HELLO, dear bros. Welcome to another Monday post. I don’t have that many happenings to share this time, so this week’s post will be much shorter than last week’s. Well, in any case, let’s do this thing!

THE FRAMEWORK. This is something I meant to mention last week but forgot. Have you ever heard of Framework laptops? I hadn’t, so discovering the brand and doing a bit of research was interesting. In short, they’re kind of like IKEA or LEGO for computers. The machines are designed to be easy to upgrade and repair. That said, the brand feels more like a startup than an established company, so I’m not sure how good they really are. Since I’ve already successfully repaired my MSI, this isn’t something I’m interested in anymore—but I thought I’d mention it for those of you who hadn’t heard of it. ^^

THE SCHRÖDINGER’S CONSOLE. My new RG35XXSP was delivered a few days ago. For those who weren’t following the story: this is the second time I’m buying this thing (I sent first one back), because the first one arrived with what I believe was a faulty SD card slot—it refused to read any card other than the super-cheap one it came with. When the package arrived, I didn’t open it right away. I was worried it might have the same issue, and as long as I didn’t open it, it remained in a suspended state: both broken and perfectly working at the same time. :)

SPOILER! This one was 100% in working order. It accepted the pricey Samsung card without any issues, as it should. Originally, my plan was to install MuOS or at least MiniUI, but after a couple of days of testing, I ended up sticking with the stock OS. Honestly, it does the job just fine, and the built-in “super standby” option is similar to—if not better than—what a custom OS can offer in terms of battery saving. In any case, I’m extremely happy. This device is pretty much perfect for GBA emulation. The pixels look nice and crisp on this small screen. ^^

WING COMMANDER. That’s right—expect me to talk a lot about GBA games from now on! I never played any Wing Commander games before, but I always eyed them with interest. Well, looks like now’s my chance. "Prophecy" looks great on the GBA and even has 3D fighting scenes with a cockpit view. You can also explore the base and talk to people. On my first mission, I had no idea what the hell I was doing and ejected from my fighter by accident. There was a cutscene of my pod getting picked up, and later the mechanic girl screaming at me for wasting valuable equipment. Pretty immersive stuff—especially for a GBA game ^_^

DEFENDER OF THE CROWN. This is a game I didn’t even know existed. I picked it up because it had a girl with big tits on the cover, and I’m very happy I did. Apparently, this is an ancient medieval conquest simulator, and—by sheer luck—the GBA version actually has the best graphics (IMHO) and gameplay mechanics (tiny screen aside, of course). You get to participate in tournaments, pummel people with your morning star, and occasionally save damsels in distress. Great stuff. I’ve been having a lot of fun with this one.

THE SHOP. I uploaded another new item to the shop—another really old but fun one. I wasn’t able to find the PSD version, but at least the pencil scan survived. Anyway, go check it out. :)

THE WORK. I’m sharing this random screen from a scene I was working on because I really like how Avy (the skater girl) looks here. I don’t have anything exciting to report, apart from the fact that it was another very productive week. And that’s really all I have to say. Thank you for your support, and I’ll see you all next Monday. Laterz.

-Aka-

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HELLO and welcome to another issue of Akabur Gazette! We have a lot to unpack today, so let’s get to it! ^_^

FIRST THINGS FIRST. Take a look at the picture above, cut out of an old TMNT comic of mine. All you need to do is look at it for a few seconds. That’s it. Take a good look and just save it in your mind for now. Moving on.

RG34XXSP. I am still waiting for my console to be delivered… It’s taking a while. The one I ended up sending back was ordered from AliExpress, so it got to me rather quickly. This one was ordered from the official Anbernic website, and I guess they use a different delivery method… or it could be because it’s the holiday season. In any case, all I can do for now is continue to wait… (and hope that when it finally gets here, it will work as intended) -_-

THE SHOP. I uploaded another one of my old illustrations to the shop. It's another Parry Hotter themed one. Go check it out! This time around, I was able to include in the pack not only the PSD file, but also both ink and pencil scans. ^_^

TRUE STORY. The little AI comic above was sent to me by the one, the only, the greatest ever: MrLazare. I thought it was way too awesome not to share it with all of you. If you’re interested in the original high-definition version, you can find it attached to this post

REMEMBER THAT PICTURE that I showed you several lines of text ago? Well, here is a live-action version of it. Yes, I know it’s AI slop, but I thought it looked cool. This one was also shared by MrLazare, so you will find the high-resolution version of it attached to this post as well.

SPEAKING OF AI SLOP! I have quite a few more to share with you. I can’t do it in a public post, though, because some of the pictures contain a nipple (sometimes two), and my account was once suspended for showing half a nipple (this is not a joke — Patreon takes nipples seriously). Originally, these pictures were shared on my Discord server by a user named BOGODUH. It feels a bit odd to lock somebody else’s AI slop behind a paywall, so I just want to say that you can find all of these pictures for free on my Discord, in the “ai-n-stuff” channel.

LONG STORY SHORT: I have finally fixed my laptop! And I did it all by myself too. Whoo-hoo! That being said, not everything went smoothly. After I replaced the cooling fans and turned my computation machine on again, I heard the same rattling sound. Wait what? 0_0 Let me tell you, that was an interesting moment. Before critical thinking kicked in, I experienced a whole range of emotions — starting with tears of defeat and ending with an all-consuming desire to put my fist through a wall.

