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Game Boy and Nintendo 64 - August 2023 Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online
  • Now everyone can experience how outrageously difficult it is to reach the credits of Pokemon Stadium 2 only using rental Pokemon. It's speedrunner strategies or bust - Wobbuffet MVP

  • Hideki Kamiya thinks Japan should be proud of ‘JRPG’ and wants to use ‘J-Action’ | VGC
  • The term that's stuck for this subgenre (for better or worse) is "Character Action". It's not particularly descriptive - I agree with Kamiya in that it ought to make clear that it's in reference to the Japanese school of action game design, which is very distinct from western sensibilities.

    That said, I'd consider the best western take on the genre is the indie game Furi.

  • Hideki Kamiya thinks Japan should be proud of ‘JRPG’ and wants to use ‘J-Action’ | VGC
  • You know that Kamiya is the creator of DMC and a founder of PlatinumGames, right?

  • Game Boy – July 2023 Game Updates – Nintendo Switch Online
  • I'm just glad this is going to enable more people to try these out. They've always deserved more attention than they've received - I feel like many people playing for the first time will be surprised by how substantial of a Zelda experience these are.

  • Game Boy – July 2023 Game Updates – Nintendo Switch Online
  • Ages is fantastic if you like Zelda for the puzzles. I've always preferred it over Seasons because of that, but honestly they're both excellent games and criminally overlooked.

  • Suggestions for what Class of Electrician Gloves I Want for Fiddling About in my CRT
  • You can go to an industrial supply store like Grainger to custom order electrically insulated gloves. That's where I went to get mine - they helped me get properly fitted and find one that was suitable (Ansell Class 0).

    Whatever you do, don't rely on Amazon for stuff like this. These kinds of gloves are vetted for protection for only a certain amount of time and you can't rely on random resellers to guarantee that. Careless packaging and handling can also potentially damage the gloves and render them useless, another reason to order directly from an industrial supplier.

    Also, don't allow yourself to be careless when operating on a CRT just because you have electrical gloves. Do your research thoroughly and plan out exactly what you need to do beforehand. I haven't gotten shocked yet with mine, but I don't want to put it to the test for obvious reasons.

  • Great list of games for one of my favourite systems - the GBA. What are your picks?
  • I'll always go to bat for Gunstar Super Heroes. It's a full on sequel to the Genesis game - hardly anyone seems to talk about it, which is a shame because it's incredible. Easily one of the best action games on GBA, if not the best. Absolutely deserves a spot in any top GBA list, right alongside Astro Boy Omega Factor.

  • www.retrorgb.com Wipeout Phantom Edition: A New Source Port for the 1995 Original

    A new source port for classic 1995 sci-fi racer, Wipeout, has just popped up on GitHub. Purportedly based on the NTSC PS1 release, Wipeout Phantom Edition features a slew of nifty improvements making it an easy sell for those looking to hop back into the cockpit of an F3600 anti-gravity ship. New fe

    A new source port of the classic 1995 sci-fi racer, Wipeout, has just popped up on GitHub.

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    Tips for getting the best of an RF CRT?
  • There's not a whole lot you can do to improve things with RF - it's the lowest quality signal type supported by most retro consoles, and CRTs that only had that as an input were generally older or budget sets.

    Make sure you get good quality coaxial cable that isn't fraying or super old, and keep daisy chaining of adapters to a minimum. Also, try to get RF Modulators that are OEM whenever possible. It's still going to look rough compared to other signals, but that's all you can really do.

    By the way, there's a CRT magazine on Kbin if you or anyone else would like to join (questions like this are encouraged over there!)

  • Help me ID this TV Philips 20/21 inches
  • I tried searching for Philips CRT 90s on various search engines, and only found one that could be a match. The link to the original listing no longer exists, and Wayback Machine doesn't have it archived. Speaking of which, Wayback Machine also doesn't have any archives of philips.com since they requested to be omitted, only complicating things.

    I couldn't find any pictures of a remote that matched the one in your photo. Is there a model number on the remote or any sort of identifying information, perhaps under the battery case? The TV might potentially be identified by association.

  • 87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games | Video Game History Foundation
  • Right, but that's not the availability problem that this survey is highlighting. They're always going to be available illegally - no one's debating that, even the VGHF folks have said as such.

    The problem is that video games aren't legally protected for institutional use the same way books, movies, music, etc are.

