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  1. Comment on MISTER FPGA: The Future of Retro Game Emulation and Preservation? in ~games

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    I have been considering buying one of these for awhile now. I have tweaked my RetroArch to deal with lag, but it's not quite perfect. Are there CRT shaders yet? I'm one of those weirdos that needs...

    I have been considering buying one of these for awhile now. I have tweaked my RetroArch to deal with lag, but it's not quite perfect. Are there CRT shaders yet? I'm one of those weirdos that needs some sort of scanline look.

    I'm think this would be a perfect addition to my Bliss-box 4-Play, especially when firmware 3.0 comes out!

  2. Comment on MISTER FPGA: The Future of Retro Game Emulation and Preservation? in ~games

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    Funny haha, or funny sad? It seems like the reasoning for using FPGAs is for cycle accurate emulation and preservation. If they can write how the consoles worked in software, then there would be...

    Funny haha, or funny sad? It seems like the reasoning for using FPGAs is for cycle accurate emulation and preservation. If they can write how the consoles worked in software, then there would be zero difference between a software simulation and the real deal, thus ending up with perfect gameplay and preserving the system itself as software.

    I have been using emulators for decades now, but the retro gaming community is really hyping this solution. Are they missing something? Off base with their ideas? Or is it funny that niche group would happen to stumble on this?

  4. Comment on DF Retro Episode 49: Contra III - The Alien Wars in ~games

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    Thanks for the new channels! I do love watching Summoning Salt, seeing just the level of precision required for some exploits is astounding. I can't think of other in-depth channels related to...

    Thanks for the new channels! I do love watching Summoning Salt, seeing just the level of precision required for some exploits is astounding.

    I can't think of other in-depth channels related to consoles, I do like reading about how emulators get around weird quirks. Edge of Emulation and some articles from the mGBA dev are great.

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  6. Comment on What's your most comforting tracks? Mine would be Queen of the Meadow by Elysian Fields. in ~music

  8. Comment on The action adventure game 'Evoland Legendary Edition' arrives with Linux support in ~games

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    Definitely let me know your thoughts if you get a chance to play. I long ago gave up on JRPGs doing anything different, so I always enter with a very low bar. So long as the story is somewhat...

    Definitely let me know your thoughts if you get a chance to play. I long ago gave up on JRPGs doing anything different, so I always enter with a very low bar. So long as the story is somewhat interesting or the gameplay isn't an endless grind, I'm usually pretty happy.

    I did sink 90-ish hours into Octopath Traveller, after all.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on The action adventure game 'Evoland Legendary Edition' arrives with Linux support in ~games

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    Looks like it dropped on Switch yesterday! I went ahead and bought it on Steam since I got a 75% discount, but I may have to double dip just for a portable version.

    Looks like it dropped on Switch yesterday! I went ahead and bought it on Steam since I got a 75% discount, but I may have to double dip just for a portable version.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Eating breakfast is not a good weight loss strategy, scientists confirm in ~food

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    I think it's one of those, "easy to say, hard to do," situations. Of the people I've known to lose weight without surgery: it was done with diet and exercise. Easy enough to say that, but they...

    I think it's one of those, "easy to say, hard to do," situations. Of the people I've known to lose weight without surgery: it was done with diet and exercise.

    Easy enough to say that, but they were tracking what type of calories they ate, made sure they were eating healthy foods that would satisfy them (to avoid snacking looking for satisfaction), and exercised regularly to burn the energy they were consuming.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on The action adventure game 'Evoland Legendary Edition' arrives with Linux support in ~games

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    Just wanted to bring some attention to this game. I own the first one, and thought the team did a fantastic job recreating classic RPGs without being too grind-heavy (plus the jabs and nods were...

    Just wanted to bring some attention to this game. I own the first one, and thought the team did a fantastic job recreating classic RPGs without being too grind-heavy (plus the jabs and nods were spot on.)

    Anyone else picking this up?

    6 votes

  13. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Season 2 by Pizzagirl. The catchiness of pop mixed with the nostalgia of vaporwave. Gymnasium is one of those songs that just gets stuck in your head.

    Season 2 by Pizzagirl.

    The catchiness of pop mixed with the nostalgia of vaporwave. Gymnasium is one of those songs that just gets stuck in your head.

    1 vote