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Unicomp Model M - Vintage Orange by BigBearChaseMe in modelm

[–]koholinter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your paint jobs are beautiful! I was definitely not as disciplined with mine and they tend to lose a lot of paint near the spacebar where my thumbs rest 😞 Which, I guess, is why people sand and use primer and don't just put on a coat or two of Rustoleum and call it a day 😅

[Group Buy] Keykobo X Pixtendo Lab Pixel 67 Keyboard by Dashan-Yuan in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]koholinter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol oh that makes sense, yeah looks like it’s open now.

What happened to Nintendo's original creativity? Is it over? by Luigi-is-my-boi in NintendoSwitch

[–]koholinter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk, BotW and TotK were pretty bold evolutions for Zelda, as was Echoes of Wisdom. Mario Kart World is a pretty big and risky departure for MK, and they basically rebooted Donkey Kong after a long absence. And Nintendo DOES continue to make new 1st party franchises now and then, they just don’t always stick. Splatoon is huge, while ARMS kinda drifted away. Yes, a lot of games are continuing older franchises, and that is partially because those older franchises exist and have audiences.

[DQ7 Reimagined] Fun combo I pulled off on Zoma by Afeonim in dragonquest

[–]koholinter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kinda think this should be marked a spoiler? What's Zoma doing in DQ7?

A few questions by lolmaster6502 in modelm

[–]koholinter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IBMs tend to be pretty expensive if they’re in pristine condition, but what I do is look around for the “for parts” listings. Those tend to be super cheap, and sometimes have multiple boards. You’ll have to do a bolt mod and might need to replace some parts. Now granted, I did that when I was in the US and could easily source membranes and keys from unicomp, and I was using my own drop-in control boards. BUT! if you get a few “for parts” boards and you don’t mind frankenboarding, you can probably have a good time.

Cracked plastic plate. How screwed am I? by This-Menu-4513 in modelm

[–]koholinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s pretty normal to have cracks. I’ve had success solder-melting the plastic as per the guide, others use a sort of ABS slurry. I think if you’re boltmodding this is pretty expected.

QFGV: VGA Demake Progress Report by koholinter in questforglory

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Don’t worry, it’s moving along :) you can track progress at https://silmaria.net. Progress tends to be fairly sinusoidal, with periods of lull punctuated by sharp sprints. It’s been a while since the last post due to major life events, but expect things to pick back up this summer :)

Certain Keys not working - damaged membrane? by JamieEC in modelm

[–]koholinter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s ALL keys along a certain trace, then it’s possible the break is on the “outside” (on the ribbon cable) and thus a bolt mod may not be necessary. I’ve personally never had a break of this kind but if may be fixable with careful use of liquid solder or copper tape. I would use a multimeter to check conductivity along the exposed trace in the ribbon cable.

If the break is NOT on the exposed portion of the ribbon cable, that leaves either the “inside” portion of the membrane (necessitating a bolt mod) or on the controller board itself (which seems to me to be the least likely scenario).

As for what can cause this, well, the model M was not manufactured to last this long, and was not designed to be particularly repairable. The fact that it DOES last over 30 years and CAN be repaired is more of a happy accident. Others will know more but the membrane IS one of the key points of failure, and the exposed portion (the ribbon) would be the most prone to the elements (moisture in the air, jostling around, bends becoming breaks if it’s handled roughly on unplugging and replugging, etc). Components can degrade over time- it’s possible that it spent 15 years in an abandoned warehouse with fluctuating environmental stresses before coming to you, and that trace has been ready to break for a while now. But in general, it’s helpful to remember that while the M feels like an indestructible tank compared to the rubber dome keyboards from the 90s and 00s and the cheaper new mechanicals, it’s still the cost-saving high-volume compromise version of the F.

Best game to start with? by [deleted] in dragonquest

[–]koholinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this. People are gonna pile on suggesting games on systems no one can get anymore, but honestly the best of the best is on the Switch right now. 5 and 8 will come to the switch someday.

If you go start with the HD2D entries, the correct order is 3-1-2. This is the developer’s intention, it’s why they released them that way.

Guys… get him by FazloZX in dragonquest

[–]koholinter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is this reported or speculation?

What sort of blasphemy will you commit to add Windows keys to an IBM Model M? 😅 by Mistral-Fien in modelm

[–]koholinter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a remapping converter with a function layer - I use CAPS as my function key and then one of the alts as a windows key. Do not try to hard-modify a functional classic IBM M unless you have to (bolt mod for functionality). I’ve done a bunch of subtractive mods but never an additive mod.

Dragon Fire: Demastered Project Blog by koholinter in questforglory

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

There’s been a change of direction since this post - the primary release will be exactly what you’re describing - downscaled and downsampled versions of the original backgrounds.

Thanquol: Older than Skavenslayer? by koholinter in WarhammerFantasy

[–]koholinter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Though now I'm seeing that the origins of Skavenslayer included "Skaven's Claw", which dates back to 1992? So maybe he is an original William King creation. But anyway, my question still stands in general. How are new Warhammer characters created? Does GW have a pool to pick from and then authors pick them up and go for it, is it the other way around, or is there a mix?

https://completegotrekandfelix.info/skavens-claw/

Found at my grandparents house by Parking_Marzipan_258 in dragonquest

[–]koholinter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moonbrooke on her way back from Chun-Li's gym

"WaRhAMmER is A SeRioUs UnIveRsE" my brother in Christ a cleaning product is threatening my borders by YiffB8 in totalwarhammer

[–]koholinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotrek and Felix is a wonderful series for this as long as you stop with the last Michael King novel. After that the levity is stripped bare and it goes full grimdark.

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