ME ME ME ME! I created /r/flashcarts over on Reddit, and I’ve been wondering if there might be an appetite for a similar community here.
The smaller scale might mean it is more pragmatic to have a community dedicated to all of the above rather than just flash cartridges.
I would love to see a general Retro Gaming/Modding/etc instance on beehaw!
Me too. I think a smaller community would help, too. Less people means more personalised content, and eaiser to help one another!
Oh me too, I REALLY want a place to congregate with other retro enthusiasts.
Nice! I’m a huge fan of KRIKzz’s flash carts! And a community like you set up on Reddit would be great!
This is my first post, so here’s me and my gaming:
I recently sold my retro collection to help buy a house. But before that, I dumped all of my games to the Polymega and a RetroFreak. I do have an Analogue Pocket, SuperNT and MegaSG each with flash carts. For the Pocket, I updated the firmware to support more FPGA cores and it works great!
I used to do gaming posts to Instagram, but you know, life gets in the way LOL
The steam deck has been a game changer for me in this regard. I used to try emulation but often didn’t have a gamepad with the relevant PC for too long. Now I have one I can designate for emulation and it has a gamepad built in.
Isn’t Emudeck just an amazing piece of software?!
It’s a total game changer. And the fact that it integrates each ROM as a Steam library item is so nice! No more trying to remember where I saved my ROMs using a file explorer
I’ve had a Steam Deck for a while and recently got an Anbernic RG405m (running GammaOS) which I’m very pleased with
Absolutely! Good games, like movies or books, are timeless, and some of the best ones are from past consoles. I know it is a recent phenomena, but it is incredible having a complete game that will never be updated again is refreshing. Having the entire experiencing, bugs and all, without the pyschic burden that you are missing out because the developers are still working on it is nice.
All my Nintendo consoles that can be modded are modded, so Wii(U) and (3)DS (XL)s. Playstation Portable and Vita are modded.
I have a Cannoo somewhere, early emulation handheld. GBA hardware clone. I want to buy a really good SBC for retro gaming, but I am getting caught up on the best screen ratio and trying to keep up with the latest chip sets.
ROMs are great. I treat them like music or any other art. If the original developers and artists are not getting paid, the estate is not getting my money. Nobody should get passive income just because they own the rights to something.
I spent a LOT of time earlier this year learning how to get RetroArch working since I had never bothered with it before (I come from the early age emulators, before the relatively recent trend of running them through a front end). I walked away from it thinking RetroArch might be one of the most infuriating pieces of software I’ve ever rotten my hands on. Bloated, Buggy, terrible ux design, a lot of seemingly basic functionality not supported whatsoever, I really genuine nelt hated my time troubleshooting it.
Standalone emulators mean you spend less time angrily combing through forums and watching YouTube support vids at 2x speed; and more time playing your roms.
This is besides the notoriously cruel and intolerant behavior of the RetroArch dev team. They’re seriously bad people.
Don’t use RetroArch kids, make everyone’s lives just a fraction more pleasant. :)
Please play Pokemon Unbound. Its a Pokemon Rom Hack and just the best Pokemon game i have ever played
Oooh boy, everything I own that is moddable gets modded at the earliest (financial, mostly 😝) convenience. Currently I’m the proud owner of a modded Switch, 3DS, GBA, GBA SP, PS3, PS4 and of course, my darling PS Vita! I almost can’t help myself with these things… All that stuff and, yet, all I seem to have time for is the excellent Metroid Prime Remaster… One day, backlog…One day…
You’re just like me, I mod everything I can get my hands on. How is the ps vita? Its the last major handheld that I want for gaming and modding.
It’s probably my favourite handheld in terms of build quality and feel! Not the best emulation system, but it certainly is the most comprehensive Sony console (You get perfect PS1 emulation, it practically has a PSP built in, and then there Is the Vita library which is full of hidden gems). If you decide to pull the trigger, I doubt you’ll be disappointed! Just keep in mind that the (IMO superior) OLED model needs an original memory card (any size) to be modded, so try to find a listing with one included!
How does one mod the PS4? Any resources worth looking at?
This should get you on the right track
Thanks. Gonna have a look.
I know the feeling! I got bored and modded my 3DS back in 2020 and have just been getting more into it since! I’ve got my 3DS, Vita, and my recent favorite is my modded WiiU.
That and the multiple retro handhelds that I own lol. I have so many games I want to get to but I keep just playing Mario Golf on them…
Hope you’re enjoying the Prime Remaster btw. It’s an incredible game
It’s one of the best remasters I’ve seen in a while, and it runs so well! It’s probably one of the only games I can play without overclocking at all!
I have a new 3ds with emulated roms, but tbh the emulation on the device can be kinda spotty! My future purchase plans are the deck, especially since the switch is going to be EOL soon. I am too chicken to hack my switch for some reason.
I had so much fun jailbreaking my Switch. I honestly love it so much, and having something like the Tinfoil (Pixel) shop on there where you can download what you like.
But, since getting my Steam Deck, it really is no comparison, especially with being able to emulate some Switch games on there!
I used to be a huge fan of Neo Geo and old arcade stuff, so I setup a MAME pc in an old arcade cabinet, using the old crt monitor, and hooked it up with some simple self made joystick panel. It suits my emulation needs 😃
I’m mostly into SNES and GBA emulation. Downloaded full packs of ROMs for each.
Currently playing Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. I avoided this game for a long time due to the bad rep (“it’s too easy”), but I’ve been having fun with it. (Blazing Sword is still better though.)
I have a modded 3DS with a lot of games loaded onto it, but I haven’t used it in quite a while. I’m mainly a PC player, so I use retroarch for older systems (up to n64) and standalone emulators for newer systems. The next game on my list is to try Red Dead Redemption again. RPCS3 has gotten better since the last time I tried it, so hopefully my laptop can handle it!
Red dead redemption is pretty performant on Xenia these days, much better than rpcs3.
Great to hear, thanks for the tip!
I’m an admin for RetroAchievements, so I interact with emulation quite a bit even outside my “me” time. Very few limits on what I’ll play for a while, but it all happens on the steam deck these days. I shared my ROM drive with my deck over the network, so I don’t have to burn extra drive space for it.
I have a jailbroken ps3 that I use solely for transit, basic emulators and roms on my laptop. My goal is to build a little emulation box with a raspberry pi. I honestly enjoy messing with the consoles and such more than playing games, haha.
I have an Anbernic RG351P and I’m currently playing Shin Megami Tensei and Klonoa: Empire of Dreams on it. For my desktop computer, I have RetroArch to play PlayStation 1 games from my childhood. Right now I’m working through Tail Concerto and Tomba!. I’m considering playing Jet Set Radio Future too because I’m so excited for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk lol.
I’ve been playing on my Anbernic RG351P for a while now. I recently started playing Super Mario World on it for like the 100th time
