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STONE COLD 64 posted:in 1997 i was 10 So you’re like 23 now, right?
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Nov 11, 2023 17:41
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flavor.flv posted:I don't know if I'd call that "a few years ago", that computer is older than many posters in this very forum That was the basis of the joke is that it was forever ago and yet us old people think of it as not very long ago. It actually was pretty impressive how 2 1/2 years later I built an Athlon system that was like 900mhz. That thing was a beast and ran Rastan like a pro. I don’t suppose anyone has heard any new rumbling about the shipping dates of the analogue duo beyond “before the end of the year”
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Nov 11, 2023 18:49
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So if I also want GameCube ps2 games deck and to use on the tv the deck is way better than the 3 + right? Big price difference, but between handheld and the fact that it can plug into a keyboard and mouse and play Diablo 4 and age of empires… I’m tempted by the deck.
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Nov 11, 2023 19:15
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If I wanted a dedicated frontend for Emulators on my phone that I can launch whenever I want would Retroarch be my best bet? I have a bunch of free space on my phone and a Razer Kishi so I am starting to think maybe I should just put everything on my phone instead.
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Nov 11, 2023 19:22
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Retroarch is the least fiddling option. Otherwise you can something like Dig launcher and a medley of emulators.
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Nov 11, 2023 20:32
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LionArcher posted:So if I also want GameCube ps2 games deck and to use on the tv the deck is way better than the 3 + right? Big price difference, but between handheld and the fact that it can plug into a keyboard and mouse and play Diablo 4 and age of empires… I’m tempted by the deck. Especially if you get one of the newly discounted models.
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Nov 11, 2023 20:40
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coconono posted:Retroarch is the least fiddling option. Otherwise you can something like Dig launcher and a medley of emulators. Thanks! I stumbled on Daijisho which seems to be exactly what I was looking for.
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Nov 11, 2023 20:46
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explosivo posted:Thanks! I stumbled on Daijisho which seems to be exactly what I was looking for. I was going to recommend Daijisho (it’s great!) but just to be aware, it’s just a launcher front end. You still need emulators separately (e.g. RetroArch is easiest to get most systems in one).
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Nov 11, 2023 20:55
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Retroarch is my first emulation stop. It Just Works(most of the time). The cores are usually a few versions behind the standalone versions of the emulators so sometimes they don't have the features(the PS2 core doesn't support cheat searching yet) but for older systems(SNES, Sega, etc) that's not really an issue since those emulators aren't rolling out new features. Systems I've reliably got working under retroarch: NES SNES Genesis/32x/CD GB/GBC/GBA Turbografx16/CD Saturn Dreamcast Gamecube PSX PSP (you need to download the psp pack in the retroarch downloader to the get the fonts to display correctly) I think I got n64 going but the controller is hard for me to map to a normal controller. The most you need to do is go over to archive.org and grab the retroarch bios pack If there's a specific system/core and retroarch's cores don't play nice, I'll go the specific emulator.
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Nov 12, 2023 02:12
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STONE COLD 64 posted:in 1997 i was 10 LionArcher posted:So if I also want GameCube ps2 games deck and to use on the tv the deck is way better than the 3 + right? Big price difference, but between handheld and the fact that it can plug into a keyboard and mouse and play Diablo 4 and age of empires… I’m tempted by the deck.
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Nov 12, 2023 07:44
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So I pre-ordered the Arc as it's basically a Saturn pad and that's my dream! I've never used one of these before (I got the Linux only version), and I got one with an sd card. Is it as simple as dropping roms into the card that I think should already be set up? I really care about Saturn emulation (I'm sure Mega Drive is no problem), is there anything I need to know? Hints and tips? I'm super excited to play Shining the Holy Ark on this thing handheld!
