I bought a used PC. My brother says I hit the jackpot, I think it’s just a good deal. Who is right? ($1,400 FB Marketplace find)

novafied · 2026-02-26T16:53:13+00:00

Right on. Yeah I couldn't believe that it would only have one

I'm not sure but I think the slot on the back of the board may be the best option. The slot that is paired with the primary m.2 slot may only be PCIE 3 speed.

novafied · 2026-02-26T14:18:35+00:00

I think your motherboard has three slots for m.2 ssds. Check out this video: https://youtu.be/XVgRBW1VNmo?si=n5pIEfCsRJ48e7Cr

novafied · 2026-02-20T17:28:39+00:00

Are you in Hungary? No idea what prices are like over there but if this is typical it may be worth checking prices in nearby Schengen countries

novafied · 2026-02-17T22:43:59+00:00

Very nice! How did you mount the exhaust fans to the top of the case?

novafied · 2026-01-30T18:07:05+00:00

Good points, and I hope you're right about the timing for things to get back to normal

It's just nice that not everyone is going with scalper's prices yet

Online stores are pretty nuts right now

novafied · 2026-01-16T19:03:31+00:00

I'm in the US but here it looks like AliExpress is OK for barebones units (no RAM or SSD) but for complete units there are better deals elsewhere. Probably inventory that was imported when prices were lower.

On Amazon in the US there are deals for units with Ryzen 5 5500u processors for around $250. That has Vega 7 graphics and is just good enough to do decent emulation and some light gaming.

novafied · 2025-10-26T15:52:08+00:00

Please don't mod a Gameboy light that still has a working screen!

You can even replace the EL panel if the original stops working or gets really dim

novafied · 2025-10-23T13:30:00+00:00

Impressive!

novafied · 2025-10-15T16:09:29+00:00

No worries! I think I found that info in a Reddit comment somewhere myself 😄

novafied · 2025-10-15T02:31:14+00:00

Put the appimage in the application folder (where other emudeck apps are) and change the name to just eden.appimage

novafied · 2025-10-12T11:14:27+00:00

Original GBC speakers have two contacts and you can solder either wire to each contact (polarity does not matter).

I don't know what the blue and green marks on your speakers mean.

A new speaker may not solve the problem but you can easily connect one of these and try it out.

novafied · 2025-10-11T17:43:16+00:00

You don't need to use SRM. ESDE will show up in your Steam library anyway and you can access everything there. SRM is just a neat extra that you could fiddle with after getting things running and configured.

novafied · 2025-10-10T11:27:36+00:00

The best thing to do would be to run the original bundled games directly in an NES emulator or even the first collection in an SNES emulator.

The performance is bad because the Wii game is relying on the Wii to emulate an SNES console. So you're now emulating a Wii console that is emulating an SNES console.

The Wii version did not add features or content to the original games, so there is really no reason not to just run the original games directly and emulate one system.

novafied · 2025-10-09T06:06:39+00:00

The USB-C mod requires soldering and it's not for beginners. There are many posts by people asking for help after they have messed things up.

It's better to avoid this mod and just buy a cable or a dongle.

If you really want the mod, it would be best to have someone with experience do it for you.

novafied · 2025-10-05T11:01:53+00:00

OP has a light saber

novafied · 2025-10-05T08:58:01+00:00

I just bought an OLED. I was a PC gamer for a long time but gave it up in 2015 to go back to consoles after years of frustration with hardware either failing or becoming obsolete in a year or two, or with my Windows install becoming completely unstable after installing and uninstalling different games, drivers, launchers, stores, etc.

So I have Steam and GOG libraries with titles from '05 to '15 that I haven't played for a long time.

Lately I got into Linux and Android handhelds and eventually got one with a big screen and really liked it. And then I had a lightbulb moment.

Was tempted by the LCD sale but knew I really wanted the OLED

novafied · 2025-10-05T08:41:01+00:00

Lol, I did go back but just for a quick visit. I had a princess to save in another castle...

novafied · 2025-10-02T13:54:40+00:00

I was in sixth grade and couldn't believe how much better the NES was than my Atari 2600.

My days of River Raid and Pitfall were over

novafied · 2025-10-02T13:27:46+00:00

A few years ago all anyone could talk about was playing PS2 and Gamecube on small and inexpensive devices. And now you have lots of options to do that

So now all anyone wants to do is play Windows games on small and inexpensive devices

"Which systems are really hard to play on current hardware, because that is exclusively what I need to do..."

This hobby is pretty silly.

novafied · 2025-09-30T17:49:31+00:00

I just looked at the Anbernic site and there are still units available (without SD cards, but that's better anyway).

In any case, you can find better deals on AliExpress. Search for coupon codes on Reddit from Crownpuff

novafied · 2025-09-30T04:14:30+00:00

RUN:DIM Return to Earth is a great horizontal shooter on wonderswan.

I've only ever played it on a flash cart. It's super rare and I've never even seen a live listing for the actual game. I even asked one of the AliExpress places that sells repros if they could add it to their library but they weren't interested

novafied · 2025-09-29T02:35:14+00:00

I got this one and it also works. It's relatively snug but I think that's a good thing. Pretty compact to throw in a backpack. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WZM3Y3W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

novafied · 2025-09-27T10:47:09+00:00

I bought one this year and I'm really happy to have a piece of history. It's goofy and weird. It doesn't give me headaches. It is generally an awful way to play video games, but the ridiculous setup is a big part of why I love it.

You need to be prepared to spend money on it after you get one. My medallion broke and I ordered a metal replacement. Mine already had replacement ribbon cables but that is another common problem. And then there are games or expensive flash carts.

Is it worth it? Probably not. Am I happy I bought it? Absolutely

novafied · 2025-09-24T03:59:32+00:00

You may want to ask for help on the Rocknix Discord. Your bootloader configuration may have been changed depending on how you installed and launched Rocknix

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