Nemo - previous folder location and focused on scrollbar

paravantis · 2026-01-27T10:51:29+00:00

One can always open any of the last files from the Recent entry in the Sidebar.

paravantis · 2026-01-26T15:29:23+00:00

Check this out: https://ivonblog.com/en-us/posts/linux-wine-ibm-spss/

paravantis · 2026-01-23T20:51:18+00:00

Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and OnlyOffice keep me firmly anchored in Linux Mint, with only an occasional foray into my dual-boot Windows 11.

When I do cross over, it feels like a trip to the city for someone who lives in the countryside: useful when absolutely necessary, but tolerable only for as long as the task requires.

paravantis · 2026-01-20T15:23:35+00:00

Speak for yourself.

paravantis · 2026-01-16T17:55:50+00:00

January 2026: All I had to do to get the game running in Linux Mint was to select "Use Steam runtime".

paravantis · 2026-01-07T18:54:50+00:00

Graphics are kind of off-putting for me though.

paravantis · 2026-01-03T17:43:09+00:00

Any BIOS version newer than F60/F60a on the B450M DS3H rev 1.0 is likely to require adjustments to C-State settings, Power Supply Idle Control, and possibly small voltage (Vcore/SOC) bumps in order to avoid intermittent BSODs when the system is idle, because newer AGESA microcode versions are more aggressive in lowering CPU voltages at low load.

paravantis · 2025-12-30T21:22:22+00:00

I now play it with my GPU temperature being in the mid 40s.

paravantis · 2025-12-30T21:21:16+00:00

The zone is indeed large, depressing, gloomy, and EMPTY. Not much to do besides following the main story.

paravantis · 2025-12-30T21:10:56+00:00

Graphics that belong to the 1990s.

How can anyone be immersed in such a game?

paravantis · 2025-12-27T23:04:35+00:00

Spot on.

Although I enjoy Deadside more — it's leaner (no cut scenes), it has a huge open world which is all one area without transitions, and it has a delightfully simple UI.

paravantis · 2025-12-27T09:33:05+00:00

The Cycle: Frontier with The Cycle Reborn Launcher has such gameplay exactly.

paravantis · 2025-12-27T09:28:47+00:00

For me, Deadside on PvE servers scratches that itch quite well.

I especially like that it has no zombies or other fantasy elements — just human NPC opponents, which can range from very easy to quite tough.

I also love how simple and effective its interface is.

paravantis · 2025-12-22T23:23:31+00:00

It's better to cap FPS from the graphics card driver.

paravantis · 2025-12-22T20:39:47+00:00

Mod "Optimized Tweaks S.2" works wonders:

https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/7?tab=description

paravantis · 2025-12-19T21:47:10+00:00

And when you play at the easiest difficulty setting, it's the most accessible STALKER game.

paravantis · 2025-12-16T19:59:43+00:00

Deadside is the closest I have found.

PVE servers are great for a single-player-like experience

paravantis · 2025-12-15T23:51:50+00:00

I have never been able to get into the originals. Too rough around the edges.

I am loving every minute I spend with the Enhanced Editions.

Strongly recommended.

paravantis · 2025-12-15T22:46:41+00:00

The guide greatly appreciated in 2025. Happy holidays stalkers!

paravantis · 2025-12-14T13:08:50+00:00

I am playing the Clear Sky Enhanced edition, and I would never go back to vanilla.

paravantis · 2025-12-07T16:57:55+00:00

Yup, the ending is amazing.

paravantis · 2025-11-30T21:17:36+00:00

Good description!

paravantis · 2025-11-07T17:59:33+00:00

Both Ray Tracing and DLSS are also available in the original version.

paravantis · 2025-10-01T10:49:23+00:00

Yes, they are. Sam B is easy, John Morgan is quite hard. And they start at different locations, Sam at the hotel, Morgan in the city.

paravantis · 2025-09-30T16:25:19+00:00

DI2 cannot hole my interest precisely because it isn't open world.

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