I run 16 Bit Virtual Studios. You can find more reviews from me on YouTube youtube.com/@16bitvirtual or other social media @16bitvirtual, and we sell our 3D Printed stuff on 16bitstore.com
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Oldest system, by release year its my Hong Kong 6 Switch Atari 2600. Local guy was selling it and it was in immaculate condition. Dust cover on the system, with boxed games.
At the time I was selling games and systems, so I kept the system and 2 games for myself. Don’t use it much since its a 2600, but I have it on my shelf.
Oldest system I own is my GBC, had it since before my youngest sibling was born and I still have it today. Obviously doesn’t get much use since GBA SP, but I still keep it around.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Linux@lemmy.world•Linux market share passes 4% for first time; macOS dominance declinesEnglish2·10 months agoHonestly for art I’ve started using my iPad for it, and transferring the results onto my Mint install. Since mint or gnome (not sure which one) integrates Apple file sharing into the files app.
I too install Linux Mint, though Fedora Silverblue and Kinote is another good alternative.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Games@lemmy.world•UK Retailer GAME To End All In-Store Video Game SalesEnglish3·10 months agoThe
FunkoPop StoreEB Games here in Canada were re-labeled to GameStop recently. They’re still in every Mall in the land from what I’ve seen. Though they are doing better. Game selection isn’t what it use to be, but the variety is growing now. I was surprised when I found Manga in our local GameStop.Not exactly my cup of tea, but catering to “Nerd” culture, and going beyond “Merch” is something I can get behind, since it’s rare to see another store not selling the same old drivel as everyone else.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•I design and 3D Printed the smallest friction hing, I think is possible at 10mmEnglish3·10 months agoI’ve been at this for years, most of my designs are like your solid parts (Display Stands and DS Stylus). I’ve only recently tried experimenting with moving parts, and I’ve found using mixed mediums the best when 3D printing. i.e. using cloth or leather as the moving medium, with TPU or PETG for strength/flexibility.
As for what this is for. I’ve designed and made 3D Printable e-reader cases, which this link will show you the printable parts for, but I’d like to make a case for my iPad and other tablets, however I want to be able to prop it up and for it to be stable. This is designed with my cases in mind, and it has the clearance to lay flush with the back panel.
End goal is to have this embeded in the back so I can prop it up landscape, while I have another in the sleep cover so it can be propped up portrait, like an easel.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•I design and 3D Printed the smallest friction hing, I think is possible at 10mmEnglish2·10 months agoI could achieve the same effect by making the arms thicker. Though I am thinking of printing the screw caps in TPU to see if I can make it stiffer that way.
Trying to keep the parts the same as the main thing this belongs too. M2 threaded inserts and 5mm screws. So not a lot of flexibility when it comes to thickness. That said, as a MK2 I’d probably make it 2mm thick rather than 1.2mm since that’s my goto size for stiffness.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto PC Master Race@lemmy.world•Just did my first CPU Upgrade in 7 years, it went well.English2·10 months agoI didn’t have to do that. Bought my parts from Canada Computers and they open the Motherboard box in store before the sale, to inspect it, and I had to sign off on it.
That said I had some issues of my own design. My PC has a space for a 3 1/2" floppy and I wanted it internal so I got a USB adapter for it to run off of the internal header. The damn board locks up on boot if its in.
Probably a setting but still annoying
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto PC Master Race@lemmy.world•Just did my first CPU Upgrade in 7 years, it went well.English3·10 months agoRam is x2 16GB sticks, my BIOS yelled at me for not putting them in the optimum channels.
