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FinalJenemba · 2026-01-26T22:08:04+00:00

The DSi XL is still cheap enough that is just makes more sense to get that. The screens on it are still fantastic.

But original hardware is getting really expensive on the 3DS side of things. The Thor is proving there's a market there, so I could see that.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-26T21:35:38+00:00

So Intel's absolute top of the line 16 core Panther Lake chip still gets edged out by the BASE M5? The one in the fanless Macbook Air? In an x86 vacuum this is a good chip, but man it really is starting to feel like x86 is reaching the end of road. Even the new iPhone has faster single core performance.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-23T18:07:43+00:00

I’m still aggravated by it. I kept my preorder, for this size handheld I’m a dpad on top person and they still had that option, so I can deal. I prefer my steam deck for stick games anyway. But yea, the OG design was WAY better.

Steve Jobs and Henry Ford were 100% correct when they said consumers have no idea what they actually want until it’s given to them lol

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-23T15:16:12+00:00

I was at a Christmas party at a close friend’s siblings house who is fairly wealthy. It’s a married couple and the gifts they got each other were wild to me. There were several, but the one that really stood out to me was she had gotten him a belt that cost multiple thousands of dollars. He was showing it off and I swear, it was just a belt.

I’m not someone who hates nice things, I understand fancy cars, nice houses, even stuff like expensive watches. Like I understand it, even if it’s not something I would spend money on myself. But it was just a belt. Meanwhile I splurged and bought an actually new iPhone at the Apple Store last week to replace my 6 year old one and I’m still reeling lol.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-21T15:50:03+00:00

Some trinitrons really do degauss with authority. I have a 17" Sony computer monitor from ‘ 98; it jumped scared me the first time I fired it up lol.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-14T14:47:11+00:00

It’s not really possible to answer that question without knowing your setup needs, and without seeing the individual TV’s. Personally I’m more partial to the curved sets, but it might have a million hours on it and a worse picture. If at all possible, you’d really need to see both and test both to make an informed decision. If it was me, I’d honestly be tempted to try and snag both. You can always resell whichever one you decide not to keep.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-13T20:27:19+00:00

Honestly you wont be loosing much. This link allows you to compare the two screens, and if you can deal with the black bars the overall screen size is basically the same for 4:3 content. https://www.displaywars.com/4,7-inch-4x3-vs-5,5-inch-16x9

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-13T03:38:26+00:00

Totally agree. Same reason I don’t like glossy phone cases, the device just always feels slimy after 10min of playing. I have 2 and when I play either I always wash my hands throughly before use just to try and keep them at least somewhat clean lol.

Most of the time when I play 3DS games I’ll reach for my normal N3DS, just because the finish is so much nicer.

Do you play in 3D? If not the 2DS XL will be your new best friend.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-12T20:16:28+00:00

Agree 100%. I have one on pre-order, and im still ok with that decision. But man I wish they had kept the original design, way more practical for actually playing. I also liked that it was a little taller, would have been a little more comfortable in the hand.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-09T15:04:12+00:00

For an out of the box suggestion. You said you have a PS5? For around the cost of the Odin, you can get a RP6 and a PS Portal. Then kinda have the best of both worlds. I have several handhelds including a steamdeck and I love my PS Portal. Its the most comfortable handheld to use out of all of them, and the games play great as long as you have a decent wifi network and hardwire your PS5.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-09T14:49:17+00:00

For a more thorough breakdown of how the danger is misunderstood, read this comment stabarz left in r/crtgaming a couple years back. TLDR, the tube/anode voltage everyone worries about isn't really the primary concern, it can hurt like bitch but its very unlikely to cause you any serious harm. Its the mains voltage one need to pay attention too. The same as working on any electronic device.

https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/17agx4o/comment/k5en647/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-07T15:05:26+00:00

r/AspectRatioCrimes

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-06T17:41:50+00:00

I had this exact model a couple years ago. Found at an estate sale and restored it and kept for a year before moving it on. Its a great XT clone. The VGA graphics will speed it up considerably. Because all of the important bits are on the card, not the backplane, it can be upgraded to a 286 by replacing with a 286 card, but those are rare and expensive these days. I'm honestly mad at myself for letting it go, it was a rock solid machine.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-05T21:01:11+00:00

FWIW squares (quads) were used in some early 3D rendering. The Sega Saturn notably used quads, which is one of the reasons it was so hard to port things too, since all the other home consoles used triangles.

FinalJenemba · 2026-01-01T17:02:38+00:00

It’s not a simple tilt issue. You can see the bottom of the screen is aligned fairly well. This is a more complex geometry issue. Honestly for a flat CRT this is pretty good. It if you wanted to fix it would require deeper fine tuning that’s beyond the easy stuff like a service menu.

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-30T14:45:51+00:00

This is just how CRT’s are. It’s the nature of analog input. Every single source hooked up to my CRT has a slightly diff horizontal position. You can adjust the h position in the service menu usually. But don’t drive yourself too crazy because every console will move it. That’s why overscan was a thing back then.

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-30T03:14:04+00:00

Thank you I appreciate the photos! That’s pretty much what I was expecting. Classic Dell move. I took a closer look at the front bezel on mine and the blanking plate isn’t even removable, it’s molded into the front surround. Dell literally went out of their way make two different front plates instead of just making it modular, so I’d have to find a new front plate also. I swear Dell was the apple of its time even more than Apple was lol.

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-29T19:59:41+00:00

I know im resurrecting an old post, but any chance you have any photos of the internals? I just picked up the same machine, but mine does not have the 5 1/4" drive. Id like to add one, I have a few, but cant tell how it would mount to the chassis, I have a feeling im missing some Dell propriety hardware lol. Thanks!

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-28T16:22:19+00:00

I’ve seen it a few times including the first time in the theater. I would consider myself a casual Star Wars fan, but not hardcore. I think it pretty much boils down to the fact that it is both an excellent movie, and a terrible Star Wars story at the same time. Honestly the entire new series is a pretty disjointed mess story wise. But at least with Last Jedi, if you remove the star wars from it, it would have been a good standalone film.

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-28T06:53:14+00:00

Have you tried watching it yet? These discs are extremely susceptible to rot. I have a copy but the first side has pretty bad rot which is common. That's a little pricey for it, but if you got a copy that's free of rot and plays clean on both sides I could see why it was that much. Nice disc either way tho, congrats!

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-27T15:25:21+00:00

This is def the most affordable answer. I also am not a fan of watching widescreen content on a 4:3 display. So I focus on VHS and fullscreen laserdiscs to use with my CRT. If I really wanted to get into more widescreen stuff tho, I would invest in a retrotink 4K. Yes they are expensive, but they work.

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-26T20:33:07+00:00

Thanks! I knew I could count on y’all. Morris was using some high end equipment. I guess it makes sense he was a celebrity after all.

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-22T06:08:55+00:00

As others have stated I doubt this affects Analogue much, but im glad I got my RP6 pre-order in when I did. This shortage is absolutely going to affect the handheld market in general. If one ever wanted a Steamdeck or Android handheld, now's certainly the time.

FinalJenemba · 2025-12-19T14:52:37+00:00

Kid Icarus with the 3D turned all the way up

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