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Going with a full retro setup with a CRT was the original plan, but I did not have room for a separate entertainment system. And now that I have already converted a couple consoles to have HDMI, I dunno if I'll ever get a CRT. ¯(ツ)/¯ Things may change in the future tho

Currently the PS2 is using a generic composite video to HDMI that is powered by one of the PS2's usb ports, and the Gamecube is using an EON GCHD Mk-II. The EON is made specifically for the Gamecube as it plugs directly into 2 ports on the back of the console, the video out and an auxiliary port for power. The Xbox will have a Stellar XboxHD+ kit, it is a bundle of the OS modchip and an HDMI converter. The mod that I am waiting for with the PS2 to replace the janky generic converter is a PixelFX Retro Gem.

PixelFX is trying to make the Retro Gem to be one "size fits all." Supposedly the board "will" work with any console, and they sell different wiring kits for PS1, PS2, and N64. Other consoles are in the works, and I think they almost have a kit for the Dreamcast ready? So I am really excited to try this out, even though it looks like one hell of a motherfucker to install.

Edit: I should add that the Stellar and Retro Gem are internal and replace the original video out port on the console

Being stuck inside gave me the opportunity to go back and replay some of the video games that I grew up with, and the chance to try the games that I saw in stores but wasn't able to get at the time. I have a PC that is plenty powerful enough to emulate games from the Gamecube, PS2, and original Xbox, but it just doesn't feel that same when the game aren't being played on the original hardware. Hardware that is rapidly aging and degrading, and games on discs that are also getting worn down, scratched, thrown out, or just lost somewhere. I also always kinda wanted a collection of consoles.

So far, I have a Gamecube and PS2 that were in a non working condition when I bought them from ebay. The GC reads games from a SD card, and the PS2 read games from a harddrive installed in the expansion port. Both are using external devices to convert the analog video to HDMI, but I recently ordered an internal converter that I can install in the PS2.

I have a half assembled Xbox on my desk that I have been working on for... way too fucking long at this point, but it is really show why "Murphy's Law" is called a law. It has a mod chip for a custom OS, and an internal HDMI converter. However, I fucked up some solder joints installing the HDMI converter and it fried the card. Had to wait a couple months to get a replacement. There is also a Wii I got from a family member that is next in line when I get the Xbox functional.

Not sure if Pink Guy counts, but.... um ya. I swear I'm definitely not trying to entrap anyone

Wasn't one of the main selling points for the EGS that there would be strict quality control so only "good games" would be on this store? And now it will be filled to the brim with the worst shovelware anyone has ever seen.

That is, if this will actually happen. I feel like Sweeney found a couple of seconds away from Epic's lawyers and is talking out of his ass

Aye

Came real close to biting the onion on this one.

However, you all fear what Cruise will do when he isn't constantly performing near-suicidal stunts. I fear what Scientology will do when they lose their main cash cow

Hell ya dude, that's awesome!

That's basically anywhere in the midwest.

Except for Wisconsin, gotta replace the corn with cows

ALL CAPS WHEN YOU SPELL THE MAN'S NAME

I haven't had to think about Fouier since college, so thanks for bringing up that trauma lmao. I do realize that there are ways to reliably get certain effects or even learn how to do this in Photoshop or GIMP, but I like the shotgunning, spray-and-pray of not knowing what the outcome will look like

I guess I find the process of going back to make small changes to the settings and then seeing how that affects the image more satisfying. Getting something that looks good is just a bonus

I did try turning a song into an image last night, and it looked like TV static. Kinda disappointing, but I'll try some other songs and see if I can mess with some settings

I did try that yesterday, and it looked like TV static. Kinda disappointing, but I'll try some other songs and see if I can messing with some settings

God damn that was fast

Pizza the Hutt was in Spaceballs

That should be possible. Haven't tried that yet, but now I think I might

<3

Here is the original. Just a picture from my backyard looking at the neighbor's house and then i did some cropping after the audio software fuckery

Here's the link to the forum post!

https://empireminecraft.com/threads/tutorial-editing-images-with-audacity.81959/

I have had the thought about trying to make money off of this, and some friends have joked that I should be making album art or something like that.

However, I don't want to feel like I have to meet a deadline or feel the pressure of making something that someone else wants/likes. I just want to make something I like