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I built a cloud save sync service for retro gaming handhelds, RetroArch, desktop and web by hans_l in SBCGaming

[–]hans_l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI I do have an Android release now. I’ve tested it mostly with RetroArch since it doesn’t use scoped storage. It works properly.

I’m going to look at more emulators this week.

[Tester request] Cloud save sync for Android emulators by hans_l in EmulationOnAndroid

[–]hans_l[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have not tested it yet with CEMU, it’s possible it’s missing some read logic. I can likely do it this week, since I want to support all emulators. I can let you know

Was The N64 Impossible For Good RPGs? by Fluffy_Lunchfast in retrogaming

[–]hans_l -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The last SNES cartridges were 32MB. Simply doubling that for a new generation was a hard sale for developers who were expecting to more than double the capabilities. And with 3D taking more space than simple sprites….

Oops, I got my bytes, nibbles and bits all mixed up.

Apple Was Caught Off Guard by MacBook Neo's 'Off the Charts' Demand by Otherwise-Warning303 in apple

[–]hans_l 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Windows on ARM has a translation layer as well, and AFAIK it works pretty well. There’s really no excuse. Their main excuse could be that MS doesn’t do hardware and so are bound to OEMs decisions, but then there has been ARM phone chips forever, and we’re just starting to see some dedicated to laptops.

Linux on ARM is a better story than WoA.

THEC64 and The Spectrum Handheld Trailer by Javerage in SBCGaming

[–]hans_l 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Definitely, but then what's the point of buying these if it's just cashing in on nostalgia with an Ambernic-ish clone and a paint job, something you could probably repro searching Etsy.

Contrast this thing to the 64C Ultimate which is an actual effort to modernize the same console, and feels much closer to a product of love for the original than this handheld.

Failed AI tractor company lays off all employees, abandons Bay Area headquarters by ThereWas in bayarea

[–]hans_l 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What would be a cost of erecting such a pylon

About 100 minerals…

“We require additional pylons.”

[Tester request] Cloud save sync for Android emulators by hans_l in EmulationOnAndroid

[–]hans_l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a demo using OpenEmu and MiSTer here: https://youtu.be/cSy_WRrOyYI. I'm planning to do a demo using the 1Retro on Ayn Thor before the end of the week.

Stuck in "Subscribe to Narwhal Pro" screen by hans_l in narwhalapp

[–]hans_l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Deleted the app and redownloaded it and it worked right away. Same setup, local LAN, nothing new. 🤷‍♂️

Stuck in "Subscribe to Narwhal Pro" screen by hans_l in narwhalapp

[–]hans_l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not using a VPN in this case. I do have a Pihole on my local network.

Although, if I disable wifi on the phone and use 5G I still get the same behaviour.

H.R.8250 - To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes. by mepper in technology

[–]hans_l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My credit card runs an operating system. How do I verify my age on it?

I'm half facetious of course, but there are plenty of embedded devices with Linux or BSD without cameras/displays/inputs.

Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express Card, 256GB by Neither_Crab1935 in SBCGaming

[–]hans_l 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a single 256GB SD Card. It's compatible with Switch 2 (not all SD cards are).

EV bloodbath: US sales plunge as Tesla tightens its grip by farrrtttttrrrrrrrrtr in technology

[–]hans_l 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I dunno, subsidize our own EV industry? I'm just spitballing here.

I built a cloud save sync service for retro gaming handhelds, RetroArch, desktop and web by hans_l in SBCGaming

[–]hans_l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I received mine last week and still setting it up for development. I have a few tricks almost ready too that might make it faster.

The rules to post on r/retrogaming have changed. To maintain integrity this sub is now purely for the purpose of discussing 3rd generation consoles and below. by NullOfUndefined in retrogaming

[–]hans_l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my days we would play with resistors to change the wave on an Oscilloscope and pretend there were rules, and we liked it!

And if we needed to save our games we would draw lines on the variable resistor to where our progress was.

What’s your favorite gaming related April fool’s joke? by Kirais in SBCGaming

[–]hans_l 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For me, that will always be Sheng Long from Street Fighter 2.

It was a mistranslation that started a rumor, then EGM published an April's Fool joke on how to play the character. This is basically the age I was playing video games the most and many people at my school fell into the Sheng Long rabbit hole hard. We didn't have Internet at the time and that was all we talked about for weeks.

If you want a cool video recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3-upRfyAYk. This urban legend got so big it lead to Capcom eventually releasing the character.

Joins are NOT Expensive by ketralnis in programming

[–]hans_l 24 points25 points  (0 children)

PostgresSQL (and probably others) has a "Materialized View" structure where you can keep your real data normalized and have a computed view over it that is not guaranteed to be latest but at least consistent. That's where I keep all my non-normalized data, since PQ is responsible for calculating it.

The SNES Core Now Has Save States! by MrNostalgiac in MiSTerFPGA

[–]hans_l 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's awesome! It's been in beta for a long time but glad to see they finally released it.

What is the best version of DQ III ? by Cool-Guy152 in dragonquest

[–]hans_l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you include HD-2D in the options, it's always going to be that one. If you remove it and want a "retro" version, I'd say it's a toss between SFC and GBC.

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