RIP-Felix

Maybe not, Bluetooth controllers, TVs, and modern consoles have much input latency inherent than did older consoles. Games have to be designed in such a way to make platforming easier when you can't predict accurately when the character will jump (for example). It's not just that your getting old and need turn based games to have fun, it's partly that fast paced action that relies on skills gained through muscle memory and hand eye coordination have not been possible to the same degree they used to be - until most recently. PC monitors with 1ms 144Hz have been capable enough for years, but only recently have TVs gotten their input latency down to acceptable levels (under 30ms). The games will start to catch up as the TV technology standardizes around low latency and high refresh rates. My wish list for next gen consoles was 2.4GHz wireless controllers (no Bluetooth option). They have superior input latency and less swing in unpredictability. Banning laggier controllers allows Game designers to assume everyone is using tight controls and get back to designing muscle memory and skill into games. That and finally getting to at least 120Hz refresh rates (preferably 144Hz). Those 2 things will greatly improve the lag situation. But the console gaming market appears to still be chasing video gains through 4K and Ray-Tracing. Good luck affording a video card that can do both at anywhere near 120Hz, let alone a console. We're still a ways off from that. At least Nintendo understands that video quality is secondary to the overall experience. They sacrificed 1080p on the switch (which is actually is 900p) so they could make it portable. They even went back to the more expensive (less profitable) flash media, for the design. Bold moves that alienate 3rd party development. There's plenty to dislike about Nintendo, but they do tend to prioritize innovations and game-play over photo-realism. That's something I agree with.

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The American Civil war was neither American nor Civil. And it never stopped! It just became political, social, and global. The division runs deep and always has, because ultimately it the same old class war. Those who have, and those who work...clashing over income inequality. We're just swinging again toward a tipping point where the concentration of wealth and power gets too high to sustain a society. It happens to everyone eventually. It's just happening on a global scale now, hinging on the most stable form of currency and the illusion of value backing it. Once the illusion breaks, the "haves" will have nothing just like the rest of us. No one is immune from the effects of global economic collapse. Not in a world economy controlled by wealthy, powerful, greedy, arrogant elitists who believe in their own legend. Especially not the wealthy, powerful, greedy, arrogant elitists who believe in their own legend. Those who have nothing and are used to it have less to loose. Let the politicians, kings and rulers, the billionaires and heirs have their contentious podium. While they bicker among themselves, I'll be focused on my next paycheck and helping my community. When the paychecks stop the community will carry me as I do what I can to repay the favor. Money isn't necessary, giving of ourselves freely is. If you're able to help and you don't, civilization has no use for you. The only thing that has remained constant in the history of human civilization is that civilization is necessary for survival. Don't go alone. Don't get expelled. Stay connected! Stay grounded to what's really important - Unity. Don't get hung up on money or politics, ideologies, or preferences. Give others their dignity, respect their autonomy. That's how you build community and stand united - with tolerance. Intolerance puts you on the outside. Intolerance divides, tolerance unites. Those principals extend beyond these states, "the wall", and the oceans that separate us. They matter more than our petty differences and arbitrary lines on maps. There is no us and them...it's just us traveling through space on this ship we call earth. And that's not hippie bullshit, it's a fucking fact!...[No, that's to divisive]....Let me put it this way, when you come to my house it doesn't matter if you lean left or right. The floor is perfectly level. The only thing making you lean is the brew! I ain't gonna stop you from enjoying yourself, that's your decision. Just like it's my decision not invite your insolent ass back if you offend my guests and break my stuff in a drunken rage (you par-TAY animal)! To each the dignity of their own decisions, complete with consequences that result from conflict. It's the price paid for such freedoms. BTW: I'm not picky about apologies. I don't care if it's half assed or grunted through baird teeth, I know how hard it can be to overcome pride and shame, if you shake my hand your welcome back. Axe buried! Just control yo-self next time!

I mean if you go the Mister route, you cannot currently use GameEX to FE the Mister cores (AFAIK). They're focused on more important aspects of development than an awesome FE. So It's pretty basic ATM. It might be possible to install a modified Linux distro and then GameEX on the DE10 nano, but I'm not sure the Mister cores can be loaded and run from that environment using command lines (or whatever). I imagine the FPGA side of things and Linux side are mutually exclusive. I could be talking out my ass, but I'm pretty sure you can't have both. Honestly, I think the future of emulation will incorporate both strategies. Hardware and Software co-emulation combining the strengths of FPGA to overcome hardware limitations with software approaches that offer flexibility and features. Using the FPGA to emulate the hardware up to a point where software can take over MIGHT help mitigate the bottlenecks that eat up CPU cycles and RAM. Basically I purpose a FUSION: Of course, it could go like this instead:

Unfortunately, the uncertainty of shortfalls over the next fiscal year has employers pinching pennies and cutting throats. There's talk where I work that there will be lay offs next year because of it. But hey, at least I get a $1200 check with Donald Trumps autograph! Everyones favorite form of placation! You know, "shut up and take your money...back. You'll need it when we can your ass next year."

