Nevrome

Nevrome, 6 months ago

Interesting.

I loved playing Dead Cells, I will surely get this one once it’s out.

However, another website that spells rogue as rouge. Being a French-Canadian, I always read rougelike as “similar to the color red”.

Nevrome, 6 months ago

I wonder if EA automatically brings in negative reviews even if the game is somewhat enjoyable?

Genuinely asking, not a fan of EA in any way. I won’t buy this game but 22% seems atrociously low.

Nevrome, 6 months ago

Surprised to see my GPU so low in the boards.

RX6600XT with only 0.43% market share.

Nevrome, 6 months ago

Slight increase in 4060 (non-TI and TI) usage across the board.

Nevrome, 6 months ago

Exactly. They’re maybe the minority but every one who played D2 and D3 with me along the years have given up on D4 after a month. They preferred going back to D2R.

I wonder what % of the player base has disappeared from the game since launch.

Nevrome, 6 months ago

Yup, approximately what I had in mind, under 15% of the original player base.

The grinding needed in D2 and D3 didn’t feel as tiresome as it is in D4.

It might be that I’m becoming older, “grumpier” by the years and that I don’t have the patience and time to grind correctly anymore.

Nevrome, 6 months ago

Interesting, I’ll be a day one buyer, it seems fun!

Nevrome, 7 months ago

Sadly, they won’t change the naming scheme as more naive people still buy in the “micro” aspect of the name.

Nevrome, 8 months ago

It’s never too late to learn a language. However, French is one hell of a step coming from English.

French is my main language and even if I’ve been speaking it for close to 40 years now, I still learn language exceptions and rules today.

Still, I’d give it a go if I were you, learning something new is always fun. Enjoy!

Nevrome, 8 months ago

I don’t know much about Acer’s proprietary software but there must be some place that you can set your battery to charge up to 60-80%. If you plan to use it while plugged most of the time, choose that option, it will extend your battery life.

Yes, with the proper care, your laptop can last you many years. It all comes down to how you handle it and maintain it.

Nevrome, 8 months ago

Those two issues are normal in the gaming laptop world.

My Zephyrus G14 reaches 80°C on both the GPU and CPU, they’re not made to be running at ice-cold temperatures. I got it in late 2021 and it still runs like it’s brand new, even with high temps in AAA games.

Gaming laptop are made to be used while plugged in, on the move. You CAN play games on the battery but it’s perfectly normal that it drains faster than a soda bottle found by a toddler. If you use it on the battery to do light work (database, IDE, YT, Facebook etc.), there are battery modes that will disable the GPU and use the integrated graphics. I get up to 8 hours from light tasking on mine.

Enjoy your new acquisition!

Nevrome, 8 months ago

Too good of a deal to skip it.

Nevrome, 8 months ago

First, you want to play on high/60fps but at what resolution? Paying over 1700$CAD for a RTX4090 GPU seems overkill while a RX6800 or a RX7700/7800 would let you play at 1080p/1440p at high settings at a fraction of the price.

SSD is fine.

PSU could be reduced to 850W.

64GB RAM is overkill for gaming right now but potentially useful in the upcoming years.

Bottom line, you could save here and there and still have a capable AM5 machine.

If you want value for your buck, build yourself an AM4 machine. Yes, AM5 is out now but your rig could still last you many many years with the right AM4 components.

Nevrome, 8 months ago

It is. However, if you can grab it through Gamepass Ultimate, go for it. You could buy a couple months worth of subscription and cancel it once you’re done with the game. It would be cheaper than buying it upfront.

Nevrome, 8 months ago

He’s a doctor in an ICU unit. Our job just doesn’t let us play at work (and it’s a good thing).

Thanks for your answer!

Nevrome, 8 months ago

Oh don’t misunderstand me, I know it’s meaningless.

I was just wondering why some people are stuffing up their numbers and calling out other gamers for having less expertise than them based on playtime.

Thanks for your answer!

Nevrome, 9 months ago

I like it the way it is, even if the number of weekly/monthly posts has drastically dropped recently.

However, it is not happening only on PC Gaming; most redditors who left Reddit following the 3rd party apps closure backlash are going back there anyway. My province’s Lemmy community (New-Brunswick) hasn’t seen a new post/thread in the last fifty-ish days.

I know that I should do more to keep the communities I participate in alive but I’m still getting used to Lemmy/Jerboa.

Bottom line, PC Gaming is doing alright. Thanks for your work!

Nevrome, 9 months ago

Germany’s Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, had a jogging incident and is wearing an eye patch to cover the bruises. The picture just screams “use me for good memes”.

Nevrome, 9 months ago

M. Drainville est vraiment inutile.

Est-ce que ça te surprend? Avoir quelqu’un d’aussi opportuniste en politique comme ministre (un gars de Lanaudière, ancien député de Marie-Victorin qui se présente dans Lévis juste parce que la CAQ savait y obtenir une victoire facile), ça mène à rien.

Le gars doit avoir de la misère à gérer le contenu de son panier d’épicerie.

Nevrome, 9 months ago

About Pokemon, there’s a studio (Crema) who made a Pokemon-like game called Temtem. Different mechanics (stamina instead of PP, 2vs2 instead of 1vs1 etc). I’m in my second playthrough and I can guarantee there are going to be plenty more. I’d check that out.

Nevrome, 10 months ago

Ray tracing enabled.

Nevrome, 10 months ago

Good, let it rot at the bottom.

If only shareholders could see what is happening and change their mind on what is a good, appealing game (à la BG3).

I’ll keep dreaming.

Nevrome, 10 months ago

I do too.

Brand new AM5 low-to-mid range complete gaming build for under 700$? Count me in.

Nevrome, 10 months ago

GPUs tend to be cheaper/more affordable on AMD’s side. My local PC shop had decent deals on the RX6600XT and RX6750XT lately. For PC gaming only, they do the job.

If you don’t mind switching from Nvidia to AMD, I’d check them.

Nevrome, 10 months ago

This would be a decent GPU if you still play in 1080p/144-165hz, from the MSI store on Amazon.ca

Nevrome, 10 months ago

I do run 1440p/120Hz on most of my games and I don’t even have the 6650XT (I own an ASRock PG 6600XT).

It would be more than enough for most titles in medium-to-high settings at 1440p/120Hz. Some recent games (yes, you, Diablo 4) will max out the 8GB vRAM so you’ll have to tinker with settings until you hit a sweetspot but it manages 1440p.

Edit; as I wrote the reply, the card price increased to 400 CAD. Keep looking for deals, add them to your saved/watch list and order then.

Nevrome, 10 months ago

Not surprised in the slightest.

I understand that trying to optimize (if they even try) games for multiple possible PC setups compared to one common setup for consoles is tougher. Still, PC gamers are more often than not given shitty games to “enjoy”.

Nevrome, 10 months ago

Nice, I’ve been waiting to buy Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Thanks for the heads-up!

Nevrome, 10 months ago

I currently own the Pixel 7 and I’ve yet to hit a major bug or freeze. Really pleased with it and I plan to keep it for a while.

Nevrome, 10 months ago

I get about 24-28hours of light tasks (Lemmy, web, mail) and about 12-14h of heavier use. I’ve activated the battery saver when under 25% battery so it stops trying to refresh and ping apps every 5 mins.