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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread
« Last post by bork on April 01, 2025, 03:00:12 PM »Watch me be stupid! I just got another Z13!
They say the issues are all fixed now.
They say the issues are all fixed now.
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: USA Politics Thread
« Last post by Occam on April 01, 2025, 03:19:33 AM »Of Course Trump Will Tank the Economy. It’s What Republicans Do.
https://newrepublic.com/article/193360/trump-tank-economy-liberation-tariffs
Every Republican administration of the past decades has tanked the economy, and then the subsequent Democratic administration has had to fix it.
Thankfully for Republican politicians, their voters are trapped inside an Orwellian propaganda bubble where two plus two equals five (allowing them to avoid cognitive dissonance) and have goldfish memory.
The leopards are going to have a face eating feast once again.
Of course this time the structural, economical and political damage will be longer lasting and much harder to fix.
https://newrepublic.com/article/193360/trump-tank-economy-liberation-tariffs
Every Republican administration of the past decades has tanked the economy, and then the subsequent Democratic administration has had to fix it.
Thankfully for Republican politicians, their voters are trapped inside an Orwellian propaganda bubble where two plus two equals five (allowing them to avoid cognitive dissonance) and have goldfish memory.
The leopards are going to have a face eating feast once again.
Of course this time the structural, economical and political damage will be longer lasting and much harder to fix.
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Video Game Bored / Re: Nintendo Anounces Switch 2
« Last post by team filler on March 31, 2025, 12:36:28 AM »Prime 4 
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread
« Last post by Polident Hive on March 29, 2025, 05:42:12 AM »There’s also the issue of very poor accessibility for the differently abled. Plenty of places I’ve been are stairs only. And quite often train stations make the elevator a hassle to get to. Walk an extra two blocks to the station exit with an elevator. At least twice a week I find myself helping some lady with her luggage going up or down stairs so they don’t hurt themselves.
Before there was a bullet train going to Ishikawa prefecture, there was a station you had to change trains at when going to/coming from Tokyo. It was notorious for having this huge staircase you had to climb to get to the next train. It was always a nightmare hauling luggage up there, plus you had to hurry because you only had a few minutes to get to the other train. So glad that's no longer a problem. I can't see us having made that other train had we had to take that route when we were last there with multiple suitcases and a three year-old!
Kanda has different lines on parallel tracks. Transferring from Yamanote to Chuo is running up one set of stairs and down another within a minute. It’s great because if one is seconds delayed, you can see the other across the tracks. Yet some people still sprint to try making it.
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread
« Last post by bork on March 28, 2025, 01:06:01 PM »There’s also the issue of very poor accessibility for the differently abled. Plenty of places I’ve been are stairs only. And quite often train stations make the elevator a hassle to get to. Walk an extra two blocks to the station exit with an elevator. At least twice a week I find myself helping some lady with her luggage going up or down stairs so they don’t hurt themselves.
Before there was a bullet train going to Ishikawa prefecture, there was a station you had to change trains at when going to/coming from Tokyo. It was notorious for having this huge staircase you had to climb to get to the next train. It was always a nightmare hauling luggage up there, plus you had to hurry because you only had a few minutes to get to the other train. So glad that's no longer a problem. I can't see us having made that other train had we had to take that route when we were last there with multiple suitcases and a three year-old!
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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread
« Last post by bork on March 28, 2025, 01:00:00 PM »Have had the OneXPlayer X1 Pro for a few days now. It has been working great! Gotta get the required "this is nowhere near as powerful as the Z13" part out of the way, but to my understanding, the Ryzen AI 9 HX370 it uses along with its other specs makes it the most powerful handheld currently out. This is actually plural, because the company released three different form factors all using the same hardware:
F1 Pro: A 7" handheld with a 1080P 144hz OLED screen
X1 Pro: An 11" tablet with a 1600P 120hz IPS screen
G1: An 8.8" laptop with a 1600P 144hz IPS screen
Nice that there's something for everyone that way. I'm not sure about the F1 Pro, but the X1 and G1 also have Occulink ports. I might try an eGPU if I keep the X1 Pro.
So yeah, the X1 Pro despite being an 11" tablet counts as a handheld. It's kinda awkward, but you can slide on and attach controllers to either side of it like the Lenovo Legion Go to use it this way. The tablet isn't as heavy as I would have expected, but it's not exactly the lightest thing to hold and probably would get tiring a lot faster than other handhelds. I don't particularly care about using it this way so it's a non-factor to me. You can also purchase a $30 connector to use the controllers more like a traditonal gamepad and connect it via an included USB 2.4ghz dongle. For the price this thing goes for, they really should have included that connector. That said, they do include a case for the controller, a keyboard cover with backlit keys, and although the tablet doesn't have a built-in kickstand, it comes with a magnetic back cover that does that instead. The build quality on the tablet is pretty impressive. I was expecting plastic, but it's made entirely of metal.
Performance-wise, this is like having a Legion Go on steroids. The faster processor/upgraded iGPU/32GB of ram is welcome and there's a noticeable bump in performance compared to the Z1 Extreme handhelds. It's not a massive performance bump, but I'd say everything runs about 20%-30% better depending on the game. You can play a lot of more demanding titles at 1080P/1200P if you're OK with 30 FPS, but I prefer leaving it at 720P/800P to get 60 FPS or better. With upscaling, most games still look like they're running at full HD anyway. The one exception is Call Of Duty Black Ops 6- I play multiplayer a LOT and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I can get 90-115 FPS in multiplayer at 1200P. Dropping it down to 800P does make it go much closer to 120 FPS most of the time, but it's really nice having that game at full HD for realz.
The other nice thing about this versus the Z13 is its size. 11" is far more compact and portable. The power brick is also a lot smaller. I'm able to fit this thing into bags/backpacks that I couldn't put the Z13 or my 14" laptop into.
