As indicated in the title, this is a poll to decide which display method should be used when displaying game titles in disc image selection menu.
Why such kind of poll ? Because privateye (in charge of Pseudo Saturn Kai beta testing) and me (in charge of adding bugs in Pseudo Saturn Kai) have different opinions regarding this default display method.
And as Pseudo Saturn Kai is here to please their users, I thought it would be cool to directly ask about that.
As illustrated below, display method can be either "centered" or "left-justified".
Centered display example
Left-justified display example
Both methods have their own pro and cons : "left-justified" is same as other disc image selection menus (and consequently users are more likely to be familiar with it) and "centered" may be felt as a more natural way to display menu items.
Ideally, it would be better to ask this on patreon because the voice of people who financially contributed to this project takes priority.
However, that's unfair for the supporters who left patreon and the ones who directly sent me a donation.
Also, I don't want to force someone to join my patreon page just to answer this poll.
So, feel free to share your opinion in the comments of this blog article ! It's free and doesn't even require any registration; there's a mail address input field but it's optional and just in case you want me to contact you back.
Rules : - Poll is open until 2023 August 31st - Don't hesitate to indicate the reason why you voted (or not) for this or that display method - Don't flood the comments - If the result of this poll doesn't pleases me, I will set default display method according to my personal preferences
Extra bonus, limited to the first 5 person who will request that : if you want to be listed in "Display Method Decision Committee" section of Pseudo Saturn Kai credits page, please inform me about the nickname (no real name please) to display there !
Before February ends I should hurry to write an article here ... it's not like I'm forced to write things here, but as I'm paying to make my homepage being publicly available, it would be a good idea to put some contents on it from time to time
So, today topic is Gamer's Cartridge : few years ago I announced the end of their production, basically because I was lacking of free time to assemble new ones and also because I was lacking of a good plan to get cartridge shells.
Free time is still a problem, but as Gamer's Cartridge have the advantage to be easy to assemble, it is possible to produce some cartridges ... at a limited speed, but possible anyway.
The problem of cartridge shells is solved thanks to 3D printable case designed by zone66x : for a long time, Gamer's Cartridge was relying on Action Replay shells but now it uses original (and classy !) shells
I plan to open back Gamer's Cartridge sales around March 12th at the usual place, so please stay tuned until that time
2023 March 10th update : some cartridges are added on Mercari Japan. Please wait for a few days until I make available them from my homepage too.
Don't hesitate to write a comment on this article in the case of any question regarding Gamer's Cartridge or when they will be available back in stock etc.
2022/11/16 update : Orders are closed for this sale. Thank you everyone and happy playing ! In the case you arrived too late, another batch of cartridges will be available at the end of this month
2022/11/16更新 : 完売いたしました。今月末に販売を再開する予定♪
Last time I mentioned Gamer's Cartridge in this blog, it was the matter of selling last carts I had at that time and to eventually assemble new carts at the conditions of finding appropriate shells for them.
This was nearly one year ago and after writing this article I went bored of not assembling cartridges. So I gave a try in "That's It Guys" 3D printing service ! In addition of being able to assemble Gamer's Cartridge, it is also possible to take a look to videos of the shells being printed !
Next batch of Gamer's Cartridge will be available on my homepage at the end of this month. But before that, some carts whose 3D printing didn't went well are for sale here.
As this sale is about cartridges whose shells are in "outlet" condition, the price is lower than usual.
So if you are on a low budget, this is a good occasion to get a Gamer's Cartridge. And if you want a regular cartridge, then please wait for around two or three weeks until next batch is ready.
BTW, 3D print files for Gamer's Cartridge shells are open source. So if you want to try to print a better shell for your cartridge, this flash sale is for you ! Thingiverse page : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3684074 The page contains several variations of STL files and printing of the following ones is recommended : - gamers_cart_front.stl - gamers_cart_back_mascot.stl
As only 4 outlet cartridges are available and that all of them have unique features, it is required to publicly specify which cartridge to purchase by posting a comment on this article.
Also, it is necessary to indicate an email address in the appropriate field when writing the comment so that I can contact you back to continue the ordering of the cartridge.
