Auster

Auster, 11 months ago

I started using Xfce out of necessity, where Ubuntu with Gnome would take 510 minutes to boot up on my old computer, while Xubuntu and Mint Xfce would take no more than 1 minute and 20 seconds (this being in the past 12 years).

Now that I finally got a new computer (the old one was working overtime, poor thing), despite being a big leap, I still see myself installing Xfce systems out of habit (but hey, at least optimization is a good habit to have =D ).

Auster, 11 months ago

It's even more impactful in the PS2 versions, given the minimal exposition dump those versions give, as well as characters being rendered during scenes and CGs being fully animated and designed in a way that make them few off somehow.

Auster, 11 months ago

Does it work on Waterfox too? The page says "You need an updated version of Firefox for this extension". Maybe an issue with the difference between Firefox and Waterfox's update naming conventions?

Auster, 11 months ago

@kbinMeta for quick access (or the mobile-friendly link if needed)

Auster, 11 months ago

I use a LibreOffice sheet for pending stuff, and as a form of control list for stuff I either recommend or not (which also indicates stuff I either completed or dropped).

Auster, 11 months ago

Can't remember any specific documentations, but based on what you commented, first, you need to check if the game requires either DirectX or Direct3D. If it does, you need to check if your computer is compatible with Vulkan (which wasn't a straight forward search, when I dug on that), and if it is, install DXVK (if it isn't, you need to hope that OpenGL won't be too laggy).

Regarding error logs. what I do is read through the log if things start misbehaving, and try to identify any oddities in the log (such as the aforementioned DLL not initializing), and try to fix by myself. And if I don't know how to proceed, I search for the error followed by either "wine" or the game's name on Google, and check places such as WineDB, Reddit (oopsie XD ), ProtonDB's page for the Steam version of a game (if available), Stack Overflow's satellite sites, game forums such as GOG's, Steam's, or even GameFAQS.

And if I can't get the game running properly or at all with Wine or its variants, I seek source ports, wrappers, engine emulators, etc., for that given game. Some may even be playable on Android, so possibly you can get them running on WSA equivalents on Linux, or even Android-x86 or BlissOS through VMs if you're adventurous.

Auster, 11 months ago

Tip: you can break lines either by pressing break line twice (it'll show a full empty line once posted), or by pressing space twice at the end of the paragraph (it'll result in a simple line break).

Auster, 11 months ago

For Final Fantasy II specifically, I would instead recommend the PSP version. Given how experimental its leveling system is, to use and abuse of it properly, the PSP and the (now delisted) OG Android version are the best ones, as they have more contents to keep the player entertained, instead of being just a grind galore, as well as offering far more options as to how to break the game to the player's advantage.

Auster, 11 months ago

I had the opportunity to use a System 7 Macintosh a while back. It's an interesting system, and for what it could run, it seemed to run pretty well.

Auster, 11 months ago

Perhaps being an "issue" depends on your approach, and you didn't find the right one yet?

Using my own experiences as basis, my first problem was probably seeing my condition, previously known as "Aspherger" (can't remember the new name, and likely accompanied by ADHD pending attention deficit) as an issue that needed to be "treated", like it was some sexual disease.

I think things started to change once, when changing psychiatrists (can't remember why), I got to one that, since the beginning, showed interest in actually trying to help. And among his comments, one that struck me as odd was in the lines of "do you think you need medications?"

While I'm fairly sure I resisted the idea he tried to pass at first, I have a habit of analyzing and evaluating things in retrospect. And a lot of stuff, most triggered and/or aggravated by my impulsiveness, distractability and hypefocus, happening in a relative short time (things like, out of the blue, deciding to try to learn a new language, to go after a specific job, to use an OS I had never tried before, to listen to a band that sings about history, to learn yet another language, etc.), all with overall positive results, made me consider more seriously the message the psychiatrist was giving. Do I have a problem?

Now, I try to see how any "issue" I have from autism/ADHD can be turned into a strength, and I'm starting to think that they were issues only because people, myself included, wanted to see it as a problem, and that those "issues" are just a different path to get the same situations done/solved.

And I think people notice my change in posture, since now I can feel more engagement and interest in them when we talk, even when the subject is autism/ADHD.

Now, I end this line of thought with the same question I started it: Perhaps being an "issue" depends on your approach, and you didn't find the right one yet?

Auster, 11 months ago

Direct link: https://kbin.social/sub/

Alternatively, click on the Kbin logo on the top left, click on the /sub to the right of the logo, and choose the tab you seem fit (top, hot, newest, active and commented).

