the GPD XD is a nice handheld gaming device roughly the size of a nintendo [new] 3ds xl. this console is designed for playing games off google play [primarily emulators and roms] with the use of physical console buttons.
you can buy them, see their design specs, and read up on their software here:
http://www.funstockretro.co.uk/gpd-xd-black-32gb-retro-gaming-gamepad
basically this thing is like the invidia shield, only half the price and like a thrid the weight. when i got the packing it was shipped in a big bunch of cruddy cardboard and looked just plain cheap. but that was only to conceal a giant beautiful rose inside. the company wrapped the GPD XD box in two layers of packaging, if that shows how much they care about their customers.
basically the console comes in this beautiful box [with some odd kind of creepy text on the back] and inside the GPD XD console and its charger are held safely inside a foam housing and covered with a thin piece of foam for protection. downside is that the company does not make or sell screen protectors or protective shells. which is an issue since my only complaint was the fact that the upper screen section was so soft.
the GPD XD comes preinstalled with a small collection of roms, games, and apps like hulu and netflix and the large bright detailed screen makes watching video a dream. I however, chose to use the console for strictly gaming; which came as a shock. battery life was only quoted "up to 4 hours," but after playing roms for 45 minutes and barely losing even 2% battery i realized this console is INSANE if you are a hardcore gamer. to fully get the max potential out of the GPD XD you need to disable and uninstall certain apps and turn on airplane mode when gaming. download battery doctor for help with your bettery life [in general] and use it to create an optimised plan. i disabled quite a few apps.
the GPD XD [unlike the invidia shield] actually has full function of ALL hardware built buttons while gaming and even has a button that allows you to see what functions each button is assigned to when NOT gaming. when playing games i noticed that the resolution was just INCREDIBLE, specially when disabling pixellation in n64 games. you havent played super mario 64 till youve played with seamless video rendering on the GPD XD.
button responsiveness? very effective. plus the buttons are "clicky" in that they click when pressed and dont feel too soft [only exception is the lower left dpad]. also the console comes with TWO 360 degree axis control sticks. this means that if you are left handed you can swap the buttons used to control movements [and swap abxy with the dpad on the left]. so this console has ambidextrous controls.
the website that sells them has a 16 gig and 32 gig and the console has micro sd expansion of up to 128 gigs. plus they offer free shipping [for whatever reason] and even offer text updates to you letting you know when itll be shipped. they [dhl being the "they"] even offer custom shipping options in case you need specific directions or cannot be there to sign.
frankly the GPD XD is incredible. it may take time to get use to the controls and i will HIGHLY suggest buying a basic phone screen protector for the upper screen as well as some kind of carrying case [since this thing costs about $165.00]. cause guess what? its a friggin touch screen. yeah thats right, A TOUCH SCREEN. i love playing my games on it, and also my k101 plus.
Monday, September 25, 2017
Sunday, September 17, 2017
invention ideas [part 1] "why hasnt someone invented [...]"
so here are my "why hasnt someone invented [...]"
1. a music media player that allows you to shuffle back to your main song list after searching a specific song title, letter, genre, etc.
seriously, use your music player, search a song title or letter [titles are better], turn on shuffle, play the song, then press whatever button used to go to the next song, press again. the music player on your mp3 device will ONLY shuffle to songs on the list for the letter or title you typed. and if you searched a SPECIFIC title like "adelle - fire in the rain [or whatever]" thats the ONLY song the shuffle feature will play. its been almost 40 years since computers were invented and with all the advancement in technology how is it that nobody has invented or fixed this?
[FOR THE RECORD IDEAS 2-4 ARE ALL RELATED]
2. a program or update to computers and/or mobile devices that checks and compares all files you wish to move PRIOR to checking the space available to move.
this would mean that when you plan to move huge amounts of files but theres a strong possibility that many of them could be duplicates and youd be wasting time trying to whittle down the amount due to limited drive space. [i.e. you just have tons of ******, or p****, or you restored family photos, or you just have an assload of files to move, or your computer crashed and youre trying to move your files that youve backed up, or you just have tons of files and dont know whether a large percentage could be the same exact file]. a program or update to pc and mac where when moving files the device first checks all files being moved and compares them to the space moving to BEFORE checking whether the drive moving to has space. or simply a program that pc and mac could provide at a small cost that could be used to scan computers and mobile devices and any drives hooked up for any files of the same stats. [search options for comparison could be file size, name, location, type, length, folder, etc.] and this would be used BEFORE checking whether drive space is available to move said files. this way if you move 1000 files into a single location [god knows what single location would have 1000 files, maybe porn or family photos or music] the program would check the location for duplicate files BEFORE it checks for available space. this way it might say, "hey 757 of those files are already in that location so do you just want to skip them?" and thus even if a location did not have enough space for the files you could still move them there. as most of them were copies, you ACTUALLY HAD ENOUGH SPACE!
3. which brings me to this: a means through which one can just move files between sources regardless of space.
the idea is that if you want to move 15gb onto a location with only 12gb of space left, it just sifts through the files and moves them till the space available is filled. then it tells you what wasnt moved.
4. which brings me to this: when moving files, why is there not a means that shows you what was moved and not moved from the list you selected?
if there was a "highlight option" similar to the one used in microsoft office for when people edit documents online then when you moved files the list you highlighted to move could be blue, then the files moved could be highlighted red, and the ones failed to move higlighted yellow. used in junction with idea #3 and possibly idea #2 above this would make file transfer a breeze.
