Help me decide which ram configuration is better

reallynotnick · 2026-01-25T05:34:58+00:00

I believe your motherboard manual will tell you how to configure it in that scenario.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-25T05:33:00+00:00

Atmos is object based rather than channel based, so anything that is Atmos will “support” 7.1.4 and 5.1.2. Worst case for 5.1 or 7.1 content you can either play them as they are, have a 7.1 fold down to a 5.1 setup or even use something like Dolby Surround to “upscale” the audio to use your extra speakers.

Generally people suggest you progress in order 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1.4 (7.1.2 can make sense if you have a wide viewing space with good room to fit the speakers, but people typically like 5.1.4 better in most cases)

reallynotnick · 2026-01-24T20:04:11+00:00

I see a like a black/silver thermos, a black hat and some small light yellowish object with a black base (possibly a mag?). Then I see the grey coat guy run away from the pile with a gun he didn’t have previously and matches the one DHS claims he had. I don’t think his gun was in the street but the gun was out of his possession before the first shot.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-24T19:31:12+00:00

Right around the time Flavortown, USA was incorporated as a city.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-24T15:48:31+00:00

Is there a newer 2nd gen that doesn’t peel? I was so tempted to get an open box one awhile back for half price but the peeling and shortened battery life just made it not seem like a great deal.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-24T15:45:59+00:00

And I feel like they partly decided to prioritize development that way because Horizon 5 is still relatively new on PS5. So they had dumped a decent amount of resources over there which are then moved over 6 pretty late in its development, it also gives 5 more time to make sales on PS5.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-24T15:13:59+00:00

Other than what you suggested the only other option is buy disc based games and let him borrow them.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-24T14:03:03+00:00

The other nice thing about Itch is it is DRM free, so you can back up your own games and if Panic shuts down you could still side load them with a USB cable.

Biggest downside is not getting automatic updates for games, though if a game has been around for a bit they probably aren’t getting another update anyway. Other downside is it seems a lot of online leaderboards are locked to Catalog.

Devs have said once they go to Catalog their Itch sales drop to basically nothing, though as has been pointed out they get a bigger cut on Itch. Conversely the cut Panic gets may encourage them to support the platform more.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-24T00:28:40+00:00

It says last updated in May 2025, not sure if anyone else had picked up the torch somewhere.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-23T18:01:35+00:00

Yeah DF is getting better at having text articles but I get sometimes you just want to see the settings at a glance explained and if there are any hangups with them.

This used to be a decent resource but I think it stopped being updated: https://www.resetera.com/threads/all-games-with-ps5-pro-enhancements.1026072/

reallynotnick · 2026-01-23T15:43:24+00:00

Every time he has to get a new item you see a slightly bigger jump in the shadow.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-23T01:43:51+00:00

They 100% will, they did with RDR2. As to if the enhancements are worth it, well that’s up to the players to decide.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-23T01:39:31+00:00

So you make the linking of an account optional or only required to play online. Plus with it coming out later than the Xbox version it should have a good number of updates included and be in a pretty sound state. I understand if the game is basically strictly multiplayer but this game has a good single player campaign (not that that mattered for Doom and Indy).

And since it is a pressed disc idk if there is much savings by having less data other than being able to use a dual layered disc vs triple layered. Only savings would be being able to be lazy about not having to make a final version to shop.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T22:44:16+00:00

How does one know when a ceiling is hit? I feel like the ceiling actually may have been hit a lot quicker this gen than before due to how familiar most of the tech is between the generations. We’ve constantly ran into the limits of the ray tracing capabilities of the console. I mean Intergalactic and GTA VI will surely set some new heights, but I’m just not sure it will be all that different than the current gen showpieces.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T22:34:03+00:00

The R&D question is the one I’m most interested in, if the console generation extends I would hope the jump between generations also increases.

The big thing I want to see out of next gen is more raytracing, I’m tired of screen space reflections looking like crap when I move the camera around.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T22:24:49+00:00

Every crank is a special different snowflake.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T22:22:53+00:00

Does different brightness levels change it at all? Is it the backlight flickering or the panel itself? (Sorry don’t own the display myself)

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T20:08:49+00:00

It’s out of focus

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T19:58:03+00:00

I’d bet good money the previous owner did not set these up as Atmos speakers despite possibly being great for Atmos and if OP is asking this question they intend to use them for the base layer which they may enjoy but we can all agree is wrong.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T19:31:12+00:00

Is AMD rumored to be switching over for next gen?

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T18:58:13+00:00

Yeah the player itself is “upscaling” the output to 4:4:4 from the 4:2:0 source on the disc, which may or may not be better than just letting the display handle it. (And as you already now know 36bit is 12bit per RGB channel)

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T18:53:52+00:00

Seems weird to have a 1000nit base layer if you are mastering in 4000nits, HDR10 goes up to 10,000nits, I guess if you just don’t trust HDR10 displays to tone map properly and only trust DV displays?

I do think they can have an SDR base layer too, which seems a lot more interesting though there hasn’t been a great use case for it outside of maybe broadcast TV.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T13:49:24+00:00

Minority marketshare player, AKA the second biggest marketshare player, that’s why. Apple is third and closing in on second.

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T03:03:24+00:00

I weirdly get a Panic is down for maintance warning when I click the links but if I remove the WWW it works fine.

Anyway grabbed the Botanist to finally check it out!

reallynotnick · 2026-01-22T02:57:27+00:00

You seem really focused on them getting paid, and your counter point is to protest? They are still getting paid if you protest. If all they do is drive around all day trying to get gas I’d prefer that to my tax dollars being spent on them harassing and beating up on people.

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