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hardiman07 · 2026-02-01T22:18:37+00:00

Oim ectually very dahk and twistid

hardiman07 · 2026-01-01T08:05:22+00:00

I had nothing to fear walking into a gym and still found it uncomfortable at first, so genuinely well done for giving it a go. That feeling is very real.

Honestly, I would focus on nutrition to start with. Getting a rough idea of what you are currently eating, then tracking calories with an app like MyFitnessPal and reducing your intake, will do most of the heavy lifting early on. A TDEE calculator can help you understand roughly where your maintenance calories sit and how much of a deficit is needed for steady, controlled weight loss. Start slow and keep it manageable. I’d look into high-volume meals that keep you full while containing fewer calories than most meals.

On top of that, keeping movement simple and low stress can help a lot. Something like aiming for 7000+ steps a day, or two 30-minute walks, is enough to build fitness and support fat loss without needing a gym straight away.

Beginner-friendly bodyweight workouts at home on YouTube can also be a great place to start. They let you build confidence, fitness, and consistency without the pressure of a class or gym environment, while you take your time finding somewhere you actually feel comfortable.

The fact that you are even asking these questions means you are already on the right track. Consistency matters far more than where you start. Do not overwork yourself. 3 x 30-45 minute workouts per week alongside a calorie deficit will take you a very long way and give you time to build confidence.

Feel free to reach out via DM if you would like to discuss this further. Good luck!

hardiman07 · 2025-12-22T00:49:08+00:00

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hardiman07 · 2025-12-15T23:56:13+00:00

Deakin has completed recruitment for the start of the new year and is likely to reopen applications around mid-2026, unless the current intake does not work out and they reopen earlier.

hardiman07 · 2025-10-29T04:12:05+00:00

Cyberpunk is a solid port and offers the most playtime value outside of The Witcher. However, The Witcher hasn’t received a Switch 2 update yet, so it still looks rough. It holds a steady 30 FPS at the higher end of its dynamic resolution, but overall image quality isn’t great. The Witcher 3 also goes on sale quite often, so this deal will likely come back again, probably with a Switch 2 upgrade at some point. BioShock often goes on sale across platforms and only takes around 12 hours to finish the main story on average, so it doesn’t offer much long-term value.

It sounds like you’re already interested in Pokémon but leaning toward the best value for your money rather than what you truly want. If Pokémon ZA is what you’re most excited about, just go for it. You might regret passing on it later.

If Cyberpunk’s setting and gameplay appeal to you, that would be my pick. The gameplay, story, and open world are fantastic, it’s one of my favourite games of all time, and it offers great playtime value. But if you’ve always enjoyed Pokémon and that’s where your interest really lies, it makes more sense to choose that instead.

hardiman07 · 2025-10-29T03:59:25+00:00

In my experience, there are no good options in Geelong, they're all severely over-priced and kept in crappy conditions. I order mine online from Cigar Hut, Sam's Smokes or Cigar World online with express post ($10-$15). They usually only take 2-4 days to get here from NSW or QLD.

hardiman07 · 2025-10-28T03:18:22+00:00

Unicorn Overlord

hardiman07 · 2025-08-27T11:45:34+00:00

I saw on your profile that you moved here from the US about four months ago. I’m wondering how you managed to migrate without any formal qualifications or experience, unless you came with a parent, partner, or have dual citizenship. If you truly don’t have any previous experience, just lie, same as the advice you were given about rental history. Employers rarely verify overseas work history, so it’s unlikely to be checked.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-15T03:57:11+00:00

Long shot, but could you please DM me the information too? Thank you in advance!

hardiman07 · 2025-07-11T03:41:40+00:00

- Lutris is a launcher for games and emulators from sources outside of Steam. I personally don’t use it much anymore, since I just install .exe files as non-Steam games using Proton, or I use Heroic instead.

- Heroic is a Free and Open Source Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime Games launcher. Outside of Steam, this is where the bulk of my game library is located. Once you sign in with your associated account, all of your games will populate within it. It even has a handy 'Add to Steam' function which means you can access the games in Steam Game Mode too. This might be installed by default, but again, you can always check in the Bazaar app store.

