the16bitgamer
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- Comment on How many of you are using everdrive? 1 day ago:
I have a good mix. Everdrives are pricey and not always the best solution. But they can be.
Look into the games you want to play and see if the flash cart works for you. I found EZ Drive is better for GB systems since it’s cheaper and offers more features. Like being able to play larger community roms.
- Comment on The Best-Selling Video Games Since 2020 1 day ago:
As someone who has beaten the game. The cash grab part is just after your first day and the “open world” starts up.
It’s not a bad game, but it gets pretty bland and generic once the main loop of ditching school starts.
- Comment on Didn't realize how hard MGS4's Disc Swap joke hit until I backed it up 4 days ago:
When I was getting into PC gaming, I bought Wolfenstein the new Order as a DVD. What it turned out to be was Wolfenstein the new order… on steam, with several DVDs (4-8) that had the games data. I installed it this way once and never again.
- Comment on Didn't realize how hard MGS4's Disc Swap joke hit until I backed it up 4 days ago:
I mean it can’t be that old, it was only released in 2008. That’s what 17 years ago. oh… it was 17 years ago.
- Comment on Didn't realize how hard MGS4's Disc Swap joke hit until I backed it up 4 days ago:
While the Discs are more scratch proof the data side of the disc is more fragile sadly. Just lost my copy of blops due to 2 pin holes in the label.
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- Comment on Where do you guys buy your 3D print and such at? 1 week ago:
Printables has paid models now if you want to support a designer. I remember being recommended MyMiniFactory for more premium print a while ago.
With that said, I think it depends on what you are looking for and what you are trying to make. I see a lot of comments recommending Blender and FreeCAD. So I wanted to give you alternatives.
With that said, Blender is for 3D Modeling (think molding with Clay), where as FreeCAD is more like blueprints. Both have a high learning curve, and Blender has a large community to help new users. FreeCAD is getting there, but has a steep learning Curve. TinkerCAD and Fusion from Autodesk may get some hate here (for many good reason), but are the easiest softwares to get into if you want to make mechanical design.
- Comment on Prusa MINI+ has been around for years — upgrade it or buy something new? 1 week ago:
While cantilever printers can be an annoying honestly converting your Mini to direct drive will improve print quality more than dual Z motors.
That said have fun it’s your machine.
- Comment on What is the cheapest console to get and collect for that still holds up? 1 week ago:
Honestly PS2 or the next gen up, PS3 and 360.
Lots of variety and great games for rock bottom prices. PS2 is starting to get up there are discs fail and systems ware down. But due to being the best selling system of all time. It’s be a while until it’s crazy.
Another option is to look around and buy local. Who knows what you’ll find for cheap.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 2 weeks ago:
SpongeBob SquarePants and the Cosmic Shake. Nothing spectacular but it’s a solid kids platformer
- Comment on Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases 2 weeks ago:
I think my SO was 90% new games but they were all Indi
- Comment on Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out 4 weeks ago:
I think we’ve hit the end times for AI. The biggest player in the space OpenAI couldn’t be profitable by selling its services to business, nor directly to consumers. Subscription moneys nor licensing its models is working too. So the last avenue they have is this, shilling to marketers hoping for scrap.
On top of Nvidia having to stop selling RAM I think the breaks are about to hit AI and hard once the current supply runs out. I wonder how long that could take?
- Comment on In wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780,000 Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers — distro hits unprecedented 1 million downloads in five weeks 5 weeks ago:
Zorin pro was the main reason I never stuck with Zorin OS however while they heavily advertise that the price is for the software. I think the real cost comes with “installation support”.
For many first time users, having support help with an install is a necessity and they will pay for it. See Geek Squad as an excellent example.
Plus having a preconfigured Linux experience is good for these users.
- Comment on I made a new backplate for my GameCube for my Flippy Drive 5 weeks ago:
This has been sitting on my project shelf since February of this year. Granted I haven’t touched it since Feb, but 9 months is a bit too long for a project like this :P
- Submitted 5 weeks ago to 3dprinting@lemmy.world | 5 comments
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- Comment on An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’ 2 months ago:
😋
- Comment on An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’ 2 months ago:
Destruction of the planet, hardly. The earth has and will shrug of worse than humanity. Thinking otherwise is giving humanity too much credit.
