What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

I have one of those anbernic xx things too, but not the same model, it's emulating everything up to and including PS1  flawlessly as far as I can tell, most Dreamcast stuff seems to run fine as well. If you want to play newer systems I think the latest retroid (pocket 5/mini) devices do PS2, GameCube, Wii and some of the lighter Switch stuff? For the price of $60 I'm perfectly happy with my device, because it can play all the shit I used to play back in the day.

Edit: you could probably run all that shit on your smartphone and buy a controller for it instead.

  On 10/23/2024 at 10:05 PM, Silent Member said:

I have one of those anbernic xx things too, but not the same model, it's emulating everything up to and including PS1  flawlessly as far as I can tell, most Dreamcast stuff seems to run fine as well. If you want to play newer systems I think the latest retroid (pocket 5/mini) devices do PS2, GameCube, Wii and some of the lighter Switch stuff? For the price of $60 I'm perfectly happy with my device, because it can play all the shit I used to play back in the day.

Edit: you could probably run all that shit on your smartphone and buy a controller for it instead.

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pardon my ignorance but does it come with games and emulators already or u have to download roms and fiddle with it quite a bit like logboy said?

If you order one with the optional memory cards those are loaded with games, but there's already a ton in the included 64 gb memory card. If you want to add more/other games just pop the sd card in your pc and add them to the correct folder (folders are named after console system), alternatively you can copy the file structure from the included memory card onto a store bought memory card, delete the stuff you don't want and dowload the roms you're missing. Archive.org has a ton of curated rom sets with classic games if you search for tiny best set (and similar).

There's also a bunch of different OS-es that do different shit (like much nicer looking interfaces that do auto-scraping of box art, game info and whatnot), but those are still in beta and are a bit of a hassle. If you just want to play some games the stock firmware will get you there, it is a bit ugly and basic, but it works.

great, I want to play wipeout and mario kart so bad... count me in!

*none of the Mario games are included in the factory cards because lawsuits, but they're not hard to find. 

Anyways, been playing Control again. Love that game.

  On 10/24/2024 at 3:00 PM, Silent Member said:

*none of the Mario games are included in the factory cards because lawsuits, but they're not hard to find. 

Anyways, been playing Control again. Love that game.

You see the Control 2 tease in the most recent Alan Wake 2 DLC? 

I know about it, but I haven't gotten around to playing it yet. Avoiding spoilers! Very hyped for a sequel.

I rebought Control on digital so I could replay it soon. I will do the Alan Wake 2 DLC first.

Still working my way through Pacific Drive. It's is a very unique game.

Dunno why I never finished Control. It's basically X-Files Metroid.

Bought Dying Light yesterday on sale for 85 percent off on Steam for dirt cheap. I've been avoiding zombie games for the longest, but this one seems promising. Plus Halloween is just around the corner and all that.

  On 10/23/2024 at 9:18 PM, cruising for burgers said:

I didn't understand most of what u wrote but I take it it's bad... that steam deck thingie is around over 500 bucks... the r36s it's like 50...

it stumped me almost completely, the anbernic i had. i just can't handle things that get complicated very quickly. i managed to get some emulators working, but then i got to the point of adding games and it felt hollow too.

i'm pretty old fashioned, i guess - my wisdom says there's always a lesson to be learnt from spending money well or badly - so i prefer that barrier to getting things.

they're technically fiddly things overall. if you can cope, go for it. it take a learning curve to get past. i found small elements failed in any game i looked at. you could move to a new one and not find out how well its going until you've got into it. it just felt unreliable. rather have a machine made with a big research budget, so a major manufacturers machine with a mod will be more successful, i think.

it wasn't until after i sold it that i started to read that 3DS machines have gone up in value because they still outclass these modern android things for these kinds of games. nintendo machines also seem very similar in architecture, so they will also play older handheld games without actually being an emulation, if you mod the machine to run them, apparently.

id recommend standard advice with anbernic though; the stock micro sd are poor, so replace them. all software operating system things can be found online.

i sold my 3ds years ago. have had a number of handhelds over the years. now eyeing a switch 2.  wonder if it will become possible to mod.

Balatro is dangerously addictive and excellent. 

  On 10/25/2024 at 9:55 PM, logboy said:

it stumped me almost completely, the anbernic i had. i just can't handle things that get complicated very quickly. i managed to get some emulators working, but then i got to the point of adding games and it felt hollow too.

i'm pretty old fashioned, i guess - my wisdom says there's always a lesson to be learnt from spending money well or badly - so i prefer that barrier to getting things.

they're technically fiddly things overall. if you can cope, go for it. it take a learning curve to get past. i found small elements failed in any game i looked at. you could move to a new one and not find out how well its going until you've got into it. it just felt unreliable. rather have a machine made with a big research budget, so a major manufacturers machine with a mod will be more successful, i think.

it wasn't until after i sold it that i started to read that 3DS machines have gone up in value because they still outclass these modern android things for these kinds of games. nintendo machines also seem very similar in architecture, so they will also play older handheld games without actually being an emulation, if you mod the machine to run them, apparently.

id recommend standard advice with anbernic though; the stock micro sd are poor, so replace them. all software operating system things can be found online.

i sold my 3ds years ago. have had a number of handhelds over the years. now eyeing a switch 2.  wonder if it will become possible to mod.

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so, from your perspective, it's easier to mod an official brand console than it is to fiddle with these thingies? I actually member back in the day friends paying people who knew how to do it with ps1, ps2 and wathnot... and yeah it was quite cheap for what you were getting out of it...

  On 10/26/2024 at 7:29 PM, cruising for burgers said:

so, from your perspective, it's easier to mod an official brand console than it is to fiddle with these thingies? I actually member back in the day friends paying people who knew how to do it with ps1, ps2 and wathnot... and yeah it was quite cheap for what you were getting out of it...

not easier, better. still going to be fiddly, but more stable or reliable.

armored core vi. diggin it more than i thought i would, not much of loadout / customization kinda dude usually, but shit's tight alright. some really nice settings, too.

  On 10/20/2024 at 8:47 AM, Squee said:

Did they keep the original design of the nurses or did they go for that stupid big boobed nurse look?

so I have to play to the end of part one to actually see new content?

This might interest some of you : Nintendo finally made (some of) their music available on a dedicated platform, in a very Nintendo-y way. It's free for Nintendo Switch Online members. The app works just fine, let's hope they will add more music soon!

Goo day! 

  On 10/31/2024 at 3:39 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Goo day! 

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Nice - got the digital version some weeks ago but took some time to get used to the excessive use of touch controls. It’s a great game still

Worship demo out on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3297880/Worship_Demo/

  On 11/4/2024 at 9:20 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Worship demo out on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3297880/Worship_Demo/

 

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This looks really cool thx 

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/dystopika-takes-all-the-management-out-of-a-cyberpunk-city-simulator/

Phantom Liberty is possibly the best DLC I've ever played. it adds so much to the base game that calling it a DLC even is short-selling it. love/hate: the fact that all PL endings are all mired in their own complexities and come with their own dissatisfactions. I haven't been able to settle on one.

  On 10/23/2024 at 4:45 PM, cruising for burgers said:

anyone has one of these?

https://r36s.co.uk/products/porthttps://youtu.be/Qx3QgPf7XE0able-game-console

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I have it it’s amazing