@LastoftheDinosaurs There are filters for emulators called "Shaders" which can make games look close to a CRT look and feel. I use RetroArch to emulate games, which has first class support for such Shaders for use with any supported emulator core. If you want, have a look at what is possible with an article I wrote a while back, which has sliders to see a before and after effect: https://thingsiplay.game.blog/2022/03/08/crt-shader-showcase-for-retroarch/
Here a screenshot without and with my favorite Shader called "Royale" and a variant of the Shader that simulates even more characteristics, "Royale NTSC SVideo" :
It's impressive how much of a difference those CRT shaders make, and it explains why I often remember games looking better than they do when I try to replay them now.
from what I gather, though I’m fuzzy on the details, it’s all being actively archived by datahoarders and can be accessed by the wayback machine. I feel if that’s accurate, it’s a good stopgap to save the data and will be able to move to a more stable and organized location later.
I’ve been using the Reddit to Wayback machine firefox addon to access the posts you describe; things on technical niche topics. So far, I haven’t had problems with a post not being archived, but the more recent posts have had some missing comments (after double checking with old.reddit)
@TugOfWarCrimes I use Shaders on emulators for a while now, but never got into any other. Can Reshade be used with any game? I need to have a look at this program.
They don't work for side loaders, but you can get shopping cart keys for your key ring or whatever you use, that you can plug in and then immediately pull out once it is unlocked. Just don't be an ass and bring the cart back of course.
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