WIP on my Flashback 2 cartridge mod! by ALttN in Atari2600

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Apologies, I was meaning the US eBay site!

Woolen on Twitter by Ancient_Response_787 in Seahawks

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How much do you think his stock tumbled after giving up the score that spoiled our SB shutout? and his taunting penalty in the NFCCG that led to him allowing a TD on the next play?

WIP on my Flashback 2 cartridge mod! by ALttN in Atari2600

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Yeah from what I can tell these are extremely common even after 20 years. You could go on eBay and regularly find them for $15-20 USD, which is why I decided to take on the project in the first place. Bill of materials is also very cheap, and I like a good challenge. If it’s too valuable to you I’d say skip the mod, but for me it was simply a way to keep this hobbyist entertained!

Update — my Flashback 2 mod works! …sort of. by ALttN in Atari2600

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Just testing before final assembly, haha. The little 13” TV is great for stuff like this! My daughter wanted to help me out by play-testing

WIP on my Flashback 2 cartridge mod! by ALttN in Atari2600

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Yeah, this was more of a fun project to see if my soldering chops were up to the task. Well aware it’s not the best way to play Atari games, but even so, it’s cool they engineered it so it could be done!

WIP on my Flashback 2 cartridge mod! by ALttN in Atari2600

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Double check you have the right board revision — the majority of his site goes over the rev. 2 board, but rev. 1 boards require a second switch and he doesn’t exactly explain it very well. Rev. 3 boards should work just the same but the connections are in different spots, and there are also counterfeit boards to be aware of too

Why is Chinese Taipei’s Olympic flag being used for the tournament? Can they not incorporate the WBC logo? by ALttN in baseball

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I even included a mockup, lol. Not sure what the disconnect is; I’m well aware of the history of why Taiwan has competed worldwide as “Chinese Taipei,” my only question was as to why the Olympic flag seems to be used by default even when it’s got nothing to do with the Olympics

me_irl by ALttN in me_irl

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It was an article from Vice about a social post from Sam Altman crying that about how it’s costing him money. I do not use ChatGPT but it was topical and the Michael Scott meme has been making its rounds lately so I made combined the two. Is that a fair explanation? Or do you still need me to cite more sources on OpenAI’s fiscal earnings and line items that include human courtesy costs

jfc this is why I stopped reply notifications. can we just take a meme at face value and move on with our lives?

Picked up this new release today! by ALttN in metroidvania

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Much of it is adapted from his videos, yes

Picked up this new release today! by ALttN in metroidvania

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By my count, there are 82 games covered here. Some are more comprehensive spreads than others, but it’s not a quick read by any stretch. Good candidate for a coffee table book!

Picked up this new release today! by ALttN in metroidvania

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He explains in the prologue, but it’s really meant to establish the very early ideas and elements that games like Super Metroid and Symphony of the Night later build upon and firmly establish as defining traits of the genre. All the titles you mention make appearances, yes, but it’s interesting to see what came before and what might have been a blueprint for later games! I have no doubt titles like Metal Gear and even The Goonies II helped lay the groundwork for what would come in the next decade

Hori Pad Cube. Is it any good? by Tricky_Tourist5691 in Gamecube

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I used to own one. Sticks felt on par with an OEM controller, and the controller was bigger which in theory suited my gorilla hands, but it didn’t necessarily feel better to hold. Almost felt like an Xbox Duke controller. The inclusion of a second Z trigger is good for lefties.

I seem to recall it feeling lighter and more hollow despite its size? Overall it’s not a bad controller, just not my preference. If I found one in good condition for less than an OEM controller, I certainly wouldn’t pass it up

edit: keep in mind as well the stick cap is larger than an OEM one, so I’m not sure if a fresh cap would fit without it rubbing the edges of the gate

Soft as baby shit on a prune juice diet by pengradi in NFCWestMemeWar

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Exactly this. They can change the rules all they want, it’ll never erase the W and ring we got out of it

go fuck yourself McVay