Gaming
Games and the machines and communities around them.
okay, this is getting silly. my Xbox One X dwonloads a game i had installed before, gets close to finishing, and then: Ive cancelled and restarted the install three times. The game is gonna an external SSD. Id rather not delete a bunch of other stuff unless…
just set up my PS5 with an older 1080p TV. coimng from older hardware, Im surprised how different teh modes feel. fidelity looks sharper, performance feels smoother, and some games have a third balanced mode :D for slow story games, what do you recommend?…
so I was excited to finally play my favourite racing game and my PS5 Pro with the add on drive just refused: CE 100005 6 xD The drive does no sound at all and then gives up. i wiped the disc with a soft cloth from the centre outward, tried again, same thing…
so annoyed rn i opened my library tonight and realized i have 40 unplayed games. and yet i spent an hour scrolling and then played notihng. i also keep buiyng games on every sale. do any of you have a system for this, or do we all just live with the guilt??…
Okay, i'm worried. My second hand Switch worked fine with my 256 GB card until out of the box. Now: The card shows up fine on my laptop, at least teh foledrs do. I haven't formatted anything yet. What should I check before I hit that button? I'd rather not…
ugh. every night I put my PS5 Digital Edition into rest mode with a 90 GB game queued, and every morning I find this: still 0%, still "Waiting...". if i turn teh console on and stay on teh downloads screen, it starts right away, so the internet clearly…
im literally losing my mind here my gaming sessions have turned into slideshows. heres Task Manager while a large online shooter is running: The drive is an old hard drive. It started a couple of weeks ago out of nowhere. Before i buy a new drive, how do i…
ok so i bought an old school shooter remaster on sale, was super excited, double clicked it and got this: It says VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing. This is after moving my library to a new drive, so maybe something didnt get installed? :) A quick search shows a…
help!! this is driving me crazy... my Legion Go S loses Wi Fi after sleep: the symptom: online games disconnect. im on home Wi Fi. what do ppl usually do about this? I'm comfortable changing settings in Device Manager or running commands if someone explains…
genuine question: how do you decide whether to buy at launch? for big open world games, i feel like i miss out on the community buzz if i wait, but day one a 50 GB day one patch stories are getting more common, is there a rule you follow, like waiting for…
hmmmm ok i'm new to the second hand Steam Deck, and i'm confused 😭 The storage screen shows a lot of shader cache: most of it is from a huge RPG. is this normal? is there something i should change in teh settings?? Any tips for maanging storage on a small…
ok so honest question for people whove been through this. im running a six core CPU from a few genertaions ago paired with a GTX 1660 Super. games feel sluggish, but i cant tell which part is the problem. my target is 1080p ultra. did you ever upgrade one…
honest question for ppl whove been through this, im running an older quad core paierd with an RTX 2060.. :D games feel sluggish, but i cant tell which part is teh problem. my tagret is 1440p high settings.. 🤷 did you ever upgrade one part and regret not…
ugh. i put my second hand Switch in the OLED dock, the screen on teh console turns off like its supposed to, and then my projector shows this: The console works perfectly in handheld mode ;) Ive tried another HDMI port. Im using teh cables that were already…
My PC is perfectly stable except when playing a hero shooter. Then, at match start, this: the stop code is DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL. I got a penalty for leaving a ranked match because of it. how do I find out which driver is causing this? im comfortable…
Quick poll. Im thinking about a Steam Deck OLED for playing in bed, but i also have a gaming laptop. Is it worth having both, or is one enough? Bonus points if battery life is a myth sounds familiar. Also, if u own both, which one do you reach for most…
i just lost my third ranked match this week cuz my whole PC crashed on the loading screen in a competitive shooter: Stop code: KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED. No other game does this. Im starting to think its the anti cheat driver, but idk how to prove it. My…
Little rant: why is depth of field on by default in sooo many games? Its the first thing I turn off. On a gaming laptop, Im also hunting for less input lag. Whats your settings routine? id love to build a little checklist for new games from this therad.…
im literally losing my mind here after installing a game launcher, teh audio on my ROG Ally stopped working. device Manager shows this: code 10 lmao i tried restarting a few times 🤷 i'm not very experienced with Windows drivers. can anyone walk me through…
Confession: i preordered a game, downloaded a patch bigger than the game, and still spent the first weekend reading about workarounds instead of playing. Im not angry, just tired. With multiplayer shooters, Im starting to think Ill wait for teh complete…
ranked games have become impossible... a racing game shows a packet loss icon randomly, my character jitters, and once teh connection dropped completely: Im using a 5G home router. Ive restarted the router a hundred times. What should I check next? The speed…
guys pls help i want to play the eShop on my refurbished Switch, but I keep getting this: Im on a 5 GHz network. My phone and laptop work fine. The console says its connected to the internet in the settings, but as soon as I try to actually go online, it…
ok so my 256 GB Steam Deck keeps telling me Im out of space, and I barley have any games installed. When I looked closer, teh shader cache is taking several gigabytes: most of it seems to come from a racing game lol is it safe to delete?? and is there a way…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts mid match my screen suddenly filled with flickering triangles. It looked like this: This happens since i bought it used. The card is a RX 6800 XT. My heart dropped because i know artifacts can mean dying VRAM... i dont…
guys pls help i'm trying to decide between a ROG Ally and a gaming laptop... i mostly want something for travel, but i also play some demanding games. my friend says my backpack weighs a ton, which isn't helping me decide. for those who've owned both, which…
