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vividspecter @lemm.ee 8mo ago
Signal has been a good option because you can get "normal" people to use it, which hasn't been true for many of the alternatives (except Telegram, but that's a mess).

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8mo ago

SteamOS 3.7.10 Beta: Bring More Fish :: Steam Deck Events & Announcements

steamcommunity.com /app/1675200/eventcomments/597403944640125080

8mo ago

"They’re taking Shirly": An Army sergeant thought his family as safe. Then ICE deported his wife.

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 8mo ago

This other article mentions it:

Correa expressed disappointment in the Trump administration, feeling betrayed after voting for him and serving the country, as he believed only violent criminals would be targeted.

8mo ago

"They’re taking Shirly": An Army sergeant thought his family as safe. Then ICE deported his wife.

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 8mo ago

Everyone is stupid except me.

9mo ago

Steam Client Beta - Steam Input support for 8bitdo and Flydigi controllers

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

FlyDigi Vader 4 Pro now working for me. A few things that are needed:

Controller must be in PC/Dinput mode, blue led (hold O + A to switch)
Don't enable the built in gyro mode in the Windows app as it might cause problems
Udev rule:

KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04b4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2412", MODE="0666"

(get the idVendor and idProduct from lsusb if you have a different controller)

Some (patched) versions of xpad/xpadneo might conflict with it. If you're using the stock versions it should be okay.
Your user might need to be in the input group.

One last thing that may or may not be needed is that I installed the SpaceStation app on Windows to test some things. It started working after that but I can't recall if I force reloaded the udev rule so it might have just been the reboot that fixed it.

Anyway, now I have gyro + all extra buttons working with Steam Input.

See here for further discussion: https://github.com/paroj/xpad/pull/268

9mo ago

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Maybe they are planning to take back that spectrum they gave to Boost/Dish on a pinky-promise that they'd actually become a competitive network, during the Sprint and T-Mobile antitrust case.

Which would fit with the FCC's increasingly mob-like behaviour under Trump.

9mo ago

Do you think Lemmy has a culture separate from Reddit or is it basically the same?

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

I've seen less whining about downvotes, "you can't say x on y subreddit" meta comments, and general persecution fetish stuff. Probably just due to less people, but it's still a relief not to have to see it constantly.

9mo ago

First PS3 emulator hits the Play Store, goes open-source

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

They are violating the GPL by not including source code for their modifications. I'm not sure about using the word "stolen" in this context though, but I suppose language evolves.

A dick move in any case.

9mo ago

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Everyone's life is different. Some people spend more time working but have more opportunities for breaks, and others have shorter hours but more a clearly delineated work-life separation where they must be working through the whole period. There are people with a large amount of responsibilities outside of work, and others that have little to none.

Anyway, it's not true for all but many people do have the time they just choose to spend it on other types of entertainment. Sometimes consciously, other times because TV and social media are the path of least resistance, even if it's less satisfying.

My suggestion is to consider a Steam Deck and use the suspend function readily. You might not have hours to play, but maybe you can pick up 15 minutes here and there, which is more satisfying then you might think.

9mo ago

Anyone else seeing Intense OLED flicker on Gnome VRR? Any flicker on KDE?

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Just having VSync on can introduce frame pacing issues. It's just not an issue if you can maintain the monitor refresh rate consistently, of course. And you can turn it off altogether if you can tolerate tearing.

But that's the main benefit of VRR for me which is frame pacing at sub monitor refresh rate, rather than latency reduction compared to the various types of VSync.

9mo ago

Anyone else seeing Intense OLED flicker on Gnome VRR? Any flicker on KDE?

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Triple buffering. Needs to be implemented by the game, not by the OS. Provides maximum frame rate and no tearing with minimal latency.

Vulkan mailbox mode is pretty much this and doesn't require game support (can be forced on with environment variables if it's not already being used). And since almost everything is Vulkan on Linux these days, one way or another, that covers most games (might be compatibility issues in rare cases).