Auster, 11 months ago

Heads up - there's also two free DLCs for the game:

https://www.gog.com/en/game/crusader_kings_ii_songs_of_yuletide
https://www.gog.com/en/game/crusader_kings_ii_south_indian_portraits_5_year_anniversary_gift

Auster, 11 months ago

It could be ADHD too, since autism and ADHD often walk side by side.
But one thing I try to do, when I can't get myself to finish my projects, is to find why I can't do it, and how I can circumvent the roadblock so I can come back to the project (or even if it's worth trying to complete the project, at least on that given moment).
And as stress due to the project not progressing can be a roadblock on itself, one thing I like to do is doing side projects to cool my head from the original project.
And being a bit of a data hoarder myself, I keep track of all my projects' progress, while also dividing them in concise groups, so that it's easier to see how progress is going, and to choose a new pending project more easily if needed.

Auster, 11 months ago

Saudações!

Auster, 11 months ago

From metal bands, I've been hearing a lot of Powerwolf, Nightwish, Sabaton, Battle Beast, Beast in Black, Brothers of Metal, Babymetal, Gloryhammer, DragonForce, Rammstein and Rhapsody. Basically, pending to the more melodic metal musics with a faster tempo.

Auster, 11 months ago

Gonna check. Thanks!

Auster, 11 months ago

I think it's a good opportunity for renewal: since Kbin is so young, it doesn't have the vices or the overwhelming amount of contents from Reddit, while also having a simpler and less intimidating UI.
So if the user sees a magazine/community that seems even a little interesting, I think it's worth subscribing. There's a chance it's a good community the user always skipped on Reddit for the aforementioned reasons.
And that's also what I've been doing, and I certainly don't regret.

Auster, 11 months ago

PC games I'd recommend that can either be finished quickly or played in short sessions:

#hasicontent
Atari Vault
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Bunny Swordmaster Story
Celeste
Celeste Classic
Celeste Classic 2
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
Downwell
Dusk Child
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Grey-Box Testing
Ittle Dew
Knight Club
LiEat
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 3
Micro Mages
Minecraft
Mobile Light Force (aka Gunbird)
One Strike
Senran Kagura Bon Appétit
Slipways Classic
Starbound
Super Dungeon Boy
The Corruption Within
The Deed
Unparallel
Va-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
コテ・DE・メクール
真・魔王ゴルベリアス　先取り横スクロール面

Auster, 11 months ago

The higher you go, the higher you fall.

Auster, 11 months ago

I don't have any specific favorites, but the ones I'd recommend are:

8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
ABZÛ
Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Catherine: Full Body
Celeste
Child of Light
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition
Downwell
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Etherborn
Final Fantasy VII
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Ittle Dew
Jump Rope Challenge
Mary Skelter 2 & Mary Skelter: Nightmares (revamped version)
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 3
Minecraft
Minoria
Moero Chronicle Hyper
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
No More Heroes
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Okami
One Strike
Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo
Rabi-Ribi
Riddled Corpses EX
Saints Row: The Third
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae: Half- Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
Slay the Spire
Songs for a Hero: Definitive Edition
SUPERBEAT: XONiC
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
Va-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
World of Final Fantasy

Also dunno how Nintendo's emulation subscription is faring, so not recommending on that.

Auster, 11 months ago

Btw, one thing to note: Mary Skelter Nightmares comes as an unlockable content of Mary Skelter 2, and the game is unlocked by fulfilling certain conditions on Mary Skelter 2.
Yes, a full game as an unlockable content. No paid DLC.
And some story points change from the original GOG/PS Vita/Steam release, so I consider the one that comes with Mary Skelter 2 enough of a different game.

Auster, 11 months ago

In this regard, I recommend 3 stores, in no specific order: GOG, Project EGG and Zoom Platform (not to be confused with Zoom Meetings)
Those 3, to my knowledge, are the stores that are the most actively seeking to bring back games of yore. (Do mind, however, that the store Project EGG is only in Japanese and also requires a subscription, as well as having some basic DRM)

Auster, 11 months ago

You can try to set antimicrox (emulates keyboard keys on your controller, and that's the name of the package) to use an unused key from your controller as some key that doesn't affect your usage.
Alternatively, you can try to disable all power manager options for turning off the screen. Do mind, however, that at least on Xfce, if you just toggle settings off, the screen will keep turning off, so you need to put all sliders to 0 or the minimum possible before disabling the option.

Auster, 11 months ago

That's 65% more bullet per bullet!

(joke about one of the trailers for Portal)

Auster, 11 months ago

If/when I do sketches that include dragons, they're mostly the western type, and are just normal animals of a given world, but with human-like intelligence, limited magic abilities and often with a small population.
I also often include a serpentine dragon, akin to (iirc) the east dragon of Chinese myths. This dragon's origin is unknown, as well as being extremely old, the last of its species (although this dragon did have a few crossbreeds with other dragons, most of which are deceased, either by age or battles) and being the only known living dragon with vast magic abilities.
But those are sketches and I dunno if/when I'd make a story with them.