/sqt/ - Stupid Questions Thread

Is gaming bad on linux? Can I find the drivers I need if I make the switch from windows to linux?

Started tooling around with Arch this week. Ran

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without a display manager / environment, with i3, xterm, and xorg-xclock, following the Arch Wiki xinit advice. The result was super bare-boned, which I assumed it would happen, but the terminal emulator text was also too small to read. Is this normal without much configuration? Weird skeletal emulator windows and small text by default?

How can one determine if they're being investigate, or spied on by their local authorities?

How can I delete read only files on Linux? On LiveCD Lubuntu.

I'm going to put together a new PC but I want to recycle the SSD from my current build. Is it possible to just plug it in, log in and fix the drivers? Or do I need to wipe the drive and start from scratch?

I've got a game that I want to modify, which would be easy as it uses common standard file types, and all assets are packed into what is essentially a renamed zip file.
The issue is that it's password protected. Are there any no-bullshit ways to get the password? Everything that came up while searching looked shady at best.
If anyone wants, I can post a link to the file.

How do I learn ffmpeg? Right now I want to convert any audio containing file into uint8_t 22050 Hz mono PCM, but I've no idea how to do it.

I'm mainly interested in ffmpeg for using it to convert complex formats into ones that I can very easily parse and process.

Any good tutorials, books, sites that are better than just "man ffmpeg"?

>>62262209
It's not bad but it's certainly worse. A lot of things work and the Linux gaming scene is a lot better than it was five years ago, but things seem to break more than Windows.

>>62262425
Unless you are using almost identical hardware you will probably need to reinstall your OS. In theory you could use a LiveCD and do it manually but I don't think it's worth the time spent 99.9% of the time.

>>62262485
It depends on the type of encryption used whether you'll ever be able to decrypt it. There's a program called John the Ripper which will brute force password protected ZIP files. I suggest you check that out.

>>62262408
I'm only guessing here but surely "sudo rm -f /path/to/yourfile" will work?

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I have several computers (5) laying around the joint. I also have a Raspi. What's the easiest way to put them to work? If possible can they work in unison?

Also, what's the easiest way to set up a website or server using said computers on my home network?

>>62262619
That depends on what you want them to do.

If you want to serve websites from home be aware that you are going to be open to security attacks. Because your web server will be accessible from the outside world everyone will start automated attacks against you. Once they're in your home computers (with all your personal details) will be at risk. Also a lot of ISPs technically don't let you serve content on a "home" internet package. Even if they do, you may get quite bad response times if your upload speed is slow.

Having said that, if you want to serve content from home it's relatively easy. Just attach the computer to your network, get its local IP address, install a web server (such as Apache or Nginx), check it's serving content locally, then log into your router and configure port forwarding to forward traffic to port 80/443 On your router to port 80/443 on your new computer (using the local IP address from earlier). Once that's done get your public IP address and set up some DNS records against a domain name to point to your public IP address and now when people visit that domain name their traffic will be routed to your computer on your network.

>>62262615
Didn't try with -F, I tried with -c and it gave me the read only error. I also tried to remount it in wreite mode but don't know how, maybe that's the reason.

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I should get around 50mh/s effective hash rate per GPU with this build to mine ETH. Is it worth it? I have an open air case/fan setup, peripherals already, any advice? Am I doing this right? This is going on the credit card :^)

>>62262706
Oh and I forgot to mention depending on your internet package your public IP address may get changed every now and then. This means that when it does your DNS records will be pointing to someone else's house and obviously won't work (because your computer isn't on their network). You would need to buy a "static IP address" package from your ISP or look into dynamic DNS.

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>>62262619
Rocket Knight and Sparkster were good.

>>62262714
It's a lowercase f. I don't think an uppercase f will work.

>>62262619
Look into something like this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_cluster
and consider what tasks can be parallelized well across cpus.

>>62262741
ye, I'm on the work posting from the phone, so the autocorrector thing.

>>62262706
>>62262740
>>62262727
>>62262755
Thanks for the replies /g/, these cluster systems look absolutely wonderful but sadly I don't have the means of creating one as the power would probably make my bill skyrocket, there's also the space issue. A man can dream though.

>>62262527

ffmpeg -i input.flac -c:a pcm_u8 -ar 22050 -ac 1 -f u8 output.u8

Where to save a txt file everyone can access and only but only damin can change plus every user has its own temp user data

>>62262950
thanks, figured that

>>62262527
installgentoo wiki has lots of good shit for ffmpeg

>>62262950
>>62263068
used

ffmpeg -i input.wav -ar 22050 -ac 1 -f u8 -acodec pcm_u8 output.raw

>>62262425
Windows will need a reinstallation.

>>62262209
Gaming on linux is fine with games and hardware with support.

what graphics card do I buy for a system with no apu/igpu? no fancy monitors, no video games, low power, linux compatibility

>>62263146
>for a system with no apu/igpu?

>>62263165
I realized that after the fact. sometimes /sqt/ can have stupid answers too. my bad, anon

Right I have this computer, every time I play a game the computer shuts itself down instantly and then tries to turn back on twice and it successfully turns on a third time.

Each time it shuts down it is completely random, I've played 3 or four full games of PUBG and it shut down on the fourth one.

My specs
http://i.imgur.com/udKb8t1.png

I have a 650w powersupply.

(Cannot upload to 4chan as images keep saying error reading meta data.)

Why is video rendering and scrobbling in video editors so demanding? Surely all the GPU has to do is copy the current frame onto the backbuffer, and cards regularly have 8gb of memory now so there's no reason why you can't hold a huge chunk of the video in memory at once so it can't be hard drive bandwidth issues. Even at 4k I don't see how this could be difficult.

>>62263133
Go to your local CeX and pick up the cheapest thing they have, you can probably get something like a GeForce GTX 460 for £10.

