Tuesday, 24 March 2020

The Game Capture Card that Actually Works with Mac and OBS (And its not Elgato)

The Cloner Alliance Flint 4KP Plus:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YY52YP6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This thing is amazing. I have been looking for a good Game capture card that works with mac for a long time. I got an elgato and that was a bust, then I almost bought a black magic, but I read a lot of bad reviews for it. I finally found this capture card and I love it. I have a 2015 mac book air and I haven't had any issues. The one problem I have had, with my slower mac I can only stream or record 720, but that is a problem with my computer not the capture card. But with a more powerful mac you should be able to stream 1080 and maybe even 4k with no problem.

The box includes

The Capture Card

HDMI Cable

USC C to USB 3.0

Adapters to connect and stream footage/gameplay from your phone (No thunderbolt)

A free software (Which I have not tried yet)

I hope this is able to help you guys. I know how hard it can be wanting to get into to streaming and just feeling like there aren't any good options for Mac users.

If you want to see actual footage captured from this capture card you can check out my channel here. I have several videos with recorded footage off the Xbox and Nintendo switch.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCufRbfiyQ4BQ8cdofxz_JZw



Submitted by MotherGoose26 | #Specialdealer Special Offer Online Shopping Store 2016

The Game Capture Card that Actually works with Mac

The Cloner Alliance Flint 4KP Plus:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YY52YP6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This thing is amazing. I have been looking for a good Game capture card that works with mac for a long time. I got an elgato and that was a bust, then I almost bought a black magic, but I read a lot of bad reviews for it. I finally found this capture card and I love it. I have a 2015 mac book air and I haven't had any issues. The one problem I have had, with my slower mac I can only stream or record 720, but that is a problem with my computer not the capture card. But with a more powerful mac you should be able to stream 1080 and maybe even 4k with no problem.

The box includes

The Capture Card

HDMI Cable

USC C to USB 3.0

Adapters to connect and stream footage/gameplay from your phone (No thunderbolt)

A free software (Which I have not tried yet)

I hope this is able to help you guys. I know how hard it can be wanting to get into to streaming and just feeling like there aren't any good options for Mac users.

If you want to see actual footage captured from this capture card you can check out my channel here. I have several videos with recorded footage off the Xbox and Nintendo switch.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCufRbfiyQ4BQ8cdofxz_JZw



Submitted by MotherGoose26 | #Specialdealer Special Offer Online Shopping Store 2016

Sunday, 22 March 2020

CRTPi-RCA v1.0F -- A Composite Fork of the CRTPi-Project!

CRTPi-RCA: A fork of the CRTPi-Project for Retropie (4.5.1)

Changelog: v1.0F Hotfix 10/31/2019

  • Fixed issue with hotkeys, removed keyboard F-key hotkeys from build entirely. Hotkeys are now default per the retroarch distro.
  • Fixed issue where the mastersystem emulator got set to lx-genesis-gx-plus instead of lr-picodrive.
  • Fixed issue where lr-mame2003 was displaying nag screens by default.
  • Redumped and uploaded the image file, URL has not changed. [HOTFIX PATCHED IMAGE LIVE @ 16:10 PST ON 10/31/19]
  • New MD5: b6a5f65c97afe09f13c7373a27332df7
  • New SHA1: 976acee0df6d99fd792c8ca8727261e47d2ae286
  • Created hotfix pack to unzip into already-flashed images from the 10/29/19 build. See this post.

Changelog: v1.0F 10/29/2019

  • CRTPi-RCA: Version v1.0 Final Public Release.
  • Hybrid Resolution -- Boots in 480i and plays games in 240p!
  • Implimented heavily modified version of the Sakitoshi CRT-TVout scripts, removing all shaders and sticking to a more standard integer scale image.
  • Kodi 18.2 set up for 480i with NO SLOWDOWN!
  • Set major hotkeys for lr- emulators on keyboard to F-keys.
  • Custom config files to allow certain Arcade and PSX games to run in 480i/240p
  • Completely overhauled all libretro emulators for 240p output where applicable
  • Configured Atari Lynx, Sega Gamegear, NeoGeo Pocket/Color, and Wonderswan Pocket/Color with overlays and optimized (not pixel-perfect) wide resolution
  • Overhauled GB/GBC/GBA to have correct integer scale 2X output with SGB2 and GBP overlays

