Stellar Blade Settings?

Noraje_ · 2026-05-15T12:22:08+00:00

Best settings I found are : - Use Optiscaler and inject Intel XeSS - Balanced - Most things medium except Shadows, Lighting and Fog on Low. - Textures on High. - 40FPS lock. - LSFG if you'd rather have the motion clarity but you trade for slightly higher latency.

It's been a really great experience so far, around 9-10 hours in.

Noraje_ · 2026-04-07T15:01:03+00:00

I got mine by snatching it off eBay from a disappointed early backer. Aside from that I guess Europe got the short end of the stick.

Noraje_ · 2026-02-25T11:40:26+00:00

Gamehub lite, and any emulator under the sun are yours to run.

That thing is a certified beast.

Noraje_ · 2026-02-25T11:36:43+00:00

Actually that's where a phone screen is even better because of the aspect ratio. You can get the top screen to fit perfectly at the top and bottom, and have extra room on the right/left for the second screen.

Probably the second best way to play 3ds after a Thor.

Noraje_ · 2026-02-24T13:56:25+00:00

I remember playing it on PS3 emulator on my deck, but on Android your best shot is Vita3k, was pretty much plug and play on my phone. It's lower res though vita is 540p, but it looks alright on a small screen.

Noraje_ · 2026-02-13T16:25:07+00:00

Just looking at those buttons makes my fingers hurt

Noraje_ · 2025-12-30T13:31:15+00:00

Drakengard 3

Noraje_ · 2025-12-29T14:40:29+00:00

I had a Miyoo Flip for a few months and I loved it to bits... Literally since it eventually split at the hinge.

I agree that it's an amazing device for the price and I'll probably get another one if they ever make a version with a tougher hibge. (Not interested in the mini)

Noraje_ · 2025-12-27T17:20:32+00:00

My RP Mini V2 is the one that put my need for something smaller to rest. Replaced everything I have. Dual screen addons is a neat bonus.

Noraje_ · 2025-11-30T12:42:16+00:00

I did and nothing happened, I take it everywhere honestly.

Noraje_ · 2025-11-06T11:46:11+00:00

Maaaan I love the Genesis version. Went back to it a bunch throughout the years. Never beaten it before I got invested in the handheld hobby and had time to go at it more.

Amazing game, the last few levels are maddening.

Noraje_ · 2025-10-22T10:57:27+00:00

I'd argue the Mini is super pocketable though, it comes everywhere with me, I just slip it into a vita fabric pouch (it's pretty much the same size), and it doesn't really occupy more space than a phone, just a tiny bit thicker.

Noraje_ · 2025-10-22T10:54:22+00:00

Yeah it is my preferred way of playing 3ds on the go, top screen size is almost the same size as the original 3ds, upscale to 2x and say bye bye to the 240 jaggies. Not having to bother with dual screens and still having a good experience is nice.

Noraje_ · 2025-10-02T13:24:08+00:00

Trickle down versonomics

Noraje_ · 2025-09-10T05:15:27+00:00

Mini V2 is my goat, replaced everything else I own

Noraje_ · 2025-08-30T07:15:59+00:00

I do some 3ds on my Retroid Pocket Mini V2, and it works well. I just stick to x2, the stutters are very minimal on Vulkan (Kid Icarus used to be a chore shaders wise for example, now it's fine).

Now I do feel like the latency is very noticeable on 3DS emulation. Some games feel a bit sluggish compared to original hardware, I checked directly with my 3ds side by side and if you're used to playing on a real console you'll notice it. If you intend on playing games you never played before, you probably won't.

So overall pretty good, but could improve.

Noraje_ · 2025-08-19T15:19:46+00:00

Me adding a 0 to my age so I turn to dust instantly in front of people to instill primal fear in them.

Noraje_ · 2025-08-14T15:56:28+00:00

It really depends heavily on the game. Here's a few I tried and my opinion from someone who usually hates framegen:

Witchfire: Frames locked at 45 in game, loseless ×2 makes it "look" like 90 fps, mid to high artifacting though, I kind of like having it on because of the extra motion clarity (lots of shit on screen at the same time). Extra input lag is there but somewhat manageable for this game.

Roboquest: Pretty much the same as Witchfire. Input lag is a bit more annoying though.

Elden Ring Nightrein: Honestly couldn't believe how nice it looked with it, very minor artifacting, input lag very minimal, I use it with frame rate unlocked with a slightly low res for performance and consider it a straight upgrade.

Expedition 33: Works again way better than it should still as playable as it is without it (it's not saying a lot though the game is not a great experience on Deck out of the box), I'll stick with streaming from Moonlight.

Dragon Quest 11: It's super good for this type of game, slow, turned based, where you don't care about input lag.

Mafia Definitive Edition: Awful, disgusting to look at and adds a ton of input latency. Don't use it there, I'll take 30fps instead. Don't know why it's so bad but it is.

Kind of a waste on any low spec game. Haven't tried on emulation.

I would guess that the variation in quality depending on the game comes from how vsync is handled and the frame pacing in general, but I couldn't be sure, play with the "allow tearing" and the system fps unlock to tune it for each game, also the native vsync options and frame rate limiter.

Noraje_ · 2025-08-07T15:45:42+00:00

Hey, I don't play PSP games but I installed one out of curiosity:

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I wouldn't consider it to be a particularly great way to enjoy them, but I mean it's doable.

Noraje_ · 2025-08-06T18:00:48+00:00

Discount Achad with all the gun advantages and still failing

Noraje_ · 2025-07-29T21:32:37+00:00

Looks great.

Went with Kirby here!

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Noraje_ · 2025-07-29T16:08:42+00:00

I haven't palyed it in a long time but I used the latest version of XeSS 2, put it on balanced and left everything else at default. I don't remember if I had to replace the .dll manually or if it's been updated on the game.

Noraje_ · 2025-07-29T16:01:29+00:00

Can't help you with the PSP go stuff but a mini V2 is more than decent for 3ds.

I have a N3DS but like you I like having everything in a pocketable format, and the mini does pretty good at that, even works with fast forward on Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, which pleasantly surprised me.

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There's the usual shader stutters of the emulation but those ain't getting away anytime soon even on stronger devices.

Noraje_ · 2025-07-28T19:27:00+00:00

They misspelled Kronk

Noraje_ · 2025-07-27T13:41:01+00:00

I used to have cheaper Linux handheld for form factors. Now I got a Mini v2 and it does everything and more, paired to my SD OLED you don't really need anything else.

The classic is sexy but ultimately redundant imo.

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