5. why is it that when they build dams or levis to release excess water near large rivers, oceans, and lakes, they never think to put underground drainage tunnels?
if they were to build underground drainage systems [concrete or metal tubing that went downhill ie. from above sea level to below] that were directly connected to dams and levis they could prevent things like levi breaks and floods. the idea is that in a situation like hurrcaine harvey if they had an undergound drainage pipe system [with solar panel powered pumps for backup in case the water wouldnt drain on its own] they could have diverted the excess water downstream to a resevoir or an area where it could be released into an overflow canal that led to unoccupied areas. this would cost money but would prevent any future flooding and could be an automated system that use batteries charged by solar panels and electricity. it could be set up to be activated remotely from any place that has a computer if they used a backup generator and maybe hooked it up to a computer. then if evacuations were ordered public officials could still use smartphones or any computer to activate the emergency drainage if it failed to self activate.
6. a retractable shower mat.
it somehow rolls/pulls up onto the towel rack when you are done showering.
1. a music media player that allows you to shuffle back to your main song list after searching a specific song title, letter, genre, etc.
seriously, use your music player, search a song title or letter [titles are better], turn on shuffle, play the song, then press whatever button used to go to the next song, press again. the music player on your mp3 device will ONLY shuffle to songs on the list for the letter or title you typed. and if you searched a SPECIFIC title like "adelle - fire in the rain [or whatever]" thats the ONLY song the shuffle feature will play. its been almost 40 years since computers were invented and with all the advancement in technology how is it that nobody has invented or fixed this?
[FOR THE RECORD IDEAS 2-4 ARE ALL RELATED]
2. a program or update to computers and/or mobile devices that checks and compares all files you wish to move PRIOR to checking the space available to move.
this would mean that when you plan to move huge amounts of files but theres a strong possibility that many of them could be duplicates and youd be wasting time trying to whittle down the amount due to limited drive space. [i.e. you just have tons of ******, or p****, or you restored family photos, or you just have an assload of files to move, or your computer crashed and youre trying to move your files that youve backed up, or you just have tons of files and dont know whether a large percentage could be the same exact file]. a program or update to pc and mac where when moving files the device first checks all files being moved and compares them to the space moving to BEFORE checking whether the drive moving to has space. or simply a program that pc and mac could provide at a small cost that could be used to scan computers and mobile devices and any drives hooked up for any files of the same stats. [search options for comparison could be file size, name, location, type, length, folder, etc.] and this would be used BEFORE checking whether drive space is available to move said files. this way if you move 1000 files into a single location [god knows what single location would have 1000 files, maybe porn or family photos or music] the program would check the location for duplicate files BEFORE it checks for available space. this way it might say, "hey 757 of those files are already in that location so do you just want to skip them?" and thus even if a location did not have enough space for the files you could still move them there. as most of them were copies, you ACTUALLY HAD ENOUGH SPACE!
3. which brings me to this: a means through which one can just move files between sources regardless of space.
the idea is that if you want to move 15gb onto a location with only 12gb of space left, it just sifts through the files and moves them till the space available is filled. then it tells you what wasnt moved.
4. which brings me to this: when moving files, why is there not a means that shows you what was moved and not moved from the list you selected?
if there was a "highlight option" similar to the one used in microsoft office for when people edit documents online then when you moved files the list you highlighted to move could be blue, then the files moved could be highlighted red, and the ones failed to move higlighted yellow. used in junction with idea #3 and possibly idea #2 above this would make file transfer a breeze.
5. why is it that when they build dams or levis to release excess water near large rivers, oceans, and lakes, they never think to put underground drainage tunnels?
if they were to build underground drainage systems [concrete or metal tubing that went downhill ie. from above sea level to below] that were directly connected to dams and levis they could prevent things like levi breaks and floods. the idea is that in a situation like hurrcaine harvey if they had an undergound drainage pipe system [with solar panel powered pumps for backup in case the water wouldnt drain on its own] they could have diverted the excess water downstream to a resevoir or an area where it could be released into an overflow canal that led to unoccupied areas. this would cost money but would prevent any future flooding and could be an automated system that use batteries charged by solar panels and electricity. it could be set up to be activated remotely from any place that has a computer if they used a backup generator and maybe hooked it up to a computer. then if evacuations were ordered public officials could still use smartphones or any computer to activate the emergency drainage if it failed to self activate.
6. a retractable shower mat.
it somehow rolls/pulls up onto the towel rack when you are done showering.
Saturday, September 16, 2017
what does the "reverse-rebound reaction" [Rre] actually mean? - simplicity explained
so in a previous [very long complex post] i explained the reverse rebound reaction [where newtons law of = and opposite reactions also have a secondary reaction. in which the two objects face recoil of a certain amount.] maybe someone couldnt make any fucking sense of that. this will simplify it.
object A [lets say your fist] is swung into a brick wall.
the brick wall [object B] exerts the same amount of force to your fist that you do into it.
your fist is kinetic energy [+K] the brick wall is potential energy [-P] as the wall cannot move.
now if you could calculate the density of your fist, arm, and shoulder and use the formula for [mass times velocity = acceleration] you can get the joules and thus force upon impact [Fi].
now this same formula would be used on the brick wall. calculate its mass and density and then use that formula to calculate Fi.
the wall will have a much greater Fi than your fist and arm. and the walls Fi is potential [since it cannot move on its own will] and thus is a negative force against your positive punching force.
why negative? basically the denser heavier object is the negative as calculating its Fi [force of impact] allows you to find the ACTUAL AMOUNT the reverse rebound effect will take you for.
basically:
+K[the moving object A] moves to strike [Mass times velocity=acceleration] the stationary/moving -P[object B] and the two object have their Fi [force of impact] deducted from each other. and the resulting negative/positive number is the reverse-rebound reaction [Rre] [negative means the moving object faces rebound, positive means it DEALS rebbound].
