KindaABigDyl

@KindaABigDyl@programming.dev

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What now?

  Play some of the greatest games of all time for like $10 a pop. Don’t even gotta hack. The 360 is the most affordable console in terms of bang for buck in 2026

  You’ve got:

  • Skyrim
  • Portal 2
  • The og Halo trilogy
  • Assassin’s creed II and IV
  • Forza Horizon

  And more!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Game franchises you like, but wish were anothet genre of video game?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel similar about the games, but opposite to the solution.

  I think the problem is those games (Witcher 3, Skyrim, etc) build complex RPG stats systems and storylines and forget to actually make good combat.

  You’d rather they fix this by going all in on the RPG and leaving the combat behind, but for me, I’d rather they’d forsake RPG elements and build an actual competent and fun combat system.

  This is why I’d rather play any Zelda over any western action adventure RPG bc Nintendo actually makes a good game first, not a story

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Game franchises you like, but wish were anothet genre of video game?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I wish Skyrim was less RPG and more adventure. Get rid of builds and stats and nonsense like that. Add more legendary items and less common ones. Make combat more fun and not just clicking.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Favorite Modded Console?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The GBA, not bc it has fancy features like the Wii, but bc the mods deliver an experience I couldn’t otherwise have.

  Sure, running ripped games on a PS1 or full-on Slippi on a Wii is nice, but I wasn’t locked out of those experiences. I could use a PC or even my phone these days to get a similar experience.

  However, GBA hardware mods are all about making the GBA the best it can be, not just doing something in yet another place like the Wii mods.

  For instance, in the form factor of the GBA (i.e. the landscape form that is far superior to the SP), you can:

  • Install a beautifully bright LCD (these days a display better than what came on the SP)
  • Switch over to a rechargeable battery via USB-C
  • Replace the awful mushy membrane buttons (which have, unfortunately, taken over the gaming industry) with tactile clicky push buttons
  • Run any game you want off with a flash cart (if you’re rich enough for one).

  With those mods and the extensive and wonderful GameBoy/GameBoy Color + GBA library, you get a truly elite handheld experience.

  So yeah, loading backups from SD on a Wii is cool, but to me, nothing beats perfecting an already great device through hardware mods!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Kazeta: the new Linux-based physical media OS (my article!)⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been wanting for a while to make something like this for a while but never got around to it.

  I also wanted to get a dedicated piece of hardware ala the Steam Deck or a Raspberry Pi or something, so Indie devs would have a spec to target to ensure smooth gameplay while not having to do any kind of special build since it would run normal Linux. A proper Linux Console

  I also wanted to design a custom controller for it. I actually got the PCB designed, but never made it and never made the enclosure. It was gonna be kinda like the new Horis where it’s half-modern controller/half-SNES controller, only mine is based on the XBox layout not the PlayStation’s, and also I had the buttons oriented somewhat like a gamecube, with a big “main” button, a smaller secondary button, and two auxiliary buttons (tho arranged in XBox order still)

  Maybe I’ll come back to the project someday.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Day 345 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Heck yeah. Love replaying OoT. It’s good every time.

  You gotta play Wind Waker next. Truly the GOAT

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mario Kart 64 got finally decompiled!⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s def nostalgia bias. It is truly terrible.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mario Kart 64 got finally decompiled!⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  no

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mario Kart 64 got finally decompiled!⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They can both be bad

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mario Kart 64 got finally decompiled!⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wii is one of the best.

  Super Circuit is still better.

  I’ll give you 7. It’s down there

  But the driving is terrible and so is the AI and so are the tracks

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mario Kart 64 got finally decompiled!⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think so

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mario Kart 64 got finally decompiled!⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Good. Maybe now someone can mod it so it isn’t the worst Mario Kart in the series

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rust's new jungle update has finally brought me back to it.⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I thought this was a post about the Rust programming language at first, and I was really confused

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Zelda 64: Recompiled (Majora's Mask) adds modding support, texture pack support, optimizations and more⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m just waiting for the melee decomp to be finished