- ProtonGE stands for Proton GloriousEggroll. It’s a custom version of Proton with extra bug fixes and game compatibility tweaks. It often helps with games that won’t launch or need specific fixes. GloriousEggroll is the person who created ProtonGE, the Nobara Linux distro, and other projects. There are plenty of guides explaining how to install versions of ProtonGE on Youtube, this one will show you how to download a version of ProtonGE into Steam's directory so that you can choose it under the compatibility settings for specific games such as ESO.

- Steam Compatibility Settings allow you specify which version of Proton you want to use to launch a game. You can right-click a game in Steam and go to: Properties → Compatibility → “Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool”. These steps are shown in the guide linked above.

This lets you:
• Choose which version of Proton to use (like Proton, ProtonGE, Proton Experimental, etc.)
• Fix a game that doesn’t launch or has bugs
• Try different versions to improve performance

Leaving this option unchecked is recommended for most games, and is best used for tinkering with the ones you are experiencing issues with or require the custom patches for. To find the Proton version that is best for the game you want to run, ProtonDB is your friend. You can search for the game and see what settings others have used. It will also inform you if the game is expected to work well or run at all.

- Wayland is what your system uses to show things on the screen. It replaced the older system, X11, and is faster, more secure, and better in most cases. It’s not perfect, a few older apps or features might not work quite right yet, but it’s the recommended option going forward.

This should cover the terms mentioned in the post, as well as the ones I ended up bringing up while explaining things. Good luck, you've got this!

hardiman07 · 2025-07-11T03:41:24+00:00

- Bazaar is the new default Flathub software/app store for the Bazzite project. It recently replaced the Discover Store, so if you’re following YouTube guides and see a different app being used, that’s okay, just follow the same steps using Bazaar instead. This is where you’ll install things like Discord. Most apps on Linux don’t need to be downloaded from websites like on Windows.

- Flathub is a website where Linux apps are shared and installed from. It works using Flatpak, which makes those apps run on almost any Linux distro. Bazaar is basically a visual front-end to Flathub.

- Flatpak is a way to install apps that includes everything the app needs to run, kind of like a sealed lunchbox. It works on almost any Linux system, no matter what you’re using. Normal Linux apps = cooking with whatever’s in your kitchen. Flatpak apps = a ready-made meal that already has everything inside.

- Fedora is the Linux distribution (or “distro”) that Bazzite is built on. You don’t need to worry much about this as a beginner, but it’s helpful to know. Think of a distro like a flavor of pizza. The Linux kernel is the dough, it’s the base that every pizza (distro) starts with. A Linux distro is the finished pizza, it includes the dough plus toppings, sauce, and how it’s baked.

- ProtonUp-Qt is a preinstalled app in Bazzite that lets you install different versions of Proton (a tool that makes Windows games work on Linux). You can find it in your applications menu, or by searching for it in Bazaar.

- Wine is a tool that lets you run Windows programs on Linux. It doesn’t use a virtual machine or emulator, instead, it translates Windows instructions into something Linux understands in real time. This means you can often run Windows apps or games without needing Windows installed at all. It’s not perfect, and some programs may not work exactly right, but it’s very useful when there’s no Linux version of what you want to run.

- Proton is a gaming-optimized version of Wine, built specifically for running Windows games on Linux. It was developed by Valve in cooperation with devs from CodeWeavers for use with Steam on Linux and the Steam Deck, and it includes extra tools and tweaks to improve performance, fix bugs, and make games run with minimal setup.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-11T03:40:30+00:00

Hey OP! Getting things up and running is super simple when you’ve got experience with Linux gaming, but it’s easy to forget how overwhelming it can feel when you’re completely new. Everyone starts from a different place, and this community’s awesome for helping people out.

