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Re: smallest computer that can run windows XP with supported hardware (especially video card?)

Posted on Yesterday, 17:44

Thanks for the link, @randomStranger :) That site is quite a trove of info; I wish they had also info about which OS can run on which machine :D I saw the majority of them seems capable of linux, and some of them could run 98, so I can give a try with XP, but need to cross reference the vendor …

Re: Which sites issue IP and device based bans?

Posted on Yesterday, 13:49

I never used reddit, but I've only heard bad things about it. I generally pay attention to not be too easily tracked online and most things sites can use to track/ban you by can be spoofed and you should be prepared if you plan to use a known toxic service, but it can be very inconvenient with …

Re: smallest computer that can run windows XP with supported hardware (especially video card?)

Posted on Yesterday, 12:56

Well I wouldn't try to run Crysis on it... the question is how light 'light' is. Well, I definitely would. Not playing it, just try it, at least the demo. Back in the day I experienced Crysis on a 2.4GHz Northwood Celeron and Radeon 9600 Pro, I played half way through it with 11fps. It can't be …

Re: smallest computer that can run windows XP with supported hardware (especially video card?)

Posted on Yesterday, 06:36

It really depends on what level of compatibility you want and how small you want to go. Shuttle XPCs are small they usually have room for a single slot graphics card as well as a sound card. You can also try small form factor OEM builds like the Dell Optiplex 7010 or 790. These have 2 expansion …

Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2024-05-10, 14:25

Heavenly Sowrd - I already had the PS3 Essentials version, I ordered an older version with the non-budget case from the UK. The Witcher 3 - I already had it on Steam and this one doesn't support most of the late story DLCs, but... Cardboard slipcover, soundtrack CD, manual, map, wolf head stickers, …

Re: Xbox 360 Marketplace closing

Posted on 2024-05-09, 08:05

It was announced the end of last year. I've never bought anything digital for Xbox other than the Fallout New Vegas DLCs. Everything else is either physical or it was a free giveaway. I don't mind the store closing, adding payment options already doesn't work, you have to buy stuff on PC and …

Re: How important is screen resolution to you?

Posted on 2024-05-07, 08:00

A lot of this 4k and 8k stuff is more of a marketing ploy, as it won't be noticable unless you have a big enough TV and are at the right viewing distance. It's also a bit like digital cameras and megapixels, as consumers are impressed by big numbers. However, the resolution is only one part of the …

Re: How important is screen resolution to you?

Posted on 2024-05-06, 17:50

Depends on the device. For a phone, something around 6" at most, around 1280×720 is perfectly fine. For tablets at 7-10" something around 1400×800 is should be perfectly OK. The 7" tablet I use for an ebook reader is 720p and it's still mostly OK. At very small text sizes its not perfect, but …

Re: Online copies of games are not owned

Posted on 2024-05-03, 11:45

or whether the content ("game world") was actually all online. I understood it was more like the latter (i.e., if the server is down - there is no world, and nothing to play). Nope, all the game was downloaded to your device. Only the community features required strictly to be online, the rest was …

Re: Online copies of games are not owned

Posted on 2024-05-02, 16:17

It's value is that the consumer has a convenient library of movies that they have access to. I can do it myself. I'd love to be able to buy movies digitally DRM-free to load it onto my self-made NAS and stream it for myself through Jellyfin. While I believe that the costs to enter the housing …

Re: Online copies of games are not owned

Posted on 2024-05-01, 06:49

I have no idea what this would be related to some creationist wedge strategy that you linked. The method. Just one foot in the door to establish a presence and normalize the situation then work from there. That aside, I don't think there is any reason to believe that this would cause the entire …

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