Besides running Windows 11 VM, I use UTM to run Windows 98 on ARM-based MacBook. Great for playing old games on modern Mac devices.

This has happened only in BG3 with GFN for me. All other titles run perfectly or OK-ish.

It appears that there is some problem with BG3 on GFN. The game’s launcher constantly complains about “corrupt data files” and cloud saves take some time to sync from and to Steam.

I think it’s fun to use names or captions of UI elements as a display name / username. Look at mine.

> recommended for beginners

This is fabulous. They even draw a "learning path" from beginner to expert (sorry, who?). It looks almost natural for inexperienced users.

This whole "home antivirus" business reminds me of SoftRAM. It's just a few steps away from being a scam.

Subversion's CLI is actually sane and much easier compared to the abomination provided by Git. Additionally, Subversion can be used entirely locally, without the need to deploy and configure any server application.

It seems that you are comparing apples to oranges. Building your own SVN server from the ground up can indeed require some effort. Doing the same for Git demands more or less the same level of effort on your part. So, I believe you are comparing building an SVN server from the ground up to something like installing Gitea or GitLab, or using Git locally.

Again, you don’t have to install an SVN server. Just run `svnadmin create REPONAME` and use the `svn` client to import your data into the repository.

You don't have to set up a database for Git, either, and it works entirely locally. Git init, edit or copy in some files, git add, git commit, boom you're done. Optionally add a remote, push to the remote, pull from the remote if needed. If you're working alone, as I do, this is about 95% of the Git I need. Occasionally I clone to a different machine, or use Working Copy on iOS.

So? You've just described exactly the what's achievable with Subversion. The only missing part is adding remote repositories.

> You don't have to set up a database for Git, either, and it works entirely locally.

What database? Subversion doesn't need any special database to work. Just the repository and its working copy. Both can be local and can be created with two commands.

You're just talking past each other. You were responding initially to another user saying Subversion needs a server, and you responded that it doesn't. A different user responded, thinking your statement meant that you thought Git needed a server.

How’s your experience with Subversion? What kind of content do store in SVN, BTW?

I really like it. I keep source code, 3rd party libraries, images, binary build output and installers. I can easily go back and debug and crash a customer ever sees because I have all the binaries and debugging files.

I don't understand how Rider is superior to VSCode. I tried Rider a while ago and switched back to VSCode because it gave me the impression that I was acting as a beta tester. There were, or still are, silly bugs that forced me to reinstall it completely several times. You just can't have such bugs in your software product if its codebase is covered with tests and if there is a dedicated team of software testers. Additionally, it costs $149 for the first year. However, I should note that I'm not a power user, so perhaps Rider's built-in Resharper is actually a must-have feature for someone.

> I use Windows to play games, but it truly feels like a trash party most of the time.

Use Linux + Proton. It’s fascinating how Linux became a decent replacement for Windows for video games. (Thanks, Valve!)

Is there a standalone installer for this so you can run items not on Steam? I have many old Windows games you see, with DVDs.

I would try the program 'bottles' via flatpak. Really easy to use and has run all my non-steam games flawlessly.

Yes, AFAIK there is Bottles and Lutris, but I’m struggling with staring games through them. Perhaps it’s just me though.

You can add non-Steam installers to your Steam library, and then select a version of Proton to run them under.

Works for StarCraft II.

You can add non steam games to steam and use proton that way

What if I don't want to use linux? Not many choices available beside consoles.

Then use Windows.

Sadly that seems to be the only other alternative option unless Mac gaming gets to the same level.

They are writing:

> There are still a bunch of smaller reasons, but we could write a book on this, and probably no one would want to read it.

I’d read a book about Zippyshare, its history and about all those smaller reasons why they are closing.