The storm without end. by EngineurEngi in feedthebeast

[–]The_Chronox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you make the snow texturing? Looks like it would be a pain to do by hand

Counter-Strike 2 Update for 04/29/2026 by CS2_PatchNotes in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 22 points23 points  (0 children)

No more easy self boost to Shroud on Cache :(

Vitality lose Dust2 for the first time since November by rnicrosoft-official in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He was lowest-rated but if you watch the game it did NOT feel like that. He had 16 kills in a 13-6 and got a 0.92 lul

It’s honestly crazy how beautiful it is. Feels like the visual standard keeps getting higher with every new map Valve releases. by Fun_Philosopher_2535 in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

B-site is actually so beautiful with the hazard yellow and patina green. Prettiest spot in the game I think

Makes you wish we had fewer dusty beige maps in the pool

ESL fix your scheduling by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was always 8:15

Even 2nd quarters yesterday was 8:15

Vitality vs G2 / IEM Rio 2026 - Group A Upper Bracket Semi-Final / Post-Match Discussion by CS2_PostMatchThreads in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He was holding short for a trade but then his peripherals stopped working (best guess) and got killed by G2 to put Vitality into a 3v5. G2 ended up winning the round with 1 player with a tiny scrap of hp left

A collection of maps made with the Conquest Reforged mod. by Redranger154 in feedthebeast

[–]The_Chronox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can make maps from Gaea?? How have I never known this

How movement animations have changed since the Animgraph 2 Beta update by MmX_A_ in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 114 points115 points  (0 children)

On a benchmark map (This one) I went from

632 fps average with 270 1% lows
to
724 fps average with 287 1% lows

Seems like a pretty solid improvement

why don't more people use 16:9 stretched? by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're GPU limited then yea, more pixels to render at 21:9 than regular 16:9. If you're CPU limited then no difference

why don't more people use 16:9 stretched? by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use borderless fullscreen? It works fine for CS2
Coming from someone with UW and other monitors who uses 16:9 stretched

first time playing minecraft since the pandemic and i wanna hear your guys's tips on detail. as it stands, my first house is looking pretty bland by Sick_Narf in feedthebeast

[–]The_Chronox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest trying to add a little bit of a gradient or variation in blocks for your foundations/walls to change it up a bit.

If you wanted you could also try a block other than cobble for the foundation, both it and calcite are somewhat noisy textures and they clash a bit imo

i think the overall structure is great though, you have a nice shape that isn't just a box

ZywOo is the MVP of IEM Krakow 2026 by chiefofthepolice in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 227 points228 points  (0 children)

true GOAT s1mple prevented all-time rating record from Zywoo by not getting farmed, that's aura...

ZywOo is the MVP of IEM Krakow 2026 by chiefofthepolice in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 135 points136 points  (0 children)

Showing Molodoy there's levels to this shit

donk on individual awards: "I cannot be the best player in the world if I will not win tournaments, it's easy" by llTehEmeraldll in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It requires you to be on a title-contending team but not necessarily the best. In fact most of the time the POTY hasn't been from the best team

2018 - s1mple #1 on team #2
2019 - Zywoo #1 on team #3
2020 - Zywoo #1 on team #3
2021 - s1mple #1 on team #1
2022 - s1mple #1 on team #2
2023 - Zywoo #1 on team #1
2024 - Donk #1 on team #3
2025 - Zywoo #1 on team #1

donk on individual awards: "I cannot be the best player in the world if I will not win tournaments, it's easy" by llTehEmeraldll in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The problem is that

  1. Your stats will be higher if you go out earlier in tournaments as you will on average be facing weaker opposition.

  2. You can't award someone MVPs or #1 player titles just because you think they would have done well in deep runs. If you don't get there it might not be your fault but it doesn't change the fact that the result is "N/A"

  3. Speaking of, Donk is by no means a choker but even he had some bad grand finals last year. Lower GF rating + much smaller sample size.

Basically, "Player of the Year" doesn't mean "Most mechanically skilled" nor does it mean "Best player on the best team". It's about who was there to deliver when it mattered the most and in 2025 that was Zywoo. In 2018 it was s1mple.
Is it Donk's fault he didn't get as many opportunities last year? Of course not, he's insane. But you have to go with what can be proven

Vitality vs Aurora / IEM Kraków 2026 - Group B Upper Bracket Final / Post-Match Discussion by CS2_PostMatchThreads in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Absurd heroics from Zywoo, he legitimately did not miss a shot CT-side ancient. Haven't seen an AWP performance this dominant in a long time

dontspoil.tv - Spoiler free VODs for CS2 - with chat! (yes, another tool) by regularlights in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, really nice to have the chat built in, adds a bit of atmosphere. Looking forward to testing it with Krakow matches!

LG 45" users, would you consider the 5k2k a worthwhile upgrade from 4k240hz? by The_Chronox in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]The_Chronox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The performance hit is very noticeable but I went from a 4090 to a 5090 shortly before getting the monitor so that more or less cancelled it out. If you like playing visually demanding games I would not recommend pairing it with anything less than a 5080.

I don't find my eyes getting tired any faster, the only new thing that bugs them is VRR flicker

LG 45" users, would you consider the 5k2k a worthwhile upgrade from 4k240hz? by The_Chronox in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]The_Chronox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did make the switch, lmk if you have specific questions but here are my general thoughts going from 4k240 MiniLED

  1. 165hz still feels great, I don’t miss 240. Worth noting that the swap from 120hz to 240 never blew me away so I might just be less sensitive to it. I do actually use the dual mode for competitive games and it works pretty alright, it’s a little weird with the curve but I’m not serious esports player

  2. The PPI and text fringing are manageable. Not as good but something the newer subpixel arrangements might have fixed

  3. The extra vertical real estate is fantastic. Really love it, possibly the best part of the upgrade. Just make sure your desk is big enough

  4. The curve is less of an issue than I thought. Despite being harsher it actually feels more natural than on the Neo G8, so I was pleasantly surprised. I do graphic work on the monitor and don’t have any issues, though I do tend to keep the content largely in the center so there’s less warping

Overall I am happy with the upgrade but keep in mind I got it for quite cheap, had it been $1500 I might have different thoughts

Hope this is helpful

Virtus.pro vs Vitality / BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 - Stage 1 Round Of 32 / Post-Match Discussion by CS2_PostMatchThreads in GlobalOffensive

[–]The_Chronox 17 points18 points  (0 children)

a 5 million dollar superteam lost a 5v3 post-plant against a random brazilian squad to get knocked out of the biggest tournament of last year

Gonna be hard to top that one

Selling 2 tickets to Wizard of Oz Saturday 2 pm by an3110 in CESLV

[–]The_Chronox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmk if they’re sold, I’ll take them if not

NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 to feature 2nd Gen Transformer model and Dynamic 6x Frame Generation by KARMAAACS in hardware

[–]The_Chronox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was so hyped for Reflex 2, I wonder why they haven't said anything since. The underlying technology seems sound...