>>62263226
If you're like me and you tinker a lot go and make sure your heatsink is really tight on your CPU. A sudden increase in heat can make that thing ust NOPE the fuck outta there

also consider a PSU with more juice and make sure mobo is secured on standoffs

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I have a problem with MPC-HC basically the audio on every video sounds like the gain is turned to 11.
In VLC the audio is fine but man it is so harsh in MPC-HC.
posting the internal audio decoder settings in case im missing something.

>>62262425
Run sysprep, shut down drive immediately, insert into new pc. Works most of the time. You'll have to figure out activation on the new build. The microsoft hotline often works if you say your old board died. Or pirate

>>62263587
Post Internal filters>Audio Switcher

>>62262740
>>>/vr/

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>>62263669

why does I get hardcore network lag when playing csgo on hotspot via foxfi with proxy(192.168.1.1:8000)?
everything else works fine on my computer.

>>62263717
Move boost from right to left.

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>>62263742
Worked like a charm.
Thanks anon

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What is the best torrent app for android?

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>>62263924
Read the sticky next time
>https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/List_of_recommended_Android_software

>>62262182
I just reinstalling Windows 7, are there any list of telemetery updates or update in general I need to avoid?

>>62263977
Dont auto install anything past April 2017,pick only security updates for example WannaCry protection update ect.

>>62263977
http://pastebin.com/quC0gz4j

I want to make a website to post writing entries, comics and possibly video content on. How should I go about this? I don't know shit about hosting sites but I feel like people can spot WordPress templates from a mile away and maybe that makes your stuff look not so professional.

>>62264133
Nobody cares about your site,you will be lucky if you get one person to visit(most of them will be bots) and even then your content will be ripped and reposted on youtube,facebook,imgur,reddit ect.

>>62263955
The sticky is irrelevant trash that doesn't get updated. Might as well tell me to google the answer.

>>62264185
I use tTorrent.
Pirated works great.

Is there any speed difference between external SSD and SATA ssd connected through usb 3.0 to sata adapter?

Im planning on installing linux cant decide how i go about it

>>62262182
How do we know that we (the users here) aren't connected to an alternative/rerouted Internet network for the mentally deranged and autists?

>>62264170
I know that, but what else is there to do? Just post shit on Instagram and YouTube and shit? The only reason I started thinking about making a site was so I'd have somewhere to post written content.

>>62264269
>I know that, but what else is there to do?
Go outside for a walk,read a book,go watch a movie or call a friend.
I went to the process of owning a website as well of moderating forums(when I was younger)and its all bs.

>>62264242
ssl certificates

>>62264345
What if a ring -1 rootkit hooked the functions which output the certificate information?

my computer audio have static when i directly plug in my headphone? it doesnt happen when i connect them through the monitor. is the circuit in my mobo fucked?

can someone suggest a good mobo? im not planning to overclock or anything, just a good, stable mobo

My boss had provided me a budget of $3000 to choose any IT certifications I like. I can't make up my mind. Any suggestions?

>>62262182
How do I make programs start faster on my Linux machine?
Thunderbird for example takes about three seconds to start. Same for LibreOffice and many other programs.

Preload didn't really change much, because everything is already running off an SSD.
I also tried the linux-zen kernel, but I can't really see a difference there either.

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Can someone walk me through this? https://github.com/cmdrkotori/mpc-qt#compiling-on-windows
I've never compiled anything before and I don't understand these instructions. I downloaded MSYS2 and have it running, not sure what to do next.

>>62264480
For what processor?

>>62264399
Then they would get a prize for being the 100 millionth person to waste time on 4chan.

>>62264541
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/hV7CmG/intel-cpu-bx80662i36100
i also have rx480, which is kinda big, so an ATX is preferable. i think i will go with the cheapest ATX case available.

>>62262182

OK so I have this chinkshit DVR. It actually suits my use case really well because it has a digital receiver (unlike my TV) and it also plays movies.

Aside from bad english all through it (if you unplug the USB it says "there can be no partart") it doesn't support every codec.

So I downloaded seasons 1-6 of game of thrones, and shit just worked. I downloaded season 7, and it comes up doing "too big interleave".

Never seen that error before, but like usual, I opened Handbrake and tried to convert. I've tried just about preset option and I cannot make this error go away.

Anyway the point of this wall of text is that usually I just hit "convert to Android 720p" and everything will play. These videos aren't corrupt, they play on my PC. How do I mess with "big interleave" ?

>>62262182
How do I get firefox to play WEBM with audio ON by default. Every time I click a webm I have to turn the volume up then restart it..its annoying af.

>>62264548
>intel i3
Are you retarded?
get R3 1200 or 1300 and go here for a motherboard recommendation.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrxhf_xZWI

>>62262297
If your in the UK you can make a request under the Data protection act that they provide ou with all information they currently have in regards to yourself, they are legally obliged to comply though there is a small fee involved.

>>62264586
pls dont remind me how retarded i am ;...;

>>62264603
Also visit PC Building general they have nice info in the OP.

>>62264021

What is the syntax for searching for pictures with only one tag in windows?

>>62262209
Wine is your answer

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How the fuck do I upmix 2 channel stereo to 8 channels in Windumbs 10? There is no "speaker fill" in the speaker options.
Sound through HDMI works, as I can just set the amp to multichannel stereo, but I don't want video and sound to be connected, so I use the audio jacks in my motherboard.

Besides doing a full scan with windows defender. Is their any other way I can tell if I may have a virus or etc?

>>62264856
>windows defender
>in 2017

Download Avira (free anti virus)
run a full scan
fix infections
uninstall avira

>>62264760
Well, I got it working with Voicemeeter Banana and ASIO4ALL. Only the center speaker is silent, but that's fine.

