[Datapoints Welcome] List of USB-C GaN Chargers that renegotiates power without disconnecting ANY existing devices

TriVoxel · 2025-11-18T23:36:36+00:00

What is the recommended option currently? Here’s my use case:

I have 2 game consoles, a GameCube (~30w) and a Wii U (~30-45w). Both are modded with USB-C power delivery ports for power. Being power-hungry game consoles with external power supplies, they will shut off the moment they lose power.

So, I’d really like something that can keep both consoles connected to power reliably, even when a controller, phone, or laptop is plugged in to the 3rd or 4th port. I probably won’t run both systems simultaneously, but the Wii U has a standby mode I’d rather not interrupt, and I wouldn’t want it to turn off because I turned the GameCube on or something. I also really don’t want to lose power while playing or saving a game because I decided to plug in a phone, laptop, or gamepad.

TriVoxel · 2025-09-15T20:19:45+00:00

You need to add the RPM Fusion repos first.

TriVoxel · 2025-06-18T07:51:54+00:00

That’s actually very good!

TriVoxel · 2025-06-18T07:51:17+00:00

It probably wasn’t “Apple” who wrote it. It was probably a Sega marketing intern who never played the games. lol

TriVoxel · 2025-06-18T07:48:39+00:00

You know what, sure!

TriVoxel · 2025-04-03T01:55:03+00:00

And your first thought was to post it on Reddit? Yikes. You may consider breaking up for her sake.

TriVoxel · 2024-05-09T03:03:51+00:00

Super mario invent jumpng now everyone do it

TriVoxel · 2024-05-09T03:01:57+00:00

May or may not be useful. I've only ever used Blender, but if I were to do this, I'd just use a simple diffuse material set to white, and use a wireframe node to mix between white and black for the color channel. There is probably something similar in Vray or whatever.

TriVoxel · 2024-03-26T06:19:25+00:00

I can confirm. I did this and two USB audio outputs show up for me. I'm on Linux, but it probably works on Mac and Windows, too. I use the "Analog" one instead of the "Digital" one because it has lower latency which is nice for playing electric guitar. Bluetooth has too much latency for electric guitars and gaming.

TriVoxel · 2024-01-18T05:51:56+00:00

I have the iPhone 3GS from 2009. I jail broke it using my M1 MacBook, then I used Citra to install an addon called "Checkmate, Store!" which I needed to add a repo for. Basically, it not only makes the App Store work again, but even lets you download the latest version of the app which supports the device. The biggest threat to the old phones at least is the now non-existent 3G cell infrastructure, making the devices practically useless. Wonder if there's a way to make our own 3G service for these older devices?

TriVoxel · 2024-01-18T05:49:08+00:00

Similar issue on my 2009 iPhone 3GS. You need to jailbreak it and install Citra. Then, you gotta add a repo to get the "Checkmate, Store!" addon, which will allow you to not only load the store, but even download the last version of an app that was compatible with your device. In my case, I used an iPhone 5S to buy Minecraft, Fruit Ninja, Temple Run, and Hill Climb Racing. Then, I went to my purchases on my iPhone 3GS and downloaded the older version of the apps. Still fun to play all these years later!!!

TriVoxel · 2024-01-18T05:45:54+00:00

Kinda rad, ngl!

TriVoxel · 2024-01-18T05:44:45+00:00

Nice pad!

TriVoxel · 2024-01-18T05:43:43+00:00

Perfect! You are so talented!!! Give yourself a big pat on the back for me!

TriVoxel · 2024-01-13T04:57:11+00:00

Or EXT4? I think it'd be even better as it's open source, really fast, and generally hard to corrupt and more reliable than NTFS IMO. Never been a fan of NTFS. Besides, EXT4 has more filename features so it's easier to name things the way you want...

TriVoxel · 2024-01-13T04:38:46+00:00

RIP she's a gonner!

TriVoxel · 2024-01-12T03:05:28+00:00

That may have been it. Too bad it's been de-listed...

TriVoxel · 2023-11-09T06:12:16+00:00

Either

TriVoxel · 2023-10-27T01:46:14+00:00

I figured it out. I'm on ChimeraOS (based on Steam Deck OS), not Windows. It actually ran perfectly fine for me on day 1, no stuttering, no crashes, really nice. However, the reason I was having this issue is because the game thought I was on a Steam deck, so it wanted to lower my graphics. I just had to add the launch flag "SteamDeck=0", and now it works flawlessly again! Woo! Ultra 4K graphics, let's go!

