the16bitgamer
@the16bitgamer@programming.dev
- Comment on Recommendations other than Bambu and Prusa? 19 hours ago:
For me I was looking for reliability, so I ended up with Prusa. But I ended up with them thanks to a few simple rules I followed.
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Can the machine and it’s parts be replaced with off shelf components?
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Does it use, or is the platform compatible with open source slicers (Prusaslicer/Cura)?
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Does the community support the device with mods on 3D model repositories (Thingiverse/Printables)?
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Does the manufacturer have a track record for support (or the lack thereof)?
Before I got my Prusa, the Creality Ender 3 was the goto, and it was a really reliable machine. For my printing needs I need a direct drive print head, and a better auto bed leveling routine. But the Ender 3 s1 looks pretty good as an alternative.
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- Comment on What are the pros and cons to buying a smart watch from temu? 2 days ago:
Pro: Price, Convenience, Looks
Cons: Much like buying an “iPhone” from Temu, the price is usually reflected in the quality.
Don’t get me wrong, there are cheep smart watches if you look for them or go second hand. But what you’ll find advertised on Temu isn’t it.
Build quality is usually the first to suffer, but you’ll find mislabeled batter info a 500mah instead of the promised 1000mah. Or an LCD instead of an OLED.
But those are things we can adapt too. The biggest problem is software. That’ll do and close enough has been the name of the game for years now. And sometimes “smart” just means it can (badly) track your steps and pretend to check your heart rate with a led pretending to be a sensor.
Alternative
If you are looking for any budget electronics try looking for last years or a few years ago models. I got a Garmin Forerunner 235 in 2022 for 1/5 of its asking price because I found a deal on eBay.
I’d also look into the landscape of the market you are buying into and seeing who is actually making these things, and what is running on it.
For smart watches I found the answer was
Apple
Android with Watch OS (Samsung google and many more)
Garmin
If the watch isn’t running android watch os or is made by Apple or Garmin. Assume its good too be true and look into it more, or look elsewhere.
Good news China is lazy and one clone usually is made by many factories and someone else made a video about it. Might not be the same name, but it’ll be close enough.
- Comment on 2024 is about 75% done. Let's recommend the best games of 2024, but with a twist: only the ones with no paid DLC! 2 days ago:
#Pepper Grinder (Steam/GOG/Switch/PS4/PS5/XB/ONE/S/X)#
Released in March of the is year (and in August for non switch consoles) Pepper Grinder is a traditional 2D platformer with a world map, levels, and a gimmick of using a drill to travel underground like a dolphin through water.
Its platforming has a good rhythm to it, with a nice momentum when you go in and out of the dirt. The best way I can describe the game is that it feels like a Mario Gimmick level that’s been expanded to its own game.
If I had any complaints about this game, is that the boss fights are a bit too tedious. Not impossible as I’ve been able to beat them. But requires a bit more precise movement than the levels which preceded it.
Overall though, I haven’t played a 2d platformed in ages which I’ve actually wanted to go through in ages. And it is a welcomed addition to my gaming library.
- Comment on What is your favorite retro console? 4 days ago:
Favourite as in the one I love the most. Model 1 Genesis, or Virtual Boy. Love their aesthetic.
Favourite as in best Library. PS1/PS2. Massive library of games which are still being enjoyed decades after they were launched.
Favourite as in still using. By my books, I’d consider the PS Vita as retro now, if not then the Nintendo DS/PSP.
- Comment on Made a wallpaper based off of some icons I made 4 days ago:
Bold assumption to think that I have a Neogeo pocket color. (I’m broke)
- Submitted 4 days ago to retrogaming@lemmy.world | 2 comments
- Comment on Recommendations on casual GB/GBA games? 1 week ago:
Pokemon Sapphire/Emerald/Ruby/Leaf Green/Fire Red were my goto especially for grinding. From sound and memorization along you can play pokemon without looking… Or at least I could.
Zelda Oracle of Ages is another game which I found calming. Its more puzzle than combat, but there is still combat. Not goof got meeting but good for afterwards.
The GBC Harry Potter games or Prisoner of Azkaban are fun RPGs that I played before Pokemon. A fun time too, and can almost be played under a desk (don’t ask how I know)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, rogue like endless(ish) dungeon crawler. Amazing story, but the post game is just a grind perfect for fiddling as you are just doing the same thing for 99 levels… Until you find the boss. Better on DS with Blue rescue team, but red on GBA is a good choice.
Outside of mega man battle network, the rest of my games are platformers which don’t fit the bill
- Comment on Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing? 4 weeks ago:
Pokémon Emerald, and PixelJunk monsters.
- Comment on Do you prefer to buy games on Steam or GOG? 5 weeks ago:
I prefer GOG but not enough to not buy from Steam. And each store has its pros and cons.
As a single player gamer, I love the DRM free nature of GOG, especially for classic games like Rollercoaster Tycoon or SimCity 3000. I have older PCs lying around and being able to play my games on them is very very nice.