>>62263800
Is this KOTOR

>>62264916
No its a game called Advent Rising.
Possibly served as a precursor to MassEffect series because a lot of similarities.
Some autismo that did the community patches has also few fun videos if you want to check out.

>http://www.miketyndall.com/setz/videos/
Go on Gideons island video

Folks on /g/ said it was enough. I used Avast before lol. Nearly an upgrade. I've gotten into tech and programming in the past few weeks. I'm a newfag, so be easy please

>>62264882
Folks on /g/ said it was enough. I used Avast before lol. Nearly an upgrade. I've gotten into tech and programming in the past few weeks. I'm a newfag, so what makes Avira better?

>>62264976
>I'm a newfag
You got memed,im sorry.
Ground rulles are to use uBlock Origin,avoid shady download sites unless you have no choice and use AV when your guard drops.
Else switch to free operating system and avoid all these issues.

>>62262425
I have used the same brand of motherboard in my last 3 personal builds, and have swapped or cloned the boot drive with success, just updating drivers.
It is very comfy having familiar programs and settings for 9 or 10 years.

>>62262182
someone here with expirence in openWRT?
I'm trying to connect to my existing wifi which has no encryption yet it still won't connect.
is there any log?
wifi status just displays the config, dmesg shows nothing

I want a above average GPU but I don't want to spend the massive money on a 1080 FT3.

I want to stick with and EVGA Nvidia.

>>62265294
EVGA is shit mate(customer service wise).
I had 480GTX from them that caught fire after driver update and they refused to RMA under the rems that they could not find the serial in their DB.

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>>62262182
Are webms and imgs downloaded using 4chan safe?

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>>62265328
Nope. We just post viruses and download other peoples viruses all day.

>>62262182
Should I write my own PNG Reader or use a library like libpng/lodepng?
Considering doing it just to learn about it but performance will definetely be dogshit if I implement it (and it works)

>>62262182
Any relatively simple tools/ways to look at metadata of normal files and making sense of them?

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>>62265356

What is the best method for playing stuff on a 65-inch TV through a computer hooked up to it with MPC? What upscaling shit should I get for that?

>>62265442
>https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/MPC-HC
Covers MPC configuration to placebo tier depending on computer performance.

>>62265458
it also hasn't been updated since 2016 so...

>>62265479
There also havent been any new crucial changes in MPC,MadVR and the program MPC itself stopped development a month ago.
So yeah,use another player or use that.

Anyone else has problems with clover? Almost everytime I try to attach a picture the app close itself and says something like "The Clover app stoped working"

What could it be? It only happens when I try to attach a picture. I can text post, browse and view/save pictures without problems.

>>62265497
version?

>>62265294
>I want to stick with and EVGA Nvidia.
EVGA is a bad brand to get GPUs from. For a while, their 1070 and 1080 were LITERALLY housefires because they had no VRM cooling whatsoever.

>>62265525
V2.3.1 fdroid

>>62265611
try uninstalling and reinstalling it first. It works on my phones so I don't think it's the app

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Best online translator?

Best place to sell used computer components? I have a case that I want to sell and I put it on Gumtree, but I haven't had a single response in a week.

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Does it matter if I install an OS at the end of the HDD space?
I read somewhere that performance is worse on the edge of the HDD, since that mechanical arm that reads the data needs to travel greater distances.

for some reason I'm struggling to curl (and save to file) a list of urls. this list is a txt I want to retrieve via curl as well.

I had expected to be able to do something along the lines of
curl http://url.lines.txt | curl
but that's not it.

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Can anyone explain what are they pulling here?

1st gen ipad keeps disconnecting from usb port in an endless loop with the chime going

is it the cable?

>>62265781
The future of sink threads.

>>62265781
Look for what makes a LED screen
Look what is polariser
Google sunglases with polariser
???
profit

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>>62265709
it's a circle
all that matters is your data isn't fragmented so it can be read more sequentially

>>62265781
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjQWFM0lx30

>>62265748

curl http://url.lines.txt >> file.txt

to save to file.

>>62265324
>>62265579
What brands are best now?

What card should I be looking at for great work without breaking bank on 1080.

>>62265963
Not Asus I can tell you that much.
They lock down their hardware to their software as well as other hardware lock downs.

If I buy a samsung galaxy s8 from US ( snapdragon version ) and bring it to europe (I live here) will I be covered by the warranty?
Thanks

>>62266001
Depends on the retailer where you got it from.
T-Mobile,yes you need to go and ask them but they probably have international warranty.
Others? who knows you need to ask them.

So is there a way to bond 2x 1gbit ethernet connections to double file transfer speeds? I keep reading that it doesn't actually double the speed it just gives you full speed when doing two transfer, one connection for each and the other half says it's basically just failover.

>>62265963
What are your needs? An RX 580 or a GTX 1060 from a reputable brand will do pretty much any game at 1080p. If you want to go for 1440p or you dabble in content creation then you might need to go up to a 1070. The 1080 is a pretty pointless card desu, it's not quite enough for 4k but it's overkill for anything less.

In terms of brands, I think MSI Gaming X and the Asus Strix are considered the best at the moment for Nvidia. In AMD land Sapphire dominates, as always.

What is the best "Android" OS for pc, if that makes any sense

two examples are 'Remix os' and 'phoenix os'

>>62266021
>it just gives you full speed when doing two transfer
This is correct. However, if you're doing file transfers it's possible to massage it into faster speeds by using two connections to download the same file. One connection downloads one half of the file and another connection downloads the other. Get a decent FTP or torrent client and it should figure it out on it's own.

>>62266013
Thank you for your answer. I will buy it from Best buy or Amazon most likely.

>>62266127
Well you can always ship it back if it breaks under warranty.

I accidentally uninstalled bittorrent without realising i'll lose my .torrent files with it (not the actual downloaded torrent data), any way i can recovery them without having to go back to one of my backups?
i understand if it's not possible.

