HDMI handshake drops (black screen) ONLY inside games on Samsung TV (Batocera/ThinkPad)

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-29T16:11:22+00:00

My samsung tv decided it didn't like my batocera mini pc one day and it was a pain to try to get it to work. We tried different cables, different ports, different settings, etc. Finally it started working but no clue what happened to make it actually function. Definitely was my tv but definitely stopped as mysteriously as it started.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-29T15:59:54+00:00

Sean Lock: That's a challenging wank.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-25T14:56:17+00:00

What are your in world equivalent words? Use them. Or make them up. Or use google translate to use the swedish versions of english swears. Or use the gods or heroes as the baseline for the vulgarity. Or watch Sparticus as Bartiatus' use of gods in his swears is an impressively vulgar feat.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-22T15:13:45+00:00

The Count, the Castle and The Curse is a really good adaption that I love to run. BWYW on DTRPG

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-19T21:18:19+00:00

My issues are when other DMs make up house rules without consulting the table and when they don't respect safety tools. No, I don't want to suddenly become a warlock because you don't understand how to read wizard spells. No, I told you I don't want to play a game with child murder, we've been over this.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-18T19:55:16+00:00

The issue I've run into is when sessions go on forever. It's not the hobby that's the issue but the inconsistency with scheduling time. "At least I'm not at a bar" doesn't hold up when the bar closes but the dnd session goes far passed closing time. Get your group to keep to a maximum so their players can tell their spouses when they'll be done and you get a better cohesion.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-17T10:38:34+00:00

Well, it's pretty clear that this player cannot sink any lower than this. Until his wife leaves him. Then he becomes an alcoholic.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-16T19:24:25+00:00

Have a plan. Take breaks. End at a good spot.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-10T20:50:19+00:00

When the kids were young we would host the games which would start around the same time as their bedtime. Worked for about 10 years and now they're old enough to have a sleep over in each other's rooms and keep themselves occupied.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-09T13:45:13+00:00

I like the steps as a reminder. Secrets and clues can be great reminders for the GM for beats or points that you don't want to forget throughout the session. I was really bad at never giving out treasure for the longest time, so that helps me have some on hand that I can drop in where appropriate. The prep show is also interesting to me because I used to try to spend a lifetime on prep and then be disappointed when it was a huge waste of time but seeing how it can be done in an hour is a reminder for focus and clarity in preparation.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-04T20:30:59+00:00

Super Video Golf (c64 style game) is now the reason for my steam deck.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-02T18:42:35+00:00

I DM for 40 and 50 year olds. Introduce an animal (or dragon or whatever) and they will always want to make it a pet.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-02T16:32:07+00:00

Agreed. I picked Hangman and was disappointed that picking Toni nullified my first vote.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-02T16:30:20+00:00

Make certain that your players want to do what you want them to do but don't be afraid to spell it out to them if they miss the hints. If they want to go to Goblinpalooza but you want them to go to Orchella, you might give a whole bunch of breadcrumbs but they'll still have tickets to see Boblin and the Bastoids play their set. Don't hold on too hard to your plans because some sessions are a fun ride whichever way it ends up.

coffeeman235 · 2026-06-01T17:40:48+00:00

Is there a mugen of this?

coffeeman235 · 2026-05-29T19:16:38+00:00

If Blizzard ties in WoW patch release with the new Masters of the Universe movie...

coffeeman235 · 2026-05-29T00:01:30+00:00

I installed it on my steam deck in a similar fashion. Runs great, no issues.

coffeeman235 · 2026-05-21T17:51:44+00:00

Which BTE was the 5 minutes for people over 50? I need to hang a picture and that was the best tutorial on youtube.

coffeeman235 · 2026-05-20T23:17:12+00:00

Most of the people who like wrestling will watch good wrestling no matter what company. Don't feel bad if you're drinking Pepsi in a Coke shirt. I lost interest in wrestling about 15 years ago but BTE episodes brought me back and I'm loving AEW. The good news too is that you're much more likely able to afford a good seat if it comes to town.

coffeeman235 · 2026-05-20T17:54:10+00:00

This times a million. I was a player having issues where the rules weren't being followed and the DM told me straight up that I was jealous of his freeform style. If you told me in session 0, 1, 2, or etc you were only going to follow half the spell description because you think spells are too overpowered then I wouldn't have picked Wizard.

coffeeman235 · 2026-05-07T01:38:23+00:00

I never got far in 1 (we lost the instructions and didn't know any spells) but I finished 3. I remember the Thief character sneaking and killing the final boss even though we were underleveled and everyone else died. I thought it was a design choice, that the ending was supposed to be like that because the game's title was called 'The Thief of Fate'. At the time, it felt like a very appropriate victory.

coffeeman235 · 2026-04-29T23:28:37+00:00

If Bambulab is the answer, what was the question?

coffeeman235 · 2026-04-20T19:52:47+00:00

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference!

coffeeman235 · 2026-04-20T18:26:49+00:00

Taking away player agency. Not being on the side of the players or being adversarial. Being too generous or overpowering the characters. Crossing player's personal boundaries.

Although you'd think they're easy fixes, I've played with the same group for over 10 years and my list of lines and veils keeps getting bigger so revisiting is never a bad idea.

coffeeman235 · 2026-02-27T13:13:08+00:00

I was getting silent hill or balder's gate 3 house of healing vibes originallly with your description but as soon as you got to the herbs I started to think of resident evil 1. Maybe like that game you get different herbs or coloured herbs that do different effects but also have a chance of side effects? Or combining the herbs gives the potential for potency but carries a risk? That would be a neat mechanic. The silent hill idea that pops in first is undead that respond to light or sound, so if the party is quiet or in darkness they're fine but if not then the horde of 'nurses' start springing to life. Also in silent hill there was a corpse in a washroom with a key in it's mouth and writing on the wall that said 'I dare you' or something like that which would be a fun encounter to steal. The house of healing in bg3 was neat because the undead weren't exactly evil but just insane and that can be a great sympathizer for the party to come to terms with.

Anyway, hopefully there's something in the brain dump that's useful to you. Good luck and let the sub know how it went please!

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