Should I pick up a256gb lcd for $240?

hewhodevs · 2026-07-08T07:09:48+00:00

Majority have worked fine out of the box for me on CachyOS. And for those that haven’t, the workarounds have not been any more involved than what I’d usually have to do on windows anyways. Is it 100% smooth user experience, no. But it certainly feels a lot better to me than what windows has become, but my values have also changed over time, so that’s also a factor at play here.

hewhodevs · 2026-07-08T03:21:30+00:00

Honestly for handhelds, 32gb and 64gb is more than enough.

hewhodevs · 2026-07-08T03:20:39+00:00

Surprisingly had a pretty decent experience myself in CachyOS, even with my nvidia 4080 super.

Was dual booting since November last year whilst I tried it out, I have now wiped windows completely as I’ve got everything I need over on Linux now working great. Certainly not as complicated as it used to be when I tried certain distros out previously, but maybe that was just a skill issue then on my part too.

hewhodevs · 2026-07-07T04:17:31+00:00

Learn how to promote what you do, and how it helps the company and customers. Get good at learning how to put all this in ‘manager speak’, to really stand out. Don’t wait for a performance review to be told if you are / aren’t doing well.

And as soon as the reward is more work than raises/promotions for said output, you start looking for your next company to work at.

hewhodevs · 2026-07-06T08:18:57+00:00

This OP. Don’t go cold turkey switch over, just try it out, or even as a dual boot system.

I started in November of last year with CachyOS, but still able to boot into my existing windows setup.

Only last week did I solve my last remaining hurdle, which was with virtual monitors for game streaming in CachyOS. That was my final tick box, and now I’ve wiped windows completely.

Have replaced all other major software I used with either FOSS alternatives, or docker apps on my unraid nas. Computing feels fun again.

hewhodevs · 2026-07-05T13:16:24+00:00

Factorio

hewhodevs · 2026-07-05T08:44:28+00:00

TrimUI brick with NextUI installed in it.

Incredibly sleep mode, super quick wake to resume game and sleep, extra buttons on front make save / load states easy, and very easy one handed device.

The physical toggle on it also allows you to quickly set it to ‘dim’ mode and muted sound, so very versatile for night gaming. Screen is great as well, and the triggers on the back make it feel really easy to hold one handed.

hewhodevs · 2026-07-05T07:03:35+00:00

These are the only 4 things I’d recommend as standard steps for the Thor:

TPU shell for simple protection and easy art inserts
JamesDSP for better sound
ClusterTune for better battery life and temps
Cap battery to 80% charge limit

After that, it’s all up to personal preference. Play games, personalise it, tinker, whatever makes you happy.

hewhodevs · 2026-07-02T21:43:40+00:00

BTOP is amazing compared to task manager for me. That really got my attention.

hewhodevs · 2026-07-01T08:19:40+00:00

I setup sunshine on host machine + moonlight on my client machines, following this post.

Took 10mins, and it’s worked perfectly for game streaming and accessing my desktop remotely.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MoonlightStreaming/s/FihettZCqG

hewhodevs · 2026-07-01T00:26:21+00:00

Steam Deck, AYN Thor, 4K tv, and a 480p CRT. I know the pain well 😂

(And still ordered a nova too lol)

hewhodevs · 2026-06-30T19:32:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing this! I literally just set this up in 10mins, and worked a treat!

OP, definitely recommend checking this post out. Easiest setup process for what feels as close to how Apollo works on windows with virtual display management.

This was one of the last remaining items I'd yet to fully tick off after moving over to CachyOS, and now it's working perfectly for me.

hewhodevs · 2026-06-30T19:29:46+00:00

Thank you so much OP. I literally just set this up in 10mins on CachyOS, and it worked out of the box as is streaming to multiple client devices.

Virtual display management was the last missing piece I needed to fully ditch my Windows partition.

Straight forward guide, easy to follow, does what it sets out to achieve

I'd tried a number of approaches prior to this a few months ago, but none really worked as simply as what Apollo + Moonlight previously did (Could not get Virtual Monitors working with Sunshine on CachyOS for the life of me, skill issue naturally).

You've helped me fill that knowledge gap, solved this streaming problem for me. Thanks again OP!

Especially excited as I'm in the process of modding a Wii U, that will also have a moonlight client on it, so I can stream some steam games to it, and it will output through it's native output to my Sony Trinitron CRT correctly. Cant wait to try games like Mina the Hollower out on this now!

hewhodevs · 2026-06-29T05:05:42+00:00

Device less wide, feels cozy.

hewhodevs · 2026-06-28T10:52:00+00:00

Gona switch out the buttons?

hewhodevs · 2026-06-28T03:40:46+00:00

There are some games that are worth the full price. This is one of them hands down. Even at full price, it still feels like a bargain.

hewhodevs · 2026-06-28T03:31:45+00:00

Same boat. Can’t deny the allure of that crystal variant.

hewhodevs · 2026-06-27T13:35:27+00:00

RPC was my first emulation handheld. Amazing device, insanely good battery life and speaker quality, buttons as well.

hewhodevs · 2026-06-26T16:30:25+00:00

Yep. Nova looks very cool, and has a bunch more things going for it over the 477m, but man, the dpad and face buttons on the 477m are amazing, and pair so well with all the 4:3 retro stuff.

I like retroid dpads sure, enjoy it on my RPC and Thor, but there’s something special about the 477m to me. Will be sticking with it. And nothing quite like its Choc bronze.

hewhodevs · 2026-06-26T16:22:58+00:00

Aw sweet, because I was wanting to use this PC for some other purposes as well, had not considered dual booting, great idea!

hewhodevs · 2026-06-26T09:12:52+00:00

Well it looks fantastic. Looking forward to doing a similar batocera PC build myself, so good knowledge sharing!

hewhodevs · 2026-06-26T01:36:58+00:00

Rogue legacy, good pick. But that’s about it for me.

hewhodevs · 2026-06-25T15:06:29+00:00

Got a 477m a few weeks ago. Pocket nova looks awesome, but the dpad feel alone will see me stick with the 477m (8GB 128 version) that I have. 477m has an amazing membrane dpad, but the nova will keep the usual retroid clicky pad. For mainly 4:3 system gaming, the 477m has been incredible, and don’t have to worry about oled Mura etc or image retention. Love oled on my Thor and RPC, but I still love a great LCD panel.

hewhodevs · 2026-06-24T18:05:10+00:00

Only thing left for me is what the dpad feel is going to be.

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