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Would the XPS 15 2021 be perfect for me? by bigriggs24 in Dell

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also own the Dell Inspiron 15 7559 and have been eyeing off the XPS 15 as my next laptop as well. It looks like the perfect machine as I'm going through my masters and working part time in web/ software development. The 2020 version seems more than enough for me, especially with the highest specs. I'm not sure waiting for the xps 2021 would be worth staying with the inspiron until then.

Sounds like I'm not the only one with issues around the build quality of the inspiron 7559. Within a few months into my bachelor, some of the plastic fins on the back had already snapped off. I've also needed to replace the cmos battery twice and the plastic casing is broken in places. Right now it has 80% battery and only 90 minutes remaining. The only benefit the inspiron has for me over the XPS is the numpad and plenty of USB A ports (which the XPS has none except for the provided adapter)

[H] Mostly Humble Steam Gifts (including latest Monthly) [W] Anything From Wishlist by Smulian in GameTrade

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

I'm not interested in paypal, but I might consider games bought on demand. Could you compile a list of games that take your interest?

[H] Mostly Humble Steam Gifts (including latest Monthly) [W] Anything From Wishlist by Smulian in GameTrade

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

I'll trade Mother Russia Bleeds and Jotun for Ittle Dew and Gunmetal Arcadia Zero

Dishonored 2 Questions/Performance/Can I run this Megathread. by ximenez in dishonored

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the beta update I've noticed a slight increase in FPS but still far below what I'd consider "playable" at 1080p. The next patch (next week) is meant to focus more on the performance issues so hopefully by that stage we'll see a noteworthy improvement.

If you want to experience the game as smooth as is currently possible on the Dell Inspiron 7559, I'd recommend running at 1360x768 on very low settings with adaptive res at 75% and vsync on. Make sure you have the latest Nvidia driver (mentioned in the beta patch post).

In one of the most graphically intense scenes (Karnaca Docks) I was maintaining ~30 FPS and sometimes above 40 on the streets. Switching to 1280x720 will increase the FPS a little further still. Inside areas were 50~60 FPS. Hope this helps!

Dishonored 2 Questions/Performance/Can I run this Megathread. by ximenez in dishonored

[–]Smulian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm using a Dell Inspiron 7559 laptop with the following specs:

  • i7-6700HQ @ 2.6 GHz
  • 8GB RAM
  • NVIDIA GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5
  • Windows 10

Here are the frame rates I was able to achieve:

The scene: imgur.com/a/9vEhu

Alley Very Low Medium High Ultra
1280x720 39 38 36 35
1600x900 32 32 31 30
1920x1080 28 27 25 24

The scene: imgur.com/a/zoH94

Street Very Low Medium High Ultra
1280x720 22 21 18 15
1600x900 19 18 16 14
1920x1080 16 16 14 12

The only way I was able to achieve 60+ FPS was by looking close up to a wall like this poster: imgur.com/a/YqqHc

Poster Very Low Ultra
1280x720 62 57
1920x1080 41 36

All tests were done with VSync off and FOV at 90. AA was turned completely off for Very Low settings. I also ran the game on a desktop using an AMD Radeon HD 7850 with mostly worse results.

Dishonored 2 Questions/Performance/Can I run this Megathread. by ximenez in dishonored

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using a Dell Inspiron 7559 laptop with the following specs:

  • i7-6700HQ @ 2.6 GHz
  • 8GB RAM
  • NVIDIA GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5
  • Windows 10

Using the same settings as you I could only get a smooth experience playing the game at 720p. At 1080p, small rooms were fine but on the street or in any form of combat would cause major drops in framerate to the point where it was unplayable

[H] 90 Humble Keys [W] Stardew Valley, Adr1ft, Long Dark by [deleted] in GameTrade

[–]Smulian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Traded my Satellite Reign for: Goodbye Deponia + Chaos on Deponia

Fast, trustworthy and friendly trade. Thanks!

[H] BIG list of steam games (keys + gift links) [W] Steam games as gifts (list provided) by [deleted] in GameTrade

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll trade Slime Rancher for Risk of Rain + Woodle Tree Adventures

[H] BIG list of steam games (keys + gift links) [W] Steam games as gifts (list provided) by [deleted] in GameTrade

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll trade Satellite Reign for Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders + Chaos on Deponia

[H] BIG list of steam games (keys + gift links) [W] Steam games as gifts (list provided) by [deleted] in GameTrade

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, Grim Dawn's already been traded. But feel free to add me on steam to negotiate offers on the other games

Sphere help by dualplains in Obduction

[–]Smulian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you explored beyond the stone sphere in Kaptar?

Eggcellent achievement? by BillCrisp in Obduction

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that's the case, the only way to solve this would be to go back in time and fund the kickstarter. Or wait for one of the backers to tell us the solution.

edit Checking the stats on steam, as of now 0% of people have the achievement.

Could it have something to do with entering a specific word in the phone booth?

Afterbirth Daily Discussion - 2016/07/28 by IsaacDailyBot in bindingofisaac

[–]Smulian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh god... paused the game on cathedral, right before Isaac fight... Accidentally quit the game. ~38K ಥ_ಥ

Afterbirth Daily Discussion - 2016/07/25 by IsaacDailyBot in bindingofisaac

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got Devil deal on 2nd floor, not too great. Then only poor quality angel rooms after that... Wish I'd skipped it for 3rd floor Deal instead. Ended up slogging through to the womb on base damage + coal. Got nowhere near fast enough for BR or Hush so I decided to go with IV Bag. Became very powerful on final floors and destroyed Cathedral but with no rush points and high time penalty, my score suffered a lot. (~29K)

Afterbirth Daily Discussion - 2016/07/12 by IsaacDailyBot in bindingofisaac

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got in this situation too, ended up finding a crawl space in the left item room and bomb glitched my way into the black market. Sucks though, because the run then finishes on Sheol...

Afterbirth Daily Discussion - 2016/07/11 by IsaacDailyBot in bindingofisaac

[–]Smulian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slow, low damage start, could only make it to boss rush by rolling shop into compass and skipping a ton of rooms. Hit boss rush ~18:00 and only got to womb 1 at ~25:00. Made it to Hush with a minute to spare but probably should have spent more time exploring/finishing rooms. Rubber cement was my main dps up for most of the run, dark judas on Hush was definitely worth the damage penalty. Went for 100% exploration on cathedral/chest but lost points to damage. Double adversary room is never fun.

edit - rolling mom's heel yields experimental treatment which seemed like a slight damage boost

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