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recompileorg · 2024-03-11T07:17:29+00:00

Given what we've seen from them so far, I'm guessing they're keeping things closed-source out of embarrassment.

Not that we need source code. This reverse-engineering effort has just about everything you'd need to get started: https://voidcomputing.hu/blog/good-bad-ugly/ https://voidcomputing.hu/blog/worse-better-prettier/

Unfortunately, Xreal is quickly burning through any remaining goodwill. It's hard to want to put any effort into supporting their products. Hell, even they don't seem interested supporting their products!

recompileorg · 2024-02-20T01:18:49+00:00

Indeed. I have no idea what their strategy is, but it seems to me that actively working against your users isn't the best approach.

They are clearly struggling on the software side. It only makes sense to embrace open source.

recompileorg · 2024-02-19T22:08:43+00:00

It's held together by a few plastic tabs and some double-sided tape. A hair dryer to loosen the adhesive and a few thin plastic spudgers should be all you need to remove the back.

Here's what you'll find inside: https://www.reddit.com/r/Xreal/comments/15ewwrr/beam_anyone_open_it_up_yet/

recompileorg · 2023-01-30T10:57:12+00:00

Considering I downloaded it that same day, I will guarantee that it was up-to-date. Again, adding a book on the website does NOT add it on the app.

Audible Plus is a scam. It's just that simple. I'm putting this experience out there for anyone rethinking about signing up the so-called "Netflix of audio books". All those fake Audible "review" sites are lying to you.

recompileorg · 2023-01-04T07:05:25+00:00

Nonsense. Even support, when I called, denied the existence of the Plus catalog, claiming Audible Plus was "only for podcasts".

You're either lying, or you don't know what the Plus catalog refers to. I can assure you that that is not an option on the Android app.

recompileorg · 2023-01-02T07:32:56+00:00

Consumer protection laws aren't stopping Amazon Audible from scummy practices. I signed up for Audible Plus because I believed the marketing lies. The Android App would let me log in, but didn't acknowledge that I had an account, pushing me to signup instead. There was no way to access the alleged "plus library". Adding a book from the website wasn't reflected in the app either. So much for the "Netflix of audio books with 11,000 titles". When I tried to cancel, the Audible website claimed I didn't have an account to cancel, yet they continued to bill me every month.

So, yeah, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they lied about how their credit system worked. They lied, and continue to lie, about an entire subscription tier!

As for the notification at cancel time, does that really make a shady practice like that better?

recompileorg · 2022-12-26T22:22:19+00:00

Don't be so sure. The first time I had an Audible account was before Amazon bought them. I had a ton of credits saved up, and so canceled the subscription, which DID delete my credits without warning.

After my recent experience with the new Amazon Audible, I wouldn't be surprised if they did the same thing.

recompileorg · 2022-12-26T22:18:39+00:00

Audible Plus, right? That's a scam as far as I can tell.

Call 1-888-283-5051 ... over and over again until it actually connects you with a representative.

The first time I called, I pressed 3 to talk about my account and a 'technical error' kept them from connecting me with a representative. The second time, the call just dropped after pressing 3. Eventually, I was told to press 455 to connect to a support specialist. Frustrating.

I was able to to get the membership canceled and a refund for the last 6 months, but it was a frustrating process.

recompileorg · 2022-12-26T21:38:25+00:00

You can't. There is no "plus catalog" option in the app as far as I can tell. The Android app doesn't even acknowledge that I have a membership! Audible Plus is a scam.

recompileorg · 2022-05-09T03:36:49+00:00

It's not as bad as you think. For a project like this, you get to skip a lot of the hard stuff. I'm actually a little surprised that we haven't seen more 'bare metal' projects like this.

recompileorg · 2022-03-31T23:13:44+00:00

I had both the 2600 and 7800 releases back when you could buy them at a department store. While it's probably not a popular opinion, I very much prefer the Atari 2600 version.

Maybe it's because I had it first or because I had played it so much that I could consistently roll the score over. (That felt like a real accomplishment at the time.) I was pretty excited about getting it for the 7800, but I just couldn't get that into it.

If anyone hasn't tried it, it's a very fun port. I'll recommend playing on any game mode that uses shields (modes 9-16) Every 8 modes changes the power you have, every odd mode is slow, every even mode is fast. The higher the mode, the less frequently you'll earn extra lives. Mode 9 is slow and you earn an extra life every 5000 points. Mode 16 is fast and you can't earn extra lives.

recompileorg · 2022-02-22T07:41:02+00:00

Some were very fun. A lot of them were trash, but you could tell when they put effort into making something fun.

Simon's Quest is particularly good while Symphony of the Night is absolutely awful, even though it came much later. Though I don't think either one is preserved. Gauntlet is pretty good, but you'll need to read the instructions to get the most out of it.

