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    Some emulators running poorly

    in General

    Posted · Edited by Wist

    Nice find! Okay, so basically, hypothetically, if this is actually the problem... the computer might be using an integrated GPU by default to save power instead of the 860. When you run a game through Steam it switches to the 860, which is why RE7 runs great. But it doesn't know to make the switch when you run something like Dolphin. This would be a driver problem.

    Again, I have no idea if this is actually the problem. It might be fixed, or it might not be otherwise relevant. But if there's a way to check GPU usage in SteamOS, that might help you see if this might indeed be what's actually going on. If it is, is there a way to select the GPU in Dolphin? Or I guess you could try running Dolphin directly through the Steam application and seeing if that makes a difference (but you might run into problems with OpenGL).

    That's the best hypothetically possible explanation I can offer without getting even more horrifically and irresponsibly out of my depth. Sorry.

    Some emulators running poorly

    in General

    Posted

    That's surprising. I got FE9 (though not F10) to run at a playable speed on my low-end Chromebook.

    It seems the Alienware Steam Machine uses an unspecified nVidia GPU. If it's a notebook GPU, maybe you're running into a problem with Optimus...? I really have no idea; just found that through Google, sorry.

    I assume you've fiddled with the backend in Dolphin's Graphics Settings?

    Serenes Forest Scribbles 2016. Winners announced!

    in Creative

    Posted

    On 1/26/2017 at 2:59 AM, Thane said:

    Where am I supposed to upload it, by the way? I sent a message to Tangerine, but she hasn't been logged on for a week, so I was wondering if we could just upload our stuff wherever.

    I was wondering the same thing. I ended up sending Tangerine a Google Docs link as I remember a fair number of stories last year were hosted on Google Docs. I later figured I would invite Vincent into my message to Tangerine on February 3rd if she hasn't managed to respond by then.

    The Obligatory "I have not played Gaiden" Thread

    in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Thane said:

    In Gaiden, you actually control two armies at the same time for a large portion of the game. One of them is Alm's, a villager living with his grandfather in a small village and the one you saw him training with in the trailer, and the other is his childhood friend Celica's, who specializes in magic.

    How was this handled in the original? Do you play different chapters with each army until they inevitably unify?

    So what is your game of the year 2016?

    in General Gaming

    Posted

    The 2016 games I played this year in 2016 are Fire Emblem Birthright, Zero Time Dilemma, Final Fantasy XV, and The Last Guardian.

    Of those, I enjoyed Final Fantasy XV best. I loved learning about the characters during combat and through side-quests. The writers did a great job of making me care about them. I also think the ending was strong (though a bit... swift). Chapter 13 was brilliant, though I've not found many people who agree with me. I needed a couple days' breather after beating the game before I was emotionally prepared to jump into the post-game content, but the extra dungeons and hunts have since kept me hooked. I also think it's great there were so many language options on the disc; though unlike Ebony I preferred the Japanese dub, or rather I was put off by the English localization. Anyways, I've been enjoying the hell out of this game.

    I spent most of 2016 studying so I couldn't play much else. The only other games I played are To The Moon and LittleBigPlanet 3. Neither outshone FFXV for me. I might have more time next year though. We have Witcher 3 on the shelf, and I'd like to give FFXIV or the new Dark Souls a go, among other games.

    I Need Some Help Sending a Package to Japan

    in General

    Posted · Edited by Wist

    Have you posted it yet? You don't have much to worry about. If you're using English, American address standards are fine. Local carriers will interpret the following without any issues:

    Attn to Force of Will

    Kobe Central Post Office

    650-8799

    JAPAN

    If you want to use Japanese, write:

    〒650-8799
    神戸中央郵便局留
    Force of Will事務局担当宛
    JAPAN

    Edit: The forum keeps adding extra newlines to my posts. 8[

    Well... this feels weird .w.

    in Introductions

    Posted · Edited by Wist
    I used this old post to experiment with formatting. All is now as it was!

    On 10/9/2016 at 0:14 AM, Muriuki said:
    [...]

    •Did I mention I talk about food a lot ? Good, because curry is my god.

    [...]

    •Also, did I mention my love for curry ?

    It's excellent to see you have excellent taste in food.

    ICANN May Be In The Hands Of The UN

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Wist

    Don't worry. The UN will not take over the US's role. And other countries will not gain the power to take down websites. This is actually a good thing.

    The US Department of Commerce created ICANN in order to globally democratize namespace and address management under a consensus based multistakeholding model. This means no one country manages or controls the Internet. ICANN works well, and with a little fine-tuning along the way has been working well for two decades. So the DoC, having fulfilled its goal, is letting ICANN be run by the multistakeholders who have done so well with it. The DoC isn't giving its power of oversight over ICANN to anyone; it's eliminating them entirely because they're no longer needed.

    What this means is nothing changes except no one has to worry about the US possibly exercising undue control over ICANN for political reasons. This bolsters trust in ICANN, ensuring democratic governance of the Internet continues.

    Again, this is a good thing.

