@happydeathman that's honestly the most rational response to this hill I'm apparently dying on that I've heard so far. There's very little in the way of "quality" erotic romhacks and I think it might be because the most popular sites just don't allow it. I do not endorse or recommend trying it for multiple reasons including it's dog *****, but the only real example I have is Pokemon Girls Hunter. Gameplay sucks, writing was done by someone who has never had a sexual encounter in their life, and doubling down, gameplay sucks (you get thrown into a jail that's seemingly impossible to escape if your whole party ever faints). Once again I do not like or recommend that trash, but it's the only sexy romhack with decent effort put into the sprites that I'm aware of.
They can change owners all they want but if they still don't allow sexually explicit content then who even cares? I hate feeling limited to non-sexual content, it's so arbitrary to decide not to allow it in this day and age. There's BDHN at least, though I've heard less-than-stellar things about them (and rightfully so, it seems to be an alt-right cesspit).
I think it doesn't make sense to prohibit AI art for an amateur competition. Is this not exactly the type of situation where it would flourish? For small-time indie creators? I make tons of pixel art with AI but then manually edit it to fix the wonkiness.
Somebody needs to tell Taki Udon that the prerelease firmware (only available on GBAtemp now) for the EZ-Flash Jr. will likely fix the issues. It did for me with my Pocket.
I actually would genuinely appreciate a link to the (likely) aliexpress store those carts are from, I'm gonna buy some anyway and I want to get some with this same level of quality as those pictured. Personally, the stores that sell carts with the "GAME" text off-center are the ones I'm trying to avoid.
@N64-ROX beats me, but I too was curious so I asked the ever-lower-quality-than-yesterday GPT-4 about it:
### Quick Take: FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) emulation aims for hardware-level accuracy, but it's not a magic bullet. It can still have glitches and issues. Unlike software emulation, which often uses hacks to make specific games work, FPGA aims for cycle-accurate emulation. However, achieving that is hard and time-consuming.
### The Deets:
#### What's FPGA Emulation? FPGA is about mimicking the original hardware as closely as possible. It's not just code running on a general-purpose CPU; it's a reconfigurable chip that can emulate the actual circuits of the original hardware. This should, in theory, make it super accurate.
#### Why Glitches? 1. **Complexity:** Old consoles like the N64 are complex machines. Mimicking every aspect perfectly is tough. 2. **Incomplete Info:** Sometimes, the exact workings of the original hardware aren't fully known. 3. **Development Time:** It takes a lot of time to perfect FPGA cores.
#### Software vs. FPGA Software emulators often use "hacks" or game-specific fixes. These can make one game work well but break another. FPGA aims to avoid this by being as hardware-accurate as possible. But, if the FPGA core isn't perfect, you'll get glitches.
#### So, What's the Benefit? 1. **Potential for Higher Accuracy:** When done right, it's the closest you can get to the real thing. 2. **Low Latency:** Hardware-level emulation often has lower input lag. 3. **Versatility:** One FPGA device can emulate multiple systems.
#### Why the Hype? FPGA is seen as the "holy grail" because it has the potential for near-perfect emulation. But getting there is a journey, and the road can be bumpy.
So yeah, FPGA is cool but not infallible. It's a work in progress, like any tech. The glitches you're seeing are part of the growing pains.
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Re: This New Tiny Toon Adventures Hack Is A Love Letter To An Old Mario Bootleg From The '90s
Wait wait wait wait wait.
Is RHDN dead or not?!??? I'm so confused.
Re: RHDO Changes Ownership, Rebrands As RomHack Plaza
@happydeathman that's honestly the most rational response to this hill I'm apparently dying on that I've heard so far. There's very little in the way of "quality" erotic romhacks and I think it might be because the most popular sites just don't allow it. I do not endorse or recommend trying it for multiple reasons including it's dog *****, but the only real example I have is Pokemon Girls Hunter. Gameplay sucks, writing was done by someone who has never had a sexual encounter in their life, and doubling down, gameplay sucks (you get thrown into a jail that's seemingly impossible to escape if your whole party ever faints). Once again I do not like or recommend that trash, but it's the only sexy romhack with decent effort put into the sprites that I'm aware of.
Re: RHDO Changes Ownership, Rebrands As RomHack Plaza
They can change owners all they want but if they still don't allow sexually explicit content then who even cares? I hate feeling limited to non-sexual content, it's so arbitrary to decide not to allow it in this day and age. There's BDHN at least, though I've heard less-than-stellar things about them (and rightfully so, it seems to be an alt-right cesspit).
Re: Amateur Coding Event Wants You To Make The Worst Sonic Mania 2 Imaginable
I think it doesn't make sense to prohibit AI art for an amateur competition. Is this not exactly the type of situation where it would flourish? For small-time indie creators? I make tons of pixel art with AI but then manually edit it to fix the wonkiness.
Re: FunnyPlaying's FPGA Game Boy Color Is Available To Buy Now
Somebody needs to tell Taki Udon that the prerelease firmware (only available on GBAtemp now) for the EZ-Flash Jr. will likely fix the issues. It did for me with my Pocket.
Re: FunnyPlaying's FPGA Game Boy Color Is Available To Buy Now
I actually would genuinely appreciate a link to the (likely) aliexpress store those carts are from, I'm gonna buy some anyway and I want to get some with this same level of quality as those pictured. Personally, the stores that sell carts with the "GAME" text off-center are the ones I'm trying to avoid.
Re: Analogue Is Teasing Something For Next Week, But What Is It?
@SurprisedRobinChu I'm going to be super pissed if that's right, but I think that's the best guess so far.
Re: Hands On: Evercade's Latest Crop Of Carts Offer Some Welcome Surprises
"The legendary French studio Delphine needs no introduction"
It doesn't? lol
Re: "Impossible" N64 MiSTer Core Is Making Impressive Progress
@N64-ROX beats me, but I too was curious so I asked the ever-lower-quality-than-yesterday GPT-4 about it:
### Quick Take:
FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) emulation aims for hardware-level accuracy, but it's not a magic bullet. It can still have glitches and issues. Unlike software emulation, which often uses hacks to make specific games work, FPGA aims for cycle-accurate emulation. However, achieving that is hard and time-consuming.
### The Deets:
#### What's FPGA Emulation?
FPGA is about mimicking the original hardware as closely as possible. It's not just code running on a general-purpose CPU; it's a reconfigurable chip that can emulate the actual circuits of the original hardware. This should, in theory, make it super accurate.
#### Why Glitches?
1. **Complexity:** Old consoles like the N64 are complex machines. Mimicking every aspect perfectly is tough.
2. **Incomplete Info:** Sometimes, the exact workings of the original hardware aren't fully known.
3. **Development Time:** It takes a lot of time to perfect FPGA cores.
#### Software vs. FPGA
Software emulators often use "hacks" or game-specific fixes. These can make one game work well but break another. FPGA aims to avoid this by being as hardware-accurate as possible. But, if the FPGA core isn't perfect, you'll get glitches.
#### So, What's the Benefit?
1. **Potential for Higher Accuracy:** When done right, it's the closest you can get to the real thing.
2. **Low Latency:** Hardware-level emulation often has lower input lag.
3. **Versatility:** One FPGA device can emulate multiple systems.
#### Why the Hype?
FPGA is seen as the "holy grail" because it has the potential for near-perfect emulation. But getting there is a journey, and the road can be bumpy.
So yeah, FPGA is cool but not infallible. It's a work in progress, like any tech. The glitches you're seeing are part of the growing pains.