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PerfectDark

@ PerfectDark @lemmy.world

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I just play Steam Deck and write about gaming + Linux a lot

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

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  • It absolutely is!

    I have a screenshot in the article of me doing just that. In fact it handles it so well that you can upscale the resolution a ton, and you can add HD texture packs. So it plays unbelievably well. Check my linked post up the top in this post and you'll find some details I go into for getting it to work with HD texture packs!

  • Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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  • The games have been decompiled and made to run native via openGOAL, so they're far better using that via Decky Loader than emulated!

    https://opengoal.dev/

  • Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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  • Thank you!

    I have got it on my Steam Deck, but rather the PS3 version (using RPCS3/RetroDECK), and I'm wondering which one I should play when I do try it! Everyone speaks so highly of it, I'm looking forward to!

  • Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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  • That's an amazing idea!

    I love the cheat code, and the idea of the game. Thank you for this, I'd never have looked at it (more of a Batman fan than Spidey), so this is a perfect recommendation!!!

  • Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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  • Shadow of the Colossus is one I have for RPCS3...should I instead opt for a polished HD texture PS2 version? From what I read, there was some big frame-rate issues on the PS3 version

    Rule of Rose is one I already have on my emulator! You can see it in the picture there, and the HD texture pack I got for that was like...one billion GB, so the textures are phenomenally polished!!!

  • Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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  • Tenchu!!! I like the look of this one, will do!!!

    Having played Persona 4 and 5...will 3 still be worth my time?

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    Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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

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  • I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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

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    Developer Interview: my Q&A with the devs behind RomM's new release

  • Junk Store 2.0 has released

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  • Thanks so much for both reading what I write, and for check in!

    I'm okay, for the most part. The good news is that my kidneys have gotten the all-clear and are totally fine. The not-so-good news is that I do have nerve damage. Oh my right hip, and on my left thigh. That means I won't know for another 10 months if I am able to reverse or slow the damage at all.

    A hard pill to swallow (so to speak), and pretty devastating all up. But, I was expecting worse!!!

    But I'm in a better place, I've cut back on work a ton (lucky to be in the financial position to do so), and am focusing on lots of physical activity. I'm also spending time bringing the cabin I bought to life - which has been really nice. Escaping Paris helped I think.

    And, catching up on writing plenty of gaming, too. I've so many to come in the next week or two, not including any dedicated Steam Deck / Gaming News posts. So its really nice to get back to them!

    Thanks for writing, always makes me smile :)

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    Junk Store 2.0 has released

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    Developer Interview: My Q&A with the creator of Minigalaxy

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    Developer Interview / article: my Q&A and piece on RomM 4.0.0's release

  • Smaller rally/racing games I recommend you try!

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  • These are wonderful! Exactly the kind of thing I hoped might be suggested - less reviews generally means less known, so I'm excited to try!

    I think some people get caught up on the few AAA offerings, and miss the indie car games. But maybe I'm generalizing.

    I appreciate these, hope others do also :)

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    Smaller rally/racing games I recommend you try!

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #22

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  • I'm using Jerboa from droidify without any issue!

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    Steam Deck / Gaming News #22

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #21

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  • I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #21

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  • Makes me feel like an old/senior man in a coffee shop with newspaper in the morning :D

    If it helps with a cozy morning and (hopefully) lets you read about a thing or two you may have missed in gaming news lately...then my job is done!!!

    Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it.

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    Steam Deck / Gaming News #21

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #20

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  • EmuReady sounds awesome! I’ll definitely be using that in the future, hopefully it will be a good resource for my Odin 2 Max!

    Be the change you want to see! You can make an account there and share how games run for you, in fact I just checked and can't see a single Odin compatibility report submitted by the community yet. You could be the one to change that!!!

    Your next interview is giving me darknet diaries vibes, sounds like it has potential to be very interesting.

    If Jack is somehow stumbling over this, he and I both know that he owes me a coffee.

    Wii U emulation on Android just isn’t quite there yet

    I've not been in the Android emulation scene for awhile, it's nice that its even possible these days!

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #20

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  • Thanks for the interest!

    In 2023 / 2024 I was in contact with what I suppose you'd call the 'big three' of modern piracy - FitGirl, Dodi and Empress.

    Empress was clearly in it just for the money. She was exactly as you'd expect her to be from her interview and general ranting back then.

    Dodi said he did so because he grew up very poor in Egypt, he stated that pirating games was the only way he and his friends could hope to enjoy gaming and culture. That the companies lost no money or sales because there was simply no way they'd be able to afford the games. Though, to be fair, he has afforded to put himself through medical school since he started...so I'd say he also enjoys the proceeds.

    Fit was the most calculated, and I think knowledgeable of the three. I think she is a pirate at heart and does it for an ideal, though she too (the most of the three) has enjoyed a lot of money for her efforts.

    I'm super interested to see how this Switch pirate interview goes, since like I mentioned - its not been done before!

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #20

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    Steam Deck / Gaming News #20

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    Interesting interview with the creator of Junk store on YouTube

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #19

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  • Staying away from Chome (even for work) I haven't had the chance to try it out yet, I'm hoping it's going to be approved to Firefox's add-ons so I can see how it is!

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #19

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  • Ugh

    There's always something I mess up! Thank you, I'll edit that to what it should be!

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    Steam Deck / Gaming News #19

  • Epic Games Unreal Fest News

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  • I don't think I can choose. I use both, and am good friends with the devs of both options!!!

    I use Heroic for my desktop PC, the ease of having Epic, GOG and Heroic on Linux is unbeatable to me. I do also have it on my Steam Deck

    Junk-Store is (at the moment, however the upcoming release will change formats) a plugin via Decky Loader, and looks almost as if it is a native extension of the Steam Deck. The UI/UX feels stock, and that is so nice to see. And it is dead easy to use. It's so nice to be able to add and play Epic & GOG games to your Steam library and play them.

    Junk-Store has Epic for free, and GOG is a once-off payment for the plug-in.

    Heroic's support of Epic, GOG and Amazon are all free.

    Its a choice, I swear by these two options and wouldn't even bother with any other. Try both, and see which one feels best to you!

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    Epic Games Unreal Fest News

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #18

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  • Thank you so much! Its getting to be a passion - organizing, tweaking the settings, applying the texture packs...and then having retro achievements with them? Perfect fun to me! And Clone Wars sounds fun, too!

    007 Nightfire is a great rec, since spy themed games are still so hard to find. I'll be onto this one next I think!

    Games like Midnight Club and Sonic are better with the PC versions, I think. Easier to tweak with the highest possible graphics and shaders, etc.

    Thanks for your tips, and help!

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    Steam Deck / Gaming News #18

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    Developer Interview: my Q&A with The RomM Project

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    Steam Deck / Gaming News #17

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    GOG News for Gaming/Linux/Steam Deck

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    Interview: My Q&A with Gardiner Bryant

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    Steam Deck / Gaming News #16