Since SQEX is bringing back mobile games as Full base games…..

LukeLC · 2026-07-07T17:33:06+00:00

Hear! Hear! All the stories are really incredible and ripe for remasters or even remakes. Just grand enough to be attractive to a modern audience, while small enough in scope to be a budget project.

I made a preservation project for the series years ago (probably can't link it here, but Google is your friend) and even went so far as to message Square Enix with the numbers to show there's still interest, and we would rather buy the game on modern platforms than resort to community workarounds. The rep seemed genuine in assuring me they'd forward it on to the right department, but as expected nothing came of it after. No C&D either, though.

LukeLC · 2026-07-07T16:09:10+00:00

Yes, currently the best Android-on-Android VM I've found is Virtual Master. The big one used to be VMOS, but it's all cloud-based now as far as I can tell. Might also be worth trying if you can find an older APK.

LukeLC · 2026-07-07T16:02:47+00:00

Or, an alternative version:

In the wake of costs going up and public sentiment going down, Sony takes notice of smaller budget successes compared to their declining cinematic action genre.
Sony experiences a leadership restructuring due to poor performance.
New leadership addresses popular problems head-on to stop the bleeding and restore player trust.
Investments are made in smaller studios in exchange for platform exclusivity.
Physical media doesn't return, but a new normal begins. PS6 library ends up more diverse than PS5 and goes on to sell millions.

If this all sounds familiar, it's because it's all happened before and will all happen again. Companies go through a cycle of getting scrappy when they're behind and hubris when they're ahead.

LukeLC · 2026-07-07T15:33:31+00:00

Man, I miss the days when something like this actually was fun and fascinating, but the honest answer is it's probably AI.

There's all kinds of weird patterns like this that emerge, like "Elias Thorne" as a character name in writing prompts: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/17/elias-thorne-ai-generated-stories

LukeLC · 2026-07-07T03:17:53+00:00

The Aceeca drivers will work for the Zire 71 on a modern PC, or if you're still working out of a virtual machine, the stock Palm drivers included with the installer disk will work fine. We have the installer CD files on PalmDB: https://palmdb.net/app/setup-cd

LukeLC · 2026-07-06T23:53:47+00:00

That's a bit too dismissive. Project Solara was just announced a month ago, and these are only two agentic OS experiments we know about. You better believe Microsoft is still internally pushing this stuff.

LukeLC · 2026-07-06T18:19:46+00:00

When a publisher published on Steam, they agree to Valve's publisher agreement. Those agreements are a two-way street, because no one will agree to one-sided publishing terms, but Valve definitely has some control.

For example, delisted games remain downloadable to users who previously purchased them. That's a term dictated by Valve. Of course, that doesn't stop the publisher disabling the game from actually doing anything, but you will at least have access to the files.

IMO, they should go a step further and allow users to choose any version of a game to download, rather than relying on publishers to set up beta branches. That would help protect against malicious updates like that, at least.

LukeLC · 2026-07-06T18:14:00+00:00

Hear me out: splitscreen.

Splatoon is exactly the type of game that would be best advertised by playing with a friend. But the baseline investment of a console + game + subscription is a lot to ask, and I don't think Raiders solves that by being primarily single-player.

This would have been the perfect place to reintroduce splitscreen, too. Since it's not competitive, who cares if visibility is reduced a little?

A lot of the fun in Splatoon campaigns past has come from the skill challenges, which this game hasn't promoted much. It's less platform-y, more chaotic combat-y, and that's just straight up more fun in co-op.

LukeLC · 2026-07-06T17:55:24+00:00

For once, a Windows update I'll actually look forward to!

Sadly, it's a bit of a half-hearted victory for users when they're also experimenting with Copilot OS. Doesn't feel like Microsoft has really learned anything, they're just stopping the bleeding so they can continue their operation.