Changelog: v0.4 10/22/2019

  • Second release of CRTPi-RCA, fourth releae of the CRTPi-Project. (See Thread)
  • CRTPi-RCA: Version v0.4 Final Beta Release. (Final Public release will be released once I have a working 480i/240p hybrid configuration using a heavily modified Sakitoshi script.)
  • Switched to 8GB disk image to accommodate disk-based system test suites and more ports
  • Updated all installed packages to 4.5.1 (231b13ab) - 10/20/19
  • Switched N64 default emulator to mupen64plus-auto @ 320x240 for speed and compatibility (lr-mupen64plus still set up)
  • Graphics Tweaks for lr-PCSX-ReARMed (disabled vibration + lowered frame clock to 55 + enabled interlacing modes, enhanced resolution, speedhack, and bilinear filtering)
  • Added optional overclock values in boot config (disabled by default)
  • Added another theme optimized for low resolution: CRT-Bubblegum
  • Preloaded Kodi 18.2 with Convergence theme (Large Font) @ 480i [ISSUE: Reboot Required after Kodi to play any games -- massive slowdown after exit]
  • Preloaded and set up Quake shareware port (lr-tyrquake)

Changelog: v0.3 10/2/2019

  • Initial release of CRTPi-RCA, third release of the CRTPi-Project.(See Thread)
  • New Config Fork: CRTPi-RCA, an image for use with the 3.5mm composite out on the Pi board utilizing the Raspberry Pi's SDTV16 mode for 640x480 Progressive Scan (240 Lines).

What Does That Look Like?

Here are some examples of games being played in beautiful 240p on CRT sets using the RCA Image!.


What is Different?

  • RetroPie 4.5.1 (Linux 9.9 Stretch) Commit 231b13ab (10/20/19)
  • 8GB (7892992 KB) Uncompressed Image (Compressed via WinRAR to 5136518 KB)
  • SSH, Samba Share, and USB Rom Service enabled by default
  • Heavily modified Sakitoshi CRT-TVout script for switching between 480i and 240p
  • Optional overclock values in /boot/config.txt for Pi2 & Pi3B (disabled by default)
  • NTSC @ 60hz 720/640x480 480i Resolution for Emulationstation & Kodi
  • NTSC @ 60hz 640x480 Progressive (240 lines) for Retroarch
  • Optional 480i mode for PSX and Arcade games
  • Preloaded with free 240p test suites for multiple consoles
  • Preloaded with additional stable (opt) Retroarch emulators
  • Preloaded with DOSBox and ScummVM
  • Preloaded with Kodi 18.2 w/ Convergence Theme @ 480i
  • Preloaded with various 4:3 splashscreens from the RPiF download
  • Preloaded with 4:3 Ruckage's runcommand launching screens for supported systems
  • Custom 4:3 Arcade DOJ "Winners DO Use Drugs" splash screen.
  • Preloaded with MUNT Roland MT-32 MIDI emulation for DOSBox/ScummVM
  • Retroarch FCEUmm (NES) Emulator preconfigured for 4:3 horiz/vert overscan crop enabled w/ composite-direct-fbx pallete
  • Retroarch Picodrive (SMS/32X) Emulator preconfigured for 4:3 with 2.5X Sega Mastersystem & 1X Sega 32X resolution
  • Retroarch Gambatte (GB/GBC) emulator preset to Super Game Boy (Special 1 Pallete) mode with 2x integer scale SGB Overlay
  • Retroarch mGBA (GBA) emulator preset to Game Boy Player mode with 2x integer scale GBP Overlay
  • Other Retroarch handheld emulators preset for optimized wide display with overlay
  • Retroarch PCSX-ReARMed (PSX) emulator preconfigured with vibration disabled + frame clock lowered to 55 + enabled interlacing modes, enhanced resolution, speedhack, and bilinear filtering
  • Emulationstation preloaded with Ruckage's RetroPie menu icons
  • Emulationstation preloaded with Ruckage's snes-mini (default) and nes-mini themes configured for 4:3
  • Emulationstation preloaded with PietDAmore's 240p-Bubblegum theme
  • Custom ScummVM system artwork for snes-mini theme
  • Emulationstation systems ordered chronologically instead of alphabetically
  • Emulationstation preconfigured with best settings for analog A/V including best settings for video preview screensavers

What Does This NOT Have?

This doesn't have any ROMs (other than freeware test suites), BIOS files, music, screenshots, metadata, or videos concerning copywritten games. Other than the configurations and overlays, it has nothing that can't be downloaded through the repository or freeware.


Where Can I Get It?

You can download a premade image from Drive:

NOTE: Please expand your file system via Raspi-Config after your first boot! 

CRTPi-RCA v1.0F: For Raspberry Pi 2/3/3B+ Composite-Out

MD5: b6a5f65c97afe09f13c7373a27332df7 SHA1: 976acee0df6d99fd792c8ca8727261e47d2ae286 

How can I take full advantage of the 480i/240p Switching?

