Personal profile for Hamish
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Website: https://icculus.org/~hamish/ [External Link]
Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@HamishPaulWilson [External Link]
Website: https://icculus.org/~hamish/ [External Link]
Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@HamishPaulWilson [External Link]
PC info
- Distribution:
Arch
- Desktop Environment: Xfce
- Do you dual-boot with a different operating system? No
- RAM: 16GB
- CPU Vendor: AMD
- CPU Model: FX-8370
- GPU Vendor: AMD
- GPU Model: Radeon RX 480
- GPU Driver: Open Source
- Monitors: 2
- Resolution: 1680x1050
- Refresh Rate: 60Hz
- VRR (Variable refresh rate): No
- Main gaming machine: Desktop
- PC VR headset: Not planning to get one
- Session Type: x11
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green
At 3 Mar 2026 at 9:58 am UTC
At 3 Mar 2026 at 9:58 am UTC
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 50: Dawn of Civilization
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 49: One More to Go!
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 48: Byzantine Labyrinthine
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green
Sure, and it runs just the same, as it is in software mode on…4 Mar 2026 at 11:36 pm UTC
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green
On my list of nice to haves would be, alongside any kind of V…4 Mar 2026 at 7:07 am UTC
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green
Yep, ATI cards seemed to be more common out here in Alberta…3 Mar 2026 at 9:23 pm UTC
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green
Further links and resources can be found on the official websit…3 Mar 2026 at 11:40 am UTC
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Free and open source RTS 0 A.D. release 28 "Boiorix" is live
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