ritualclarity

On 1/14/2025 at 5:46 PM, Doublezero said:

 

What drugs are they on?  That be some serious drugs.  Just look at the web and all the complailnts about their changes pissing off customers.

I have been adding VMs to my gaming computer so that I can use differet linux etc. I have put in various Linux in about 30 minutes a piece. I have been trying to install windoze 11 for the past 4 hours. After about 3 hours of it updating (mind you from a fresh download image) 

The new setup process ask us our age and other bullshit and as near as I can tell there are no ways to create local accounts anymore. At least not until you bow and suck microsoft's d**k first.

Needless to say, in the end it failed and I was unable to acctually access the image. The time it took me to install several other OS's . .. some of which I never used or haven't used in years including customizations, to install a failed windoze OS.

Oh, my gaming machine welcomed me this morning when I booted it up with a interuption of my life asking, better telling me I need to do my backups.  If it isn't that it is making sure that I don't want to create a windoze account. Which it has one for the activations. I am using a local account for my day to day. this one is really asking constantly for me to create a new microsoft account. Soon I have no doubt that it will demand it.

It is getting so bad that I used to think just install a Linux and boot into a windoze when you needed it for the few games that run better on it like those that require anti cheet etc. Many game created for windows are suppose to run really good on Linux. However, it is getting so bad that I don't think we will even be able to do that going forward. I can't imagine the fucking hell Windoze 12 will be.

Another company with a shit easy job with shit eazy task fucking it up just because they want to fuck it up and have the deluions that they know better. Just like other companies do, they stand there dumbfounded why they are loosing buisness and people are pissed at them. People are running as fast and as far as humanily possible from their shitty products.

4 hours ago, Doublezero said:

It hasn't been officially announced by Microsoft or Bethesda, so I'm taking it all as rumor.

 

I just thought. They might have floated that rumor to see if there is a public following and desire.  It is cheaper to remake it and with all the new games failing it might be more profitable as well.

If they did, it would be crap. They would "update it" and make it so. I have no trust that Bethesda or even Microsoft will be capable of doing anything right in regards to games, Oblivion specifically. 

In fact, I would be perfectly happy if they never updated it.

3 hours ago, vancleef said:

I remember thinking that COVID was a Godsend to the Democrats election hopes in 2020. Now, these fires are going to topple the Ultra Liberals that currently run CA. CA will still vote Blue, of course, but maybe they'll get some people in there that can run the state effectively and implement practical programs that work instead of just being contrary.

The evidence is coming in at least as far as I can see COVID was a godsend to the Democrats during 2020.  It is always a godsend for any political or power hungry group that wants POWER. 

You are very likely correct. There will likley be a major shake up after this bullshit.  While the fires are going they are going on vacation and trying to throw everyone else under the bus. Way to go. Seriously? WTF. Take care of business first.

I've seen some fringe Democrats stating that the party lost their mind. They are correct. (one was a transwoman talking to some British interviewers. I forget the name. If I recall correctly she was an elected official)  They need to get back to some basic common sense and take care of the basics first before they attempt to lobotomize the US. 

This is all just a slow moving train wrek.

17 hours ago, endgameaddiction said:

 

I'm not at all interested.

Yep I am not interested either.  I have used Nvidia cards for years since the GTX670 era.  My needs have changed and AMD is a better choice.

Just popped it here for those that might be interested in some of the hype and what is being said as some people will use Nvidia cards regardless. At least they aren't as crazy about their cost for the new cards.

On a side note I use a 2k monitor and even a 1080ti generation is more than good enough to play all my games very well. In fact it played Cyberpunk better than those that bought the 20 gen specifically for that game. It was way more stable. Sure didn't get some of the fancy lighting but it still looked good and played well. I currently have a 3070ti and it works well. I got that when I bought a prebuilt because I was lazy. It came with the unit. Since upgraded the other hardware but haven't done so with the graphics card because to be blunt. even cheep cards now can do really good job with the games. As long as you keep to the real gaming versions not the sub 100 dollar ones. Even those can do a decent job but not at greater than 1080 p. The video i posted on the linux thread with a really cheap APU (processor / GPU) from AMD was doing pretty good using Linux and no dedicated graphics card. Had to turn down some of the settings to get it to have decent FPS but it was playable. Including Cyberpunk.