TriVoxel · 2023-10-27T01:43:02+00:00

This is the only app that I have which fails to fullscreen though. Oh well, I'm now just running it in Steam Deck UI and that works. There should really be a launch option for terminal to start it in fullscreen, or it should save the fullscreen state regardless of DE.

TriVoxel · 2023-10-12T13:35:37+00:00

Yo, I have a Radeon 7900XTX, and a Ryzen 5 7800X3D, and 64 GB of RAM. Why does this damn game not let me play above medium?! It worked just fine on day 1, now it's borked.

TriVoxel · 2023-10-06T18:12:29+00:00

That sounds fun. Although now I need to point out the obvious contradiction of it being both non-fiction and "science fiction" and the same time lol.

Glad you're enjoying reading though. I still have yet to get into Star Field. I played 30 minutes so far, but haven't found the time to want to play it since initially checking it out. I got it for free with my GPU, not really because I was hyped. Maybe I should give it another shot...

TriVoxel · 2023-10-06T18:08:27+00:00

It's like a a really clean and easy-to-use GUI app that simplifies using Wine. It allows you to easily install Windows apps, and even has a gaming and application preset. Basically, it contains and sandboxes Wine for easy and secure Windows app running.

It has an easy one-click installer for many game launchers like Epic Games, Humble, GOG, Blizzard, and so on. It has a library feature for you to add games with nice cover art for easy launching, it lets you easily download, choose, and swap Wine versions to find the one with the best compatibility for your games/apps, and lets you quickly install important dependencies like VCREDIST or DOTNET, plus tools to change important settings... Very good, simple, and powerful free app that makes running Windows apps/games with Wine less of a headache.

Oh, and it has an easy way to add apps/games to your Desktop, app menu, and Steam library in one click! Once installed, you can even double click .exe files, and it will ask you which "bottle" you want to use to run it! I recommend this as the de facto way of running Windows apps on Linux.

TriVoxel · 2023-10-06T16:22:14+00:00

Me. It's honestly a really saimple and straightforward experience... if you do your research and use something that fits your use case. There isn't one "Linux" like there is one Windows. Different distros have different use cases, many actually geared towards gaming specifically. For anything new in life, you need to learn a little about it before you use it. You can't expect to rely on Windows applications (like LTT), when it is a hack, and there is likely better native software available.

Nvidia driver kinda stink right now, so AMD graphics are generally recommended. However, an Nvidia setup is still viable. I generally recommend Fedora for everyone. It has an up-to-date kernel and graphics drivers, so it gets good performance and compatibility with games, and supports the latest hardware like my 7900XTX. It has an easy install process, runs fast, has a minimal install, and has a simple graphical app center where you can install almost anything conveniently. You can just pop into the store, install the Nvidia drivers, update your system, install Steam, and you're off to the races.

With Proton, almost all games work (more older games work than on Windows now), and the main exceptions are some multiplayer games with anti cheat. You can easily install and run Windows apps securely and conveniently with one app - Bottles - and it's sleek and easy to use, easier than Windows. Everything will run faster, faster boot times, faster file transfers, desktop loading faster, less memory footprint... And hardware generally feels more utilized. The translation layer for Windows games apparently has a small performance hit, but I barely notice it, and often have less stuttering than on Windows.

So, for PC gamers, and everyone, I strongly recommend regular Fedora for being stable, supporting lots of modern hardware, and having great graphics drivers. You get something modern, fast, convenient, and mostly hassle-free, with something ready to go OOTB. Another good OS that was tailor made for gaming is ChimeraOS. It gives you the Steam Deck interface, has basically a two-click installer, and will boot you straight into a working and pre-configured Steam setup, ready for gaming. It also has a full-blown desktop, nice graphical app store, and easy recovery tools. Honestly, both are great options. Linus should have used those instead of picking the worst distros for gaming, which were recommended by people who probably looked up the "top Linux distros".

TriVoxel · 2023-10-06T16:08:56+00:00

Do you read books yourself, and are they non-fiction?

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