M.2 has my 2TB Linux Mint install and my 1TB Windows install. I’m not dual booting, just having the Windows install nearby just in case.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto PC Master Race@lemmy.world•Just did my first CPU Upgrade in 7 years, it went well.English3·10 months agoWell I did enable XMP, but since I’m on a B series board I don’t think I can overclock. And she’s toasty as is with the intel cooler.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Nintendo@lemmy.world•The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo SwitchEnglish1·10 months agoI know, I just hope that they don’t point to it and say “this is the reason we don’t make 2D Zelda games” like they did with Chibi Robo and that god awful 3DS game, or Star Fox and that god awful Wii U game.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Nintendo@lemmy.world•The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo SwitchEnglish2·10 months agoWe do, but they aren’t that good of a deal, especially since you can get the same discount… if not more, if you buy used. And you can sell the game when you are done rather than being stuck with digital.
That said, outside of Nintendo, who rarely if ever discount their games, most games on modern systems get heavily discounted months if not a year after they come out. You are a fool if you buy the latest Ubisoft Game new since it’s usually $15-$30 before it’s been on-sale for a year. Even Sony first party IP, I got most of them for $10-$20 a pop new or digital, since I bought in at the tail end of the PS4 generation.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Nintendo@lemmy.world•The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo SwitchEnglish23·10 months agoBeen waiting for a new 2d Zelda game since link awakening was rereleased. So far it looks interesting. The only issue I can see with this game is that it to is going to be $79.99 CAD and from what I’ve seen it’s so not going to be worth that. Hoping for a $49.99 or $59.99 CAD price tag, but this is Nintendo.
Right, lots of suggestions for Bambu and Prusa and rightfully so. But their prices are high and while they are worth it, they wouldn’t be what I’d suggest for a first time printer.
The Ender 3 is what I’d suggest, though not the V1. The S1 or the v3 and good starting points for being in budget and having some modern features.
This isn’t like the mid 2010’s where it was hit or miss and the printers will have a slight chance of burning your house down. Hictop anyone? But these days even a $200 printer is good enough to start printing.
That said software is going to be your biggest pain point.
For the slicer make sure its compatible with PrusaSlicr or Cura. Preferability the former. This makes the models to print, and some cheep third party slicers makes their own with questionable quality and support.
For modeling, you have some options. Blender if you are looking to design 3d shapes like clay. Fusion360 is a cheap and free (while limited) solution for parametric cad design. With TinkerCAD is a good in between. But like Photoshop is to gimp, Fusion 360 is to FreeCAD and it may be worth learning how FreeCAD works since its an extremely flexible tool.
TL:DR Ender 3 V3/S1, Prusa Slicer, Cura, Blender, TinkerCAD, Fusion360, FreeCAD and you should be too to start printing and making brackets.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Games@lemmy.world•Bethesda Is Charging $7 For A New Starfield Mission, And Players Are UpsetEnglish211·10 months ago$500 for a Krabby Patty?
With cheese Mr. Squidward, with cheese.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•You have 15$. How would you spend it so that you'll be the happiest you can be for 15$ ?English3·11 months agoBuy some games on discount. I can easily get Fallout 4, or about 7-10 other games on steep discount. PC gaming is the best.
While I understand your argument. I have my own philosophy for what is retro in terms of games.
For me I don’t look at the system but the games. And for games it about 10-15 years after they were first released.
Enough time that kids can be born and never see this game until now. While I wouldn’t call Pokemon Sun/Moon retro just yet. The 3ds/2ds has games on it that I would consider it retro.
Its been over half a decade since Nintendo stopped making games for it, and even longer since people cared about it.
The only time I will argue something isn’t retro is when its still on the store shelf and not in the discount bin.
If you want me to make you feel old the hardware was released in 2013, making it over 10 years old this year.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto linuxmemes@lemmy.world•Switched to linux before it became mainstreamEnglish0·11 months agoI use Linux because of the 3D desktop cube. Who doesn’t love the cube!
Na its a Poco X3 Pro running the google pixle photos app. Mostly because LineageOS stock photo app doesn’t support all cameras
A lot of ubisoft and ea single player games since they don’t need uplay
Case in point Assassins Creed Black flag which requires a login at the start of search session, runs flawlessly on CEMU