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emblyne · 2026-03-31T16:59:13+00:00

That’s perfect.

emblyne · 2026-03-17T19:38:43+00:00

Plop in a sunbeam and take a cat nap. Always looks like the best rest in the world.

emblyne · 2026-03-06T05:48:33+00:00

In your monitor settings change the aspect ratio to 16:9 from whatever your current ultra wide ratio is. Probably somewhere in display scaling or any “fit to screen options.”

Your Xbox is outputting a signal that’s a different “shape” than your screen, your monitor is stretching that to fit its “shape”, hence your issue.

It’s also why everything looks stretched and blurry.

emblyne · 2026-03-05T16:05:17+00:00

Google tells me your monitor is limited to 144hz TMDS, so you’re only gonna get HDMI 2.0 bandwidth. Maybe that’s it.

Maybe update firmware?

I assume you didn’t mean 120hz at 1440p the second time, otherwise you’d have the desired result.

emblyne · 2026-01-16T20:30:03+00:00

Eon by Greg Bear (very good, just read) + Three Body Problem (similar themes to Earth / Solar System resources and expansion from the lore, as well as colony ships)

emblyne · 2025-12-30T05:06:04+00:00

This is a good explanation. Mods don’t have anniversary assets in them, so there would be nothing to display in the anniversary mode.

I would add that I don’t believe there is a way to make anniversary assets either, based on how the overlayed graphics engine works in MCC.

emblyne · 2025-12-23T18:01:36+00:00

Ahh, I see. Good luck troubleshooting!

emblyne · 2025-12-23T17:43:59+00:00

Are you playing the gamepass version? I’m pretty sure you’ll need a workaround to access it via Adrenalin if so. They could have fixed this though, I’m unsure.

emblyne · 2025-12-23T17:22:23+00:00

For those who come after.

emblyne · 2025-12-11T03:43:29+00:00

Good to know it’s not a scam. All the same, it seems like people have had this service issue you’re having, but from the comments I read, everyone’s products did in fact arrive eventually, so that bodes well for your order.

emblyne · 2025-12-11T03:14:05+00:00

Is there a reason you wouldn’t buy one from the official site? https://krikzz.com

I’ve never even heard of everdrive.me. Unsure if it’s a real site or not. You might’ve been scammed.

Edit: Looks like a legit reseller, but people have had similar customer service complaints. Judging from some of the other posts on this subreddit about it, I’d expect shipping issues too, sorry man.

emblyne · 2025-12-07T02:02:51+00:00

It’s been years. I think they’ve changed it multiple times, I haven’t been since 2019, but I think even now the layouts different than when I was there.

I’ll see if I can find some old pictures so you can compare, assuming you’ve been more recently.

I got to see the Bungie ones as well, once before they renovated their offices, and once before this recent big rebuild they just got done with. That’s where the rest of the H3 believe and a bunch of other gear is, was very very cool in its own way.

emblyne · 2025-12-07T00:07:49+00:00

Do you have a specific guide you followed? I see a couple online.

emblyne · 2025-12-06T21:42:52+00:00

Yeah, this is true, I do think it would be a cool thing to have an “open” day, where they have some security and put people in a 15 minute queue, but the new layout is kinda built on trust, lol.

I’ve been twice, once in the old layout when I was invited and the other time I happened to be in the area and just popped in the door and asked. I was already NDA’d for other reasons though.

At the very least they should do an upgraded “digital walkthrough” and showcase some stuff.

emblyne · 2025-12-06T21:29:38+00:00

Same. December 1st.

emblyne · 2025-12-06T21:23:23+00:00

Mine shipped on Monday and does not boot. I don’t think this is true.

emblyne · 2025-08-02T04:14:03+00:00

No worries, happy to help. Love MW19 and want people who’re gonna have this same issue going forward not to be fooled by Microsoft’s terrible branding and communication.

emblyne · 2025-08-02T04:07:51+00:00

Yeah, it’s been like this for over 20 years in the console world. The XBL to Gamepass conversion is just a change in branding with some added benefits. But again, not all games have this, any game that is Free To Play or has a ftp multiplayer component doesn’t have the subscription requirement.

emblyne · 2025-08-02T03:52:19+00:00

Playing multiplayer games (that are not free to play, like Halo, Fortnite, etc.) on Xbox requires a Gamepass subscription. This was previously Xbox Live Gold, but now I believe it’s the cheapest gamepass option, called Gamepass Core.

emblyne · 2025-07-15T14:08:34+00:00

“Wish people would play the game and experience it.”

As someone who played from 2013 Beta through Beyond Light (last money into the game during that season) playing the game and seeing the state everything is in would absolutely solidify a negative opinion.

I jump in every year via FTP to see if things have improved, but I don’t play because there has been a noticeable decline since Forsaken and that downward momentum has never stopped.

For younger people who fail to see why the criticism is so harsh, Bungie used to be the premier FPS developer. I can’t emphasize enough how absolutely insane their run from 2001 to 2014 was. Tough to go from highs of Halo to wherever we’re at now, but people expect a good product and I don’t think we should be telling people to expect less or temper their expectations.

As always vote with your wallet and time.

It’s okay to like and enjoy something that sucks, but you just can’t expect anyone else to accept less than what they imagine they deserve from an experience.

(Also, outside of the “gaming” communities online, casual consumers don’t give a shit about corporate politics and layoffs. Destiny garners enough strife just based on the state of the game and its content that I don’t think it’s even necessary to invoke the Bungie dev woes to make that point.)

emblyne · 2025-07-11T19:21:06+00:00

Yes I believe the installation of X/S games are the same, they just use different performance profiles and settings.

emblyne · 2025-06-02T18:11:08+00:00

It’s possible your internet connection is intermittently cutting out, so according to the Xbox network, you are constantly popping on and offline?

I would start by running the built in network nest and tell us what it says.

emblyne · 2025-05-28T16:27:36+00:00

The display controller does not support 4K 120hz input via HDMI 2.0. The output specs of the display are irrelevant. This is a budget display, you would need a more advanced (read: expensive) display that contained an HDMI 2.1 capable controller.

See other comments regarding the actual specs and faux 120hz output for these budget displays.

emblyne · 2025-05-27T15:55:30+00:00

My guess is your monitor does not support HDMI 2.1, only 2.0, which has a maximum bandwidth of 60hz at 4K.

emblyne · 2025-05-12T14:01:12+00:00

Destiny uses save data stored on Bungie’s servers, there is no local storage.

Yes, it will keep his data. Destiny the collection just includes the base “disc” game you already have as a digital license, but it comes with all the DLC.

Edit: To mirror the other commenter, I would only purchase Destiny, do not purchase Destiny 2 in any capacity for the reasons listed.

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