PerfectDark

PerfectDark, 2 miesiące temu

As an aside, I also wanted to thank you for your writing in general. I used to do a lot of writing (heck, I did three quarters of a journalism degree a lifetime ago), and the effort and quality you put into this stuff has definitely started that itch in me again…

Please do!!!

I’d love to read more from ‘our’ circle of people. I find there’s…not enough, which is (in part, anyway) why I like to try my best at sharing this kind of thing. Especially in an atmosphere where short videos are consumed like crazy, where A.I. can slap together (poorly) someone’s writing, and where the big sites are just click-bait or begging for subscriptions and support.

IDK, I’d love to read whatever you’d be writing!

And thank you so much for writing this, I’m gonna link the RomM team to a new convert :P

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Well, keep an eye on RetroDECK + RomM, being friends with the RetroDECK devs, I can say they’re taking that idea just as seriously as you are!!!

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Ahhhh my friend, who is a dev for Decky Loader, is obsessed with Celeste, and far-far-far better than I will ever be with it AND Vivid/Stasis… AA is that you?!

I’ve put in soooo much time on Stardew over the years that I think its one of those few games I just can’t go back to…I shudder to think of just how much time :)

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Thank you for reading it, and enjoying these!!!

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Once you’ve sunk some time into Cyberpunk, you can really open it all up with the tons and tons of fun mods via Nexus!!! And when I say ‘tons’…boy do I mean it!

Cyberpunk, just like The Witcher 3 holds a special place for me, even reading the title makes me stop and wonder maybe its time I played it just one more time…

Their DLC, Phantom Liberty is just drop-dead gorgeous to play though!

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I really wish I was better with puzzle games. Even the world’s darling - Portal - is a bit beyond me. Despite having a brain that should enjoy puzzle games…they never catch on for me!

Congratulations on the baby, I hope you get a little more time to enjoy both holding and gaming soon enough :)

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Oh no!!!

At least you knew the right thing to do, remove and replace that battery ASAP! Hope the replacement arrives quickly for you, now you know its getting done at least you can rest easy for awhile :)

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Its funny, I just think I have a thing for the underdogs. So I was always drawn to GOG, their stance on DRM-free gaming and games preservation in general don’t hurt though, of course!

Its taken me until now to even really look at Steam, even for my Steam Deck. I will admit, Steam’s cloud saves and pre-shader compilation is a blessing to game with.

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They’ve a whole bunch of promotions for sales on their site right now!!!

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How’s this (its the only link that was made public - maybe it has expired?)

discord.gg/gbPgbtV8

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I see they go by bylukamrkonjic on reddit, so if you’d like to make an account and reach out to them, then they might send you a fresh invite?

I’d say that invite has expired

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Ohhhh maybe that is why I found a user elsewhere offering to pay for people to design some game covers for specific titles with the similar white font idea?!

(and me too, I played Colin McRae with my papa a lot and I just love it, you can make it look amazing with emulators these days!!!)

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I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

And even more so that you’d trust it would be worth a read purely because my other posts have been a nice read! That is so nice to read - thank you!

I find I check in with Gardiner’s blog each day now, I love clean and ‘pure’ sites and articles where the intention isn’t affiliate links or ads, or begging for new Patreon supporters…just the topic at hand!

Again, thank you so much :)

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Oh that’s super interesting!

What exactly did you do for them? I’d say its a better thing to dedicate your time to than others, when it comes to volunteering time! Like others, I checked over the jobs listed but it doesn’t show if nay are remote, or whether it is strictly for those living in Poland!

(And me too, I live for GOG)

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Its got quite a bit of buzz, so I’m not the only one who has been enjoying their time with it so far!!!

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I’m so glad!!!

I know these are ‘heavy’, but I try my best to break them into sections (*actually, this time I did not do that - typically they’re broken into themed sections like ‘Switch News’, or ‘GOG News’ etc), and make it a little easier to wade through.

I just love writing them in this way, even if they’re not the most convenient. And I do try to ‘pretty’ them up, too! I’m glad you enjoyed this, there’s plenty I’ve done before it if you’re interested in reading others!

:)

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Check back in (here or Mastodon!) and let me know what you think! Give it a little time, to me it has a bit if a cold opening, but it really opens up after 20 or so mins.

Well and truly, I love what the indie space makes in gaming these days, often more than the fanciest AAA offerings!

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I’ve joked about AAAA for soooo long now, I’m so glad someone else is dropping this in the occasional comment!

I thought I was the only one left!

I even had someone ask me what ‘AAAA’ was!

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I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed these!

Keep an eye out, I try make them weekly, though in the past it’s gone as few as two days between posts (generally though, I try make myself wait and hold off to give it a week between them!) - so there’ll be more coming :)

I’m so glad you’re getting a Steam Deck, you’ll love it! They’re easy if you want to just…start installing games without tinkering, or you can dive in and find all kinds of fun things.