Damn, I missed it!

Yeah, I do kinda want to overhaul my arcade cabinet. Originally I put a TV in vertically, which is an awesome way to play vertical scrolling SHUMPS, but the input lag associated with the LCD and software emulation in MAME makes me interested in getting a MISTER and the Analog add-on board to run an arcade monitor. This would offer a more genuine experience without the headache. No need for Jamma converters like the HAS, line level audio/video voltage discrepancy adjustments between arcade boards and TV, sync stripping, none of that nonsense. I already have the X-Arcade Tankstick with trackball, so that would hook up strait to the MISTER via USB. Honestly it sounds easier than trying to get the right video card capable of outputting to an arcade monitor. Unfortunately, in means no more GameEX and the beautiful custom theme I made for the arcade. I'm on the fence about it.

The Mister is a neat package that offers very high accuracy and compatibility, with a healthy and ever growing dev base. I was thinking of making a "Mister NES" or "Mister Genesis" thread where I build one in a Mini console. I'm just kinda burned out on mini consoles, RPis, and emulation in general. I follow the progress, but have been chasing the OG hardware trail instead of FPGA. I recommend the Bliss-box for your controller needs.

Interesting idea. I'm curious if the input latency is actually bearable. I really like the idea, but not to sure about the emulation. I think I would prefer an FPGA equivalent. Props to them for creating their own BIOS, however.

I'll buy the SM64 and Sunshine. Galaxy I'll pass up on, I have them on my Wii and that's where I prefer them. The Paper Mario announcement peaked my interest, but I still have a backlog of them...not that waiting will allow the price to drop (price fixing scheme).

Cool, thanks Mike! I didn't have these, so the care package is well received!

Yes, but it's in storage and I don't feel like getting it out. 1080p is gooooood enough for me! There are 4K Extron scalers to be had, but I'm not dropping 3 grand to pick one up. I'm just waiting for the FPGA's powerful enough to handle 4K to get cheap enough to make it doable among the hobbyist community. The OSSC 4K will be on my wish list, but there's no such thing on the on the immediate horizon or likely to be for many years...And TV manufacturers are already talking up 8K. There's not even a video format for it yet. What are they going to call it? "Super Ultra HD" and release it on Laser disc sized "Ultra Violet Ray" discs...lol. More likely they're expecting streaming to take over and end physical ownership. Regardless, I think 4K and 1800p are the sweet spots for integer scaling. I just wish that TV manufaturers would give more priority to proper upscaling of analog signals so we didn't need an external scaler to do it right.

I just tried again. It refuses to output above 1080p for 480p content, even with the pound cable. I thought maybe because the DCHDMI isn't a commercial HDMI compliant device, but if the pound doesn't then it might be the TV. Maybe the Kaico is unique, or this TV won't accept 1440p from the mClassic. The HTPC is set to output PC 2560x1440p @ 120Hz and the TV accepts it fine (Displays 1440p when info button is pressed). 9 Series LG OLED added 1440p120 resolution to the officially supported list, I guess before it wasn't. This set takes about any resolution I've thrown at it, including 960p which Is a main reason I bought it. Anyway, it just means I know it can accept a 1440p signal if the mClassic would output it.

My TV (LGOLED B9) is set to 1440p 120Hz for My HTPC as I type this, so it should work, if it could.

