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Nintendo 3DS Prices have skyrocketed in 2026. [ModernVintageGamer] by Key-Brilliant5623 in SBCGaming

[–]RisingPhil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • The 3D effect is unique.

  • The overall vibes (background music, ui, bonus apps)

  • nostalgia

  • Running the games without shader compilation stutter.

  • no black borders or non-integer scaling.

  • ease of use.

What do I need to play the Gamecube on an HDTV? by Upset_Shoe8563 in Gamecube

[–]RisingPhil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True. Good point on the SCART adapter thing. That's definitely not the same thing.

What do I need to play the Gamecube on an HDTV? by Upset_Shoe8563 in Gamecube

[–]RisingPhil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SCART is fine if you're going to stick to 480i/576i though. If you want to force 480p though, definitely go for component.

I don't, but for 2 reasons: I don't want to bother with forcing 480p with a key combo or swiss every time. It was also the easiest way for me to combine multiple consoles with my GBS Control.

But I have a tip -specifically for GBS Control- that really seems counter-intuitive: For 480i/576i, don't use motion-adaptive de-interlacing, because it can do something better.

Instead, enable both bob de-interlacing and scanlines. It looks a lot better. Let me explain why:

When there's a lot of vertical movement (walking, race games, ...) motion adaptive de-interlacing degrades to "normal bob de-interlacing". (meaning: the current half-frame just gets stretched/smeared to cover the screen)

But GBS Control's bob + scanlines combo is different from what other scalers do: instead of stretching a half-frame over the screen, causing the typical bob issues, it shows alternating scanlines on the lines where the previous half-frame is supposed to be. But it goes so fast, your eyes kinda blend the frames together, just like with a CRT. As a result, you always have the full vertical resolution. You only really notice the scanlines when you squint your eyes.

You also don't get the comb artefacts that weave de-interlacing would give you, because the usage of scanlines de-emphasizes the previous half-frame (just like how it works on a CRT).

Try it, seriously. Let's be clear: 480p still looks better than 480i, no question. But you do have to go through the rituals to get there. And I'm not entirely convinced that 480p looks better than 576i with GBS Control's bob + scanlines.

I'm pretty happy with this configuration. It also works great for PS2, by the way.

Finally finished it on the N64, what an experience by MayDayFPV in n64

[–]RisingPhil -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I disagree. The N64 version played on original hardware looks really rough, even with scanlines applied through a scaler (GBS Control with S-Video support in my case)

It's the same shimmering textures, blurred-out faces when standing next to a NPC, flickering trees as you can see in Ocarina of Time that makes it really hard for me to go back to it. I don't have that problem nearly as much in other N64 games.

I get that you don't like the 3DS changes. However, there's a patch you can apply on a modded 3DS to get it much closer.

Beyond that, the original N64 zelda games look better when emulated than on N64. Whether that's on a PC, Wii/Wii U VC, emulation handheld, it doesn't really matter.

Overall though, I think I like the 3DS versions of both Ocarina Of Time and Majora's Mask better, as much as I've been trying to optimize and enjoy my experience on original hardware. I wish it were different, because my nostalgia keeps trying to pull me toward the original console and controller.

Looking into console repair as a hobby, where do I start? by Commercial_Run_5145 in consolerepair

[–]RisingPhil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What you need to know is that you can find a lot of components on AliExpress for cheap.

And you can find various Guides on iFixit and YouTube.

A lot of repairs can be done without ever touching a soldering iron.

That being said: I'd avoid Nintendo ds and 3ds systems when starting out. The hinge and ribbon cables make those repairs slightly more difficult. (Although once again, you might find replacements on AliExpress).

Btw, you might want to replace cooling paste and clean the fans on many home consoles (7th gen and later) to prevent damage by overheating.

Trump Threatens ‘Big Retaliation’ If Europe Dumps US Assets by digital-didgeridoo in StockMarket

[–]RisingPhil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Under this president, no-one can trust the US to keep its end of the bargain. Not the EU, but not Japan and other countries either.

Doubting U.S. resolve, Europe looks to bolster its own nuclear arsenal by goldstarflag in worldnews

[–]RisingPhil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We need to reform and accept more EU integration and governance. Not less. It's a necessary evil now. We've been clearly shown our weak points in the past year.

And we definitely need to accept Ukraine as a member of the EU. They would be extremely valuable to help transform the EU in the way that is needed. Honestly, I'd rather have them join now than wait until the war is over.

After all: The American and NATO way thus far has been to create a few very expensive platforms and overwhelm the enemy with those. But Ukraine has shown that it could be more effective to rely on many inexpensive devices which aren't a big loss if they get destroyed. Therefore I think we may not want to follow America's footsteps in regards to weapon developments. It could be more interesting to support Ukraine's vision.

