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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

If you've seen my other post on this comm, you probably know why I am asking this. However, even if I did have a PC, I don't think I would have the time and energy to play a game anyway. That's why I'm now starting to prefer walkthroughs/playthroughs over actually playing the game myself. I know it's not a replacement for a PC but it's still enjoyable regardless. Also, my very first exposure to big games was actually through YouTube lets plays in the first place. What do you all think?

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Requires registration. Also, are there no other instances of it? Also also, what protocol does it use?

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submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Preferably with no required registration.

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Which launcher to use? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I've tried lawnchair and kvaesito. Lawnchair was good feature-wise but it is really glitchy and would break a ton of times. Kvaesito is not a traditional launcher but rather search-based which is not my thing. I've also heard about Niagara but I haven't tried it and it's also closed-source so I don't really want to use it. Are there any up-to-date open source launchers with a decent amount of features other than the ones I've mentioned?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Unfortunately, I have a Mali GPU so it's highly unlikely any game will work on my phone. As for retroid pockets, I'll see if there's any in my area.

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submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I sold my PC yesterday because of financial struggles and as far as I'm aware, I would probably be unable to buy a PC or console ever again. That said, I still want to somehow experience the games I would otherwise want to play on PC. I'm thinking of watching let's plays but of course, that's not the same as actually playing them. For those in the same boat, what do you do? Do you just let go? Or maybe watch playthroughs? I'm curious.

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submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I've seen a lot of memes/jokes related to moths looking for lamps. Why does the community love these memes? What's the point?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

So you're essentially saying that I should blend the hints into scenes so that they don't get noticed? That's a cool technique, I will definitely try that! This also reminded of the twist from Oldboy, I loved the hints upon rewatching! They led the audience into the wrong path, made them think the wrong outcome. I absolutely loved the very first hint in the movie, the way it tricks you into thinking something else and you just completely forget about it after a couple of minutes. Brilliant movie, loved it.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

While I know that not all stories need twists, I want to try writing them anyway because they're challenging/tricky.

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About plot twists (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I've a researched a bit about writing plot twists properly. The conclusion I came to was simply: Twists shouldn't be too predictable but they shouldn't be completely random either. There was also this method a writer used which was simply: 20% of the audience should figure out the twist LONG before it's revealed and about 80% of the audience should figure it out JUST before it's revealed. These are all great advice but I'm struggling to apply them properly. Thing is: I often have a hard time thinking from the audience's POV. I'm not struggling with writing twists themselves but rather the foreshadowing/hints. I'm curious, how do you all incorporate your hints into the story? How many hints are there? How do you exactly employ hints, via dialogue? Via a character's actions? Via small visual details? Do you employ hints in only one way or several? Simply put, I'm trying to ask the following: How do you all put hints/foreshadowing of a plot twist into the story?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Sorry for asking too many questions but is lutris's version of proton different from Steam's proton? Like if a game has, say platinum rank, on protondb, should I expect that game to run on lutris with proton as well?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Thanks, I didn't know that Lutris used proton when necessary. I don't need steam to run lutris's versions of proton, right?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I have two questions: First, can I skip the first step if the game is preinstalled? Second, how do you determine compatibilty? I don't want to spent days downloading/torrenting a game only for it to be completely incompatiable.

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submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I don't even know if this is allowed here but frankly, I don't care. I have seen conflicting guides on how to play cracked games. Some say to use lutris/wine, some say to use proton with steam and add the cracked games to steam though that carries a significant risk of a ban. So to all Linux pirates, how do you do this?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

What about games? Do you only play Foss?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

To clarify, I use FMHY as my piracy wiki. Also, does disabling my internet also prevent connection of pirated software or no?

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submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Pirated and OS software are different things, obviously. But would you prefer one over the other? I'm thinking of switching to both OS software AND pirated software. Just want opinions and tips from this community.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

The UI seems overwhelming to a noob like me. How do I make it so that the screen doesn't turn off when a certain app is open with a battery limit?

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submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I'm pretty new to writing and frankly, my stories are horrible writing-wise when I read them. Any piece of advice would appreciated.

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Any good privacy guides? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I've checked out PrivacyGuides itself, the new oil and SSD. These all seem a bit too advanced/complex to me, I want something simple and secure, preferably open-source too. Any help would be appreciated.

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Any good mobile games? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I would really love to kill some time on my phone. The games I have tried include: Slay the spire, shattered pixel dungeon, unciv, dead cells. Other than that, are there any solid phone games or otherwise ports, paid or not?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I love this game! Is this a mod?

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

Can't argue with that.

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