To force 480i for a system or game, you can create a '480i.txt' file inside the configuration folder of the system with a list of the file names (case insensitive, extension optional but recommended) you want to force.

If you wish to force 480i for a whole system, you can write "all" inside the '480i.txt' file.

Alternatively you can create a "240p.txt" file to force 480i to all games except for the ones inside the list.

You can read more about the script functionality here.

Example:

/opt/retropie/configs/psx/480i.txt containing "Bloody Roar 2.PBP" to force 480i for the file "Bloody Roar 2.PBP" /opt/retropie/configs/psx/480i.txt containing "all" to force 480i for all the PlayStation games. /opt/retropie/configs/ports/kodi/480i.txt containing "all" to force 480i on Kodi. 

I have X Issue! Help?

I only have like 500mb of free space on my XXgb SD card!

You need to expand your file system via Raspi-Config. Follow these steps.

GBA, PSX, Neo-Geo, Sega-CD, PCE-CD, etc. games don't work!

I haven't included any bios's that didn't come with the retropie stock image, so you'll need to install the appropriate files in the BIOS folder. For Neo-Geo, I highly recommend the UniBios (renamed to neogeo.zip).

I want to switch back to lr-mupen64plus!

  • When launching an n64 game, mash buttons on the controller until the runcommand window comes up.
  • Select on "1 Set default emulator for n64" and choose "lr-mupen64plus"
  • Then "Q Exit (without launching)"
  • Launch the game again -- it will launch in the chosen emulator at the proper resolution

What A/V cable should I use for 3.5mm Composite?

I recommend the Zune A/V cable or XBOX 360E cable, you can find them on eBay and Amazon.

Samba Share won't work after I set up Wi-Fi!

Samba share service starts on boot, pending that a network is available. Configure your Wi-Fi then reboot first, and if that doesn't fix it then go into Retropie Setup > Configuration/Tools > Samba > Install Samba. Once it's complete, reboot and it should be golden.

USB-Romservice and/or Retropie-Mount don't work!

Follow this guide, but follow these steps before plugging in your thumb drive:

  • Go to Retropie-Setup
  • Update retropie install script
  • Go to Manage Packages -> Optional Packages
  • Scroll all the way down to usbromservice
  • Uninstall usbromservice
  • Install it again from Binary
  • Once finished, choose Configuration, then Enable USB Romservice
  • Reboot, and wait for it to fully boot in to ES
  • Plug in USB stick (has to be FAT32) and WAIT A LONG TIME (if your stick has a light, wait for it to stop flashing)



Submitted by ErantyInt | #Specialdealer Special Offer Online Shopping Store 2016

CRTPi-RCA v1.1FX -- An Experimental Runahead Fork of the CRTPi-Project!

CRTPi-RCA: A fork of the CRTPi-Project for Retropie (4.5.1)

Changelog: v1.1FX 12/20/2019

  • Applied Sakitoshi's TVout-Tweaks-Smart shader across all lr- emulators to fix artifacting issues
  • Enabled runahead (1 frame, 2nd instance) for all available 8-bit and 16-bit retroarch cores.
  • Added (optional) Pi3B+ overclock values.
  • Extended arcade rom configs for /roms/arcade/ to include FB Neo, FB Alpha 2012, Mame 2003, Mame 2003-Plus, Mame 2010, and Mame 2000.
  • Extended arcade rom configs for /roms/fba/ to include FB Neo and FB Alpha 2012.
  • Extended arcade rom configs for /roms/mame-libretro/ to include Mame 2003, Mame 2003-Plus, Mame 2010, and Mame 2000.
  • Installed additional arcade emulator lr-mame2003-plus.
  • Changed emulators.cfg to switch all roms set for lr-mame2003 to lr-mame2003-plus.
  • Fixed issue where GBC configs were pointing to GB directory.
  • Fixed issue with notification message location in GBA, GB, and GBC emulators.
  • Changed lr-fceumm options to disable horizontal overscan, go back to 8:7 PAR aspect ratio, and changed pallete to composite-direct-fbx. (these settings closest matched a real Famicom AV over composite)
  • Updated common lr- emulator configs for the correct refresh rate per system. (SNES/NES/SGB2 = 60.098801, GBA Player = 60.002220, ATARI2600/COLECO/MSX/SMS/MD/GG = 59.922741, Default = 60.000000)
  • Installed additional lightweight 4:3 ES themes: 240p-Honey, Art-Book 4-3, Art-Book Pocket, Retrowave 4-3, Super Retroboy, Pixel, and Pixel-Metadata.
  • Set default theme to Super Retroboy.

