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argv minus one

One big advantage that early (1980s/90s) #PC #gaming had over #console gaming was saving your game.

Consoles in that period loaded games from ROM chips or CD-ROM discs. Saved #games were stored in a small amount of SRAM or even written down on paper by the player (i.e. password save).

PCs, on the other hand, had floppy and/or hard drives as standard equipment. Games could, and routinely did, dump their entire state to disk, allowing the player to resume right where they left off.

#retrogaming
Zark Muckerburg

I do love how triple a studios get reamed for releasing the “same” game over and over again. Yet the indie scene essentially doing the same thing gets away with it.

Really think about it: how many other battle royals came out after pubg? So many where by “indie studios” how many deck building rougelites hit the market after Baletro ? How many souls likes came out after Elden ring ?

Big or small developers want people to play their games. So they all copy copy copy.

#gaming#steam#console
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@edboythinks personally I'm in the process of.migrating from #Ubuntu fonts to #B612 because they are superior yet more permissively licensed.

#sungalatdemi#linux#console
knoppix

Italian YouTuber Once Were Nerd faces jail time for reviewing retro handhelds with pre-loaded ROMs 🎮
Charged under Article 171 of Italy’s copyright law—penalty: 6 months to 3 years ⚖️ 🇮🇹

His home & office were raided in April; social channels risk shutdown 🔍
Raises concerns over selective enforcement & creator rights 🧑‍💻

Public sentiment: disproportionate response 🤔

@itsfoss

news.itsfoss.com/jailtime-for-

#Copyright#Creators#Rights
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

It would also be a more flexible option not just for "dumb #terminals" like a VT320 or VT525, thus desireable for a lot of #legacy / #embedded setup and allow for integrating like a #serial #console into a "Managment LAN" (which should be #airgapped!)…

  • Also an #EthernetModem would really be a cost-effective option compared to proprietary solutions, espechally when one can make a #DINrail-mounted version.

So yeah, a #LAN232 / #Ethernet232 would be kinda cool, even if it's just a #PiZero 1.3 with a USB Serial & Ethernet Chip in a case.

YouTubeDEC VT320: The Classic 1987 Library Computer TerminalBy LGR
#RaspberryPi#Pi0#VintageComputing
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

And then add to the fact that whilst #9thGenConsoles are the most expensive [by sticker price, not adjusted for inflation!] and have evidently the most powerful hardware & best tooling compared to previous generations, they too lack a reason to even consider buying them.

I literally know folks that got themselves the #JapanoBox 4 for "#DetroitBecomingHuman" and there are people who bought the #HaloStation One for "#Halo5" [which is still #console-exclusive]

YouTubeWhat Happened to the 9th Generation?By Zenkai Goose
#ps5#ps5pro#xboxseries
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