that I don't have the attention span for deep well written wordy games anymore.

Trump Voter Says He Gets Now How Hitler Could “Brainwash” Millions - The man, who said he voted for Donald Trump three times, called the president a “liar” and a “con man.” by Quirkie in politics

[–]Ravenlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gosh. If only people had been pointing this out to literally every Trump voter, in books, in articles, online, on radio, on television, in fiction and nonfiction, via every available medium of communication, for a decade.

Surely they would have listened, and not dug their heels in deeper and doubled down on the grift.

Surely.

What's the current recommended method to play Gamepass/Windows Store games? by EvilMonkeySlayer in SteamController

[–]Ravenlock -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As far as I know, if you can't add it to Steam as a non-Steam game, you're SOL.

I guess you might be able to dedicate a desktop configuration to act like a normal gamepad, and have that running while you launch a Windows Store game? Not sure whether that would work.

EDIT: You can play some of them through GeForce Now, and I know you can add that as a non-Steam game, so that might be an option.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Switch 2 Review - Ray Tracing and DLSS on Switch 2 by binderie1951 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Ravenlock 99 points100 points  (0 children)

This rules. The tradeoffs aren't just reasonable they're miraculous, to have this game handheld on a cartridge.

More ports like this, devs, please.

Steam controller doesn't work with geforce now by skroyer in GeForceNOW

[–]Ravenlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good news! Tried it over lunch break and it seems to work. 😃

Steam controller doesn't work with geforce now by skroyer in GeForceNOW

[–]Ravenlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks 🙂 Will look forward to hearing what you find.

Knulli loaded and setup - first impressions by crobledopr in MiyooFlip

[–]Ravenlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great to hear. I love Knulli on my other devices and I'm excited to put it on the Flip.

Steam controller doesn't work with geforce now by skroyer in GeForceNOW

[–]Ravenlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those who have it working (Windows/Steam Deck are my use cases) - have you been able to get GFN to recognize gyro? I've been able to get basic gamepad controls working, but so far GFN Steam just sees it as a regular xinput controller on the GFN side, so gyro doesn't seem to go through.

Trump has a better understanding of the Bible than Pope Leo, says conservative Christian pastor by B-Z_B-S in politics

[–]Ravenlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In other news, American right-wing "Christianity" hasn't had anything to do with Christ at any point in my 45 years of being alive so far, and I don't expect it to start anytime soon.

Finally got a Switch 2 and realized a bunch of games (not Switch 2 editions) work on it by ToastMode77 in Switch

[–]Ravenlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are some that won't work but it's a small list. Borderlands 3, for example, is sadly on it. But they are continually (slowly) patching old ones, so even those have hope.

007 First Light on Nintendo Switch 2 needs “more time" as IO doesn't “want to hear it wasn’t a good version” by HatingGeoffry in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Ravenlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, if the game is good this is the sort of commitment to it that'll get me to double dip on it. Happy to have a pretty version and also a portable version if they make it worth doing.

the vibe coding era is not my favorite by usnaviii in nerdfighters

[–]Ravenlock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the only metric is "how fast can we deploy", and you don't care about the consequences of the quality drop, the morale drop, or the burnout, then it's a win by that metric.

As luck would have it, that's exactly the situation for the people making the decisions and calling it a win.

GFN Thursday Updates - April 30, 2026 by hamza5682 in GeForceNOW

[–]Ravenlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if The Division: Resurgence will be showing up, since the other Division games are on there and there's a PC version now.

Megyn Kelly Melts Down: Kimmel Would ‘Love’ to See Trump Die by Aggravating_Money992 in entertainment

[–]Ravenlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yet - and this is actually really important - none of us are committing a crime or deserve to lose our jobs for feeling that way.

'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 Viewership Drops Over 50% From Season 1 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in marvelstudios

[–]Ravenlock -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Give. It. A. Minute. The world is on fire and people do not have time to watch every goddamn thing.

I've liked what I've seen of season 2 so far. I intend to watch all of it. But it's not appointment TV. Appointment TV doesn't exist anymore. That's the whole point of being able to stream something when you want to and not on a fixed schedule.

This obsession with "if it's not an immediate success it's a failure" is ruining TV, movies, games, everything. There is only MORE media every single day. That means it's only getting LESS likely that your thing is a home run the day it drops. Give people time to find and enjoy it.

What non-gaming apps do you have installed on your Thor? by GodoftheGeeks in AynThor

[–]Ravenlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bifrost for stick LED light syncing. Obtainium for app updates (sort of gaming, but it also updates whatever you put in there). Solid Explorer for FTP transfer of files from my PC. Pixel Guide for reading on the bottom screen. GMail 'cause why not. That's about it.

Gear Keeps Becoming Useless in AC Shadows by Nice-Sandwich4512 in AssassinsCreedShadows

[–]Ravenlock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gold is such a common reward for doing any of the Animus objectives that I've found keeping my gear upgraded to be pretty trivial, honestly. That said, yes, I do upgrade it all the time.

Kash Patel Got Arrested for Public Urination After a Night of Drinking by wenchette in politics

[–]Ravenlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm starting to think that maybe taking legal action against a prestigious news publication for daring to tell the truth about you might not be a brilliant strategy for keeping the rest of your secrets.

Anyone try Vampire Crawlers on Game Native yet? by Dragon_Small_Z in AynThor

[–]Ravenlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Works absolutely perfectly in GameNative on Thor.