Building my first computer. Are there any GPU's I should stay away from, from a beginner's perspective?

I've been messing around with agetty and other gettys but can't seem to get tty3 to autologin.
Does anyone know how to set it up properly?

>>62266243
There are workstation GPUs like the Vega FE, but you'd have to really try to find those and they're much more expensive. I'd just looks at some recommendation lists and such and determine which one fits you the best based on which games you play.

>>62266276
What would you recommend to check if your Graphics card can run certain games? Is Game Debate reliable?

>>62266243
Stay away from reference cards, they suck. Also, avoid anything that makes you change the heatsink yourself.

>>62266319
That depends on the resolution your monitor has.
Whats the maximum it can have?

>>62266319
Personally I just google "game GPU benchmark", and average them myself.
>>62266329
Oh yeah and that, reference cards are loud as fuck.

>>62266335
I have no idea. I'm going to assume 1920x1080

>>62266366
Well you search for a card that can deliver the performance and quality you want on that resolution.
Whats it is acceptable framrate for you?
Lets say you want to play at 1080p 60fps.

You go on here
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5FzZoaAeE

Look at the fps and decide what card fits in your budget.

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I'm fucking scared,

I reinstalled windows since things were slow and it's still slow but I noticed I have this hard drive partition now
>ESP;
What the fuck is thing, i never made it, where did it come from?

i use pitchfork (the music website (thanks if youre concerned for me and wanna tell me it's a bad place, im gonna keep using it for now at least though)) and liked it better when they DIDNT use infinite scroll
is there a way i can disable it?
ive tried 'kill infinite scroll' so far which didnt (seem) to work

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>>62266404
>>62266340
>>62266335
>>62266329
>>62266276

Thank you very much for the info bros

>>62263994
>>62264120
Wow sound like too much work.

>>62266243
There are four major things that you need to think about when buying a card: the chip, the PCB, the cooler and the support.

The chip is basically what you're choosing between when you decide between AMD and Nvidia and which tier card you go for. It's the thing that decides how the card performs. Pick the cheapest one that does what you want, otherwise you're wasting money.
The PCB affects compatibility. Nvidia and AMD release reference PCBs, but other manufacturers are free to redesign it if they want. The reference PCBs are good because they're compatible with a ton of aftermarket accessories - if you want to manually replace a heatsink then the only way you'll be guaranteed that the screw holes are in the right place is if you buy reference cards. Other manufacturers redesign the PCB for various reasons, often to make it smaller for mini builds (like the ERX480) or to add extra features (RGB lighting or extra power inputs). In general you don't need to care about this unless you want to add a custom watercooling loop at some point.
The cooler dictates how loud your card will be and how much you can overclock. The coolers that come with Nvidia and AMD's reference cards are called rear exhaust and they're fucking awful - they sound like a jet engine and the card will even overheat and downclock itself sometimes. Don't get a rear exhaust card unless you really want to add an aftermarket cooler like a custom watercooling loop, or you have a case that doesn't have case fans. The other style of cooler is a blower - these are the ones that look like they strapped a ton of standard fans onto the card. They're way better and quieter, and they're all pretty much the same so just pick one that you like the appearance of and Google it in case it causes housefires.
Finally, there's the support. Some manufacturers like Gigabyte have a reputation for fucking people over if you need to RMA, whereas other brands like XFX and EVGA have legendarily good support.

>>62266558
people keep saying this

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>>62262182
So I kinda fucked up. got an all in one liquid cooler (pic related).
it was a refurbished unit, and when I installed it i had no control over fan speed. plugged cables in different ports and after a few tries the pump seemed to had failed.
Getting kinda desperate and also impatient, I tried to unscrew the copper plate and, to the surprise of noone except idiot me, fluid spilled out.
The pump and loop still works, but I can clearly hear that there are now airbubbles in the loop.

so heres my question: could i replace that missing fluid with distilled water? like, submerge the loop in in, carefully open the copper plate and let the air out? would that kill the pump? I experience temperatures that are just not that desirable right now

>tl;dr: was stupid and got air inside my aio loop, can i replace it with distilled water without killing the pump?

>>62265806
Nobody?

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Any reviews about what i should expect about this card?

>>62266770
>can i replace it with distilled water without killing the pump?
Its called demineralised water and you can buy 5 liters for $1.
Yes you can replace it.

Should I buy a titan XP or wait for the titan vista?

>>62266789
I would assume its the same PCB as this,so what goes for this card goes for that one.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoLWVvHasaw

That said 1050 is very low end and you will pay a premium on it because crypto mining craze.

>>62266825
Im sure its exactly the same, but instead one 90mm fan and a full aluminium heatsink it has a dual 70mm fan with a cooper and aluminium heatsink.

>>62266825
>That said 1050 is very low end and you will pay a premium on it because crypto mining craze.
Low-end cards were never afflicted by the inflated prices.

>>62266886
Then I guess its ok

so does a router also tend to have a switch in it? like also a wireless switch? how else can my devices on the same network be communicating

>>62266908
In domestic networking hubs, switches and routers get really blurry since pretty much every manufacturer throws the features of all three into one box.

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so I have a windows.old(1) folder that has nothing in it but this string of empty folders

I've run disk cleanup and chk but it doesn't find any prev windows installs and trying to manually delete it gives me 'Error 0x80070091: The directory is not empty'

I've tried http://www.errorlive.com/error-0x80070091 bar restore and reinstall which I don't want to do
>not after last time

what do?

Been reading that console games use dynamic resolution when under stress, so they lower from 1080p to 900p for an intense firefight for example. Why don't pc games use this?

>>62267386
Some do.

>>62267386
I think RAGE did it on PC but PC gamers hated it. It's a way bigger deal when it happens on a monitor than on a TV on the other side of the room. Also, PC graphics hardware isn't really bound by fillrate thesedays anyway, unless you're doing something really crazy in a pixel shader.