As to GOG and Epic (and even Amazon) look into:

• Heroic Games Laucher
• Junk Store

…there are others, but these two I swear by.

As to emulation, the default idea most have is EmuDeck, but I by far recommend

• RetroDECK for emulating!

…but if you ever have any specific questions, or want help or a guide to anything, reach out to me. I kinda live/breath the Steam Deck - so I’m always happy to help!!!

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Not so long! The thing which slows me most is formatting for Lemmy. I’ve had some recommendations that A.I. could for once be useful and do that part of it for me…but so far I stubbornly do it by hand regardless!

Thank you, I’m glad you’re enjoying things!!!

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Sometimes (often) those ‘latest’ builds don’t work so well, and things break. Its a classic problem which plagues EmuDeck, and why long-term users warn people

if things are working, don’t update!

That very thing which annoys some people - no bleeding-edge latest updates on emulators, to me is stability and a relief. I trust the devs of RetroDECK to update only when things need it!

And I also have it all on my SD card! Its the best idea, roms, emulators, bios, mods, texture packs. I like how it keeps things organized and clean :)

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I’ve asked Linguin for you :)

answeroverflow provides everything just add it to the server and channels and it’s done

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Thank you for the write dot as recommendation, it looks quite nice! I don’t want to give anyone the wrong impression, I am not in this for any kind of money or rewards or views or metrics, nor ads or anything nefarious.

I have been looking at where and how to back these up, but as I say - I want these to be on Lemmy. I believe so strongly in the FOSS alternatives to social media, I had the worst experiences making Reddit and Discord my choices last year (and previously), but since this year, and only choosing places like Lemmy and Mastodon? It’s been such a stark contrast, and a much more positive experience.

Thank you though, as ever Warmaster! I notice you dropped off Matrix and the Revolt server and wondered why! Hope you’ve been well, taking care of you and your family and gaming happily too :)

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No!

Thank you!

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c9c84b61-8c7b-4b4f-a198-f1219ca54df0.gif

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I can just picture you now, exactly as this GIF shows:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/beaba2b9-1cfd-405c-9e77-e19fdb3dc2d0.gif

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I really appreciate the fact that people here want to read these!

I’m the lucky one that you enjoy them :)

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I actually spent some time recently taking my wishlists down to a more manageable number!

Which I am oh-so-proud of!!!

Thank you, glad you enjoyed this :)

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Each time I see it!

But…Control is one of my fav games of all time, so I can’t help but make the connection when I see someone stealing Faden’s hair and pose!!!

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HAH!

This literally made me laugh out loud. You found them both!!!

(And thank you!!!)

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That’s odd!

Not my doing, must be something to do with your instance? Perhaps? Has it stopped now? I hope it has, because my posts as you pointed out…they’re not short ones!

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You had me at ‘coffee’!!!

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I love Lemmy and Mastodon!

I actually shudder with how much time and effort and content and moderation I gave to Reddit over such a long time. I am so much happier around here :)

Thanks for reading, and enjoying these!!!

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I found KCD II made huge improvements over the first. I mean, that’s natural and kinda stupid to say…but it felt more ‘complete’ to me. The first actually had me a bit overwhelmed - there were too many options, too much to do and see. The second while actually expanding that aspect…well it just felt a bit more focused. To me, anyway.

I did install a lot of mods also, to remove some of what I find tedious, but others adore.

Regardless, KCD is such an achievement!

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piefed.social/u/perfectdark@lemmy.world/feed

I didn’t even know this, but it does work!!! …apparently.

edit - why the downvote? I’m all ears, please please please just comment why you’d feel me replying with this link (which I didn’t even find, a helpful person elsewhere in the comments found this method for RSS) was a bad thing?

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Honestly, of the two, Death Stranding is my pick!

I am so constantly amazed with the world he built for that game. It is so beautiful, and expansive and lovely. Please check in with me and let me know how you enjoy it!

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Please do!!!

And I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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I played and had the most fun with controller, on my desktop PC and…obviously my subsequent play-throughs on my Steam Deck. But I’d say that one in particular is personal preference!

After Thailand I went to visit Malaysia (just Langkawi then K.L.)!!!

:)

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I’m so, so glad!!!

Maybe it was because each little story is quite short?! In its own little ‘bubble’ so to speak. Self-contained and eaiser to get through each bit?!

No matter what, I’m glad you enjoyed this!

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I’m glad you enjoyed it! Many more to come, too :)

And no! Its just…for the fediverse I suppose! I do post to Mastodon - other bits and pieces - daily, though. If you wanted to follow along there and see more of this kind of nonsense from me!

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but for now a shared boat ride into the mistlands will do just fine

Well now that was just extremely lovely to read!

I’m glad you both get to enjoy games again, maybe the fact its in shorter bursts might even make those very bursts all that much sweeter?

Enjoy that gaming :)