You can find good deals on drives on ShuckStop and Server Part Deals. I usually aim to pay around $10-USD/TB.
Nice, that game is pretty fun. I'll have to revisit it, been a while since I've played and last I remember the dev was pretty active updating it.
Finally got around to trying Dwarf Fortress and I am in love lol. I'm really impressed with the UI changes the dev was able to pull off for the Steam release, I play perfectly comfortably using a custom config with my Steam controller.
For a while I was using the latest Lutris-GE-Proton, then when they discontinued that branch I started using Wine-GE.
Yeah I've heard that some people can run into issues like that with Lutris. I've used it for a few years without issue. I'm glad Bottles is working for you.
Thanks for the tip on the depots page! I'll probably be using that a lot now.
As others have suggested Lutris, Heroic, or Bottles can make the process easier. I use Lutris personally.
I'll walk you through exactly how I install a pirated game using Lutris since you mentioned you're new to Linux and using WINE/Proton.
/path/to/prefix/drive_c/ And we're finally done lol. Now when you launch the game it should open up like normal. Once you get the hang of the flow it just takes a couple minutes.
I've heard some people mention they have had issues with Fitgirl installers, I've never had any problems personally so I guess it's luck of the draw on games. I've also never had any issues with the GOG installer, Razor1911's, or clean Steam files cracked with Mr. Goldberg etc. If you have issues with one source, but the game is verified to work on ProtonDB or something, it's best to just try another source.
Some games may require you to install one or more additional dependencies, dotnet is one you will probably need to install frequently. Here's some info on that.
If you run into any issues let me know and I'd be glad to help if I can.
United Healthcare CEO Fatally Shot in New York
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in Manhattan. The company was scheduled to have its annual meeting with investors Wednesday.
I figured this is the correct community to post to since UHC is a multi-national company but if this is more suited to US News I can move it.
There are a few things that have stood out to me so far.
Some smaller things:
Some bigger things (to me anyway):
I haven't quite started my own kingdom yet, I want to spend some more time as a vassal. But I have heard that kingdom managment and diplomacy feel unfinished to many. I guess I'll have to see this for myself.
I've been playing Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord. About 35ish hours into this save and so far I enjoy the game a lot. It does some things better than Mount and Blade: Warband but unfortunately some aspects of the game are less developed than in it's predecessor. Overall I think unmodded Bannerlord is better than unmodded Warband but Warband has an absolutely massive catalog of incredible mods. Maybe Bannerlord will get there one day.
Hope you find someone. I played it with my wife, and didn't expect too much, but it was actually one of the better games I've played. Truly fantastic level and puzzle design.
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Nice post. The ps3 is great fun if you like to tinker with this sort of thing, are on a budget, or even if you just want to relive some old games that never got ported to future gens.
I picked an original phat model for $20 a few years ago. It came with a 60 gb hdd which I replaced with a 320gb hdd I had laying around that would otherwise just collect dust due to it's miniscule size. The console made a ton of noise and would get really hot, the thermal compound was completely siezed due to it's age and heavy work load, so I replaced it with some fresh mx4 and gave the console a good cleaning. I installed Rebug and set the minimum fan speed to 60%, it's still loud but it doesn't get hot anymore. Once that was all done I loaded up a 2tb external drive with my favorite games from that generation.
To be honest, I had a lot of fun jailbreaking and tinkering with it, but I can count on one hand how many times I've gamed on it since. I should probably give it to someone who will get more use out of it lol.
I would try out the original before playing 2. DD2 is very similar to the original but DD2 is better in my opinion. If you enjoy the first, you will almost certainly enjoy the second. DD2 may go on sale for Steam's upcoming Fall sale, something to think about.
Where can I find?...
Might be on Cinemaz. I could take a look for you
Yeah this would be possible. You would need to be diligent with backups if you planned on adding mods as the playthrough progresses, as adding mods to an existing save can cause unpredictable behavior.
