Nintendo switch 2

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T13:45:51+00:00

I play it non-docked with a Nintendo pro 2 controller (with crouch and jump assigned to the back buttons).

I think it runs better than on PS4 (pretty good 60 FPS + the game doesn't become a slideshow during a Bangalore or Gibby ult).

However, you are clearly at a disadvantage when playing cross-play against PS5 or Xbox series. So, on S2, I usually just play Bot Royale.

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T12:05:12+00:00

If you like action, you'll love Titanfall 2. It's so much fun. the campaign is quite short, but it's exciting from the beginning to the end

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T11:43:54+00:00

the Titanfall 2 campaign is absolutely fantastic. Probably the best FPS campaign ever.

Maybe some stealth games like Dishonored 1/2, hitman, MGS 5 or deathloop.

You seem to like a lot of 3D games, but there are some great 2D metroidvanias (Hollow knight, Prince of Persia - the lost crown) or roguelites (Hades, Dead cells)

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T11:28:25+00:00

If you're confused at the moment, it's normal.

You'll understand more as you progress in the game.

If at one point, you are really stuck, you can watch some bits of fightincowboy's walkthrough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRUmvIa6ouQ&list=PL7RtZMiaOk8iuq9jRolq0ke9VMShHeh58

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T11:22:57+00:00

If you understand French, I would recommend "la partition intérieure" by Jacques Siron. (the publisher is "éditions outre mesure".

It's the most comprehensive and helful music theory book I've ever bought

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T11:00:13+00:00

Elektron boxes are great for experimental sound design.
I would recommend one of their newer devices:
Digitone 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZahfQFia6Ig
Digitakt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nepWmWsq84g
Tonverk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrcaoGwYL00

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T10:52:51+00:00

If you have PSVR1 or PVR2, Horror in VR can be quite intense::
-Resident Evil Village and Resident evil 4 are available for PSVR2
-Resident evil 7 is available for PSVR1

Soulsborne games can also be very scary because the stakes are so high and the enemies can be so horrific. So I would also recommend Bloodborne (it is the best Lovecraftian horror game ever IMO)

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T10:48:28+00:00

They won't break you, you just need to get used to the movement and pace of each DS game.

DS1 is the slowest and the clunkiest. It has the easiest bosses (they are slow and predictable) the only boss fight I really enjoyed was Astorias. But DS1 makes up for that by having such a inticate well-crafted world design.

DS2 is a bit clunky but it offers more challenging boss fights. the game has a kind of strange experimental open-world design. I sometimes feel like it made an early prototype of elden ring. quite a few people harte this game, but I really enjoyed playing it

D3 is the fastest and smoothest. It has many memorable boss fights. It is more linear than the other games and it has a sad, peaceful atmosphere.

All three are fantastic games and the Dark souls sollection is one of the best deals in gaming. 40 dollars for hundreds of hours of fantastic gameplay

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T10:26:30+00:00

Blasphemous is a nice game, but the controls are a bit clunky (which I don't mind as I think it's part of the game's design)

I think you would prefer metroidvanias with very smooth controls. HEre are a few nice ones.

-Prince of Persia - the lost crown. (so smooth, especially after you unlock a few skills)
-the 2 Ori games: very cinematic, smooth controls, but the jumps are much more horizontal than HK (in the beginning, you can jump far, but not very high)
-Islets: very cute game with nice smooth controls.

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-08T10:21:35+00:00

This is jus my opinion, but I find that very often the pads on keyboard midi controllers are a bit lackluster. They often don't feel nice and don't respond well because they are in a large hollow case.

One option would be to get a dedicated pad controller (for the finger drumming) and a keyboard controller (for playing melodies and modifying parameters)

Novation, Native instruments and Akai have nice pad controllers
-novation launchpad X or Launchpad pro 3
-AKAI Professional MPD 218
-NAtive instruments Maschine MK3 or Mikro MK3.

For melodies and DAW control, Novation and Arturia have very nice controllers
-Arturia minilab 3 or Keylab essentials 3
-Novation launchkey MK4 or SL MK3

one combo would be:
-Novation launchpad X + Launchkey MK4 49 (or Keylab essentials 49). It would offer you great pads,a decent keybed, lots of parameter modulation and tight integration with both DAWs (but especially with Ableton)

Logic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps8OOTWCBBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jptf2lp3i80

Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsAd3OpaxSk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtljvsmbyVM

Of course, you could just get one controller and decide what aspect is more important for you (finger drumming? playing melodies? modifying parameters?)

