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Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.

I wonder if it's possible to switch out the lovely 360 dpad for one from their fancy new pro controllers.

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Killingyouguy!
Sep 8, 2014

ianmacdo posted:

I got one of those nintendo style 8bitdo ones, to use on my computer. and one downside is that the buttons are not the same as an xbox one i guess? So that in games the tutorials and quick help show the wrong button, so I i dont know what im supposed to press.

Steam has a 'Nintendo controller' setting that adapts in game text to Nintendo's button layout when you use a Switch Pro controller, you might be able to force it through Steam settings or a patch

Jokerpilled Drudge
Jan 27, 2010

by Pragmatica
AliExpress bike clothing report:

bought a fake Rapha(read: Ravlpha) kit off of Ali, which took I think a full 60 days to arrive.

I wear a medium bike jersey so I selected the XXXL version but, I would have been better off with the XXL as the top is just a wee bit too big

Overall: it wears like a cheap amazon bike kit but it does kind of rule in that it undermines a very bougie class signifier bit of cycling gear. It really does look like a Rapha kit at first glance. I would recommend if you don't mind wearing budget bike clothes.



https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800600540405.html

The Wonder Weapon
Dec 16, 2006



Wifi Toilet posted:

I’m happy with my easysmx controller. I only use one though, don’t know how well they work with multiples at the same time.

Happen to know which one? And how's the dpad feel? https://www.aliexpress.com/store/gr...orders_desc&g=y

Darchangel
Feb 12, 2009

Tell him about the blower!


null_pointer posted:

Why are you talking like that?

I thought you wanted me to.


Nettle Soup posted:

I wonder if it's possible to switch out the lovely 360 dpad for one from their fancy new pro controllers.

Buy and Xbox One or Series controller when they're on sale. Still $50, but solid, and the One and Series controllers are straight-up Bluetooth, unlike the 360. They can also charge (and connect) directly from the USB-C (or micro on the earlier One controllers.)

Amphigory
Feb 6, 2005




Jokerpilled Drudge posted:

AliExpress bike clothing report:

bought a fake Rapha(read: Ravlpha) kit off of Ali, which took I think a full 60 days to arrive.

I wear a medium bike jersey so I selected the XXXL version but, I would have been better off with the XXL as the top is just a wee bit too big

Overall: it wears like a cheap amazon bike kit but it does kind of rule in that it undermines a very bougie class signifier bit of cycling gear. It really does look like a Rapha kit at first glance. I would recommend if you don't mind wearing budget bike clothes.



https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800600540405.html

Thanks! This will be perfect when I'm cycling the kids to school in summer. Middle class flex

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
After two test buys from different companies I bought 12 DMX kinetic lights from alibaba for about 300 dollars a piece, arrived in about a month.



to make this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7-ZQoBXkUk

First time negotiating custom stuff directly with the factory. I had to open up three of the units to reattach cables and reposition a motor but apart from that it went pretty smoothly.

Hirayuki
Mar 28, 2010


That's really cool!

Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.

Darchangel posted:

I thought you wanted me to.

Buy and Xbox One or Series controller when they're on sale. Still $50, but solid, and the One and Series controllers are straight-up Bluetooth, unlike the 360. They can also charge (and connect) directly from the USB-C (or micro on the earlier One controllers.)

My partner has an xbox one elite controller (I guess that's what it's called, rather than pro, I googled it!) and that's why I was wondering. I like my old controller enough that I don't want to replace it and my computer has more than enough usb ports to support the wireless dongle, and it doesn't DC every now and again for a moment like the bluetooth one does. Just a better dpad would be nice.

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


ekuNNN posted:

After two test buys from different companies I bought 12 DMX kinetic lights from alibaba for about 300 dollars a piece, arrived in about a month.



to make this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7-ZQoBXkUk

First time negotiating custom stuff directly with the factory. I had to open up three of the units to reattach cables and reposition a motor but apart from that it went pretty smoothly.

