Are all of these on steamgridd? or where are they from? Man, that Battle Princess Madelyn and Elliot Quest ones are beauties!
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I made these, and by made I mean I searched the images and resized/cropped them. There are more images there if you want to check them:
You can add a shelf in the library homescreen by 1) clicking on the button under the news, and 2) customizing the new shelf:
Personally, my shelves are "recent games" and "all games", and I apply the filter by "installed games".
You can expand the grid view of a shelf by clicking on this button in the library homescreen:
Or you can forget about the homescreen and click on one of the headers in your library in list view, in order to display the grid on the right:
Personally, my shelves are "recent games" and "all games", and I apply the filter by "installed games".
You can expand the grid view of a shelf by clicking on this button in the library homescreen:
Or you can forget about the homescreen and click on one of the headers in your library in list view, in order to display the grid on the right:
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Man, I was so much enjoying Yakuza 4 but it stopped completely unlocking achievements for me and took all wind out of my sail.
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like Spookyfriend and Wok said - you can add a shelf with either installed games, or all games
but the size of the covers will always be the same for all of them ... but you can change the size of those covers in steam settings, so that should help at least a little bit:
thats quite the delay , iirc this was supposed to launch in DecemberMechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - MW5 XBOX, STEAM, and DLC Release Dates
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Im giving up on the EA Desktop App. Squadrons playtime is either not updating or take a long time to update, no cheevos, no quick way to verify files or locate locale files, scrolling through the library is weird as I often hover over ther friends to the right making friend profiles take over half of the library, many Origin games are not on the app either like Syndicate, I have to filter to "ready to play" in the library every time I start up the app, Origin playtime doesn't carry over to the app yet.
what a goddamn piece of shit
I will just buy Squadrons on a deeper sale on Steam.
what a goddamn piece of shit
I will just buy Squadrons on a deeper sale on Steam.
Hey man, im trying to cut down my wishlist. You are making it difficult.
If they keep the same price as EGS, it will be $19 for me which is far more reasonable than Nocturne. Launch discount would be nice too.
I'll probably do the opposite and wait for Nocturne sale instead.
Two things :
Yeah, it's Sunday, I can't make stellarlly thoughtful posts every day of the week.
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Wait... don't say anything.
* I know there are cheaper alternatives. But the mid-range segment is invaded by Xiaomi, which I have nothing against, just the little detail of putting ads in their OS
Unfortunate because they are cheaper and IPS, a downside for a lot of people but at least I wouldn't risk burning my screen.
But again, ADS
- After extensive search yet again, a phone would cost me between 500 and 700 euros*. Ok.
- Man, I hate my G502 mouse and its rotten click that makes a sorta 'spring' sound.
Yeah, it's Sunday, I can't make stellarlly thoughtful posts every day of the week.
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Wait... don't say anything.
* I know there are cheaper alternatives. But the mid-range segment is invaded by Xiaomi, which I have nothing against, just the little detail of putting ads in their OS
Unfortunate because they are cheaper and IPS, a downside for a lot of people but at least I wouldn't risk burning my screen.
But again, ADS
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You can find a good refurb or second-hand at around 300 bucks though, it doesn't have to cost that much even assuming you need one.
I relate on the mouse, mine's middle click has been broken for years. The itch to get a replacement fk2 is high.
Why buy such an expensive phone? I'm also thinking about getting a new one since my current one sometimes refuses to make more than a 3G connection, but I don't see any reason to spend that much when you can e.g. get this for ~300€. Maybe I'm not enough of a phone enthusiast
This phone market is so infuriatingly confusing. There is the price, the fact every fucking phone seem to have one glaring downside, even price comparison functions on sites are broken by retailers who sell worldwide or Chinese versions of the phone. I mean, the discount is very welcome, but first they bundle some cheap adapter for the charger. And I read that a lot of Chinese phones don't support the same range of frequencies than EU ones.
I mean, if I splurt hundreds of euros on a phone and it doesn't support the full French frequency range ? There will be a murder.
Honestly, after more than a decade of using a smartphone (Android), I realized that I don't need high specced (gaming capable) one for my daily needs. Calls, browser, emails, Slack, messages, occasional photo/video and social media is all I need. My next phone would cost me less than $100. Still rocking my Asus Pro M2, probably for a few years to come still.
TIL Durante don't read my post fullyWhy buy such an expensive phone? I'm also thinking about getting a new one since my current one sometimes refuses to make more than a 3G connection, but I don't see any reason to spend that much when you can e.g. get this for ~300€. Maybe I'm not enough of a phone enthusiast
Xiaomi seem to put ads in its OS, at least on some models.