>>62267386
The Surge
REZ Infinite HD
SnakePass

off the top of my head

>>62267386
Because PC doesn't have the same problems than console, by nature they are better so rarely they have options to lower quality on the go, most users just will run the game in lowest settings.

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sup /g/ents,

I recently updated my AMD driver, now my HDMI audio is not showing under playback devices in sound settings. I have an hdtv that clones my main display so I can game on my tv with an xbox controller, but with hdmi audio gone, I have to use headphones now if I game on the tv.

did some googling, and found this thread:
https://community.amd.com/message/2792454

I tried uninstalling driver with DDU, and reinstalled AMD driver, but hdmi audio is still missing. any folks here find a work around? please help

>>62267510
Is it LG tv?

>>62265017
Which is the meme? WD or Avira? Thanks

>>62267440
>>62267444
Do you know what the criteria was for the pc games to drop resolution? Dropping below 50fps or something?

>>62267602
WD.

Included windows av defense was ridiculed on the interned before you were born.

I have a router im trying to get 2.4GHz to work on.
Connecting to it and putting the password says its the wrong one even though it the right one copy and pasted from the router settings and making it an open network flat out doesnt make it work. 5GHz works fine so its not the connection and a reset to factory settings doesnt work and the problem is still there.

>>62267642
Consoles prioritize framerate over image quality.
On consoles games have to be 30fps lock for example,so when a memory bandwidth cap is reached in certain scenes it dials down on the total number of pixels processed to keep the 30 fps frame rate.

On PC that is called internal renderer resolution which means the game will render at 900p while displaying 1080p image and is not always fps dependent..

>>62266908
consumer "routers" tend to have a lot of things in them, they're typically a full linux computer, with a switch (if more than one ethernet port), router software, wifi adapter(s) (if it's 2.4GHz and 5GHz at the same time then it will have two wifi modems in it), a cable/adsl modem if it does that, then there's other bells and whistles like a usb port that you can plug a flash drive into, which might be shared using samba/ftp software, or it might support a usb printer, etc, etc

and if you're wondering, yes, you can turn a normal computer into the same thing, by attaching say, multiple ethernet cards and a wifi adapter and just setting up software to act like a router
or you can do the inverse, that is, reconfigure your consumer router to do other things, like play mp3's using a usb sound card or download torrents or whatever

>>62267642
Consoles hardware suck so much they cant even do 24FPS@1080p so in order to keep the game running at atleast 24FPS the resolution is reduced.

>>62267645
Hardware is busted get a new one

>>62267570
yes

>>62267386
some modern games do have this, they don't actually change the display/output resolution, but rather they have an "internal 3D resolution", where 3D elements are rendered at a lower resolution, then it's scaled up to the display. this way they can have a full resolution HUD and menu, while the gameplay itself is lower resolution, at the same time

>>62267787
>That time Battlefield fucked this up in PS4 and the game was 190p upscaled

>>62267779
It seems to be a common problem I had it happen multiple times.

Turn off the TV from power socket
disconnect HDMI cable
Turn off your PC
Plug in your HDMI cable
Plug TV in the power socked but do not turn it on
Turn ON PC
this will wake up the TV and you will have audio


Basically those TV sets have something like a Wake on LAN handshake that fucs up once in a while.

>>62267643
Oh, why was it ridiculed?

>>62267929
Because it has bigger holes than Lisa Ann.

Why does /g/ have javascript? I don't web develop, but I'd like to know why.

>>62267954
Vulnerabilities everywhere, a new one is discovered every 5 minutes, literally.

>>62267954
My work is related to a site that requires java to function.

>>62267944
Lisa Ann is such a sexy dinosaur. Thanks anon.

>>62267962
If php has the same problem. What's the better alternatives for backend dev?

any tips on keeping your attention on a topic for extended time?
If I want to dive into something I usually get distracted after a short time and won't finish it.
that's the case for my job aswell and I'm wondering how the hell I'm still employed since I'm not really productive

>>62267954
Basically, it's an awful language that somehow became the one and only language that is universally supported by browsers. Even better languages have to compile down to Javascript if they're going to run on the web. Basically, imagine if instead of x86 assembly all desktop apps had to be compiled down to Visual Basic and that's what dealing with Javascript is like.

>>62267841
you're AMD driver is up-to-date, right?

I just tried it, unfortunately no luck. when disconnecting the HDMI cable I unplugged it from both my tv and rig.

Also, my hdmi cable is thunderbolt-to-hdmi. the thunderbolt end is plugged into my rig. could that be a reason why it's not working?

>>62268029
Get modafinil.

Is it true that calling a cat "kitty" is considered offensive now? Everyone used to do this when I was a kid and I never thought anything of it...

>>62268032
shit, meant to type *your*

How is android's virtual code machine and running several abstraction layers and jit compiling is acceptable for such an underpowered devices like a cellphone?

Where are all the native ARM mobile OS and APPS?

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>>62267954

>>62268032
This whole problem has to do with plugin in your TV,monitor and PC in specific order and truing off and on.
Good luck

I was building a computer last summer and put a 6700K in it, the next week I moved to Japan to teach and didn't have time to bring my gaming PC with me. I'm home now and I want to finish the rig.

Should I upgrade to 7700K?

>>62268073
God help us

>>62268112
The 7700k is just a minor clockbump, most definitely NOT worth the money.

How do I configure my Windows 10 to appear like VM for running apps so if I run a malicious app by mistake it wont run because it thinks it is running in a VM

provided the malware has VM protection

>>62268140
I'm thinking of adding a 1070 SC2 in for the GPU. I'm assuming there will be no real difference then?

>>62268073
>>62267954
https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/wat

>[] + []
Empty string
>[] + {}
Object
>{} + []
0
>{} + {}
NaN

>>62268029
Oh wow, someone needs to make something better

Is "banned together" actually correct? I always thought it was "banded together" but seeing the former in a respectable news article has made my confidence waver a tad.