Hopefully the engines won't give up the (holy) ghost.

codo27
Apr 21, 2008

codo27 posted:

Jan 4th I ordered a couple rechargeable flashlights after someone was talking about them in here. Still waiting, with estimated delivery date not til March 11th or something, its not worth attempting a dispute just yet

Posted this yesterday morning, they arrived later that day. Pretty decent for 4 bucks!

First Temu order placed. Wish me luck

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

By popular demand posted:

Hopefully the engines won't give up the (holy) ghost.

They lock in place with a solenoid, so they are only really working when theyre actually moving up and down, which should happen a lot less than in the clubs the kinetic lights are marketed to, so hopefully they will have an okay lifespan, but it is a gamble yeah. Theyre about three/four times cheaper than buying name-brand here so we'll come out ahead even if we have to replace all of them twice in the next few years :v:

null_pointer
Nov 9, 2004

Center in, pull back. Stop. Track 45 right. Stop. Center and stop.

Darchangel posted:

I thought you wanted me to.

There it is!

Wifi Toilet
Oct 1, 2004

Toilet Rascal

The Wonder Weapon posted:

Happen to know which one? And how's the dpad feel? https://www.aliexpress.com/store/gr...orders_desc&g=y

I’ve got the 9101. D pad feels great to me, but I’m not a hard-core gamer, so I don’t have much experience with other pads, so who knows. Also, I should mention I got it off Amazon not Ali, no idea if they even bother making counterfeits of easysmxes.

Looks like this one:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNwgTvC

Wifi Toilet fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Feb 22, 2023

Darchangel
Feb 12, 2009

Tell him about the blower!


Nettle Soup posted:

My partner has an xbox one elite controller (I guess that's what it's called, rather than pro, I googled it!) and that's why I was wondering. I like my old controller enough that I don't want to replace it and my computer has more than enough usb ports to support the wireless dongle, and it doesn't DC every now and again for a moment like the bluetooth one does. Just a better dpad would be nice.

I'm impressed you got the 360 adapter dongle to work. I tried with one I bought (and had not used) years ago, but it wouldn't install the drivers on Windows 10 (1909 or later - I don't recall exactly.) I wanted to use it for Xbox Cloud Gaming, but had to switch to a spare XBone controller for that.

edit:

null_pointer posted:

There it is!

I was stunned that no one else had done it first.

Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.

The adapter we had for the elite controller only worked on windows 7, I had to buy a cheap Bluetooth dongle for that one when we upgraded to 10, but that worked great. The original xbox 360 radio dongle thing worked with no issues on both 7 and 10. The elite controller has been kind of a pain!

Charles Bukowski
Aug 26, 2003

Taskmaster 2023 Second Place Winner

Grimey Drawer

flavor.flv posted:

That is excellent advice and the Pro 2 in particular has a ton of extra features like programmable macros and such, but I will also say that if you find the right store you can still get ahold of the original design from before the C&D, and the novelty might just outweigh the ergonomics. Plus you can slip it into your pocket a lot more easily



Oh those look zesty as all heck, I think I'll start using this again. Thanks!

HELLOMYNAMEIS___
Dec 30, 2007

I recently received this carousel candle holder I'd ordered:




Quite nice, works well. I got the snowflake model in gold (pictured), it's my wintertime decoration.

First of May
May 1, 2017
🎵 Bring your favorite lady, or at least your favorite lay! 🎵


ekuNNN posted:

After two test buys from different companies I bought 12 DMX kinetic lights from alibaba for about 300 dollars a piece, arrived in about a month.



to make this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7-ZQoBXkUk

First time negotiating custom stuff directly with the factory. I had to open up three of the units to reattach cables and reposition a motor but apart from that it went pretty smoothly.

Rad, but $3600 seems like a lot for that.

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

Darchangel posted:

I'm impressed you got the 360 adapter dongle to work. I tried with one I bought (and had not used) years ago, but it wouldn't install the drivers on Windows 10 (1909 or later - I don't recall exactly.) I wanted to use it for Xbox Cloud Gaming, but had to switch to a spare XBone controller for that.

I've had one of the $5 ebay ones working for years. There was some weirdness with the drivers but after that it worked fine.

