LadyCrimson

Guys guys, of course there's multiple reasons for consumer demand and falloff and things not being displayed in brick and mortar stores. I wasn't saying those things don't also apply. But it's a fairly common thing for "out of sight out of mind" to apply to the masses and, as I stated, the average consumer who in the long run is what consumer level products are generally aimed at. Us geeky types who want our pc games (or certain other things) to be all they can be within our personal means of wealth are not the average consumer or home computing user, these days. People who are not major gamers (or certain types of workers) don't care and will care even less as time goes on. TV vs. pc monitors is not blue jeans and underwear. Some of the newer TVs (the LG or Sony OLED's maybe?) already have a setting that reduces input-lag, some kind of gaming mode or something, that users are saying is quite acceptable and good for gaming. Don't have one myself but that's what I've read on some user/consumer forums. That to me seems like improper configuration or bad software support for resolution scaling. I don't remember how it's done in Windows but in systems that use the X Window system you just set either the font to be larger or the dpi to be denser in .Xdefaults or .Xresources and restart X. In Windows you can get there just by doing some right click stuff I'm pretty sure. No, it's because I'm old - eyes get tired faster (from everything) and I need reading glasses if something is too close but if pushed away so I don't need reading glasses then it's too far and ... sigh. You'll find out one day. Yes you can enlarge font size only via windows settings but if you make it too large (which means, not a ton larger than default) it starts to disrupt placement of other elements (on a webpage, for example) and things start to go wonky. My husband's client (a large engineering firm that does a lot of State contracts) once bought a lot of 27" 1440's as an office upgrade, and just about everyone there wanted the text bigger, or downsized their desktop to 1080, or whatever other method. They didn't like it. Can't say why most didn't like it, probably wasn't all about text size, but hubby remarked it was a big complaint. I'm hardly alone. Hubby ended up bringing some of them home cause no one wanted them. I tried, it's too much eyestrain no matter how much I try. I need the monitor to be bigger if it's going to be 1440 and desktop/chair distance. Edit: ps, it's not just document text, btw. It's also GUI text in buttons in software, such as something like photoshop

Sounds better this way.

Where Prompto gets a bit "launcher happy", until Ignis gives him a lecture on gun safety.

Yeah, I wasn't implying a 50" monitor would make a good workspace from close-up. If nothing else you'd get a sore neck swiveling to look side to side. Also, wear sunglasses. 27" is just too small tho, especially for higher resolutions. Text gets so tiny and you have to enlarge it...but I *am* already old. haha. But if you're the sort who largely plays games, watches TV/movies, occasionally surfs net/youtube etc, it's not that big a deal to occasionally sit closer and then move back to 4 or 5 feet. I've noticed over the last few years that all the brick and mortar stores around here (walk-in stores) are basically moving towards having no monitors in-store. Yes they're for sale on online sites etc. but they're no longer a very visible presence inside stores, as laptops, tablets, smartphones, gaming consoles etc. take over vs. desktops. Which to me indicates "pc monitors" will slowly fade from the average public mind vs. just buying a smaller TV to toss on their rarely used desktop. I already know a lot of regular joes who do that. Not saying pc monitors will disappear entire, rapidly. Only that they'll get a bit harder to find, will become online-only (edit: and those still available will likely get more expensive from lack of demand or only elitist quality being made), and then fade away as companies don't think there's enough single-consumer profit anymore. Only in the mass-orders of business sales perhaps.

Awesome, thanks, I'll try one of those options then.

I've become seriously spoiled re: screen size and will give up super fast response time etc. for size. Both cheap TV's I bought were perfectly fine response time-wise/I notice nothing. I've always thought that aspect of monitors was a little over-rated. At some point I keep expecting "official pc" monitors will rather disappear from the cheaper-side/consumer market and people will just stick their PC's to 4k TV's as the line between the two as distinct categories blur ever more. High quality images/game graphics (4k upscaled from 1080) still look very good on 40" tvs fairly close up, like only a few feet away. But I still do need to get a 32"+ 1440 monitor at some point. Mostly because they fit better on a desk. They seem to have become overall cheaper too, cool.

Quick question: the 4k tv I bought has no analog audio out jack, so I can't plug in the set of PC speakers I was using (single analog plug, not two L-R plugs). TV only has an optical/digital jack (squarish shape, Toslink?). TV's sound is actually not the worst but still want to use the speakers since they have more bass ability. PS4-Pro also has no analog out only optical/digital. I assume what I need/want is something like this then? https://www.amazon.com/Easyday-Digital-Coaxial-Toslink-Converter/dp/B00S5RF8XY/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1513635224&sr=8-16&keywords=optical+audio+analog+converter ...or is that the wrong thing. Most seem to be for the L-R stereo system setup vs. a single audio plug. Or do I just need to give in and buy optical/digital speakers...if I can find some, seems like pc style didn't make many of those and I don't want another soundbar in this room, too much space and don't need a remote.

Sorry, one more. Why isn't she in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, yet?

I guess it's music Sunday for me. Can't stop watching/listening to music vids. Of course, every time I watch ones from the 80's I still always laugh at the arm-swinging "dance" everyone does in every video - even as I still dance that way in my living room.

I heard the recent 2014 version of this song ... I still much prefer the original. Edit: I've always found Sting's eye expression when he has to duet briefly with Simon LeBon hilarious (even tho it was probably just coincidental timing)

LOL... I wish Square would add hard mode to XV already, for goodness sake. Just don't understand it....

