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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/24084867

Mario Builder 64 is a level editor realized fully in Super Mario 64 itself, which should run on real hardware I think. It is intuitive to use and the community created ton of custom levels. I think a custom software is needed to handle the community stuff, but the Romhack itself is playable on an emulator if you want test building your own levels.

The download page for the patch file (remember its not a Rom, its just a patch) got hit by a DMCA. Usually Nintendo does not do that with Romhacks. Sure the patch files itself are not Rom files, but they might contain data that is copyrighted. That's why Nintendo might be annoyed by this.

Get your patch file copies (.bps format) and archive it if you care.

• original download page (showing unavailable content): https://romhacking.com/hack/mario-builder-64
• source code and release build available on Github (but only v1.0): https://github.com/rovertronic/Mario-Builder-64 and https://github.com/rovertronic/Mario-Builder-64/releases/tag/1.0
• version 1.1 and 1.0 of the patch file available at: https://gamebanana.com/mods/514361
• find custom levels at (I think you need xxx): https://levelsharesquare.com/MB64/levels
• documentation: https://rentry.co/MB64-Setup-Guide

Mario Builder 64 is a level editor realized fully in Super Mario 64 itself, which should run on real hardware I think. It is intuitive to use and the community created ton of custom levels. I think a custom software is needed to handle the community stuff, but the Romhack itself is playable on an emulator if you want test building your own levels.

The download page for the patch file (remember its not a Rom, its just a patch) got hit by a DMCA. Usually Nintendo does not do that with Romhacks. Sure the patch files itself are not Rom files, but they might contain data that is copyrighted. That's why Nintendo might be annoyed by this.

Get your patch file copies (.bps format) and archive it if you care.

• original download page (showing unavailable content): https://romhacking.com/hack/mario-builder-64
• source code and release build available on Github (but only v1.0): https://github.com/rovertronic/Mario-Builder-64 and https://github.com/rovertronic/Mario-Builder-64/releases/tag/1.0
• version 1.1 and 1.0 of the patch file available at: https://gamebanana.com/mods/514361
• find custom levels at (I think you need xxx): https://levelsharesquare.com/MB64/levels
• documentation: https://rentry.co/MB64-Setup-Guide

Short: I opened up the Nintendo eshop on a hacked 2DS. And didn't realize my brothers main Nintendo account was logged in, as I usually only play offline. Will his account get banned?

Long Question:

I recently hacked my 2DS with https://3ds.hacks.guide/ and installed pirated games on it. And I was curious what would happen if I open the Nintendo eshop, it opened up and to my surprised showed an account and the purchased game. But I never had logged in with an account before.

I quickly realized this is from my brothers account, when I gave him the 2DS a few years ago. He logged in with his main account. It is not possible to remove the account from the 3DS operating system unless a factory reset is done. And that's bad, because this account has a lot of history for him, his Pokemon history and everything that is attached to him. I do not want his account to be banned. My fear is, that a ban wave will occur later.

After reading a bit, I found out that the NNID can be removed with the hacked system. I hope its not too late. Would it be possible for him to reclaim his account in case of a ban?

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/23996175

Website: https://yazi-rs.github.io/

Changelog: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v251229

They have lot of stuff:

• Added for new features.
• Changed for changes in existing functionality.
• Deprecated for soon-to-be removed features.
• Fixed for any bug fixes.
• Improved for performance improvements.

I just list the first 10 added stuff:

[v25.12.29]

Added

• Remote file management ([#3396])
• Virtual file system ([#3034], [#3035], [#3094], [#3108], [#3187], [#3203])
• Shell formatting ([#3232])
• Multi-entry support for plugin system ([#3154])
• Zoom in or out of the preview image ([#2864])
• Improve the UX of the pick and input components ([#2906], [#2935])
• Show progress of each task in task manager ([#3121], [#3131], [#3134])
• New fs.copy() and fs.rename() APIs ([#3467])
• New experimental ya.async() API ([#3422])
• New overall option to set the overall background color ([#3317])
• ... and more!

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/23996175

Website: https://yazi-rs.github.io/

Changelog: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v251229

They have lot of stuff:

• Added for new features.
• Changed for changes in existing functionality.
• Deprecated for soon-to-be removed features.
• Fixed for any bug fixes.
• Improved for performance improvements.

I just list the first 10 added stuff:

[v25.12.29]

Added

• Remote file management ([#3396])
• Virtual file system ([#3034], [#3035], [#3094], [#3108], [#3187], [#3203])
• Shell formatting ([#3232])
• Multi-entry support for plugin system ([#3154])
• Zoom in or out of the preview image ([#2864])
• Improve the UX of the pick and input components ([#2906], [#2935])
• Show progress of each task in task manager ([#3121], [#3131], [#3134])
• New fs.copy() and fs.rename() APIs ([#3467])
• New experimental ya.async() API ([#3422])
• New overall option to set the overall background color ([#3317])
• ... and more!

