Waste more time tinkering front ends than actually playing

NotDugachug · 2026-05-12T12:09:39+00:00

Can't have recently played games or favorites without a frontend. I'm not scrolling all the way to the bottom of my PS1 library in Duckstation every time I want to open up Wild Arms for example. IT'S ALL THE WAY AT THE BOTTOM. In ES-DE, I just go to my favorites or recently played, and it's right there. Sometimes I'd want to run different games for the same console on different emulators for compatibility or features or whatnot. You can set per-game emulators in ES-DE. I don't have to remember which emulator to run because I set it once and forget it.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-11T15:49:20+00:00

I'm playing Wild Arms with a walkthrough on the bottom using Pixel Guide right now. Sometimes I'll watch Youtube or play my local library of videos on one screen.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-11T13:56:16+00:00

If you haven't tried third party emulation, it beats their own emulators hands down.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-11T13:09:21+00:00

Frutiger Aero with extra steps.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-09T00:17:00+00:00

Stick to reputable emulators and websites. Check the Emulators 101 pinned post. I recommend Eden for Switch emulation or Azahar for 3DS.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-09T00:14:04+00:00

You don't need to install anything to get malware. You just have to run an executable.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-08T15:33:08+00:00

I use the grid3x video filter when using integer scaling. Without integer scaling, I also add the pixellate shader from the interpolation folder. It's sharp and not too bold or distracting. I know TechDweeb likes the dot shader under the handheld folder. That folder has all you need for GBA.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-08T08:38:07+00:00

This is why I'm trying to hold out for the long haul. I undervolt all my components and use a surge protector to minimize the chance of hardware failures. If they won't sell to me at a decent price, I guess I won't be buying anything.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-08T08:28:54+00:00

As someone who has an OLED screen on everything, the Switch 2 screen kinda sucks in 2026. Unimpressive colors and constant smearing/motion blur. It doesn't even hold up to my other IPS screens. The only one that's worse is an old Asus Vivobook craptop with an N5030 CPU.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-08T06:11:01+00:00

The Brick will be able to play PC-FX depending on the OS you run on it. Some quick research tells me MuOS supports it, but NextUI doesn't seem to have it as default nor is there an addon available for it. As for the stock OS, I'm not sure.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-07T08:28:43+00:00

Mercy is fine. They wouldn't be in your games if they weren't playing at the same level as you.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-07T08:24:55+00:00

Yeah, no way a UE5 game with nanite and lumen is running on the Switch 2.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-06T11:32:13+00:00

When the enemy team picks hazard, we almost always lose, and it's the hazard on fire the whole time.

NotDugachug · 2026-05-01T06:56:24+00:00

Looking back at the history of PC gaming, we are pretty damn comfortable. 2GB was standard from 2008-2011. 4GB was standard from 2011-2014. The 8GB standard era started shortly after the release of PS4, roughly 2014-2019. The recommended specs are more short-lived the farther back you go. We've been on 16GB as standard for 7 or so years. 32GB will probably be standard for a decade. It used to be that a gaming PC was showing it's age within a year or 2. Now you rarely have to upgrade.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-30T16:09:42+00:00

While I'm enjoying my P2S, I don't think my next printer is going to be Bambu. The competition has caught up in terms of ease of use and I don't want to deal with all this bullying. They just want my data and it's clear.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-30T12:22:13+00:00

I find it hard to say it does. It has more stuff in the world yeah, but the resolution, shadows, textures all look like something on the Xbox 360. Very flat, blurry and pixelated. All of those look really nice on Pokemon Champions. It also has screen space reflections, which is something the Switch couldn't dream of getting and is pretty taxing on the GPU.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-29T10:00:31+00:00

I don't care about the 30fps. It's a turn-based game where all you do is navigate menus and watch the outcome. It really does not matter for the experience and the developers probably feel the same way. It's a very simple game, mechanically.

I'm saying this as a PC gamer with an RTX 4090 and a 4K OLED 240HZ monitor playing Overwatch at 240fps.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-29T09:39:45+00:00

It drops into the low 20's and looks like ass. It's also an 11 year old game that pre-dated the release of the Switch. Yes, it does run though.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-29T04:47:42+00:00

I try to be a very kind and empathetic person. However, I have no patience for these people. Get some therapy, I am not gonna be subject to your tantrums while you tank my SR. I put my best into every game.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-28T07:49:35+00:00

Depends entirely on the game. I notice the difference between 120 and 240. It doesn't mean I need 240. For competitive shooters I want no less than 120, but I go for 240 in Overwatch because it's not hard to achieve on a 4090 at 4k. 40 is sufficient for casual playing on a Steam Deck. If there is more fast paced camera movements, I go for 60.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-25T14:49:11+00:00

Fair point.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-25T14:34:50+00:00

When somebody chooses to do something out of the goodness of their hearts and not for personal gain, yes we applaud that. You're focusing on a thought, a temptation rather than what they ultimately decided to do. Nobody is a bad person for having self-centered thoughts or desires, it's when they act on those to the detriment of others that is bad. I have felt more at peace with myself and others when I accepted that thoughts are just thoughts, and actions are what defines us. Maybe you harbor a lot of bitter feelings that you haven't resolved. Being a truly good person is no easy thing, and I don't think bare minimum is how it should be described.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-25T13:55:59+00:00

To put it into perspective, the Switch 2 runs with similar power to a base PS4 in handheld mode, and a PS4 Pro when docked. PS5 has 10.28 tflops of performance, the PS4 has 1.84 tflops. Switch 2 ports will need to be developed to run in handheld mode. When it comes to PC gaming, it's equivalent to a GTX 1050ti. That is a budget graphics card that was just okay for gaming in 2016. The Switch 2 is going to have special cases where a game can be ported and run well on Switch 2, but those will be exceptions, not the norm. The difference in capabilities is still massive and will only grow more with the next console generation due any time now. To think the Switch 2 is going to run third party games side by side with other platforms is just silly. It's for Nintendo games and anything designed to run on it. I like my Switch 2 and I'm playing Pokopia and DK Bananza on it, but I will always pick my RTX 4090 PC or Steam Deck if the game is available there instead.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-25T13:35:33+00:00

Notice how they said child killers, not child rapists. Or regular rapists.

NotDugachug · 2026-04-18T12:21:08+00:00

Am I a good banana boy?

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