BUT THEN I thought to myself: there is no way that brand-new cooling fans would be making exactly the same sound. And after a closer inspection, I realized that the sound was actually coming from a different place — the speakers. I took the back lid off again, and sure enough, one of the speakers was heavily damaged. I don’t know how it happened; maybe it just deteriorated over time or something, but I had no idea that laptop speakers could produce a sound like that when damaged. Anyway, ChatGPT said it should be totally fine to just disconnect the speakers from the board and remove them entirely, which I promptly did.

EPILOGUE. Even though the source of the rattling sound turned out to be the speakers, my 7-year-old laptop now has new cooling fans. New speakers would set me back at least $80, depending on the brand, so I decided to leave things as they are for now. I use headphones about 90% of the time anyway. I also thought about getting a pair of old-school wired PC speakers (the kind that predict cellphone calls), but then I remembered that my wonderful Rienok not only has an AUX jack, but even came with the connecting cable. I tested it, and it works perfectly. All in all, the whole laptop drama has finally come to an end. I won’t be buying a new one and will just continue using the one I have right now (with its wonderful new cooling fans and freshly replaced thermal paste). Life is good ^_^

A BIT OF BAD NEWS, THOUGH. Well, bad for me. I spotted a crack on my Retroid Pocket 4’s outer shell. I’ve had this thing for more than a year now, and I use it daily to play Snowbreak and all of my PSP games. I even beat Stella Glow (3DS) on it twice. I take good care of it, so it still basically looks brand new — the screen is spotless and all the controls work perfectly fine. I’m not sure what the deal is with this crack, but hopefully it won’t grow. And if it does, I guess I’ll just watch a couple of teardown videos and order a new shell online. After the crap I had to deal with while taking apart my laptop, this should be easy enough. Still, this sucks a little. :(

NEWS FROM THE SNOWPEAK. (Also known as “the news nobody cares about!” XD) I finished Mia’s personal file story, and it was as cute as I hoped it would be. We went to see her old school, she called me “senpai,” and it was quite magical, really. And it ended with a cute CG of us taking a selfie together. Good stuff. #^_^#

WHAT? YOU THOUGHT I WAS DONE? I also finished furnishing her room. Now I finally feel at peace. All is good in the world again. ^_^

AS FOR THE WORK, everything is going according to plan for now. I will throw in a couple more WIP previews in this week’s EXTRA!! post, so make sure to take a look at those as well. To sum it up, I’m continuing to work on the Skatergirl’s events, and everything is progressing steadily.

AND THAT IS ALL for today’s issue of the Akabur Gazette. Make sure to check out our next issue, which will be released next Monday as usual. Thank you for your support, bros. Laterz.

-Aka-

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HELLO and welcome to the Monday issue of AKABUR WEEKLY — your only trustworthy source of news about all things Akabur. (Sometimes, when the stars align, I even discuss my work here! Imagine that! XD)

FIRST THINGS FIRST. Last week we had a serious conversation in the comment section, prompted by my question. Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their opinions. After going through all your feedback, here’s the conclusion I came to: during the first playthrough, the majority of you would prefer to fly blind. In New Game+, however, you’d like the option to switch hints ON or OFF. So, that’s how I plan to do this. Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.

THE PIN. According to MrLazare, everyone has received their pins by now. There were literally zero cases of mail getting lost. That’s good news. Again, a huge thank you to MrLazare for not only creating the pin, but also spending his time sending them out to those of you who wanted one!

RG35XXSP. (GOOD NEWS!) The good news is that I’ve received my console, and it turned out to be way more fun than I expected. It’s perfect for running GBA and PS1 games, it’s super portable, and it’s self-protecting (thanks to the clamshell design). Carrying it around in my pocket with a game of The Urbz suspended—knowing that I could whip it out at any second and jump right back into the game—felt so nice. :)

RG35XXSP (BAD NEWS…). I think the unit I received had a faulty SD card slot. I can’t be 100% sure, but the bottom line is that I couldn’t install custom firmware. I spent two days trying different SD cards and tutorials, with no luck. The process itself is extremely straightforward, but the console refused to recognize any card except the cheap knockoff it shipped with. Even after flashing the stock firmware from the Anbernic website to a good SanDisk card, it still wouldn’t recognize it. That meant being stuck with a cheap SD card that would eventually fail, leaving me with a bricked console. So I made the difficult decision to pack it up and send it back. A few days later, I got my refund and ordered another one. Now all I can do is wait and hope the new unit works as intended. -_-

MORE GOOD NEWS! The fan replacements for my laptop were delivered yesterday! After I finish writing this post, I plan to back up my files (just in case), open up my laptop again, replace the thermal paste, and install the new fans. Can’t wait! This really feels like I’m giving my laptop a new life. Very happy about it XD

THE GALLERY (THE SHOP). I’ve been a good boy and even found the time to add another new item to the shop. Go check out the “Parry Hotter 3” illustration. It’s another oldie but goldie, if I can say so myself. :)

SNOWBREAK. During this year’s New Year celebration, the mother of one of the girls who joined the story recently (Clarina) showed up. During the conversation, the main character casually flashed his six wedding rings, to which the girl’s mother replied: “I trust that you’ll take good care of my daughter too, won’t you?” Ha-ha-ha. I love this game so much XD

THE WORK. I’m happy to report that I’ve had another productive week. I even had a chance to do a bit of drawing—something that always lifts my spirits ^_^ And that’s all I’ll be saying. Business as usual here in the forge (for now). Reporter Trainer coming soon*

THIS WAS all the news for today’s issue of the AKABUR GAZETTE. I’ll see you all next week. Thank you for your support, and Happy New Year! Laterz!

-Aka-

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