cross-posted from: https://leminal.space/post/7416619
I've been trying to mimics the functionality of Steam with open source projects. For example using Playnite as my game library manager. One thing I'm having a bit of a hard time with is finding a substitute for achievement tracking. I know achievements aren't for everyone but I find it helps motivate me to power through lulls in longer games and try out side quests.
The closest alternative I have come across is xan105's Achievement Watcher. It started in 2019, got a fair amount of attention 2020 after being posted on /r/CrackWatch by the creator, was added to various piracy megathreads, and stopped development in 2022.
It was a bit of a challenge to setup.
Some steps were:
Grab my own Steam API so it could fetch data for the achievements.
Alter Windows 11's notification settings so I could get the achievement unlocked notification.
Go through the steam_emu.ini files so I could find the correct directories (ex. \Users\Public\Documents\CODEX)
Using Achievement Watcher to generate the achievements.json and image files and placing them in the steam_settings folder of each game.
Even then I haven't been able to get it working smoothly. For Cities: Skylines for example I can unlock achievements but I don't receive a notification and they only appear after I refresh Achievement Watcher (Control + R). Most modern guides suggest using a Steam Auto Cracker but doing so appears to stop the game from working. I don't know if this is because I am utilizing repacks or if there are multiple forms of DRM at work. I could easily be missing something.
I've read there are compatibility issues with Achievement Watcher and cracks from groups/people like TENOKE.
Considering I own the games I want to play without DRM I may just try to use Goldberg myself.
Some games like Fallout New Vegas allow you to view completed challenges in-game and I imagine there are mods out there that add some form of achievement/trophy/challenge system.
There's also RetroAchievements for older games.
I've been trying to mimics the functionality of Steam with open source projects. For example using Playnite as my game library manager. One thing I'm having a bit of a hard time with is finding a substitute for achievement tracking. I know achievements aren't for everyone but I find it helps motivate me to power through lulls in longer games and try out side quests.
The closest alternative I have come across is xan105's Achievement Watcher. It started in 2019, got a fair amount of attention 2020 after being posted on /r/CrackWatch by the creator, was added to various piracy megathreads, and stopped development in 2022.
It was a bit of a challenge to setup.
Some steps were:
Grab my own Steam API so it could fetch data for the achievements.
Alter Windows 11's notification settings so I could get the achievement unlocked notification.
Go through the steam_emu.ini files so I could find the correct directories (ex. \Users\Public\Documents\CODEX)
Using Achievement Watcher to generate the achievements.json and image files and placing them in the steam_settings folder of each game.
Even then I haven't been able to get it working smoothly. For Cities: Skylines for example I can unlock achievements but I don't receive a notification and they only appear after I refresh Achievement Watcher (Control + R). Most modern guides suggest using a Steam Auto Cracker but doing so appears to stop the game from working. I don't know if this is because I am utilizing repacks or if there are multiple forms of DRM at work. I could easily be missing something.
I've read there are compatibility issues with Achievement Watcher and cracks from groups/people like TENOKE.
Considering I own the games I want to play without DRM I may just try to use Goldberg myself.
Some games like Fallout New Vegas allow you to view completed challenges in-game and I imagine there are mods out there that add some form of achievement/trophy/challenge system.
There's also RetroAchievements for older games.
If I recall correctly the maximum Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) for earplugs and earmuffs is around 30db. You can combine the two for a slight increase in hearing protection but you still hit a limit because of bone vibration.
Is there PPE out there to go even further beyond this? Where would it be commonly used?
I currently have have some Bose QuietComfort earbuds but the case the case for them is quite thick and doesn't easily fit in a front pocket. I am wondering what's out there with a form factor similar to AirPods.
Here's a picture of the current headphones I have
Some other features that are important to me are:
Transparency mode
Active noise cancelling
Comfortable
Not going to easy fall out of my ears
Decent IP (Ingress Progression) rating
Multipoint so I can toggle between devices
I feel like the Jabra Elite 10 looks promising.
cross-posted from: https://leminal.space/post/7148311
Does Multipoint functionality in headphones allow you to listen to two different devices at the same time?
I have been using an audio mixer at my desk for a while now so I can do things like listen to music while I play video games but I am wondering if Multipoint could replace my audio mixer and simplify my setup. Would it allow me to listen to two different devices at the same time?
I have been reading about Multitpoint on websites selling compatible headphones (Jabra and Google) and it doesn't sound like this is the case. It sounds like it's simply a faster means of switching back and forth between devices. What makes me second guess this though are posts I have seen in forums suggesting Multipoint is the solution I am looking for.
If not could some wireless DAC be the solution?
I have been using an audio mixer at my desk for a while now so I can do things like listen to music while I play video games but I am wondering if Multipoint could replace my audio mixer and simplify my setup. Would it allow me to listen to two different devices at the same time?
I have been reading about Multitpoint on websites selling compatible headphones (Jabra and Google) and it doesn't sound like this is the case. It sounds like it's simply a faster means of switching back and forth between devices. What makes me second guess this though are posts I have seen in forums suggesting Multipoint is the solution I am looking for.
If not could some wireless DAC be the solution?
https://jonasz-o.itch.io/fallout2remake3d
Fallout 2 Remake 3D FPS Boomer Shooter RPG
It had a few niche communities I would occasionally post to after the Reddit exodus but a couple months later I would post there and get no responses or votes. Going to lemmy.film now gives me an error message. Did they decide to shut it down or combine with another instance similar to FMHY? I am curious if they gave some kind of statement.
I am also curious what happened when I post into their communities now. It still gives me the option and I can see prior posts. How does that work with post federation?
Edit: Is there a good community for lemmy specific questions by the way? I know there are a few AskLemmy's but some say they are not for support and redirect to support communities but I am not sure if they are specific to that instance.
The movie that comes to mind for me is Matango. It's a 1963 Japanese horror film by Ishirô Honda (the director of the Godzilla movies) that IMDb describes as "Shipwrecked survivors slowly transform into mushrooms.".
I was curious what other PG horror movies people like. I find a lot of the time the limitations or target of an age rating can become noticeable and distracting.
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Sad news for The Vault
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