  • Any games you wish you grew up with?
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Just totally missed the boat when they were in the zeitgeist - I ended up loving them 15 years later though.

  • Sony CRT Factory Tour

    www.retrorgb.com Sony CRT & Rear Projection Factory Tour

    https://youtu.be/XmAPdJDjfOA The Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) recently posted two more awesome Sony promotional videos.  The one above shows the manufacturing process for Trinitron CRT's.  It also describes the difference between curved and flat glass CRT’s…and even shows that manufac

    The Computer History Archives Project recently posted two 1998 Sony promotional videos, showing the manufacturing process for Trinitron CRTs. It also describes the difference between curved and flat glass CRT’s…

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    What's the furthest you've traveled to acquire a CRT?

    Curious just how far some of you have gone for a CRT, and why!

    For me, it was about 300 miles round trip to rural central Wisconsin to pick up a free Dell D1626HT. The guy really didn't want to pay the $20 ewaste fee to dispose of it so he had it listed on eBay for local pickup.

    It turned out to be completely worth the trouble - not only was it a rebadge of the excellent Sony GDM-500PS (Trinitron PC monitor), it was in near mint condition too. Still gets regular use today 6 years later.

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    RIP RIF
  • The shadow remains cast.

    Thank you for 12 years of fun, talklittle

  • goombastomp.com Final Fantasy VI – The End of All Things

    Few RPGs can boast as much freedom as FFVI does, but Final Fantasy VI was built on a foundation five masterpieces-strong.

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    What are you playing this week? 29/6/23
  • Cuphead. My body is ready.

  • The GBA may have had a tiny LCD display, but these games look damn good on a CRT in 240p

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    Music @kbin.social bozo @kbin.social

    No Pressure - Doin’ Fine

    This is easily the best new pop punk band of the 2020s, imo.

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    Went and invited people on 2 subreddits to kbin/lemmy/beehaw.. I got flamed BIG time..
  • Your intentions are good, but to be fair to the reddit crowd, the way your post was written reads a lot like an advertisement. Trying to convince others like this is typically unproductive - people will just go to wherever the content is. It's up to all of us to generate that content and give them a reason to migrate out of their comfort zone.

    You should just start up a magazine yourself if you want one to exist, even if you've never moderated before. It's not that big a deal at this early stage and if it grows big enough, you can always hand it off to someone else.

  • Modding a Wii into a BVM (Shank Mods)

    This has to be one of the coolest mods out there.

    For further context, here's a podcast Shank was on with Steve from Retro Tech where he discusses how this mod came to be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxGHIBjDS38

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    Share your stash here! How many CRTs do you own, and which are your favorites?
  • Nice, the FS320 is a good one. If you play any newer 16:9 content on it (like certain Wii games), be sure to use the "16:9 enhanced" mode for an improved picture. It's a really cool feature that makes 480i look way better than it has any right to!

  • What piece of kit or setup represents the pinnacle of your hobby/profession?
  • 99.5 pounds according to the spec sheet.

  • What piece of kit or setup represents the pinnacle of your hobby/profession?
  • CRT monitors: the Intergraph Interview 28HD96, informally known as the "Carmacktron" (see picture)

    A true 16:9 aspect ratio PC CRT monitor with a maximum output of 2042x1152 @ 80Hz. Not the highest horizontal frequency out there but an absolute monster in 1995.

    Edit: Check out https://kbin.social/m/CRTs if you're into this shit 👍

  • Lemmy.world CRTgaming sub/mag
  • Sweet deal, subbed. The best part about /r/CRTgaming is the community, not the fact that it happens to be on reddit. Here's hoping we can build it up on the fediverse!

  • Fire Emblem 1 (Switch) @480p on the Lacie Electron Blue IV

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    Two fantastic resources everyone should know about - CRT Database and CRT Wiki

    Both of these websites are actively cataloguing the vast number of CRTs in existence, complete with specifications, service manuals, and photos. They also provide extremely helpful guides to help walk through some of the more complicated repair procedures.

    CRT Database CRT Wiki

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    Wii is right at home @480p on a PC CRT. Jet Set Radio Sonic agrees!

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    goombastomp.com 20 Years Later: Soulcalibur II is Fighting Game Perfection

    Now that the Japanese console versions of Soulcalibur II are 20 years old, it's worth looking back at why the game remains so iconic.

