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Steam game customizations

This post is going to be used so I don’t forget what settings and other tweaks I use for my desktops and Steam Deck.

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Final Fantasy XIII

Steam Properties

Launch Options: PROTON_FORCE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE=1 DXVK_ASYNC=1 %command%

Modifications

FF13Fix

FF13Fix.ini

[Options] …

Automatic updates on …

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I really like Fedora as an Operating System, especially the Plasma Desktop Environment version. I also like to set and forget things; one of those things is updates.

When I started using Fedora again in 2022, I noticed that there was a way to set “Update software: Automatically” through …

Encouragement to start a …

Close-up of Flowers

⚠️ I am not a doctor or in the health industry. These are just my thoughts and opinions on the matter. Only you can take control of your life.

I used to be in what I would consider an unhealthy state from the ages of 8 to 34. I was overweight, not very strong, lacking endurance and did not …

Waiting for SteamOS 3.x, …

SteamOS copyright Valve.

The Steam Deck has hands down my favorite computer and gaming device I have ever used. What Valve has done for PC gaming is a wonderful thing. They have brought 3 of my favorite things together, Linux, gaming and portable computers.

I remember when Valve brought Steam to the Linux operating …

HDMI complications

HDMI works well enough, when you don’t add too many devices into the chain. In my previous post about my capture setup, the documentation shows that the USB capture goes to the TV.

When I created that diagram, I did not have the HDMI repeater. The next day, I received the repeater, but I …

Giving some thanks

Thank you for taking the time to read this and any other posts.

I thank God for what he provides for me; my family, home, food, skills and wisdom. I am truly grateful to be alive.

I have learned so much in the last few years, about God, health, people, technology, etc…

I appreciate the …

Learning to be a better …

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I was listing to The Hanselminutes Podcast, Will ChatGPT help them write? with John Warner and their conversation somewhat echos why I started writing this blog. I needed a creative outlet and wanted a place to share my ideas while documenting them for myself later.

Some background on me as a …

I have some hardware …

Last night my UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) 1500VA unit that powers my DSL modem, OPNsense router PC, Fedora home server and a network switch has failed with error code E03.

From what I read about the CyberPower error codes, it is a failed to charge batteries error. To give some history, I …

I was recently on Gamer …

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I was a guest on the latest episode of Gamer Radio podcast, Episode 7: A Discord-Side Chat with Dan. It was so much fun to chat with Mike about my favorite games and some of the things that are going on in gaming.

I would love to hear some feedback from the listeners, so feel free to reach out. I …

My gaming capture setup

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Today I wanted to talk about my computer setup at my desk. It is starting to really take shape and I am enjoying it.

The general devices are as follow:

  • Gaming/Workstation computer
  • Video/Audio capture computer
  • Monitor mount with 2 monitors attached. One monitor uses HDMI and the other uses …