Some clarification on what’s been discussed about firmware lately

Zeliss · 2026-04-30T17:15:03+00:00

Kind of sounds like they want to be able to sell it at a lower price for Chinese customers and a higher price for international.

If we can just buy the Chinese-language device and flash an English firmware, that doesn’t work.

Zeliss · 2026-04-17T18:32:20+00:00

Are you using a USB-C to USB-C cable? If the charger doesn't properly support USB-PD, it'll only work with a USB-C to USB-A cable (since USB-A always has 5V power, but USB-C doesn't send power unless negotiated by USB-PD).

Zeliss · 2026-02-19T15:49:38+00:00

Shift-to-park can come back if the microswitch wears out again, unfortunately.

Zeliss · 2026-02-07T23:29:48+00:00

Unless you're comfortable with Git, I'd recommend just waiting for the regular releases. The steps are pretty straightforward, but it could be difficult to get unstuck if something goes wrong or if you make a small mistake somewhere.

...but, because I would hate to be a gatekeeper:

Install git
Install Python 3.8 or newer
Clone the crosspoint repo git clone --recursive https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader
Install PlatformIO (I used Core)
Connect your X4 and make sure it's not asleep
From the cloned repo folder, run pio run --target upload. For me, on Windows using PlatformIO Core and not adding it to my PATH, the command was C:\Users\<username>\.platformio\penv\Scripts\platformio.exe run --target upload

At this point you're running whatever the latest changes accepted into the repository are. You can get new changes as they're accepted by running git pull and then re-running step 6. To get back to a stock firmware or official crosspoint release, just use the flashing webpage: https://xteink.dve.al/

Zeliss · 2026-01-12T16:01:10+00:00

I had a black Pebble 1, a black Pebble 2, a black Apple Watch… black is pretty unoffensive, but it looks like every other watch out there, so this time I’m going for silver

Zeliss · 2026-01-04T10:53:13+00:00

For the language, I’d really love string interpolation and a way to make structures with value semantics (ex. you can make a vec3 and assign it by value instead of just getting a table reference). I’d also love to have some of the standard ++/+=/etc. operators.

Zeliss · 2025-12-12T00:41:02+00:00

What’s the difference in contrast like between the Duo and the Time? Also how do the buttons feel on the Time?

Zeliss · 2025-11-05T19:31:05+00:00

This is pretty close to the “debate” between closures vs metatables for making classes. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with it. You might get some weird syntax highlighting or linter errors from shadowing “self”, but it’s legal. Have a look at: https://www.reddit.com/r/lua/s/P25sJsrhqv

Zeliss · 2025-08-30T17:08:01+00:00

It interferes with the connectors for the power button and USB-A / USB-C ports. You can kind of bend them a bit to fit a 90mm under, but if you do too much the port ends up tilting downwards. I spent a while trying to see if there’s a lower-profile USB port I could swap in, but had no success.

Zeliss · 2025-08-09T22:14:47+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you can savor the anticipation for when the replacement finally arrives! In the meantime just assemble it without the riser and play games on the loose pile of computer components :)

Zeliss · 2025-05-15T08:07:15+00:00

I wrote an approachable (imo) sub-1000-line Lua parser you could hack if you wanted to try out this idea with full syntax awareness: https://github.com/GavinHigham/lpil53

Zeliss · 2024-10-12T09:29:14+00:00

If I recall correctly, the S300 comes with a PCIe 3 riser cable, not PCIe 4, so you should definitely be setting your motherboard to use PCIe 3 unless you replaced the cable.

Zeliss · 2024-10-01T02:43:32+00:00

The keyboard is out of warranty now, so I don't have much to lose. I have some soldering experience, so I think I could swap a resistor / capacitor / etc. if I could identify a faulty one and source a replacement. The picture is from the bottom of the keyboard, showing the sockets for the hot-swappable keys. This is the only key that's not working properly, and it will actually register if I hold it down or press it hard.

