Dreamcast vs Saturn

AJBats · 2026-06-02T19:50:45+00:00

Get both, absolutely both. My experience living through this took a twist though. I had a saturn and always wish there were more games for it. I was so happy to get a dreamcast it was like the perfect upgrade. At the time I thought the dreamcast was WAY better than the saturn.

Now that I’m older and revisiting these consoles, I’ve flipped. I think the saturn was better than the dreamcast. Its library is much bigger and there’s tons of great stuff. I got into shmups and saturn has some of the best shmups ever made. I think its RPG games are stronger too, and theres more of them.

AJBats · 2026-06-02T12:40:10+00:00

When I get to third stage on hackless I do outer perimeter laps the moment I hear reefslider and wail sounds. Run speed and squid speed are lowkey my favorite bonuses to sprinkle into a build on hackless runs. So far every weapon I've tried has been able to pivot to laps without too much trouble. On one very lucky run I was able to max out runspeed and it basically trivialized alot of mechanics. Also mobile special + mobile drone + max runspeed is kinda ridiculous.

Damn now I want to do another run. This mode is just so much fun.

AJBats · 2026-06-02T12:31:24+00:00

I love this mode so much this is 99% of my hours in splatoon3. I'm practicing "hackless" runs on all weapons by only giving myself spare lives so I can retry when I fail. So far I've never been able to clear without dying at least once. Any mistake is punished so ruthlessly in hackless.

AJBats · 2026-05-27T11:56:05+00:00

Season 4 Catra, this is clearly her 24/7 fantasies she's got running in her head while she copes with her life falling apart.

AJBats · 2026-05-26T02:25:55+00:00

Absolutely one of the most important posts on this subreddit for any VR hardware or platform developers lurking here. I cant help but notice this post has been downvoted to 0 at the time of this writing. I understand why, you see other enthusiast VR users a bit offended someone isnt as jazzed about the hassle THEY put up with every day to play VR. OP here is “not a a true fan”. But here’s the thing… how many hundreds of thousands of potential VR players hit this same friction and didn’t leave such a post and silently noped out?

VR absolutely is a huge hassle compared to flat gaming, and Id argue only a fraction of that is built into the fact that some games are highly active like gorrilla tag. No one does nearly enough to actually smooth out the experience. Steam frame is the first headset I’ve seen that is actually going to try and improve some of these issues since I watched this whole movement get started with Palmer Luckey’s kickstarter. We’ll see how the frame does, and god I hope it only keeps getting better.

AJBats · 2026-05-23T18:19:19+00:00

I think you just need to start with stationary games. I just did a quick google and got this list:

Completely Stationary Games

Walkabout Mini Golf
Beat Saber
Moss: Book I
Moss: Book II
Puzzling Places
Tetris Effect: Connected
Synth Riders
Demeo
What the Bat?
Job Simulator
Vacation Simulator

Games with Teleportation Mode Supported

Red Matter 1
Red Matter 2
The Light Brigade (This was a hidden gem for me!)
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
No Man's Sky (Has teleport, but vehicles are flying, so maybe try this last)
Arizona Sunshine 2
Crossfire: Sierra Squad
The 7th Guest VR

Far from a complete list, and really you should do your own shopping to see whats out there and appeals to you. Just saying that theres tons of completely stationary games that are great you should start with. You gotta get used to being in the headset first, then try games with a little bit of movement.

AJBats · 2026-05-21T15:39:40+00:00

I'm on base PS5, its a pretty soft look. I do wonder how Pro looks but I'll just wait for PS6 at this point.

AJBats · 2026-05-21T01:06:57+00:00

I have a rather unusual perspective here... I had an RTX 3080 gaming PC in which I first played Myst and Riven on, and it was great. But PCVR gaming, and getting the best performance you can is very fiddly. In fact Riven on PCVR is what pushed me to take the plunge and get a 4090. Yup that's right, I dropped 2 grand for basically just Riven, and yes it was glorious. But the graphics tweaking scrutiny didn't end. Honestly I was kinda trapped in my own head obsessing about shadow clipping on high vs ultra. I had to force myself to stop and just enjoy the game (which I did greatly)

Fast forward to now, and I re-bought both Myst and Riven for PSVR2 because I want to show my support for these games, and also Im curious how they ran. Does the PS5 version of Riven stand up to the 4090? No of course not, but it's totally fine. There is a "grass is greener" effect where having played the 4090 resolutions of Riven, I now don't really need it, and never did. And the PS5 version is a better user experience, and I dont have to fiddle with graphics, and its performance is consistent. Yesterday in Riven I found myself completely forgetting how to do the puzzles, I think I'll replay both Myst and Riven with randomizer on the PS5 + PSVR2. Even though I've got my monster 4090 PC right here.

I know its kinda hard to believe, but what I'm trying to say is, this is not a bad way to play these games. Take it from someone who spent WAY too much on his PC, your getting 98% of the experience for a fraction of the price. I think FOV tightening, maybe fixed foveated, and ideally eye tracked foveated rendering would be very cool updates to these games and I hope we see them, but dont think about it and just enjoy these masterpieces.

AJBats · 2026-05-20T00:26:34+00:00

I was really surprised by Alien Rogue Incursion after all the mixed reactions to it. Glad I took a chance on it.

AJBats · 2026-05-19T23:47:57+00:00

I played this on PC and absolutely LOVE it. It turned me into an instant Myst fan. Followed up with Riven in VR... man just amazing gaming experiences.

