Chapter 480 - 293: A Deal Struck, Double Happiness Arrives!

"Don’t worry, I came prepared."

Chen Ba signaled everyone to relax. He had already set up plans, using the deep optimization module of the Iron Fool System to apply a "special optimization" patch to all his games.

That’s not all.

Optimizing in the game is one thing; to gain an edge, hardware driver-level optimization is also essential.

By taking a dual approach, he could ensure that Mirage Electronics’ graphics cards would have a higher frame rate when playing games from Tianba compared to competitors!

Others’ 7060 could only run at 2K60fps, while Mirage Electronics’ Swordswoman 7060 could run at 4K70-80fps. Isn’t that sheer brilliance?

The cheekiest part is, Swordswoman 7060 is also priced a few hundred bucks cheaper than competitor’s 7060...

Honestly!

With this combo move, Chen Ba thought that players, unless they are foolish, would prioritize the new brand, Mirage Electronics, when buying a new graphics card.

With this approach, Mirage Electronics could win its first battle in the PC hardware market.

The only potential issue might be...

After applying the graphics card driver provided by Chen Ba, would this batch of graphics cards from Mirage Electronics encounter unknown bugs similar to the "Galaxy Set"?

Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of a well rope!

When they found out Ba wanted to tweak this batch of graphics cards’ drivers to create some booster drivers, several Mirage Electronics executives’ faces immediately changed.

"No, absolutely not!"

"Let us handle the drivers ourselves. If you do it and a bug like the Galaxy Set happens, the consequences would be severe..."

This is a graphics card, selling for thousands and installed as the core hardware inside a computer!

If they used the graphics card driver provided by Chen Ba and it caused issues, Mirage Electronics’ debut would be dead on arrival.

This is why everyone strongly opposed it and wouldn’t agree no matter what.

No choice!

The Galaxy Set incident really scared everyone. Before confirming that Chen Ba’s written graphics card driver is one hundred percent safe, Mirage Electronics wouldn’t dare use it.

"But..."

Chen Ba understood their concerns, but he also pointed out that without matching the graphics card driver, simply optimizing the game might not achieve the best results.

"It’s okay, it’s good enough."

"Just optimize it a little, so our graphics card’s game frame rate is higher than the competitors’, whether it’s by 10 frames or 20, the effect is the same."

There’s nothing untrue about that.

Mirage’s graphics card doesn’t need to be optimized to an extreme level, just enough to be better than competitors’ cards of the same level.

Anyone can do better with worse, right?

Since the frame rate difference doesn’t have as big of an impact as imagined, there’s no need to use Ba’s provided driver on the graphics card.

"Alright, then let’s not fix the driver."

Chen Ba heaved a sigh, showing a slightly regretful expression: "But let’s be clear, I’ve already written this driver program. If it can’t be installed, isn’t that a waste?"

"What do you mean..."

"Here’s the thing! You can upload my ’Booster Graphics Card Driver’ on the official website for users to download and install."

Chen Ba explained, "Before downloading and installing, prompt the users with a popup warning them that the driver might have unknown bugs and any accidents are not our responsibility."

"That could work..."

The request isn’t unreasonable, after all, it’s just offering a special version of the driver as an option, not an official recommendation. It’s up to you whether to download it or not.

We’ve already informed you of both the pros and cons.

This graphics card driver is not an official version, and installing it may cause unknown issues. The benefit is that after installation, you can achieve extreme frame rates with smooth game play while playing Tianba series games.

Let the players decide for themselves.

If you’re willing to be a guinea pig, taking a bit of risk for a smoother gaming experience, then download and install it!

Anyway, we’ve made the consequences clear to you; don’t be surprised by any bizarre bugs or loopholes after installing the driver, because that’s normal.

...

After returning from Zhonghai to Jiangning, Chen Ba first went to the hospital to visit Old Wang.