this can be used to calculate just how much damage an object can do to something once it strikes. such as a car or asteroid; or just a fist hitting a face. many scientists have formulated kinetic and potential energy and newtons laws are fact. but nobody has ever really created a formula that calculates the level of recoil an object will suffer or deal upon striking another object. as far as i know.
to simplfy further, for an object standing still you would first need the impact force of the moving object that will strike it. calculate, then use the same method for the stationary object [say a wall]; however remembering that the wall does not move. as such to calculate the walls Fi you simply calculate the walls speed being the same as [lets say a truck].
for this to work the stationary object must be moving at an equal speed as the truck when doing the calculations. basically a car hitting a wall at 50mph is the same as two cars hitting each other at the same speed. thus the wall [stationary object(s)] MUST ALWAYS be the SAME speed as the object that will strike them when you calculate Rre.
for two seperate moving objects its a little different. just calculate them both as kinetic energy [+K] and find their force of impact [Fi]. then subtract the smaller number from the larger. the result is the Rre that the lesser moving object will face.
now this is a simplified version. obviously both sides will face Rre, but the side with the lesser Fi will face more. and this could theoretically be calculated via a ratio.
for kinetic vs. potential: divide the kinetic Fi by the potential Fi [+KFi/-PFi]
for kinetic vs. kinetic: depends on the perspective. typically youll want to divide the greater potential by the lesser potential [>+P/<+P]. but if you are trying to figure from the perspective of the lesser you would swap them [<+P/>+P].
once you have the ratio you take the Rre at the end and divide it accordingly. its probably not completely accurate, but its proably going to be pretty close. for gods sake someone please try this out and SHOW YOUR WORK.
object A [lets say your fist] is swung into a brick wall.
the brick wall [object B] exerts the same amount of force to your fist that you do into it.
your fist is kinetic energy [+K] the brick wall is potential energy [-P] as the wall cannot move.
now if you could calculate the density of your fist, arm, and shoulder and use the formula for [mass times velocity = acceleration] you can get the joules and thus force upon impact [Fi].
now this same formula would be used on the brick wall. calculate its mass and density and then use that formula to calculate Fi.
the wall will have a much greater Fi than your fist and arm. and the walls Fi is potential [since it cannot move on its own will] and thus is a negative force against your positive punching force.
why negative? basically the denser heavier object is the negative as calculating its Fi [force of impact] allows you to find the ACTUAL AMOUNT the reverse rebound effect will take you for.
basically:
+K[the moving object A] moves to strike [Mass times velocity=acceleration] the stationary/moving -P[object B] and the two object have their Fi [force of impact] deducted from each other. and the resulting negative/positive number is the reverse-rebound reaction [Rre] [negative means the moving object faces rebound, positive means it DEALS rebbound].
this can be used to calculate just how much damage an object can do to something once it strikes. such as a car or asteroid; or just a fist hitting a face. many scientists have formulated kinetic and potential energy and newtons laws are fact. but nobody has ever really created a formula that calculates the level of recoil an object will suffer or deal upon striking another object. as far as i know.
to simplfy further, for an object standing still you would first need the impact force of the moving object that will strike it. calculate, then use the same method for the stationary object [say a wall]; however remembering that the wall does not move. as such to calculate the walls Fi you simply calculate the walls speed being the same as [lets say a truck].
for this to work the stationary object must be moving at an equal speed as the truck when doing the calculations. basically a car hitting a wall at 50mph is the same as two cars hitting each other at the same speed. thus the wall [stationary object(s)] MUST ALWAYS be the SAME speed as the object that will strike them when you calculate Rre.
for two seperate moving objects its a little different. just calculate them both as kinetic energy [+K] and find their force of impact [Fi]. then subtract the smaller number from the larger. the result is the Rre that the lesser moving object will face.
now this is a simplified version. obviously both sides will face Rre, but the side with the lesser Fi will face more. and this could theoretically be calculated via a ratio.
for kinetic vs. potential: divide the kinetic Fi by the potential Fi [+KFi/-PFi]
for kinetic vs. kinetic: depends on the perspective. typically youll want to divide the greater potential by the lesser potential [>+P/<+P]. but if you are trying to figure from the perspective of the lesser you would swap them [<+P/>+P].
once you have the ratio you take the Rre at the end and divide it accordingly. its probably not completely accurate, but its proably going to be pretty close. for gods sake someone please try this out and SHOW YOUR WORK.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
revo k101 plus - is it worth the purchase? yes. yes it is. [REPOSTED.]
i HATE this god damn editing system. somehow while trying to use "ctrl+z" to undo a few minor typing errors the stupid freaking blog erased what was LITERALLY THREE WEEKS OF HARD WORK.
so now [redacting the plethora of cursing and death metal smashing], i have to repost. E V R Y T H I N G ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
so here goes the condensed version:
for a more detailed review simply go here to the following links:
[this is a video review for anyone who prefers to not have to read a ton and just get the gist]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCL7o8yWmEI
[this is a full length article review on another blog detailing everything about the k101. as well as more comments from other people and links to the required software which will be posted below.]:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/k101-revo-official-gbatemp-review.339019/
this person details everything about the console that you may wish to know.
first of all since the reviews out there all seemed to be lacking physical console dimensions here they are:
5.5x2.5 inches console size. 2.5x2 inches screen size. [i am rounding up. slightly.]
for those of you that do not have a ruler or are on metric. it is about the size of an iphone [5 i believe]
when i got the console delivered it was in a small compact box in an odd packaging. the k101's packaging is compact and comes with screen protectors, charger, and some wierd rubber thingys that look like botton covers. you CAN order a micro sd card with it, i did not. the device itself is compact, defnitely does NOT feel cheap, and the buttons have a nice clicky feel to them.