Changelog: v1.0F Hotfix 10/31/2019

  • Fixed issue with hotkeys, removed keyboard F-key hotkeys from build entirely. Hotkeys are now default per the retroarch distro.
  • Fixed issue where the mastersystem emulator got set to lx-genesis-gx-plus instead of lr-picodrive.
  • Fixed issue where lr-mame2003 was displaying nag screens by default.
  • Redumped and uploaded the image file, URL has not changed.
  • New MD5: b6a5f65c97afe09f13c7373a27332df7
  • Created hotfix pack to unzip into already-flashed images from the 10/29/19 build. See this post.

Changelog: v1.0F 10/29/2019

  • CRTPi-RCA: Version v1.0 Final Public Release.
  • Hybrid Resolution -- Boots in 480i and plays games in 240p!
  • Implimented heavily modified version of the Sakitoshi CRT-TVout scripts, removing all shaders and sticking to a more standard integer scale image.
  • Kodi 18.2 set up for 480i with NO SLOWDOWN!
  • Set major hotkeys for lr- emulators on keyboard to F-keys.
  • Custom config files to allow certain Arcade and PSX games to run in 480i/240p
  • Completely overhauled all libretro emulators for 240p output where applicable
  • Configured Atari Lynx, Sega Gamegear, NeoGeo Pocket/Color, and Wonderswan Pocket/Color with overlays and optimized (not pixel-perfect) wide resolution
  • Overhauled GB/GBC/GBA to have correct integer scale 2X output with SGB2 and GBP overlays

Changelog: v0.4 10/22/2019

  • Second release of CRTPi-RCA, fourth releae of the CRTPi-Project.
  • CRTPi-RCA: Version v0.4 Final Beta Release. (Final Public release will be released once I have a working 480i/240p hybrid configuration using a heavily modified Sakitoshi script.)
  • Switched to 8GB disk image to accommodate disk-based system test suites and more ports
  • Updated all installed packages to 4.5.1 (231b13ab) - 10/20/19
  • Switched N64 default emulator to mupen64plus-auto @ 320x240 for speed and compatibility (lr-mupen64plus still set up)
  • Graphics Tweaks for lr-PCSX-ReARMed (disabled vibration + lowered frame clock to 55 + enabled interlacing modes, enhanced resolution, speedhack, and bilinear filtering)
  • Added optional overclock values in boot config (disabled by default)
  • Added another theme optimized for low resolution: CRT-Bubblegum
  • Preloaded Kodi 18.2 with Convergence theme (Large Font) @ 480i [ISSUE: Reboot Required after Kodi to play any games -- massive slowdown after exit]
  • Preloaded and set up Quake shareware port (lr-tyrquake)

Changelog: v0.3 10/2/2019

  • Initial release of CRTPi-RCA, third release of the CRTPi-Project.
  • New Config Fork: CRTPi-RCA, an image for use with the 3.5mm composite out on the Pi board utilizing the Raspberry Pi's SDTV16 mode for 640x480 Progressive Scan (240 Lines).

What Does That Look Like?

Here are some examples of games being played in beautiful 240p on CRT sets using the RCA Image!.


What is Different?

  • RetroPie 4.5.1 (Linux 9.9 Stretch) Commit 231b13ab (10/20/19)
  • 8GB (7892992 KB) Uncompressed Image (Compressed via WinRAR to 4977890 KB)
  • SSH, Samba Share, and USB Rom Service enabled by default
  • Heavily modified Sakitoshi CRT-TVout script for switching between 480i and 240p
  • Optional overclock values in /boot/config.txt for Pi2 & Pi3B (disabled by default)
  • NTSC @ 60hz 720/640x480 480i Resolution for Emulationstation & Kodi
  • NTSC @ 60hz 640x480 Progressive (240 lines) for Retroarch
  • Per-system custom refresh rates for Retroarch
  • Single-frame Run Ahead enabled for many 8-bit & 16-bit consoles and handhelds for Retroarch
  • Optional 480i mode for PSX and Arcade games
  • Preloaded with free 240p test suites for multiple consoles
  • Preloaded with additional stable (opt) Retroarch emulators
  • Preloaded with DOSBox and ScummVM
  • Preloaded with Kodi 18.2 w/ Convergence Theme @ 480i
  • Preloaded with various 4:3 splashscreens from the RPiF download
  • Preloaded with 4:3 Ruckage's runcommand launching screens for supported systems
  • Custom 4:3 Arcade DOJ "Winners DO Use Drugs" splash screen.
  • Preloaded with MUNT Roland MT-32 MIDI emulation for DOSBox/ScummVM
  • Retroarch FCEUmm (NES) Emulator preconfigured for 8:7 vert overscan crop enabled w/ composite-direct-fbx pallete
  • Retroarch Picodrive (SMS/32X) Emulator preconfigured for 4:3 with 2.5X Sega Mastersystem & 1X Sega 32X resolution
  • Retroarch Gambatte (GB/GBC) emulator preset to Super Game Boy (Special 1 Pallete) mode with 2x integer scale SGB Overlay
  • Retroarch mGBA (GBA) emulator preset to Game Boy Player mode with 2x integer scale GBP Overlay
  • Other Retroarch handheld emulators preset for optimized wide display with overlay
  • Retroarch PCSX-ReARMed (PSX) emulator preconfigured with vibration disabled + frame clock lowered to 55 + enabled interlacing modes, enhanced resolution, speedhack, and bilinear filtering
  • Emulationstation preloaded with KALEL1981's Super-Retroboy theme (default)
  • Emulationstation preloaded with Ruckage's RetroPie menu icons
  • Emulationstation preloaded with Ruckage's snes-mini and nes-mini themes configured for 4:3
  • Emulationstation preloaded with PietDAmore's 240p Honey and Bubblegum themes
  • Custom ScummVM system artwork for snes-mini theme
  • Emulationstation systems ordered chronologically instead of alphabetically
  • Emulationstation preconfigured with best settings for analog A/V including best settings for video preview screensavers