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Nov 13, 2023 03:08
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Alan_Shore posted:So I pre-ordered the Arc as it's basically a Saturn pad and that's my dream! I've never used one of these before (I got the Linux only version), and I got one with an sd card. Is it as simple as dropping roms into the card that I think should already be set up? I really care about Saturn emulation (I'm sure Mega Drive is no problem), is there anything I need to know? Hints and tips? I'm super excited to play Shining the Holy Ark on this thing handheld! Go and watch In Russ We Trust's video on it to get more of an idea of that SD card and performance (its not going to be 100% on Saturn games). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvoTk8Og5ag For the software it's running Batocera, and Russ has a guide on his website on that that you should look through but at its core it should be as simple as putting roms in corresponding folders. https://retrogamecorps.com/2023/05/26/transform-any-pc-into-a-retro-gaming-console-batocera-guide/
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Nov 13, 2023 03:15
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That sounds perfect, thanks! It's a shame it's not 100% Saturn perfection, but if I stick to less demanding games I'm hoping I'll be fine...
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Nov 13, 2023 03:17
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Odd niche question, since I'm not sure if it's the console, the emulator, or what-- I'm using an RG353M with retroarch and the mGBA core, and the game I'm playing keeps losing/corrupting the in-game saves. I've been state-saving so it's not like a huge deal, but there also doesn't seem to be any specific rhyme or reason to it-- sometimes I'll check and the save is there, sometimes it's not, and sometimes it's "there but the game is aware that it's actually corrupted". I can't tell if it's something inherent to GBA emulation weirdness, the core, or something with the RG353's sleep functionality if it's slept too soon after saving or something. Anyone else happen to have tripped across this?
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Nov 13, 2023 20:11
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I haven't but I've also never used/trusted sleep on these things. I have it setup where it does a new save state when I quit retroarch and automatically loads it when I start the game and that's always worked well for me. Is the game Pokemon or something else that uses the RTC? I can easily see that causing corrupted saves. I think it's a common issue on the analogue pockets when using sleep at the moment.
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Nov 13, 2023 22:58
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Also throw in the retroarch bios pack. Even for stuff that doesn’t normally require BIOS to run it seems to make the cores more stable.
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Nov 13, 2023 23:22
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For devices without the power for fancy shaders, how do you usually choose to display pixel graphics? Integer scaling? With or without bilnear filtering? Plus do you account for the image stretching of older consoles? Rinkles fucked around with this message at 04:54 on Nov 14, 2023 |
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Nov 14, 2023 04:39
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Integer 4 Lyfe, 90% of the time it's going to fit to the screen or only be slightly off anyway.
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Nov 14, 2023 04:53
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Rinkles posted:For devices without the power for fancy shaders, how do you usually choose to display pixel graphics? Integer scaling? With or without bilnear filtering? integer scaling when possible, otherwise just max size with the proper aspect ratio. note that shaders don't have a uniform performance cost. try crt-pi or zfast for performant scanlines. crt-pi can be quite pretty, especially if you tweak it a little bit
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Nov 14, 2023 06:04
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What's the current best handheld in the $50-$60 range? Somewhere in the size range of a phone. This will be a gift for a friend primarily playing any MegaMan. Thanks!
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Nov 14, 2023 06:31
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I’d probably say the miyoo mini plus. If it had 6 face buttons to play street fighter it would be amazing.