the k101 needs first to have its software setup and instructions for that can be found here:
[this is a tutorial how to set up the micro sd card you plan to use for your gaming]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feYd3kTb8v8
for easy reference you can find the three pieces of software you need [
Panasonic SD Formatter 3.1 (Windows), K1 GBA SP Cheats v2, K1 GBA SP Game Art 1.0]
here:
Panasonic SD Formatter 3.1 (Windows):
https://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/utilities/download-panasonic-sd-formatter-31-windows-f27344.html
K1 GBA SP Cheats v2:
https://filetrip.net/gba-downloads/other-gba-files/download-k1-gba-sp-cheats-v2-f30553.html
K1 GBA SP Game Art 1.0:
https://filetrip.net/gba-downloads/other-gba-files/download-k1-gba-sp-game-art-10-f30159.html
now for those of you who wish to read the step-by-step instructions to setting up the k101 software and sd card simply go here:
https://gbatemp.net/review/revo-k101-plus.427/
or here for the short and simple:
http://www.revok101.com/how-to-use/
now there is another console out there that is a mock remake of the gba sp. that is mentioned here:
http://www.gadgetoid.com/2013/02/04/revo-k101-gba-clone-review/
but i would not buy it if your soul goal is to just game. the k101 plus is far better and more reliable than the gamebox sp. however if you really like the gba sp design, go for it.
for anyone who may wonder about the revo k101 websites customer service, check this blog out. the ENTIRE blog:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/revo-k101-problems-with-loading-saved-games.338485/page-5
these guys KNOW their customer service. when i ordered they emailed me and let me know that the color i wanted was out of stock and offered me several other options. they also even took the time to read the blog review i put up here and sent me email responses. they also take console ideas and tips to heart.
so if you are on the fence feel free to hit them up on the contact page.
btw, the save issue in the blog was fixed. simply press [start+*] after saving then when you turn off the power hold the button for at least 5 seconds to be sure.
for certain gbc games save data reversion can occur [typically when using the real time clock or switching the rtc on/off during gaming]. i found a fix for this, however it is a bit complicated.
1. save game normally. use start+*. reset game via b+A+start+sel.
2. start game normally and load save.
3. save game normally. use start+*. press L+* to open menu. choose reset from the menu.
4. start game normally and load save. save game. use start+*.
5. press power button and hold for at least 3-5 seconds.
typicallly this prevents you from losing any save data on gbc games. [mostly pokemon gold/silver was where save data issues occured and this fixed it.]
for future software updates and files go to the main site here:
http://kteam.ys168.com/
and for information on how to INSTALL said updates this video here is probably your best bet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNIU5w1dYWc
in regards to gameplay and display, well gameplay is good 95% of the time. theres that small 5% where you press a button and theres a delay or the framerate drops. otherwise its amazing, specially the bright ass display. i have never been able to play games on such a bright screen. and the in console menu is fairly simple to navigate.
now for the most annoying part of the repost, the cheats section.
the in console cheats are kind of annoying to use and in untranslated or poorly translated english. so your best bet for cheat codes is a program called GBAATM. found here:
https://filetrip.net/gba-downloads/tools-utilities/download-gbaatm-1-9-9-7-0-0-1-f33297.html
if you want a good place to keep track of your game cheats and organize them use inkpad notepad:
http://www.inkpadnotepad.com/
you can sync notes across mobile and computer devices freely and its free. just thought i would mention.
simple instructions for creating a working cheat list through GBAATM:
1. a few things to note. typically the only cheats that can be patched in are in the xxxxxxxx xxxx format
2. for the best bet for these cheat types check here:
https://gamehacking.org/
they have multiple conversions of many MANY cheats.
3. once a game is patched with any cheat code(s) it cannot ever be patched again. so be sure you have ALL the cheats you want on hand. so before patching in cheats create a copy of your game and save.
4. BACK UP YOUR K101 FILES. preferrably just the folder containing your roms. so you dont lose your saves.
5. to be sure cheat patching works its best youve gotten to a save point ingame first and copied your save and rom into a duplicate folder.
6. when patching a game you can run the rom in any emulator to see whether the cheats allow the game to work. till you fully close gbaatm the patch is not permanent and you can continue to add more cheats.
ok now the instructions:
1. open the rom you wish to patch. making sure you have the list of cheats on hand [remember that only xxxxxxxx xxxx format codes can be patched].
2. go to the following options in gbaatm and select them: "enable/disable", "enable at start", "trainer menu"
3. in the box that says "enable keys" and "l+R+A", that is a method to enable/disable cheats while playing. set a button combination you can easily remember. or leave it alone. leave it to make things simple.
4. in the empty box below where it says "trainer menu" simply type "cheats".
5. copy and paste your cheats into the large empty space at the bottom below "cheat codes". [being sure to put the name of each cheat before the actual code. otherwise you will have a long blank ass list when you start]. you only need the cheat name above the first line for the full line of the code you want.
6. repeat steps 1-4 each time you wish to patch a new game with cheats. remembering that once you patch the game it can never be repatched.
7. now the hard part. after completing steps 1-5, go to "save as" and save the file as something simple, remembering to put ".gba" as the end of the save name. once done check to see that you have "[insert whatever-the-hell-you-named-it here].gba" in the spot where you chose to save it. if so click on "patch game" then proceed to step 8.
8. this is the point of no return. if you have a current save file on your revo k101 before patching a game and wish that the cheats carry over to that save, you must do 2 things.
a. the rom file you started with must be the one the save file is associated with.
b. you must go to "save as" a SECOND time.