Would I recommend the F1 Pro/X1 Pro/G1? If you want the best performance currently available in a Windows handheld, then yes. But keep in mind that these are pretty pricey. Like double the cost of some of the other handhelds The cost for the configuration I got was $1600. Definitely a product for the hardcore crowd for sure. Compared to the Z13 though? It's a bargain. Since this also came with a 2TB SSD, the cost versus the Z13 plus an added 2TB SSD for that is $1200-$1300 cheaper.
Barring no issues, this is a keeper. With my luck, I wouldn't be surprised if it gets returned because of fuckery.
But that's why I got this from Amazon. 30-day no-hassle returns!
F1 Pro: A 7" handheld with a 1080P 144hz OLED screen
X1 Pro: An 11" tablet with a 1600P 120hz IPS screen
G1: An 8.8" laptop with a 1600P 144hz IPS screen
Nice that there's something for everyone that way. I'm not sure about the F1 Pro, but the X1 and G1 also have Occulink ports. I might try an eGPU if I keep the X1 Pro.
So yeah, the X1 Pro despite being an 11" tablet counts as a handheld. It's kinda awkward, but you can slide on and attach controllers to either side of it like the Lenovo Legion Go to use it this way. The tablet isn't as heavy as I would have expected, but it's not exactly the lightest thing to hold and probably would get tiring a lot faster than other handhelds. I don't particularly care about using it this way so it's a non-factor to me. You can also purchase a $30 connector to use the controllers more like a traditonal gamepad and connect it via an included USB 2.4ghz dongle. For the price this thing goes for, they really should have included that connector. That said, they do include a case for the controller, a keyboard cover with backlit keys, and although the tablet doesn't have a built-in kickstand, it comes with a magnetic back cover that does that instead. The build quality on the tablet is pretty impressive. I was expecting plastic, but it's made entirely of metal.
Performance-wise, this is like having a Legion Go on steroids. The faster processor/upgraded iGPU/32GB of ram is welcome and there's a noticeable bump in performance compared to the Z1 Extreme handhelds. It's not a massive performance bump, but I'd say everything runs about 20%-30% better depending on the game. You can play a lot of more demanding titles at 1080P/1200P if you're OK with 30 FPS, but I prefer leaving it at 720P/800P to get 60 FPS or better. With upscaling, most games still look like they're running at full HD anyway. The one exception is Call Of Duty Black Ops 6- I play multiplayer a LOT and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I can get 90-115 FPS in multiplayer at 1200P. Dropping it down to 800P does make it go much closer to 120 FPS most of the time, but it's really nice having that game at full HD for realz.
The other nice thing about this versus the Z13 is its size. 11" is far more compact and portable. The power brick is also a lot smaller. I'm able to fit this thing into bags/backpacks that I couldn't put the Z13 or my 14" laptop into.
Would I recommend the F1 Pro/X1 Pro/G1? If you want the best performance currently available in a Windows handheld, then yes. But keep in mind that these are pretty pricey. Like double the cost of some of the other handhelds The cost for the configuration I got was $1600. Definitely a product for the hardcore crowd for sure. Compared to the Z13 though? It's a bargain. Since this also came with a 2TB SSD, the cost versus the Z13 plus an added 2TB SSD for that is $1200-$1300 cheaper.
Barring no issues, this is a keeper. With my luck, I wouldn't be surprised if it gets returned because of fuckery.
But that's why I got this from Amazon. 30-day no-hassle returns!8
Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread
« Last post by bork on March 28, 2025, 12:43:17 PM »Very glad I returned that Z13- a new BIOS update was released and according to folks on Reddit, it did nothing to fix the issues. Seeing more people report further issues with games not working (the screen goes black) and hardware problems. This is kinda par for the course on Reddit, but for something that just launched, that's pretty bad.
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread
« Last post by Polident Hive on March 28, 2025, 08:53:47 AM »Never personally experienced it but there are a number of places that are quite small and run by one or two people. I think they might just find it troublesome.
I’m not a big guy but my back and shoulders are relatively broad and… there’s an old corny gym joke about having to walk through doors sideways after back day. There are times I actually had to do that and it’s a little embarrassing. For bigger fellas, a scene from In Bruges comes to mind.
There’s also the issue of very poor accessibility for the differently abled. Plenty of places I’ve been are stairs only. And quite often train stations make the elevator a hassle to get to. Walk an extra two blocks to the station exit with an elevator. At least twice a week I find myself helping some lady with her luggage going up or down stairs so they don’t hurt themselves.
I’m not a big guy but my back and shoulders are relatively broad and… there’s an old corny gym joke about having to walk through doors sideways after back day. There are times I actually had to do that and it’s a little embarrassing. For bigger fellas, a scene from In Bruges comes to mind.
There’s also the issue of very poor accessibility for the differently abled. Plenty of places I’ve been are stairs only. And quite often train stations make the elevator a hassle to get to. Walk an extra two blocks to the station exit with an elevator. At least twice a week I find myself helping some lady with her luggage going up or down stairs so they don’t hurt themselves.
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread
« Last post by Coax on March 28, 2025, 07:43:32 AM »I heard on a travel podcast that if a restaurant doesn't want a foreigner they'll use a 'X' hands gesture (while politely smiling). This person is quite girthy and said this occurred multiple times when going around with his equally fat friends, but when going with his attractive wife he said they'd go out of their way to make space available.
Reading about this 'X' gesture it seems it can also signify they're full/booked but some say it's also just if they can't be bothered with you. Stories from this thread do make it sound like some places have had enough with tourists.
Reading about this 'X' gesture it seems it can also signify they're full/booked but some say it's also just if they can't be bothered with you. Stories from this thread do make it sound like some places have had enough with tourists.