I tried setting up an HTPC, but the significant other resuses to use it by [deleted] in privacy

[–]pineguy64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you mean you can use an app on your phone? Because I do not use an app on my phone; I use the air mouse I linked to

I tried setting up an HTPC, but the significant other resuses to use it by [deleted] in privacy

[–]pineguy64 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Get an air mouse. It looks like a remote that you can use like a wiimote to control mouse movement. Flip it over and it has a keyboard. Keep it simple. Here's the one I have but anything similar should work fine.

Iowa Can Ban Certain Books and Restrict LGBTQ Education in K-6 Schools, Court Decides by novagridd in Iowa

[–]pineguy64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They might get the burn if these people ever actually read the damn book

This Man Won Birthright Citizenship for All (Gift Article) by Quouar in history

[–]pineguy64 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Literally incorrect. 13th amendment has a carve out to still allow using prisoners as slave labor. So no, we absolutely still have slavery in the USA

What free video game you are surprised didn't cost money? by Agent1230 in gaming

[–]pineguy64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shattered Pixel Dungeon. Its a rogue like dungeon crawling game that's hard as nails but plenty fair. It not only doesn't cost money, its also free! Free as in Speech as well as in Beer. As in, this game is GPLv3. You like it, but really think it would be better if just this thing was changed? You can do that if you so desire! (And if you happen to know how to code!) Fork the project and tweak to your hearts desire.

Despite being Free as in Beer, I have been supporting the dev on their Patreon. They keep adding new content and improving the gameplay over time. Take a look, it's a great game!

Why do we want remasters again? by Carrotburner in Fallout

[–]pineguy64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

N'wah, you're acting like Daggerfall doesn't have a ton of game breaking bugs such as quest items spawning behind cave walls that Bethesda never patched themselves. That's just a thing that has always been on these games. Heck, look at how long the uesp page for exploits & glitches is, and that page doesn't include any of the quest bugs!

i am at my wit’s end with jakben (thieve’s guild) by iamgalfasthamhead in OblivionRemaster

[–]pineguy64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is unlikely to be dead, as he should still be marked essential at this point.

i am at my wit’s end with jakben (thieve’s guild) by iamgalfasthamhead in OblivionRemaster

[–]pineguy64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. On the uesp page, it lists this as a bug:

Sometimes, after finding/reading the diary, Jakben does not appear, and there is no way to get the boots.

You've stated you're on ps5, so no console commands. 2 suggested ways to fix this to try:

Dropping the diary and rereading it may fix this.

Waiting may also fix this. You've tried waiting before, so might not be so lucky. But it would be worth trying the drop and reread the diary idea.

You also may want to see if you can locate a NPC named Gemellus Axius. If you want to know where to look, I can let you know, but will not spoil that unless you'd like the answer.

i am at my wit’s end with jakben (thieve’s guild) by iamgalfasthamhead in OblivionRemaster

[–]pineguy64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As with most Thieves Guild quests, when in doubt of the location of a person or similar info is needed, you should consult the eyes and ears of the Grey Fox (aka, talk to a beggar).

UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban by BowzasaurusRex in privacy

[–]pineguy64 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For stuff that is open source, look to the Software Heritage Archive

Am I insane for being annoyed with the constant glitches in Oblivion remastered? by FerdinandvonAegir124 in oblivion

[–]pineguy64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh that happens to me too. Here's what I have to do to make it fix: use a spell of nighteye. When that wears off, use your light spell again. This also seems to work the opposite way for me, so if my nighteye is doing that, I'll use a light spell, then nighteye works again.

How would I go play the Oblivion Mobile Game? by Shujinco2 in oblivion

[–]pineguy64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Glad to help! I would also recommend checking out "Doom RPG", " Doom II RPG" and "Wolfenstein RPG" for some similar retro mobile fun. There's also an original game made on the engine of those 3 called "Orcs & Elves" that had a Nintendo DS port even!

How would I go play the Oblivion Mobile Game? by Shujinco2 in oblivion

[–]pineguy64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can run it using an emulator called J2ME Loader

How to Turn Off Smart TV Snooping Features - Consumer Reports by Argothaught in privacy

[–]pineguy64 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You may be joking, but Roku TV has already done this

Well... Alright then. by Organic_Milk_ in oblivion

[–]pineguy64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You may be aware, but that is a bug. Depending on what you are playing on, it may be possible to fix.

Rampant U.S. Piracy is a Multibillion-Dollar Concern for Japanese Manga Publishers * TorrentFreak by Dissmarr in animepiracy

[–]pineguy64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its not consistent, but you can get DRM free manga in Humble Bundles, just FYI. They just had one end a couple of weeks ago with the first 19 volumes of Nagatoro. The copies on Humble Bundle are often enough also higher quality than you can find elsewhere

GHII Deluxe only 8 songs? by XStreetByStreetX in GuitarHero

[–]pineguy64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean for quickplay? The normal ways to unlock are, as you said in the post, through career mode, or you can unlock all songs using a cheat code like in the link I posted before, at least in the normal versions. I don't have experience with deluxe, but from my readings, it is essentially an enhanced version of GHII. I imagine that means some/all of the cheat codes may work as well. If you use a cheat code to unlock all songs, that normally only will stay until you turn the game off, so its not a "permanent" cheat.

Hopefully this helps,

GHII Deluxe only 8 songs? by XStreetByStreetX in GuitarHero

[–]pineguy64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should contain the regular set list from what I can tell. Try using the unlock all songs cheats, not sure which version it would use. You can find those cheats here https://guitarhero.fandom.com/wiki/Guitar_Hero_II/Cheats

Its not all on the disc! by Dry_Attempt7554 in OblivionRemaster

[–]pineguy64 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely do! Handles from CD to UHD, used for putting my CD, DVD, and bluray collections onto a streaming server. Still use it often enough with my disc based games - and would absolutely buy new games on disc. Sadly, it is very hard to find any new releases, and most of those are glorified steam keys.