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It's cheaper to buy a 5$ raspberry pi and emulate psx with superior performance and options.

This post has been edited by Pillowgirl: Mar 23 2021, 19:44

It's cheaper to buy a 5$ raspberry pi and emulate psx with superior performance and options.

Where'd you get one for $5 that can emulate a PSX at full speed?

I got rid of my modded playstations and just kept a vanilla psone.

Why'd you do that?
Apart from the PSOne having no parallel/serial ports, which I can understand skipping on, since nothing really uses them but the action replay and a couple games people don't care about, I don't understand why you'd limit yourself and risk scratching discs and losing the ability to continue playing those games. I've had malfunctioning disc drives cut into them before, so even being careful with the discs isn't always enough.
Side thought: I kind of wish optical drives still used caddies; they weren't great or anything, but they did provide a degree of protection that I appreciate.

There is also the 8bitmods memcard pro.

I'd never heard of this one before. Some initial thoughts based on their "features" list:
>bank switching memory card
That's a concept that's existed for ages, although it's pretty nice that this one uses a PC-compatible storage medium and is larger than the old-school ones. I have one or two old style bank switching cards that use a button on them to switch banks, which is nice.
I absolutely hate those cards that require using some special software disc on the PSX to switch banks, though; good riddance to those.
>wi-fi enabled
To me, that just seems like additional cost with little to no benefit for me. Also possibly a security hole. A neat idea, but I don't personally believe most things I own need to be (or should be) IoT.
>OLED screen
Eh, I guess if it's a cheap enough part, that's fine. It's probably quite handy if you have a bunch of virtual memory cards. In fact, that reminds me: I'd like to get an LCD display for my Gotek drive with flashfloppy.
I do kind of wish it weren't OLED, though; I'd have preferred a reflective LCD so it doesn't dazzle me in the dark (and so it doesn't burn out slowly). I also prefer non-light-based power indicators on devices for this reason.
>supports exFAT
That's nice, but I wonder if Microsoft is getting its pound of flesh (patent royalties) from this. Just because the documentation is publicly available doesn't mean that people outside of their patent pool are allowed to use it freely. If they slipped under M$'s radar (or if they're too small for M$ to care), that's great for them, though.
>You can only re-enable the WiFi radio by resetting the MemCard PRO settings back to factory defaults
Well, that's an absolutely terrible design decision. They already have buttons on the card; they should have a third hardware button (or switch) for enabling and disabling wireless access.
>MemCard PRO can seamlessly communicate with an ODE and automatically mount the memory card specifically for that game! If it's the first time you're running the game, it will automatically create 8 virtual memory cards for that specific game, and even show the game's name on the display!
My first thought about this: Is this ODE communication feature openly documented so that other ODE makers in the future can easily implement whatever communication protocol they use? Or is it vendor-specific?
Also, why eight full cards? I think the most cards I ever used on a single game was two, and I fully knew that was excessive.
My second (slightly off-topic) thought: I hate how the PSIO developer(s) in particular are such fascists about their software/"eye pee protection." Chinese copies have already happened regardless, and all the chinese copiers need to do is buy one legitimate PSIO and then they've got access to all the files they need to mirror for their customers. All that their sadistic customer support is doing is pissing off people and ensuring that I will never be their customer.
I can't even download any of their files to satisfy my curiosity on how their disc conversion tool works unless I have a verified receipt from them for a PSIO. So if you want to port their program to another OS, "fuck you" unless you've also sent them money for the right to do so. And if you buy a used legitimate PSIO from someone else, even an official one, may God help you because the PSIO people will tell you to fuck right off if you didn't get the receipt alongside it.
I know there's that one other ODE someone else made, but it's only compatible with some revisions IIRC (they're the best revisions anyway, but still).
I haven't looked much into either of those ODE's beyond that, since I oiled my disc drive and I can read discs (burned or stamped) without any skipping now.
Update: from the manual:
>MemCard PRO implements a proprietary protocol, that allows such a device to send the unique Game ID that is being launched to the card.
Ugh. That's it, I'm disgusted.
Great idea for a product, granted, but holy shit do I hate it when hardware developers deliberately obfuscate and restrict access to information. I guess it's only good if you don't care about using your hardware the way you want to.
>GameID identification can’t be disabled at the moment
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This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Mar 23 2021, 22:12

I had no problems with my eyes, but you can check yours. Or your QLED or organic LED monitor's quality.

I had no problems with my eyes, but you can check yours. Or your QLED or organic LED monitor's quality.

Eh, I don't think I will, that seems like clickbait from title and your description
Also I have no OLED/QLED screens that I care about because they're not a good long term investment.
CRT's and plasmas are better ones, and for the average user IPS screens are good too

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Mar 24 2021, 02:26

Where'd you get one for $5 that can emulate a PSX at full speed?

Why'd you do that?

When my big CRT died, I didn't have the energy to fix it and so I ended up getting rid of most of my old consoles. I figured at the time I could emulate most of the games. I had a Wii with homebrew channel that was decent for most of the games.

I'd never heard of this one before. Some initial thoughts based on their "features" list:

yeah I could have sworn there were SD to Memory card converters/adapters in the past.

