Analogue’s 4K Nintendo 64 retro console has been delayed, again

https://www.theverge.com/news/631816/analogue-3d-delay-nintendo-64-modretro-teaser

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dormedas@lemmy.dormedas.com · 14 pts · 1y

If you expected Analogue to have a reasonable amount of product (ready for release or otherwise), you have not been paying attention.

FreshLight@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

My rule of thumb: Better delayed than unfinished or unusable.

ieatpwns@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It’s different when the company is know for causing artificial scarcity though

FreshLight@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

I see

something_random_tho@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (6 replies)

Do I still need to blow in the cartridges?

misk@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y (5 replies)

If it’s anything like Analogue Pocket then the contact points will need to be in pristine condition. Blowing on them might not do the trick but isopropyl swab should.

v1605@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I like to take one step further and use a white pencil eraser followed by IPA. Helps get more of the dirt and oxidation off.

papalonian@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

This may be enough for most cases but I prefer to hit the inside of my cartridges with a sand blaster and then soak the entire thing in hydrochloric acid, really gets it good

v1605@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I get this is supposed to be a joke but why is it funny?

papalonian@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

If I had to put it in words, I'd say that it's an example of absurdist humor by taking the common act of "one-up'ing" to an unexpected extreme degree.

ex.: "I prefer mowers from x brand, because they give a more consistent cut height." / "Yeah, those mowers are great and all, but I started using a ruler and scissors to cut my lawn, it really took it to the next level"

lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y

In the AP I use the trick of pulling the cart 1mm. Works better than blowing.

Pregnenolone@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

I mean, I don’t care that much. It’s a niche product for a niche audience. This is hardly anything to get worked up about