I’m a PC gamer that hates console gaming for good reasons.

First, what are the important differences between PC gaming and console gaming?

• PC gaming is more open, users have more freedom and control over their games which allows creative things like mods.
• PC gamers typically use a keyboard and mouse, while consoles use a gamepad.
• PC gamers have varying hardware, console hardware is mostly all the same.

Because of this, console games have become the “lowest common denominator” of video games. If you’re a developer, you target the console and then port to PC. Games are dumbed down, slowed down, and graphically reduced for the console audience and then PC gamers are invited to slurp from the same trough. Modern console gaming has brought us such innovations as quicktime events (playing simon-says with buttons is not gameplay), weapon wheels (not the worst thing tbh), and exclusive deals (paying the dev to NOT release on other platforms). The keyboard and mouse is really a superior way of controlling a game. You have more buttons that you can hit quickly and aiming with a mouse is quicker and more precise. A game like Starcraft might never have been made if consoles were as powerful and popular back then. There actually was a SNES port of Starcraft and people literally only play it as a joke, the controls are too clunky.

In conclusion, I hate console gaming because it made my PC gaming worse. Worse menus, worse controls, worse graphics, less creative freedom, worse gameplay. I should also mention that most of my criticisms are for shooter games. Platformers on consoles are great fun and get ported to PC mostly without these issues.

I wrote a vod renamer app that also automatically logs me into SC2 after closing the blizzard app’s ad.

Alternative title: Feminist Can’t Find A Husband Who Hates Feminists.

Divorce your wife, hit the gym, get a tan, do laundry. Please use a better post title next time.

Just don’t gamble if you don’t like gambling (or if you like it too much). I never got into any skin microtransactions ever (except for a voice pack for Starcraft 2 which is something for myself and not something that other players see). I don’t play CS2 a lot, but when I do I have a good time and I just ignore all the skin stuff. It’s out of sight and out of mind. Other players show me their skins and ask if they’re cool. I don’t know man, I don’t do arts and crafts with my tools.

Until he stops talking I’m drinking Mexican water :(

I bet that feels so good as the patient.

Texas supports DEI for Republicans.

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The fork is called UZDoom and it’s already in the AUR. I read the Slashdot story on this today, and there’s a little more going on here. AI code grosses people out, but the bigger issue is that it’s being used in a GPL3 project which kind of isn’t allowed. The lead dev was also being a bit of a twat and not cooperating with the community. Long live UZDoom!

I didn’t realize it was that old, where the fuck does time go?! Well hopefully this rumor is true and I can get some kickass gear soon :)

I have the OG Vive that I can’t get working in Linux (never installed Windows on my new computer so I’m honestly not sure if it’s a hardware issue). It detects the controller and headset positions, but won’t send video to the headset, everything else works.

I want to buy an Index, but Valve has been out of stock for a long time now. I searched the web and found a rumor that Valve is releasing new VR hardware in Q4 2025 in time for the holidays. I hope this is true and I can get something even better than the index :)

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Post boot time too.

This is the exact image I showed her :(

Thank god. I’ve tried to explain this to my mom twice now and I can’t even get past the concept of gerrymandering.

Imagine being so much of a turbovirgin that you have to ddos arch virgins.

(I use Arch btw)

Are you able to check the battery life? I’m also on Arch (Endeavour).

For the others looking for a gamepad, I’m blown away by how good this is. I bought a cheap logitech gamepad because I didn’t want to give Microsoft money even though the logitech one doesn’t even have a vibrating motor. My hands would hurt after using this thing. The 8bitdo feels great, the joysticks are accurate and sensitive, the rumble and wireless is great, the triggers require less force to squeeze. There’s a feature where you can set buttons to repeat when held or constantly repeat on the fly. I’ve already been making good use of this. There’s also 2 extra programmable shoulder buttons. Honestly the only thing I don’t like about it is the light that’s on when charging, but that’s easily fixed.

I just bought a new gamepad, the first with a rumblepak/vibrator that I’ve ever owned. I didn’t know how to test it so I found 2 websites that will just vibrate it however you want. Then I found that this old remastered boomer shooter has rumble even when playing with keyboard and mouse! Let it sit on my belly while playing lol