9. ****POINT OF NO RETURN**** after clicking "save as" click on the rom file that your k101 save is associated with that ends in ".gba". choose to "save as" that file and save.
10. patch the game one more time and close gbaatm
11. to test whether or not the game was fully patched reopen gbaatm. follow steps 1 and 5 above once more. and attempt to patch the game. if you get a warning saying the game cannot be patched then the patch process succeeded.
[recent edit 10092017]
ok so for those of you who may want to buy one of these suckers [which i HIGHLY suggest if you like playing gba, gbc, and nes games.] you can buy one here:
http://www.k1gbasp.com
this is the main website for the people behind the k101 plus. i should also mention that you can add video and music to the micro sd you put in the console. and the gba flashcart [that is a plastic cardtridge resembling an original gba game] comes free with the purchase.
music may be worth using since the speakers are pretty loud but i would not waste storage space for video. this thing is MADE for gaming, not just figuratively but LITERALLY as well. so using it for video would be a rather huge [and insulting] waste of the k101 plus. use it for video if you want, just do not tell me.
the k101 also has a nifty document viewer built in so you can use it to view text documents as well. but for that youll need to get ahold of [notepad++] which is not something i am going to put a link for here. why? 1. it is not really necesary for the console as of yet. 2. using [notepad++] and the k101 you COULD potentially type things for reference you should not be using.
if at some point later the designers fix the issue with editing ingame cheats i WILL post a means to get [NOTEPAD++].
for now if you want a k101 plus go here:
http://www.k1gbasp.com
i HIGHLY suggest buying one if you like old school games and want to have the ability to play REAL physical hardware off a non physical rom.
if you like newer gaming try this:
http://www.gpdxd.com/
i did a review for that console here:
http://storymaster21.blogspot.com/2017/09/console-review-gpd-xd-video-game.html?zx=f1bca8b210ef8d3c
so now [redacting the plethora of cursing and death metal smashing], i have to repost. E V R Y T H I N G ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
so here goes the condensed version:
for a more detailed review simply go here to the following links:
[this is a video review for anyone who prefers to not have to read a ton and just get the gist]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCL7o8yWmEI
[this is a full length article review on another blog detailing everything about the k101. as well as more comments from other people and links to the required software which will be posted below.]:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/k101-revo-official-gbatemp-review.339019/
this person details everything about the console that you may wish to know.
first of all since the reviews out there all seemed to be lacking physical console dimensions here they are:
5.5x2.5 inches console size. 2.5x2 inches screen size. [i am rounding up. slightly.]
for those of you that do not have a ruler or are on metric. it is about the size of an iphone [5 i believe]
when i got the console delivered it was in a small compact box in an odd packaging. the k101's packaging is compact and comes with screen protectors, charger, and some wierd rubber thingys that look like botton covers. you CAN order a micro sd card with it, i did not. the device itself is compact, defnitely does NOT feel cheap, and the buttons have a nice clicky feel to them.
the k101 needs first to have its software setup and instructions for that can be found here:
[this is a tutorial how to set up the micro sd card you plan to use for your gaming]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feYd3kTb8v8
for easy reference you can find the three pieces of software you need [
Panasonic SD Formatter 3.1 (Windows), K1 GBA SP Cheats v2, K1 GBA SP Game Art 1.0]
here:
Panasonic SD Formatter 3.1 (Windows):
https://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/utilities/download-panasonic-sd-formatter-31-windows-f27344.html
K1 GBA SP Cheats v2:
https://filetrip.net/gba-downloads/other-gba-files/download-k1-gba-sp-cheats-v2-f30553.html
K1 GBA SP Game Art 1.0:
https://filetrip.net/gba-downloads/other-gba-files/download-k1-gba-sp-game-art-10-f30159.html
now for those of you who wish to read the step-by-step instructions to setting up the k101 software and sd card simply go here:
https://gbatemp.net/review/revo-k101-plus.427/
or here for the short and simple:
http://www.revok101.com/how-to-use/
now there is another console out there that is a mock remake of the gba sp. that is mentioned here:
http://www.gadgetoid.com/2013/02/04/revo-k101-gba-clone-review/
but i would not buy it if your soul goal is to just game. the k101 plus is far better and more reliable than the gamebox sp. however if you really like the gba sp design, go for it.
for anyone who may wonder about the revo k101 websites customer service, check this blog out. the ENTIRE blog:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/revo-k101-problems-with-loading-saved-games.338485/page-5
these guys KNOW their customer service. when i ordered they emailed me and let me know that the color i wanted was out of stock and offered me several other options. they also even took the time to read the blog review i put up here and sent me email responses. they also take console ideas and tips to heart.
so if you are on the fence feel free to hit them up on the contact page.
btw, the save issue in the blog was fixed. simply press [start+*] after saving then when you turn off the power hold the button for at least 5 seconds to be sure.
for certain gbc games save data reversion can occur [typically when using the real time clock or switching the rtc on/off during gaming]. i found a fix for this, however it is a bit complicated.
1. save game normally. use start+*. reset game via b+A+start+sel.
2. start game normally and load save.
3. save game normally. use start+*. press L+* to open menu. choose reset from the menu.
4. start game normally and load save. save game. use start+*.