Sentient Data
Aug 31, 2011

My molecule scrambler ray will disintegrate your armor with one blow!

You're right, it's rad and the rest of that post is not needed. I'm happy to see more cool poo poo and don't want to make someone feel self conscious for posting

Humphreys
Jan 26, 2013

We conceived a way to use my mother as a porn mule


Haha finally!

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


Hell yeah

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003605732123.html


And today in the category of 'why must I be too fat for this':

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001463057936.html

E: oh god

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004138419952.html


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004031732758.html


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004850279746.html


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004850416250.html


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003534699303.html

By popular demand fucked around with this message at 11:31 on Feb 23, 2023

Amphigory
Feb 6, 2005




I clicked "buy now" on that cushion cover before the page had finished loading

Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.

I want them all... I don't need this many shirts!

flavor.flv
Apr 18, 2008

I got a letter from the government the other day
opened it, read it
it said they was bitches




That post made me check if Angela Lansbury was still alive and now I'm sad so thanks a lot

3D Megadoodoo
Nov 25, 2010

flavor.flv posted:

That post made me check if Angela Lansbury was still alive and now I'm sad so thanks a lot

She'll die eventually.

stephenthinkpad
Jan 2, 2020

flavor.flv posted:

That post made me check if Angela Lansbury was still alive and now I'm sad so thanks a lot

Nicola Sturgeon can do the reboot. She is available now.

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


Just ordered cheap A3 posters from this one stoe, here's some of them:





https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004427600997.html

3D Megadoodoo
Nov 25, 2010


The electrocution episode of Kenny Rogers' Jackass.

VictualSquid
Feb 29, 2012

Gently enveloping the target with indiscriminate love.

By popular demand posted:

Just ordered cheap A3 posters from this one stoe, here's some of them:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004427600997.html
Is the CD Poster... line also on the printed poster?
And does the print have the same amount of pixels as the jpg?

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
I think that is a srote, not a stoe

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


VictualSquid posted:

Is the CD Poster... line also on the printed poster?
And does the print have the same amount of pixels as the jpg?

Probably not, none of the reviews I looked at said anything.


For all you Lansburyheads, I randomly ran across this eye catching sticker:

https://www.boxingbear.com/shop-boxingbear/murder?category=POSTCARDS%2FSTICKERS

First of May
May 1, 2017
🎵 Bring your favorite lady, or at least your favorite lay! 🎵


Sentient Data posted:

You're right, it's rad and the rest of that post is not needed. I'm happy to see more cool poo poo and don't want to make someone feel self conscious for posting

Sorry. I didn't mean it to come off that way, I was just surprised how much those units cost.

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

Sentient Data posted:

You're right, it's rad and the rest of that post is not needed. I'm happy to see more cool poo poo and don't want to make someone feel self conscious for posting

Ship-shaming is a proud SA tradition

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

First of May posted:

Rad, but $3600 seems like a lot for that.

Thanks :3: and it's actually really cheap. Professional audio and lighting stuff is much more expensive than you might think.
This is the normal price for one of those around here:

ekuNNN fucked around with this message at 03:31 on Feb 24, 2023

The Wonder Weapon
Dec 16, 2006



mobby_6kl posted:

I've had one of the $5 ebay ones working for years. There was some weirdness with the drivers but after that it worked fine.

I wish I could find a $5 ebay xbox 360 dongle. They're all $20+ now

The Butcher
Apr 20, 2005

Well, at least we tried.
Nap Ghost
Checked if my fire extinguisher is actually full of booze.

It's not. But it's mostly not toxic. I checked the MSDS after the test.

From a safety perspective we should probably not store things that people want to drink in funny containers that may be mistaken as life saving equipment.

Alucard
Mar 11, 2002
Pillbug
Don't go around pooh-poohing my idea of a red vines escape ladder kit.

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mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

The Wonder Weapon posted:

I wish I could find a $5 ebay xbox 360 dongle. They're all $20+ now

Yeah that was years ago. Back when I though I'd have friends come over and play games

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