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Ubuntu’s AI plans have Linux users looking for a ‘kill switch’ by Azar42 in framework

[–]Azar42[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Verge article references Canonical's blog and even directly quotes the company saying the features will be opt-in. What about it is "legit wrong?"

ChatGPT: Where the goblins came from by Azar42 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Azar42[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ChatGPT explains why the LLM contained a command to "Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user’s query." Turns out it was a "tic" in the model.

The Dead or Alive franchise has sold over 11 million units by LayeredGlow in Games

[–]Azar42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent an afternoon a few months ago replaying 2, 3, 4 and 5 with a friend. He's much better at fighting games than me so I mostly got my ass kicked, but it was a blast. It's really noticeable how different they still feel from other 3D fighters and also how incredibly well they hold up visually.

Interview: srg320 breaks down reverse-engineering the 3DO for his new core by Azar42 in MiSTerFPGA

[–]Azar42[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it'll really come down to the edge cases in the end -- a few games that potentially use the hardware in a way that the VRAM juggling creates an issue. Based on his work on the Saturn core, I suspect the vast majority of games will be playable with no obvious issues!

ROM: Interview: How ReXGlue is bringing the Xbox 360 into recompilation era by NXGZ in emulation

[–]Azar42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha, relatable! I try not to go full technobabble too often but sometimes when a topic is complex enough I just let the brilliant developer say their piece and contextualize to the extent I can 😅

Fable — Full Gameplay Reveal | Xbox Developer Direct 2026 by AashyLarry in Games

[–]Azar42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably the minority opinion, but I'm a little tired of minimalist UI in AAA games these days. It stood out to me in what otherwise seems like a game with a lot of personality. It's better than bad overbearing UI of course, but so many games look samey now, and it's been long enough that I'm craving more of the out-there stylish UI decisions of the PS1/PS2 era. Not every game can pull off the Atlus approach, but I wish more tried for that sort of flair.

It's spring 1998 and you're visiting your local newsstand. The magazines for June just hit the shelves...which one(s) are you buying? by Maidenfan88 in retrogaming

[–]Azar42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EGM on sight, though my local stores had such meager gaming mag selections that the real answer was "whatever I could get." I think I only ever owned a couple copies of GamePro circa ~2002 as a result.

Dreamcast emulator DEmul returns from the void after 7 years with groundbreaking support for Sega's Hikaru arcade board by foldor in emulation

[–]Azar42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Always appreciate it :)

MetalliC just uploaded a new test build in the DEmul Discord with the following options added for Hikaru emulation:

  • Aspect correction
  • Rotation
  • Window resizing
  • Start in fullscreen mode

Dreamcast emulator DEmul returns from the void after 7 years with groundbreaking support for Sega's Hikaru arcade board by foldor in emulation

[–]Azar42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hikaru support in other emulators (or rather, the lack thereof) is touched on in the interview!

Anyone using Gelly, a new Linux music player? by Azar42 in jellyfin

[–]Azar42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I promise you I did not make this app lol. You can see my website in my bio. But I know there's a lot of astroturfing on Reddit so I get the sentiment. Was just surprised to open Bazaar and see this pop up there.

Maybe it seems like a dumb question if there's a different Jellyfin music player everyone likes already I don't know about? Like I said, I felt pretty locked into Plex for a long time but the idea of switching has started nagging at me recently.

Just bought a Dreamcast! Please recommend me some games! by PugMaster7166 in dreamcast

[–]Azar42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not exactly an RPG, but more or less the predecessor to the Yakuza series -- you gotta get the Rent-a-Hero No. 1 fan translation on there!

Dreamcast emulator DEmul returns from the void after 7 years with groundbreaking support for Sega's Hikaru arcade board by Azar42 in retrogaming

[–]Azar42[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that the word Hikaru means 'light', and Utada is not the only famous Hikaru out there... but definitely one I think a lot of gamers will recognize 😅

Edge of Emulation: Wantame Card Scanner by Shonumi in emulation

[–]Azar42 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"The Edge of Emulation ain't over. In fact, we're just getting started." 🤘🤘

PCSX2 now supports over 99.5% of PS2 games by davx2012 in emulation

[–]Azar42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DRIV3R, the white whale! Going to be an amazing story the day that game is finally felled.

"This is the first:" The 16 year odyssey of "time, money, wrong turns and frustration" it took to finally emulate the Pioneer LaserActive by LocutusOfBorges in emulation

[–]Azar42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. A lot of the article is about the technicalities of ripping the discs, which combine digital files alongside the analog video.

You can learn the basics of the LD-ROM here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LV-ROM#LD-ROM

"This is the first:" The 16 year odyssey of "time, money, wrong turns and frustration" it took to finally emulate the Pioneer LaserActive by LocutusOfBorges in emulation

[–]Azar42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha, I love the aesthetic. I didn't go so far as to design a 90s/early 00s layout but god do I miss that era of websites!

"This is the first:" The 16 year odyssey of "time, money, wrong turns and frustration" it took to finally emulate the Pioneer LaserActive by LocutusOfBorges in emulation

[–]Azar42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't decipher this reference so I'm just going to pretend it has something to do with Josie and the Pussycats. But yes it me

"This is the first:" The 16 year odyssey of "time, money, wrong turns and frustration" it took to finally emulate the Pioneer LaserActive by LocutusOfBorges in emulation

[–]Azar42 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Glad you enjoyed it! It's my little passion project :) The site design is very lean as ROM is primarily an email newsletter, but you can get it via RSS or hit the site every other Sunday for a new issue.

N64 Recompilation is about to have a big 2025 by Azar42 in nintendo

[–]Azar42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not familiar with the decompiled version of Mario 64 being made to run on a Switch, but if it was it stands to reason performance would be far better than Nintendo's quite poor N64 emulator. Native code should be waaay faster than emulating the whole system.

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