>>62268112
Why the fuck would you upgrade your cpu after only a year

have pirated software like Photoshop on my old laptop
>win7 without updates, blocked all programs from using Internet via firewall
>too much of a struggle to set it up every time I want to do a small project
What's the safest way of using pirated stuff on a win10 pc? I'm paranoid that blocking programs over the built in firewall won't do shit and I get caught. Can I blacklist certain IPs in my router settings? Am I overthinking?

>>62268225
>>>/lit/

so say the sun decides to say fuck you earth one day and unleashes one of those huge solar storms

is the only stuff that will be affected satellites and maybe some power lines? Will other electronics be fine? What about unplugged electronics or electronics in ESD-bag inside aluminium foil?

>>62268225
Needs context.

>>62268244
>What's the safest way of using pirated stuff on a win10 pc?
As for regular day to day usage Adobe doest care what you do with Photoshop.

if serious
Dont plug it on the internet it is simple as that.
Most smaller studios use pirated software to run their render farms and they keep all those computers isolated from the internet.

>>62268185
Who ever created js needs to be waterboarded

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>>62268243
When is the new Intel line out?

so for some reason all of my applications are displaying the wrong timezone (gmt -5 when im gmt -6) while my actual desktop clock is still correct. one of these is discord so i can't manually change it. i also can't seem to get the displayed time on google drive to change. is there anything that could possibly be wrong here that i havent thought of?

>>62268351
Upgrade usually 3-5 years. It's about the performance you desire. Not if the new shit came out like some iphone fag.

>>62266449
anyone help me disable infinite scroll?

>>62268185
Why would you ever add an array to an object (in either combination)? Why would you add two arrays together if you know you're supposed to use

Array.prototype.concat

? Sounds like you're just bad at programming :^/

Why does /g/ hate Atom so much? Is it literally because it's 100mb?

>>62262209
>Is gaming bad on linux?
No, I actually enjoy it quite a bit.

>Can I find the drivers I need if I make the switch from windows to linux?
I've never had to find a driver with modern hardware + a modern distro before (exception for laptops). I just update and the latest Nvidia driver is installed.

>>62262297
Ask politely. I'm serious.

>>62262425
Microsoft's wonky DRM will throw a fit.

>>62262527
>How do I learn ffmpeg?
Use ffmpeg and keep it up to date. Learning ffmpeg is a pain, the docs are hueg and still don't cover everything. Experience is the only solution.

>>62263133
Last years budget Nvidia card. I think that would be a 700, 800, or 900 series.

>>62263325
What kind of GPU are you using? If it's consumer grade, chances are the drivers aren't optimized for that sort of thing at all. There is also the possibility of other bottlenecks (CPU, storage, etc.)

>>62264222
Assuming the external SSD is using a SATA connector (no USB) then it will be a gigabit faster per second then one with USB.

>>62264448
>is the circuit in my mobo fucked?
Are you plugging them into the rear ports (MoBo) or the front of top ports on the case?

>>62264489
Depends on what field your in.

>>62264856
Proving a negative is always hard. Download a scanner (make sure you download it from a separate machine) and scan is really about the best you can do.

>>62265294
>I want a good GPU but not a 1080
1070.

>>62265328
As safe as everything else on 4chan.

>>62265748
Try wget?

>>62265806
Given how shit the cables are,;chances are good.

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looking for a monitor that has 2 hdmi slots and also a 3,5mm jack in for external speakers
22" tier would be satisfying

Best file system (NTFS, exFAT, ...) to format in a external HDD drive?

(I will use it in Windows and Linux, so optimal for both.)

>>62268028
Medititaion, mindfulness, pomodoro technique. Caffeine can help, but don't use it as a crutch, don't become dependent on it.
Most people have really terrible mental hygiene - the fact that you've noticed this as a problem is a great first step.

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>>62268582
>monitor with audio jack
>sound through monitor
>sound through HDMI

Not exactly a stupid question but I don't want to start a new thread- my G600 is double-clicking. I opened the mouse to see what's wrong with it and the circular button that the mouse depresses to register a click has shifted in some way so that it can increment and register a click at two points in the descent. What I want to know is, is there any way to open the little square box up (are those tiny black things screws that I need a highly specialized screwdriver for) or is my mouse simply toast?

how do you have two OS on the same hard drive? Can i have ubuntu and windows on the same HD?

>>62268734
Partition the drive and then install the second OS to the new partition. Then you just choose which OS you want to boot when you turn your computer on.

>>62268657
never heard of pomodoro before, it looks promising.
as for my mental hygiene - yes, it's a clutter recently.
Thank you, anon :)

>>62265781
Polarizer filter gone in the screen, and what he is holding is the polarizer filter.

I just build a new pc and have a problem. If i shut the system down, the OS shuts down like intended and the screen goes black, but all the fans are still running, even the cpu cooler. Now i don't know if i can test if the system actually is shut down or the fans are running on their own.
Any way to solve this? If i keep the power button pressed for a few seconds, the fans shut down.
Stats:
MSI h110m pro-d
redeon rx 550
8gb samsung ddr4 2133 ram
xilence performance c 350w psu
samsung 840 evo 120gb

>>62268756
Install Windows first and then Linux, to get GRUB

>>62266243
Avoid AMD if you are going Linux.

>>62266319
openbenchmarking.org

>>62266908
Consumer wise, yes.

>>62267386
Like the other guy said, some do.

>>62267954
Because it's Javascript. It's like a benchmark for unlikeability.

>>62268028
Whatever that thing your trying to concentrate on, surround yourself with it.

>>62268209
I had a day-dream about inventing some sort of Hyper Text Markup Language. Too bad it could never exist in reality.