Glad you found a solution that works for you. I'm intrigued by the Kaico adapter, but that HDMI upscaler hurts my soul! I don't mean to crap on your purchase. To each their own and all that. It's just that modern TV's add enough lag to the video as it is and devices like that can add up to 1-5 frames on top of it. If your lucky there's only about 2 frames of lag. That's reasonable and playable. After 3 it slides quickly, depending on the game. I doubt it's 1 or 2, usually only really good upscalers like the XRGB-mini Framemeister have a single frame buffer or two. For a cheap product like this, it's probably more like 3-5. I'm curious to hear your honest impression after testing a familiar game with precise controls (something you'd notice lag on if there were enough to bother you)? Are you sure it's outputting 1440p? I couldn't get mine to go above 1080p when I fed it 480p from the DCHDMI at least, possably because it's not HDMI compliant whereas the Pound and Kaico cables are? I haven't tried hooking in the pound cable to see. However, that Kaico might be worh $30 if I can get up to 1440p out of it. I doubt I'll like it over 1080p from the DCHDMI, but I'd like to see it anyway. The mClassic is actually not the worst option I've seen, I just can't for the life of me find a reason to reccomend it. It applies antialaising, sharpening, and contrast adjustments I'd rather be able to turn off and still take advantage of the upscale. It doesn't add any lag, so that's a big plus. But at $100 an Extron DSC 301 is a more versatile choice. I'm not sure if the Extron adds lag, I suspect it would add 1 frame, but considering the analog inputs and many output options it's a better value for not much tradeoff. And once you get 480p out of an adapter like the Kaico, your TV's upscale to native resolution will be fast and might do fine job anyway. Another $100 is hard to justify for the marginal additional benefit you get. Rant Warning: Old games were balanced with legless CRTs in mind. Even 2 frames of additional lag sours my opinion of older games, which isn't fair because, when I play on a low latency setup, the games are as fun (fair) as I remember. I am sensitive to lag however, but not everyone is. If you need a litmus test, try defeating a Darnut in the legend of Zelda (NES). Link's 4-way turning requires you to quickly sidestep and simultaneously attack the darknut when it changes direction. Any lag makes that more difficult than it already is. Heck, just try beating TLOZ at all with 3-5 frames of lag. The second quest is basically impossible. Even on Nintendo's own NES Classic edition the lag makes this more difficult (unfair really) than was intended. I have a problem with companies selling cheap products that ruin the gaming experience, souring our opinion of old games when it's not the game, it's the shitty cash grab product! That's not worth being paid to endure, let alone paying money for...IMBHO! And I hate that it takes advantage of gamers who'd rather spend money on games than the adapter to play them. To me, playing OG consoles on lag-less solution is a must. Obviously, I value accuracy over picture quality, otherwise I'd just emulate. And now that run-ahead latency reduction removes lag as an excuse, we only have accuracy and the nostalgia of playing on OG hardware left. Why else would I pay so much for an everdrive? I already sacrificed picture quality and expense for Accuracy and nostalgia, so I'm not going to sacrifice latency if I can help it. If I were that cheap, I'd just emulate. That's why I got the OSSC. I probably saved money not buying all the adapters that would have lead me there anyway.

In can vouch for Intel, I've loved every SSD I've purchased from them and they typically have a 3-5year warranty. I can also recommend Samsung. I've not tried Crucial, but heard good things. I usually stick to these 3, but might look at OCZ (if they're still around). I don't know about the traditional memory makers like PNY, Kingston, etc., but I'd imagine their products are fine now that SSD tech has stabilized. Same probably goes for the traditional HDD makers like Seagate and Western Digital (if they make SSD, I assume they do, but IDK). I would stay away from no name brands at the cheapest end of the spectrum. Also be sure it has a DRAM cache, otherwise there can be a SERIOUS performance hit. It can be hard to find out, however, since this isn't a feature usually listed in the specification on the retailer's webpage. You probably have to look it up fron the manufacturers official spec sheet. Otherwise stick to the reputable brands, they are in the same price range (except the odd OEM part which is where you can find a deal, sometimes):

Plug it and give it try, it may just work!

I'm using a Yagi-uda style outdoor antenna hooked into a previous installation of direct TV that split off to each room of the house without any signal amplifier and it works fine. I removed the dish and mounted it to the pole, using the existing cables/splutter. This antenna is very directional, which is needed in my case given the distance to the tower and an obstructed view (neighbors 2 story home, hills, and 50+ miles). While it's ugly, it gets the channels I wanted. I didn't need amplification, which I've notice does reduce signal quality (only use if there is a long run to your room and it doesn't work without it). I did use a leaf style antenna before but it could only receive a few channels from the closest tower (small city), which doesn't broadcast the stations I wanted. And the leaf antenna would only work on one side of the house, multiple walls killed the signal. So I needed an antenna that could grab the signal from the closest big city and putting it on the roof gave it the best chance of working. My 2c.

Yeah, my motherboard looses a couple of SATA ports by enabling the M.2 slot as well. You should double check your motherboard documentation, but you may be able to get around this by using a PCIex16 adapter instead. It uses one of your graphic card ports which have dedicated PCIe lanes, instead of the M.2 port. However, I've read that it can be a PITA to get an OS to boot from a PCIe drive (special process/drivers). I know it can be done, I just didn't mind sacrificing 2/6 SATA ports. BTW: what software are you using to clone your OS drive for the swap? I need to look into this at some point and would prefers not to buy another software I'll get 2 uses out of before they obsolete my purchase. Freeware preferred.

It's opportunistic advertising. Throw the word Coronavirus up on your website or in email subject lines and you'll immediately get people's attention. "Look at us, we're doing the right thing! See we're not so bad. We turning a new leaf, a socially responsible one. Oh yeah, that's right, we're hip to the times! And don't forget us when this is all over. We need your business!" Instrumental atmospheric music. Put it on in the background and chill. Not really what I associate with NIN but free-is-free.