5. press power button and hold for at least 3-5 seconds.
typicallly this prevents you from losing any save data on gbc games. [mostly pokemon gold/silver was where save data issues occured and this fixed it.]
for future software updates and files go to the main site here:
http://kteam.ys168.com/
and for information on how to INSTALL said updates this video here is probably your best bet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNIU5w1dYWc
in regards to gameplay and display, well gameplay is good 95% of the time. theres that small 5% where you press a button and theres a delay or the framerate drops. otherwise its amazing, specially the bright ass display. i have never been able to play games on such a bright screen. and the in console menu is fairly simple to navigate.
now for the most annoying part of the repost, the cheats section.
the in console cheats are kind of annoying to use and in untranslated or poorly translated english. so your best bet for cheat codes is a program called GBAATM. found here:
https://filetrip.net/gba-downloads/tools-utilities/download-gbaatm-1-9-9-7-0-0-1-f33297.html
if you want a good place to keep track of your game cheats and organize them use inkpad notepad:
http://www.inkpadnotepad.com/
you can sync notes across mobile and computer devices freely and its free. just thought i would mention.
simple instructions for creating a working cheat list through GBAATM:
1. a few things to note. typically the only cheats that can be patched in are in the xxxxxxxx xxxx format
2. for the best bet for these cheat types check here:
https://gamehacking.org/
they have multiple conversions of many MANY cheats.
3. once a game is patched with any cheat code(s) it cannot ever be patched again. so be sure you have ALL the cheats you want on hand. so before patching in cheats create a copy of your game and save.
4. BACK UP YOUR K101 FILES. preferrably just the folder containing your roms. so you dont lose your saves.
5. to be sure cheat patching works its best youve gotten to a save point ingame first and copied your save and rom into a duplicate folder.
6. when patching a game you can run the rom in any emulator to see whether the cheats allow the game to work. till you fully close gbaatm the patch is not permanent and you can continue to add more cheats.
ok now the instructions:
1. open the rom you wish to patch. making sure you have the list of cheats on hand [remember that only xxxxxxxx xxxx format codes can be patched].
2. go to the following options in gbaatm and select them: "enable/disable", "enable at start", "trainer menu"
3. in the box that says "enable keys" and "l+R+A", that is a method to enable/disable cheats while playing. set a button combination you can easily remember. or leave it alone. leave it to make things simple.
4. in the empty box below where it says "trainer menu" simply type "cheats".
5. copy and paste your cheats into the large empty space at the bottom below "cheat codes". [being sure to put the name of each cheat before the actual code. otherwise you will have a long blank ass list when you start]. you only need the cheat name above the first line for the full line of the code you want.
6. repeat steps 1-4 each time you wish to patch a new game with cheats. remembering that once you patch the game it can never be repatched.
7. now the hard part. after completing steps 1-5, go to "save as" and save the file as something simple, remembering to put ".gba" as the end of the save name. once done check to see that you have "[insert whatever-the-hell-you-named-it here].gba" in the spot where you chose to save it. if so click on "patch game" then proceed to step 8.
8. this is the point of no return. if you have a current save file on your revo k101 before patching a game and wish that the cheats carry over to that save, you must do 2 things.
a. the rom file you started with must be the one the save file is associated with.
b. you must go to "save as" a SECOND time.
9. ****POINT OF NO RETURN**** after clicking "save as" click on the rom file that your k101 save is associated with that ends in ".gba". choose to "save as" that file and save.
10. patch the game one more time and close gbaatm
11. to test whether or not the game was fully patched reopen gbaatm. follow steps 1 and 5 above once more. and attempt to patch the game. if you get a warning saying the game cannot be patched then the patch process succeeded.
[recent edit 10092017]
ok so for those of you who may want to buy one of these suckers [which i HIGHLY suggest if you like playing gba, gbc, and nes games.] you can buy one here:
http://www.k1gbasp.com
this is the main website for the people behind the k101 plus. i should also mention that you can add video and music to the micro sd you put in the console. and the gba flashcart [that is a plastic cardtridge resembling an original gba game] comes free with the purchase.
music may be worth using since the speakers are pretty loud but i would not waste storage space for video. this thing is MADE for gaming, not just figuratively but LITERALLY as well. so using it for video would be a rather huge [and insulting] waste of the k101 plus. use it for video if you want, just do not tell me.
the k101 also has a nifty document viewer built in so you can use it to view text documents as well. but for that youll need to get ahold of [notepad++] which is not something i am going to put a link for here. why? 1. it is not really necesary for the console as of yet. 2. using [notepad++] and the k101 you COULD potentially type things for reference you should not be using.
if at some point later the designers fix the issue with editing ingame cheats i WILL post a means to get [NOTEPAD++].
for now if you want a k101 plus go here:
http://www.k1gbasp.com
i HIGHLY suggest buying one if you like old school games and want to have the ability to play REAL physical hardware off a non physical rom.
if you like newer gaming try this:
http://www.gpdxd.com/
i did a review for that console here:
http://storymaster21.blogspot.com/2017/09/console-review-gpd-xd-video-game.html?zx=f1bca8b210ef8d3c
breath of the wild: the best tips for any new game files
so for anyone playing breath of the wild here are a few basic important tips:
1. once you start out gather spicy peppers so you can survive in cold areas.
2. the first cold survival clothing piece is at the top of the mountain. simply find the old man at the highest point of the great plateuah [excluding the tower]
3. get a sword ASAP once you start. then find grass, start cutting, and collect the crickets and hot footed lizards via crouching. [it takes EXACTLY 4 crickets and 1 monster part to create a full stamina recovery elixer].
4. once you clear the great plateau the VERY NEXT area you need to clear is the gerudo tower in the lower left corner. you can find the tower off in the distance from the southwest corner of the great plateau. it is the least guarded and most easily accesible tower to clear. however, it requires quite a few stamina elixers to fully climb up the canyon walls to get to the tower. the easiest path there is to fly down and follow the highest ledges of the canyon edge. simply climb up the walls till you find the tower. [it will be surrounded by muck, crates, and several large stone pillars. and will be on the precepice of the ridge entrance into the gerudo desert.]
