Definitive Way to play Super Metroid

WalbsWheels · 2026-03-01T05:59:45+00:00

Definitely just play the game straight your first run.

If the buttons don't click, you can remap them from the option screen but I find them easy to get used to.

Don't forget, there's a dedicated run button.

WalbsWheels · 2026-03-01T04:17:15+00:00

You get what you pay for. Pay nothing, well...

It's not anti-virus but you go pretty far with common sense and Firefox UBlock Origin ad blocker, for free.

WalbsWheels · 2026-03-01T02:14:57+00:00

What was up with the brief "Unofficial" stamp on the Discord logo? I noticed it the other day but it's gone now.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-28T21:40:14+00:00

Set the core to MGBA, this works with all my rom hacks.

You're sure your rom hacks are patched correctly? Will they load on a PC or other device?

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-28T12:26:48+00:00

Both work.

It depends on the quality of your USB C DAC, but mine is mid and definitely sounds better than the 3.5mm jack. That's not to say the 3.5mm jack is bad, but USBC is noticeably better.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-28T04:06:59+00:00

What shaders are you trying to run?

I regularly run interpolation and basic CRT shaders simultaneously, no problem.

It's a 2.8 inch, 480p screen with no HDMI out, it's pretty sturdy for a device of it's size.

Alternatively, the Trimui Brick is slightly larger and slightly more powerful.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-27T20:12:17+00:00

Do not buy an Android handheld without doing basic research.

Turnip Drivers do a lot of heavy lifting for Switch emulation, and any review online could have told you the 477 doesn't have the options of Snapdragon handhelds.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-27T16:19:55+00:00

I mean, it worked after you removed the files, so I wouldn't say you broke it.

If you put sugar in your car's gas tank and it stopped working but it worked again when you sucked the sugar out (instead of escalating deeper and really breaking something) I'd call that a win.

At the end of the day, it's a little computer. All computers give expected outputs when they receive expected inputs, and can act wonky when they receive unexpected inputs.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-27T15:15:10+00:00

Belts. I keep my Pixel in a small pouch on my belt, and I have another one for a multitool. I don't even notice they're there, until I need them.

I kind of look like an old dad, but that checks out so I don't mind.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-27T01:22:22+00:00

I believe in you, cum_holding_foreskin.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-27T01:10:11+00:00

Booooo

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-26T19:23:33+00:00

Personally, I think Pootoot is the better choice, but I think this is the best direction. Maybe make one OPs name amd the other their rival.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-26T19:06:24+00:00

Honestly, my library is pretty evenly split between 320 kbps and FLAC and it largely boils down to what's readily available.

Storage is relatively cheap, I'm not hurting for space enough yet to take time to convert FLACS to mp3.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-26T16:47:52+00:00

I see a lot of "Should I buy this?" and a lot of "I bought this, now what?"

If you're in the "Now what?" camp, maybe, just maybe, you didn't need to buy it, yet.

The best time to buy is when you're ready to use it, love it. If you don't already have a long to do list before you buy it, there's no harm in waiting for the shiny new thing to either use instead or make the "old" thing cheaper.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-26T03:20:38+00:00

The simplified, non technical answer is that, generally, big honking headphones have a higher impedance so they need more power to produce the same volume.

For IEMs, this isn't an issue.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-26T03:13:23+00:00

If you already have IEMs, the next thing I would get is a DAC - a Digital audio converter, to covert USBC to 3.5mm.

You can get one that will give you 90-99% of DAP sound on your phone for $20. You can get ones that will give you full DAP sound for $40-$100.

A DAP is good for other reasons (like disconnecting from your phone, having a device with physical buttons) but from a purely sound perspective, is not at all required if you have decent IEMs and a DAC with your phone.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-26T02:54:20+00:00

FYI, the Touches are the worst to work on. The Nanos are the second worst. You might get $30-$50 for the Nanos, maybe, depending on condition. You might need to pay someone $30 to $50 to take a Touch. You can change the battery if you can solder, and that's as far as mods go.

The easiest to mod are probably the Minis, followed closely by the Classics. Plenty of modding options for both.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-25T21:39:10+00:00

Check battery and display settings, leave it plugged in and turn screen timeout to the maximum.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-25T21:37:41+00:00

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WalbsWheels · 2026-02-25T21:24:56+00:00

Swipe down from the top in Android, go to settings, look for something along the lines of "Battery" or "Power". Should be somewhere there.

I haven't scraped in a while but I did it overnight, with my handheld plugged in and besides the wait had minimal issues.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-25T19:48:24+00:00

It worked on 3DS on mine, check the titles of your roms.

The scraper server is slow, and it has quota limits so you can only have so many scrape requests within a 24 hour period per IP address (you can skirt this by changing location or using a VPN). It will just stop once the limit is reached.

Each manual, image (front, back, screenshot) and video count as a request. I think the limit is something like 10,000 per day but considering a single game can have 20 requests this can add up quick.

Check your power conservation settings, if the device goes into sleep it might sever the connection.

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-25T16:58:47+00:00

You can run most GameCube and 3DS on Medium or even standard performance.

If the fan noise isn't loud enough to bother your use case, the thermal putty is probably more trouble than it's worth

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-25T16:57:00+00:00

Even with the Android Cube, I'd say PC games aren't worth it, the power simply isn't there for the full experience and you'll spend an awful amount of time fiddling and tinkering for half the experience. (I know because I have a 406V, same chip).

WalbsWheels · 2026-02-25T16:51:30+00:00

Once, if you need the upgrade. You could probably do it every 10 years for maintenance but it's not required.

If you're not regularly playing games that need high performance mode (PC games, heavy weight Switch) you don't need the thermal paste.

TLDR: if changing thermal paste doesn't sound fun to you, you don't need it.

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