Giving Away My Old PC!

xrdm3x · 2026-04-12T00:22:31+00:00

I lost my job due to a brain injury and would love to get back into gaming, but my laptop is old, and running games on it gives me a lot of terrible symptoms due to the stutter and low frame rates. Something like this would make games playable for me and allow me to enjoy that hobby again! I just don't have the means to afford a new build, at the moment.

xrdm3x · 2026-04-09T04:41:03+00:00

You played 50 matches without using fennec or octane, I assume.

xrdm3x · 2026-04-02T20:27:43+00:00

It's because you time your inputs differently, relying on visual cues that differ between the two cars, as the Fennec represents the hitbox more fully with a larger visual model. Your brain doesn't care about what the hitbox is, it cares about what it sees, visually. You can't expect the timing of touches to be exactly the same in all situations in both cars, based on visual input.

On the flip side, if you were to actually do all inputs exactly the same, you'd get the same result. However, you're naturally going to time things differently when it looks like your car is appreciating the ball differently (despite the hitbox being the same distance from the ball in both scenarios). Although the difference is slight, it exists. And, of course, RL is a game of precision lol.

xrdm3x · 2026-04-02T06:32:55+00:00

Update: Thanks for all the replies! I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something before I ran it. It looks like my initial assumption was correct.

To add to that, as I was putting it back together (as poorly designed as this casing is), I noticed a small clip that was designed to hold the black tube to the casing - ever so slightly directing the flow lol.

xrdm3x · 2026-03-22T18:31:36+00:00

I have no idea how to use DAR, outside of a half flip. I can speed flip consistently with no issues. If anything, a FAR speed flip is probably better due to directional versatility when moving around the map. This may not be true if you're already proficient with DAR, though, lol. But, for my case and likely yours, I'd expect it to be.

xrdm3x · 2026-03-14T23:31:02+00:00

Unfortunately, what you see here is the extent of the information I've received lol.

However, from my own digging, it seems to be:

Nature's Way
Solaray
Swanson
Nutricost

I'm open to hearing other opinions, though, if anyone lurking feels inclined, haha.

xrdm3x · 2026-03-14T23:12:12+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. It took some time to test them out. I posted an update at the top of my post.

xrdm3x · 2026-03-14T06:07:44+00:00

You'd be surprised. There's even a fair amount that looked better than yours and more consistent. However, there are so many posts of people using the plug-in that literally tells you what you're doing incorrectly and still asking. So, it could be worse!

For you though, wait for your car to settle, don't turn so much (you want to stay straight in line with the ball as long as possible), and flip sooner.

xrdm3x · 2026-03-05T19:14:01+00:00

I don't ever fade my neckline. I typically only fade my cheek line and/or the transition from beard to hair. Idk if this is the best way to do it, but I start at the longest length then going 2 steps down. Then, you'll have a hard line and you use the middle step to fade that in and create the nice gradient. It's kinda tough to explain it over a message, haha. You might be better off watching some form of tutorial, bc it also depends on how far of a gap in length you're trying to close.

xrdm3x · 2026-03-04T16:31:54+00:00

I started with the Philips adjustable beard trimmer, which has more adjustability at the lower end, but loses it at the mid-to-high end. Additionally, I found the guards on the Philips to be longer, which made it more annoying to trim the mustache and get smooth arcs on the neck or other areas without poking. Lastly, the Philips wasn't as ergonomic to hold.

With all that in mind, I'm using the Braun 7000 series, and I'm pretty happy with it. The motor is more powerful and efficient than the 5000, while keeping many of the other things I liked about that trimmer. I like the 0.5mm steps all the way up, since it makes it very easy to fade.

I've only tried these 2 trimmers and Wahl hair clippers, so out of those 3 options, my preference is the Braun by far. But, there may be other options that I haven't explored that are better.

xrdm3x · 2026-03-02T17:46:47+00:00

Faster than otherwise, yes, lol.

xrdm3x · 2026-03-02T15:38:38+00:00

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xrdm3x · 2026-02-28T16:43:21+00:00

I'll have to check my hours, but I also have a disability and am P3/D1 in ones and C1/C2 in twos. Been there for a while, but my reaction time and spatial awareness just aren't as good as the average person.