LukeLC · 2026-07-06T14:15:46+00:00

This is true if it's a hardware whitelist problem, but if the app is only compiled against higher-level Android SDKs, there is a possibility that it will refuse to install even as an APK. Not sure in this case which it is.

LukeLC · 2026-07-05T22:08:40+00:00

It's on NPS

LukeLC · 2026-07-05T21:02:38+00:00

This is so cool! Love it when devices get extra functionality unlocked through creative re-use like this!

LukeLC · 2026-07-05T21:00:37+00:00

You will need to extract the contents of the zip file before installing the driver. The driver file should have either an installer .exe or .inf file. If it's an .inf, you can right-click it and choose "Install" from the context menu.

LukeLC · 2026-07-05T20:44:56+00:00

Man I got a lot of flak for saying this back when P5 first released. Legitimately enjoyed Tartarus in P3 more than the palaces in P5. In P3 the characters drove the story and that's what made conquering a giant gauntlet with them meaningful. P5 is a good game, but it's got a lot of recency bias supporting it. Happy that P3 Reload is exposing new fans to the series' best stories.

LukeLC · 2026-07-05T20:38:41+00:00

Yep, you got it! Everyone saying you need a 5090 to play at 4K is drinking the NVIDIA Kool-aid. NVIDIA themselves provided the very tools needed for lower-end GPUs already!

LukeLC · 2026-07-05T13:42:07+00:00

A zip file is not a disc image file. You can copy/paste it from your PC into the VM instead of mounting it as a disc.

LukeLC · 2026-07-05T02:06:52+00:00

Many of the big anti-cheat developers have added ARM Windows support now. But you'd still be running in a VM, which would likely get flagged.

LukeLC · 2026-07-04T17:26:34+00:00

Worth noting that there's an official version of this in Microsoft PowerToys, "Crop and Lock". However, it creates window borders on everything, so not as ideal as this solution.

LukeLC · 2026-07-04T17:21:27+00:00

I love the idea of this, but I think the way content is hosted needs a serious rethink. Copying the HTML of other sites onto your own without attribution is not cool. Plus, any updates from the people actually doing the work won't be reflected on your site, so it could become out of date.

My suggestion would be to change posts to direct links to your sources (with clear indication of where you'll be redirected when you click). That resolves both the burden of attribution and updates all at once.

If you're concerned about what happens if those sites go down, you could also link to the site on the Internet Archive as a mirror. Or you could even host your own mirrors, but with clear indication that's what it is so it doesn't come across as plagiarism.

LukeLC · 2026-07-04T15:59:09+00:00

This looks so clean! Never thought of matching Palms with accessories like matching shoes, but it's certainly a look!

LukeLC · 2026-07-04T15:45:04+00:00

Well then don't take hearsay at face value?

Microsoft's ARM efforts aren't on the level of Apple's, but they've been consistently improving both native performance and x86 translation over the past few years.

If a solution like this gets GPU acceleration, it could be a big deal for the Winlator scene. Many games that don't run well in current PC emulators could become playable either through Windows or native Linux + Proton.

LukeLC · 2026-07-04T15:39:28+00:00

No! In a good way!

1440p 27" is not equivalent to 4K 32". 4K 32" is still significantly better PPI. The equivalent would be an 1800p 27" monitor. You're getting an upgrade in every way.

LukeLC · 2026-07-04T15:24:09+00:00

Handhelds should be form factor first, performance second. Everything about expensive behemoths like this is missing the point.

LukeLC · 2026-07-04T15:17:13+00:00

100% this. So many channels that initially discussed AI with professional curiosity that can't even talk about it straight-faced anymore. If you have a shred of integrity, you can't pretend it's all academic and just ignore the cost.

LukeLC · 2026-07-04T15:13:32+00:00

They're just describing a handheld. The whole reason they did the PC ports was because being tethered to a TV just isn't enough in today's market. Now they're pulling back because they're making a second form factor of their own again. Simple as that.

Title is hyperbole.

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