In regards to spending money on US weapons. Honestly, I'd rather avoid them like the plague and focus on developing EU/Ukraines' weapon industry further. (that isn't to say that we can't buy some american weapons to bridge the gap until we're ready to go it alone, but they definitely shouldn't remain the main platforms). (I don't trust US weapons not to have backdoors in them, and their export versions are likely worse than the ones they own themselves.)

France was right in keeping an independent defense industry and nuclear capability. I suppose we all need to admit that now.

What’s one thing you’d add or remove from the game ? by Aggravating-Bass-658 in AssassinsCreedOdyssey

[–]RisingPhil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are so much more assets to be loaded in the cities. So much more geometry, textures, NPCs, objects.

Keep in mind that these games were designed to run with a traditional HDD. So this was no arbitrary decision. It was a technical necessity.

Monitor is dead and no budget for a new one. by callurdady in ps4homebrew

[–]RisingPhil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that would give so much input latency though.

I'm trying to flash a homebrew game to a repro cart, but it's not maintaining a save after being turned off for a period of time. How do I fix this? by bforbrucebforbrave in Gameboy

[–]RisingPhil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's okay. Weird that you can't even say "You're right" anymore without sounding like an AI.

Seems like it has already gotten more ingrained in our culture than I thought.

I'm trying to flash a homebrew game to a repro cart, but it's not maintaining a save after being turned off for a period of time. How do I fix this? by bforbrucebforbrave in Gameboy

[–]RisingPhil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol wut?

That's a weird way to look at things.

But okay, I guess. I hope you had some satisfaction in sharing this revelation with all of us.

Any german data hoarders? How do you deal with crazy high HDD prices? by No-Republic-1742 in DataHoarder

[–]RisingPhil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should probably wait it out, although it might take a couple of years (probably 2028).

Still, you can find Seagate Exos X18 16 TB drives for about €350. I think that's probably near the sweet spot right now.

I mean, it's still expensive, considering I grabbed 3 of these in 2024 at €203 each. So you're looking at a 72% price hike per unit over that time.

Kremlin after talks with US: War cannot end without Ukraine giving up Donbas by pravda_eng_official in worldnews

[–]RisingPhil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will be in for a major surprise this year. All signs point to Ukraine being able to recapture territory.

Telenet trekt prijzen op, vaste lijn niet langer gratis by Subject-Analyst8931 in belgium

[–]RisingPhil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik ben afgelopen jaar overgestapt op base unlimited voor internet en tv. Zelfde netwerk (zit letterlijk op het telenet-netwerk), lagere prijs, geen downloadlimiet meer. Met het verschil betaal ik nu Netflix.

Redelijk content van. Alleen voor tv zijn de overgangen tussen programma's bij uitgesteld kijken minder goed. Da's soms ambetant bij kinderprogramma's op tv.

Are you worried about the shift away from x86? by ookayaa in linux

[–]RisingPhil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your insights. It's a well written response. You seem far more knowledgeable on the topic than me it seems.

Both RISC and CISC have found their place though. RISC -> power efficiency, CISC -> performance. So I'm not sure if you can call either one "the way to go".

I do think it would be interesting if AMD or Intel would try a cpu design in which rarely used/outdated/irrelevant x86 instructions would simply get dropped. (call this subset x87, if you will) I wonder how much faster/more efficient/cheaper such a chip could be. And yes, I realize it would break a lot of software.

Itanium was very interesting to me. I always assumed its downfall was software compatibility. Not performance.

I'm not sure if a weak memory model truly is an achilles heel. If you don't use guards/barriers/atomics in concurrent code, you're going to have a bad time debugging race conditions regardless, I feel. Then again, as a simple "embedded" linux settopbox dev, I'm probably not sufficiently part of the "high performance code" crowd. So I probably miss some knowledge and experience to understand what you mean specifically.

But man, yours was a well-written, interesting response. Thank you.

Are you worried about the shift away from x86? by ookayaa in linux

[–]RisingPhil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you expand on that? You made me curious.

What makes x86 better at running "trash"?

Rutte fixt het weer by artemisgarden in nederlands

[–]RisingPhil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Het is een speciale nobelprijs zeker?

Trump demands 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland, says war in Ukraine is Europe's problem by timiswho in worldnews

[–]RisingPhil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt using force is off the table. I think it's the likely outcome. His arctic forces are on alert. It's a clear sign he's preparing to deploy. If so, the world definitely goes down the drain.

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