On the other hand, updating my game is a chore and GOG Galaxy while cool isn’t polished, and very buggy especially only Linux via Wine. I wouldn’t even consider online multiplayer games unless it had its own server.
Compared to Steam which works with Linux by default, no Lutris or Bottles configuring to get games to work. Updates are seamless and online multiplayer is built into the client. Let alone remote play, steam families, big picture, and all the other features it does.
My only gripe with Steam is the GIANT question mark on what happens to my games when they pull support. I mean I can’t even play my older games any more on my old Windows 7 machine, and its not like Fallout 3 is getting updates.
So my priority is thus: GOG then Steam, if its single player and the price is similar (±$10). Steam then GOG if it makes sense or I need steam features (I.e. I got Stardew Valley on Steam since my SO has it there too and we can play together). Finally if the game is around $5 get it on either, or maybe both if I like the game.
- Submitted 5 weeks ago to patientgamers@sh.itjust.works | 5 comments
- Comment on What Game Boy game do you love that you never hear anyone talk about? 11 months ago:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets.
Are they good games? No
But they are well themed and have chiptune version of Jeremy Soule’s soundtrack. I like replaying the, from time to time.
- Comment on Bike Riders of lemmy, you okay with me riding my eScooter in the bike lane? 11 months ago:
Not here. More annoyed about them on side walks than bike lanes.
- Comment on Hard platformers with banging chiptune soundtracks? 11 months ago:
DuckTales or DuckTales 2 for the NES playable in the Disney afternoon collection. TBH most of the games there should be your jam based on Shovel Knights influence.
Hollow Knight based though, Guacemelee is good, not sure about its sequel. Axiomverge too. But they are metroid like games so Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion would be another recommendation.
- Comment on Paper Mario save 64 to wii version? 11 months ago:
Don’t know how to specifically, but usually the GBAtemp website is a good place to start.
This forum looks like it has relevant info about the VC save formatting for N64 saves.
- Comment on I know it's not much, but I shared my colorswatch models 11 months ago:
They feel nice too. I love chamfering and filleting my designs when possible
- Comment on I know it's not much, but I shared my colorswatch models 11 months ago:
Using my cells camera. Probably could’ve put more effort into the shot, but honestly don’t want any more eBay and etsy sellers to sell my stuff using my images.
Bad images are my defense against it
- Submitted 11 months ago to 3dprinting@lemmy.world | 6 comments
- Comment on The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion - 02-10-2023 11 months ago:
For the first time in over 10 years. LBP Vita. Wanted to record it and just got sucked back in.
Also playing LBP PSP but not getting as sucked in
- Comment on What quality PLA filament brand have you standardized on? 11 months ago:
Anything locally sourceable. For me it’s a local company called Eureka Technologies that sells filament for a good price, but also in between batch filaments called Random for $8 that’s perfect for prototyping.
Other than that there is a local Canada Computer that sells ANet, Sunlu, and flash forge filament that works well enough.
- Comment on Monitor Alignment Alignment Chart 1 year ago:
Hey my old monitor setup isn’t here.
Main display is normal with a laptop underneath, a vertical display to the left with a laptop display on the bottom under the first monitor
- Comment on Melting 3D Printed eReader cases on my deck. 1 year ago:
Yup
- Comment on Melting 3D Printed eReader cases on my deck. 1 year ago:
Now if you are melting your 3d prints, make sure you flip it every 2.5 hours to get an even coating.
- Comment on Melting 3D Printed eReader cases on my deck. 1 year ago:
Shhhh you’d ruin my whole plan.
Though you are absolutely correct. I’ve made a universal base with replaceable arms (since that’s what kept breaking on my wifes). All I need to do is fit the arms to the eReader and figgure out where the sleep magnet goes and bam, new eReader case.
Currently I’ve made cases for the Onyx Book Nova 3, Kobo Aura One, Kobo Nia, and Kobo Clara 2e. With plans to tackles anything I can easily get my hands on.
- Comment on Melting 3D Printed eReader cases on my deck. 1 year ago:
I think it depends on the usage. If the size/shape doesn’t matter or is mated to metal, then PLA is more than fine in colder climates (i.e. not Texas), but as soon as the average temp of it’s operating environment is within the Glass Temp range then PLA isn’t good.
In your sprinkler’s case, the water is chilling it bellow glass temp when operating.
- Comment on Melting 3D Printed eReader cases on my deck. 1 year ago:
I think if I was ever at that point. I’d just use injection moulding
- Comment on Melting 3D Printed eReader cases on my deck. 1 year ago:
Would love to print in ABS, but every time I tried the parts always warped. PETG is nicer and has very rarely warped on me.
- Comment on Melting 3D Printed eReader cases on my deck. 1 year ago:
30 minutes in the test, I saw a cat.
- Submitted 1 year ago to 3dprinting@lemmy.world | 29 comments
- Comment on BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them 1 year ago:
- Comment on I took me 8 hours, but I finally finished building no my MK4 and did a few prints 1 year ago:
I have a drill with adjustable torque slider on it that I’ve been using for my own 3D Printed stuff. But something with a handle would’ve be nice.
