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  1. rusty shackleford

    Hardware Update screwed my PC over

    You will need to make a win10 install disc or usb using the Media Creation tool. Boot up the disc/usb and choose troubleshoot/repair computer. You then can uninstall updates and do start up repair. If unable to make a live usb then turn on the computer, when you see the windows logo and hit...
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    Help diagnosing DELL Optiplex 745

    Older Dells suffered from bad caps. You can see the swollen one as master801 pointed out. That cap is near the northbridge chip which handles the video so that may be causing the issue. As old as that pc is i would just harvest all the parts and find another junker to fix up with those parts. If...
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    Graphics Card Recommendations?

    At most get something like a RX6650/RTX2060, the cpu will definitely be a bottleneck for current 1080p cards. It's a pretty old cpu and it wont meet the system requirements for newer games. Ryzen equivalent is the original Ryzen 5 1600. If looking for a cheap card then a RX6400 can do minecraft...
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    Sony's new streaming handheld gets name and price

    Sony should of created a psp/vita emulator for the device, and include the PS Store so we can play our games on it.
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    Atari announces the "Atari 2600+", a re-release of its iconic Atari 2600 with new features

    Way too much for what it is. If you could load and play atari roms on the internal storage then great. There are tons of great homebrew roms for Atari, some are fixed version of the retail game like Pacman for example, and being able to play them on this would be a big selling point. Specs are...
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    Editorial 'Wanted: Dead' Impressions

    I enjoyed this game. Rented it on Gamefly and liked it so much i kept it. Played it on hard and man it was hard. It was great to play a unique game that had challenging gameplay, decent story, and likeable characters.
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    Hardware Suggestions for removing stripped PSU screws ?

    Use a wide rubber band between the screw and screwdriver to get a grip. Or you can superglue something like a pen to it then let it dry for a couple hours then try turning it.
  8. rusty shackleford

    possible xbox series x/s and xbox one vulnerability news

    This is going to be the OtherOS on PS3 debacle all over again.
  9. rusty shackleford

    What was your favorite reveal from yesterday's Nintendo Direct?

    I was hoping for some Bayonetta 3 news. But overall the showcase was phenomenal.
  10. rusty shackleford

    Gary Bowser has been sentenced to 3+ years in prison

    Well Nintendo hires lobbyists to give out money to congressmen. So since these politicians are getting bribed, they want to keep Nintendo happy and jailed the guy after fining him into oblivion. https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=2021&id=D000042273
  11. rusty shackleford

    Do you still use video game rental services?

    I've used Gamefly off and on for the past maybe 12 years for both renting and buying games. I think i only had 2 games that didnt work and had to send back which isnt bad. I also never had a problem with availability with certain games that i wanted to rent either. And I really didnt want to...
  12. rusty shackleford

    Do you support marijuana legalization?

    I have my medical card and it's great! Marijuana has some therapeutic benefits and doesn't destroy your body like alcohol or tobacco. It definitely needs to be regulated and taxed like alcohol and tobacco. I live in a super red state and there is a dispensary every 0.25-.5miles. It's just...
  13. rusty shackleford

    Texas Supreme Court Allows for Arrest of Democrats Legislators

    The Dems are just doing what the Republicans did and got away with. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/06/oregon-senate-republicans-leave-the-state-to-avoid-climate-bill-vote.html
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    After Fallout From "Defund the Police" Political Party Tries To Shift Blame

    Republicans are the ones defunding the police. They voted no on a bill that would give police departments more funding for rising crime. There are some crazies on the far left that want to abolish the police, but defunding the police means to divert some funding for the police to fund other...
  15. rusty shackleford

    Intellivision announces new casual-targeted console

    This was announced 3 years ago. The goal of the console is to just play games. No always online requirement, no massive updates, just games. They have several exclusive games from veteran developers from the Snes/MD era. Also some of the original Earthworm Jim team is working on Earthworm Jim 4...
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    Comment by 'rusty shackleford' in 'The Adventures of a Dumpster TV'

    I tried doing this with those cheap led strips and they werent bright enough. Then i cracked the screen when taking it back apart. Looks like you did a nice job.
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    Humble Bundle announces redesign that will limit charity donations to 15%

    I guess they are hurting for sales, but that's what happens when you sell books and software instead of games. Too many people kept pausing humble monthly bundle due to quality so they offered a discounted rate for people on the classic plan just to bring them back. And now all this. If they...
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