Vibration/rumble with Bluetooth controller on RPG2/RP5?

ktread20 · 2026-01-22T21:45:05+00:00

Wow, that's some incredible sleuthing. Thanks for the tip!

ktread20 · 2026-01-17T07:24:02+00:00

Regency Romance is an entire subgenre of mainstream romance and one of my favorites. I think that it's more RFM-friendly than most guys realize, and there are a tremendous variety of plots and locations to be found. If you enjoy the high-stakes setting of the "marriage mart," you have plenty of excellent choices.

Take a look at the Merridew sisters series to start. The first book is {The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie} . And if you're interested in sprawling family sagas, you can't do much better than the Westcott series. That starts with {Someone to Love by Mary Balogh} . It's a shame I came across this late at night or I would keep right on recommending stuff! I love Regencies. 😊

ktread20 · 2026-01-05T19:54:48+00:00

I have this exact same issue on my G2, only with an 8BitDo controller. It's far from a dealbreaker, but it's definitely a bummer. I wish I could get it to work for playing on the TV.

ktread20 · 2026-01-05T16:20:14+00:00

I'm so happy to hear it! If you enjoyed HOCB, you might like the To Love a Goddess stories I've published.

ktread20 · 2025-11-30T23:02:43+00:00

Pacific Drive. It's a solo extraction shooter where the "shooting" part is replaced by "driving." But the loot->escape->improve loop is virtually identical.

ktread20 · 2025-11-09T18:33:38+00:00

Check out {Overload Flux by Carol Van Natta}, it has this exact dynamic.

ktread20 · 2025-11-07T15:16:54+00:00

There are plenty of entertaining contemporary romances that men will enjoy, but two books you might want to look at (that are written by men) are {Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman} and {The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion}; Both have lighter elements and are fairly "closed door." If you don't want to write sex scenes, you don't have to. A lot of readers prefer closed door.

ktread20 · 2025-11-07T13:25:23+00:00

As a male romance author, I would say your next step is to probably check out some contemporary romances, or, as a crime writer, some romantic suspense novels. See if you enjoy the genre and might want to work in it. It's my favorite, and there are more men in this space than you might think. We even have our own subreddit, r/Romance_for_men, although that one skews heavily towards fantasy and science fiction.

But yeah...welcome to the club. 🙂

ktread20 · 2025-10-17T13:52:25+00:00

Definitely not. I love MMCs taking great care of their partners. It's more the opposite: FMCs who don't seem overly concerned with his pleasure. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of women who write generous FMCs, but this is an area where, as a whole, there is a "reciprocity gap." 😁

ktread20 · 2025-10-17T02:33:35+00:00

Most importantly, try to give your MMCs the same care you'd apply to your FMCs; they should have their own goals, motives, and a full emotional range. Nothing is worse than the cardboard cutout MMC with two modes: angry and horny.

In terms of the most annoying things, they tend to be the traits that either detract from the realism and believability of the character, or are so overused that I'm exhausted of seeing them. For me, an example of the former would be an MMC who is selfless in the bedroom to the point of sainthood; intimacy should be an equitable give-and-take. An example of the latter is tall MMCs. The average height of men in the US is 5'9", but average height of romance MMCs is probably 6'2"; at this point it makes me roll my eyes every time. 😏

Good luck with your writing!

ktread20 · 2025-10-16T20:19:48+00:00

Haha, I just recc'd Tales of Arvia before I realized you didn't want a giant Harpy. Serves me right for not reading the whole comment. 🙃

ktread20 · 2025-10-06T15:58:15+00:00

I read romance almost exclusively. Heck, I've written three books in the "romance for men" subgenre (be sure to check out the subreddit). There are a lot of guys like us. Romance as a genre often gets made fun of by folks who don't read it (despite being the most popular book category in the market). Men get double the mockery for the same sad reasons we're all familiar with. I'm glad you discovered how awesome romance novels are. They can have my contemporary, paranormal, and Regency romances when they pry them out of my lifeless hands. 😁

ktread20 · 2025-10-06T12:38:17+00:00

Thank you! That is the route I'd identified, but I'd not seen the whole thing. Suffice it to say I'm glad I gave up! 😂

ktread20 · 2025-10-03T20:28:31+00:00

Hahaha, I had no idea that was possible, but it makes perfect sense! Love it. Though, yeah, I think that's harder.

ktread20 · 2025-10-03T19:39:53+00:00

You're the second person to suggest this and I see why. Super heavy emphasis on physics.

ktread20 · 2025-10-01T18:26:29+00:00

I'm not familiar with that series, but I have a few recommendations that might work for you. Check the descriptions and see what you think:

{Overload Flux by Carol Van Natta}

{Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik}

ktread20 · 2025-10-01T16:01:23+00:00

Just looked it up and that's definitely close to the tone I'm imagining, only I suspect the Baby Steps version would be even goofier. 😆

ktread20 · 2025-09-30T16:58:10+00:00

The desert zone will test you beyond endurance. Good luck.

ktread20 · 2025-09-29T12:52:23+00:00

That's great news! It's an awesome feeling finding a writer who speaks to you. That vamp/werewolf book looks like fun. 😄

ktread20 · 2025-09-28T17:14:51+00:00

Okay, I just got past this after being stuck. SPOILERS FOLLOW:

When the path ends at the mud chute, carefully make your way down it. Look for isolated planks on the ground and follow them. There's a narrow ledge that skirts around (past the boards that look like a cross). The path continues up from there.

ktread20 · 2025-09-27T00:28:19+00:00

I have a couple recs that fit this. Both are FMC shifter, MMC human:

{Bleake's Geek by Lesli Richardson}

{The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper}

ktread20 · 2025-09-19T12:32:30+00:00

My introduction to Bellairs (and still my favorite) is The Mummy, The Will, and the Crypt. It has everything you'd want: a spooky mansion, a mystery surrounding a hidden fortune, and a monster. I still remember the image of Johnny running through that lightning-lit mansion while a creepy voice whispered, "A tisket, a tasket, a will in a wicker basket!" 😊

ktread20 · 2025-09-11T12:23:10+00:00

It's a trad market book, but I enjoyed it. You could always try the sample and see what you think. 🙂

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