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the16bitgamer

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  • Even Xbox developer kits are getting a big price hike

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  • Thanks Tariffs

  • ZorinOS 18 has had 300K downloads in just one week!

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  • I mean I downloaded it to see what Zorin 18 looked like. Didn’t get far when my keyboard stopped working in the VM

  • similar to the word of mouth post, what game did you not expect much from but loved it?

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  • Rollercoaster Tycoon.

    It’s just a game on a cereal box how good can it be?

    25 years later…

  • NTFSPLUS Announced: A New Linux Driver For NTFS With Better Performance, More Features

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  • I thought all my files were already uploaded to Onedrive?

  • They say word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective form of marketing. What games did you (not) enjoy that came well-recommended by friends to you, and why did they recommend it to you?

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  • I watch Freeman's Mind and wanted to play. Yeah totally not my cup of tea.

  • What's your greatest "gaming high" you've been chasing ever since? Please take care not to spoil anything, if you are going to be story-specific.

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  • Chrono Trigger, and finishing the games first full arc. What would normally be the end literally showed me that this game had so much more, which expanded the more I played it.

  • removed a homeplug

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  • removed a homeplug

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  • I live in a house designed by a boomer. Networking comes in the upper floor while nothing is in the lower

    These power over Ethernet is the only way I can get networking down stairs.

  • What's your "I switched to Linux because..." Story?

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  • Tried Linux to play games on after steam deck started getting good. Though my it was fine.

    Then I got a new laptop. Tried to install windows 11. Required internet to setup. I installed Linux and haven’t looked back.

  • Can someone find a redeeming factor about this game? Like anything good about it.

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  • It’s on par with the NES version but omits the stair climb so you can actually finish it.

  • Can someone find a redeeming factor about this game? Like anything good about it.

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  • I liked the game loop.

    Catch ghost upgrade weapons and accessories to help catch more ghosts.

    I just gets boring after a few loops.

    The Atari 2600 version is impressive though.

    NES < C64 < 2600

  • Finally got a Gensis (Megadrive) after years of wanting one!

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  • Oddball games I picked up over the years.

    Jurassic Park - follows the novel which has some fun set pieces. Difficult

    Toy Story - TT game, and a fun “doom” level

    Zero Tolerance- FPS for genesis

    Scooby Doo Mystery- unless the snes game it’s actually a point and click adventure. Very fun

  • Nintendo Customer Support Concern Following Outsourcing Decision Ahead of Switch 2's First Holiday Season

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  • Like Sony, I like it when Nintendo isn’t doing well. When they feel comfortable they start doing the bare minimum to keep consumers happy, since they don’t need to win anyone over. Which leads to what I perceive as an arrogance.

    Think back to Nintendo going from the Wii to the Wii U or Sony from the PS2 to the PS3. These systems had 3rd party support but it was because of the pure gravity of their success rather than being good hardware. So when the next box came out they continued as status quo and assumed consumers would pay since it’s from them. Only to find that no one did and they had to start making compelling games again to win consumers over.

    This is why I loved systems like the PS3 and Wii U. Unique games like Splatoon, and Super Mario Maker as well as Uncharted and Infamous came from Sony and Nintendo trying to convince consumers to buy from them again.

    And it worked. Which helped their next systems sell well too. But then the cycle repeats and we get the current market. Without serious competition and both Sony and Nintendo carving out their own niche I don’t know if we’ll see another flop, but I am hopeful since when they are trying to win consumers, we see some fun games.

  • Should Canada fine/tariff companies that extort Canadians in order to subsidize tariffs on US customers? Iphone international pricing for reference

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  • From my understanding, the issue is that the existing supply chain in North America starts in The USA.

    For example when Nintendo ships in a pallet of hardware, it gets Tariffed then goes to Canada and Mexico in freight.

    What needs to happen (again to my understanding) is that companies need to start importing into Canada directly, which is no easy feat if our ports don’t have the capacity, and in short notice.

    For now the result is we get Tariffed on our items by the USA.

  • Xbox consoles are about to get more expensive

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  • Have a One, can confirm it’s everything I need. It plays every good Assassins Creed game without Uplay, and it was Chaper to get than paying for Conkers bad furday

  • Looking to get my first 3d printer, any suggestions?

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  • Hummm, lots of good suggestions. Honestly what I would do is get something cheap that works. Then learn what your needs are.

    3D Printers are a tool, and like all tools there are cheap ones which break in 30 seconds if you are actually using them. And tools which will last a lifetime but cost a fortune.

    As someone who started with the (at the time) budget printer, the MonoPrice Select Mini. My suggestions are are follows.

    200mm x 200mm x 200mm heated bed. This is common for printers who are clones of the i3 and isn’t hard to get cheap.

    Doesn’t require proprietary software or can use open source software. Back in the day some printers would only take gcode from their proprietary slicer software. Flashforge comes to mind. But just check if what you are buying has a profile (even community made) for you slicer. Prusa and Cura are the 2 popular ones everything else is based on.

    Automatic bed levelling. Whether it’s magnets like a MK3 or a touch sensor like the ender 3. So long as it can mesh bed level out of the box it’s fine. So long have I tried to dial in my printer only for it to need to be dialled in again.

    Finally check Amazon or other sites for replacement parts. This is a machine and parts wear down. You don’t need to replace everything, but belts hot end assemblies, print beds and sensors are a going to break and need replacing.

    For my recommendation is for a ender 3 s1 or the elegoo Neptune as they meet my spec and look fine. Though triple check with reviews

  • Xiaomi 17 Pro redesign with secondary display leaks via official Weibo account

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  • Practically: selfies with the main cameras

    Realistically, brings the cost down on these displays when they are used in more devices than flip phones and the software is already implemented.

  • What first emulation handheld would you recommend?

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  • When it comes to playing DS/3DS games the best hardware I found that can do it well is an iPad.. or a 3DS.

    No one is really focusing on making a good stylus for tablets and the iPad works well for DS games. And it has enough power to play and do everything else… except 3DS since Apple didn’t permit JIT.

    3DS on the other hand is easy to mod, easy to run archived games and does everything nicely. Sure it takes time to setup, but it’s worth it.

  • Linux security

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  • Yes modern Windows is based on the NT Kernal. However to keep with compatibility with older programs, NT needs to be compatible with DOS. For most people they never saw the transition from DOS to NT, since it was quietly done with Win XP.