I remember pictochat getting banned on my school bus because we were saying bad stuff like “butt” and “ass” and probably drawing pictures of dicks. Ahhh what a time to be alive

[–] darius@lemmy.ml 7 points 7 months ago

https://github.com/jnoowin/pyctochat

[–] mosfet@feddit.de 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Does anyone know how it worked? Did it use something like bluetooth? Iirc the ds kinda had wifi.

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 13 points 7 months ago

Probably wifi. The DS had it but it didn't work with many routers because it used the old WEP encryption that stopped being supported.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It used wifi. Can't remember if it also had IR communication, like the GBC. It's been ages since I had a DS, but I'm pretty sure that there was another handheld other than the GameBoy Color that had the IR stuff. Nobody used it though, because it fuckin sucked.

[–] Zangoose@lemmy.one 1 points 6 months ago

The DS did have an IR sensor but (I'm pretty sure, don't quote me too hard here) a majority of the local communication was using either wifi or a proprietary wireless connection using the wifi antenna/chip.

I specifically remember Pokemon Black/White having an IR quick-trade option where you had to put 2 DS's back-to-back and being really confused about it because it seemed useless since it took so long to actually work.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But what if the people in my area are not gay and pretty?

[–] bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well, there is one person… 🖤❤️

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago

I wish...

[–] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah let's all use a proprietary system designed by Nintendo. I can't see this ending badly...

[–] madeline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

i don’t exactly know what your point is, but pictochat is entirely local and requires that everyone is close to each other.

[–] bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago

Lets not forget that it on a device that has been out of production for over a decade

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

Chris chan is that you???

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Does pictochat still work?

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 5 points 7 months ago

Yes, it doesn't rely on online services afaik.