Bazzite  example of OS and a simple build.

Cheap and functional. No Windoze tax.

https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/Installation_Guide/

Sad if true.

He did make sense.

I'd be happy if there was a limited application for Steam os.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/11/with-steamos-expanding-beyond-steam-deck-is-it-game-over-for-bazzite/

Oh, not all is lost. Lots of what is being developed by Steam and other companies are being released to the public so that it can be added to other linux distros that will allow better support for your gaming sessions. Just reminder that the newest and greatest hardware and evne games might have some issues upon release. A good excuse to wait for a good sale for a tasty game you want to play. Or have a spare windoze computer (or duel boot ) to get those itches taken care of.

2 hours ago, Doublezero said:

I got this popup while using Gimp this morning. Thanks for reminding me to upgrade to Linux, Microsoft.

 

As I understand it. You can now use Windows for free. There are some limitations like can't change the desktop but you can use it and game with it.

For those games that need windows (anticheet for online games) 

@Doublezero you will be even more happy that windows reminded you to upgrade to Linux. I have heard through the grapevine that Steam OS (Linux based on Arch Linux a version of linux for those that might want to know) is going to release a public version of their OS like the one that they use on the Steam Deck.  Which plays many games that are "windowze" games.  A greater push like this h asn't happened that I am aware of in more than a decade since Wine was created for linux.

Soon many other gamers will be "remided" to upgrade to linux as well.  Here comes the penquin!

LOL

12 hours ago, endgameaddiction said:

 

Will they learn? Nah, orange man bad!

That is what happens when you put DEI in front of common sense.

They failed in cleaning up and creataing fire breaks. They have sent equipment to Ukraine from an article I heard about. It was "Old".  No intent on replacing it. 

They are so bad that another article stated that State Farm and other insurance companies were removing themselves from California. Not covering the areas. A company that wants to make money would have no problem having there company there IF the GOVERMENT did their job!

I hate when I am correct. The rest was just as shitty and the same and even worse. Assult, threats, and all matter of illegal actions that if it was done to the wrong person would likely end up with them being in the hospital or even worse. I heard that one of those jackasses that like doing these things for video views ended up shot and almost lost their life. I believe the name was Jack something. (My mind fucking refuses to remember the entire name of someone that fucking stupid and that doesn't deserve to have any sort  of freedom and should be put in an institutaion. )

18 hours ago, Kendo 2 said:

It has the potential to eat my life so I need to hold off for a while.

Who cares about work and real life responsiblities!

23 hours ago, vancleef said:

I literally want to punch every single one of these guys.

Well a couple of seconds in to the video the guy looks like someone that would at least spend a night in jail. That was assult.  I am positive the rest will be just as shitty.

9 hours ago, Kendo 2 said:

I'm hemming and hawing about this you're not helping. 

Hey, download it and spend an afternoon playing with it. See what it has to offer Kendo   Who cares if it changes when they release it so long as you can still use the demo.   Might be better and easier for your work. 

(Yes, I am not helping either. lol)

Steam OS?

Well.

For thsoe that don't know three are three main systems in Linux. They use the same Kernel but have some slight command differences. They use different I'd say names but the format is thte same. Hard to explain. Example sudo apt update is Debian.  sudo pacman update is Arch. I don't remember what Fedora/Red Hat does. There are different ones than the ones I mentioned above but the three are the main ones. The ones that a newer person should stick with until they really know better or have a really specific case need to use something else. The commands mentioned above is a simple command you use to update your system. Note: this updates the programs and OS that you have from my understanding. sudo apt upgrade is a command where you get the newer version of the apps and such. Big difference especially for Arch .

There are versions that last a set number of years like Windows and there are rolling releases that constantly give you the newest and greatest. Rolling releases can cause problems as something might not be fully updated or there might be an unknonwn or a know issue that they are working on. Not a problem for someone that can roll back easily but can be a pain for someone that isn't that good with linux.

There are also immutable OSs that you update the entire OS (small download) when there is an update. You use sandboxed apps and if there is any problem there is a simple command and you can roll back to a previous OS edition. Think about Windoze when it gives you a major update that has a version number. When it fucks things up. You have to go in and dig through and find out which part screwed your OS. With a immutable OS just one command and reboot later and you are off to the races.  I have used Silver Blue from Fedora. It was quite good and I only moved to Mint as i could'n't use some of the apps I needed (without layering. That is another whole thing something you shouldn't need to get into and actually not advised by the developers. There is alot of information on this ont he web. Way better explainations that I have given.

