@ThanosReXXX While I'm glad that some people do follow those through, more often than not they're too broad. At least from what I've observed. I often don't bother with them, but there are a couple of things I wanna check off of my adulting checklist over the next few months.
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@NotTelevision - Yeah, you’re basically on an at home vacation. May as well chip away at the media backlog. I’m sure it’s weird seeing the town you’re in on lockdown though. Seems like it would be at least.
@ThanosReXXX - Four cords connected to the front of the machine was madness. There were cords everywhere, wrapped around everything. Before I bought mine, I played at a friend’s house for a while in high school. He had a big, dumb, wild dog, and that thing yanked the 64 right out of the cabinet multiple by trampling through the cord jungle like a bull in a china shop. We used to play Kart64 six to eight people deep in a tiny dorm room in college, and just passing the stick if you lost usually resulted in the cord knocking 10 different beverages over, dumping the ash tray, and spilling the water out of the water... vase. It was so fun though.
@NintendoByNature - We’ve rebounded nicely here. Full breakfast and lunch without further incident. The tarp is at the ready just in case.
@Tyranexx I meant to say that I treat them in the exact same way as the whole Valentine's Day thing: I don't need a specific day in a year to decide to do something, and I kind of always shake my head concerning people that need that excuse to do something to better their lives or whatever, because you should just do it whenever, NOT because it's the end of the year and the new year needs to be better or something. More often than not, New Year's resolutions are also not followed through, or successful, especially with things like losing weight and/or getting in shape. At least not in the long run.
@NintendoByNature Yeah, the wiki page certainly covered most of it, so it was probably also the handiest one,
I guess. I did like the second one as well, though. Even if the practice itself wasn't even remotely funny, I did have to grin at the part where it explained how the Romans were literally hitting on women, which is probably also where that expression comes from, so aside from the whole Valentine's Day explanation, that was actually a nice bit of additional trivia. Well, in my opinion at least.
@bimmy-lee And then swapping controllers sometimes, crossing/entangling the cords and what not. We've had the occasional controller being unplugged during play, due to some slightly too enthusiastic movement of players...
And yet, like you mentioned, throughout all its shortcomings and hindrances, it was still SO much fun to do multiplayer that way.
@ThanosReXXX I generally agree that you shouldn't decide to do X thing on a certain day of the year. The improvements I've hinted at have been planned for a little while. I just now have the financial means to accomplish some of them at least.
Resolutions do sometimes work for some people - more power to them - but I don't think deciding to push for some goals on Jan 1st makes the whole thing more magical.
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@NintendoByNature Well, it's either that or cavemen reportedly having clubbed their future spouses and then dragging them to their caves, but unfortunately, documentation about that prehistoric rumor is rather absent...
@Tyranexx Don't get me wrong, if people need a date to stick to something, or focus on a goal, that's good in and of itself, and it can be of help, but I just don't think that it HAS to be the 1st of January. Want to get in shape? Do it now, don't wait another couple of months, and don't make excuses about how you're going to stuff your face with so much food during the holidays, that it isn't going to be any use anyway...
But in your particular case, I can understand. And sometimes means and dates just happen to fall in line, and that may very well be the 1st of January. Long as it isn't a generic New Year's resolution, it's just fine.
@ThanosReXXX Why do I still find the stereotypical "caveman clubs future mate" approach so hilarious?
Right, people use resolutions as an excuse to put something off. "I'll do it...just give me a couple months." Nope, there's nothing wrong with starting now, unless something is time-sensitive or not available yet.
Funnily enough, I started on some of my lifestyle changes near New Year's a couple years ago, but I actually started setting the changes in motion that preceding December.
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@ThanosReXXX Those videos are awesome. It would have blown my mind to see Goldeneye: Source in 1997. I’m going to need to try that out.
I think they were talking about making a remake of Goldeneye for the 360, but it probably got tied up in licensing problems like you mentioned. The remastered Perfect Dark for the 360 was great though.
@Tyranexx Your experience growing up sounds great. Except perhaps when a train wakes you up in the morning.
I grew up in a small town as well, but I’ll admit that living in big cities does spoil you. I don’t miss having to drive long distances to just buy simple things like milk and bread. A lot of the people in the small town where I grew up were pretty close-minded too, but I guess that’s the case many places I suppose.