I bought one of these about a year or so back and it's been a great performer (no complaints). I originally planned to clone my OS over to it (because it's faster than the 256GB M2 I already had), but I opted to use it as a portable DATA drive for video editing instead, using a USB3 adapter. They are kinda spendy though. In my case, a 256GB NVME has been plenty for the OS drive. I have about 14TB of platter storage for my file pile. That combo has worked fine for the stuff I don't need quick access to (media), but the 2TB NVME USB3 drive comes in handy for moving large files between computers that have SSDs or between flash based devices. Offloading 4k GoPro footage to the SSD is fast. Editing from the USB adapter is a breeze because the project, assets, and output file is on the same drive. No bottlenecks having to access a HDD anymore. The output file is created as fast as the CPU/GPU can encode it. This is the most useful case scenario I've found for it and the USB3 adapter makes it portable. That also makes it great for transferring Media, 100GB worth of files takes a reasonable amount of time instead of hours.

China in particular has a such a large population of poor rural farmers and ranchers that need the income they make off wet markets. I mean, you gotta give it to china, they're industrializing and modernizing quick, they just have so many people that the challenge is nearly insurmountable. And it's not like the world is going vegan anytime soon! There are many dirty markets all over the world where conditions could be better, but it's such a difficult thing to crack down on when the most affected people are poor. In short, it's hard to ensure a pig doesn't mire in bat droppings. It's even harder to give up bacon! We need to be prepared for this to happen again.

I don't mean to sound like we're over reacting. I just want poeple to understand the importance of basic hygiene and not becoming complacent. One of the annoying things about viruses is that they mutate as they circulate in the population (in and among people, to and from animals). There is the seasonal flu on a normal year that doesn't rise to the level of an epidemic (we've gotten used to having 600,000 people drop dead every year, no sense in bothering the rest of us with it unless it's abnormally bad), then there are years where it's virulence is higher leading to epidemics and additional deaths above the basal rate (then we start to take notice). And there are pandemic outbreaks like the "swine" flu outbreak in 2009 (H1N1). The "flu" is Influenza virus A, H1N1 is a subtype of which there are many variants (or mutations). "Spanish" Flu of 1918 was one such H1N1 variant, which caused serious illness in 20-30% of those who contracted it and mortality in 3-10%. It remains to be seen if we've can prevent that kind of impact). This is a serious outbreak requiring a serious reaction, but coronaviruses are nothing new. They were discovered in the 1960s and many exist. Three recent examples you've probably heard of are SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and 2019-nCoV (the novel beta coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is basically an iteration of SARS). A few more common ones you've likely not heard of are 229E (an alpha coronavirus), NL63 (another alpha coronavirus), OC43 (a beta coronavirus), and HKU1 (another beta coronavirus). They tend to cause local epidemics, but not global pandemics - not that they couldn't, as we've learned. The point is that we have been living with the threat of new viral outbreaks for as long as history has been recorded. Before we understood what was killing us and how it spreads, many more people died. Now that we do, we don't have an excuse! Basic Hygiene (for both people and our livestock) is the most important part. It mitigates the conditions under which new viruses evolve and make the jump to humans. However, once a novel virus does appear, quarantine procedures can prevent/slow the spread (flatten the curve), allowing medical intervention to minimize the death toll in serious cases. Vaccines and ventilators are the last line of defense. Basic hygiene is the first. We're currently caught in the middle stage right now, the part where we either do a good job of quarantining to flatten the curve, or don't and more people die than could have been avoided. We need to buy the medical community time to treat the inflow of patient while a vaccine (or heard immunity) is developed. That's why we're taking such draconian action - to prevent another Spanish flu. So far I'm very encouraged by the response. You all should be commended for your attitude and willingness to make sacrifices. You are saving lives by doing so!

We laugh at germophobes like Howie Mandel, then something like this happens and we become just like him. If you didn't know to cover your cough and wash your hands by now, I guess the silver lining is now you do. We shouldn't delude ourselves into thinking we'll get past this. SARS and MERS are both coronavirus, this is just a new version of them. Global outbreaks occur all the time. Seasonal flu kills up to 650,000 people every year (a global pandemic we've gotten used to living with), but we allow big pharma to custom tailor a vaccine each year to the specific strain so they can profit from seasonal immunity (this year's was only about %50 effective), instead of developing broadly effective vaccines that would eradicate the flu once and for all. H1N1 and Ebola are still out there. Even the measles made a comeback last year, a disease we thought was eradicated in the 60s and for which there exists an effective vaccine. We are living on the razors edge of life every day. People are freaking out now because coronavirus reminded them of this unsettling truth. I just don't understand why this one gained global traction. I'm not saying we're over reacting, This is how we should be responding to any global crisis. I'm just wondering why the collective world choose to respond decisively to this virus and not all the others? If we put this kind of importance on global warming, imagine what we could accomplish. I don't buy the argument that it's too difficult, we just lack the desire to do anything about it.

Will someone please explain the TP raid!!! Seriously WTF???