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    Feedback Hardware Oldies Others Homemade Xbox component cable restarts system

    Well folks, problem solved! I just repasted the thing and what do you know, I'm playing with my homemade component cable. So my work was ok after all, I just neglected to give the old thing a repaste, I guess. Thank you for the nudge, @tech3475 :)
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    Mario & Luigi: Brothership leaks online 2 weeks ahead of release

    Sigh, just as I repurposed my Switch SD card for another device.
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    Analogue will start pre-orders for their FPGA-based N64 re-imagined console "Analogue 3D"

    Yup, even with the DIY-knowhow to put together a MiSTer, there's no competing with Analogue's build quality unless you're seriously skilled.
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    Analogue will start pre-orders for their FPGA-based N64 re-imagined console "Analogue 3D"

    250 smackers sounds quite reasonable, would probably even get one if the import fees to Norway weren't so dramatic. At that point building a MiSTer is a better choice since it can do a lot more systems in one.
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    unlimited games but no games :(

    Throwing in my kudos to Metroid Prime: Hunters.. Favourite game on the DS by far, and the first Metroid game I played. A lot of people give it flak for the controls, and perhaps rightfully so, but I personally had no issue with the stylus aiming. It felt quite natural, and I actully think the...
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    Feedback Hardware Oldies Others Homemade Xbox component cable restarts system

    I'll definitely make sure to check that when I can! Hell, I really should re-paste both my boxes anyways... I'm sure it's bone-dry under those heatsinks. Gameplay is stable with composite video. Do you think simply using component output might make the components significantly warmer?
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    Feedback Hardware Oldies Others Homemade Xbox component cable restarts system

    I think at that point it's not really "cheap" anymore, and I'd rather keep trying to make this hobby project work. Cheaper, more fun, and I get something useful out of it. Honestly, with my personal finances it's not even cheap to begin with, but I agree it's a good price for what you get. Ah...
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    Feedback Hardware Oldies Others Homemade Xbox component cable restarts system

    Aye, at least they seemed to be. Checked them with a multimeter on both ends, nothing crossed. Will have an image up when I get to the cable sometime next week. Is what I'd recommend to most people as well, so I appreciate your pointer. However, it doesn't ship to Norway so getting it cheap as...
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    Super Mario Party Jamboree has leaked online a week ahead of its official release

    Game's actually pretty fun. I'm missing a local wireless option though, would've been especially perfect here. Probably someone who works at a retailer. Shops get copies early, person working at (store name) snags a copy and dumps it with their modded Switch, easy peasy.
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    Feedback Hardware Oldies Others Homemade Xbox component cable restarts system

    About a year ago I tried my hand at converting an Xbox 360 component cable into one usable on the original Xbox. My soldering isn't professional-grade by any means, but I've checked my leads with a multimeter and nothing is bridged, and is grounded properly. These are the instructions I...
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    Unpopular Opinions 2.0

    Don't care much for Steam if I'll be terribly honest. To me it just feels slow and janky in its usage, just to start a game. It keeps trying to get me to use all of its other features, like the community, trading cards, and what have you. No thanks bub, the first thing I do when I install it is...
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    The most overshilled video games of all times

    Rise of the Robots.
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    What you did in 2004?

    If I had to pick one note-worthy thing in 2004 it'd be me wrestling with Steam on Half-Life 2 launch so I could play it at 18 frames per second. And I loved it. Not a great first impression for Steam though, I still hold a grudge.
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