Going somewhere like a supermarket or a swimming pool that isn’t overcrowded I sure miss though. I’ve been increasing fond of “staycations” but going to a smaller town and get some fresh air, seeing the stars at night is something I certainly cherish more now. Everywhere has its tradeoffs I suppose.
@ThanosReXXX Why do I still find the stereotypical "caveman clubs future mate" approach so hilarious?
Erm... I don't know. Past life experiences?
As for the rest: yup, we're completely on the same page there. Not that it is necessary, but nice, nonetheless.
@NotTelevision Yeah, it does look good, doesn't it? Mind you, it's only online multiplayer, so you'll either have to play with strangers, or persuade some friends or colleagues to also install GoldenEye Source on their PC. Alternatively, you could also install Project64 on your PC, and then play the original N64 game without all the slowdown. You can get the installer version of Project64 here or the self-contained, portable version here (on the page it says that it's an older version, but it's not).
EDIT:
Perhaps needless to say, but for the downloads of the GoldenEye remakes, just go to the relevant YouTube pages, where links will be in the descriptions.
@ThanosReXXX It’s a bummer that Goldeneye:Source isn’t for the single player as well. It’s cool that they have the splitscreen where you can see the other players though. That’s the way to do it.
I have Project 64 and Dolphin on my laptop. Depending on the game it is preferable to play on the original hardware, but it’s interesting to fool around with the settings and patches on offer. I find the toughest part is getting the controller feel and sensitivity just right. That’s definitely an advantage the original hardware will always have over emulators. But the games certainly look beautiful on a high def screen with those programs.
@NotTelevision They sure do, and besides resolution updates and cleaner graphics, these emulators have the added advantage of offering hi-res texture packs for a number of games as well. Ocarina of Time looks very good with those added.
As for controllers: well, there's actually plenty of USB versions of N64 and GameCube controllers available, or adapters from those controllers to USB, so there's plenty of ways in which to be able to use original controllers on your PC or laptop.
@NotTelevision What good does the city do when instead of traveling 20 miles over 30 minutes to get to the supermarket you have to spend 25 minutes traveling 1/4 mile to get to a supermarket that's excessively crowded and miserable to be in? Nothing's actually convenient, your world just shrinks to a far smaller geographic area that's practical to exist within. And a far more expensive one at that!
@ThanosReXXX Thanks for all the great links. I’ll confirm that the Mayflash adapter for the N64 controller works quite well with some adjustments. That’s almost a must because the button mapping is a nightmare with a 360 controller for N64 games. Those Ocarina of Time texture packs are fantastic. You reminded me that I should get back to my playthroughout. Made it to Zora’s Domain as adult Link and dreaded the next dungeon 😄. I actually like the Water Temple a lot, but it does feel like quite a marathon doing it in one sitting.
I should get the adapter for the GameCube as well, but I’m thinking about buying the Wii again l. Btw what’s your experience with using the Wii on modern LCD TVs? Is it all just as functional or are there a lot of concessions you have to make?
@NEStalgia You have a point it could be crowded. I actually love public transport in big cities though. I just put on headphones and go on autopilot jamming out to tunes, as long as I’m not in too much of a rush.
Something else that’s great are all the farmer’s markets both in Europe and Asia that are conveniently located in every neighborhood and benefit the local economy. That’s something I think cities in the US could benefit a lot from.
Urban planning could certainly be better organized to manage things like crowds and pollution more, but there are many positives to shrinking the spaces and distances people need to go to get essential goods and services.
@NEStalgia Oh, you city and/or public transport hater...
My supermarket is literally a 5 minute's walk away. And there's 7 more within a 15 minute walking circle. If I take the bike, that too comes down to 5 minutes. And besides the various supermarkets, there's 3 butchers, 4 grocery stores, 3 bakeries and various specialty stores (such as a fresh fish store) in the area as well, so I don't experience any of the pains and/or qualms that you're suggesting over here.
@NotTelevision You're welcome. But concessions in what way? I can't really comment on LCD TVs, though. I've still got a plasma screen myself (Panasonic Viera, Full HD). I've got the Wii connected through gold-plated component cables, and the image is a crystal clear and vibrant 480p, with no lag or any kinds of visual artifacts to speak of.
Once this TV gives up the ghost, which probably isn't too far off, considering the rapid growth of blue transparent smudges all over the screen, then I'll be looking for the LG C9 4K OLED to replace it with. That's currently one of the best, if not THE best TV for gaming, especially in its price range.
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