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[–] mtchristo@lemm.ee 169 points 10 months ago (50 children)

Roller coaster Tycoon is one of a lifetime game.

Now everything is electron or react shit. Gone are the times of downloading fully featured software under 10mb.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 31 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (24 children)

I don't think old=good is a good mentality though, lot of people seem to have it

All the old software I know and use is exceptionally good, however I've heard about and chosen to use it because it's survived the test of time (also because it's still actively maintained and has had thousands of bug fixes over the years)

Vscode and obsidian are pretty good and they're electron, discord's alright, pretty sure steam uses some kind of web wrapper as well.

Real issue is electron is very accessible to inexperienced developers and easy to do badly, but I imagine people back in the old Unix days got an equal amount of shit bloated software

[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 12 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Discord is garbage software lmao. Has been from the beginning. I can't stand using it.

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Seconded. The only reason I have it installed is because my buddy refuses to answer his cell while we play games.

[–] vonbaronhans@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You want to... be on the phone for video game chat?

I cannot fathom this mindset.

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I'd rather do a signal VoIP call than discord

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'd rather do a phone call on speakerphone while playing games...yes. I don't wear headphones unless they're wireless and I only put in one ear.

[–] vonbaronhans@midwest.social 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

So like... do you play the game with no sound? Does your gaming partner hear everything coming through your speakers into your phone's microphone?

I'm just struggling to understand how that could be a good experience for anyone, including you. Am I just missing something?

Edit: oh, I missed the wireless earphone on one side thing. Is that for your phone or for the game?

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Headphone would be for the phone. And background noise cancellation is perfect now days so it's not an issue with speakers playing at a reasonable level

[–] vonbaronhans@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago

Interesting. Can't say that would ever work for my circumstances, but I at least get where you're coming from a bit better. Thanks!

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