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  • Bus Bound is out!

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  • "Where does Bus Bound fall on the various scales of vehicle simulators?"It's more fun that all the others I've tried."Is it a complete accurate-to-the-last-decal vehicle simulation that in order to enjoy, you basically need a bus licence and a lifelong obsession with bus manufacturers?"No, but the buses look great and feel responsive and intuitive to drive."Is it a casual bus driving game like what Euro Truck Simulator 2 is for lorries?"It's more fun and instantly playable than ETS2 and takes itself a bit less seriously. Also, there aren't a million, bajillion settings to tweak."Does it have a management aspect, and if so, how deep does it go?"I've only scratched the surface of that. You develop bus routes and get more and more buses and the more you succeed in getting likes, the more the town itself changes and improves."Is it particularly moddable?"It's just come out so I don't know."Is it made for wheel-and-pedal players?"Ah, that I do know! It worked instantly with my Thrustmaster T248 wheel and pedals. The thing is I kind of prefer playing it with my keyboard. Not sure why...

  • Bus Bound is out!

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  • I love that guy! So I guess yeah... good first impression 🤣 and no it's isn't GTA5 Bus Driving. It's just a really nice, not overly complicated bus game. Unlike so many other bus games for me in this one they've really nailed the environment. It feels bustling and busy and not like a bad film set. That's one of the issues I had with Bus Simulator 21. This one's fun and great looking.

  • Confession time...

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  • Thanks everyone, really interesting responses and you've all given me lots of food for thought 🙂

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    domusaltera @piefed.social

    Confession time...

  • It me

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  • Yeah I'm the same. In fact without my fidget cube I can't even focus on what people are saying to me. It's like my brain is a bunch of twitchy squirrels constantly looking for something new. It often feels like the world isn't running at the right speed for me. But I've got used to it now and actually in a crisis it comes in really handy I've found.

  • More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote

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  • An interesting point (and I like your username 🙂) But not what I was talking about. Maybe you should post this point as a post of it's own? It's certainly a thought-provoking topic.

  • More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote

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  • By harmony I mean the people of the UK making peace with each other again in order to present a united front against external threats (I thought that was obvious but my bad if it wasn't). Putin has tried to divide us in a bunch of different ways from amplifying our differences over Brexit to encouraging people in the UK to hate immigrants. I'm not making any of that up. For example just check where Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales is right now and why...

  • More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote

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  • I've come to realise over the years that it's the people fanning the flames of discord on both sides (edit: of the Brexit argument) that are helping the external forces that want to sow division in the UK. There are many who benefit from a divided Europe, including Putin and his orange puppet. These days I focus on the voices (edit: in the UK) that want to move us towards harmony rather than away from it. Unfortunately, there are fewer of those voices on social media than there should be and it's a pity.

  • Behold: A vibe-designed pcb

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  • (Switches is it on) Boom, time machine!

  • Viktor Orban swept from power after 16 years ruling Hungary

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  • It's not that simple for Slovakia...

    Firstly Fico risks isolating Slovakia now that he doesn't have Hungary as an ally to protect him from any disciplinary actions from the EU.

    Secondly, the EU has developed a bilateral loan system from individual member states that doesn't require a unanimous EU vote.

    Thirdly, there's also a "enhanced cooperation" system now that allows groups of countries to proceed without unanimity.

    Fico is going to have to balance the benefits he gets from doing Putin's bidding with the blowback he is going to get and the consequences that will generate for Slovakia.

  • Viktor Orban swept from power after 16 years ruling Hungary

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  • ...and with him goes the most significant and consistent opponent to funding for Ukraine within the EU. Good.

  • Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that paid tolls to Iran

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  • He's out of moves basically. This is just a toddler holding his breath now. What a sad clown.

  • Trump says a 'whole civilization will die tonight' as deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz looms | CBC

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  • You know... you're right. I should be more Epstein files about it. You can't reduce a complex Epstein Files likes this to just one Epstein files.

  • Trump says a 'whole civilization will die tonight' as deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz looms | CBC

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  • That's just such an Epstein files thing to say. How can a President Epstein files those words and expect the world not to Epstein files in revulsion. To be brutally Epstein files he seems a little desperate. These are not the words of a sane Epstein files.

  • Some just have that kinda energy

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  • A battery icon feels like an odd choice as a container of anxiety. A ball of squiggly lines or some lighting bolts that disappear gradually would make more sense to me but hey, it still conveys the message.

  • Shitlib magical wand nonsense 🙄

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  • What Trump actually did was hold up a mirror to America so they could see how rotten everything actually was behind the illusion. A painful, humbling lesson but one that has a chance to actually address the rot. There is a future where we all learn from this and move forward after he's gone in a positive way. Removing tumors is dangerous and painful but it's the only hope of survival. The amount of damage doesn't matter if the lessons learnt lead to meaningful progress.

  • Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, and it adds... An AI slop filter over your game

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  • Yeah I agree. Looks like this will begin to finally solve the uncanny valley problem. The crying is so loud though. I almost feel sorry for them. This is unstoppable. I wish they could see that but they won't. It's crazy to me that these anti AI cultists think that they're going to shame AI into going away. It's just not going to happen and they're going to just get more screechy and moral and blind. I hope they get the help they need.

  • Project Shadowglass | Gameplay Reveal Trailer (FGS 2026)

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  • "I really wanted to like this comment but I think the writer has now abandoned it. There have been no updates and I think maybe AI was used for some of it. It also crashed my browser 5 times. I'd ask for a refund but writing this comment took me past the 10 second returns window."

    Joking aside, the problem with the Steam review system is that people tend to read negative reviews before they pay any attention to positive ones. As a result it has turned into a massive platform for review bombers and personal drama sandbox for entitled attention seekers. There isn't any good faith left in any of it. I've learnt to ignore 90% of the reviews now and have ended up playing some excellent games I wouldn't have otherwise.

  • Project Shadowglass | Gameplay Reveal Trailer (FGS 2026)

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  • Step 1 - Get really excited and wishlist this.

    Step 2 - Wait............. lots.

    Step 3 - Finally it's available! Go to Steam page reviews and it's "Mostly Negative" and filled with comments that start with "I really wanted to like this but..." and "Trash", "Slow, laggy even on my Geforce Quantum Space Folding powered by unicorn tears GFX card".

    No shade on the game which looks awesome but the Steam review system is so badly broken it's such a bummer.

  • That's the feeling.

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  • This raises an interesting point actually... I have a new Win11 machine but my old Win10 one is just being kept around for low level, non essential tasks. I don't have any essential apps left on there really now. I signed up for that extra year of Microsoft support that was offered but when that runs out I guess what a perfect time to have a play with Linux and see what all the fuss is about.