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Nov 14, 2023 06:33
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deong posted:What's the current best handheld in the $50-$60 range? Somewhere in the size range of a phone. This will be a gift for a friend primarily playing any MegaMan. Thanks! I just got this for $53 and it’s pretty drat solid imo https://youtu.be/myeSuR5mNCc?si=JQhBvRdDcKlf9Id-
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Nov 14, 2023 07:20
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explosivo posted:If I wanted a dedicated frontend for Emulators on my phone that I can launch whenever I want would Retroarch be my best bet? I have a bunch of free space on my phone and a Razer Kishi so I am starting to think maybe I should just put everything on my phone instead. RetroArch and Lemuroid will be fine for the older systems but the newer or more specialized they are, the more useful a standalone Android emulator will be, for either performance or features or customizability. For example, Drastic for Nintendo DS is a paid emulator but it runs better than any of the retroarch cores, has full touchscreen support, DSi support, and the onscreen control customizability is unsurpassed. And Duckstation will make PS1 games look great. Rinkles posted:For devices without the power for fancy shaders, how do you usually choose to display pixel graphics? Integer scaling? With or without bilnear filtering? As for the aspect ratio, if it was made to display on a CRT then it should be 4:3 (unless it had borders). Unless you have a weird square screen like the RGB30, in which case using the skinnier native pixels will give you a bigger display for some systems. Assepoester fucked around with this message at 08:44 on Nov 14, 2023 |
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Nov 14, 2023 08:07
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deong posted:What's the current best handheld in the $50-$60 range? Somewhere in the size range of a phone. This will be a gift for a friend primarily playing any MegaMan. Thanks! Either the Miyoo Mini+ or Anbernic RG35XX, they're fairly interchangable in most respects, the main ones are that the former only has one card slot while the latter has two, and that the former has Wi-Fi and the latter has HDMI output
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Nov 14, 2023 08:47
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drrockso20 posted:Either the Miyoo Mini+ or Anbernic RG35XX, they're fairly interchangable in most respects, the main ones are that the former only has one card slot while the latter has two, and that the former has Wi-Fi and the latter has HDMI output I'll wait a couple of generations for Moore's Law to trickle down before buying anything similar though, because I want something that will handle PS2/GC/DC but won't feel like a major investment.
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Nov 14, 2023 09:28
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Has anyone run Moonlight streaming on the 405m? I thought reddit has a thread topic on everything but I haven't found any owner discussion of this topic.
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Nov 14, 2023 10:13
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stephenthinkpad posted:Has anyone run Moonlight streaming on the 405m? I thought reddit has a thread topic on everything but I haven't found any owner discussion of this topic. Not sure about the 405 but it was nonfunctional on my 353M. It basically crashed/froze whenever I tried to run anything. It detected my PC and saw the games but just never got it to run anything.
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Nov 14, 2023 13:14
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Anyone know what the square screen of the RGB30 was initially intended for?
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Nov 14, 2023 17:15
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Gameboy games and vertical shoot 'ems I think, probably originally from blackberry phones those were pretty square iirc
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Nov 14, 2023 17:26
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hatty posted:Gameboy games and vertical shoot 'ems I think No I meant the device it was meant for, like how the RG505 uses the Vita’s OLED. E:missed your edit
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I think they mean what device was it excess stock from (in the way the Retroid Pocket 3 uses iPhone 8 screens), the only thing I can come up with is some cheap VR headset but even the cheapest ones that weren't phone holders were 1280x1280.
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Nov 14, 2023 17:28
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Don't remember any Blackberry screen being exactly a square. Now I'm curious, too.
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Nov 14, 2023 17:31
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I don't think that screen is from any phone or camera. Probably its from a commercial machine like a giant printer or CT scanner or something.explosivo posted:Not sure about the 405 but it was nonfunctional on my 353M. It basically crashed/froze whenever I tried to run anything. It detected my PC and saw the games but just never got it to run anything. Thanks. I tried it, its pretty playable. If you set the PC screen to 4x3 first, you can play full screen on games that support 4x3. I tried 4 games, 2 support 4x3, 2 don't so you have to go with 16x9. The only setting I change on Moonlight is flipping the AB and XY buttons. Playing a 405m on bed I don't have to worry about have the Deck hit my face when I fall asleep. stephenthinkpad fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Nov 14, 2023 |
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Nov 14, 2023 17:52
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square screens are for pico-8 
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Rinkles posted:Anyone know what the square screen of the RGB30 was initially intended for? idk but it looks sick 
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Nov 14, 2023 19:23
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i dont like the bezel on it imo
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Nov 14, 2023 20:01
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beer gas canister posted:idk but it looks sick If I wouldn't have just gotten a 353m before that came out, I would snatch one up. However, if my kid still wants to have an upgrade over his 351p I know which direction I'm pushing him.
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Nov 14, 2023 20:09
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native pico 8 on mm+ with onion os is my new best friend
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Grassy Knowles posted:native pico 8 on mm+ with onion os is my new best friend What are you playing?
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