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[–] v1605 4 points 1 week ago

Or someone looking to buy their first. The user experience (menu wise) on the 4k line is so much nicer than the 5x in my opinion.

 

The CE is a lower power version of what is now called the 4k Pro. It is priced at $475, which puts it more in direct competition with the morph paired with a analogue bridge (I think that bundle would be $350ish). RetroRGB has a nice break down of the differences (link in the article).

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23576994

No NFC, actually reading a file off the floppy drive

 

No NFC, actually reading a file off the floppy drive

 

I've made a python server script that can send serial commands to a connected usb serial device. I use this to control my retrotink 4k using a raspberrypi zero w, but it is generic enough that you could control other devices. In the readme, it shows how to setup a restful command.

[–] v1605 24 points 4 weeks ago

This is Luigi Mangione's xray, showing his back pain issue.

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submitted 1 month ago by v1605 to c/zaparoo
 

These readers are both using the Zaparoo ESP32 project. You can see a example of the audio playback in my bluesky post https://bsky.app/profile/v1605.com/post/3lbn2gunjps2j

[–] v1605 2 points 1 month ago

Tech support brain completely missed that one lol

[–] v1605 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The post definitely has a photo.

 

I backed the Kickstarter and have to say it's well worth the wait. The plastic feels like an OEM shell.

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submitted 2 months ago by v1605 to c/gameboy
 

Why have one oled when you can have two? The regulator shows the current power voltage and ma usage.

[–] v1605 2 points 2 months ago

No boot screen, just a black screen with no audio

[–] v1605 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What are the odds he even pays out?

[–] v1605 4 points 2 months ago

If they do, are they competitive? Or are they doing the same thing. It could also be like car dealerships in certain states, you're not allowed to just open one within x miles of another (though that refers to more of the same brand). Wouldn't surprise me if they can't have dealerships near each other due to backwards legislation.

[–] v1605 26 points 2 months ago

Exactly why John Deer should not be allowed to do this. Any threat to the food supply should be considered a national security risk.

[–] v1605 20 points 2 months ago (5 children)

The real question is what other options do farms have? Let's say their tracker breaks down and repair is no longer an option. How many other manufacturers are making the type of equipment they need? And how expensive would it be to enter that market to compete? To me it seems like John Deer has a monopoly and is exploiting it.

[–] v1605 2 points 2 months ago

Depends but a nice condition N64 with the cables and expansion pak is probably about $100 without a controller. If you plan on connecting it to a modern TV, you need a decent scaler that can do Svideo/composite, so another $60 for the RAD2X. You even can complicate it more by throwing in cheaper RGB mods if you have a compatible system but that adds probably around $60 if you can't do it yourself.

Their price point is very competitive, especially considering its plug and play.

[–] v1605 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What was your cleaning process for the cart and slot contacts?

[–] v1605 2 points 3 months ago

It was probably a disk copier. Here is a video that goes over how those work. https://youtu.be/MP9YR4BXrzA?si=VTgIynQI2fjaXjxE

 

Code and hardware for the project can be found here https://github.com/v1605/tapto-floppy

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submitted 3 months ago by v1605 to c/consolerepair
 

Some background, I originally removed the chips from the board on the left for a Pocket Color Build. It's original fault was no power, which turned out to be a dirty power switch and corroded battery contacts.

The new board had signs of corrosion under the solder mask and previous work (bent ram pins and bridges on the cpu). I decided to move the chips on the other instead of trying to restore the traces. Soldering all went well, until my hand slipped while testing if the connections were solid. One of the pins (bottom left) is pretty bent and the pad on the end was partially lifted.

I was able to heat all those back up and confirm no bridges and the pads are connected. Booted up a quick game to test a screen, sounds and all the buttons. Everything is working.

Moral of the story, be careful and don't put too much pressure on those pins.

 

The SGB CPU is compatible with the DMG. By swapping the CPU, your Gameboy will skip the falling Nintendo animation. This decreases the boot speed.

 

What's everyone playing? I'm enjoying Mr. Driller for the GBC.

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