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Comment on CGA-2025-11 🔴🟡🔵🟢 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ PlayStation WHAT? in ~games
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Comment on Tips for FL Studio in ~music
datavoid (edited )LinkMake it synth heavy, that's my only advice. 3XOSC is easy. Harmor is also really fun if you have the full version, can transform images into sound. I'm a long time Ableton Live user, slowly...Make it synth heavy, that's my only advice. 3XOSC is easy. Harmor is also really fun if you have the full version, can transform images into sound.
I'm a long time Ableton Live user, slowly learning FL studio though... need to get motivated myself!
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Comment on Flea - A Plea (2025) in ~music
datavoid Link ParentHe played the trumpet on that one... Sorry, I probably could have made that more clear!He played the trumpet on that one... Sorry, I probably could have made that more clear!
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Comment on Flea - A Plea (2025) in ~music
datavoid Link ParentI'm pretty sure flea played jazz trumpet before bass. For a not early example, take this song from the Halo 2 soundtrack: https://youtu.be/kF9z78FEzrAI'm pretty sure flea played jazz trumpet before bass.
For a not early example, take this song from the Halo 2 soundtrack: https://youtu.be/kF9z78FEzrA
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Comment on Weird Al Yankovic 2026 tour of ninety cities in ~music
datavoid LinkIf anyone follows this tour to every stop, I'd vote that they would immediately be in contention for the most interesting person of all time.If anyone follows this tour to every stop, I'd vote that they would immediately be in contention for the most interesting person of all time.
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Comment on AI makes an appearance at my union meeting in ~tech
datavoid LinkThankfully my organization seems to be through the worst of it already. Last year every time I went to a conference, every presenter thought they were being original and hilarious by having AI...Thankfully my organization seems to be through the worst of it already.
Last year every time I went to a conference, every presenter thought they were being original and hilarious by having AI write something for them. 90% of team building exercises are still obviously AI generated. Thankfully there are only a few people who have full access for now, so I'm not saturated with AI emails and messages yet. Technically I'm pilot testing copilot integration with MS office... But I also technically haven't used it yet!
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Comment on Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit? in ~health
datavoid Link ParentForgetting my dreams is actually one of my favourite features of weed! For whatever reason (OK, it was childhood trauma), I pretty much only have horrifying dreams, generally involving me dying in...Forgetting my dreams is actually one of my favourite features of weed! For whatever reason (OK, it was childhood trauma), I pretty much only have horrifying dreams, generally involving me dying in dramatic ways or intensely fighting with people I used to know. I wake up swearing / yelling fairly frequently, but thanks to weed I don't have to remember all the fucked up details of my dreams. From what my wife tells me they sound bad, though.
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Comment on Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit? in ~health
datavoid Link ParentFor me the main downside of vaping/concentrates is just the addiction. My body is used to having several hundred mgs of THC on board, and getting it out is always a painful and terrible experience.For me the main downside of vaping/concentrates is just the addiction. My body is used to having several hundred mgs of THC on board, and getting it out is always a painful and terrible experience.
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
datavoid Link ParentWhat traumatized you so badly that you are absolutely unwilling to take a trip to flavortown?What traumatized you so badly that you are absolutely unwilling to take a trip to flavortown?
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
datavoid Link ParentOK, so I finally finished the game (aside from the Dimensional Vortex which I still intend to finish), and Lost Sanctum aside, I would definitely say this jumped straight to my top 5 SNES games of...OK, so I finally finished the game (aside from the Dimensional Vortex which I still intend to finish), and Lost Sanctum aside, I would definitely say this jumped straight to my top 5 SNES games of all time.
As mentioned above, my favourite part of this game was definitely the music. I never played the game when I was young, but I absolutely got a strong sense of nostalgia just from the instrument choices. Everything about SNES music just feels warm to me, especially when using melodies as strong as the ones from this game.
The story and characters were another high point - the whole time travel mechanic was very cool, and I loved how every character was viable and had a bit of backstory. As someone else mentioned, travelling to Zeal for the first time was an awesome experience. It took me a while to realize that was in the past instead of the future! Crono's death was also super shocking, but I realized almost immediately that this was a time travel game so I was pretty sure he would be coming back at some point.
I did end up breaking down and taking some looks at a guide once I got to all the side quests, as I wasn't in the mood for wasting 10 more hours. As far as I'm aware, the only thing I failed at was stealing items from Ozzie and friends, although I did admittedly die a few times during the game and probably 4 more times on Lavos. Overall it didn't seem overly difficult, which is probably good for a game with NG+.
While I didn't play this on a SNES, I'm pretty sure this is one of the most technically impressive games I've seen for the system, possibly only beaten by the Donkey Kong Country games and maybe Flight Wings. It still plays really well today, and I was impressed with the Active battle system like others here. I did end up turning this off for the Lavos fight, but honestly even the Wait setting doesn't feel super overpowered.
I feel like I will probably play this again at some point in the future - considering how things at Square-Enix are going, maybe we will see a pixel remaster someday? That being said, I absolutely will not be helping anyone at the Lost Sanctum...
Overall I'd give the game an 8 or 9 out of 10, and would definitely recommend it!
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
datavoid Link ParentThanks for all the musical info! The two Wiz Khalifa tracks are great. After finishing the game, I still think Memories of Green is my favourite. Corridors of Time definitely gets a spot too....Thanks for all the musical info! The two Wiz Khalifa tracks are great.
