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  • VLC is also less accurate to the source than mpv is.

    See the notice on this wiki that contains some comparisons.

    I don't know the full details but this is a quote I have seen from reddit about VLC:

    • uses wrong matrix for RGB conversion (results in wrong colors)
    • uses point upscaling for chroma planes
    • introduces strong banding
    • wrong chroma location (MPEG-1 for everything)
    • Old subtitle renderer that in more Typesetting heavy situation will say fuck you
    • all the other bugs (including some that haven't been fixed in years) make it equally unsuitable media player.

    It is probably possible to get things in order by digging into the settings in VLC, but mpv prioritizes accuracy by default.

  • If you want something similar but a bit more grounded I recommend Taisho Otome Fairytale. Same time period and same family dynamic but with the genders swapped.

  • Overwatch was one of the first DX11 games running well on WineD3D back around 2016-2017 or so. Maybe it was just because of how popular it was at the time, but I remember it being a big deal that it was working. Before that point wine was really only used for DX9 games and below. This was even before DXVK came along in 2018.

  • There is a notice on this wiki that contains some comparisons: https://thewiki.moe/guides/playback/

    I'm sure you can find some more in-depth explanations but I will just copy/paste a quote I have seen from reddit.

    • uses wrong matrix for RGB conversion (results in wrong colors)
    • uses point upscaling for chroma planes
    • introduces strong banding
    • wrong chroma location (MPEG-1 for everything)
    • Old subtitle renderer that in more Typesetting heavy situation will say fuck you
    • all the other bugs (including some that haven't been fixed in years) make it equally unsuitable media player.
  • I find it odd that in some of the tests the 7900 XT is being beaten by the 6800 and/or 6800 XT. That doesn't seem right.

  • VLC is actually known to have problems with colors so you are probably just used to them being wrong.

  • This is actually "season 2" of the second season. Unfortunately it's extremely mediocre. Animation, jokes, everything is significantly worse than the first season. I dropped it after 4 episodes.

  • Argyle Park and their official unoffical sequel AP2. Around 2.5k combined. My favorite song is "A New Wound" which is actually incorrectly listed as "A New World" but it is so unpopular that will probably never be fixed.

  • I was genuinely thinking about going with an ASUS phone next because of the unlockable bootloader, this really sucks to see.

  • Wait, but the three games you listed all work great on Linux. I'm confused. I am a few hours into BG3, I play LoL a few times a week, and I know WoW works because I played a ton of Hearthstone and Overwatch a few years back and those were some of the first games working well with DXVK. So I know Battle.net games usually work great.

  • I am looking at the Linux benchmarks because that is what I use. I count 11-4 in favor of Chrome and/or V8 with one that’s a tie. For the record I use LibreWolf which is based on Firefox, but it is definitely noticeably slower in my experience.

    This is somewhat beside the point but I'd argue there's not even a reason to use Firefox on Windows so those benchmarks are irrelevant entirely. If you're not willing to move away from Windows (a near-monopoly that collects your data) what is the point of moving away from Chrome (a near-monopoly that collects your data). It's extremely half-assed.

  • I am looking at the Linux benchmarks because that is what I use. I count 11-4 in favor of Chrome and/or V8 with one that’s a tie. For the record I use LibreWolf which is based on Firefox, but it is definitely noticeably slower in my experience.

    This is somewhat beside the point but I’d argue there’s not even a reason to use Firefox on Windows so those benchmarks are irrelevant entirely. If you’re not willing to move away from Windows (a near-monopoly that collects your data) what is the point of moving away from Chrome (a near-monopoly that collects your data). It’s extremely half-assed.

  • Unless I'm missing something it seems like Chromium still wins in the vast majority of tests, some by over double or even triple the speed/score.

  • You're right. And even disregarding always online and/or GaaS elements if it's anything like the other two PAYDAY games there is pretty much no reason to play it offline. It is a co-op game through and through.