Did you ever try the old "everyone look at the ground" trick when the frame rate tanked? We used to do that in co-op games back in the day, just stare at the floor for a second to let the game catch up. It sounds dumb but it worked more than it should have. I feel for you though, dying over and over because the screen stutters is the worst, and it is worse when nobody believes you that it is the game and not you. It is cool your brother actually called to admit it instead of just quietly pretending it never happened. Late patches fixing old split screen games do happen, but it is rare to see one hit this hard, so hold on to that one.

Ugh, hard disagree on this one. Sulfate free shampoo left my hair feeling like straw and my scalp got worse, not better. I tried that whole twice a week thing for two months and the grease never went away, it just sat there making me look like I dunked my head in a fryer. My scalp needs that daily wash or I get buildup and actual sores, not just flakes. Some of us just have oilier heads and there's nothing wrong with washing every day. Glad it worked for you but the "everyone should wash less" thing bugs me.