Edit - Hmm, a very quick search showed me that there was a way to disable ads, at least in 2019. Must dig deeper, maybe Xiaomi is still a good option.
Edit 2 - Well, fuck me, there is a way on the Note 9 Pro. Budget still murdered, but less viciously. Interesting.
Apologies but that's a Chinese phone, and without wanting to go into conspiracy theory things, I think Huawei already showed that this wasn't the best homeland for phone companies.Why buy such an expensive phone? I'm also thinking about getting a new one since my current one sometimes refuses to make more than a 3G connection, but I don't see any reason to spend that much when you can e.g. get this for ~300€. Maybe I'm not enough of a phone enthusiast
That's a thing that crossed my mind too. And I don't mean to do a Chinese hate post, just that this is a strong possibility.
BUTTTT... if you don't want a Chinese phone your options become terribly limited.
I mean, what is there ? Samsung, pricey as fuck on the high end and meh in the mid range. Maybe Motorola. Who else ?
Xiaomi, Huawei, One Plus, on the other hand, there are tons of Chinese phone manufacturers.
If you don't want extras installed get an Android One phone, Xiaomi has a few. The latest seems to be the Mi A3 still, I have the A2 and it was/is good. The most powerful Android One phone is probably the Nokia 8.1, otherwise they're mid end like Motorola One Action and Mi A3/Moto G Pro. Otherwise Motorola used to be almost-barebones on models like the Moto G, I dunno if that still stands and it's probably the same for Google. Maybe wait for the next batch of phones.
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I have a monthly calendar event set to remind me to phone my home number from my mobile so that the number doesnt randomly disbled because of non-use. 2fa and steamguard etc. is the only reason I even have a phone and It really pisses me off when I have to get my number back because the 2fa stuff is tied to it.
I'm still rocking my Pixel 2 from years ago because it's still more than fine for my requirements and my provider won't deliver a new phone without a passport or driver's license which i don't have. Their loss, it just means i'm not signed up for a crazy monthly plan with them so it's saving me money.
edit: we don't even have anything connected to our landline. I couldn't even tell you what the house phone number is.
edit: we don't even have anything connected to our landline. I couldn't even tell you what the house phone number is.
Also HTC and the nexus phones. But as someone else wrote, you don't need anything current, even a 3 or 4 years-old phone is perfectly fine for most things, though I don't mean to preach. I have an S8 and I'm very happy with it.
Pre-ordered Humankind, definetly playing it day 1.
What would you people do if I didn't pollute this thread every other day with mobile phone talks ?
Let's take a step back. I need a phone for...
Mainly :
Yeah, that's cool too :
- decent streaming media, decent sound, decent photos
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- what's a social life, anyway ?
If I can really kill ads (the process looks easy) I suppose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is cool at ~220 euros
Let's take a step back. I need a phone for...
Mainly :
- game streaming
- occasional mobile gaming
- oh so much internet browsing
Yeah, that's cool too :
- decent streaming media, decent sound, decent photos
...
- what's a social life, anyway ?
If I can really kill ads (the process looks easy) I suppose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is cool at ~220 euros
I think that's quite silly (just like the whole Huawei thing which is 100% political/economical US protectionism and 0% based on actual technological evidence, at least that I've seen), but I'll not tell anyone which phones to buy.
If it’s the quality of the phone that’s your issue, the human cost associated with tech manufacturing there, etc. it’s still worth framing it that way instead of simplifying the problem to it being a Chinese product. That lack of nuance there can come off the wrong way. Just a kind request
We need a dedicated thread for Li Kao 's mobile. Not that I am bothered by the discussion, but it a seasonal piece. :kappa:
But nobody would post on Sunday otherwise. I would make a good community manager.
Plot twist: I don't want a phone !
Kidding, I really want one
4D chess. :lul:
And I think people called being careful and cautious about wide-scale snooping silly before Snowden. I acknowledge that it sounds silly, but at the same time we've seen the sort of things these intelligence agencies can be up to doing on the hardware side that goes undetected for a little while. I maintain that the technological aspect is the one that worries me. I've seen too many stories of how security holes are introduced at too wide a scale to really feel comfortable buying a phone from them.If it’s the quality of the phone that’s your issue, the human cost associated with tech manufacturing there, etc. it’s still worth framing it that way instead of simplifying the problem to it being a Chinese product. That lack of nuance there can come off the wrong way. Just a kind request
That, and I'll admit to a distaste of those products on the basis of their manufacturing process and the human cost, but then again Samsung is horrific as well in that regard. Another reason to buy refurbished.