That's a nice looking game, melkathi. --------------- Now that you can swap characters, I can kill the turtle with Iggy! It's so much fun. Shortest time so far, 9 minutes. Fastest I saw someone do it with Noct. was around 4.5 minutes? Would have to get lucky to get below 7 minutes w/Iggy I think but dang, I didn't expect him to do even this well. Crazy.

They've become obsessed with brown tones and soft focus lately. Enough already. Wait now, just wait...that's too much color. Spell/weapon effects are great, but can't see a bloody thing. That's why you just hold R1 and circle....

It's interesting how I used to think I liked crpg's. Maybe not as much/as deeply as many here, I think, but the ones I found to enjoy, I loved a lot. I think however, what I liked was less the "rpg" aspect (major choices/consequences, factions, whatever) and more that I enjoyed the action/combats in a setting with more character interest than, say, Diablo's (which these days I don't find very interesting for very long). If that makes sense. FO:NV, guns and snipers, Boone, Arcade, deathclaws, yehaw! BG1, magic missile and stealthing around everywhere, Xan the droopy elf, micro-managing party movements. KOTOR2, lightsabers! Atton! Disciple! More lightsabers! FFXV, link strikes, Noct, warp striking, Ignis, air-dancing combat! Might and Magic 7, flying, invisible, alchemy, those dungeons! (ok that one had little chr. depth...) etc. You'd think I'd like "action/fps" games more, but that isn't the type of combat I like at all, even tho I also like fast-paced, real-time action. So hard to find stuff I like, nowadays. Either has way too much RPG or not enough RPG. *runs off the play more FFXV so I can kick Ardyn's butt again*

I used to have a hard time killing any sentient being in ANY game whenever good/bad was a choice somewhere. Then I guess I got bored of myself always going that way and will now kill anything if it gets me something I want. I won't out of only gleeful randomness or if the reward is "5gp and some pocket lint". But otherwise...I'm an old mercenary witch now. Gimme, I say. ...and I'm still mucking about with the Ignis DLC, trying to get higher than an "A" in all battle/chapt. tallies.

The S. Korea, one-man (well, originally) developed action-y game that garned a lot of attention for being FFXV-inspired has a new combat demo. It looks pretty sweet. No clue if the game entire is any good, ofc. Oh and while inspired by, it probably won't play much like FFXV. I think ppl mostly went "looks like Noct." and went to town over that somewhat irrationally. Now ppl are saying it's closer to Devil May Cry? Whatever, combat looks fun anyway.

Stupid question, but does anyone know if you accidentally "Share to Community" on Imgur, is that a copy that remains "shared" even if you delete the album in your index itself? You can't edit the community version anymore, not even title or tags. It's no big deal (just game screens) if delete doesn't work but just wondering before I trouble myself reuploading etc. ...stupid fingers/mouse.

Best: Native speaking English: Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, John Cleese types. Can't help it, I'm a sucker for such ever since I was little. Also certain southern drawls are fun - more the Texas drawl type. Non-native: Not sure. I like the way a lot of S. Korean actors pronounce/speak English but I doubt that's typical, they're probably well coached on lines and interview answers. Worst: Well, there's both some native and non-native that can all be "worst" depending on how heavy/prominent the accent is, how rapidly they're speaking, shouting or calm, whether there's other noise (music, traffic, general white noise type stuff), how much time I have to get "used" to it, etc. Trying to understand over the phone can be torturous at times but watching films I'm more flexible. ...and I also thought The Guard was hilarious. I love Brendan Gleeson.

Because the "serious/uptight" chr. in a game always needs to lighten up a bit. (Warning: Ignis-dlc ending visual spoilers) Why is this so hot?

Ok, took me 2.5 hours to finish, and then I tried alternate ending. And failed right at the last second. I'd give the dlc a B+, mostly because I wish it had been longer but the nature of its tale is short anyway. Minor quibble: Ignis' vocal contortions became a little ... cheesey ... towards the end. Difficultly overall is pretty easy, outside of the alternate ending. Because Ignis is OPd, mostly. I'll revise that if you rushed you could finish the original ending version in 60-75 minutes, alternate ending and other misc. adds more time. Story aspect that was filled-in re: the main game, excellent. I came close to sniffling but not quite over the line. Rewards/things added to the main game when complete, quite decent. Had a great time, will replay and will be doing the bonus Noct. fight. I expect my butt to be fully kicked by AI-Noctus.

Episode Ignis is soooo good. 1000% better than the first two. Batman-wiring roof to roof to explore and for combats, mechanics are smooth with some better QoL things the other two dlc lacked. Dialogue/interaction bits and cutscenes are nicely done. Doesn't feel as linear (even if it is, really). I think if you rush it you could finish it in 90 minutes or a bit less but I'm 2 hours in and still mid-Chapt. 2, mostly from exploring the nooks and crannies of the city (there's 3 chapts and an alternate ending). And my emotions are already teetering a tiny bit. If you didn't get any of the other DLC's, this is the one to get.

Well, I was about to go to bed. I'm not now.

Most of Depp's best work (imo) was his pre-Pirates stuff. After Pirates, while he's done other drama roles (that were good to great), most of the "bigger budget" roles were in the oddball white-painted face mold. Hence his rep. with later generations. I mean he's always often played quirky, but later it becomes somewhat extreme. It's similar with Helena Bonham Carter. Chocolate Factory, Sweeny Todd, Alice in Wonderland 1 & 2, Dark Shadows, Lone Ranger, Into the Woods, even some of his voice roles etc. Anyway, like many actors, they get rather typecast by Hollywood, so it's just become less frequent that one sees a Depp outside of that typecasting. I'm sure he's kinda sick of it by now too. I would skip Tusk, however. Not that he was the main star in that. But ... what a weird movie. lol.