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Barktooth

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  1. I had RealLive.exe, specifically, deleted by Windows Defender. Thus, I am quite certain the people above saying it's your AV are correct.
  2. I am also confused by why she is so popular. I thought maybe her route was just really good, but after reading it, my impressions are that it was just weird and confusing (Maybe I just wasn't used to the storytelling style yet. I liked Mio's route much better even though it employed a similar pattern). I suppose she is cute with her "Wafuu!", but not as adorable as Rin anyway.
  3. What? Do you, perhaps, mean that you finished it in 20-30 hours?
  4. Are you running it in windowed mode? If so, there should automatically be V-Sync as I'm pretty sure Windows forces it for any non-fullscreen applications. If you're still getting tearing, make sure your monitor refresh rate is set to 60; who knows what kind of problems a 'non-standard' refresh rate could cause. Finally, if you really want to play it but can't fix the issue, it might be worth trying to install a virtual machine and running the VN on that. Maybe it's your computer configuration causing the problem somehow, in which case virtualizing everything may be able to fix it. Other than that, I'm out of ideas.
  5. I think I've just decided to hold off on forming an opinion for Kurugaya's route until I read Refrain, as according to the guide, she has a more satisfying ending there. It was a good route but too short for my taste, and it didn't explain much of what went on. I certainly plan on finishing the VN, it's still a good read even if a bit annoying at times. Plus, having put 60+ hours into it already, the sunk cost fallacy wouldn't let me drop it now. I was expecting Refrain to be some short bonus content, but if that's where things really pick up, I'm looking forward to it.
  6. Still reading Little Busters, and I have no idea what to think of it at this point. I'm through Komari, Rin part 1, Kurugaya, Haruka, and just now finished Kud's route. In any case, I'm not sure whether it's my approach to reading it, me being too stupid to grasp what's going on, or it requiring a formidable ability of suspending disbelief, but this VN is still far below my expectations. I hope it gets better at least for Mio route.
  7. To be fair, we already had stuff like this for a while: http://waifu2x.booru.pics/ Still, quite impressive that it can produce something remotely human-looking from an 8x8 image.
  8. I have a CRT monitor which doesn't need to scale resolutions and can display pretty much anything natively, so I always play Fullscreen for translated VNs.
  9. Started reading Little Busters last week; finally finished a route today (Komari). So far, the game is a fair bit under my expectations, unfortunately. The common route was quite long and boring—pure slice of life, essentially. I was expecting something similar to Rewrite where they toss in some mysterious developments or otherwise once in a while to spice things up, but that was pretty much absent in LB. While I never expected to like Komari, I had high hopes for a lot of the other characters. So far, though, they don't seem THAT great... Futaki apparently doesn't even have a route in the normal version of the game, which is a big disappointment. (PE translation isn't released yet? I reckon I'll have to read the Japanese version later, then.) Saigusa is... okay, but she also annoys me quite a bit, which I didn't expect. I do like her mischievous nature, though. Kurugaya and Rin exceeded my expectations slightly, and I really like the latter's mix of being an antisocial and blunt tomboy. Nishizono is about how I expected her to be, and has potential for best girl. Not sure what to think of Kud yet, besides that she is cute. The music is good, there are several tracks that I really like already. But all of them are action/cheery tracks, and I don't find most of the melancholic ones to be that good. Hopefully the remaining ones I haven't heard yet are better. Also, it actually feels like there are too many tracks... or rather, the game just throws them at you too quickly. I wish they'd instead introduce them more gradually, and reserve some for specific scenes. Anyway, now to try to get onto Rin's route...
  10. Make sure you are in Japanese locale. If you are, try additionally changing the date format to Japanese. (Control Panel -> Clock, Language, and Region -> Change date, time, or number formats -> select Japan from the drop-down at the top) If you are still experiencing this issue, try re-installing the game. Also make sure that you aren't running an unstable overclock and check your hard drive for errors.
  11. It's pretty cool that you are doing something like this. Seeing as you already have a fair few requests to work on, don't feel obliged to complete mine. However, if it's of no issue to you, I would be grateful if you could draw Setsuna from Hoshizora no Memoria:
  12. True! ...Yeah, no, it's false. Next person has an annoying habit of right clicking on their desktop and hitting Refresh every 2 seconds.
  13. Currently, I'm watching Paranoia Agent. I absolutely adore the opening, both the music and the visuals to go along with it. It sets the mood quite well for each episode. The show itself is pretty good too, it's whack and has a Serial Experiments Lain kind of atmosphere (but a bit more understandable; I had no idea what was going on in SEL half the time). I hope the ending will bring a satisfying conclusion.
  14. The Hand Shakers PV gave me flashbacks to the traumatic experience that K was. I don't think I'll even give it a chance.
  15. Well, good job to you, then... I couldn't quite decide whether you were trolling or not, but in the end settled that you were probably serious - surely no troll would put so much effort into their posts. Your dedication is inspiring.
  16. Maybe it's a good thing, but I rarely notice animation quality issues in most shows. KonoSuba didn't seem any different to me compared to other shows; the only thing I found slightly weird is the design of the MC. He just looks... strange. The girls are all designed well, though, so I didn't really mind. I can understand why you wouldn't watch it, but I did find the comedy to be well executed so I kept watching just for that, I suppose. That episode where was probably the funniest. I'm not sure if I'll watch second season then, but I'm already half way through chronological order so I think I'll have to keep watching it like this now.