9mo ago

Anyone else seeing Intense OLED flicker on Gnome VRR? Any flicker on KDE?

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Plasma wayland has an automatic mode which should at least turn off VRR during desktop usage, as long as the application window isn't fullscreen. A hacky way that can help when VRR is active is to increase the minimum frequency and kick into LFC more readily, by creating a custom EDID (you can also do a sysfs edit historically but I think that's AMD only).

That's only really viable if you have a high refresh rate monitor with a large range. I've found that 120hz may not be enough (since you may end up with gaps where VRR doesn't work if the range is too narrow), which is of course the most common OLED TV refresh rate. In my experience a minimum of >=54hz minimises the flicker, but that may vary with the display.

There's also an issue with cursors where moving the mouse can make the refresh jump to the maximum. It only affects desktop usage and some games (RTS and the like, not usually FPS camera usage). There are fixes coming for this with Plasma I believe, but I'm not sure about Gnome. Forcing a software cursor may help, as others have indicated.

9mo ago

Steam Client Beta - Steam Input support for 8bitdo and Flydigi controllers

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Some users are reporting gyro working for some of the controllers. It's early days anyway (I tested it and it's all broken for me on the Vader 4 Pro).

9mo ago

Fetterman spotted with Bannon at DC MAGA hangout: Report

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

I’ve been thinking recently about whether Oz would have been better as a PA senator, hindsight is a bitch.

He's probably doing more damage as head of Medicare and Medicaid then he would have as a senator. Maybe both would have happened, but there was more opportunity for him to fall out of Trump's graces if he had been in government for a few years.

9mo ago

Microsoft dives into the handheld gaming PC wars with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Well, I did say "maybe with a real d-pad", it's just the thumbsticks that aren't necessary.

I actually did play with the Steam Controller for years using the trackpad as d-pad. It was more of a comfort thing that made it less than ideal which was due to the shape/texture of the original SC, but I could live without it personally if it's done right.

I've even played shmups with it, with the right settings, but I get there is a learning curve and its easier to use a physical d-pad.

9mo ago

Steam Client Beta - Steam Input support for 8bitdo and Flydigi controllers

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

I have the Vader 4 and there are some reports of gyro working too. It's no replacement for my steam controller(s) due to the lack of touchpads, but it's probably the highest quality conventional controller I've owned in terms of build quality, so good to see support.

Linux Gaming @lemmy.world

vividspecter @lemm.ee

9mo ago

Steam Client Beta - Steam Input support for 8bitdo and Flydigi controllers

store.steampowered.com /news/group/4397053/view/545611272206420771

9mo ago

Microsoft dives into the handheld gaming PC wars with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

I understand the trackpads somewhat since they take up space, but the lack of back buttons is inexcusable.

Personally though, I'd buy a trackpad only deck (maybe with a real d-pad) but I know I'm in the minority on that one.

9mo ago

Microsoft and Asus announce two Xbox Ally handhelds with new Xbox full-screen experience

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Needs to provide FSR 4 to compete with Switch 2.

It can't unless FSR4 is backported to RDNA2/3. There's some work on Linux to do that, but there is a significant performance hit at the moment.

9mo ago

What are the modern design trends you hate most?

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Smart is fine if and only if:

Not the only way to interact with the device
Supports open, local-only protocols like Zigbee or Matter

9mo ago

[Steam] Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition & Village Gold Edition ($19.99 / 75% off)

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Not a "complete the bundle" type bundle, but a decent price if you own neither game.

9mo ago

Australia’s bowel cancer rates are world’s highest for under-50s. Scientists wonder if the gut microbiome is to blame

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vividspecter @lemm.ee 9mo ago

Obesity is a major predictor of colorectal cancer, which has become more common since the 1990s. Physical exercise and fibre intake may also be independently associated with lower rates of colorectal cancer as well.