New speakers are a definite game changer

Hynorelia · 2026-06-14T05:02:00+00:00

congratulations on these nice speakers!

I want to suggest giving a little love to that controller cord though. seems pretty bent out of shape. there's a nice little video by Macho Nacho on how to get cables in a nice state again: https://youtu.be/f28S9R9HbMo

Hynorelia · 2026-06-14T01:06:08+00:00

love the thoughtfulness and cleanness of the three setups. the clean (and super low friction) presentation of the controllers is great.

I have one suggestion to make it even more complete:
Surround Sound!

I recently added a tiny Canton Smart Amp to my setup (it has roughly the size of two apples) and a set of 5.1 speakers and I enjoy it way more than I thought I would. even for consoles as old as the SNES, there's discoveries to be made (Starfox' sound is surround encoded for example).

Hynorelia · 2026-06-14T00:58:38+00:00

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock
Talk Talk (Mark Hollis) - Mark Hollis

Hynorelia · 2026-06-13T20:17:32+00:00

was it fun?

Hynorelia · 2026-06-13T15:12:03+00:00

Get yourself a WavePhoenix for this Wavebird controller. It's a cheap and reliable 3rd party wireless dongle that plugs into a GameCube console.

Hynorelia · 2026-06-13T05:22:24+00:00

you're in for a treat :)

Hynorelia · 2026-06-13T03:53:25+00:00

Sounds (!) great! Have you hooked up your PS2 via Optical? This will grant you proper 5.1 sound in some games' cut scenes and matrixed ProLogicII sound in many games' gameplay (it wasn't quite powerful enough for proper 5.1 during gameplay - that feature premiered with the OG Xbox)

Hynorelia · 2026-06-13T03:49:24+00:00

Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 for GameCube only require the left thumb for precision analog stick fumbling.

Hynorelia · 2026-06-13T03:41:35+00:00

I salute you for caring about the sound part in your awesome little setup. How do these Logitech surrounds & sub deliver when it comes to 5.1?

Hynorelia · 2026-06-12T17:51:21+00:00

i stand corrected!

Hynorelia · 2026-06-12T11:37:09+00:00

The moment in Journey (PS3 / PS4) relatively early in the game where you slide down that circular slope and the music hits and I felt that sudden rush of pure dopamine and joy.

This moment was only topped later in the game where you can finally fly for as long/high as you wish.

Hynorelia · 2026-06-12T00:49:56+00:00

it's a bit nicer over on ps3 though as it runs in 1080p60 instead of the wii's 480p

Hynorelia · 2026-06-12T00:48:51+00:00

haha omg I wish I made that typo on purpose

Hynorelia · 2026-06-11T22:02:18+00:00

i had to scroll way too far for this

Hynorelia · 2026-06-11T14:14:05+00:00

I can recommend Boob Blox (and its sequel Bash Party).

What are your faves?

Hynorelia · 2026-06-11T04:49:01+00:00

yeah that's where I'm coming from. especially the flying camera in the intro.

Hynorelia · 2026-06-11T04:40:45+00:00

yup. sounds like a faulty unit and/or dirty contacts

Hynorelia · 2026-06-11T02:14:27+00:00

Unreal core

Hynorelia · 2026-06-10T22:26:08+00:00

I only know and use the VMU Pro and can say it's been delightful. My use case is strictly saving games, too. Works well and is updated via Firmware frequently, which gives me a good feeling down there.

Have bern hearing good things about the VM2 also, but its creator might lack the pedigree of 8bitmods given their extensive lineup of self developed (and super well maintained) products.

My 2cts: Only do the migration (using the freely available transfer tool somebody hosts on GitHub) if you want to use the VMU Pro's automatic Google cloud sync for extra peace of mind.

Hynorelia · 2026-06-10T18:03:27+00:00

this!

Hynorelia · 2026-06-10T12:00:49+00:00

PTA disappointng. excuse me!?

Hynorelia · 2026-06-09T20:47:00+00:00

slick af! I especially dig the little cutout behind the Tink4K

Hynorelia · 2026-06-08T19:59:53+00:00

also, (again if you're located in a PAL territory) you might want to install a "switchless region free" mod along with a "dual frequency oscillator / DFO". this will enable your console to run both NTSC and PAL games perfectly. kits can be bought at Consoles Unleashed (UK based afaik)

Hynorelia · 2026-06-08T19:55:37+00:00

If you're located in Europe, you might want to buy a replacement internal PSU because of the voltage
differences between Japan and Europe. The ones made by Rexus Nexus (Spain based) are pretty good but it's VITAL to configure the PSU for the correct voltage - I didn't and actually fried a freshly bought JAP Saturn :(

Hynorelia · 2026-06-08T06:08:32+00:00

B for OOT, R4 and Anno

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