I knew the parody, but having not seen the original here in Luxembourg, I didn't know their music choice was deliberate, too.

I can also understand why people hated it's minimum specs. Win 3.x even ran on an 8088 with 8MB of HDD (3.1x needed a 286 and 30MB, plus 512 KB RAM).Compare that to Win95, which needed a 386 DX with 50 MB HDD and 4 MB RAM. In short, it disqualified almost all PCs built before 1993 since it took until then to make the 386DX cheap enough for consumers (in 1993 AMD releases their 486, which dropped the value of their 386DX considerably) and more importantly OEMs to choose it over the cheaper SX variant in their builds. Plus, HDD and RAM came at a premium back then (Our AM486 DX-40 came with just 100MB HDD in 1993, though it did have a whooping 16MB of RAM), so 50MB took up a sizeable amount of the total space back then.

Yikes! That would make me have second (and third!) thoughts about getting the card or not.

If any of you with Zen2 processors wants to get an extra performance out of it for free, you'll be able to do so next month:

Free extra AMD Ryzen ZEN2 Performance: ClockTuner for Ryzen (CTR by 1USMUS)

https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/clocktuner-for-ryzen-(ctr-by-1usmus).html

1USMUS, who you know from DRAM Calculator for Ryzen and our articles here on Guru3D, has been working hard on a new and awesome project. CTR is short for ClockTuner for Ryzen, a tool that can increase the performance of ZEN2 processors without increasing power consumption.

First off before you start requesting 'where can I download this' in the forums or through our email, today is the announcement of this utility. It is not yet available, the timeframe for the release to be able to download and test is somewhere in September.

The program will be fully automated and has no restrictions. CTR (ClockTuner for Ryzen) Excessive voltage and PPT, low instability boost have been a concern for 1usmus for a very long time and he decided to help the users, because any Zen 2 processor can achieve even more than you think. ClockTuner for Ryzen software will allow you to increase the energy efficiency of processors based on the Zen2 architecture. The basic idea of this software is an undervolt for each CCX individually. This makes the processor faster and colder. At the same time, all energy-saving technologies remain active. Until CTR came along, this was impossible. Another key feature of this software is smart overclocking.

This is not the automation we are used to seeing when + 50% of TBP give +2% performance. Basic operation principle of this software are to evaluate the quality of each CCX (the core cluster holding four cores each) and to adjust the frequencies individually. Prime95 with a special preset (developed by 1usmus) evaluates the stability of each CCX. A step-by-step algorithm to change the frequency allows for balanced operation for all CCXs without shifting the load on the CPU nodes (modules). As a result, you get an individually customized system that is ready for any test. CTR also contains a plug-in test package Cinebench 20, which allows you to evaluate your tuning results.

My first GPU was an S3 Virge DX/XG in 1995, before that I was living in a software rendered world.

Eventually in like 1997-ish I found another Virge and took the Ram from that and added it to my own, back then some GPU's would had socketed Ram memory, so going from 4MB to 8MB was a big deal.

Eventually got the Voodoo 2 around 1998 which I still have to this day which I threw in alongside the old Virge... Eventually I would grab a second Voodoo 2 and throw it into SLI.

Had a Matrox Parhelia, PowerVR Kyro, ATI Rage Furry Maxx (ATI's First Dual-GPU single card.), Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo 3, Voodoo 4, Matrox G450, Savage 3D, Geforce 256, TNT2 M64... List goes on, wish I kept more than just the voodoo 2 now.

Do intend to build another retro rig at some point and put the voodoo 2 to work.

My pc is hooked up to a 4k display, but on older games als prime example C&C generals I play on a much smaller resolution, when i tab out ( for discord or w/e ) and tab in i notice troubles with scaling or in bad cases a black screen resulting in having to restart the game.
In games i play in 4k i haven't noticed this.
anyone know if going with a native 4k setting into a lower resolution can be a bottleneck or something?

With these kinds of things it's better to run the games windowed. Neither Windows nor games like sudden changes in resolution. This has been an issue for decades. It's also the reason why I have a separate PC for everything that's not gaming so that I don't have a need to ever tab out.

Thanks viv! Do you know the cause? Because its not like its very demanding or is that shit intensive for the engine?

It's just a thing that happens. Has nothing to do with being demanding. They just can't deal with resolution changes well. Just think about the amount of things that have to be adjusted. That's especially when you tab out of fullscreen mode which is another huge can of worms. 