An easier to manage idea would be to pick a suitable mod pack and play that. I've been hosting a Valhelsia 3 server for my friends and I for a couple weeks and it has been a lot of fun. Valhelsia 3 has all the mods you mentioned aside from Ad Astra. Valhelsia 5 has all of them. There are tons of other packs you could play too. I prefer to play packs that are based on 1.16.5 and before as the performance is significantly better than anything that came after.
Seems to be available on 1337. Other than that I found a dead torrent on a private tracker. I could make a reseed request for you if you find that the releases on 1337 aren't up to your standard. If someone reseeds it I could make a torrent for you or upload the episodes to some cloud drive.
I'm using a Thrustmaster Eswap X Pro. The joystick and dpad modules are hot swappable and can be put in any orientation you prefer. They sell replacement joystick modules for $20, which is nice because you don't have to replace the whole controller if one gets stick drift.
Sounds better than my current setup. I have Swiss on a SD card plugged in with a memory card adapter, my roms on a micro SD card in the serial port using an SD2SP2. To boot into Swiss I have to use an Action Replay disc. It works but it's a pain.
Been playing Foxhole with a buddy of mine. The game is pretty cool. An mmo with a persistent war that lasts until one side takes the entire map, which is pretty large. All the guns, ammo, vehicles, respawns, etc. are player made and need to be transported to fronts. It's a lot to take in but it's engaging even while you're learning.
Idk if you ever solved this but after switching back to Wayland I am able to launch games with Proton 8.
I have a 3050, driver version 535.113.01.
I've been having the same issue on Pop!_OS.
Nothing Happens - Wallows - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 38 Minutes 51 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Band member Dylan Minnette was in 13 Reasons Why and a number of other TV shows and a few films.
Unfortunately I didn't really like Nothing Happens, I found the lyrics a bit boring and did not think the instrumental conte
Dungeon Of Doom - Figure - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 20 Minutes 58 Seconds
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Fun Facts
PHANTASM and JEANIE feature on the album in Be Afraid, Be Afraid (Riddim Vip), and Death Toll respectively.
I discovered Figure and Dungeon Of Doom while looking for some October themed electronic music today. It was released yesterday (October 13th 2023). It's a bit bassier than what I listen to at home these days but I liked it and think it would be killer to see live. My favorite track on the EP was Be Afr
Westway (The Glitter And The Slums) - Sticky Fingers - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run time - ≈ 40 Minutes 2 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Westway topped the weekly albums chart in Australia.
Sticky Fingers would go on a hiatus after the release of Westway to deal with "internal issues" that revolved around substance abuse and controversies involving band members.
This one was
Sofa Kings - Royel Otis - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run time - ≈ 20 Minutes 44 Seconds
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Fun Facts
While they have written several, Royel Otis tends to try to stay away from releasing romantic songs, but there are a few on Sofa Kings.
Sofa Kings is my favorite in a while. A bit poppier and more upbeat than my usual listening but I loved it. I discovered Royel Otis when Sofa King came on while I was listening to Pandora, that song en
Gems EP - The Lagoons - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run time - ≈ 22 Minutes 48 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Gems EP is The Lagoons' first EP, it features their debut single, California.
The Lagoons, a musical duo, consist of brothers Ryan and Joey Selan.
I found The Lagoons on Pandora when their song California played. I liked the song so I decided to check out Gems EP. When I saw the Play That Funky Music cover I kinda rolled my eyes but it wasn't bad honestly lol. Aside from the cover the EP is four chill, lovey tracks that I enjoye
Kill 'Em All - Metallica - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Runtime - ≈ 51 Minutes 20 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Kill 'Em All was originally intended to be titled Metal Up Your Ass, with cover art featuring a hand clutching a dagger emerging from a toilet bowl. The band was later steered away from this.
