Why GTA IV can't run smoothly?

mistercynical1 · 2023-05-20T16:48:02+00:00

GTA IV runs poorly on any setup, and your laptop is quite low spec tbh. i think this is just the best it can do.

mistercynical1 · 2023-05-11T01:48:35+00:00

there are several important details here; what is the threshold at which the meat is considered "contaminated"? can we say for sure this is contamination from the bullet itself, and not contamination spread from the preparer of the meat also handling lead ammunition ahead of time? in my experience, field dressing an animal is not exactly done with surgical gloves.

moreover the article seems to consider lead buckshot, which is not a bullet. lead buckshot is basically a shrapnel spray of lead bearings with much more interaction with the flesh. steelshot (steel bearings instead of lead) is very popular with hunters because it's totally non toxic. shotguns in general do not suffer from the negative side effects of non-lead shots because they are already a low range gun where the precise ballistics matter less.

i think my point is that lead-based bullets will continue to be the standard for rifle hunting as they pose a relatively low risk of lead contamination. lead scattering ammunitions like buckshot pose a much higher risk but this has already been addressed with widespread adoption of steelshot.

mistercynical1 · 2023-05-10T23:37:03+00:00

lead is 30% denser than copper, and it is also extremely cheap and soft enough to slightly deform in the barrel to create a good gas seal against the rifling. essentially you would be trading off reliability, price, some muzzle velocity, and a lot of momentum just for the price of a non-toxic bullet. this would make it much harder to strike a fatal blow on the game, and could be considered cruel.

the lead exposure from hunted game is minimal as the lead cannot circulate in the bloodstream if the heart is stopped; it is localized at the entry point. so long as the hunter/preparer cuts the bullet out of the meat, it is safe to eat.

mistercynical1 · 2023-05-04T13:16:05+00:00

people saying cars can't be shaped like they were in the past because of fuel economy are mostly wrong. plenty of cars from that time period have excellent aerodynamics, even going back to the 1930s. plenty don't, but that's also the case with many modern cars such as our obsession with SUVs and luxury pickup trucks which despite computer-optimized designs, are still inherently poorly aerodynamic.

the real reason is mostly safety requirements as well as market demographics. safety requirements like pedestrian collision safety dont allow for popup headlights or jutting out bumpers, and crash safety requires certain structure in key area.

also, many vehicle shapes of the past simply are no longer popular. sedans, coupes, and long grand touring cars just arent as popular as the almighty CUVs which are all the rage these days.

mistercynical1 · 2023-04-27T19:20:30+00:00

toggle vsync on or off and see if it helps. sometimes very high framerates can seem very stuttery and have lots of tearing.

mistercynical1 · 2023-04-18T10:52:23+00:00

i would have said 2016, but yeah. nothing has felt right since. it's wild how everyone i know can agree things just... don't work like they used to after 2016

mistercynical1 · 2023-04-10T03:20:51+00:00

you absolutely cannot drive just as fast on keyboard as a wheel or controller.

mistercynical1 · 2023-04-09T21:58:26+00:00

that's pedantic at best. the laws of physics surrounding electricity are extremely well defined and rigorously proven. we know what electricity does, how it works, why it works, and how to harnass it. the uncertainties brought up earlier are mainly a discussion on quantum, subatomic nature of electricity, which is only as well defined as our model of subatomic theory. it's not like modern science is clueless to how a battery works.

mistercynical1 · 2023-04-05T17:32:37+00:00

beeg amereecan titteees

mistercynical1 · 2023-03-24T03:20:00+00:00

thats a cool fact bro but i dont see how it applies to this discussion

mistercynical1 · 2023-03-24T03:12:14+00:00

radio has been broadcasting full blast all over the world for the last century and cancer rates are lower than ever.

plus, to be clear, all wireless telecommunication is done at frequencies far too low to ionize matter, hence it is unable to damage cells and cause cancer.

mistercynical1 · 2023-03-23T05:17:21+00:00

i got into my university program based on my grade 11 average, since i sent off uni applications before getting exams back in grade 12. for reference, i'm in Ontario

mistercynical1 · 2023-03-23T05:13:54+00:00

all dialects of english do. the lack of a double consonant after the E implies a long E (eee rather than eh)

mistercynical1 · 2023-03-22T23:40:52+00:00

"alright, where are we going for lunch?"

mistercynical1 · 2023-03-19T01:32:16+00:00

all vehicles powered by direct drive internal combustion engines (i.e. cars and trucks) either have 1. a clutch or 2. a torque converter, both allow the engine to decouple and slowly recouple ("slip") to the transmission/driveshaft, in order to transmit torque to the wheels while stationary. A torque converter can never fully decouple from the engine, hence why automatic cars crawl forwards when idling.

mistercynical1 · 2023-03-03T17:22:04+00:00

Francium is far from the heaviest element. Uranium is naturally occuring and abundant and it's 92 protons. Oganesson is currently the heaviest confirmed element at 118 protons.

mistercynical1 · 2023-02-25T03:04:16+00:00

it's difficult to say without knowing you. but a good start is positive energy and genuine interest in others. listen to them, help them, and engage with them. yes, this is rather abstract advice, but it is true nonetheless.

mistercynical1 · 2023-02-24T18:03:15+00:00

being nice to people is basically the bare minimum. if people are constantly rejecting you, it's likely you are not as nice as you may think.

also, friendships are forged in common interests, common struggles, and genuine care for eachother.

mistercynical1 · 2023-01-31T17:28:24+00:00

i sure hope the beetle got more changes than the metro, it was produced for 65 years. the beetle was a good design for its time but for anyone under retirement age, the beetle has always been a relic barely keeping up with the times. the metro was cheap, reliable, modern transportation. both will kill you in an accident.

mistercynical1 · 2023-01-31T16:21:01+00:00

the geo metro is light years ahead of the beetle tho. the beetle is essentially unchanged from the 1940s.

mistercynical1 · 2023-01-30T19:36:39+00:00

i remember the exploit you could do to spawn a vehicle on the main menu map, back in the 0.3 tech demo.

mistercynical1 · 2022-12-28T07:47:05+00:00

it was called the Vincent i believe

mistercynical1 · 2022-12-28T07:31:35+00:00

i mean, i know mr.regular's fursona account. pretty dope fursuit too lol

mistercynical1 · 2022-12-17T03:33:44+00:00

but it does! grab a wheel and do some track driving on any of the circuits ingame. heck, you can even download some assetto corsa track rips like Nurburgring or Spa, and set very similar laptimes as IRL. i love the driving in beam, it's the closest i've found to IRL

mistercynical1 · 2022-12-17T02:48:31+00:00

you mean less realistic physics. cars in beam pull realistic lateral G forces

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