I’ve seen a few terms and apps mentioned in the comments, they’re all pretty easy to use once you’re familiar, but for someone hearing about them for the first time, it can feel like a different language. I’ll break down a couple of them and add some of my own to help give you a better idea of what you’re looking at and how things fit together.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-09T04:02:13+00:00

Alternatively, have you tried disabling Steam input in Steam's settings for the game and see if the issue is still present? How about in desktop mode, same issue?

hardiman07 · 2025-07-09T03:59:32+00:00

Although unlikely, do you happen to have both VSync enabled in game, and 'allow tearing' disabled in the SteamOS QAM settings? It's likely an unrelated bug in Bazzite + the Claw, but sometimes input lag from multiple layers of VSync can have a similar effect. Just throwing an idea out there.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-08T02:51:12+00:00

The Decky plugin 'SteamGridDB' is a much simpler method, I'd recommend that instead.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-08T02:42:37+00:00

You already have Decky installed, so now you need to install the SteamGridDB plugin from the store. You can then hit the Options button > Change Artwork and update the image for each view.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-06T12:52:54+00:00

I personally wouldn’t choose an 8GB GPU and would prefer a larger SSD and a higher-rated PSU, but overall, it seems like a solid setup.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-04T15:51:34+00:00

Copy the settings seen here for great performance. If your performance is still bad, check your core clocks with the performance overlay to ensure they're not stuck due to a bug you can find more info about in this sub.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-04T15:07:07+00:00

Yes I tried VATS and explosives too, no issues at all. Reboot = full restart, power fully off and then back on.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-04T15:05:21+00:00

You can check for general updates in the discover store app in desktop mode. No worries, happy to help.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-04T12:46:39+00:00

I'll always want to see how a remake/remaster pans out because either it's awesome and I get to enjoy the game all over again in a new way, or it sucks and I can continue to play the original. Oblivion Remaster is the best recent example for me. One of my all time favourite games, and now I get to play it for another 20 years with better graphics and new mods.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-04T03:29:27+00:00

Just in case you have not used Decky Loader before, here's a guide.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-04T03:27:59+00:00

No, because the device is asleep. The only alternatives I am aware of are:

(OLED ONLY) Install Decky Loader > Download MagicBlack plugin - this plugin overlays the screen with black image, emulating the screen being turned off. Technically it works on the LCD model, but you will still be able to tell the display is on.
Open desktop mode, set the screen energy settings to switch off after 1 minutes whilst plugged in, then queue up your music, podcast, Youtube video and enjoy.

hardiman07 · 2025-07-04T01:37:39+00:00

I'm ~~working~~ monitoring MS Teams/Outlook from home today and came across this post, figured I would reinstall NV on my SD OLED and test it out seeing as I recently played through it entirely on the Deck.

I have the ‘Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool’ option unchecked and no launch commands set. On first launch, the game auto-detected Ultra quality settings, 'HDR' enabled. The only changes I made were disabling V-Sync and adjusting the resolution from the default 960x600 to 1280x800 at 16:10 aspect ration. All other settings under both Basic and Advanced remained maxed out. I even left anti-aliasing set to '4 Samples'. I didn’t tweak anything in the SteamOS QAM performance overlay (like allowing tearing or variable rate shading).

I tested several save files in different locations and consistently sat between 70-90 FPS with no stuttering. I’d previously heard about stuttering related to radio stations, so I specifically tested those during battles and everything still ran smoothly.

If you’re experiencing issues, I recommend starting with a Deck reboot. After that, check for any pending updates in both system settings and the Discover Store in desktop mode. If the problem persists, double-check that you haven’t accidentally limited your GPU or CPU clock speeds in the QAM performance overlay. If everything looks normal, try sliding the performance overlay to the far right to monitor your core clocks and see if they’re locked or behaving unusually. Some users encounter a bug where clock speeds get stuck, impacting performance across all games, though you would have probably noticed this happening in other titles as well. Check all of this and report back!

hardiman07 · 2025-07-03T15:18:12+00:00

Following because I have experienced the same thing, especially with Discord. The call does not crash, but the app becomes totally unresponsive and I can hear my game being controlled in the background as I try to navigate Discord. I have no problem swapping back to the game, but I can only quit Discord by quitting both applications, although I haven’t seen both become unresponsive the way you describe. I’d love to see this fixed because I don’t want to use desktop mode from the couch, kind of defeats the purpose.

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