patchymoose

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[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

I'd like there to be an OLED option for people who use handheld mode heavily and want to pay more for a better display. But for the base model, it makes total sense for it to be an LCD display. That's just prudent, as the average player probably doesn't care and wants to pay less. Especially parents buying this at Christmas.

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Awesome information, thank you so much!

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks, I didn't realize there was an expansion. I'm not sure if GamePass includes it so I'll look into it.

 

I have never played any of the Dragon Age games, but I just gained access to the GamePass tier that has EA games, so I can play any of them.

I absolutely love all of Bioware's "classic" works (KOTOR, Mass Effect) where conversation choices affect the plot of the game. Would you guys recommend just playing the Dragon Age games in order of release, or what is the general consensus?

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 year ago (6 children)

It must be incredibly frustrating to be the new CEO that he just appointed, only to have him continuing to run his mouth and make ruinous decisions that tie your hands.

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 139 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's really apparent that Spez and the rest of the admin team don't actually use Reddit on a day to day basis. Their decisions are like some consultant coming in and recommending ideas.

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Nintendo 3DS is my favorite of all time 😁

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

In the US, all AutoZone and Advance Auto Parts will dispose of your oil for free. Also, most municipalities will take it at special centers (same place where you might go to dispose of electronics).

Personally I have a designated where I let the oil collect from multiple oil changes, and then I take it to the county landfill maybe once every two years when there's enough to justify a trip.

It's a small hassle, but worth it IMO. Just depends on what is available to you.

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

You can teach yourself how to change the oil on your car simply by watching YouTube videos. And then all you need to buy are a few basic supplies, and you'll be able to change your oil for life. Oil changes are either absurdly expensive (dealership) or done half-assed (Jiffy Lube), so doing it yourself gives you a job done right for pennies on the dollar.

And if you find that you have a knack for it, you can teach yourself more basic maintenance jobs like changing brake pads.

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

True in society at large, but to be fair, I don't think this post is trying to be "Team Threads" as much as it's trying to point out the consequences of the very different decisions they made. And hopefully in the future, some stupid CEO will think twice when trying to implement shit like Elon Musk did.

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is just my own take, but I feel like at least part of the reason they went back to releasing new versions is because of the recent resurgence of macOS. Not only do Macs have the excitement of Apple Silicon, but they have annual "new" OS releases; even if not much has changed, it creates excitement with their fanbase. I think Microsoft realized that it's not very exciting to just be on Windows 10 forever. So we got Windows 11.

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

~~and piracy~~

You mean all the backups that I have of PS3 games from the console I never had? ;)

 

Somebody mentioned de-lidding the CPU. I am hoping to get away with not doing that, but we'll see how it runs.

I got it for $40, so I can't complain. The disc drive works fine, it outputs 1080p, the controller input works fine. It just needs to be cleaned like all hell.

 

I never had a PS3 back in the day. I have a PS5 now, and when I was looking at the PS+ packages, I was fascinated by the fact that all the PS3 games have to be streamed. And what's more, relatively few PS3 games are even on the service. I didn't realize that the PS3 was such a unique/powerful console, that it still apparently can't be properly emulated even on a PS5.

I am interested in playing Final Fantasy 13, the Killzone series, Resistance Fall of Man, among others. Looks like a PS3 can be had for about $120 at my local game store.

Do others still have and use their PS3? Does it still connect/interface to Sony's online service? Like can I still get trophies that connect with my PS account, buy DLC, etc? Or is all that shut down?

I do have an Xbox Series X, so I could play FF13 on there, but none of the other games.

(Hopefully this kind of post is ok here, I know it's not gaming news, but just trying to not sit and lurk, but actually create discussion)

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