What is Run-Ahead?

The Run Ahead feature calculates the frames as fast as possible in the background to "rollback" the action as close as possible to the input command requested.

I've enabled run-ahead on most of the 8 & 16-bit consoles and handhelds. A single frame (and using the second instance) is saved here, which dramatically improves input lag without affecting performance on a Pi3B+. More frames would require more hardware power, and may be achievable via overclocking.

lr-snes9x2010 consistent 60.0-60.2 FPS @ 60.098801hz lr-fceumm consistent 60.0-60.2 FPS @ 60.098801hz lr-beetle-pce-fast consistent 60.1-60.2 @ 60.000000hz lr-genesis-gx-plus consistent 59.9-60.2 FPS @ 59.922741hz (both genesis and sega cd) lr-picodrive consistent 59.9-60.2 FPS @ 59.922741hz (master system, game gear, and 32X) lr-gambatte consistent 60.0-60.2 FPS @ 60.098801hz (SGB2 framerate) lr-mgba consistent 59.8-60.4 FPS @ 60.002220hz (Gamecube framerate) 

Runahead Tested ~60FPS Stable:

  • Game Gear
  • Game Boy
  • Game Boy Color
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Master System
  • Megadrive
  • NES
  • PC Engine
  • PCE-CD
  • Sega 32X
  • Sega CD
  • SNES

Runahead Tested < 50FPS Unstable:

  • FB Neo
  • FB Alpha
  • Mame
  • N64
  • PlayStation
  • PSP

Runahead Untested:

  • Atari 800
  • Atari 2600
  • Atari 5200
  • Atari 7800
  • Atari Lynx
  • Coleco
  • Intellivision
  • MSX

What Does This NOT Have?

This doesn't have any ROMs (other than freeware test suites), BIOS files, music, screenshots, metadata, or videos concerning copywritten games. Other than the configurations and overlays, it has nothing that can't be downloaded through the repository or freeware.


Where Can I Get It?

You can download a premade image from Drive:

NOTE: Please expand your file system via Raspi-Config after your first boot, and reboot twice!

CRTPi-RCA v1.1FX: For Raspberry Pi3B+ Composite-Out

MD5: c3d76c4660478501038dd78890d35198 

How can I take full advantage of the 480i/240p Switching?

To force 480i for a system or game, you can create a '480i.txt' file inside the configuration folder of the system with a list of the file names (case insensitive, extension optional but recommended) you want to force.

If you wish to force 480i for a whole system, you can write "all" inside the '480i.txt' file.

Alternatively you can create a "240p.txt" file to force 480i to all games except for the ones inside the list.

You can read more about the script functionality here.

Example:

/opt/retropie/configs/psx/480i.txt containing "Bloody Roar 2.PBP" to force 480i for the file "Bloody Roar 2.PBP" /opt/retropie/configs/psx/480i.txt containing "all" to force 480i for all the PlayStation games. /opt/retropie/configs/ports/kodi/480i.txt containing "all" to force 480i on Kodi. 

I have X Issue! Help?

I only have like 500mb of free space on my XXgb SD card!

You need to expand your file system via Raspi-Config. Follow these steps.

GBA, PSX, Neo-Geo, Sega-CD, PCE-CD, etc. games don't work!

I haven't included any bios's that didn't come with the retropie stock image, so you'll need to install the appropriate files in the BIOS folder. For Neo-Geo, I highly recommend the UniBios (renamed to neogeo.zip).

I want to switch back to lr-mupen64plus!