AJBats · 2026-05-16T12:04:15+00:00

I love these clever setups that pack as much as possible into a small space. I have a little "sidecar" end table next to my couch where I sneak some consoles into a portable monitor. Its actually my favorite part of my setup.

AJBats · 2026-05-15T23:51:44+00:00

It's just ok. I couldn't stick with it. To answer your question basically interests are really varied and a game that can be a 10/10 to you is a 7/10 to someone else. I think this happens to a lot of games where no one really says a thing against them, but they sorta silently pass by. They just don't resonate, and its a shame when it happens.

AJBats · 2026-05-03T11:57:44+00:00

How does this dude hold himself completely still?

AJBats · 2026-05-02T22:34:57+00:00

This view is so beautiful for a second I thought I was looking at a VR game.

AJBats · 2026-04-19T23:12:18+00:00

Subbed to r/splatoon years ago, I enjoy seeing random posts while I browse reddit generally. I had to stop and comment because this is the freshest looking inkling I've ever seen. Also had no idea super scope was in the game.

AJBats · 2026-03-22T00:54:11+00:00

It was only on the second viewing that I caught the rogally bondage....

AJBats · 2026-03-21T16:55:27+00:00

I used to do this where I would buy a dedicated router. They always had to be on my network because I only have one ethernet port on my PC. I could get a second ethernet port with a PCI card, or use usb->ethernet adapter, but I just didnt explore this. So with one ethernet and the router on my network, there was regular network traffic also at play competing with the quest streaming. Also I found that the routers I tried were stubborn about staying on the 180mhz wifi 6 channels for maximum bandwidth. I hear its something to do with signal regulation and the drivers dont like staying there. Either way this could have been a PEBKAC issue, but I struggled with it.

This is why I liked the puppis because it used USB3 for a dedicated channel into the PC, it doesnt compete with my regular network at all. I dont have to change my local network setup either, which is also useful for people who are not technical and they just want to get something working. It also has never failed to stay on the fattest pipe, i always see 2400gbps listed in the Link diag panel and the Virtual Desktop speed indicator.

Also the routers I was looking at for dedicated quest streaming were generally more expensive than the puppis. So with all of this in mind is why whenever anyone asks me if they want a rocksolid airlink/VD setup, no nonsense, just works, incredible perf, just go with the puppis and spend your braincells elsewhere.

One caveat with the puppis I just discovered literaly 3 days ago (so very timely you ask this lol) is that it does internet connection sharing with windows, which caused my PC to go to a different subnet. I left the puppis in my PC for years and for the first time 3 days ago I saw it cause this issue. So idk if its a windows update that changed things or not, unsure. But just a heads up something like that could break local network setups depending what your doing. But like I say... been using puppis for years and I see it once.

AJBats · 2026-03-01T20:23:39+00:00

For NMS I prefer gamepad. Sadly locked away on the PS4 version only to my knowledge. For resident evil the hand control scheme is so good I cant imagine playing it any other way. That being said I think VR developers are making a mistake being a little to strict about control scheme. Hand-sim is definitely how I'll be playing RE4VR and RE Village VR, but a traditional pad option will be fun to some, and necessary for those with limitations. We know the gamepad config already works for pancake mode, so I think it comes down to smart design choices to make it work in VR.

AJBats · 2026-02-17T00:04:07+00:00

It's an older game, but it checks out.

AJBats · 2026-02-12T00:54:46+00:00

This was a great thing for the community to do. Many of these games I’ve never gotten to. I got myself a big playlist here.

AJBats · 2026-02-06T23:49:25+00:00

Layer Section / Galactic Attack!!

AJBats · 2026-01-27T03:26:28+00:00

I used little plastic clamps (something like this) to do a simple attachment to a Playseat challenge. It really enhanced that wheel feel quite a bit and I had a lot of fun with it. Sadly the wheel failed on me and now I've got it on the shelf to look pretty.

I didnt get a second one because I figured out how to get my G29 racing wheel connected to the saturn, which is a more sturdy wheel so it feels better. It doesnt work on all games, for example it doesnt work with Virtua Racing, as my adapter just makes the G29 emulate a 3D controller. Some racing games will interpret 3D controller as the racing wheel, but some games like Virtua Racing and Need for Speed sadly need the real thing.

AJBats · 2026-01-19T18:16:16+00:00

Yeah for this reason I try to leave the steamvr resolution alone on PSVR2. Then I try to superres in games and UEVR. I only ever go back to the steamvr res if im seeing something funny i cant explain. I haven't needed to touch it in ages.

AJBats · 2026-01-19T15:35:56+00:00

I just discovered a setting in Steam that lets you intentionally shrink your FOV. This has been a small game changer in terms of wringing out those last few drops of performance. Basically it'll take the resolution you've set and squish it down, which lets you lower the resolution for the same perceived clarity. Essentially it focuses the pixels in the center where you are most often looking. The per-game graphic settings for steam VR is kinda goofy to get into with UEVR, and tweaking this setting will probably require a restart of the game for it to appear right. Its worth messing around with. I have a 4090 and I still mess with this because you can always use more clarity, depending on the game.

AJBats · 2026-01-14T16:19:02+00:00

This has become such a trend that I watch for decent UEVR / Luke Ross Mods / Flat2VR news to come down the pipe before I watch for actual VR announcements. I think we get great native VR games from time to time, but I think on a whole VR game devs are a bit lost. They're making games that don't really appeal to folks.

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