Here is a good article that explains it.

https://www.howtogeek.com/181761/why-pc-games-struggle-with-alttab-and-how-to-fix-it/

So in laymans terms : engine/coding troubles indeed

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

If the games that are on sale aren't enough, GOG sees the release of Ever Forward with a 10% discount until August 31: https://www.gog.com/game/ever_forward

Steam has two new deals and the weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is Not For Broadcast, still in Early Access, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147550/Not_For_Broadcast/
• UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] is 33% off during the next 40 hours: https://store.steampowered.com/app/801630/UNDER_NIGHT_INBIRTH_ExeLateclr/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Academia : School Simulator, still in Early Access, is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/672630/Academia__School_Simulator/
  • Trailmakers is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/585420/Trailmakers/
  • FRAMED Collection gets a 60% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/322450/FRAMED_Collection/
  • Boogeyman is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/412770/Boogeyman/
  • And Schein gets a 87% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/321920/Schein/

There's a new sale at the Humble Store: the Destress & Disconnect Sale, with up to 80% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/destress-disconnect-sale-/

Fanatical has three new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Graveyard Keeper, 67% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/graveyard-keeper
• Publisher tinyBuild has put its games up to 80% off during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/secret-neighbor
• And Aspyr Games brings up to 90% discounts during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/aspyr

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

It has begun—there's a Fall Guys followers mod for Skyrim
https://www.pcgamer.com/it-has-beguntheres-a-fall-guys-followers-mod-for-skyrim/
Sorry, Marvel's Infinity War. There's a new contender for most ambitious crossover in history. And it was inevitable, really: Skyrim just got a heavy dose of Fall Guys.
Jarl Balgruff, meet Jelly Beans. Modder m150 has created a Fall Guys Followers mod for Skyrim Special Edition. The mod allows you to have up to ten colorful little Fall Guys following you around—plus one full-sized one. In the video below, you can see that they're quite aggressive too, attacking your enemies with the same determination they use to clamber across See Saw and climb Fall Mountain.

GAMING NEWS

F1 2020 latest update adds support for NVIDIA’s DLSS tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/f1-2020-latest-update-adds-support-for-nvidia-dlss-tech/
F1 2020 is a game that already performs incredibly well on the PC platform. And from the looks of it, the game can now run even better on NVIDIA’s RTX GPUs. Codemasters recently released a new patch for it that adds support for DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling).

Official Teaser Trailer released for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-teaser-trailer-released-for-the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum/
Daedalic Entertainment has released an official teaser trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The Lord of the Rings – Gollum is the first video game from Deadalic, with scope for more new experiences in the future.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Update 1.23 released, packs stability, security & PC-specific fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/red-dead-redemption-2-update-1-23-released-packs-stability-security-pc-specific-fixes/
Rockstar has released a brand new update for Red Dead Redemption 2. The August 24th Update, also known as Update 1.23, brings general stability, security and PC-specific fixes.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming to the PC on November 13th, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/yakuza-like-a-dragon-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-november-13th-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
SEGA has announced that Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be coming to the PC on November 13th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Here are the official PC requirements for The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-pc-requirements-for-the-dark-pictures-anthology-little-hope/
Bandai Namco has revealed the official PC system requirements for The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope. According to the team, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-8350 with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 8570.
>> There's clearly a mistake in there as the HD 8570 is an OEM only card that's nowhere near the 750Ti in terms or performance, but that's the one listed at Steam.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes gets a sneak peek gameplay video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes-gets-a-sneak-peek-gameplay-video/
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Rabbit & Bear Studios released a sneak peek gameplay video for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. This video gives us a sneak peek at the game’s combat mechanics.

Necromunda: Underhive Wars releases on September 8th, gets new screenshots and in-engine video
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/necromunda-underhive-wars-releases-on-september-8th-gets-new-screenshots-and-in-engine-video/
Focus Home Interactive has announced that its upcoming tactical RPG, Necromunda: Underhive Wars, will release on September 8th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released a new set of screenshots, as well as a new in-engine trailer.

First details leaked for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, releases on November 13th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-details-leaked-for-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-releases-on-november-13th/
It appears that the first details for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War have been leaked online prior to its official reveal. According to this latest leak, Black Ops Cold War will be a direct sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops. Moreover, the game will come out on November 13th.

Frogwares issues public statement, detailing its unhealthy partnership with Nacon/Bigben Interactive
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/frogwares-issues-public-statement-detaling-its-unhealthy-relationship-with-nacon-bigben-interactive/
Frogwares has issued a public statement detailing how the actions of former licensee partner BigBen Interactive / Nacon has led to the delisting of The Sinking City from multiple storefronts.