  • When launching an n64 game, mash buttons on the controller until the runcommand window comes up.
  • Select on "1 Set default emulator for n64" and choose "lr-mupen64plus"
  • Then "Q Exit (without launching)"
  • Launch the game again -- it will launch in the chosen emulator at the proper resolution

What A/V cable should I use for 3.5mm Composite?

I recommend the Zune A/V cable or XBOX 360E cable, you can find them on eBay and Amazon.

Samba Share won't work after I set up Wi-Fi!

Samba share service starts on boot, pending that a network is available. Configure your Wi-Fi then reboot first, and if that doesn't fix it then go into Retropie Setup > Configuration/Tools > Samba > Install Samba. Once it's complete, reboot and it should be golden.

USB-Romservice and/or Retropie-Mount don't work!

Follow this guide, but follow these steps before plugging in your thumb drive:

  • Go to Retropie-Setup
  • Update retropie install script
  • Go to Manage Packages -> Optional Packages
  • Scroll all the way down to usbromservice
  • Uninstall usbromservice
  • Install it again from Binary
  • Once finished, choose Configuration, then Enable USB Romservice
  • Reboot, and wait for it to fully boot in to ES
  • Plug in USB stick (has to be FAT32) and WAIT A LONG TIME (if your stick has a light, wait for it to stop flashing)



Submitted by ErantyInt | #Specialdealer Special Offer Online Shopping Store 2016

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

New to Fios, self owned router inquiry

Hi guys. I’m moving into a ~ 720 sqft 1br apartment. I will be the only person living there. In addition, there is a roof top would could be considered a second floor that I would use WiFi for when I am outside.

There are two other condos in the unit itself and 2 other condo buildings next door. The area itself, is across from a concert venue that gets popular on the weekends.

I plan to connect wirelessly given that the box is in the bedroom. I plan to connect 1 smart phone, 1 smart TV to stream regular YouTube, Netflix, live TV, etc, an Xbox, and my laptop.

I signed up for the 200/200 mbps internet plan only that fios is currently offering. I am an xfinity user so I have no idea how fios works.

I was looking at the google WiFi as the router but not sure if it’s outdated for 2020+

My plan right now is to only stay at this location for a year or so. But to keep internet only at future places.

Is the google WiFi good enough for this? Is there anything comparable in function and price? Not looking to spend over 100 dollars.

I’ve been trying to research but don’t understand all the tech talk. Other than that, I am a pretty tech savvy person. Thank you!



Submitted by mjn050 | #Specialdealer Special Offer Online Shopping Store 2016

Little Bit News #545

Добрых уток времени всем!

Коротко о том, что было интересного в игропроме за последние сутки.

Видеовыпуск новостей (всё за 6 минут) - https://youtu.be/23FLkeiXok0 |

https://preview.redd.it/5w67d0apmfn41.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3654c6837fa149263b9726d346a8e0bbbc1fdd7

Как обычно, не забываем про текстовый формат:

Call of Duty: Warzone получила режим для соло-игроков

https://preview.redd.it/mse5z1zqmfn41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=388efa2cc095cb2e4bbd2c12459b14628cdb8667

Вы этого просили, вы это получили. Activision сообщила, что в условно-бесплатный БатлРояль Call of Duty: Warzone добавили режим для тех, кто любит играть один, а не в составе команд из трех человек.

Бесплатные выходные в Assassin's Creed Odyssey

https://preview.redd.it/vv91ucj4ofn41.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=4f7d09a3938b31408de6e52a64ea1c9c75d869b6

Видео - https://youtu.be/2LiN1szxvgI |

Компания Ubisoft сообщила, что с 19 по 22 марта в Assassin's Creed Odyssey пройдут бесплатные выходные. Причем те, кто зайдут в игру в данный период получат в подарок костюм Эцио Аудиторе из "Братства крови". На PC акция стартует в 14.00 по МСК, а на PS4 и Xbox One в 10.00 по МСК.

Раздача бонусов Ведьмака + распродажа от GOG

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Сегодня до 17.00 по МСК можно бесплатно забрать коллекцию бонусных материалов "Ведьмака" (арты, запись концерта, книги, дневники разработки и т.д.) в цифровом магазине GOG. Также стоит обратить внимание на весеннюю распродажу, в рамках которой многие игры получили скидки до 90%. Ну а на сладкое портал представил подборку бесплатных игр в рамках акции "Оставайтесь дома и играйте в игры".

Раздача игры Goat of Duty

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Видео - https://youtu.be/txnpLUuOIEM |

В Steam началась раздача мультиплеерной игры Goat of Duty от студии 34BigThings и издательства 🚀 Raiser Games. Проект получил очень положительные отзывы (89% из 617 обзоров положительные), а скидка 100% продержится до 31 марта.

