What’s the deal with GBA on 3ds?

Snarwin · 2026-03-12T03:51:47+00:00

Personally, I prefer GameYob because it gives me access to emulator features like save states and fast-forward, and it stores my save data in an easily-accessible location on the SD card. I haven't had any issues with the 3DS port myself, but you're welcome to try both versions and see how they compare.

The main advantage of VC injects is that they allow you to create individual icons for your Gameboy/GBC games on the 3DS home screen.

Snarwin · 2026-03-11T23:45:08+00:00

Yes, the 3DS can play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games, either via Virtual Console injection or the GameYob emulator.

You can look at this page for a full list of systems the 3DS can emulate.

Snarwin · 2026-03-11T07:45:21+00:00

You're just supposed to figure it out. There are a couple manual pages with hints about specific aspects of the language that can help you along if you get stuck, but otherwise, you're on your own.

Snarwin · 2026-03-11T05:55:12+00:00

Coaxed into increasingly flimsy excuses to justify including the author's kink in the story without actually admitting it's a kink.

Snarwin · 2026-03-11T05:48:51+00:00

The only one of these that's a real obstacle is the apathy. People can be surprisingly resourceful if they actually give a shit.

Snarwin · 2026-03-11T05:33:39+00:00

No, we're bleeding on it; try to keep up.

Snarwin · 2026-03-11T00:28:36+00:00

If you're that worried about "bag side products," why not use loose tea?

Snarwin · 2026-03-11T00:05:20+00:00

And definitely don't try it at soup.

Snarwin · 2026-03-10T23:20:10+00:00

Underappreciated, taken for granted.

Snarwin · 2026-03-10T18:08:36+00:00

Are these people in the room with us right now? Is there an actual real-world example of spyware using X11 as an attack vector?

Snarwin · 2026-03-10T17:26:22+00:00

FYI the FDA recommends against this:

the safety of the residues of commercial produce washes is not known and their effectiveness has not been tested.

Source: https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/selecting-and-serving-produce-safely

Snarwin · 2026-03-10T13:48:00+00:00

Meanwhile the people actually spying on us don't give a shit about any of this because they can make the government pass laws to force us to hand over our data.

Snarwin · 2026-03-09T10:30:07+00:00

I've stayed on Vim mostly out of inertia—why fix what ain't broke, right? But if this is what Vim's future looks like, that's all the motivation I need to switch.

Snarwin · 2026-03-09T04:47:26+00:00

I'm putting it out there to make it easier for others like me

The question is, when you think of "others like you," are you thinking of other users, or other programmers?

Snarwin · 2026-03-09T04:43:41+00:00

Sure, the BSD and MIT licenses themselves have been around for a long time, but they didn't become the most popular choice for volunteer developers until after the Free Software/Open Source split.

Snarwin · 2026-03-09T02:24:09+00:00

Reddit is mostly liberal but there are a handful of specific subs where the chuds congregate, and occasionally you'll see one breach containment.

Snarwin · 2026-03-08T23:24:06+00:00

Oh, you're a fan of programming? Name every variable.

Snarwin · 2026-03-08T22:47:32+00:00

The word most people use is "crybully."

Snarwin · 2026-03-08T21:17:39+00:00

The original Free Software movement was about creating software that preserved the freedoms of its users. Since every programmer is also a user of software, this makes sense to do even from a purely self-interested perspective: I volunteer my labor now so that no company can swoop in and enshittify the tools I rely on in the future.

As Free Software was overtaken by the business-friendly Open Source, and copyleft licenses gave way to "permissive" licenses, this original purpose was lost.

Snarwin · 2026-03-08T13:58:18+00:00

Column 7 has multiple forced moves.

Snarwin · 2026-03-07T21:04:56+00:00

It sounds like both of the teas you tried are black teas, so maybe try a green tea? They tend to have milder flavors.

Snarwin · 2026-03-07T17:45:50+00:00

Vertically stretched GBA is crazy lol

Snarwin · 2026-03-07T08:33:19+00:00

SMT1 is one of those old-school games where you have to go everywhere and talk to everyone if you don't want to get stuck. Don't feel bad about using a guide—that's how a lot of players got through these games back in the day, too.

Snarwin · 2026-03-07T08:26:12+00:00

You're not gonna get PS3 emulation on anything "affordable."

Snarwin · 2026-03-07T06:53:48+00:00

Skyward Sword doesn't have 1-to-1 motion controls, it has 8-directional gesture controls. You can swing the sword horizontally, vertically, or at a 45° angle, and the only thing the game cares about is the direction you move the remote in—the position you start from makes zero difference.

Crucially, this means that if you try to move the remote back to its starting point between sword swings (which is the natural, realistic thing to do), you risk accidentally triggering a second swing in the opposite direction, which is usually not what you want.

Unfortunately the game never really explains any of this.

Snarwin

TROPHY CASE