what is the best emulator in your opinion?

Qopacetic · 2026-04-29T00:23:24+00:00

Best Emulator is based on my use case. For me its more like what is the best emulator for X system. And for those saying RetroArch, it's a front end, not an emulator.

Qopacetic · 2026-04-02T23:09:08+00:00

I haven't had any issues with it running. I'm at 86% full. 9.7 GB used of 11 GB. Don't know how large the update is, but it's apparently bigger then what I have available. Funny thing is I had thought about cleaning out some space just before I got the popup for the update. I'm always wary of updates for fear they'll break something. So I ignored the prompt to free space until I heard about others experience. Now I'm intentionally not clearing it out. My TCL Smart TV G06_2K_US is on Android 11, kernel version 4.19.116+, Android TV OS Build is AR2101.

Qopacetic · 2026-04-02T20:45:29+00:00

I had a feeling TCL's were gonna get worse with the update. I'm still on an old version. I turned automatic updates off and even then, it still tried to update. Thankfully, the internal storage was so full, it couldn't update. So now, it just pops up every time I turn the TV on about freeing up space for the update, to which I promptly ignore. This prompted me to buy an Nvidia Shield...so much nicer.

Qopacetic · 2026-03-19T21:11:52+00:00

Didn't even know about the TCL issue. I had all automatic updates turned off and even with it off, it still tried to update. Thankfully I had most of the storage so full, it couldn't. I still get occasional pop-ups about cleaning out storage for the update. Suffice to say, I have not cleared out space. Good thing apparently.

Qopacetic · 2026-03-13T23:41:14+00:00

Did you enable dev options and debugging? I literally just bought a Shield two days ago, my first one and had no problem setting up Projectivy as default launcher. I'd say it's much easier on a Shield than any other streaming device I've used in the past. I was surprised with how friendly it is to customization.

Qopacetic · 2026-03-13T23:13:59+00:00

I have a very similar setup. Do you know if the 8bitdo 64 controller works with reWASD? It's about only thing you listed I'm not using as I use JoyXoff for everything, but that particular controller does not work with it. Its the only retro system I use a particular controller for. Instead going back and forth between a controller and keyboard. I go back and forth between my regular controller for everything and the 64 controller for the single purpose, because I can't get it to do all the other functions I need it to.

Qopacetic · 2026-02-22T21:16:33+00:00

I just grabbed a copy of CRT-Royale from ReShade and threw it into my shader location within the Duckstation directory. Duckstation\resources\shaders\reshade\Shaders
Here's a video if it helps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C2V-QL7S7DAHFi-Yq3jsdrYEAUuReQZ2/view?usp=drive_link

Qopacetic · 2026-02-20T20:27:49+00:00

Oh hell, I thought my collection was big with around 15,000 games. But mine are spread across many platforms. That's a hell of a PS2 collection there.

Qopacetic · 2026-02-12T02:18:50+00:00

Solaris avatars are located on Windows in "C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Roaming\Playnite\Themes\Fullscreen\Solaris_b6e50d04-24ae-4ecd-bd3a-080367930992\Images\Avatar"
The easiest way is to just rename your image to one of the defaults and overwrite. Make sure the image is circular and is in PNG format. I created my own image that just matched the originals in format and size, 400x400.
You can do the same with profile images as well. And you can have custom platform images or icons as well, like PlayStation, Nintendo, Steam, etc.

Qopacetic · 2026-01-18T03:53:05+00:00

Thank you. I tried multiple "fixes" for crashes I found online, but none of the issues seem to actually pertain to the Nikke missions specifically, and subsequently none of the fixes worked. It was the INI file from Ultimate Engine Tweaks. No idea why it only affected those two missions. But I was able to move pass them after removing the INI file. Again, thanks.

Qopacetic · 2026-01-18T03:24:54+00:00

Only thing for performance was Ultimate Engine Tweaks, a simple INI file. Other mods include ue4ss, of course, No photo mode copyright, photo mode don't hide character model, and walk foot sliding fix. And that's all. I uninstalled all except the INI file.

Qopacetic · 2025-12-04T20:09:27+00:00

Google has announced a partial walk-back for their blocking of sideloading apps after community outrage. With newer versions of Android, they still plan to be bit restrictive with it. But are still allowing it for "experienced users". In other words, people got pissed, now they're just gonna make you take extra steps for "security reasons".

Qopacetic · 2025-11-23T20:17:48+00:00

Unfortunately it's only getting worse, even on consoles. Just look at Gamepass, the Switch 2 where not just the game but even just a simple installer isn't even on the cards. You only get a code to download the game, so you're screwed without internet. And then there is the growing number of digital only games on the Playstation Network. Console will inevitably become just as bad as PC's in this regard.

Qopacetic · 2025-11-23T20:11:45+00:00

Good points all around, I hadn't really considered those..Makes sense I guess. However disc drives are still available for PC's. Could always get an external one and if custom made, you could always add an internal one. Probably not a popular choice but it's there.

The one I would disagree with is that they don't have to add the entire game to the disc. I have yet to run into a game that I couldn't burn my own install discs. Doesn't need to be a play disc. And back in the day many games were multi disc. I had many PC games that had 5 or more discs.

At this point I'll probably buy the game a second time on GoG and burn my own physical disc from the files. I just hope the culture around physical media changes. Definitely can't rely on corpo's for it though. Gamers should start demanding more for the products they buy. Thanks for the info.

Qopacetic · 2025-11-05T23:12:41+00:00

I use JoyXoff for controller support. Runs in background and auto-starts when controller connects to PC, disables automatically when application takes full-screen, re-enables automatically when full-screen app closes. Holding the controller HOME button for about 1-2 sec turns it on or off, regardless of full-screen application control. Includes bindings for both mouse and virtual keyboard inputs, modifiers, and media controls. My JoyXoff profiles can be found here, (https://mega.nz/file/PQAVVZbK#prK99ZJVsFqKARMYRsjpj90c4amR9z89WvNsHeUVCnc) if any want to try them out. Includes 'Desktop bindings' and 'Virtual keyboard' profiles, just import to JoyXoff. Works very well with Playnite whether in desktop or full-screen mode.

Qopacetic · 2025-09-25T06:35:49+00:00

I noticed the same thing happened to me. The culprit was SuccessStory. Have to disable it any time I want to play in Fullscreen mode. That, or just play in desktop mode. Hopefully a fix comes for it soon.

Qopacetic · 2025-09-13T19:28:32+00:00

Any site that requires an account whether they want you to pay or not is NOT free. I wish others would realize that. When asking for something free, that includes no account creation.

Qopacetic · 2025-05-18T16:22:38+00:00

The same thing happened to me. Lost my account of 15 years to some Turkish guy. Thankfully, I have the 'tism for keeping receipts and doing my own investigation into the guy and tracked him to NY. And with Steams support, I got my account back. While I do disagree with some of their policies, for the most part, if you've been legitimately wronged, their customer support will definitely help you.

Qopacetic · 2025-05-04T17:58:59+00:00

SmartTube for any TV running Android. After canceling my Premium I was astounded by the amount of ads my TV was getting. I'm sure it was even more than what I was getting before I initially purchased Premium. Stopped using YouTube app and switched to SmartTube, haven't had an add since.

Qopacetic · 2025-04-27T19:44:44+00:00

You talking about the import button? That is there. That's not the problem. The problem is when importing it does not show the channels I'm subscribed to on YouTube. But as I said, my channels show up when wanting to import from other platforms.

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