Website: https://yazi-rs.github.io/

Changelog: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v251229

They have lot of stuff:

• Added for new features.
• Changed for changes in existing functionality.
• Deprecated for soon-to-be removed features.
• Fixed for any bug fixes.
• Improved for performance improvements.

I just list the first 10 added stuff:

[v25.12.29]

Added

• Remote file management ([#3396])
• Virtual file system ([#3034], [#3035], [#3094], [#3108], [#3187], [#3203])
• Shell formatting ([#3232])
• Multi-entry support for plugin system ([#3154])
• Zoom in or out of the preview image ([#2864])
• Improve the UX of the pick and input components ([#2906], [#2935])
• Show progress of each task in task manager ([#3121], [#3131], [#3134])
• New fs.copy() and fs.rename() APIs ([#3467])
• New experimental ya.async() API ([#3422])
• New overall option to set the overall background color ([#3317])
• ... and more!

The announcement reply in the (from original developers rejected) Feature Request issue: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues/4447#issuecomment-3697918113

And the repository: https://github.com/D3SOX/FreeTube

And for Arch users in the AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/freetube-git-d3sox

There is a new fork of FreeTube that implements a (at least by me) long wished feature: Save video playback speed setting for each channel separately. He plans to do a Flatpak version maybe and its already in the AUR.

I personally have trust issues to run unknown forks and rely on them, for security and other reasons. So for now I won't use it unfortunately. But maybe someone else is interested.

Honestly I don't know if anyone needs this, as most stuff can be done with simple processing of standard text anyway. I had a bit fun finding out how to convert the output format. If there is an easier way to do this, so be it. At least this was an exercise for me. So here it is.

flatpak-list-json

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Flatpak list output as JSON format

# Examples with jq:
#   flatpak-list-json | jq -r '.[].name'
#   flatpak-list-json | jq -r '.[0:2].[].application'
#   flatpak-list-json | jq '.[0:2]'
#   flatpak-list-json | jq '.[] | select(.description | contains("video"))'

columns='name,description,application,version,branch,branch,arch,runtime,origin,installation,ref,active,latest,size,options'

# Default show all flatpaks, use flatpak --app or --runtime option to limit type of package.
flatpak list --app --columns "${columns}" |
    column \
        --json \
        --table-name 'flatpak' \
        --table-columns "${columns}" \
        --separator $'\t' \
        --keep-empty-lines |
    jq '.flatpak[0:]'

It simply outputs the flatpak list as a JSON data. This can be used with other software that processes JSON. A few examples are given using the standalone jq app. The script itself uses following commands: flatpak column jq.

SuperTux is a classic side scrolling platformer, very old game at this point. The code is Open Source (or if you prefer the term "Libre").

I just played it last year a bit on my Steam Deck and remember trying the game out years ago on my old laptop and before that, it was one of the first Linux games I ever tried in early 2000s from Live CDs. I digress. :D

This game is also available on Steam, but they last updated it there 4 years ago and this new update is not included: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1572920/SuperTux/ Presumably because the new version is still a beta. You can download the new updated version directly from Github: https://github.com/SuperTux/supertux/releases/tag/v0.7.0-beta.1

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/23758766

Our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel — including over 100 new Sega Channel ROMs.

By Phil Salvador

December 15, 2025

Sega broke ground in the late 90s with one of the first digital game distribution systems for consoles. Sega Channel offered access to a rotating library of Sega Genesis titles, along with game tips, demos, and even a few exclusive games that never came out in the United States in any other format. In an era of dial-up internet, Sega Channel delivered game data over television cable — a novel approach that gave the service its name.

...

https://gamehistory.org/segachannel/

Our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel — including over 100 new Sega Channel ROMs.

By Phil Salvador

December 15, 2025

Sega broke ground in the late 90s with one of the first digital game distribution systems for consoles. Sega Channel offered access to a rotating library of Sega Genesis titles, along with game tips, demos, and even a few exclusive games that never came out in the United States in any other format. In an era of dial-up internet, Sega Channel delivered game data over television cable — a novel approach that gave the service its name.

...

https://gamehistory.org/segachannel/

Invidious: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=xtnfcm-fxm4 YouTube: https://youtu.be/xtnfcm-fxm4

This is a "documentary" in form of a Tier List about reptile skills. Its correct information, but presented in a way and the terms and visual effects that resembles a Videogame documentation or character skills explanation.

Video description:

Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/tierzoo-the-reptile-tier-list

This video is a compilation of my Snake, Lizard, and Turtle tier lists, plus a few clips from other reptile-related videos. The Turtle Tier List clips have all been entirely remastered and re-recorded! Enjoy.