5. if you need a glitch for fast travel hold down the whistle button, use the directional pad to move, then repeatedly tap the dash button. this glitch provides infinite stamina both for running and occaisionally allows you to scale cliffs without using stamina [to check for use on cliffs tap the dash button while climbing. if you start running and regain stamina then you can run up the cliff].
6. once youve activated the gerudo tower fly down and find your way to the main city and start the "enter the forbidden city" side quest. run like hell and avoid the lizalfos and other desert enemies. the gerudo area can be surveyed w/o even needing any gear. right after clearing the great plateau you can find and activate the gerudo tower. [just beware. youll need firewood and flint in case night hits as the skeletal enemies that spawn are freaking lethal.] you can start the "enter the forbidden city" side quest and even finish it all without needing any good armor. once you complete the side quest [for the record the guy you are looking for who is sneaking in is on the roof of the inn where rhodson is located and it will cost you 600 rupees to buy the outfit. just cook food and elixer items 5 at a time and sell them, youll get that fast.]
7. once you gain entrance to the gerudo main city theres a gerudo secret club requiring a password. the password is G, S, C, [then the diamind symbol]. this club sells two armors. one is a luminous stone based armor set and the other is a desert armor set [this armor provides electric and heat resistance].
8. once you access the shrine just outside the gerudo main city capture a sand seal via throwing a bomb and detonating it near the seal. then ride the seal to the southwest corner of the gerudo desert. [if youve indeed activated the gerudo tower you should be able to zoom in the southwest corner of the map and see a gigantic skeleton. this is where the gerudo fairy fountain is. [and the best way to get fairies is wear ONLY what you had after you started the game. only equip your lowest level armor and unequip all weapons. also only come at night.]
9. while on the way to meet impa at kakariko village remember to enter hyrule castle from the rear at the castle docks area. [easiest way to find this location is find the giant pillars that look like the heads of the guardians that fire thos lasers. its in the rear of the castle perimeter.] once you find the docks there will be roughly 3 lizalfos to deal with. the castle docks hide a great flameblade and a hidden shrine [light the giant torch with the great flameblade provided in the pedestal]. also if you follow up the staircase right near the shrine and torch youll find a library. use megnesius to move the metal bookcase. [this room has 4 lizalfos so be careful. it also holds the royal guards shield in a hidden rear room and a stone smasher.] both the sheild and smasher are located behind metal hidden doors. the castle docks shrine point is important due to the respawning lizalfos who hold boomerangs and the stone smasher and great flameblade [which ALL respawn at each blood moon].
9. the gerudo desert holds roughly 4 molduga [one located directly west of the gerudo town near a hidden shrine]. never, I REPEAT, NEVER! kill all the moldugas. limit yourself to at least killing only 2-3, leaving one alive. this creates a glitch where they ALL respawn every blood moon. and moldugas drop tier 4 weapons [gear with stats 30-40].
10. the gerudo desert is also important as it leads to the summit. the large snowy mountains in the north hold the secret location where players can farm farosh [after gaining the master sword].
1. once you start out gather spicy peppers so you can survive in cold areas.
2. the first cold survival clothing piece is at the top of the mountain. simply find the old man at the highest point of the great plateuah [excluding the tower]
3. get a sword ASAP once you start. then find grass, start cutting, and collect the crickets and hot footed lizards via crouching. [it takes EXACTLY 4 crickets and 1 monster part to create a full stamina recovery elixer].
4. once you clear the great plateau the VERY NEXT area you need to clear is the gerudo tower in the lower left corner. you can find the tower off in the distance from the southwest corner of the great plateau. it is the least guarded and most easily accesible tower to clear. however, it requires quite a few stamina elixers to fully climb up the canyon walls to get to the tower. the easiest path there is to fly down and follow the highest ledges of the canyon edge. simply climb up the walls till you find the tower. [it will be surrounded by muck, crates, and several large stone pillars. and will be on the precepice of the ridge entrance into the gerudo desert.]
5. if you need a glitch for fast travel hold down the whistle button, use the directional pad to move, then repeatedly tap the dash button. this glitch provides infinite stamina both for running and occaisionally allows you to scale cliffs without using stamina [to check for use on cliffs tap the dash button while climbing. if you start running and regain stamina then you can run up the cliff].
6. once youve activated the gerudo tower fly down and find your way to the main city and start the "enter the forbidden city" side quest. run like hell and avoid the lizalfos and other desert enemies. the gerudo area can be surveyed w/o even needing any gear. right after clearing the great plateau you can find and activate the gerudo tower. [just beware. youll need firewood and flint in case night hits as the skeletal enemies that spawn are freaking lethal.] you can start the "enter the forbidden city" side quest and even finish it all without needing any good armor. once you complete the side quest [for the record the guy you are looking for who is sneaking in is on the roof of the inn where rhodson is located and it will cost you 600 rupees to buy the outfit. just cook food and elixer items 5 at a time and sell them, youll get that fast.]
7. once you gain entrance to the gerudo main city theres a gerudo secret club requiring a password. the password is G, S, C, [then the diamind symbol]. this club sells two armors. one is a luminous stone based armor set and the other is a desert armor set [this armor provides electric and heat resistance].
8. once you access the shrine just outside the gerudo main city capture a sand seal via throwing a bomb and detonating it near the seal. then ride the seal to the southwest corner of the gerudo desert. [if youve indeed activated the gerudo tower you should be able to zoom in the southwest corner of the map and see a gigantic skeleton. this is where the gerudo fairy fountain is. [and the best way to get fairies is wear ONLY what you had after you started the game. only equip your lowest level armor and unequip all weapons. also only come at night.]
