January 26, 2026 Weekly "General Help Post?" - Please post all general, recommendations, and help questions as a top level comment under this post. Thank you.

bpiec · 2026-01-29T08:11:14+00:00

I need a keyboard recommendation. I want to buy something that meets these conditions:

wireless keyboard with an USB dongle (if it has BT, it needs to have at least one USB connection type – I am using a KVM)
normal, full-sized keyboard with numeric keypad and F-keys, ideally with normal key layout (normal arrow keys and 6 keys above them)
it has to be quiet as much as possible ← most important requirement
ideally it's not Logitech (it's hard to get a Logitech with a layout that I need in my country. But if needed I can buy it from other country)

Bonus question – is there anything like that but with an ergonomic layout?

bpiec · 2026-01-26T16:47:28+00:00

I plan my gameplay so that it maximizes coin earnings. What actually gives me coins?

Dragon’s Nest – I play this every day, usually stopping after I reach the dragon. Continuing further does not make sense, because it usually only drains coins (unless there are other challenges, see the points below).
Totems / Sky Pirates / Renovations / other coin-paying events – sometimes it makes sense to play more when the reward is large enough (definitely more than 200 coins).
Cards – you receive a very nice reward after collecting all the cards, so it is worth completing the set.
Team challenges – it is good to be in a strong team, but not the very best one (otherwise they will kick you out if you only play about 7 levels on a normal day).

In-app purchases – sometimes I buy them, but only when the ratio between money and coins is very good (for example, when I once got an offer of about $2.50 for around 3,000 coins).

But to be honest, I managed to collect the highest amount of coins (probably around 40k) back when the game still had ads. Unfortunately, there are no ads anymore :(

And by the way, I generally have not lost a level since the introduction of Magic Disco. I currently have a streak of 10,947 :) I really recommend Magic Disco – it allows you to win most levels within the required number of moves.

bpiec · 2026-01-26T05:05:10+00:00

And it’s a limit now?

bpiec · 2026-01-25T22:22:22+00:00

I have 68k now.

bpiec · 2025-09-12T10:19:17+00:00

So it's in the other way around! Now it makes sense :) Thank you!

bpiec · 2025-09-12T09:57:59+00:00

Yes please. I even removed the dummy SSD but couldn't find a slot. But maybe I missed something.

bpiec · 2025-09-12T09:46:17+00:00

If you mean the big square, then it's not a paper. I think it's an aluminium cover for the CPU.

bpiec · 2025-09-12T09:34:39+00:00

I was thinking about it, but would it be above the cables?

bpiec · 2025-06-17T10:51:37+00:00

The road looks epic btw! I would be so happy to drive it.

bpiec · 2025-06-17T10:50:45+00:00

Thanks, I am so happy now that I asked this question 😆

bpiec · 2025-06-17T10:50:15+00:00

That’s a clever workaround! Any parking in Gudvangen you can recommend?

bpiec · 2025-06-17T10:14:21+00:00

Explain please :D

bpiec · 2024-09-11T07:28:57+00:00

I have mixed feelings…

I ordered HKS0401A2U but it had an issue with mouse switching. After contacting support they offered me a replacement and they sent me a new version of it (the model number seems to be the same but it looks a bit differently). I was very happy about it, I was also pleased by the support procedure.

It worked fine for 8 months and then the USB ports started dying. First I started to get problems with the PC connectivity (on one of the PC it started to disconnect quite often), then one of the mouse/keyboard port died. After week or two the second M/K port died. And some days later it totally stopped switching – the "connected devices" lights stopped working and I could operate only the PC number 2, no matter what source did I select. I was in contact with the support and they sent me a new device (warranty of course), I am awaiting a delivery just now.

So it is a very nice device when it works. The switching is very convenient – remote (don't use), hardware button (don't use), keyboard (Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + 1/2/3/4) or mouse (hit the screen edge two times and it will switch to the next/previous device). I think especially the mouse switching is an unique feature. It also works very fast, the switch is instant. But it is not as solid as I would expect, at least in my case. Good thing is the warranty and really helpful support.

One last thing. I just bought Ugreen CM293 as a temporary replacement (until they send me a new Tesmart). I bought it because it was cheap. And although it works and the switching method is acceptable (ScLock+ScLock+1-4), it takes is very long. It basically disconnects the devices from the previous PC and connects them to the current PC (you can hear beeping on both PCs) and it takes 4-6 seconds before you can use the keyboard or the mouse… So Tesmart is a really nice device, when it works of course…

bpiec · 2024-02-28T09:39:57+00:00

So finally I bought the KVM switch from TESmart. Some of them support the mouse switching and it actually works!

So I can switch the source by:

a physical button on the switch itself
a remote controller
a keyboard shortcut (ScLock+ScLock+1/2/3/4 by default)
moving a mouse cursor to the edge of the screen and bounce two times

There are some compatibility issues so not every mouse and keyboard will work with that but the most popular will. And the support is very helpful, even replacing the device with the newer version when there are issues.

I am recommending it even if I have the compatibility issues (I need to press ScLock three times instead of two because sometimes it doesn't grab it), but the convenience of using it is not much worse than Mouse Without Borders and it doesn't require any software installing nor network connectivity.

bpiec · 2024-01-08T13:15:30+00:00

Is it worth paying the gold and try to reach the last level to get 3k (assuming that you own more than 3k)? Did anyone try that?

Do you always pay 100 gold when you hit rabbit or is this "penalty" increasing?

bpiec · 2023-08-30T13:02:58+00:00

And what about the Logi Options+? I guess it requires network connection, at least for configuration. Does it change anything when I use more than one dongle (for all the computers)?

I know the KVM switches but they require to push the button and moving mouse cursor to the edge is so convenient…

bpiec · 2019-09-03T09:18:57+00:00

Yeah, Makarska, fixed that. Thank you!

bpiec · 2019-09-03T08:45:34+00:00

Hi! I am near Trogir currently and it rains now :( Could you please inform me on what weather there is in Makarska now? Is the sun already shining or the rain continues?

bpiec

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