This was Old Chen’s request, saying he was getting along well with Wang Ya but rarely took time to visit his future father-in-law, which was not very considerate.

"What do you mean, future father-in-law?"

Chen Ba complained, "We haven’t even taken the first step, and you’re already assigning him as my family?"

"Then tell me, what’s going on between you and Wang Ya? You’re chatting so actively, aren’t you two in a relationship?"

"We’re not!"

Chen Ba shook his head and denied, "She just took over a large company and lacks management experience, so she often consults me."

"Ah, this..."

Learning the truth, Old Chen scolded him in disappointment, "I thought you two were together, but you’re just talking about work stuff?"

"What else then?"

Chen Ba was equally speechless. If not talking about work, what else could they talk about, Old Wang kicking the bucket?

He understood Old Chen’s thinking.

But truth be told, Chen Ba and Wang Ya were really just friends, and there was no spark of romance at all.

"You’re not secretly into men, are you? That Yang Dong is already married, and you’re still thinking about him?" Old Chen exclaimed in shock.

Chen Ba: "???"

Who started the rumor that he was into men? If there are rumors, why is it always with Dong? Can’t it be with someone else?

"I... I don’t know how to describe it, but it’s just difficult to fall in love with someone again, no matter how pretty they are."

In the end, it was his own father, so Chen Ba couldn’t bear to let him worry about his marriage, so he spoke his truth.

"Low libido?"

Old Chen frowned, "How could you have such an illness? After visiting Old Wang, go see a doctor. If there’s an issue, get it treated, don’t let it drag on..."

Chen Ba was utterly speechless.

He realized Old Chen was the type who wouldn’t stop until he got his way, and nothing he said would make any difference.

"I’ll do my best!"

"I’ll give you an answer by the end of the year, whether it’s Wang Ya or someone else, but I promise to bring someone home for New Year."

"You’re hiring an actor to deceive me, aren’t you?"

"No actors. First choice is Wang Ya as you wish, and then anyone else."

Chen Ba said candidly, "Let me be clear upfront, I will give you a chance to have a grandchild, but don’t meddle in other matters."

It’s just about having grandchildren!

Old Chen, along with Old Wang, who lies in the ICU ward and constantly appears critically ill but each day seems more energetic, both want nothing more than this.

So he laid it all out, Wang Ya and he had no feelings for each other, but they could come together for the sake of interests or "matching family status."

By then, they could have two children, one with the surname Chen and the other Wang, and everyone would be happy!

He figured Old Chen wouldn’t oppose this suggestion.

In fact, Chen Ba’s proposal could very well be the very wish Comrade Wang lying on the hospital bed wanted most to achieve.

Feelings?

With the family backgrounds as they are, talking about feelings seems an exceedingly luxurious thing. Old Wang wanted Wang Ya to find a "suitable match" mainly because he was worried that once he got old, his daughter wouldn’t be able to hold the family together.

So Chen Ba might as well fulfill his wish.

After all, with Old Chen rushing him, he could use this opportunity to satisfy Old Chen’s hope of having grandchildren.

As for Wang Ya not being the person he liked, it didn’t matter because the one he truly liked had long been married.

"It’s a deal, double happiness!"

Sure enough, when Chen Ba shared his idea with Old Wang, Old Wang immediately clapped in agreement, without a hint of hesitation.

That went smoothly?

Chen Ba was a bit surprised, not expecting Old Wang to agree so readily.

He guessed Old Wang would agree with the proposal since the old fellow had eyed him for a long time. To gain such a son-in-law, he would probably laugh himself awake even in his dreams at night.

But agreeing is one thing, wasn’t he even trying to play hard to get?

In ancient times, even the emperor’s ascension observed a custom of three refusals and three acceptances. How come Old Wang treated marrying off a daughter as easy as inviting guests for dinner?

Wait...

Was this old coot pretending to be sick?

Without having thought in this direction, Chen Ba saw Old Wang’s rosy complexion and instantly realized something.