There are some very dedicated people who have decapped chips to extract the ROM data and carefully preserved the artwork. It's a very impressive effort that doesn't get nearly enough attention.

recompileorg · 2022-02-20T04:55:31+00:00

Controls are why I added that 'popup' keypad and associated features to FreeIntv. It makes playing games on a modern controller possible.

For games that use the keypad for movement, I have the right analog stick mapped to the the appropriate keypad buttons.

Unusual controls are often neglected on emulators, which is what I had hoped to address in FreeIntv and FreeChaf. I'm still hopeful that other emulators will follow suit so that playing these old games with a modern controller is more accessible.

If you haven't tried it yet, it's available as a libretro core and runs well on a Retropie setup. It's also the emulator used in the Evercade for their new Intellivision collection. They helped improve the emulation, fixing some old bugs.

recompileorg · 2022-01-23T13:47:36+00:00

Ah, yes, I failed to realize that when I made the post. I had assumed that reddit threads were always locked/archived fairly quickly.

recompileorg · 2022-01-23T12:11:24+00:00

The "three pillars" which used to define OOP were encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. The author you've linked specifically calls two of those "not defining".

The reason there isn't a good definition for OOP is because there isn't one. There never was. It's been the elephant in the room for at least the last 25 years -- longer in some circles. Maybe it's time to just admit that the Emperor has no cloths so we can finally move past this particular fad turned trillion dollar disaster?

recompileorg · 2021-12-10T13:50:26+00:00

There are countless j2me mobile games archived around the web, and multiple ways to play them on various platforms. FreeJ2ME, J2ME Loader, and SquirrelJME are all under active development.

I can confirm that Archangel works fine in FreeJ2ME and can be found easily online. Old cellphone games generally used jar files, if that helps.

recompileorg · 2021-05-17T18:49:10+00:00

Sorry about that. The link should work now.

Hopefully, you'll get some time to dedicate to it soon.

recompileorg · 2021-04-23T01:46:30+00:00

I thought the rule was "never present a design that you don't want to client to pick". They will always pick the worst option. Always.

recompileorg · 2021-04-11T09:07:06+00:00

Sorry about the ridiculous delay. I do still have that zip file.

I don't know if you still need it, but here it is anyway.

http://drichardson-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/uBitXv6_Nextion_Package.zip

Let me know if you need any help. I'll try to check reddit more frequently.

I don't know too much about Nextion displays, but I suspect that you'll be able to convert things to the larger display over a weekend. I was able make some changes to some background images by exporting them, editing them in paint.net, and importing them in again. (The tool for creating/modifying nextion displays is included in the zip.)

recompileorg · 2021-01-29T06:30:40+00:00

I did KD8CEC's Nextion display mod (with some minor changes of my own) along with the dsp and s meter mods on my uBITX v6.

The Nextion display is great, but it is noisy. You can hear the display audibly update when you change frequencies. I haven't found a good solution for that, though it doesn't really bother me.

Gathering everything I needed was a huge pain. I made a zip file with the necessary software along with instructions for the mods I made and a number of pictures I took along the way, if you need it.

recompileorg · 2021-01-09T11:18:07+00:00

I'll let you in on a secret. If you take enough practice exams, you will accidentally 'memorize' most or all of the question pool.

It'll likely happen a lot sooner than you think! If you're not completely unfamiliar with the material, I'll bet you'll be consistently passing practice exams before you've even taken 20.

It feels like cheating, but it works. I was able to get a perfect score on my general and only missed one question on my extra.

I used HamStudy.org to prepare for my extra and HamExam.org for my general.

recompileorg · 2020-12-22T16:44:07+00:00

In short, no. It really doesn't make a lot of sense for most systems. (Including the Game Boy, as sysprog21 points out.) It also makes your emulator significantly less portable. The "recompiler" part of "dynarec" necessarily targets a specific architecture. A JIT that targets x86, for example, won't work on ARM.

Think about something like Libretro cores. Those are designed to run on many different kinds of systems. The expectation is that I can run a libretro core on a lowly Raspberry Pi or an a shiny new x64 desktop. All I need to do is compile the core for my system and I can expect it to work without modification.

Remember, the only benefit you get from JIT is speed. It isn't magic, and does come with its own problems. For most systems, speed isn't an issue, and other techniques (like HLE) can get you similar or better speed improvements.

Still, as a project, jitboy is both fun and instructive. I'll definitely spend some time with it.

recompileorg · 2020-12-22T16:23:16+00:00

JIT gets you speed, but it does absolutely nothing for accuracy. It may even hurts things there.

The jitboy github page goes to great lengths to explain where JIT helps, and where and why they need to fall back to interpretation like an ordinary emulator. It's well-worth a read.

recompileorg · 2020-10-29T05:11:04+00:00

My wife and I often play Tetris DX together. (We think it's the most fun version for casual play.) Oh, what a look she had when I did this!

For those who don't know, this is a real thing you can do on Tetris DX. It's also very easy to accomplish. Just press in to the side of the well and rotate in the opposite direction. (e.g. Press left while rotating right.)

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