Kill 'Em All was recommended to me by a buddy in our weekly exchange. My mom listened to M
Made In Japan - Deep Purple - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Runtime - ≈ 1 Hour 16 Minutes
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Fun Facts
Deep Purple originally didn't want to release Made In Japan commercially as they believed it would be impossible to reproduce the quality and experience of their stage act on an LP. This created a strong demand for bootlegs which led to a court case and later the official release of the album.
Made In Japan was recommended to me by a bud
Mirrorland - EARTHGANG - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Runtime - ≈ 55 Minutes 33 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Mirrorland was recorded between 2015 and 2019. On LaLa Challenge, Olu says in his verse, "I been writing this album damn way too long." That song was recorded about halfway through completing the album.
Mirrorland was pretty hit and miss for me. There were a number of tracks that just aren't for me personally, although I was still able to find a few
We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves - John Maus - 100 Days, 100 Albums
John Maus · Album · 2011 · 11 songs.
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 31 Minutes 52 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Maus said that he wrote the album in a "search for the perfect pop song".
"Cop Killer" is an arrangement of Peter Hajba's1992 composition "Crystal Dragon" with newly-written lyrics by Maus.
This was
Hot Rats - Frank Zappa - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 47 Minutes 13 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Shuggie Otis, a bassist on the album, was only 15 years old at the time of recording.
Hot Rats was the first Frank Zappa album recorded on 16-track equipment and one of the first albums to use this technology. It was recorded on what Zappa described as a "homemade sixteen track" recorder. The machine was custom built by engineers at [TTG Studios](htt
Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid - Slightly Stoopid - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Slightly Stoopid · Album · 2008 · 21 songs.
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 1 Hour 9 Minutes 35 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid contains all 7 of the tracks on the EP by the
F NOTE - Too Many Zooz - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 16 Minutes 28 Seconds.
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Fun Facts
Brass House is the band's self defined genre, it's a mix of Jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms, Funk, EDM, and House.
Too Many Zooz was recommended to me yesterday by @[email protected]. I selected their first EP, F NOTE, and it was a really fun listen. Something straight out of a street performance that makes you feel bad for not carrying cash around anymore. Pellegrino sounds fantast
My Head & My Heart - Moon Hooch - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 24 Minutes 56 Seconds
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Fun Facts
My Head & My Heart is a collection of instrumental covers.
I enjoyed this album. While I haven't heard all of the oiriginals, they sounded really good covering these tracks, especially the saxophone which takes the center stage on each. My favorite track was Life Goes On, a cover of Oliver Tree's song.
I'm interested to
Road To Knowhere - Tommy Guerrero - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 48 Minutes 5 Seconds.
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Fun Facts
Road To Knowhere is inspired by "Ethio-Jazz, Afrobeat, Highlife Spiritual Jazz, and dusty funk 45's."
This is another recommendation from @[email protected]. I had heard of Guerrero before but had no idea he h
Texas Sun - Khruangbin - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - 20 Minutes 57 Seconds
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Fun Facts
Texas Sun is a collaboration between Khruangbin and singer-songwriter Leon Bridges. They later worked together again on another EP by the name Texas Moon.
Khruangbin was recommended to me by the same friend that recommended Dope Lemon and Parcels. I have a busy day today so I selected this short EP, and I really enjoyed the music. My favorite track was the titular track, Texas Sun, the instrumentation
Feed The Animals - Girl Talk - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 53 Minutes 26 Seconds
Cover Photo
Fun Facts
Feed The Animals has over 300 samples.
The album is available for download from Girl Talk's label, Illegal Art through
Rose Pink Cadillac - Dope Lemon - 100 Days, 100 Albums
Track List
Run Time - ≈ 53 Minutes 22 Seconds.
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Fun Facts
Australian customers who pre ordered the album were entered in a sweepstakes to win a restored pink 1960 Cadillac Fleetwood.
I enjoyed listening to Rose Pink Cadillac this morning, it was an interesting assortment of tracks. My favorite track was