>>62268160
Try installing Virtual Box Guest Additions?

>>62268582
Benq

>>62268808
Dont get your hopes up its all bs.
Real interest in the subject is the only solution,you will not think about it only do the task.

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cant format partition after changing my mind on debian instaliation

>>62268863
lmao dumb nerd got rekt

>>62268225
it's "band together"

>>62268643
exFAT for maximum compatibility if you want to be able to plug it into an old TV/DVD-player or something. But for general use, NTFS should work flawlessly with both Linux and Windows.

>>62268225
Did a woman write the article?

>>62268863
boot on a gparted live disc and do it

>>62268695
getting a ps4
can't afford a tv
>>62268856
>Benq
benq what

>>62268981
Depends on the use case. They have lines of art, gaming, and office monitors. If you are buying a PS4, then get their 21.5 inch gaming monitor.

>>62268981
You can just use the audio jack on the controller. I assume since you're going to use a monitor you'll be sitting close to the PS4, in which case the extra battery consumption won't be a problem.

>>62269012
still need a monitor with hdmi
i heard the hdmi>dvi adapter has some issues

>>62268945
>exFAT for maximum compatibility if you want to be able to plug it into an old TV/DVD-player or something
you're thinking of FAT32, exFAT is not backwards compatible with FAT32, and is far less supported
that goes for linux, too. while there is a driver for exFAT in linux, NTFS has been around much longer, and support for it is much more mature than it is for exFAT
>>62268643
... so for windows and linux support, i would pick NTFS over exFAT
in addition to maturity, NTFS also has other features exFAT does not, such as transparent compression

>>62269038
>i heard the hdmi>dvi adapter has some issues
I have a cheap one and use without any problems.

>>62268860
Fortunately you are wrong. We can't fully control our subconscious, but there are methods and techniques to improve our self-control and impulsiveness.

>>62269141
whatever man you will find out eventually

>>62269072
is there a lag on the sound or anything?

>>62266770
>yes,

How do I backup my laptop?

What are some good math books for computing?
Shit like matrices, probability, sets etc.

>>62268831
anyone?

What's the best monitor size for 1080p gaming?

I'm thinking 23'' or 25'' but I really don't know.

>>62269393
21-23".

Trying to get online on my university's wifi but i need to make a crt file

How do I do that?
My uni provides a txt file for linux users to create their own pem or crt files, but idk how to do that.

Should I make a swap partition on a system with 8GB RAM and only SSD?

>>62269563
1. you make swap files no swap partitions, this is not 2005
2. nope, not with 8GB of ram with

>>62269416
I think they mean you have to add their crt file to your trusted shit somewhere, it makes their proxy server see your https traffic

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How can I tell fbi about a fucked up and ilegal page if I'm outside of the country?

>>62269607
I guess, I don't really know what I'm doing. All I know is they gave me a link to a website and it seems like all the info for the CA certificate is on there, but I don't know how to put that in my comp so i can gain access to the wifi

>>62269681
https://tips.fbi.gov/

>>62269393
smaller is never better, all else equal

I recently tore down an old pc because I wanted to use the car for a different build.

Should I bother keeping the parts from the old one? Everything is about 8-10 years old and while I'm sure I can use some of it, I probably won't.

Is anything worth donating or trying to sell? Its all pretty mid level stuff even for it's time.

>>62269691
>My uni provides a txt file for linux users to create their own pem or crt files, but idk how to do that.

dont they gave you guide?

>>62269711
dumb nigger post what it is exactly
or you want us to guess and made you throw away some xeon, or make you keep pentium4?

>>62269716
No sadly, they basically said there's too many linux distros and only a small percentage of students actually use linux, so it's not a worthwhile investment for them to make a bunch of guides

What search engines are any good besides google? I tried duck duck go but it doesn't even find 4chan when searched for just a bunch of links to sites talking about 4chan or even 7chan but no 4chan on the first page. Also, I don't use bookmarks because reasons and I don't want to write the whole address to get to a board i want quickly.

>>62269695
I was looking for something anonymous.

>>62269749
well you submit it as Fred Johnson from Massachusets or whatever

>>62269735
then use their ubuntu guide
even if you are not on ubuntu

>>62269781
Thanks!

so my mouse wheel slightly goes up when i scroll down
and its making me screech like an autist that i am
pls halp

>>62269804
They don't have one
I think I'm realizing this campus is pretty normie af
They only have "guides" for windows, mac, and phones.

Thanks for your help anyway anon, I should probably just try to learn this, but it seems like a lot. i'll have to start somewhere though

>https://www.techworm.net/2015/08/lenovo-pcs-and-laptops-seem-to-have-a-bios-level-backdoor.html
How will something like this affect me if I'm not running Windows on my device?

>>62269733
Sorry, should have posted it.

I cpy pasted from /pcbg/ and didn't think to list it.

Amd hd6450 1g
And phenom processor (am2) still covered in paste so I'm not totally sure
Ecs a740gm-m Mobo
4gb ddr2
Atx 500w non modular
Bunch of sata cables and other cables.

I'm retarded today, sorry

>>62268578
both the back and the front are fucked

>>62269941
>still covered in paste
oh my, if only there was a way to clean it

anyway, put it on craiglist for $40 as components
or drop some old hdd in it and sell it as a working pc for $50

but nothing especially worth it

>>62266449
>>62268400
another bump for disabling infinite scroll

>>62269962
Chances are good then. Maybe try a USB Sound Adapter?

>>62269262
install gentoo has a hueg books torrent. Look there.

What kind of day to day problems can i expect to run into if i host my own imageboard?

can u start a new thread so i can post my question at the top

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What happened to my Samsung battery?
It's all puffed up, the camera doesn't make seem as much but it's really puff.

>>62270155
If the camera doesn't make seem as much, I don't see the problem.