Бесплатные инди-игры на Itch_io + распродажа

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На портале инди-игр itch.io началась распродажа, причем многие проекты получили скидки 100%. Тем самым разработчики стараются поддержать всех, кто вынужден коротать время дома во время карантина.

40+ новых бесплатных демо станут доступны в Steam уже сегодня

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Организатор премии The Game Awards Джефф Кили (Geoff Keighley) сообщил, что уже сегодня, 18-го марта в 20.00 по МСК в Steam станут доступны более 40 демо-версий новинок, которые должны были показать на выставке GDC 2020. Доступны они будут до 23 марта.

Новый бандл в Humble Hundle

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На портале Humble Bundle появился новый набор в рамках акции "плати сколько хочешь".

За 50 рублей вы получаете:

— STRIDER;

— Mega Man Legacy Collection;

— Resident Evil Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony + DLC All In-game Rewards Unlock;

— 10% скидки на Humble Choice.

За 814.60 рублей вы получаете все игры, указанные выше, плюс еще:

— Mega Man X Legacy Collection;

— Resident Evil 0 HD REMASTER;

— Resident Evil Revelations;

— Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Complete Season;

— Скидку 50% на RESIDENT EVIL 2 в Humble Store;

— Скидку 50% на Devil May Cry 5 в Humble Store;

За 1,300 рублей вы получаете все игры, указанные выше, плюс еще:

— Mega Man 11;

— Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection;

— Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen;

— Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition;

— Resident Evil HD REMASTER;

— Dead Rising 4.

Первая презентация PS5 состоится сегодня + распродажа в PS Store

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Подразделения Sony разных стран сообщают, что сегодня, 18 марта, в 19.00 по МСК состоится презентация новой консоли компании, в рамках которой главный системный архитектор Марк Церни поделится подробностями о технических характеристиках приставки нового поколения.

Также в PS Store начались три новые распродажи: "игры до 720 руб.", "игры до 1500 руб." и "Мега Март". Множество проектов получили крупные скидки, продлятся акции до 2 апреля.

Технические характеристики Xbox Series X

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Видео - https://youtu.be/S82YvCtwfHY |

Стали известны технические характеристики консоли нового поколения от Microsoft:

Процессор: 8-ядер Zen 2 на частоте 3,8Ггц (3,6Ггц при включенном SMT);

Графическое ядро: 52 вычислительных блока RDNA 2 с частотой 1,825Ггц, которые обеспечивают 12Тфлоп/с;

Память: 16Гб GDDR6;

Внутреннее хранилище: 1Тб NVMe SSD с пропускной способностью в 2,4Гб/с;

Оптический привод: 4K UHD Blu-ray;

Поддержка USB 3.2 HDD;

Тестеры отмечают хорошую скорость загрузок, а также возможность применять HDR для любой игры, даже если изначально в ней не было поддержки технологии. Конечная цель разработчиков консоли достичь стабильных 60 FPS при разрешении 4к.

Демо-версия новой Resident Evil 3 станет доступна 19 марта

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Видео - https://youtu.be/NzbuTvfiEp0 |

Стало известно, что бесплатная демо-версия ремейка Resident Evil 3 станет доступна на PC, PS4 и Xbox One 19 марта. А с 27 марта всем желающим откроется доступ к бета-тестированию мультиплеерного режима Resident Evil Resistance. Полноценный релиз проекта намечен на 3 апреля.

Новый трейлер One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

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Видео - https://youtu.be/FZod3aFZyJk |

Студия Koei Tecmo и компания Bandai Namco показали новый трейлер экшена One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, в котором представили боевые умения персонажей. Помимо этого издательство опубликовало трейлер Switch-версии проекта. Релиз намечен на 27 марта для PC, PS4, Xbox One и Nintendo Switch.

Новый трейлер SnowRunner

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Видео - https://youtu.be/P1_ty7esAnI |

Компании Saber Interactive и Focus Home Interactive представили новый обзорный трейлер симулятора преодоления бездорожья SnowRunner. Релиз проекта намечен на 28 апреля для PC, PS4 и Xbox One.

Дата выхода дополнения Split Vendetta для X4: Foundations

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Видео - https://youtu.be/QC-s7fAhdyw |

Разработчики космического симулятора X4: Foundations из студии Egosoft обозначили дату выхода дополнения Split Vendetta - 31 марта. Игрокам станут доступны 2 новых клана, новые территории, сюжетные миссии, звездолеты, вооружение, модули, а также различные правки и улучшения игрового клиента.

