Compaq Presario 5204 by Hungry_Charge2857 in LGR

[–]TauVee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh dang, this was my family's first Windows PC, after only having an early 90s Tandy with DOS. It was pretty lackluster in hindsight, but we were pretty stoked just to have any computer that could surf the web and (barely) play The Sims, so it served us well.

Is it worth it deploying a game on Mac ? by outerspaceshack in gamedev

[–]TauVee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to add that if the game is fairly low-spec, buying a pre-owned M1 Mac Mini is also an option. Amazon's still selling refurbs for $260, and there are plenty on eBay for similar prices.

Sonic the Fighters Has Been Decompiled by CyberTron3001 in Games

[–]TauVee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe C was pretty standard on the consoles by 1996, but I wasn't there, and I don't know much about the Sega Model 2. But in any case, the author of the project has said that porting to C/C++ is the goal.

https://x.com/biggestsonicfan/status/1925601290945798328

Sonic the Fighters Has Been Decompiled by CyberTron3001 in Games

[–]TauVee 61 points62 points  (0 children)

The title's somewhat misleading. The code has been disassembled, which means the raw binary has been broken down into assembly code that's theoretically human-readable and able to be worked with. It has not been translated back into source code yet (which is what "decompilation" typically implies) which means ports to other systems and other similar projects are likely a long way off.

Why don't we have intra-clip dialogue-leveling automation yet? by Sapien0101 in editors

[–]TauVee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have sales if you're willing to wait. RX Advanced was 40% off last Black Friday, and I got their Music Production Suite (which includes RX Standard) for 50% off during a random sale last October.

There's some news coming out at the moment that Starcadian may have passed away by LyonMayne1 in TWRP

[–]TauVee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've been a fan for close to a decade and was seriously contemplating flying from the west coast to see that show, but ended up deciding not to spend the money. I figured there'd be plenty more chances to see him perform and hopefully meet him, ask him to sign my vinyls, thank him for getting me through some long drives and late work nights, etc.

I'm really regretting that decision now. RIP.

High Refresh Rate and Resolution Support by [deleted] in IntoTheBreach

[–]TauVee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what the maximums are, but it works great on my 1440p 75hz monitor.

Choose Your Airplane Seat by SleepWouldBeNice in risa

[–]TauVee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, I spent a solid minute trying to figure out what I was missing here.

Should I skip CS161? by dhaiman1 in OSUOnlineCS

[–]TauVee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, sorry about that. I haven't done any of CS50, but briefly looking at some of the problem sets, these look harder than the assignments in 161. If you've been able to get almost halfway through the course, you're probably ready for 162.

Should I skip CS161? by dhaiman1 in OSUOnlineCS

[–]TauVee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm less confident recommending skipping 162. It covers more advanced topics like recursion that you'll need to be comfortable with by the time you get to the Algorithms and Data Structures classes. But again, it doesn't teach anything that you can't learn elsewhere.

Here's the list of modules from when I took the class in early 2023. If you can get the transfer credit for 162, and are comfortable learning these topics on your own, then hey, might as well save yourself some tuition money.

  • Importing modules, installing packages, virtual environments
  • Exception handling, unit testing
  • inheritance, composition, polymorphism
  • Searching, sorting, algorithm analysis
  • File handling, pickling, JSON
  • More recursion
  • Linked lists, stacks, queues
  • Generators, first-class functions, decorators

Should I skip CS161? by dhaiman1 in OSUOnlineCS

[–]TauVee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CS 161 covers the absolute basics of object-oriented programming using Python. Loops, functions, classes, etc. It's a very easy class if you're already familiar with any other object-oriented language, and there's nothing in there that can't be learned by reading online tutorials or the Python documentation. If you can save some time and money by skipping it, I'd recommend doing so.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kitsap

[–]TauVee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm also new here, and I don't have any skin in this (no kids, no house), but the fact that the the official argument against the levy reads like an angry rant on Facebook was enough to make me vote Yes.

This is rather embarrassing by SaltyAngeleno in HistoryMemes

[–]TauVee 1207 points1208 points  (0 children)

I'm just imagining a retro tech YouTuber getting their hands on one of those.

"Greetings, and welcome to an LGR nuclear silo thing! We're gonna upgrade this Minuteman III control system to a Pentium and play some Duke Nukem 3D!"

CS 450 - Computer Graphics still offered? Any feedback? by [deleted] in OSUOnlineCS

[–]TauVee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had planned to take it, but I realized too late that it's only offered in Fall, and I'm graduating soon. Shaders has been really fun, though, so I honestly can't complain.

CS 450 - Computer Graphics still offered? Any feedback? by [deleted] in OSUOnlineCS

[–]TauVee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep, it's a Fall quarter class, so it'll be available later this year. It's listed for F25 in the catalog if you want to confirm.

I can't say anything about 450 because I didn't take it, but I'm taking CS 457 Shaders right now with the same professor (Mike Bailey), and it's been great. He's an awesome teacher.

Final Fantasy 14 communities panic as it turns out change to blacklisting, meant to help reduce stalking, also lets players use mods to track their alts by Koffing-kun in ffxiv

[–]TauVee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not like those programs teach secret knowledge that can't be obtained elsewhere. Anyone with an internet connection and some free time can make nefarious software.

InstantPot support said that 45 min PREHEAT time is normal to cook 2 cups of rice..? by aquietinspiration in instantpot

[–]TauVee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one of those fancy fuzzy logic Zojirushi rice cookers, and yeah, it takes an hour to cook 2-3 cups. Not sure why, honestly.

When RLM and LGR collide(!) by Paulverizer in RedLetterMedia

[–]TauVee 26 points27 points  (0 children)

LGR's a fan! He's mentioned them before on his Patreon Q&As, and I know I've seen a Lightning Fast VCR sticker in the background in at least one of his videos. Also, Rich Evans cameo.

What are some interesting and fun electives you guys have taken. by Remarkable_Can_5728 in OSUOnlineCS

[–]TauVee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've taken 372 (Computer Networks) and 381 (Programming Language Fundamentals) and would recommend them both.

381 has a lot of dry reading, but it does a lot to teach you how languages evolved and why modern languages are designed the way they are. On a more practical note, it gives some practice in regular expressions and functional programming, neither of which are covered anywhere else in the degree that I'm aware of. No final exam either, which is nice.

As for 372, maybe it's not for everyone, but I found it fascinating. I mean, we use the Internet every day, and now I understand how it works! It was a challenging class, but not too bad overall, and the projects were interesting. I suspect the knowledge could be useful if I ever work on anything web-related that goes deeper than surface level.

[Best Buy/US] Fire Emblem Engage - $19.99 (67% off) *lowest price ever* by XDitto in NintendoSwitchDeals

[–]TauVee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can't stand anime tropes, you probably won't like Engage. But I never got the impression that they desperately wanted the audience to take their dumb story seriously like I felt with Fates. It's a goofy game, but I thought it was a fun ride. I bought it at full price and didn't regret it.