All in all, I have a huge distaste and distrust of the Chinese government and the corporations they can largely influence. Of course, this has nothing to do with Chinese people, who are too humongous an amount of human being to draw any generalized conclusion about other than : they have legs, arms and probably like anime too.
Also, that "wrong way" does annoy me to be honest. I have made efforts to explain myself, I'd rather avoid those era-esque labeling of people based on misinterpreting what they said.
I mean sure, but that was the US, and it also exerting influence over much of Europe. If you are using that incident to influence your country-of-origin decisions regarding phones due to security concerns, then which ones remain?
I can understand that, but at that point, as you rightfully point out, it's not just Chinese companies who are affected but everyone who builds there -- or in one of the new countries popping up as manufacturing hotspots because China is getting "too expensive". And when you look at it like that your options are extremely limited.
I'll readily admit that any advocacy against China or Chinese products is something I currently put under increased scrutiny, because the ongoing propaganda efforts in western media regarding it are getting a bit much. (Which again is not to say there aren't very real problems with lots of things China does; just that the focus on it and framing of it compared to similar issues elsewhere is quite transparent)
Congratulations, Steam, you reached a new CCU peak today.
26,85 million concurrent users.
26,85 million concurrent users.
Decided to reinstall Dark Souls 3 because I realized I missed an optional area. Now the game wont detect my save file. I had to create a new account on my PC because of an issue with windows but I copied my save file over, I have no idea what the fuck is going on.
That wasn't my point, the point was regarding your calling my distrust "silly" and pointing to another example where there was reason to feel doubt despite the lack of current evidence. I completely acknowledge your point there, that being said, but it's also about mitigating risk. I distrust those companies more than the others, to answer your question.
I take issue with products that can be used to invade privacy. I use KZ- earbuds, a lot of stuff made in China cannot be used to really harvest much. Phones are a goldmine, however, along with routers and components of network infrastructure. Cisco comes to mind.
[Edit : to be absolutely clear, sorry if that is stating the obvious - I know Cisco hardware and most US IT companies manufacturing routers meant for core network infrastructures have been rumored to have NSA-planted backdoors. That was to illustrate the country-agnostic side of the distrust of government spying]
As for advocacy against Chinese products, there are reasons to criticize them - as pointed out earlier, notably ecological and ethical ones. I understand what you are saying about propaganda, I see it as well, but I take offense to being forbidden from criticizing this regime - or any other - and its exercise of influence, which it has historically done and meddles in corporate affairs all the time (yes, just like the US), because of a spinal reflex to another bout of western madness.
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If that’s your issue then please state it that way instead of going “because China.” I was being careful not to label you anything, so don’t feel attacked by what was (intended as) an extremely innocuous request to be less blunt. The wider discourse currently is poisoned as it is, and it doesn’t hurt to go a little out of your way to be kinder.
Crash 4 releasing later this week. Curious to see if its drm could be overcome.
Nice!Here's a couple of mine - RTS/Strategy
FPS
Im not sure if Im having a good time or not with Wolfy Youngblood. Too many heavy bullet sponge enemies, mainly street levels and a upgrade system that requires grinding in a fps. Not sure what Machine Games thought with this game.
First, I want to say that I get the concern about generalization. That being said, I wrote :
That is why I felt a little miffed at your reply, I thought the technological and government-connected angle was clear enough. That being said, okay, water under the bridge on my part.
This is a game best played co-op from my understanding.
Yeah it seems so. Checked a walkthrough guide and there is apparently only 4 main missions, rest are side missions. I suspect when Im finished with the 3rd mission the game wants me to grind through a shitload of side missions to access the last story mission, I would be positively suprised if that's not happening. If that happens I will quit.
Does HTC still make phones? Years ago they still held a decent size of the smartphone market since they were one of the first ones to have Android on their phones. But I don't think I have heard of anyone really recommending their phones now.
As for Nexus phones that are no longer around since Google now makes the phones and calles them Pixels. Or do they still have Android One Nexus phones?
As I mentioned before and like what Li Kao is saying buying a smartphone is a really big hassle since there are just so many options but there is never that one "perfect one" that fits both your needs and your budget. It would be nicer to get a very expensive phone that can do a lot of cool things but you don't need all those things. So stuff like the Sony Xperia phones are very nice and very premium but they are expensive as hell and from what I can tell their main focus seems to be the camera and taking photos and like MKBHD said if you are interested in high end photography then you likely already own an expensive nice camera.
For me Motorola phones are still along the best bang for your buck budget phones, in the best year or two after I start having issues with my OnePlus 7t I will likely pick one of those phones up.
That's a good point about HTC and damn does it make me sad. They used to make good ones. It seems their last phone was released in last July 2020, which is an eon ago in the mobile market so you are probably right.
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