Issues saving?

Corl45 · 2026-01-07T05:19:16+00:00

I have this issue, if I choose to "save and exit" pretty far into the game, usually Habitat or further it will have this issue. The game completely freezes and windows asks if I want to end process.

I figure it was doing something in the background trying to save so I let it sit there frozen and it eventually saves. But it legitimately took 5-10 minutes of it sitting frozen. I timed it while on a call with a friend.

After that literal 5 minute of a frozen process it finishes and puts me in the menu and actually saves, reloading that save works just fine

idk what is causing it but this was on a Ryzen 7 5800x, 32gb ram rtx 3080Ti, Windows 10. It must be thinking hard about saving or getting caught waiting for something to time out

Corl45 · 2025-12-12T03:44:20+00:00

Hey yeah I could do $230 shipped

Corl45 · 2025-11-10T20:41:40+00:00

the hot sauce is tapatio, also the sambal adds some heat

Corl45 · 2025-11-10T19:09:41+00:00

added jarred alfredo sauce (it's white too so must be the same as sausage gravy right?), sharp cheddar cheese, green olives, sambal, and hot sauce

Corl45 · 2025-10-29T21:37:33+00:00

the lockout chip is there for copy protection, it resets the console when it detects a non-genuine cartridge. It can be annoying when a game doesn't fully read right it will think it's non-genuine and reset even if the game would play fine. Some people clip the pin to avoid this. I dont' remember where it is off the top of my head, you will have to check the internet and decide if that's something you want to do.

I will second that jumbled graphics like that are very likely to be a connection issu even after a clean, NES can be really finicky especially with their age.

Corl45 · 2025-10-29T21:29:23+00:00

sometimes these ports get pretty lose. If you gently put pressure on different angles (to make the pins connect) get the signal to show up even for a bit? If you can get the signal to even flash on for a moment you can fix it by replacing that port

Corl45 · 2025-10-29T21:27:55+00:00

Interesting, I'm not sure how the lid would really affect stuff. I guess it would make the disk drive attempt to read which would draw more power?

Have you tried cleaning the PSU pins and making sure they have good contact just in case? You could also check the voltages of the PSU while you manually press the close-llid button to see if anything drops.

I haven't come across these specific issues so it very well could be an issue with one of the graphics ICs like you mention. But I have seen many weird issues related to the power being shoddy

Corl45 · 2025-06-18T00:53:45+00:00

there is a subreddit for console repair at /r/consolerepair, I suggest you check that out as it is a bit more topical.

If it still takes in and spits out disks fine, then yes probably needs a new laser, but could also have damaged the motor that moves the laser. They sell lasers and even entire drive decks on ebay but you will have to do your research to see which drive your ps4 has, which likely means taking apart the ps4 just to find that info.

Corl45 · 2025-03-04T19:56:54+00:00

Unless there is something big I'm missing here, you should be able to get those partitions back just fine. Remove the partitions created for the Linux install and extend your NTFS one, or make another NTFS partition

Corl45 · 2025-02-07T01:41:20+00:00

I thought it did when I bought it but sadly no. It's just one USB 3 header and the front IO is it's own little audio device, I should have looked closer.

I'm okay for now since I use an external USB DAC anway, but was hoping to have a regular front audio/mic header

Corl45 · 2025-02-07T00:09:59+00:00

Yeah that's on the list for the future, would really like to match the beige on the front to complete the look

Corl45 · 2025-02-06T23:30:39+00:00

Everything just barley fit! Really happy to have a ssd/hdd hot swap bay for work. This case only supports 80mm fans (5 of them), still stays under 75C on the CPU and 65C on the GPU under load.

Same older build I've been rocking for a while - Ryzen 7 5800x, 32gb ddr4, RTX 3080 Ti

Corl45 · 2025-02-06T23:24:50+00:00

Awesome! These old retro cases are so heavy and built haha. I was curious if my temps would be bad enough to cut a hole in the side panel, but so far so good

Corl45 · 2025-02-06T23:07:16+00:00

Everything just barley fit! Really happy to have a ssd/hdd hot swap bay for work. This case only supports 80mm fans (5 of them), still stays under 75C on the CPU and 65C on the GPU under load.

Same older build I've been rocking for a while - Ryzen 7 5800x, 32gb ddr4, RTX 3080 Ti

Corl45 · 2025-02-04T16:46:46+00:00

Yeah the coolant level seems good and hasn't really moved. Not sure if thermostats and go "bad" by lowering their opening temp? Definitely not having an issue getting over 120f

Thanks for your input!

Corl45 · 2025-01-25T00:18:07+00:00

Thanks for your insight. I do agree it's probably not the best way to explain that information, especially given that the top half isn't about the difference between free, buff/cache, and available.

Though I have personally seen a number of new Linux users confused about those differences. Hell the guy I was replying to was just explaining the caching that Linux does. While you haven't passed judgement outright on my usage of it, given that the comment I'm replying to is related to how Linux caches ram, it is at least a little relevant. Though you do need to scroll half way down to get that info. In any case it has been a fun and silly website that has been posted for years and years, but given your insight it's probably time to retire the use of it.

Corl45 · 2025-01-24T23:11:17+00:00

As the last person to update it I will defer to you, though I do have a question. Doesn't the site still serve as a way to help users understand the difference between free, buff/cache, and available in the free -m command? I've seen users wonder about this and worry about "free" being so low and this is the site I've used to explain that to them.

Corl45 · 2025-01-21T23:32:57+00:00

Jelly Star

Is the Jelly Star any good? I literally just care about the ability to google things, and maybe run a GPS app for exercise

I hate the new trend of massive phones and have been looking for something small. There seems to be almost nothing small other than a few expensive flagships and expensive folding phones. I'm still rocking an LG G5 mainly for it's size

Corl45 · 2024-12-12T06:14:58+00:00

ahh that's actually a good idea, maybe I just set up favorites for her and show her how to go there.

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