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terraplen said:
you were wrong
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This is the first time I've been incorrect about anything in my life and I'm emotionally devastated that you've pointed it out. Repeatedly.

Like I said, I'm glad you're happy with the situation for end users, and don't know or care about any of the hassle going on to make it happen. Enjoy.

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ZeroFX said:
This never happened, something like that maybe, everyone prioritize its personal goals behind the scenes, theres just a time (now) that it becomes evident and cant be hidden.
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Sure it was never a literal utopia, there'll always be bickering about stuff. I didn't hear about much drama before, but got the impression there was some. I'm sure it didn't all involve hbg.

Nothing's perfect, but things have got a lot uglier. And I'm not even talking about blawar's face.
 
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Apparently block compression is now working in Tinfoil/DZ? Is HBG going this direction now, that it is installing games as compressed? Anyone know how this affects in-game performance?
 
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Rahkeesh said:
Apparently block compression is now working in Tinfoil/DZ? Is HBG going this direction now, that it is installing games as compressed? Anyone know how this affects in-game performance?
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Of course and why would it, it gets "unzipped" during installation
 
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I thought the whole point of block compression was that it actually reduced install size, as opposed to solid compression which does not.
 
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O downloaded the newsest release from the website, now xci or new games!

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It seems to be that HBG is now blocked in the UK. Have 2 friends on latest release confirm that they have no "New Games" section and someone on the HBG Discord mentioned this. I didn't want to believe it!

Wonder if there will be a work around somehow other than a VPN as that would be complicated for most, my router doesn't directly support VPN as far as I know.
 
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Dave_Chad said:
It seems to be that HBG is now blocked in the UK. Have 2 friends on latest release confirm that they have no "New Games" section and someone on the HBG Discord mentioned this. I didn't want to believe it!

Wonder if there will be a work around somehow other than a VPN as that would be complicated for most, my router doesn't directly support VPN as far as I know.
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Interesting. It's probably just a dns block tho. Wouldn't using a custom DNS in Switch settings already solve that issue?
 
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Can anyone else in the UK on the latest version confirm that it is no longer working?

Been told this is due to government blocking it. Didn't want to believe this. 2 friends on latest release say they can't download on it anymore.
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What happens if you open the URLs in locations.conf in your desktop browser?
 
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wurstpistole said:
If it's just a DNS block this would work. If it's blocked by country of origin you would have to set up a VPN through your router
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Router VPN wouldn't be doable for most in my area without buying a new router. We are dominated by one local ISP and all use the standard equipment provided...

Shame I can't test anything right now!

Sent from my VOG-L09/Huawei P30 Pro
 
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Last I checked Jack was slow to get in new games let alone adopt NSZ. Though I support lower drama alternatives.
 
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