After finishing the game, I still think Memories of Green is my favourite. Corridors of Time definitely gets a spot too. Third spot probably goes to Brink of Time. I also really enjoyed Secret of the Forest and At the Bottom of the Night.
Honestly it is probably one of the best soundtracks for a game that I've ever heard!
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
datavoid Link ParentI probably need another hour, as I keep dying on Lavos. I just wanted to quickly stop by and say that the last sanctum is hands down the least fun I've ever had with a video game. There is a 100%...I probably need another hour, as I keep dying on Lavos.
I just wanted to quickly stop by and say that the last sanctum is hands down the least fun I've ever had with a video game. There is a 100% chance the design doc for that was written by a suit who never played the original game... it was so bad it spoiled the rest of the game for me. Truly unforgivably awful.
I also pre-apologize for this duplicate comment. (I haven't read the other comments yet, but I can assume they all say this!)
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Comment on Josef Průša awarded Medal for Merit by president of Czech Republic in ~tech
datavoid LinkOff topic, but nothing makes a website less inviting than seeing a cookie warning on open that says "We and our 980 partners".Off topic, but nothing makes a website less inviting than seeing a cookie warning on open that says "We and our 980 partners".
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
datavoid LinkI'm almost done with the game, and am not ready to share any thoughts yet besides one - the soundtrack in this game is absolutely amazing. Memories of Green has been playing in my head for the...I'm almost done with the game, and am not ready to share any thoughts yet besides one - the soundtrack in this game is absolutely amazing. Memories of Green has been playing in my head for the last few days, I swear I hear it in my sleep.
I'm going to take this opportunity to plug what is possibly my favourite piece of software, in case there are any other music nerds or producers in here: it's a bit accurate emulator for the SNES sampler that can play back songs and access the patches used to create them:
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Comment on Microsoft pushes Xbox studios to hit higher profit margins in ~games
datavoid Link ParentTechnically they are making more money than ever sadly... Hopefully that changes in the next few months. As a long time gamer I'm not interested in their new direction, as cloud gaming simply...Technically they are making more money than ever sadly... Hopefully that changes in the next few months.
As a long time gamer I'm not interested in their new direction, as cloud gaming simply isn't good enough where I live (even on fast internet). I also have no interest in being tied to more subscriptions. And who has the money for a $1000 windows console right now?
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
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Comment on Spotify, the world's biggest music streaming service, has announced it is working with major labels on using artificial intelligence in a "responsible" way in ~music
datavoid (edited )Link ParentI'm not sure if this still works, but approximately a year ago you could look at songs using something like a spectrum analyzer. Allegedly there is (was?) something in the high frequency content...I'm not sure if this still works, but approximately a year ago you could look at songs using something like a spectrum analyzer. Allegedly there is (was?) something in the high frequency content that is/was always missing past a certain point due to their generation algorithms.
Edit - Source: https://youtu.be/QVXfcIb3OKo
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
datavoid Link ParentNo fair, why do the complainers get pizza?No fair, why do the complainers get pizza?
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Comment on Why cassette tapes are coming back in ~music
datavoid Link ParentThanks for sharing! I have considered buying a walkman or something similar for years now, more or less entirely inspired by the artist AMULETS. I love the idea of experimenting with synths and...Thanks for sharing!
I have considered buying a walkman or something similar for years now, more or less entirely inspired by the artist AMULETS. I love the idea of experimenting with synths and pedals with infinite loops like this:
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Comment on Why cassette tapes are coming back in ~music
datavoid Link ParentI had a MiniDisc for a few years in the mid 2000s. I really liked it, but they were definitely not common in Canada. Which in retrospect was probably a good thing considering how awful Sony's...I had a MiniDisc for a few years in the mid 2000s. I really liked it, but they were definitely not common in Canada. Which in retrospect was probably a good thing considering how awful Sony's software was, how unreliable transfers were, and how mine died after like 2 years.
I don't know who is marking these comments, but sorry for my second late submission in a row...
I didn't end up spending a huge amount of time with these games last month. My wife told me about Pepsiman a few years ago, so I had already tried that. I managed to get to the weird post-apocalyptic Pepsi-scape this time around, which is definitely further than I made it last time. Overall a very weird game, but in a good way.
Probably the longest I spent with any of the games was with Vib-Ribbon. However, I was just trying to get a working playlist of custom tracks. I tried using the tool on github, and using a couple different burning programs. I tried .wav and .mp3... but I could baaarely hear the tracks over the extremely loud white noise that started in the game at the same time as the level. I did make it through the first level of the included on disc music, and the concept is pretty neat. In practice I'd say the gameplay is objectively terrible, however!
I don't have too much to say about the others. PaRappa had some very weird timing, so I kept failing. Irritating Stick was funny and difficult, and I'm having a very hard time envisioning the target audience. Incredible Crisis was again very weird, but a hilarious concept. Sadly it was again way too hard for me, again due to weird timing (I can beat most guitar hero songs on expert, so I choose to blame the game!). I probably need to watch a video to see where the rest of this man's day went.
Overall I'd say I'm glad I played these briefly just to see how weird the PS1 got, but have probably now seen enough of them for the rest of my life.