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cozygames·Cozy Gamesbychippydingo

Swords n Magic and Stuff - Cozy Action RPG you should check out

I stumbled on to this game after going down a rabbit hole for Indie RPGs and I think its definitely worth a look if you enjoy less intense action RPG games; this feels like a cross between Wind Waker and Fantasy Life. As for appearance, the game's graphical theme is very reminiscent of Wind Waker or Sail Forth and it uses a heavily stylized animated look which I really prefer over hyper-realistic graphics. Multi-player is also available and there are even dedicated servers which is another plus if you want to adventure with friends.

While the title is still in early access, there is already a ton of content to explore and more planned before the official 1.0 release. The game offers class-less character building and you can essentially level up your skills based on the weapons and play style you prefer. There is also a wide range of crafting skills to pursue and player housing and customization. Farming is available too and it is simplified and much less of a chore than the "harvest moon" style games (e.g. no need to constantly weed).

Another big positive is the active Discord and the Dev is very responsive to feedback and bugs. This is one of the reasons I really want this game to do well and since I am amazed at what such a small team has been able to put together. That's what motivated me to post this small boost on Lemmy.

There are a number of reviews online and steam feedback has been very positive so I am far from alone in liking this game. https://www.thegeeklygrind.com/all-posts/swords-n-magic-and-stuff-review

Please check it out!

Swords n Magic and Stuff - Cozy Action RPG you should check outhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/810040/Swords_n_Magic_and_Stuff/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
linux_gaming·Linux Gamingbychippydingo

Safe way to update Keychron mechanical keyboard firmware?

As noted in the title, I am trying to figure out the safest way to update the firmware on my recently purchased Keychron K1 QMK V6 keyboard. I was finally able to get the web based Keychron Launcher app to talk to my KB after using chmod to give the correct HIDRAW device read-write access but it looks like the new firmware needs another utility to be installed and only the Windoze directions are provided.

From my own online research it looks like there is a terminal-based method but it wasn't really explained. I am not super concerned about updating the firmware since the preloaded version works well enough for my needs but I am still wondering if anyone knew of a tutorial on how to do this without bricking my shiny new keyboard.

I am using Fedora 43 Workstation if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance for any tips or advice!

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pcmasterrace·PC Master Racebychippydingo

Puzzling issue with using DDR4 XMP profile

I need some advice: I have a system that refuses to run without memory errors and the resulting file corruption has forced me to start replacing components until I get the advertised/expected performance. In this case, the DDR4-3600 (CL18) RAM I purchased cannot get through Memtest86 (Test7) without a ton of address errors.

Setup1 Ryzen 5 5600X (OEM tray CPU) MSI B550M PRO VC WIFI: BIOS is dated 9/25/25 KLEVV DDR4-3600 (CL18) : QVL certification confirmed Using the XMP profile 1 option (CL 18-20-20-40, 1.35VDC)

After loading Fedora 43 Workstation and seeing some odd pauses I tried to install Steam and this is when I realized I had some data corruption going via the Terminal stream. Immediately researched and tried to dial down the speed to see if my CPU's memory controller just couldn't handle the 3600 speed. Tried 3200 and adjusted the timings down to a standard set that were more appropriate for that speed but then I just got Memtest errors almost immediately (Test 2, 3, 4) so I manually aborted the test. However, if I default back to the auto timings (DDR4-2667 @ 1.20VDC), the whole system passes all of the tests and runs perfectly fine.

As a result I performed the following action: Replaced the Memory sticks with 2 of the same type. No change in test results at either speed.

Online research suggested the CPU/memory controller was most likely the cause so I replaced the CPU with a newer (retail) version and B2 stepping in the hopes it would perform better (see setup 2 below)

Setup2 Replaced the CPU with a Ryzen 5 5600XT (Retail Box CPU) MSI B550M PRO VC WIFI (same Mobo) Used the replacement set of KLEVV DDR4-3600 (CL18) Using the XMP profile 1 option (CL 18-20-20-40, 1.35VDC)

Results were exactly the same with Test 7 being the failure point using the XMP profile and only the default settings (2667 M/T and auto timings) worked with no issues. I also tried other DDR speeds like 3400, 3200, and 3000 with suggested relaxed timings appropriate for each speed and a voltage boost to 1.35 VDC. Tweaking the RAM voltage up didn't seem to make any difference.

Apologies for the long read so far but now I am at a crossroads with this machine. I have tightened up the DRAM timings to (CL14-16-16-32) at 2667M/T and 1.20VDC and it runs error free and passes Memtest and stress-ng tests in the OS. I have also been able to get really decent gaming performance and no more corrupted files or random crashing using Steam.

So it doesn't seem to be the CPU or the RAM and the voltages seem OK from the PSU. Should I tear the whole thing apart and replace the motherboard or just stick with what I have since it works (albeit at a lower speed than advertised)? This is one build that has really stumped me. Thanks for reading.

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