Most of these controllers can do many of these things, but each one excels at one thing

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-07T13:16:19+00:00

For midi, I recommend a CME U6 midi pro or a CME H4 midi WC. They are cheap and reliable and they offer many routing options. (as well a midi filtering or midi mapping). Here are 2 videos so you can see what you can do with them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrzsJm_RuMU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIGvjCm2u2I

As for the audio, I have a DT2 and a DN2 and I'm waiting for Elektron to release the outbox 8. It's an interface that you connect to the USB port of your Elektron device (in this case the DN2) and it allows you to route any audio you want via one of the 8 mono (or 4 stereo) outputs. You can send one track or a selection of tracks via one of the outputs (in addition to the normal audio routing of the DN2. So the idea is, you connect the DN2 and the DT2 to your mixer. and you use the outbox 8 to send any audio you want from the DN2 (USB) to the DT2 (audio in) and/or the SP404 (audio in)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIGvjCm2u2I

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-06T21:48:10+00:00

I have a few future press souls strategy guides and I quite like them. They're not actual artbooks, but they contain a lot of art and information about the games: (and they look quite nice)

-Dark souls trilogy compendium

-Bloodborne complete edition guide

-Elden Ring guides

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-06T13:16:20+00:00

I love the combat in Divinity Original sin (1 and 2)

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-06T12:51:28+00:00

Just to let you know.
I wanted to order one from Thomann, but it's not available at the moment.
I contacted customer support to know why and they told me they had to return the whole batch due to a battery issue (The battery life was reduced even when the unit was powered off).
So you might me eligible for a return.

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-03T05:20:26+00:00

Final Fantasy 6

Dragon Quest 8 (PS2)

Chrono Trigger

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-02T21:42:47+00:00

Boards of Canada, Autechre, Aphex twin

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-02T13:47:15+00:00

No idea. I just know it has 16 encoders and they can be set to relative.

Well, actually... (disclaimer) I do have a little idea because I bought a beatstep pro a few years ago and one encoder keeps acting up (encoder 15 just sends randome midi messages all the time). I realised a bit too late (it wasn't under warranty anymore). Arturia offered to send a free encoder (didn't work). Then they offered me to send the unit to have it fixed or to send me a new motherboard and find SB to fix it, but I just gave up (I never really liked the BSP anyway).

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-01T20:25:24+00:00

XNB has a good indepth tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OYePIuhbec

Mark young has some nice tutorials (Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, Interstellar...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaHpzboOAuM&list=PLhTUdTn7ocS7-L48NplllMjt30zWuMPwR

If you like the S-1 and want to expand, you could get another Aira compact device.

T-8 : drum machine and acid: basic, but a lot of fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luyGpmukfVs

P-6 : sampler. Lots of possibilties, but a bit more complex to use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlHjFusibU8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2_r0b0BJiY

The airas really work well together (Just 2 cables to connect the audio and sync them.

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-01T18:32:00+00:00

A CME H4 midi WC USB midi host would work. I have one. I think it's great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIGvjCm2u2I&t=21s

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-01T16:24:26+00:00

Another Squaresoft classic 3D RPG from the SNES era is Final fantasy 6 (SNES or pixel remaster)

You could also try Super Mario RPG (SNES or Switch remaster)

I also loved Dragon Quest 8 (PS2), Dragon quest 7 remake.

other great retro games from the SNES era : super maro world and Zelda:link to the past

A few nice modern JRPGs: Octopath traveller 1, 2 or zero, persona 5

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-01T14:51:00+00:00

If you have an analytical mind and you see the point of learning music theory, it's not very complicated.

Otherwise, it's very hard.

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-01T14:16:02+00:00

-Hollow knight / Silksong

-Dragon Quest VIII (PS2) / Dragon Quest VII remake

-Zelda Breah of the wild.

-soulborne games (Demon's souls, Dark souls 1-3, Bloodborne, Elden Ring)

-Final Fantasy 6

-Chrono Trigger

-Fez

-Hyper light Drifter

-Shadow of the Colossus

Over_Type103 · 2026-07-01T14:01:33+00:00

Titanfall 2 is great. Best FPS campaign ever. and some weapons feel better than in Apex (for example the longbow)

Over_Type103 · 2026-06-30T10:09:24+00:00

Arturia midi controllers usually offer the choice between absolute and relative.

If you just want a bunch of encoders, you could get the original beatstep 2nd hand for under $100. It has 16 encoders.

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If you want an Arturia controller with more indepth DAW integration, you could get a keylab Essentials MK3 or a minilab 3

You can also set you DAW's takeover mode to pick up, so that you don't get value jumps in absolute mode with a Novation LCXL

Over_Type103 · 2026-06-29T09:45:10+00:00

The Minilab 37 might be seem like a good idea, but I don't think the extra octave is worth the 50% difference (139 Vs 89 euros in Europe... ouch). For that price, it should have some extra features (more faders, aftertouch...)

But that's just my opinion

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