Was pondering noise cancelling headphones/headset or earbuds; suggestions? I was thinking about a Bose QC35 headset, but it's a bit spendy. Earbuds would be nice, but not willing to spend >$100 for where I'd use them.
Note: If the QC35 actually are quite effective, good bass response, and solidly made, I am willing to cough up for them. The Bose QC35 Series 2 headset is $329 and the headphone version is $299 on amazon). Headset version is identical, but includes a small mic that clips on to convert to a wired headset.

I don't see any wireless noise cancelling earbuds in my preffered style- both sides connected together, and direct USB charging.
I suppose I'm also looking for recomendations there for non-cancelling ones. My Sony WI-SP500 sound alright, have good battery life, and are water resistant- but have awful isolation. They cut wind noise, but I can still hear somebody talking very easily.
I don't trust the airpod type or 'true wireless' to stay in, and if one falls out when I'm cycling it's basically a given that I will not find it. Wired ones are sometimes akward, and conduct loud cord rustling sounds directly into my head.

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC100BT wireless noise cancelling earbuds have an interesting form factor. A battery and electronics unit, with a 2' cord to either ear bud.

This post has been edited by Wayward_Vagabond: Mar 24 2021, 19:32

Was pondering noise cancelling headphones/headset or earbuds; suggestions? I was thinking about a Bose QC35 headset, but it's a bit spendy. Earbuds would be nice, but not willing to spend >$100 for where I'd use them.
Note: If the QC35 actually are quite effective, good bass response, and solidly made, I am willing to cough up for them. The Bose QC35 Series 2 headset is $329 and the headphone version is $299 on amazon). Headset version is identical, but includes a small mic that clips on to convert to a wired headset.

I don't see any wireless noise cancelling earbuds in my preffered style- both sides connected together, and direct USB charging.
I suppose I'm also looking for recomendations there for non-cancelling ones. My Sony WI-SP500 sound alright, have good battery life, and are water resistant- but have awful isolation. They cut wind noise, but I can still hear somebody talking very easily.
I don't trust the airpod type or 'true wireless' to stay in, and if one falls out when I'm cycling it's basically a given that I will not find it. Wired ones are sometimes akward, and conduct loud cord rustling sounds directly into my head.

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC100BT wireless noise cancelling earbuds have an interesting form factor. A battery and electronics unit, with a 2' cord to either ear bud.

Why wireless? Bluetooth gives me ulcers.
If you're fine with cords on non-bud sets (e.g., over/around-ear headphones), A-T makes nice stuff I hear.

I am using a 10 year old pair of Bose OE2's, which don't really block much noise since the leather all peeled/disintegrated away, but they continue functioning so I haven't replaced them yet. Also they were free when I got them, so I'm quite happy to glue the pads back on when they fall off and continue wearing them.

I don't like Bose prices, though; I think you pay a lot for the name. If I were in the market for a new pair I probably wouldn't go for them, just on principle.

A bunch of subreddits are setting to private today because of some pedophilia-related claim regarding a reddit admin/employee.

I have many sources of shitposting memes so I'm not too concerned, but it's something I noticed because I'm in the middle of coordinating a trade with someone on there; I'll repair their GBA SP and they'll send me a nicer ivy bridge CPU than my current one.

Was pondering noise cancelling headphones/headset or earbuds; suggestions?

I suppose I'm also looking for recomendations there for non-cancelling ones. <snip> I don't trust the airpod type or 'true wireless' to stay in, and if one falls out when I'm cycling it's basically a given that I will not find it.

I bought the Bose noise cancelling headphones at Sam's Club some years ago. It is the model under the current ones they and costco now sell which is better in audio quality. Back then, for the model I bought, the noise cancelling ability was "so so" and the _decrease_ in audio quality over my favored more comfortable Sony V6 was annoying especially since the Sony is a dinosaur from the 1990's. I ended up using those very little unless forced to do so since they let in speech and talk but stopped "noise". I can admire Bose's tech for that kind of sound profile, but I considered talk to be noise too. In the end, going to wired ear buds was a better solution for me because

Earbuds that don't all out due to oily ears is my problem. I solved this with earbuds that have a wrap around the ear feature such as the Sony MDR-AS410.
https://forums.e-hentai.org/index.php?showt...p;#entry5484448

Wired ones are sometimes awkward, and conduct loud cord rustling sounds directly into my head.

Loop up the excess cord and have that loop near the "Y" junction before it splits up to go to the ears. Then clip that loop to clothing. The rustling is gone for me when I do that. If there is not enough slack, clip just before the "Y" junction. You will also notice a sliding retainer at the "Y" junction that can slide up the two separate cords going to each ear. Slide that up a bit to reduce the floppiness that is rubbing or otherwise picking up wind noise and physically conducting it.

One way the physical noise is reduced is by having physically strong but still floppy lead ins to the earbuds. The Sony MDR-AS410 does that. Even if I grab the two wires and tug, those lead ins flex a bit like shock absorbers and reduce the noise in addition to hugely reducing physical tugging shock that causes early failure. It's particularly clever for such low-priced ear buds.
https://forums.e-hentai.org/index.php?showt...p;#entry5484448

Non-noise-cancelling audio equipment hasn't really changed too much since the 90's, so I am unsure why you call those headphones dinosaurs.