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    Fire Emblem – Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

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    Gaming @kbin.social bozo @kbin.social
    goombastomp.com Bioshock Infinite Retrospective - a Blast in This or Any Other Reality

    Bioshock Infinite is a flawed gem. But even ten years on, its triumphs outweigh its missteps. In any reality, this is a great game.

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    What's a game you think has aged surprisingly well?

    I was extremely late to the party with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, never having played any of them until 2016 or so. Having long missed the zeitgeist, I figured it would be one of those instances where the games were massive in their time but are simplistic or clunky to play now. But man, was I wrong.

    These are mechanically deep games with a crazy high skill ceiling, rewarding skillful execution and mastery of the controls. They have much more in common with combo-oriented action games like Bayonetta or Devil May Cry than anything in the "Sports" category they're often lumped into (and as a fan of those action games, I felt right at home). THPS 3 and 4 are just sublime to control.

    Admittedly, the first two entries show their age a bit due to lacking the mechanics that flesh out the gameplay in 3/4, but they're still solid. The 1+2 remaster is outstanding by the way, bringing in all those later mechanics for the full THPS experience. It's a near-perfect example of a remaster done right.

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    What's your story of how you got into CRTs?

    For me, it was joining the Super Smash Bros. competitive scene roughly a decade ago. Before then I had switched over all my consoles to an LCD, but something always felt off about it, even if I didn't have the vocabulary to explain it back then. I just kinda assumed that display tech was always going to be getting better, and left it at that.

    Going back to CRT after years of gaming on LCD was revelatory. I couldn't believe how responsive it was and how fluid it looked - thus beginning a journey of learning about this technology, collecting sets, and optimizing my cabling and console outputs. Seeing 480p F-Zero GX on a VGA monitor was what locked me in for the long haul- I never would have thought native 480p could look that good.

    I'm of the opinion now that gaming lost a lot more than people think in the transition away from CRTs. I truly believe that many gamers who grew up in the CRT era who now think they've "gotten worse at games" are actually symptomatic of this transition, dealing with input lag and poor response times that didn't exist before.

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    The Open Source CRT Chassis could be the future of CRTs and their preservation - interview with RetroRGB

    This video is a little old, but I think it's worth sharing again in case others aren't aware of this exciting project. The chassis is one component of a CRT that can be realistically remade in today's supply chain, and this project is aiming to provide a way to extend the capabilities of any CRT beyond what was originally possible.

    From the video description: I recently had the pleasure of talking with Thomas Daede, the creator of an open-source CRT chassis. This project aims to replace the current aging circuitry that drives CRT TV's and arcade machines, with more modern components that allow for more control and flexibility. While the project isn't ready for public testing, Thomas has made some pretty incredible progress so far and this has potential to completely breath new life into older CRT's. If you're a CRT-expert and have experience in high-voltage electronics design, please check out the Github link and see if you can contribute:

    Github: https://github.com/tdaede/td-crt

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    Insane Sellers - "No remote, busted screen, needs repair...$500"

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    The Retrotink 4K is shaping up to be the most advanced retro gaming upscaler ever created

    Mike Chi, the creator of the excellent Retrotink line of products, revealed that the upcoming Retrotink 4K will support pretty much every relevant video signal under the sun over its HD15 (VGA) port:

    \-RGBHV \-RGBS \-RGsB \-YPbPr \-Y/C (green/red) \-Composite (on both hsync and green)

    HD15 is generally a more reliable option over SCART, the latter of which is prone to awkward cabling and bent pins.

    On top of all this, he also revealed up to 1080p in for the RT4K. It's wild to think you could have a realistic use case with a system as modern as the Switch with this thing.

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    Share your stash here! How many CRTs do you own, and which are your favorites?

    To kick things off, here's my current hoard, er, stash:

    2x Toshiba Cinema Series 32AX60 Sony WEGA 32FS320 Dell D1626HT Sun Microsystems GDM-5410 Gateway VX1120 Lacie Electron 22 Blue IV Dell m783s (acquired at 0h)

    I was a big Trinitron advocate for years, but the Toshiba 32AX60 really challenged that notion. It's by far my favorite for 240p.

    For 480p/720p/1080p, it's a tossup between the D1626HT and the GDM-5410. Even Switch and PS4 looks solid on those.

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