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[–] amon@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Unless they are unloaded out of memory

[–] NutWrench@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Lamps in video games aren't real. It's the video game that's using the electricity.

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[–] Yukily@jlai.lu 2 points 10 months ago
[–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Wait, video games use electricity?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Why can't we shoot lights out anymore?

[–] jdeath@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

somebody said this at work yesterday, and now it's here

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

And are full of untold mathematical horrors, just like physical lamps.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago
[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Do they use more than dark places in video games? Like if you are in dark room in the game, and you turn on a lamp in the game, are you using more electricity?

My guess is no but I am not a programmer or electrician nor a physicist.

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[–] Whorehoarder@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 10 months ago

Solar powered

[–] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de -4 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I'd argue that's not true if the lighting is baked into the map.

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