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Games, change from geminid to vger, grandfather

2022-03-11

Recently I've been playing more video/computer games on my PC. I tend to

get into periods of intense gaming, but usually it's when I find

something special to play. One such title that recently caught my eye is

the "Ashes Afterglow" and it's prequel "Ashes 2063". It's a

zdoom-compatible total conversion for Doom II, and it is set in a

post-apocalyptic Atlanta and the surrounding area. They have introduced

a lot of RPG-elements like trading and weapon-upgrading, as well as very

detailed environments that reminds you a lot about old Build-engine

games like Blood or Duke3d. It also contains tons of references to

popular culture and games. I've sunk many hours into these games, and so

far I'm amazed. There are a lot of exploration involved and

secret-hunting is very rewarding. It seems to have Stalker, Half-life,

Fallout and many other popular post-apocalyptic franchises as

inspiration.

I've also re-played an old favorite of mine, Silent Hill 2 for the

Playstation 2. The emulator PCSX2 is very good these days, and I usually

play with a controller from my PS4 plugged in to the PC via USB. Rumble

and everything works this way, and buttons are mapped correctly from the

beginning. I am far from the only person that likes this franchise, but

I have been re-playing it annually since I got it. I think what interest

me the most is the atmosphere in the game. The music, together with

exploring the town and various locations have always tickled my

imagination. The story may be a bit cheesy and the voice-acting is okay,

but nothing extraordinary by any means. I still love it, and even if I

know the puzzles and can navigate the environments by memory, I keep

coming back. I attached two screenshots to this post below.

Brookhaven Hospital in Silent Hill 2

Lakeview Hotel in Silen Hill 2

I took the time to migrate away from geminid to vger. I have been

satisfied with geminid, but vger appealed to me since it is available

from ports in openbsd, can use relayd from the base system, and is over

all more well integrated with the openbsd ecosystem. So far it's been

running great.

Yesterday we had a memorial service for my grandfather, who passed away

a few weeks ago. He had left very specific instructions of how he wanted

it to be conducted. His ashes was to be buried in his family grave,

located in a nice and quiet forest cemetery. He also didn't want to have

any religious ceremony at all. No priest, no church, no organ or

psalms. We met at a restaurant by the lake, had a simple lunch and

listened to some music that he had chosen. Mostly it was very cheerful,

and more of a happy remembrance-ceremony than tearful goodbye. Around

the room where we ate were pictures of him from different times in his

life. His graduation. His wedding. One of his later birthdays. I

remember him very fondly, and I am really glad that I had a walk with

him in his last few days alive. I drove his wheelchair through the

spring-weather. The sun was shining and we talked about various things

in a light mood. It was a nice moment that I think we both enjoyed very

much.

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