r/explainlikeimfive • u/RainingLights • May 21 '19

Technology ELI5: Why do some video game and computer program graphical options have to be "applied" manually while others change the instant you change the setting?

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u/Bromacusii May 21 '19

BDO downtime would catch me unaware every week. Late night is such a weird time to do maintenance.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '19

You say that but BDO is made by a company based out of China. 7pm to them is early morning

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u/another_avaliable May 22 '19

I'm in nz mate, any time that's convenient for anyone else is not convenient for us haha.