Eh, fully corded is pretty damn akward for cycling anyways, and doesn't give me audio controls I can access in motion. I used to have a waterproof mp3 player, but I use spotify and my phone in the handlebar bag now.

I have had the sony ones pop out, but only after a bad bump, or I was readjusting a helmet strap a bit.

Aline edit: the Audio-Technica earbuds I mentioned are worthless. The ANR is 300Hz or lower (so it does jack shit for people talking loudly[the background noise I find most objectionable]) and have no water resistance. Fans and other mechanical noises can be tuned out, but loud talking I'm not privy to makes it very difficult to read or concentrate.

Further editing: After some more research, it seems I don't actually want ANR/noise cancelling. As most companies seem to implement it, it just does low frequency noises and not speech- the exact opposite of what I want. So a product wuth that feature is mostly a waste of money.

Seems I just want bluetooth- but not true wireless earbuds with some isolation, and decent big headphones. I see now that my sony pair advertises open design as a 'feature' on amazon. I just bought them cause I had some before and like the form factor.

This post has been edited by Wayward_Vagabond: Mar 25 2021, 04:23

Non-noise-cancelling audio equipment hasn't really changed too much since the 90's, so I am unsure why you call those headphones dinosaurs.

Kinda, in the highest end headphones half of them are old headphones.

Further editing: After some more research, it seems I don't actually want ANR/noise cancelling. As most companies seem to implement it, it just does low frequency noises and not speech- the exact opposite of what I want. So a product wuth that feature is mostly a waste of money.

Passive noise reduction is what is going to do the job then, with active noise cancelling for helping with the low frequencies.

For earbuds, that would probably mean comply foam tips or custom/semi-custom fit earbuds. *bleh* licking/wetting the tips can make for a better seal.

closed over-ear headphones can provide good passive noise reduction.

Bit dangerous if you are outdoors though...


Different brands focus on different aspects of noise cancelling, Sony has less impact on audio quality, Bose has the most noise cancelling but at the cost of fatigue vs AT who focus on comfort if you are wearing them for long duration.

A bunch of subreddits are setting to private today because of some pedophilia-related claim regarding a reddit admin/employee.

Reddit doesn't want people to know that they are super lefty for a reason.

This post has been edited by EsotericSatire: Mar 25 2021, 06:38

I have some Bose Aviation Series II cans, they're great as communications but poor for music and are only mono when ANR is turned off. I've been meaning to try rewiring a pair to be strictly passive and stereo, but it's more involved than I'd imagined to retain the mic jacks. The ANR in them causes a noticable -pressure (thanks random freenode person for putting a term to it) on my ears, but I had assumed that was due to degraded foam and early 90s aviation tech. I find it quite curious that from Aviation Series I to A20 they've held a constant $1100 new price point for their civilian ANR headsets.

Those are the only ANR ones I've ever actually had on my head. Target had a pair of QC25 testers on display, but the selectable music was all terrible and controls were locked down, so I couldn't get any feel for their sound.

Perhaps it's best to stick to my cheap sony ones for cycling, as they do block wind noise, but not much background- and have nice tactile buttons on the right ear piece where they won't flop about. Battery life is good, but cheap enough just to bring a spare for long rides- I'd like to get back to be able to ride centuries (100mi). I did 5 one year, then got lazy, then pandemic.

Some of the more premium true wireless ones actually claim better battery life than I imagined now that I research them more. Bose QC wireless claim 20hr, though I could also get two lesser pairs at their price point. An AT pair claims 15hr. That's a lie, the longest earbud life I see is 6 hour, some are sneaky and claim life is buds + case. The longest legit one I see is roughly 6 hours. Too short for $100+ earbuds.

Tried Bose QC35 series I and Bose 700 headphones at target. While very light and comfortable, nothing seemed profound about them. The ANR was functional and I could tell a difference, but again not profound. They sounded nice though.

This post has been edited by Wayward_Vagabond: Mar 25 2021, 21:34

Props to target for not doing filtering, and DNS black holing or poisoning on their in store wifi.

I need to get spell check working on this phone.

I know it may be an Inceptionist concept, but I wonder if there could be a Wine for Windows.

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Not writing more than that to leave the thought pure instead of trying to develop the idea and lose in the process

I know it may be an Inceptionist concept, but I wonder if there could be a Wine for Windows.

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Not writing more than that to leave the thought pure instead of trying to develop the idea and lose in the process

This has been discussed [wiki.winehq.org] before.

It partially already exists ([github.com] wineD3D).

Also see this archived [web.archive.org] page.

Using a windows image with enterprise hyper-V hypervisor basically lets you play all the games on linux

>hyper-V

I'd rather die, but thanks

I love virtualization, i have a box running 3 different OS.

I love virtualization, i have a box running 3 different OS.

You don't need Hyper-V™ specifically to run VM's.

Also you didn't answer where you got a Raspberry Pi that can emulate a PSX at full speed for $5.