June 30th is gonna be real interesting once the reality of the situation sets in. I encourage everyone here to be the change you want to see - don't be afraid to participate here and create a new magazines for any niche interest you may have!

Your intentions are good, but to be fair to the reddit crowd, the way your post was written reads a lot like an advertisement. Trying to convince others like this is typically unproductive - people will just go to wherever the content is. It's up to all of us to generate that content and give them a reason to migrate out of their comfort zone.

You should just start up a magazine yourself if you want one to exist, even if you've never moderated before. It's not that big a deal at this early stage and if it grows big enough, you can always hand it off to someone else.

Agreed. I plan to make some posts around June 29th in the subreddits I frequented offering their alternatives in the fediverse - right before the 3rd party deadline.

the best way to play a game is strictly up to the player

This is always the right answer. There are very real, tangible benefits to using a CRT that isn't just nostalgia - but anyone saying it's the "only" way to game is just gatekeeping. I say this as someone who owns like 10 CRTs and moderates CRTs@kbin.social.

I do the best of both worlds, a component-input CRT paired with a hombrewed Wii to emulate retro games in their original resolution with minimal lag. If your setup keeps you happy, then that's all that matters.

The shadow remains cast.

Thank you for 12 years of fun, talklittle

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Just totally missed the boat when they were in the zeitgeist - I ended up loving them 15 years later though.

RPGs are not my cup of tea, but I'm extremely interested in getting ahold of this. Just by looking at the combat you could have convinced me this was Devil May Cry 6 - sign me the fuck up

There's not a whole lot you can do to improve things with RF - it's the lowest quality signal type supported by most retro consoles, and CRTs that only had that as an input were generally older or budget sets.

Make sure you get good quality coaxial cable that isn't fraying or super old, and keep daisy chaining of adapters to a minimum. Also, try to get RF Modulators that are OEM whenever possible. It's still going to look rough compared to other signals, but that's all you can really do.

By the way, there's a CRT magazine on Kbin if you or anyone else would like to join (questions like this are encouraged over there!)

I have no insight into the internal discussions of the /r/retrogaming mod team, but my DMs with DreadedChalupacabra prior to the blackout indicated that they were heavily in favor of the protest. I think this turn of events was just coincidental.

Obligatory: https://kbin.social/m/retrogaming

I'll always go to bat for Gunstar Super Heroes. It's a full on sequel to the Genesis game - hardly anyone seems to talk about it, which is a shame because it's incredible. Easily one of the best action games on GBA, if not the best. Absolutely deserves a spot in any top GBA list, right alongside Astro Boy Omega Factor.

I just recently figured out what IANAL meant after a decade plus on Reddit.

Single player - F-Zero GX. The skill cap in this game is astronomical - mastering it akin to mastering a musical instrument. There's nothing else quite like it.

Multiplayer - Smash Ultimate. The amount of unique character matchups and interactions is so massive that there's always something new to see.

I made a magazine that's a successor to both r/CRTgaming and r/CRT: https://kbin.social/m/CRTs/

CRT monitors: the Intergraph Interview 28HD96, informally known as the "Carmacktron" (see picture)

A true 16:9 aspect ratio PC CRT monitor with a maximum output of 2042x1152 @ 80Hz. Not the highest horizontal frequency out there but an absolute monster in 1995.

Edit: Check out https://kbin.social/m/CRTs if you're into this shit 👍