Ah, yeah. Last I tried ftp I got it to connect but any subsequent attempts it would act like it wasn’t available. I modded a N2DSXL so the Micro SD isn’t as cumbersome to get to. The system is a massive fingerprint magnet though lol.

That back plate can be a pain to deal with if it breaks or goes missing. Definitely don’t blame wanting to not mess with that. (It’s why I opted to not mod my N3DSXL). May be worth getting a replacement from a donor system or an aftermarket replacement down the road.

Hopefully you have better luck with OpenHome than I did. The appimage would consistently crash for me on Bazzite (was able to get it working on an old MacBook I have laying around, but I’m not going to add another device just to use it lol); I’d think CachyOS would have an easier time with it, which I think there’s multiple ways to install it there in comparison if I remember right

That would be awesome if they do so. I like /e/OS for what it is and does, my FP4 works great after all. That said, having the option for Graphene OS I feel would do nothing but benefit all parties, so hopefully that can be addressed at some point.

From what I’ve read elsewhere (seen some comments here, don’t remember the exact threads) the Graphene team has a specific hardware requirement that Fairphone doesn’t supply. Would be cool to see both projects working together though

Oh, nice! That will definitely be doable then. I was able to get ftp to work once, but that was with Bazzite. I’ve mainly been moving the micro SD card instead of trying to resolve the ftp issue lol.

In that case the simplest path for you would be to take your saves, put the ones you want to move into PK Vault (haven’t had luck with OpenHome on Linux) and send them to either a gen 6 or gen 7 save. PK Vault will give you a heads up if there’s any potential issues before migrating. Then from there, to the 3DS > Bank > Home

I think having that deadline will be a fun challenge, and I’m considering transferring them all to Pokemon Home (I’m not sure what all that will require though so it’s more of a “that would be a fun thing to do” scenario).

As someone who’s trying to migrate everything to home there’s a decent amount of options out there. From the screenshots, it looks like you’re playing off an emulator, so you would first need a way to migrate your save file or files to the original hardware however possible. Once it’s on original hardware, simply use Pokemon Bank and then you can transfer to Pokemon Home.

The past few years I’ve played through the rom hacks of Yellow (Yellow Legacy) and Crystal (Crystal Legacy). This past month I migrated everything from those games to Ultra Moon. Once there, into bank and finally into home. So I can absolutely say that it’s very possible, but requires a few things:

•A modded 3DS with the checkpoint app installed

•If possible a second 3DS that isn’t modded (to mitigate any issues. 100% optional, but definitely a proceed at your own risk deal)

•The ability to migrate your saves between devices if playing on non native hardware

•Access to something like PKSM to validate your Pokemon (e.g. Yellow and Crystal legacy allow you to “catch em all.” Version exclusive Pokemon may be blocked or flagged when migrating. You have the option to modify when and where one was caught, if that’s important to you or whoever is reading this. How “legal” that is, may be considered a gray area for most people but the Pokemon company probably has something in place to detect if a Weedle is caught in Yellow).

•Optional but may keep things cleaner: importing your Pokemon into either a gen 6 or 7 cartridge

Normal migration can be done with the above information. I’ll update my reply with links to a few helpful tools in a bit that I have used or stumbled upon shortly.

Updated with hopefully better spacing. Was not supposed to have a giant paragraph like that. Here’s links for all the tools I mentioned:

Checkpoint which will allow for backing up and restoring your save files. This is essential if migrating to and from non native hardware over to the 3DS.

Either PKSM if adjusting/validating your Pokemon on the 3DS or PKHeX which will allow you to validate on your PC prior to using checkpoint.

And while PKSM also does what these two apps do, you have PKVault or OpenHome which are basically Pokemon Home programs for your PC. This can save a lot of time migrating into one game rather than jumping through all the hoops that Gamefreak and the Pokemon company setup for the older games.

Feel free to ask any questions if needed. Good luck if you decide to do the challenge!

And Kotor is worth returning to when you are ready to. One of the best Star Wars games out there

October 9th for anyone that doesn’t like to watch trailers

Losing physical copies of games is the worst. Having everything tethered to an account can be a big plus.

I know for me that my Steam and GOG libraries will keep growing so long as I keep my accounts secure and know my credentials.

Agreed on both points. I have a brother that’s on the opposite end of the debate that went full digital a while ago. Travel and a lack of space are definitely his top reasons for the shift. Which I absolutely get. That and he has a dog who thinks it’s play time the second he gets off the couch lol.

For GKC I still will not support buying them new, however, with this change I may start waiting to buy them second hand while available for those games I really want to play but won’t get a true physical copy. It will have to be console exclusive though. As for keeping them long term, probably not. I’ll go with GOG or Steam otherwise.

Definitely a good breakdown of the major points that most are overlooking with this situation. It would be a much easier pill to swallow if these platforms were taking an approach similar to GOG or allowed for multiple storefronts on their platforms (extremely unlikely to happen).

For game consoles (focusing primarily on PlayStation and Xbox here), the following (IMHO) protections should be in place for an all digital platform that respects the customer:

• A digital purchase is tied to your account. If a game can no longer be sold on the platform, you can still download it later on if needed because you already purchased it.