9. while on the way to meet impa at kakariko village remember to enter hyrule castle from the rear at the castle docks area. [easiest way to find this location is find the giant pillars that look like the heads of the guardians that fire thos lasers. its in the rear of the castle perimeter.] once you find the docks there will be roughly 3 lizalfos to deal with. the castle docks hide a great flameblade and a hidden shrine [light the giant torch with the great flameblade provided in the pedestal]. also if you follow up the staircase right near the shrine and torch youll find a library. use megnesius to move the metal bookcase. [this room has 4 lizalfos so be careful. it also holds the royal guards shield in a hidden rear room and a stone smasher.] both the sheild and smasher are located behind metal hidden doors. the castle docks shrine point is important due to the respawning lizalfos who hold boomerangs and the stone smasher and great flameblade [which ALL respawn at each blood moon].
9. the gerudo desert holds roughly 4 molduga [one located directly west of the gerudo town near a hidden shrine]. never, I REPEAT, NEVER! kill all the moldugas. limit yourself to at least killing only 2-3, leaving one alive. this creates a glitch where they ALL respawn every blood moon. and moldugas drop tier 4 weapons [gear with stats 30-40].
10. the gerudo desert is also important as it leads to the summit. the large snowy mountains in the north hold the secret location where players can farm farosh [after gaining the master sword].
Monday, August 7, 2017
rick and morty kill jesus
jesus: i can walk on water. [jumps in a pond and starts floating up and onto the surface].
rick: so can i asshole [burps, then fires a freeze ray into the pond and steps out on it.]
morty: oh geeze grampa rick! you- you froze jesus christ in solid ice. he- he was getting ready to walk across that pond and you froze him!
rick: well morty were screwed. i killed jesus christ.
morty: uh no rick, you could just unfreeze him.
rick: no morty hes dead and even the unfreeze setting cant save him. come on morty lets go home. [they travel back to the future and find society is at war for some stupid ***damn reason].
morty: rick look what you did! you started world war three! geeze rick!
rick: actually morty without jesus the christian faith and hebrew religion never existed so world war two never happened.
morty: well then this IS world war two! rick: uh no morty, this is world war 8, without religion people had no reason to fight. but apparently the fear of magic flying spagetti monsters gave people a reason for morality. [a flying plate of spaghetti comes up and says some stupid line].
morty: well rick what do we do.
rick: nothing morty. isnt a world without stupid religion bett- [a spagetti monster strapped with a meatball suicide bomb runs over and blows up ricks lab.] well shit [rick opens a portal in time] now we gotta go save f**king jesus. damnit morty this is your fault!
morty: how is it my fault?!
rick: i dont know morty you tell me! [rick steps through the portal and after a few seconds steps back through to the future] well morty, are you coming or what?
morty [as they travel back in time]: you know what rick when this is all over i-
rick: you what? want to THANK ME for SAVING THE FUTURE?
Monday, July 31, 2017
the new evolutionary era: the true danger gmo's, preservatives, and growth hormones pose to our world
we as human beings dont understand the sheer force of impact we are having on this world. the growth hormones, gmo's, preservatives, and chemicals we put in our food supply to make things bigger and last longer actually have a detrimental effect on the evolution of life on this planet. when we toss out food made with these gmo's, growth hormones, and preservatives insects and vermin eat them.
they process them and then get eaten by larger predators. this creates a slow chain reaction where each animal is basically a coctail brewing with a perfectly processed amount of growth hromones and preservatives. we are creating a new boom in evolution, spawning a new class of vermin, insects, and arachnids so full of processed preservatives and growth hormones that they are gentically built for longevity and size.
insects becoming immune to poisons and wolf spiders the size of birds are only the beginning. at this rate will smiths movie is quite accurate. wolf spiders are supposed to look like brown/grey and black spider bodies with comb teeth legs. due to them eating insects that have consumed and processed foods [trash] full of gmo's, growth hormones, and preservatives todays wolf spiders have become giant tarantula sized mutants straight out of arachiphobia.
they grow and grow till they can eat birds, rats, squirrels, and are huge grey/brown and black hairy mutants with black beady eyes that can run clear across a room in the blink of an eye. through scientifically modifying our foods, the sheer force of people littering their uneaten scraps all over the place, and the constant attempts to kill the resultant pests that come to eat them, we have sparked a new era in the evolution of non-sentient life on our planet.
this is not a good thing, and besides this people starting puberty at younger and younger ages, diabetes and cancer, and many other heath hazzards exist.
i believe in a direct link between chemically produced foods [twinkies, kit-kats, koolaide, soda, and anything else made via "facade" chemicals that replicate flavors and tastes], and cancer and diabetes. though i lack the scientific research skills, finances, and access to the means to prove this. still i feel that there is a link between most cancers and chemically created foods. the human body is not built to digest pork and beef and i believe that when the body processes actual food it does so more easily.
i believe that with chemically generated foods the body doesnt know what the hell it is trying to process and digest. like using a carbon water filter to filter juice or soda. i suppose one could test this theory using plants. survivalists can use roots hanging out into caverns below the ground to collect the water that has been filtered by the plants complex cellular root system.
theoretically one could take three plants, make sure the roots extend just below the dirt into a container, and treat one with water, one with soda, and one with a mix of the two, then chemically check the resulting fluids that drain from the roots.
there are many ways one could officially test my theory [such as a group study using chemically generated foods and only foods grown and made naturally. obviously gmo's preservatives, and growth hormones could be potential variables or just be included in both groups. thus making the only difference the fact that one group ingests chemically created foods.]
if one could prove a link between the chemicals and cancer then maybe we could start working towards a world with less cancer.
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