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[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You couldn't crank your CPU in the olden days, it'd make games run in fast forward.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 weeks ago

To be fair, unlocking the frame rate on console-to-PC ports still fast-forwards many games including Nier: Automata or breaks the physics like in Skyrim.

It doesn't have to be this way, any more, but it still is because… Lack of expertise? I really can't think of anything else?