messem10

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[–] messem10@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Sadly it can’t work that way. From a programming perspective alone they are very different engines.

Unity uses C# while Unreal is C++.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The case is the arson attack.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Considering that S2 aired back in 2011, I don’t blame you. This wasn’t even on people’s radar for a third season at all.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you’re going to be doing any amount of soldering, I’d highly suggest the Hakko FX888D. You want to use a good iron, otherwise you’ll get poor results and/or be more likely to hurt yourself. (Hitting one’s thumb with a hot soldering iron is not fun.)

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Was thinking about this earlier today, but lately I've gotten burnt out on Final Fantasy XVI whether that be due to the tone, design or combat I am not too sure. Had a slow weekend for once and decided to pop in Atelier Ryza 2 as I recently picked up Ryza 3 due to it having a small print run. Spent most of the day playing it off and on, but the brighter and more positive tone was a boon compared to the drudgery of FFXVI.

Atelier isn't always my comfort food, but that was a nice change. That distinction would have to either go to rhythm games or to stuff like Trackmania or Minecraft where you can "shut off your brain" and just play. TM has a certain "flow" to the tracks that isn't like anything else out there and Minecraft just throws you into the world and lets you go. (Albeit on Peaceful.)

 

We all have that one game or genre that never gets old and we return to time and time again.

What is it for you and why is that the case?

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sure, but that is the rate that the IRS has come up with as an estimate/reimbursement amount.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yep, the IRS estimates that it is $0.655/mi in wear and tear on one’s car via the 2023 Mileage Rate.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I give it three months after launch before we hear it is closing. These games just don’t take off like they want.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

There are two 4k capable scalers announced for retro games:

  • Retrotink 4k
    • Made by the same guy who made the Retrotink 5x Pro among other scaling devices such as the Retrotink 2x, RGB2COMP and COMP2RGB devices. The 5x is a scaler that works better than the OSSC and can go to higher resolutions along with more effects to help emulate the CRT look and feel.
  • Morph 4k by PixelFx
    • Made by the same team behind the DCDigital (aka. DCHDMI), PS1Digital and now the Retro G.E.M. which is the recently announced console agnostic HDMI modification.

There is also the OSSC Pro, but the details are sparse and we haven't had too many updates about it.


PixelFX has lost any and all respect that I had for them and almost made me want to sell my PS1Digital modded system just to be rid of owning anything they've touched. Their announcement video for the Retro GEM took the piss on Digital Foundry by doing a cringe-inducing "parody" called "Digital Infidelity" and was wildly inappropriate. Couple that with the news that the GEM would have DRM on the extra features for an additional $80 once you bought the device and it left a very sour taste in my mouth.

Prior to their terrible announcement, I was determined on buying what ended up being GEM as I could get HDMI out right from a PS2 I bought specifically for that mod and now I won't bother.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

After their absolutely terrible “parody” reveal for the GEM coupled with the DRM crap there, I’ve lost all respect for PixelFX.

I’ll buy the Retrotink 4k instead, even if it costs more.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

There are also used units like the Pioneer XDP-100 which is still good, but the Android bit is slow.

[–] messem10@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In fact, since I posted that comment another 4k scaler has entered the ring, this time by the creators of HDMI mods such as the PS1Digital, DCDigital and such. Called the Morph 4k, will have an HDMI-only one for $400 and one with an analog connectors for $500: https://www.pixelfx.co/morph4k

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