Тизер нового героя в Overwatch

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Студия Blizzard начала тизерить нового персонажа для мультиплеерного командного экшена Overwatch. Сначала в сети появилось сообщение из личного дневника доктора Мины Ляо, а позже и звуковая запись неудачного эксперимента. Предполагается, что уже 19 марта нам расскажут, кто именно станет новым героем.

Дата выхода Teamfight Tactics на мобильных устройствах

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Видео - https://youtu.be/KWo-DJe-RNI |

Студия Riot Games объявила, что автобатлер Teamfight Tactics появится на мобильных устройствах под управлением iOS и Android уже 19 марта. Ранее условно-бесплатная игра стала доступна на PC.

Игровой процесс MotoGP 20

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Видео - https://youtu.be/d-t6cmNo0Mg |

Студия Milestone Team представила видео с игровым процессом симулятора мотогонок MotoGP 20. Релиз проекта намечен на 23 апреля для PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch и Stadia.

Игровой процесс Succubus

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Видео - https://youtu.be/r4VM8l2mbhk |

Разработчики из Madmind Studio показали почти 11 минут игрового процесса экшена Succubus. Релиз проекта намечен на 2020 год для PC.

Анонс Fights in Tight Spaces

Видео - https://youtu.be/eFvirN-0ync |

Состоялся анонс тактической Fights in Tight Spaces с элементами карточной игры от студии Ground Shatter и издательства Mode 7. Релиз проекта для PC намечен на 2020 год.

Новый видео по MMORPG New World

Видео - https://youtu.be/ycNloaYVdO0 |

Студия Amazon Game выпустила новое видео по MMORPG New World, посвященное боевым механикам в игре. Релиз проекта на PC намечен на 26 мая 2020 года.

Новый класс для Hearthstone - охотник на демонов

Видео - https://youtu.be/KDUcP1JCvvo |

Компания Blizzard представила новый класс для коллекционной карточной игры Hearthstone. 2 апреля игрокам станет доступен охотник на демонов, а первым героем этого класса будет Иллидан Ярость Бури.

Релиз Exit the Gungeon

Видео - https://youtu.be/Hn82t6S8jdM |

На PC и Nintendo Switch состоялся релиз bullet hell dungeon climber-а Exit the Gungeon от студий Dodge Roll и Singlecore Games. В Steam у проекта смешанные отзывы (56% из 190 обзоров положительные), а цена составляет 259 рублей.

Релиз Heroines of Swords & Spells

Видео - https://youtu.be/YB9Np5Mju64 |

На PC состоялся релиз ролевой игры Heroines of Swords & Spells от нашего соотечественника kirillkrm. В Steam проект получил пока мало обзоров, но все они положительные. Цена проекта составляет всего 175 рублей.

Релиз DLC Federations для Stellaris

Видео - https://youtu.be/MEInzAvnzjQ |

Студия Paradox выпустила в релиз дополнение Federations для стратегической игры Stellaris. В Steam у DLC в основном положительные отзывы (71% из 275 обзоров положительные), а цена составляет 435 рублей.

ИТОГИ РОЗЫГРЫША

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Сегодня вечером (скорее всего после 20.00 по МСК) будет подводить итоги розыгрыша PC-версии игры My Hero One's Justice 2! В Steam у проекта 90% отзывов положительные и это справедливо.

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Тут все новости публикуются по отдельности, чтобы можно было искать все, что касается только какой-либо одной определенной игры. Также там периодически проходят розыгрыши всяких ништяков. Ну и самое главное - чем нас больше, тем чаще получится общаться напрямую с разработчиками, ведь Little Bit будет уже не абы-кем. Ну и ништяки для читателей будут появляться чаще. Как-то так.

ДИСКОРД

Тут у нас живет наше с вами игровое сообщество, организуются группы/кланы/гильдии. Так что милости прошу, вместе веселее! К тому же всегда удобней, когда люди могут переходить из игры в игру не покидая сервер. Плюс я всегда могу оповещать в своих постах о наших/ваших ивентах. Да и активность в каналах будет завлекать людей в ваши любимые игры. Однако ссылку дать тут не могу, так как с Reddit-а начали приходить боты-спамеры, но она есть в ВК.

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Тут все просто. На Twitch я общаюсь напрямую с читателями, друзьями и гостями, мы обсуждаем игры и индустрию в целом. Параллельно проходим новинки и не только. Youtube-канал создан для более качественного контента (обзоров/интервью/превью). Ни к чему не призываю, просто оставляю ссылки, если кому интересно.

ДРУГИЕ КОНТАКТЫ - Помимо этого, я публикую новости в ЯндексДзен, Телеграм и Twitter на случай, если там кому-то читать удобнее.

На сегодня все, с вами был рыжебородый Hast, желаю вам удачного дня и отличного настроения!
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