• In the event that the servers are to be shut down: the downloads for active game listings and previous delisted titles that an account has access to; there will be a grace period of “X” days to allow users to buy whatever game/DLC they wish and will have the option to back up the installer for said software. This can then be moved to a compatible storage device for archiving purposes. (The cherry on top would be the ability to migrate the data to a computer so it can be archived however desired).

• A digital purchase can be lent to friends and family for “X” amount of days. During this time, the game will not be accessible to play on the host account, but can be recalled if desired. Otherwise, once the time period has passed, it will return automatically. The “lent” game will then disappear from the other players library, but if interested would have the option to visit the store page for purchase.

• Finally a digital “resale shop” where players could list their digital games/DLC. This would allow players to sell off their unwanted games and could potentially give other players the opportunity to purchase a game that may be delisted. Currency paid would likely be equivalent to store credit, but could be used for future purchases.

Sure, a lot of it is very unlikely to happen and is definitely wishful thinking, but that’s the only way I would move forward with a digital only console market. Otherwise, I would go 100% PC. Time will tell how this goes.

”I personally don’t think people care about owning physical media.”

I know I’m in what feels like a growing minority, but I will always pick up a physical copy if given a chance. I have a solid games library and I intend on playing every title I own. That said, I know eventually things will be digital only. Until that happens, I’ll stick with my Switch/2 for physical releases and multi platform releases I’ll grab on PC if it makes more sense to do so.

One last thought on this that I’ve had as someone who prefers to collect games physically. For Nintendo, I have genuinely despised their game key card approach. From a preservationists perspective, it’s a waste of money. However, getting a code in a box is a massive joke. Sony actually succeeded in making the concept of a GCK looking like a solid alternative. I really don’t know how to feel about that lol.

TL;DR - good article that brings up a lot of points others are overlooking. I personally will still get physical releases until they aren’t available anymore, then go fully digital on PC.

I know the feeling. Both of my parents do stuff like this and it drives me crazy. I’ve had to clean out the fridge/freezer multiple times and have found so much food that went bad.

For the most part…no, I don’t. I’m still of the mindset that there’s not enough people posting across communities, so blocking accounts is an absolutely last resort for me personally.

That said, there is one account that I know of that I question if it’s really a person or a bot. I won’t say who. However, they post multiple times an hour across a lot of communities. (I even went to their profile once to see when there would be a sizable break/gap for when they should be sleeping and didn’t find a gap within a 24 hour window!) I actually removed myself from one community because the posting there became way too frequent. Elsewhere that same account posts relevant content, so that was a better balance for me.

TL;DR - Usually no, so long as they’re posting what I consider acceptable/decent quality content. I’m more likely to remove myself from one community than block an account to tone down the level of posts in my subscribed feed.

I definitely understand finding it annoying though.

Also, welcome to Lemmy!

COMBAT EVOLVED

While they may not have turned out like you expected they still look good.

If you do end up installing backlights, do share how they turned out.

I don’t disagree, I meant given the current situation. Obviously copyleft would be preferred and should be encouraged.

Read the entire article, despite not having heard about Vivado previously. I wouldn’t be surprised if a certain company ending in soft slop is somehow involved.

The thing that makes sense to me (purely speculative, no real info to back this) is that Microslop isn’t happy about losing money and the user base, so they are pushing their hardware partners to force users back to the platform.

Redis did exactly this back in March 2024, dropping its long-standing BSD license for the more restrictive dual licensing model, and the blowback was severe enough that the community forked it into Valkey almost immediately.

Sounds like this is probably the best approach and outcome for the Vivado community and software. The end of the article recommends either joining in the discussion on AMD’s forums (which only seems to be getting stonewalled) or joining the growing number of people on hacker news.

The picture reminds me of this scene from Back to the Future Part III

https://youtu.be/G_b06FHH6PA

Like one of the other comments said though, if it’s done well it could work.

The latest game added to that list is Beyond the Dark, a free-to-play survival horror game.

However, the creator of the game reportedly designed it to steal personal information from players. The malware was discovered by cybersecurity YouTuber Eric Parker, who published a video explaining how the game hid malicious software inside a file called UnityPlayer.dll.

Directly from the article for those who wanted to know

Nice! I really like that and I’m sure most people will too. Thank you again! :)

Yep, I think that covers it better and doesn’t leave any wiggle room for those in bad faith to keep saying “oops!”

Thank you!

Hi Dohpaz42! Welcome and thank you for doing a bit of a pulse check and getting some input from the community.

I’m one of the many lurkers that typically just browses and rarely comments or posts but I wanted to post a little feedback on your proposed updated rules:

I would like to ask that you consider including something about the comics themselves being cropped/modified before posting.

I know there will be times where a person mistakenly uploads a modified one randomly found on the net, but recently there have been a ton of posts (comments as well) where the one user in particular, decided that cropping the images are justified and will link to places like Reddit or the main website for their comic (e.g. xkcd.com) without the direct link/attribution. Followed by taunting others who point it out in other threads. It is causing unnecessary drama in the community obviously.

Thank you

Some would say it’s the original prequel meme