It was more fun talkingn about linux on the Windows page. lol

Another option for those moving to Linux is an Atomic desktop. It is a inmmutable OS meaning can't be changed (the key parts). It also can be updated easier without package (program) issues as each item is seperate and its own thing.

I've used Silverblue and it was excellent. ONly reason I moved from it is I needed some tools that wasn't available and or easily implemented using an immutable OS.

@Doublezero If you have any issues with Mint try one of these. Like Silver blue. The commands are slightly different but it is super stable. One command and your entire OS (imagine Windows) can be turned back while leaving your documents and programs exactly the way they were. So good.

@Doublezero

A list of things you might want to see. YOu or anyone else that wants to do this. It might be slightly out of date but the basics are pretty much there. This guy went from changing from windoze to linux to creating his own custom destops later. (A short time later. )  If I am not mistaken he did admin for Linux before becoming a full Linux user.

3 hours ago, endgameaddiction said:

Cool. I would like to hope that mod support will be implemented, I will say that the last post I made, those two short videos were created by a female that goes by NewFrontiers365 on Reddit and YT.

She made a video about how to create a robot using a character. The many characters you see from other videos of hers are characters  shared to her by the devs. We don't have access to them until the full game. If @Kendo 2 checks out her vids, he's going to realize that he has more than enough to work with to create his comics. But since the game is supposed to be released this year, I would say wait and wait for reviews. I will do the same. If the sandbox editor doesn't have more to offer than what it currently does, I don't see any point in purchasing the game since I am not after this game for the story mode, but rather the sandbox (editor).

 

Keep on posting these excellent updates @endgameaddiction. Hopefully they continue and even develop more the sandbox. If they do, this might be an excellent replacement for TES and Fallout. Based on some of the post you made. It seems to be easier to work and implement the mods and scripts etc. That is if they don't start to lock down the system once they release the game.

Update:

I checked out the video. Nice work by her. I sub to her channel and gave a thumbs up to encourage great work. She doesn't have many videos but hopefully she will continue working and developing her presence.

3 hours ago, Kendo 2 said:

Yeah, think I'm going to hold off on delving into the game until I know more about the final product.  I don't want to get wrapped up in learning a new toolbox and then get the rug yanked out from underneath me.

^ Legit.

Hopefully this isn't the case. However, with all the bullshit that is happening with gaming these days, one can't be sure. Regardless of how great the dev team and producer seems to be.  Even iif released and it is great. chances are someone will come in and buy the company and turn it to shit. They start hiring bullshit employees that will do it from the inside. Shit like that.

Just like Avoid (:P ) the game looked great and was getting good reviews and tracktion until they showed their true face and true product that is nothing but . I buy games and stuff like that with my cash back. (when someone isn't giving it to me as a birthday or christmas gift) I have done this to over a hundred of games. I had $$$ planed for Avoid but as soon as I learned the true shit the company is and the game is... I went and paid for a year of Paramount + instead lol. No games this f***ing year for me. Fortunatly last year had some decent games that can be played in the mean time.

3 hours ago, Doublezero said:

@ritualclarity Help! There are no ads in the start menu! 

I'm afraid I can't help you there. You are just screwed.

1 hour ago, endgameaddiction said:

Looking really bad for AVOWED.

 

 

Once I saw the art director and his rants and bullshit. I was turned off.

this  time so much that I made sure that relatives that would buy me a game for a gift (I am hard to buy for) wouldn't buy that game at all. It is so off putting that I don't care as of right now if it was on sale for 5 dollars to purchase it.

I suspect many other gamers that are avid gamers that would put down the money for games on day one or, as much as I would advise against it, purchase preorders. Attacking the core heavy gamers that would eat up a game like this is totally the most fucking stupid thing I can think of. All he had to do is keep is fucking mouth shut and talk about some game play and deflect from the pronouns and other shit and some might have bought the game. More than they are now. Hell it appears that Ass in Pee'd (yes I intended to spell it that way )  is doing so much better and they offended an entire culture! 

If I was an major investor I would want that guys head on a platter for such supidity. Fire his ass.