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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:00 Intro
1:29 Topic #1 – Mod replaces Starfield’s FSR2 with DLSS & XeSS
3:10 Login authentication, mod’s revenue
5:18 Free mod alternative, backlash, debate over “paid mods”
8:32 Luke on Skyblivion, Linus on net benefits & source of income
15:22 FP Poll: How many mods do you use in a game?
20:44 Work required for projects ft. MM Dashboard, Floatplane
24:52 Starfield’s sales & potential mods revenue
28:04 Mod camps, NVIDIA’s Morrowind demo & Denuvo
33:02 Discussing possible approaches, “slider system”
36:32 Minecraft Marketplace, recalling horse armor
38:50 Mod revenue, microtransactions
40:38 Topic #2 – Nintendo’s private demo of Switch 2
41:15 Luke realizes paid graphical mod is “microtransaction”
42:54 FPS & resolution demo, Linus called this, “current-gen HD”
45:24 “Nintendo-exclusives,” RTX 40XX, Linus on Xbox
48:58 What would your dream console be?
54:52 Linus on how Steam Deck impacted Nintendo’s decisions
56:56 Luke Nukem LTTStore T-Shirt ft. Dan throws a box
59:17 Series 2 Pins ft. What is Luke Nukem?
1:03:22 Interesting line on Starfield’s EULA
1:06:13 FP’s comment on complaints at the start of a trend
1:07:02 Merch Messages #1
1:07:34 Traditional forums comeback?
1:09:37 Smaller LTTStore backpack update
1:10:53 EULA of creation kit for Skyrim
1:12:40 You say not to pre-order. Do I pre-order the Luke Nukem shirt or not?
1:13:51 Stupidest tech you bought that you found you had a use for?
1:18:22 Topic #3 – Google’s privacy sandbox for cookies & ads
1:19:23 Google’s pop-up, YouTube limits ad controls
1:23:42 MrBeast’s smiles in thumbnails, new trend?
1:26:04 Possible reflective rain cover graphic
1:28:38 Sponsor – The Ridge x Hennessy
1:29:56 Sponsor – Secretlab
1:30:48 Sponsor – Redmagic
1:32:02 Merch Messages #2
1:32:07 Biggest change to our lives with unlimited power?
1:37:15 Would you live without tech if drivers became a subscription? ft. “Year of the Linux”
1:40:16 How do you decide what tier of cars to review?
1:47:48 What part of the YouTube algorithm surprises you?
1:49:51 Topic #4 – Rockstar selling cracked games on Steam
1:50:22 Rockstar’s patch, Manhunt’s anti-crack measures
1:54:26 Linus needs help with a passive 3D projector
2:00:25 LTTStore’s newsletter
2:02:44 Topic #5 – Mozilla’s report on car’s privacy nightmare
2:03:22 Excessive data collected
2:04:08 Tesla failed the test, Luke’s car
2:04:47 Less security information provided, petition
2:05:26 What to do when you cannot opt out? ft. Luke’s car in LMG videos
2:10:13 Topic #6 – SAG-AFTRA might lead game VAs to strike
2:22:35 Topic #7 – Gizmodo replaces a Spanish writer with a machine
2:25:45 Topic #8 – Frameworks sells “old” mainboards at a discount
2:28:12 Merch Messages #3 ft. WAN Show After Dark, pizza
2:29:18 Linus puts bread on Dan’s chair, gym time, pizza sauces, fruits
2:36:25 Any advice for working with work paralysis? Biggest “A HA!” moment?
2:39:38 The Backloggery for game collections
2:40:21 Do you like it when people discuss tech with you in the wild?
2:46:30 How many goats are you worth, and why?
2:49:12 Process of designing LTTStore pins?
2:50:12 Noctua screwdriver update? Bundling the Stubby & OG?
2:53:10 How have the first few weeks of the slower video outputs been?
2:56:50 Linus’s socks preference
2:57:22 What happened to the stray cats in Linus’s yards?
2:59:02 What would take any of you to shave your beards?
3:01:07 When did you guys realize you had PC building expertise? ft. Train
3:03:01 What LTTStore products are upcoming?
3:06:00 Most frustrating example of losing work due to lack of backwards compatibility?
3:09:07 Dropped the screwdriver from 130ft – any crazy tests on your products?
3:12:08 Unscripted videos, how long until scripted? ft. “Chess problems,” glasses
3:25:51 If LMG became a mid-sized corporation, should the WAN Show continue?
3:27:46 Floatplane merch update?
3:29:54 Where to go to look for a badminton racket? ft. Linus’s FB market history
3:33:33 Would the boom in handheld devices cause AR to become popular?
3:34:20 Linus’s challenges with ADHD
3:35:04 Have the staff upgraded a product with third party item?
3:36:22 Suggestions if I don’t want to man a million plus projects?
3:38:01 What videos do you wish to have a do-over?
3:40:52 Advice to give someone who starts with no experience? Pitfalls to avoid?
3:41:32 Is there a future where Nintendo bows out of the gaming space?
3:44:12 Outro