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I don’t trust the camera to be 100% foolproof so I also stick something on the front of my laptop camera. For my phone I 3d printed a clip that snaps on and fits on top of my case.

Something like this but for my case.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/990796-iphone-front-camera-cover-certain-cases

Googly eye design on top would be funny.

Big tech is getting the contracts to collect data for verification services. This is a win for big tech.

Once update comes out to patch out exploit it could increase the value of consoles on older firmware. Like the switch went from being able to jailbreak with just a plastic clip to requiring modchips for future releases.

I’d jailbreak it. Ive jailbroken every console that requires paid online. I’m not paying to play online. That’s ridiculous.

In a decompilation thread I saw someone asking about potential viruses for projects uploaded from new accounts that are currently popping out all the time. someone said just ask AI to check.

Which is kind of the direction we are headed if it’s come down to ask AI to check for malware, hope AI is more competent than the AI being used to decompile things, and in the end nobody knows what is going on and have to just trust the AI is thorough and no errors or oversights are made.

Nobody really knows what is going on anymore. Not even the people who submitted the project to be made.

I think only question is if the people utilizing the AI code know what the code is doing and are reviewing it instead of not knowing what it does.

That’s the concern with it looking like a potentially great malware vector as things move forward if people are trusting more and more things to AI generated code and not doing thorough review processes.

I think people have more problems with generated text, audio, and art than code.

There’s things where people prefer human created things even with their flaws, and areas where function is all that matters.

I think it is less emulation when it comes to DS and 3DS, but that the touch screen/stylus makes it so that unlike other systems the original hardware still feels better for games that use the stylus.

For general emulation other devices are better, since there isn’t as much importance in replicating unique controls.

I decided to get a 3DS and DS because even though the emulated visuals and performance was better the touch gameplay side wasn’t great.

New 3DS line is the last model that came out and 3D effect works well on it compared to others.

You can use this guide to mod it. https://3ds.hacks.guide/

I picked up the New 3DS LL which is the Japanese version, and after jailbreaking it changed the language to english.

Alternative stylus experience is disappointing using a rubber tipped stylus. The touch screen with stylus is like the main unique draw of the DS and 3DS that unless you are only sticking to games that don’t use it for gameplay the original is still better.

Stylus on the dual screen emulator handhelds look subpar to the rubber tipped ones. I think stylus is the main draw of 3DS and DS games, and that is going to be the big con for stylus heavy games. Some games only use the stylus like Trauma Center Under the Knife, and trying to draw in games like Pokémon Art Academy with rubber tipped stylus doesn’t sound great.

Until some spen, apple pencil, wacom quality pen for emulator dual screen handhelds comes out I’m sticking with the original hardware.

That must be some mint unopened special edition 3DS. Cheapest route is to get Japanese used 3DS and jailbreak it.

Reason to prefer original for 3DS is that emulator handhelds have subpar stylus for stylus heavy games. I’ve been drawing with Pokémon art academy on mine.

I love Finals and I’m not sure why other people don’t like it as much and remains a stable but niche game. The chaos and destruction makes gameplay feel so dynamic.

I’d get rid of the instagram account if that is the case with how much habits are tracked just from browser activity like what you click, how much you scroll, what topics interest you, which profiles you visit most, like, etc. I used to have one too.

Whatsapp is the one that is hard to get away from with it falling more into essential service due to network effect while instagram is an optional supplemental social media.

Do you really need facebook and instagram? I think using whatsapp is enough for people to reach you, so at least cutting down number of meta services would be good.

I personally don’t see getting instagram feeds or facebook feeds as vital, since being reachable and being able to chat is more important while reels and pics is whatever. And those who use Instagram and facebook probably have whatsapp, so they can dm you there.

Multiplayer being free too through Pretendo is another plus, and its one of those systems that because of the stylus and dual screen ends up being better on the original hardware.

MMOs like Wow are sold and advertised as subscriptions, so there was never question of there being ownership due to being locked out if you stopped paying.

Got a 3DS XL and DSi XL this year and it has been my most favorite console I’ve owned. Really unique piece of handheld and I’ve liked the games that take advantage of the stylus like Trauma Center Under the Knife. First console where lower resolution and fps hasn’t bothered me.

There’s f2p games like The Finals where if it shut down I’d be happy if I could still play against bots and roam around the map breaking stuff and shooting stuff in the practice room for aim training.

Knockout City handled their closure wonderfully releasing a final version that would let players run their own servers. Removed some licensed cosmetics to make it possible.

The Crew 2 after backlash from Crew 1 released an offline mode.

Those two games are great examples of the bare minimum that leaves people happy without needing to support a game indefinitely.