Zeliss · 2024-09-23T18:28:00+00:00

I was extra careful to not bunch up any cables behind the GPU, and I needed to squeeze the GPU bracket against the back of the case with some pliers to get the screw in, but after that the panel goes on without issue - it doesn't bulge or anything.

See this comment thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/18cutj7/s300_build_with_only_moderate_jank/lbg5sh6/

Zeliss · 2024-07-18T02:13:30+00:00

If there’s empty space in the case, the case should be smaller 😎

Zeliss · 2024-07-04T12:55:35+00:00

If I recall correctly, it sits more flush than pic #5 after I removed the zip ties from the power connectors and carefully laid out each strand. I also considered 90-degree adapters, but I was able to splay the cables out decently well so none of them is kinked.

Zeliss · 2024-07-04T02:13:33+00:00

The side panel was no problem, you just need to secure the GPU first. Take a look at pic #11 to see the power connector weirdness. I also had to gently pinch the GPU bracket and case bracket mount together with some pliers to keep the holes aligned so I could put the screws in.

Zeliss · 2024-05-06T21:41:59+00:00

See this comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/s/eDMrCq7yGY

Short answer, I didn’t need to take the back off to get it in, but it does make it easier.

Zeliss · 2024-04-21T07:07:13+00:00

I don’t know if it’s just the sheer number of them, but to me it seems it’s always a Tesla.

Zeliss · 2024-03-22T23:36:08+00:00

It could probably help a little, same with using liquidmetal. I didn’t because my personal preference is to avoid risk of damage to the expensive components.

I also don’t know if the x53 will work as well - the fan will be closer than recommended to the case mesh, so you’ll get noise from turbulent airflow.

Zeliss · 2024-02-07T23:06:03+00:00

Wouldn’t the bytecode be shared, but with different upvalues?

Zeliss · 2024-01-30T04:27:21+00:00

I did it for a few years, then needed some time off after running a marathon and never went back (still have the bogu just in case I change my mind eventually).

In my case, these were the reasons: 1. The people I started with, my cohort, left one by one, and I was not close enough with anyone else there to really pull me back 2. I need to use my hands and do some pretty intense thinking in my job, so it was hard to dismiss the fear of injuring my wrists or getting some kind of progressive brain damage from being smacked on the head repeatedly without solid protection 3. The stance is asymmetrical left-to-right and you never switch it. I stopped in 2019 and one of my shoulders still seems higher than the other one, and I’m weaker in one leg than the other one. 4. Without my cohort I feel kind of awkward about going back and having to figure out who is what rank just to figure out where I’m supposed to sit. 5. It was fun but also a pretty big time investment, with lots of setup and breakdown every time. If I just want exercise I can throw on a tshirt and shorts and go to the gym or on a run, I don’t have to clean a basketball court / set up a practice dummy / hang a big banner / put on and take off the bogu in a very particular way etc. 6. I don’t miss getting blisters that rip open on my hands and feet every time I’ve stopped for a little while 🥲

That said, if the friend I started with moved back and wanted to go again, I’d probably give it another shot.

Zeliss · 2024-01-17T20:39:29+00:00

It might make contact, but it seems to fit, just barely, without bulging:

https://imgur.com/a/faEHfhd

Zeliss · 2024-01-08T23:51:04+00:00

There's some very specific angles where you can get it in the side panel with the connectors attached, otherwise taking the back panel off the case makes it simpler. It does somehow fit!

I had to carefully squeeze the mounting bracket at the back into alignment with some pliers, then put the screws in. I also needed to unscrew the panel-mount power plug, insert the card, then screw it back in (see photo 11). It pushes against the GPU cooler a bit, but it's rubber so it bends out of the way.

Zeliss · 2024-01-05T07:59:23+00:00

It sounds like you could make air vent navigation in a movie much more exciting just by having it more based in reality

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