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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · 2d

Ridley, Kraid, and Mother Brain Life Support slow down! But why?

Let's do a performance dive to answer this question and also find out why scrolling seems to lag when Samus is flipping through the air... but in reality does not!

Part 2 of Metroid Lag - youtu.be/1oCE-hYT3LY

NES Metroid - Lag of the Bosses and Scrolling Jitters - Metroid Lag Part 2

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · 15d

Here is the feedback I write for everything:

“Thanks”

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · 17d

Turns out Sound Blaster Re:imagine is sadly what we kinda knew it would be.

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Adrian's Digital Basement @adriansdigitalbasement.com · 25d

Happy birthday to the MOS 6502! It was 50 years ago today that people were able to buy their first samples of the chip from a jar in a hotel room at WESCON.

Here's my oldest 6502 from the 52nd week of 1975. Still works perfectly!

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · 25d

Found this while cleaning out the basement at a family member’s house. Any of my computer buddies here on bsky use one before?

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 10

So it turns out I may need to replace this RAM and possibly another chip on the opposite side of the PCB.

And boy, does the “I don’t have the equipment for this” feeling hit hard.

Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Aug 13

Oh yeah. No microscope used. Take that.

Image artifacting after maybe 8 tests, though.

Fan sounds like it is destroying itself, and there are capacitors hanging off the card, but you know…

(I guess I need a 1500uf with… something voltage rating. Or a full recap. Need a decoder for that writing)

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 8

Well, it is time for that once every five years cleaning, I suppose.

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 7

Indiana Jones Belongs In A Museum GIF

ALT: Indiana Jones Belongs In A Museum GIF

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 6

Those are the best builds.

Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 6

Yeeesssss.

Are you gonna have a playable copy with rumble going at RWE?

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 3

You may want to put it on archive . Org more so than YT.

But I guess we gotta get you a drive or somethin’

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 2

How's the performance in the mansions?

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 2

Putting in a d-key order for new surface mount caps soonish. Considering adding more to cart.

Any specific recommendations for flux type, soldering tip (I have chisel on it now and a cone around here somewhere...), braid for cleaning pads (why won't these pads get CLEAN), etc?

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 1

Well... gimme some recommendations!

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Sep 1

Do flux pens “expire,” really?

..y… yes.

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Aug 31

a close up of a man wearing a leather jacket standing in a desert .

ALT: a close up of a man wearing a leather jacket standing in a desert .

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Aug 30

Guess who ordered an entire set of surface mount caps only to realize he used the wrong measurements...

Well... I guess I will try that again. Might as well include some new flux, desoldering braid, and other items in the order this time.

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Aug 30

I think I may have reached the point in life when I need a microscope for fine soldering work. If you have any recommendations, lemme know.

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Aug 18

us.creative.com/kickstarter/

Sound Blaster RE:Imagine KickStarter Sign-Up

From the original creators. Reimagined for the next decade. Sign-up now to be the first to know!

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Aug 17

Wait, what?

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Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Aug 13

Oh yeah. No microscope used. Take that.

Image artifacting after maybe 8 tests, though.

Fan sounds like it is destroying itself, and there are capacitors hanging off the card, but you know…

(I guess I need a 1500uf with… something voltage rating. Or a full recap. Need a decoder for that writing)