    Mistakes or errors on the site 2

    in Site Content

    Posted · Edited by Wist

    I found a mistake on the wiki.

    Abel's card page gives him the title "Verdant Knight".

    https://serenesforest.net/wiki/index.php/Abel_(Cipher)

    But in the Starter Deck 1 card list, his title is "Verdent Knight".

    https://serenesforest.net/wiki/index.php/Starter_Deck_1:_War_of_Darkness

    "Verdent" should be corrected to "Verdant".

    I apologize if this is the wrong place to mention mistakes on the wiki.

    Brexit

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Wist

    Boris Johnson is fucked. All of the brexit figureheads are fucked. Whoever ends up being PM and doesn't pull the trigger is fucked, if they do pull it then the Scottish secession, huge recession and the trade agreements they're going to get mean they're fucked.

    Except for Nigel Farage, of course. That bastard didn't even get elected, and gets to watch from the sidelines and heckle the rest like the goblin he is.

    I imagine the only PM who wouldn't be completely screwed would be one campaigning under the promise to keep the UK in the EU (if a general election were to be called by Parliament). Their being elected could reasonably be considered a democratic mandate to ignore the referendum result after a period of national regret.

    Edit:

    I don't think this is likely. But it's a possibility and what I personally hope happens.

    Brexit

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Wist

    Is that not why they call it a migrant "crisis"?

    Prejudice on the part of whom? If it's the high and mighty moralizing from folks that look down on those who don't want to be part of The Plan, then yes I would agree that's partially why Remain lost.

    When people talk about the migrant crisis in Europe, they're talking about the increase in asylum seekers entering Europe. The UK was never in Schengen and would never have been party to any EU-wide refugee distribution process. Its separate border controls are why, for example, the camp in Calais exists. The UK was actually in an extraordinarily privileged position with regards to the migrant crisis.

    Edit:

    Also, Irysa's last post is excellent. It should be thoroughly considered by anyone who assumes the EU was an oppressive government the UK has just unshackled itself from.

    Brexit

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Wist

    Yes. But in return, most all British citizens likewise had the right to move to any other EEA country. There's also the argument that EEA immigration was a net positive for the UK economically as many migrants filled unpopular labor niches and were younger workers who paid more into the welfare state than they took out. They also shared a closer cultural heritage than many non-EU migrants and some, such as the Poles, were I think ultimately perceived to be assimilating quite well (though this is subjective). Of course overall this is a complex issue. Though I'll note non-EU immigration continued to rise even though the UK had control over that.

    The terrorism concern is tricky. Imagine if New York broke away from the US and set up border controls to stop terrorists from moving in after the San Bernadino attack in California. And why should New York have been letting in out-of-staters who haven't proved their economic value anyway? This is of course a terrible analogy for innumerable reasons. Please don't consider I think it actually parallels the situation with Brexit in any meaningful way. But hopefully it s at least somewhat helps attempt to illustrate how dramatic such a decision is if terrorism prevention is considered the driving issue (I don't think it was).

    Brexit

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted

    I'm personally quite happy with the results. Of course there will be several problems for the next few months/years, but that's true of most big decisions.

    I'm assuming you voted Leave. What was it that decided it for you?

    Brexit

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted

    The EU does not revolve around being an economic rival to the US. It grew out of Western European trade facilitation agreements and a shared desire to maintain peace in Europe. It continues to serve these objectives very successfully and they remain its primary goals.

    I also don't think Brexit means the UK will have a closer relationship with the US. Rather, I think the relationship will be much less relevant. A major reason the UK was a valuable political and economic ally was because of its influence and ties to the EU market.

    I don't disagree with your statements on law in principle. I'm sorry I won't delve into this as I'm typing on a phone and this site is atrocious on mobile.

    Brexit

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Wist

    I think this result is consequence of a common frustration with politics, a frustration exacerbated by a comparative reduction in the economic security of the working class and the less educated.

    The advantages to "reclaiming our sovereignty" are hollow, especially compared to what will soon be lost. Most arguments for leaving were outright deceitful. We had a privileged position in the world's largest trading bloc (full membership with numerous valuable opt-outs), and we benefited greatly from it (even from the EU migrants). But we just voluntarily gave up our greatest trade advantage... to start our trade policy from scratch.

    And yet, the impression I get is many Leave voters don't feel they'll lost anything except movement rights they'll never use. Rather, they've gained a moral victory by asserting a kind of power of the people. They had an opportunity to do something, and they took it.

    I think this all comes down to systematic problems in the UK. Rejecting a scapegoated EU maybe let people feel like they were accomplishing something, but it was absolutely the wrong establishment to target. I cannot imagine a future that will validate this decision. This will be bad not just for the state, but all its people.

    I will be surprised if the UK somehow manages to address its societal and political failures better outside the EU than within it. Maybe now it'll be forced to, which I admit would be one good result. But at the moment I'm a bit overwhelmed with frustration that Cameron's short-sighted political maneuverings (coupled with a plethora of absurdly misleading Leave propaganda) have taken us out of the EU and may lead to the break up of the UK.

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