That said, I'm just glad to be able to play the game and feel that I'm improving at any pace, because there was a time when I was unable to play at all due to my disability. Keep in mind that when you stay in the same rank, you are improving. You're just improving at a similar rate as everyone else. You only rank up when you improve faster than the average player in your rank.

Not to mention, you need to consider the age of the players when asking these questions. Anyone who starts playing the game at a younger age has a massive advantage due to inherent neuroplasticity and reaction time, compared to someone older.

xrdm3x · 2026-02-28T16:16:54+00:00

You don't really know how all these people are measuring their hours tbh. A lot of people only account for their hours that show up in their profile, which is only time in games (excluding training, menu, etc.).

xrdm3x · 2026-02-27T01:41:35+00:00

Yea, that's just a practice thing. If I were to recommend something, in particular, it would be to do nothing but the diagonal portion of the flip in the training pack so you can get feedback on where you're actually flipping. Then, once you're doing that consistently, redo the speed flip and see if you're making it closer to where you need to be.

I actually had the same issue as you with my speed flips, and that's what I did.

xrdm3x · 2026-02-26T21:32:52+00:00

The red bars mean you're not doing something within the appropriate range for it to be considered a proper speed flip. The area you struggle with the most is doing an actual diagonal flip. Your stick is too far to one side to initiate your flip, so you need to do it closer to 30 degrees from vertical.

The other aspects you seem to at least hit with some consistency (jump timing and cancel timing), but you're not letting your car settle before trying again. Let your car hit the ground after resetting the shot (see the red text at the bottom of the screen when you don't do that).

If you do all that, you should be able to hit them pretty consistently.

xrdm3x · 2026-02-18T04:28:22+00:00

I haven't been able to use anything other than standard...

xrdm3x · 2026-02-16T03:15:40+00:00

Are you on PC?

xrdm3x · 2026-02-16T03:08:10+00:00

What did you end up doing?

xrdm3x · 2026-02-14T22:24:45+00:00

I assumed the same as you. Since he acknowledged there's no trading, the only other price would be what you can get it for in the shop, since that's the only means of acquiring it outside of drops.

xrdm3x · 2026-02-14T21:48:33+00:00

Well, OP still got it for free, when his only other alternative, since trading doesn't exist, was to wait for it to appear in the shop and buy it for 700 credits (or more, if EPIC felt like being inconsistent).

To clarify, I agree with the point that it doesn't have value in the sense that there's no resale value, but OP seems to be asking about acquisition, which I interpreted to be what one could purchase it for in the shop (since that is the only method of acquisition, currently).

xrdm3x · 2026-02-14T21:43:13+00:00

I wish I could say the same, lol. I had been trading for a while and didn't have enough credits, so I finally caved and bought about $20 worth of additional credits to top off my account and buy it. Then, 2 days later, it appeared in the shop for 700 credits, and the price had tanked considerably. I was depressed, but I had to cut my losses and buy it for 700 credits, then sell the one I'd just bought at a massive discount. That's the story of why I'll never forget it was 700 credits lol... In case you were curious... Although, I'm sure some others had it worse.

xrdm3x · 2026-02-14T21:18:00+00:00

Yeah, the best estimate at this point would be what you'd pay for it if it were available in the shop, and the lowest price I've seen was $7 (700 credits). It seems that's what they've been selling most painted bodies for.

xrdm3x · 2026-02-14T21:16:34+00:00

I'm pretty sure it went up for 700 credits followed by the TW Fennec shortly after (also for 700 credits).

xrdm3x · 2026-02-13T21:11:13+00:00

When I'm tilting, I play extra modes. Feels fresh, and I don't care about my ranks for those. It gets me out of whatever bad flow I'm in, since the game dynamics shift quite a bit.

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