The Software/Hardware Failure Game

[Designer225]

After many days of file-writing errors I finally get the problem fixed, but that has left me an idea...

Here is what you would do: The first person say what he wants to play/use, and the next user create a scenario in which the software/hardware failed, and then state what he want to play/use, and the next user did the same thing as the previous user, and so on.

Example:

Me: I'm gonna play Distant Worlds.

2nd User: You clicked on Distant Worlds executable, but nothing happens. I'm gonna reboot the computer.

3rd User: After the reboot the hardware instantly overheats and shuts the computer down...

...

4th User: ... I'm gonna play SpaceChem.

Me: You ran SpaceChem, but then I hacked your computer and stole a vital part of SpaceChem. Now you can't play SpaceChem...

...

So yeah, it's like "Make a wish and have it horribly corrupted!" game, but with much more technology theme. Are you up to it?

[bigyihsuan]

Yep. I'll start:

I open KSP 2.0

[Agent30632]

You opened it. but windows cannot find what you are trying to open. I'll redownload it

[Moon Goddess]

You download it but it contains a virus, you're now infected.

[bigyihsuan]

The antivirus removes it from your computer.

I go to the forums and post in this very thread.

[Designer225]

The forum is under maintenance.

I'm going to play Distant Worlds.

[TheCanadianVendingMachine]

Distant Worlds doesn't work on your OS

I'm going to fly a plane

[bigyihsuan]

The technical stuff in the plane's computers have crashed. You can't take off.

I read.

[Designer225]

The reading part of your OS is non-responsive because of this:

ERROR: Not enough memory.

I'm going to fix the memory issue.

[imcute]

memory goes corrupted

you run out of eva tools

[Nazalassa]

Yes, there are no more EVA tools... So you cannot repair the computer.

I try to take the RAM sticks out and replace them. Then I boot on my Mint Linux boot key and verify the integrity of the hard disk by using fsck /media/nazalassa/cptDriveCK47 .

[SkyFall2489]

Someone superglued in the RAM sticks and you can't take them out.

I attempt to use acetone to remove the RAM sticks for replacement.

[Space Kerbalisation Tech]

By doing so, you also destructively remove the cpu, gpu, and hard drive.

i open ksp after downloading 1000 mods

[Nazalassa]

With what hardware? It has been, destructively removed.

I repair the computer (don't ask how) and replace the OS by Linux.

[Abel Military Services]

Your VooDoo card brokes.

I'll replace the VooDoo with Nvidia GTX 3080

[RSpace]

Your 3080 has been sold by scrapers on eBay for inflated prices.

I swap the computer for a Mac and start playing the built-in Chess app

Edited December 8, 2022 by RSpace

[Abel Military Services]

Apple announced that the chess program will be deleted now. 

And I will start playing CSGO

[Nazalassa]

There is a device that lacks a driver, so you can't use it, but you don't know which one.

Sorry.

[RSpace]

I hire a car "driver" to replace the computer driver (logic)

I try to combat vandalism on Wikipedia

[Ryaja]

While trying to log on to wikipedia a log falls on to your computer.

I attempt to code something.

[Nazalassa]

/usr/bin/ld:.xsessionrc:2: syntax error
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

I install TWM

[Abel Military Services]

Somebody blows up your wire, so you can't install. 

I'll control every nuclear missile and launch them to a random place. 

[Nazalassa]

Since they all go to the same place (defined as "4"), they collide each other and explode without any problem for the target defined as "4".

New computer means new Linux install.

[Scarecrow71]

And that means you should have enough disk space...but you don't.

I think I'd like to play "Global Thermo-Nuclear War"

[Nazalassa]

You don't have enough privileges to run this executable.
 

12 hours ago, Scarecrow71 said:

that means you should have enough disk space...but you don't.

I install Damn Small Linux, then.