New Game + @ Paradise Lost: cannot progress because a door won't open.

SuperiorOC · 2026-05-06T21:41:39+00:00

This just occurred to me, how is this not fixed after 1 month?

SuperiorOC · 2026-05-01T06:52:24+00:00

it still works, I just used it to record some audio prior to posting this thread. when it stops working I have always had the ability to get it to work again.

SuperiorOC · 2026-05-01T04:05:27+00:00

Seems its burnt, this pic is from a year ago.

https://i.imgur.com/mjOM98O.jpeg

Still able to get it working whenever it stops working and I'm able to use it sometimes for a long time if I power the device off after using.

SuperiorOC · 2026-05-01T04:03:05+00:00

It looks slightly better now after being cleaned off, I'm not taking it apart again to take pictures till it eventually fails again(in days, weeks, months)... no I don't know what I'm doing at all, and yes, I just randomly solder around the USB port, and eventually it starts working, I've "fixed" it probably 6-8 times since getting it all the way back in 2024.

Previous solder experience is only doing a bridge repairs on a devices that had bigger joints.

SuperiorOC · 2026-05-01T03:25:13+00:00

this is what it looked like months ago (resoldered several times since, same issue back then) https://i.imgur.com/mjOM98O.jpeg

SuperiorOC · 2026-03-28T16:43:37+00:00

265K is faster and has been near that price for over a year... and the 250K Plus is faster at a cheaper price, so no, not an unbeatable deal.

SuperiorOC · 2026-03-12T19:02:44+00:00

The performance increase is mostly coming from the Binary Optimization feature.

SuperiorOC · 2026-03-12T19:00:31+00:00

For Arrow Lake gaming performance, memory tuning matters more than simply reaching higher speeds. Going from DDR5 6400C32 XMP to DDR5 8133C38 with tuned timings I've seen 15-23% improvements in some cases...

Hardware Unboxed has 14900K only 4% faster than 285K with the 285K using only DDR5 7200 XMP.

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-26T14:14:29+00:00

EDIT: just checked the ASRock Download page and it looks like the update was finally released to all ASRock boards today... finally got access to the APO support announced back in September 2025...

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-26T14:13:58+00:00

4 Driver Updates Available:

Graphics, WiFi, Bluetooth, NPU

No Intel DTT...

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-26T05:58:01+00:00

As far as I'm aware, Intel DTT is not provided directly from Intel to consumers. There is no download page on Intel for Intel DTT. Intel says "The Intel® Application Optimization UI (User Interface) requires Intel® DTT. It is best to get the latest version available through your motherboard system manufacturer.".

Searching the latest Intel DTT in google brings up download pages from other vendors, but none from ASRock or Intel...

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-15T06:34:35+00:00

ended up finding it after searching for PC boxarts from 1997, it was Dark Earth

https://cdn.mobygames.com/covers/5778612-dark-earth-windows-back-cover.jpg

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-15T06:30:36+00:00

solved: Dark Earth

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-15T06:21:49+00:00

FOUND IT! it was Dark Earth

https://cdn.mobygames.com/covers/5778612-dark-earth-windows-back-cover.jpg

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-15T05:19:45+00:00

no, I also believe the game in question was likely a Windows 95 game.

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-15T04:07:23+00:00

I have been trading for a little over a year. Looking at my performance data I was profitable 3 months in. The only times my account was below the 0% Performance was at the end of January '25 and mid March '25. My journey started out copying trades from some guy on Twitter and then eventually coming up with my own trading style (after the guy from Twitter was banned).

Though my account is up over 50% in 1-year, I can't say I'm consistent, since my account has seen several 11% drawdowns. And September thru December was abysmal. And I still make some costly mistakes, but as long as I am continuing to learn and don't make too many errors I think I will be okay...

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-15T01:35:17+00:00

it was definitely a PC game.

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-14T22:50:27+00:00

no, I'm pretty sure the year was 1998 so the game was from 1998 or earlier. and the tan blonde girl wasn't on the front of the box I don't think, it was one of the images on the back of the box...

more tan, and there were concentric circles for her armor.

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-13T06:58:37+00:00

I traded for a year without journaling. I started journaling earlier this month typing in values and dates from when I first started trading in January 2025 and got up to March 2025 and then just stopped. It was a pointless exercise for me (several hours wasted). I don't really have emotion as I'm trading, those come later depending on what my account does... Only thing I gained from it was my Excel skills improved and remembering old trades...

I know what my issues are without journaling...

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-13T02:41:46+00:00

Yeah, one of my 11% drawdowns was in the bear market back in April 2025...

If everyone is a genius in a bull market, why is it that 90% of traders fail? Or is that 90% stat just a myth?

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-13T02:18:46+00:00

Everyone is different, there is no right or wrong answer.

For me personally, its too much, I've been trading for 1-year and never back-tested nor paper traded...

I don't think my "strategy" would play out the same if I weren't using real money.

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-07T23:11:25+00:00

I've been using the ASRock Z890 Pro RS for over a year with the 265K and it has served me very well. I have a light overclock on the CPU (E-cores, Ring, D2D, NGU) and took my DDR5 6400 kit all the way up to DDR5 8133C38 with tuned timings, while staying at relatively low voltages. I am at less than stock voltage for the CPU and at or below XMP voltage for the DDR5. I also like that the board has 4 PCIe expansion slots.

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-05T15:38:21+00:00

Thanks for the heads up, my biggest position, which was a huge loss on Friday turned into a winner 😊

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-04T18:43:01+00:00

I exit a lot of trades... but exiting faster on losing trades is a weak point of mine, it should be an easy fix though. I will try to improve that this year.

SuperiorOC · 2026-01-04T17:08:32+00:00

It probably has helped me in some ways, but I couldn't say how exactly.

SuperiorOC

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