TheMailMan78
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System Name | TheMailbox 5.0 / The Mailbox 4.5 |
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Processor | RYZEN 1700X / Intel i7 2600k @ 4.2GHz |
Motherboard | Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 / Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH Intel LGA 1155 |
Cooling | MasterLiquid PRO 280 / Scythe Katana 4 |
Memory | ADATA RGB 16GB DDR4 2666 16-16-16-39 / G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB DDR3 1866: 9-9-9-24 |
Video Card(s) | MSI 1080 "Duke" with 8Gb of RAM. Boost Clock 1847 MHz / ASUS 780ti |
Storage | 256Gb M4 SSD / 128Gb Agelity 4 SSD , 500Gb WD (7200) |
Display(s) | LG 29" Class 21:9 UltraWide® IPS LED Monitor 2560 x 1080 / Dell 27" |
Case | Cooler Master MASTERBOX 5t / Cooler Master 922 HAF |
Audio Device(s) | Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec / SupremeFX X-Fi with Bose Companion 2 speakers. |
Power Supply | Seasonic FOCUS Plus Series SSR-750PX 750W Platinum / SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold |
Mouse | SteelSeries Sensei (RAW) / Logitech G5 |
Keyboard | Razer BlackWidow / Logitech (Unknown) |
Software | Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
Benchmark Scores | Benching is for bitches. |
It figures. Mine isnt a week old and this happens.
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Nintendo’s recent 3DS price drop seems to have accomplished the goal of moving more units, but rumor has it that Nintendo’s higher-ups aren’t too pleased with the floundering portable as a whole. Among other things, Nintendo is supposedly considering a new hardware revision for the 3DS that downplays its 3D capabilities
That sounds a bit counterintuitive, but internal sources have told French gaming site 01.net that Nintendo is aware of the problems they’ve had convincing customers that the 3D display is safe to use. Nintendo has publicly stated that children under 6 should not use the 3DS with the 3D mode turned on, which has stymied the adoption rate among the younger set.
If this report proves to be true, then Nintendo may radically tone down the 3D angle, and will have to shift gears completely when it comes to their branding and marketing strategies.
Future hardware plans aside, Nintendo also reportedly thinks they’ve shot themselves in the foot due to a crucial hardware oversight on the 3DS: the lack of a second analog stick. Engineers are apparently working day and night to to create an inexpensive analog stick add-on that they believe will improve gameplay. Nintendo has also reached out to a group of hand-picked developers to create games that leverage the dual stick layout.
The mechanics of the analog stick add-on escape me, and 01.net doesn’t elaborate, but it raises a few questions: will it have to be removed every time the 3DS is closed? How is it going to attach to the console? Will it be worth a damn?
Nintendo is backpedalling hard here, but at least they’re recognizing their shortcomings and trying to make the experience better. If the new 3DS comes to fruition, Nintendo will likely draw the ire of gamers who picked up the current model on the cheap, but they’ll just need to grin and bear it if the model is more in line with their vision.
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