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3·7 days agoIf you’re new to Linux, then NixOS may be outside your comfort zone, but nixpkgs does enable simple patch set integration for legacy Nvidia drivers for use with recent kernels. You could try enabling the 390 config option from a NixOS desktop install, or fetch and apply the appropriate patch from
aurPatchessource yourself from a different distro for a corresponding kernel version:
2·20 days agoIt’s so neat to see the game still receiving mods and independent patches after all these years. I wonder how many new players discover this series, who are probably born well after its release.
Multi-generational fanfare is common among other multimedia such as books and movies, but I wonder what the breakdown is for video games, or how that percentage may be changing as the game publishing industry continues devolving.
Yeah, I preferred when the franchise mostly centered around stock super and hyper cars, and performance tuning was done via the settings menu rather than mucking about with in game farming for aftermarket parts.
The voice over and picture show promos for vehicles in the selection menu was so hype for every model, even if you knew the car wasn’t even top tier in the game.
Horizontal split screen worked rather well for racing games, given the split field of view on the old 4:3 displays are quite similar to widescreen gaming today.
Haha, that’s great! What related landmarks does that track allude to?
Wow, the mods for NFS have really advanced since last I checked:
- Extra Options, but for NFS III: Hot Pursuit
- Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit - Limits Unlocker Mod Menu
I had a hard time finding that game after finishing NFS3, until EA finally released a box set collection.
https://www.mobygames.com/game/10925/the-need-for-speed-collection/
I remember seeing an LGR and behind the scenes video for NFS2:
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Need For Speed II - 24 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective
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Making of - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 [Behind the Scenes]
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Porsch Unleashed was quite a bit more simulator-like, at least the steering mechanics and coefficient of friction. I always kind of enjoyed the arcade physics of the original trio, without going completely slot-car, as keeping racing lines and risking shortcuts was still heavily rewarded. They all had really good soundtracks though, with that late '90s techno and grunge. Or at least that’s what my nostalgia tells me.
1·1 month agoInteresting, what browser and extensions? Looks like it’s rendering fine on my end for chrome and Firefox on Android, with or without my normal extensions like Dark Reader.
2·1 month agoOh, Need for Speed! I still break out the originals like NFS III Hot Pursuit when I want to focus on a podcast or an audio book, but don’t want my mind to wonder. Letting my visual and motor cortex enter a flow state while doing timed laps pacifies my ADHD, keeping me on track to complete any audible reading, pun intended. It also helps having all the maps memorized from nostalgia.
Emulating the PS1 and PS2 titles is an option, but there are modern patches of the PC ports that improve the ergonomics of running them on current operating systems, including Wine and Proton:
- Need For Speed III Modern Patch v1.6.1 [2016/10/28] (HD + Widescreen + Portable)
Another racing series with a similar flow vibe could be the Track Mania titles. Forza Horizon is a little flashy, but if you create a waypoint race route and then avoid the finish line, you can then free roam without traffic making for a relaxing and scenic diving game. The Hot Wheels DLC for Forza Horizon is also rather zen once you get a grasp for the different gravity and motion model dynamics.
- Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels on Steam
Additional notable zen like titles, with less arcade driving:
- Absolute Drift
- over the hill (unreleased)
7·2 months agoArchive link of source article from Financial Times:
1·2 months agoLooks like the video description already prominently links to the voice actor’s social pages and channels. Perhaps the VA is just a member of the studio?
The blooper reel voice-over also kind of hints at the animation being fish needing to be tapped in an aquarium. Seems rather bespoke. Did you find a link to the original skit?
Open to cross posting elsewhere. Couldn’t really think of a better community for science content with jokes, gags, and research data in video format.