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PerfectDark @ PerfectDark @lemmy.world
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I just play Steam Deck and write about gaming + Linux a lot

  • Pokémon Lazarus: When a Fan Game Becomes a Conversation

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  • My article can be pretty easily broken down into:

    • What ROM hacks are
    • Pokémon ROM hacks in particular
    • Lazarus
    • The dev's own response to shitty behavior

    I don't think I focused on Twitter's behavior. I didn't share any screenshots of tweets, nor did I quote any. There's not much I can see I wrote here that can be glorified by the losers.

    Should I...not write about how shitty the situation is for the developer (and so many others in this space) because a handful of idiots might think they're being mentioned? I'm struggling to find what I should cut out of my article there!

  • Pokémon Lazarus: When a Fan Game Becomes a Conversation

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  • hahahahhah I like this one! SO true!

  • Pokémon Lazarus: When a Fan Game Becomes a Conversation

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  • Agreed on all fronts there!

    I've been spending a fairly sizable amount of time lately with the Android emulation scene, and the amount of times the public goes nuclear over the tiniest inconsequential things is...just unbelievable. From the []-phobes to death threats. I wish that people would learn some social skills.

    The dev of Lazarus didn't have this kind of reaction to Seaglass, so I think we could say that this trend of being a disgusting bigot is one which is being 'allowed' more recently than it once was in social media.

  • GameHub Lite, GameNative and the Android PC Revolution: An Interview with the Developers (my article!)

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  • Its such a shame that:

    a) I can see why a company like this would bake in invasive permissions and telemetry, and b) They did so. They have a wonderful product. One interesting thing though is that each time GameHub Lite releases an update, pointing out the shadiness of some of GameHub's ideas...the next official GameHub update makes the product better and less of a privacy nightmare.

    It's an odd situation, but like you said, at least we have options!

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    GameHub Lite, GameNative and the Android PC Revolution: An Interview with the Developers (my article!)

  • The Last Truly Custom Nintendo: A 3DS Retrospective

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  • The Last Truly Custom Nintendo: A 3DS Retrospective

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  • Like most, it never really interested me. I just liked the clamshell self-protecting design. The 3D slider was firmly set to the 'off' position for me!

  • The Last Truly Custom Nintendo: A 3DS Retrospective

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  • I've never really been into any Pokemon games before, but I am getting closer to wanting to try sink into one! How beautiful is the upscaling for 3DS games on the Thor?! The games just sparkle. I have gotten slightly distracted by Metroid Prime 2 though...

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  • their prices are still a little high for me

    I'd recommend keeping an eye on something like Buyee (or one of several others that do the same thing!). Keep an eye on Mercari on there, sort by 'newly listed' and you'll get a deal. I've bought a lot of Nintendo consoles using that method, and have got some amazing deals!

  • The Last Truly Custom Nintendo: A 3DS Retrospective

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    • Shin Megami Tensei 4
    • Bravely Default
    • Professor Layton (I LOVE PROFESSOR LAYTON!!!)
    • Kid Icarus: Uprising
    • Metroid: Samus Returns (I'm obsessed with Metroid)

    But I'm also playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for the very first time on the AYN Thor at the moment. I've never stuck with it, and I'm enjoying it so much. What a game! I'd have expected the ancient age would make it less of a game, but nope. It's perfect!

    There's so many more, but that's a nice little cross-section of GREAT games :)

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  • One thing I'll add, since reviewing the AYN Thor, I have been playing a LOT of 3DS games. Upscaled and looking so beautiful. I just love the games they made for this console. I wish the Switch had more...pocketability? But seeing how the size increased for the S2, I don't expect that will come about again :(

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    The Last Truly Custom Nintendo: A 3DS Retrospective

  • Dispatch sells 1 million copies in 10 days

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  • I'm one of those who are waiting for the final episode to be released before I dive in! Super excited to try it though!

  • Inside ARMSX2: Interviewing the Team Reviving PS2 Emulation on Android (my article!)

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  • That was a great interview, thanks for doing it!

    Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed this one. A few more are on the way, slowly. The team who make Decky Loader should be soon-ish. Also GameHub Lite (since emulating Steam games on Android is fascinating to me!), and a handful more planned.

  • Inside ARMSX2: Interviewing the Team Reviving PS2 Emulation on Android (my article!)

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  • I thought the same!

  • Inside ARMSX2: Interviewing the Team Reviving PS2 Emulation on Android (my article!)

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  • I'm glad you enjoyed it!!!

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    Inside ARMSX2: Interviewing the Team Reviving PS2 Emulation on Android (my article!)

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    'Emulating the Impossible' - my interview with a developer of RPCS3

  • My AYN Thor

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  • Yes!

    You can use things like GameHub/GameHub Lite (a community fork which strips the telemetry), or Winlator. This can run far, far more taxing games than just the little indies. Tomb Raider (2013), Halo MCC, Fallout New Vegas, Silksong, Dave the Diver, Hades II and so on. There is tinkering sometimes, but its getting more and more impressive as time goes on.

    Its up to you if you want to plan for the future and buy the 'Max' version (with more RAM), but for all that's possible now, the 12GB version (the Pro model) is more than enough.

    It will 100% play small indie games, but remember some games are weird. They're fickle and refuse to work (I think one of the Deus Ex games refuses to play, I might have read that somewhere?). So it might be a case-by-case basis. If it helps, do a search for AYN Odin 2 (or AYN Odin 2 Portal) + GameHub or Winlator. They share the same chip and have plenty of users sharing their experiences!

    Hope this helped :)

  • My AYN Thor

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  • From what we know (its not definitive, but 99% so), its only for Google Play Protect 'certified devices'. And none of thes handhelds have that.

    You can find the full list of manufacturers here:

    https://www.android.com/certified/partners/

  • Preserving Play: How Eden Grew Into the Switch Emulator Everyone’s Talking About (my interview with the devs)

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  • No. Absolutely nothing on that front so far. Not even slightly close!

  • My AYN Thor

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  • You don't need that same software. The principle is still the same though, you're loading ROMs of games on there. The 3DS console method simplifies it because they created their own freeshop, but with this, you're going to load the ROMs yourself.

  • My AYN Thor

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  • Oh. You're absolutely right! I'm going to have to go back in and add that, somehow it just passed me by!!!!! Thank you!

  • My AYN Thor

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  • It is! I love how closely it resembles my (very loved) DSi. The clean white look makes me so happy!

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    Preserving Play: How Eden Grew Into the Switch Emulator Everyone’s Talking About (my interview with the devs)

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    My AYN Thor

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    Keeping the PlayStation 2 Alive: an interview with devs from the PCSX2 emulator (my article!)

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    Keeping the PlayStation 2 Alive: an interview with devs from the PCSX2 emulator (my article!)

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    Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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    Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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    100% free - The Leviathan's Fantasy (on Steam)

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    Your Turn! - an app that gives you a co-op experience with a friend while emulating (my article)

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    New moderator for this community!

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    An artist's compilation: 'what if all characters in RDR2 were animals?'

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    RomM (self-hosting emulation) releasing a significant update - 4.2

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    Kazeta: the new Linux-based physical media OS (my article!)

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    Kazeta: the new Linux-based physical media OS (my article!)

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    'Keeping Retro Alive' - a chat with the developer of Batocera (my article!)

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    Developer Interview: my chat with the creators of Ocean Keeper (an indie game on Steam)