  17. Reading this comment finally inspired me to watch this series. It was alright overall, I suppose, and quite solid for a comedy. You can't go wrong with a chuunibyou loli. Currently I'm watching Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, and I'm not quite sure what to think of it yet. I'm confused as to what order you're supposed to watch it, but as things have more or less made at least some sense so far, I think I'm probably watching it in chronological order. This might or might not be the best way to experience one's first viewing of this series, but it will have to do. I didn't like the first episode because it seemed like the show would be an unfunny school comedy with nothing unique to offer. However, now that I'm 4 episodes in, this series has intrigued me. I sure hope it keeps up with the and doesn't deteriorate into schoolkids doing fun things for no reason again.
  18. I'm not sure if those verbal offenses are really the problem. If (as you mentioned in a later paragraph) these expressions are really so ingrained in society that most people don't realize they are offensive anymore, then the disabled people aren't going to be affected negatively from them being used. Of course, if someone does have the intent to be offensive, then whether they utilize these words or not, they will find a way to upset people. I don't think they feel bad about themselves because of these words being used in the first place. That is, unless they convince themselves that every time someone uses the word, whether that person has the intent to cause offense or not, they should get offended. In this case, the fault lies on the disabled person. I'm not sure I understand where #2 is coming from. I don't believe I would gloat over having to refrain from using certain words. However, at least until it becomes a habit, I would likely act and word things awkwardly if I had to consciously prevent myself from uttering certain words. Most people who are not mentally impaired would be able to notice these mannerisms and realize that I'm treating them differently, since it's only ableist expressions that I tiptoe around. As for #3, that is what I wanted to do when I wrote the lines you quoted. However, as stated, I'll likely give away that I'm trying to refrain from using certain words by acting awkwardly, which, sadly, isn't something I'd be able to control as my social skills are poor. As I don't believe using most of these words without the intent to offend will make disabled people suffer, #1 appears to be the best option. It's true that others don't know whether I associate those concepts or not, and they might take offense to something I meant no offense with. If such a misunderstanding happens, however, I hope a simple apology and explanation will clear things up. As for these words becoming common and becoming disassociated from disabled people, isn't this a great thing? If the great majority of people don't realize a word is offensive, as far as society is concerned, it's not. Words aren't static, their meanings and usage evolve over time and might become totally opposite to their originals. Just because people are using them differently from their original meaning doesn't make the act frivolous, they are just trying to convey a different meaning now. I don't know the word's origins, but let's say before 'crazy' could only be used to refer to someone who is mentally disabled; now that's not the only - or possibly even the primary - meaning of the word. Yes, it might be slightly harder to tell now whether someone is using the word in an offensive manner or not, but context will help to figure that out - and if not, a misunderstanding can always be cleared up, as mentioned above. In short, whether a word carries an offensive connotation or not depends on the context it's used in. Also, if someone knew and considered the word they were using to be ableist, yet they proceeded to say it, they must have been trying to offend a disabled person. Whether everyone agrees with Sana-san to use or not to use those words, this goes out the window when an individual is purposefully trying to offend another. There's always alternative ways to show your contempt for another being, so by policing usage of these words I think you're attacking the wrong target. We should be trying to figure out why someone wants to offend a disabled person and how to discourage them from doing so, not attempting to convince them to not do it in one specific way of many. P.S. sorry if this post is a bit incoherent. I was sleepy when I wrote it.
  19. I was simply using her as an example. I'm convinced there are people in the real world who think the same way. If you don't believe this to be the case, then that is where we disagree. You can try to convince me otherwise, maybe I'm wrong - but I'm not sure if it's possible to prove one way or the other. I don't think any difference at all from others is something that can sadden an individual. There's no concrete definition for what "normal" is, so many of the ways in which one is different from others don't make it harder to fit in. When talking about disabilities, it is likely that most of them make it harder to fit in. But I believe some people are so well adjusted to their differences, that this doesn't sadden them. They are able to do almost everything anyone else can, they just get there in a different way. Well, this might not be the case for severely disabled people, who really aren't able to do most everyday things. But I don't think using or not using the word 'stupid' is going to change much for them. It's a fact they are different from most of the population, and until we can replace flesh bodies with cyborgs that isn't going away. I could see this being true on the internet, I suppose. In real life, I'm too autistic to not give away that I'm trying to refrain from using those words. I don't think I'd be using someone's identity in a negative connotation, though. If I call a person crazy, I'm not using mentally disabled people's lives in a negative connotation because I don't associate the two concepts together.
  20. It would be l*me if Sana used them. You must be b*ind if you didn't see that coming. Sure, some of them will feel limited, but some won't. It depends on the person. Rin in Katawa Shoujo is a good example, she doesn't think not having arms is a disadvantage to her at all. Even if one avoids these words around everyone else, they would still be acting this way for the sake of the disabled, so I think it may offend certain people regardless. Or maybe not, at this point I don't know anymore. In either case, while I can't speak for anyone else, to me the usage of the words you listed plays a big role in whether they are perceived as "ableist" or not. If I call someone crazy, I'm simply trying to convey that they are acting in an irrational and nonsensical fashion, not that they are mentally disabled, or that their behavior stems from having a mental illness. The expression might have originated from someone likening a person acting nonsensically to the behavior of mentally disabled individuals, but the way it is used now, I don't believe such a link exists anymore. In short, if you are mentally disabled but aren't going berserk on anyone, I won't call you crazy. However, if you're mentally healthy yet having a fit, I might just do so.
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