Rule to be selected for the ordering of a cartridge is "first-come first-served" so if someone wrote a comment with the ID of your favorite cartridge, please select another cartridge or wait for next regular or flash sale.
List of cartridges available : (please click on the pictures to see them in details)
- "Blue" : blue shell, USD 61 + shipping
As shown on the picture, the letters as well as the logo are poorly printed.
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- "Grey #1" : blue shell, USD 61 + shipping As shown on the picture, the surface of the case as well as letters are poorly printed. Also, one side of the shell bent during the printing, which caused the cartridge not fitting into its slot. This was fixed by manually filing the edges of the shell.
- "Grey #2" : blue shell, USD 61 + shipping
(Same condition as "Grey #1", hence not taken in picture) As shown on the picture, the surface of the case as well as letters are poorly printed. Also, one side of the shell bent during the printing, which caused the cartridge not fitting into its slot. This was fixed by manually filing the edges of the shell.
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- "Transparent" : half-transparent shell, USD 53 + shipping As shown on the picture, the 3D print result is in poor condition and may break easily. This is a good deal if you are ready to print another shell by yourself, or to take extreme care of this cartridge.
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Cartridges support in-game backup memory access to SD card, Pseudo Saturn exploit (play games copied onCD-R), cheat codes and smooth support of Rhea/Phoebe and Fenrir ODEs. On the other hand 1MB/4MB expansion RAM, CD-ROM emulation or any other advanced features are not supported.
Pricing of the cartridge is as indicated above and shipping is described in EMS homepage in "Up to 500g" row. So for example of blue cartridge ordered from USA, the total is USD 61 + JPY 3900 (around USD 28) = USD 89.
Payment method is Paypal only. Shipping method is EMS only, so please verify if it can be delivered in your country. If you live in a country not (yet ?) covered by EMS, the only alternative is surface mail, which takes an eternity to deliver (well, I exaggerate, but three months is quite long for a small package to arrive) and not super well tracked too.
(Lower half of this article in same as above but in Japanese. All your bases are belong to us)
Update
2021 Dec. 12th : Orders are closed for this sale. Thank you everyone and happy playing
Good news for everyone looking for a Gamer's Cartridge : 4 more cartridges are available for sale
As the title suggests, this is the last occasion to purchase a Gamer's Cartridge in 2021. So if you want one that's a good timing but if you're hesitating then don't feel obliged to order one. (There may be few Gamer's Cartridges available for sale in 2022, maybe not. It depends on my free time, if I can find cartridge shells etc)
So
in order to order a cartridge, please post a comment with the ID of the
cartridge you want to purchase. And please don't forget to indicate
your email in the appropriate field when writing the comment so that I
can contact you back to continue the ordering of the cartridge.
Rule
to be selected for the ordering of a cartridge is "first-come
first-served" so if someone wrote a comment with the ID of your favorite
cartridge, please select another cartridge or wait for another flash
sale ... if any.
List of cartridges available :
- #03 (b) : white & glow in the dark shell (details)
- #12 : White & glow in the dark shell + Dezaemon 2 label (details)
- #13 : White & glow in the dark shell + Dezaemon 2 label (details)
Cartridges
support in-game backup memory to SD card, Pseudo Saturn exploit (play
CD-R backups), cheat codes and smooth support of Rhea/Phoebe and Fenrir
ODEs.
On the other hand 1MB/4MB expansion RAM, CD-ROM emulation or any other advanced features are not supported.
Pricing is the same as before : USD 77 for the cartridge itself and shipping price is described in EMS homepage in "Up to 500g" row.
So for example of an order to USA, the total is USD 77 + JPY 2000 (around USD 17) = USD 94.
If
you live in a country not (yet ?) covered by EMS, the only alternative
is surface mail, which takes an eternity to deliver (well, I exaggerate,
but three months is quite long for a small package to arrive) and not
super well tracked too.
Payment method is
Paypal only : sorry but I don't accept any electronic currency as well
as barter economy as well as anything else than Paypal.
(Lower half of this article in same as above but in Japanese.
