Questions about anything

[Sgt Floyd]

a game genie/gameshark, yes, that is indeed cheating, because they activate functions that are not naturally in the games, and because they essentially altar the game's code itself as the game is loaded. You can seriously permanently screw up your games if you misuse them. i guess in that case its more of a moral issue, though i dont see a problem with it if its a single player game and you dont use it to screw over other people in multiplayer.

game that have built in cheat codes like a password screen, thats different, as that is a function that the devs WANT you to use.

 

[Blue Frackle]

I'm at the point where Nintendo is offering save state features in their retro titles and I'm beginning to question if it's even "beating" the game anymore.

 

[minor muppetz]

If Game Genies actually damaged cartridges, then I am lucky and thankful none of my cartridges were damaged (though I haven’t played any of them in the past two decades).

huh, never really thought about using Game Genie codes in multi-player competitive games. In those kinds of games I’m more likely to see the ending even if I lose. It’s the“narrative” games that I’m more interested in using codes to get to the end of.

 

[D'Snowth]

When did the word "fan" end up becoming "stan"?

 

[minor muppetz]

This is the first I’ve heard that.

could it be a case for the word being “corrected” in auto correct (depending on whether you’ve only seen it written online).

 

[D'Snowth]

No, a lot of people are using it on the internet and especially social media these days. Like, say if you're a fan of Jim Henson, instead you would say you're "Henson-Stan" or "Jim-Stan" or "Jim Henson-Stan."

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

"stan bts. sksksksksksksks"

 

[Sgt Floyd]

so thats what stan means? i thought it meant like i approve or something. god i cant follow internet slang

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

so thats what stan means? i thought it meant like i approve or something. god i cant follow internet slang

It can also kind of mean that too.

 

[Froggy Fool]

i hear it / use it mostly used in this context: "we STAN jim henson" or something like that