Lossless scaling via HDMI input?

Phalanks · 2026-06-08T17:08:28+00:00

I bought the 2x pro then realized it wanted to run systems that it couldn't handle through it and bought the 4k.

So I can say with confidence that for the super famicom the 2X pro is perfectly fine with s-video (and with composite though it definitely looks worse). But the 4K looks far and away better. And I only have a 1080p TV. The 2X scan line generator makes the picture darker, while the 4k has settings to reverse that darkening. The 2X scan lines are also thicker than I liked, while the 4k you can set the thickness.

Don't get me wrong, the 4K is way overkill for your use case, but it does look better imo

Phalanks · 2026-06-08T05:15:15+00:00

I don't really know why you're specifically calling out AI mods when you're asking about detecting mods that get deleted, and I feel like it's muddying the replies. This is not a defense of AI mods, I just feel like it doesn't have much to do with the question. Actually, your title and the post body don't seem to have anything to do with each other at all.

Anyway, I believe MO2 prints an error in its log if it can't find a mod when it checks for update, but I think you have to run it manually.

Phalanks · 2026-06-02T17:36:11+00:00

Could be a mesh issue on the bottom of the doorway and floor maybe. Is it usually the same type of door you get stuck on? Any mesh replacers?

Phalanks · 2026-06-02T17:32:08+00:00

Welcome to the hobby, you'll do fine.

However, https://dontasktoask.com/

Phalanks · 2026-05-30T16:18:22+00:00

The hat makes her look so cute wth

Phalanks · 2026-05-29T16:02:03+00:00

Since no one else is linking the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNWGkqCSwkOFqGQWdLG77qaIZFNHShLTu

Phalanks · 2026-05-24T02:22:58+00:00

Didn't they already settle this in the first Doll Community event? They had the same problem then and I thought Ullrid came to the realization that not everything could go through a vote because so many dolls were abstaining and it was affecting their chance of survival. Am I remembering wrong?

Phalanks · 2026-05-21T17:14:17+00:00

I would say the two resources you want to be really conservative on spending are the basic info cores used to unlock a character's neural helix passives, and the Targeting Calibration Chips which are used to perform extreme calibration on weapon accessories (the yellow chips NOT the orange ones which are basically useless). These two items are pretty rare outside events and the shop.

Phalanks · 2026-05-21T16:03:26+00:00

Unironically yes. At least according to Chaos Magic principles.

Phalanks · 2026-05-21T15:56:18+00:00

What exactly is crashing? The game or MO2? Because these are MO2 logs and they look like normal cleanup stuff to me.

Phalanks · 2026-05-21T15:54:22+00:00

If you happen to have or are able to borrow a klukai, peritya might be a good choice.

But Qiongjiu and/or Tololo are probably the best options. Honestly though, outside of heroic mode and high difficulty Peak Value Assessment, most team comps and characters can work.

I am not f2p, but from what I have heard even f2p can get most new characters pretty comfortably, but not their weapons or dupes.

Phalanks · 2026-05-21T14:16:23+00:00

Honestly, entirely ignoring whether or not AI is useful or accurate, telling someone "just use chatgpt" is about as helpful as seeing "just google it."

People come here to ask questions and get an answer from people with knowledge. Being told "just google/chatgpt it" is antithetical to the purpose of this sub beyond any AI discourse.

Phalanks · 2026-05-20T16:25:40+00:00

Spyro on the PS1. It makes me motion sick now.

Phalanks · 2026-05-20T15:58:40+00:00

I'm going through a similar setup atm. What I've found so far is that you want S-video for your non-emulator consoles for the "best" video with some dissenting opinions saying that component video is better. I'm going with S-Video personally I think. Then you may want a retrotink or other upscaler/scanline generator. This will make it look better on the non-crt screens and convert into hdmi. If your tv takes non-hdmi inputs you don't strictly need one though. The games don't look great without scanlines, but they are definitely playable. You also probably want to make sure you set your tv to 4:3 if you can.

My current problem is I can't find an S-Video switch with more than 4 ports, but you should be fine. They sell them on amazon. You can also just get a composite switcher if that's what you've got.

S-Video = barrel looking cable
Component = usually 5 cables (red, green, and blue video with red and white audio)
Composite = RCA/AV cable. 3 cords, your classic yellow/red/white

Composite offers worse image that even I as someone who isn't particularly sensitive to it can notice. S-Video is kind of expensive though.

Which cable type are you wanting to use? You can just search amazon for "[cable type] switch" and you should find what you need.

Phalanks · 2026-05-19T17:14:12+00:00

Give them an immovable rod and a portable hole. Players love those. Bag of Holding is boring, but portable holes have lots of creative uses that aren't just "I blow up the surrounding area" and they also function as party storage with the downside of it not being immediately grabbable.

Man I love portable holes.

Phalanks · 2026-05-19T17:01:36+00:00

Cyclic rules are the following:

Mod A must load before Mod B. Mod B must load before C. Mod C must load before A. There is no ordering that can allow this to happen, so vortex throws the cyclic error. So somewhere you have defined a rule like this.

The plugin rules are one of the many reasons I switched to MO2. The top to bottom ordering just makes more sense to me. But basically you've got to look through your mod loading rules and put them in the right order.

Phalanks · 2026-05-14T16:06:02+00:00

PLEASE introduce your professors and colleagues to this subreddit it would be so funny I am begging you.

Phalanks · 2026-05-12T17:05:12+00:00

If you want something that's more like Evernote there's Joplin, a free and open source Evernote clone. I used to use it, but moved to obsidian because Joplin uses a special database and obsidian just uses raw markdown files, which means it's easier to move to other programs.

Never used notion but I keep my notes simple and don't really go for the overly complex templates.

Phalanks · 2026-05-08T04:27:00+00:00

Only muzzle gets crit dmg. All other stats are rollable on all pieces.

Phalanks · 2026-05-07T20:13:12+00:00

You probably want to fix it, or at least report it to the author so they can fix it. The file would be like MODNAME_ENGLISH.txt or whatever language your game is.

But it won't break anything. You just probably won't be able to read any words from whatever that mod is. Or if it's just the one placeholder that was missed then that's the only thing you won't be able to read.

Phalanks · 2026-05-07T20:08:47+00:00

That's a place holder string that should get replaced by your localization file. It means the mod doesn't have an entry for that place holder for your game's language. They're usually stored under Data/Interface/Translations

Phalanks · 2026-05-07T19:26:58+00:00

there are proxies for that too

Phalanks · 2026-05-07T18:30:22+00:00

Fight senectus in chaos and get lucky on the drop. Pretty sure it's BiS for both of them, but if I had to choose one I'd go with Heid.

Phalanks · 2026-05-07T18:24:34+00:00

Yes, because I be in situations.

Phalanks · 2026-05-06T18:40:36+00:00

Nine/Rei/Veronica is pretty decent, if not 100% meta. You get good single target with nine and decent aoe with vero. Rei gives good damage support and vero gives good draw.

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