Destruction of humanity is more likely. We are actively making the earth worse for us, and may other species. But there are many more which will survive and thrive after we destroy ourselves.
- Comment on Press any button to start ♥️ 2 months ago:
Scroll lock still works in excel. Really annoying too since if you don’t realize it’s on and you use the arrow key you sheet scrolls fast.
- Comment on Even Xbox developer kits are getting a big price hike 2 months ago:
Thanks Tariffs
- Comment on similar to the word of mouth post, what game did you not expect much from but loved it? 2 months ago:
Rollercoaster Tycoon.
It’s just a game on a cereal box how good can it be?
25 years later…
- Comment on They say word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective form of marketing. What games did you (not) enjoy that came well-recommended by friends to you, and why did they recommend it to you? 2 months ago:
I watch Freeman’s Mind and wanted to play. Yeah totally not my cup of tea.
- Comment on What's your greatest "gaming high" you've been chasing ever since? Please take care not to spoil anything, if you are going to be story-specific. 2 months ago:
Chrono Trigger, and finishing the games first full arc. What would normally be the end literally showed me that this game had so much more, which expanded the more I played it.
- Comment on Can someone find a redeeming factor about this game? Like anything good about it. 3 months ago:
It’s on par with the NES version but omits the stair climb so you can actually finish it.
- Comment on Can someone find a redeeming factor about this game? Like anything good about it. 3 months ago:
I liked the game loop.
Catch ghost upgrade weapons and accessories to help catch more ghosts.
I just gets boring after a few loops.
The Atari 2600 version is impressive though.
NES < C64 < 2600
- Comment on Finally got a Gensis (Megadrive) after years of wanting one! 3 months ago:
Oddball games I picked up over the years.
Jurassic Park - follows the novel which has some fun set pieces. Difficult
Toy Story - TT game, and a fun “doom” level
Zero Tolerance- FPS for genesis
Scooby Doo Mystery- unless the snes game it’s actually a point and click adventure. Very fun
- Comment on Looking to get my first 3d printer, any suggestions? 3 months ago:
Hummm, lots of good suggestions. Honestly what I would do is get something cheap that works. Then learn what your needs are.
3D Printers are a tool, and like all tools there are cheap ones which break in 30 seconds if you are actually using them. And tools which will last a lifetime but cost a fortune.
As someone who started with the (at the time) budget printer, the MonoPrice Select Mini. My suggestions are are follows.
200mm x 200mm x 200mm heated bed. This is common for printers who are clones of the i3 and isn’t hard to get cheap.
Doesn’t require proprietary software or can use open source software. Back in the day some printers would only take gcode from their proprietary slicer software. Flashforge comes to mind. But just check if what you are buying has a profile (even community made) for you slicer. Prusa and Cura are the 2 popular ones everything else is based on.
Automatic bed levelling. Whether it’s magnets like a MK3 or a touch sensor like the ender 3. So long as it can mesh bed level out of the box it’s fine. So long have I tried to dial in my printer only for it to need to be dialled in again.
Finally check Amazon or other sites for replacement parts. This is a machine and parts wear down. You don’t need to replace everything, but belts hot end assemblies, print beds and sensors are a going to break and need replacing.
For my recommendation is for a ender 3 s1 or the elegoo Neptune as they meet my spec and look fine. Though triple check with reviews
- Comment on What first emulation handheld would you recommend? 3 months ago:
When it comes to playing DS/3DS games the best hardware I found that can do it well is an iPad… or a 3DS.
No one is really focusing on making a good stylus for tablets and the iPad works well for DS games. And it has enough power to play and do everything else… except 3DS since Apple didn’t permit JIT.
3DS on the other hand is easy to mod, easy to run archived games and does everything nicely. Sure it takes time to setup, but it’s worth it.
- Comment on Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics - Announcement Trailer 3 months ago:
On the one hand this is a blatant cash grab.
On the other, compared to the $1000 for Jacks Bros this is the deal of the century
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 3 months ago:
Other than Hollow Knight (thanks Gog sale)
Metroid Fusion and dread. Picked it up and haven’t put it down