>>62263924
libre torrent on fdroid

>>62270090
~270/310

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Is there a way to convert to legacy from UEFI without doing a fresh reinstall of Windows? I have an old Acer laptop with shoddy UEFI support and it doesn't restart/shutdown by itself.

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>>62270155
It's been overcharged, not because you did something wrong. It will explode soon.

>>62269740
>i google 4chan every time I visit instead of bookmarks or manually in the url
can you be anymore of a fag

>>62270266
disable fast startup
its most common cause

as far as uefi with legacy cms support enabled, it might work, it might not
i doubt that is the cause of not turning off

>>62270069
No problems since you won't have any users.

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>>62270219
better?
can you see its all puffy?

>>62270352
BOOOM

>>62270155
>>62270352
Get rid of that thing, it's probably going to explode or release toxic gas soon.

>>62270352
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMnKNHNfznE

>>62270321
bios doesn't even have fast boot. It was released 2011. The laptop was I think probably the first few to introduce eufi boot but the implementation was half-assed. I've had MBR installs of windows before with no issues but even Linux installed as GPT does the same thing. It's only fixed when I switch to to legacy. I'm just looking for a way to switch to legacy without wiping the disk again.

>>62270401
>>62270382
>>62270366
are you guys serious?
I haven't charged it in a year.
How do I dispose of it properly?

>>62270155
It's gonna explode bro

Put it in a box in your garden and wait for the fireworks.

>>62270447
Poke a hole, snort the white powder comes from that hole.

>>62270447
Li-ion batteries are fucking scary yo. No idea how to dispose of it properly, I'd google it well before handling it.

>>62270447
>How do I dispose of it properly?
Go into your back yard and throw it as hard as you can

>>62270412
>disable fast startup
its windows 8 and 10 option in power management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMNbMJ9VC6U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzEWfhrBSCk

>>62270541
this was meant for
>>62270447

>>62270541
Lipos generally don't explode, they just make a fireball all of sudden, old li-ions do explode.

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I sold a camera lens on ebay. It looked fine to me but the buyer says there was fungus in the lens. He left a neutral feedback on my account saying I had neglected to mention this.

I messaged him and offered him a 50% refund if he would revise his feedback to a positive feedback. This was his reply:

>I appreciate the gesture on your part to give a partial refund on behalf of the missing information. I will adjust the review to reflect this.

I sent a request for revision following this message and he has no revised his rating to a positive feedback. But he has provided no paypal email address to send a refund to or alluded to it again. His language is confusing "I appreciate the gesture". Does this guy want his money or not?

>>62270467
>>62270492
>>62270502
>>62270568
Okay so I just chucked it outside on some trash on an old table.
it hasn't been charged in like year will it really explode?
Should I take it to aldi or some battery recycle bin like in the stores?
How long do I have?

reading the whole specification of a language cover to cover. yes/no? is it better to just do some lessons and exercises from online courses?

>>62270518
Oh shit. I thought you meant the quick boot bios option. Anyways, it didn't work. I'm going to see if I can convert the GPT partition to MBR then rebuild it.

>>62270692
check craigslists for some guy accepting ewaste and firebomb his house, then throw the battery into the fire

Is there a firefox extension that'll let me display two pages side by side without opening new windows or popping out tabs?

>>62270692
>New IP
I think it would only do shit if it gets pierced. Though it seems likely to me that it will get pierced if it's just thrown around and shit.

>>62270719
Would Tile Tabs do?

>>62270695
its yes when you already did 5-10 small projects in it, and at least 2 serious ones
or if you already know two major programing languages at high level

its no when you are a complete noob and want to learn

Is it good practice to use 2 browsers, one for anything that requires accounts and passwords, and one for everything else?
Someone told me this and he was talking about cookie/php exploitation.
bs or real shit?

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>>62270721
I'm on mobile

>>62270746
>Is it good practice to use 2 browsers
Yes
>one for anything that requires accounts and passwords, and one for everything else?
Maybe
>Someone told me this and he was talking about cookie/php exploitation.
You have to make your browser delete the cookies at least on shutdown, so this answer is N/A
>bs or real shit?
Real shit.

>>62270736
Yeah, thanks.
I haven't used firefox browsers in like 5 years so I'm unfamiliar with the extensions and environment.

>>62270692
It'll only explode if you pierce or throw it around.

If I were to buy a Samsung Legend 8, a smart flip phone released only in Asia, would there be a way to use it in the US?

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Hey fool trying to php here and my files only run when I manually add the port number in the URL bar,
e.g "localhost/example/hello.php" to localhost:9432/example/hello.php".
How can I make it do this automatically?
My config file host name

$siteName = "http://localhost/" . $localHostSiteFolderName;

Any advice much appreciated

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>>62270692
Okay thanks /g/

You may stopped a fire today

>>62270648
Just put it kindly and ask him that question, mentioning the points you included in your post.

>>62270843
I think to think every post I make has a dramatic effect on somebody's life.

>>62270789
Well as a specific example he talked about how cookies could be exploited during referral process if you click an imgur link on a 4chan thread.
So he said because of exploitations like that, he uses 4chan in a separate browser.
But instead of using 4chan in a whole separate browser, can't you just block 4chan's cookies?

>>62270326
i will it's just that you won't be one of them

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What is this ghost icon? I can't check the app list because the phone is in another town(and not mine obviously).

>>62270945
Just clarified, no pending notifications either.

Badda boom, new thread
>>62271098
>>62271098
>>62271098

Should I be worried if my Amazon package scheduled to deliver today still hasn't moved from the carrier facility by 1:30PM? Do they go back and pick up more packages throughout the day or is it pretty much confirmed to be delayed if they didn't take it this morning?

How do you do fancy readme files in github?
I see some with graphics and font formatting and shit.

how do I get sound working on a fresh void linux installation?

>>62272434
ok got it thanks

test