bdonvr

bdonvr, 29 dni temu

I mean - they’re better than the codes they used to slap in boxes. At least you can lend these or sell them (for the lifespan of the console, or whatever server it uses…)

bdonvr, 28 dni temu

Yeah, they’re not tied to accounts or consoles. Any console with the card in will be able to play the game after downloading it. You can trade or sell them.

Codes and boxes are just digital purchases with plastic waste attached and no further benefit.

They’re shittier than real physical games, but they still do have that one advantage over digital games, just with the drawback that you still have a physical cartridge you have to switch out and carry around. It’s a mixed bag.

bdonvr, 28 dni temu

I mean they’re clearly not. Codes are one time use and forever bound to you, these can be sold/traded.

I’m not saying they’re good. Just that there is an advantage (and disadvantages)

bdonvr, miesiąc temu

I’ve played Portal 2 in VR

yes you need to be VERY used to VR to even think about this without vomiting

bdonvr, 2 miesiące temu

The Steam Deck is basically a laptop in the shape of a gaming handheld. You can install any PC software you want right out of the box.

bdonvr, 2 miesiące temu

Yeah but it’s way easier and less tinkery than what’s described in the OP

bdonvr, 3 miesiące temu

Incredible game. If you ever get the chance I 10000% recommend playing it.

bdonvr, 5 miesięcy temu

That’s probably why I saw it I’m my steam recs the other day then. So the publicity is working!

bdonvr, 5 miesięcy temu

They gave out Wipeout and infamous for free out of that, I got a lot of play time out of those two games.

bdonvr, 6 miesięcy temu

The Nintendo switch came out in early 2017, and it really wasn’t all that powerful then. It’s 8 years later, and it really shows. I don’t think they should make new games for the Switch. If developers have to consider the original Switch, the games will suffer. It had a good run, and a good library. But it’s time for the original switch to retire.

bdonvr, 6 miesięcy temu

You’ll probably want an early model then they usually have the most vulnerability

bdonvr, 6 miesięcy temu

Sure but that’s far less convenient than early switches where you could use a bit of aluminum foil in the controller socket lol

bdonvr, 6 miesięcy temu

noirscape.github.io/RCM-Guide/

You need to bridge a few pins in the controller connector. There’s several ways to do that as shown in that link. Then you can upload jailbreak software from a PC.

I personally used aluminum foil successfully, then bought an actual jig later.

bdonvr, 6 miesięcy temu

Basically.

So the Switch uses an Nvidia Tegra X1 chip to power it, which isn’t the only device nor the first that it was used for. The Nvidia Shield TV and Google Pixel C (tablet) used it too. On those devices holding down a certain button at boot would put it in a special mode that let it boot from code sent over USB.

The Switch simply did not have this button, but by shorting those pins you send the same signal.

This is a very low level hardware feature so Nintendo couldn’t ever patch it with an update. They had to make new hardware to fix it.

bdonvr, 7 miesięcy temu

Only in the UK - still available elsewhere

bdonvr, 8 miesięcy temu

Honestly I struggle to imagine how Steam could support it more.

bdonvr, 10 miesięcy temu

Not really? Conceptually maybe. But if you can install whatever OS you want and aren’t forced to use official distribution methods then that seems pretty PC to me

bdonvr, 10 miesięcy temu

temp diversity hires

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bdonvr, 11 miesięcy temu

When I found out people are adding achievements to retro games (retroachievements.org)

I’ve played a lot of Super Monkey Ball 2. Time for a bit more

bdonvr, rok temu

I think a minimum would be open sourcing the server backend, or at least a compatible one, once servers reach EOL.

bdonvr, rok temu

Wait Arms Race left? Seems like it would’ve been pretty simple to keep in.

I used to do Arms Race as a warmup for comp matches

bdonvr, rok temu

CDMX

bdonvr, rok temu

YouTube view counts can lag a few hours behind when videos get sudden huge views like this

bdonvr, rok temu

Seems like a great reason for them not to fix it

bdonvr, rok temu

For a TV console? For better download speeds and more consistent connection for online gaming

WiFi works okay but it can’t have cost that much to put an Ethernet port into the switch dock

bdonvr, rok temu

Discs suck, other than for used game sales and collecting.

But used games sales is a huge plus. But realistically I think we’ll see maybe one more console generation with physical media.

bdonvr, rok temu

Could probably get a flashcart and load the ROM on there