u/Whorror_punx

Maybe not the best sub for this, so sorry if so. But I've been getting into vocaloid music pretty hard the last few months. Ive been a musician since I was about 9 years old, but after dealing with depression for so long, I pretty much all but stopped playing or listening to music. I usually listen to other music like hardcore punk, post punk, cold wave, thrash metal. But vocaloid has really made me love music again. Ive even started producing again because its like a whole new world has opened up to me and its inspiring! Its actually very wonderful to feel again.

Anyway, Ive been trying to find time to listen to music during my day more. So I figured itd be great to do while I play games. I usually play more story focused games, so music doesnt really work well with it. Mostly western RPGs, CRPGs, JRPGs, and ARPGs. Lotta different RPGS 😅 I mean, its fine for like Path of Exile or even older JRPGs that dont have cutscenes or sound that demands attention. So Ive been playing Chronotrigger and Minish Cap.

But I wanted to get some suggestions from you guys. You sit down at your desk/couch/bed, pull out whatever device, put on your cat ear headphones and start a playlist. What game are you playing?

(Sorry, this wasnt intended as an appreciation post, but it turned into one. But I do alao want some games that dont mind some background music! Thanks for any suggestions!)

Everyone in the main cast has seen both Shadow and Cid enough to know what they look like. Its not like "Shadow" takes any precautions to hide his face other than a hood, he doesnt even wear a face mask 😂 and yet, no one is like "Hey Cid, whats up? You know we can all see your face, right?"

Just something I always find funny when he appears 🤷

Atm, it looks like my best bet is to buy an actual controller (theyre cheap af anyway) and an adapter for USB/USB-C, but I wanted to ask if any of you knew of one.

Ive got a gamecube joycon set that turn into a Wavebird-like (if not much lighter) controller, as well as an 64 controller. But Im DYING for one of those big, fatass, controllers. I always really liked them, they felt like the continuation of the Dreamcast ones. But from what I see, there arent really any modern versions. All the modern ones I see are all much slimmer models, not the fat one. Idc if its not actually Microsoft/Xbox brand, I actually expect it not to be. But if theres a company out there making modern, PC controllers with the same fat ass on it as the one I miss and love so much, Im gonna be all over it.

Thanks for any help 🙏

Just curious what you guys think. I 100% agree with many people in thinking that its dumb and doesnt serve much of a real purpose over other handhelds. But at the same time, I can't help but think that its actually really cool 😂 I love that its square, and not rectangle. And like the idea of using it for a niche accessory as well as gaming device. And with the low price point, I think Im actually gonna buy one.

What about you guys? Love it, hate it, maybe a bit of both?

And I cant tell you how here for it I am 😂😂😂 I really haven't enjoyed an anime this much in a long while.

I just got to the episode where he pretends to sacrifice himself in class during the terrorist attack, and pretends to die. Im just living for the commitment to the bit of being a background character. While also being OP, and apparently contorting reality with his non-delusional delusions? Hilarious.

It seems like it gets written off as "trash isekai with boobie girls" but its honestly such a great take on so many of the anime tropes we all know.

Honestly, reminds me of 100 Girlfriends, except the plot is more involved. And I love 100 Girlfriends for what it is, so this is great.

Im not talking about "oh heres a great deal on a slightly used console for a couple hundred dollar discount!"

I'm talking about the listing after listing of consoles, some listed as new, some even as used, that are 600 - 1000 dollars, for a device you can get from the retailer, new, for 350 dollars.

I get scalping, I understand how it works. Like the Steam controller. Buy a bunch for 100 each, sell them for 200 - 300 each. And if you want one without having to wait like a peasant, you pay 3x the amount it retails for because they're sold out and thats the only option for getting it now. Scummy, but economically, it makes sense.

But these are devices that have plenty of stock on the retailers site, for half as much money. So who in the hell is funding this weird ass economy of fully stocked devices for twice their retail value?

Please, if you've bought one, Im absolutely dying to know your reasoning. Im genuinely curious who you are and if youre just lighting money on fire, I have some better ideas for you.

Hey guys, so Im interested in getting another handheld and am thinking of the Vert atm. I have enough to buy an 8 gig rn, and am wondering if its worth it at all to wait and try to get a 12 gig at the beginning of the month instead.

When I was buying my Odin 2 mini, everyone said "go with 8 gigs, its more than enough and you wont notice a difference" well, I ended up going with 12 because Droix had white 12 gigs brand new cheaper than the 8 gig black ones used. No brainer, I got it for like 320 which imo was a great deal. But that being the case, I dont really have an 8 gig console to use as a comparison. The extra storage is great, but with the extra 100 dollars in price, I could just get another SD card.

I plan on emulating up to switch on it, so I just want to make sure it can at least do that much. I dont really use added textures or anything.

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it a lot.

Planning the Thor as my next handheld finally in a couple weeks. Im stuck between white or black because I love both, but black tends to work as a better base to customize on, at least with the kinds of colors Id be willing to customize. Imo white usually looks best as is. My Ally and Odin 2 Mini are also white, so id like it to match.

But still, Im undecided. So Id like to see your, or your favorite youve seen, custom Thors to get some ideas on what would be cool to do if I decide to go the custom route. Usually its hard to find stuff. Like my options for my Odin 2 Mini and Anbernic is pretttty slim. No custom shells, cool skins, nothin aside from grips maybe. So seeing the Thor have so many possibilities is so awesome. Not quite as awesome as the Switch options, but damn, I cant believe how much shit there is already!

So I know some of yall have GOT to have some awesome Thors built!! Whip em out, boys! (And girls ofc)

Id been watching both of these for awhile, since they first announced the original DS/KB models. But I cant decide which Id find more useful; a full keyboard or a DS. Im seriously at a loss. The biggest issue I have with my Ally and other handhelds is that they can't play isometric CRPGs for shit. Games like BG 1-3, Planescape Torment, etc. These games just really are best played with KB + mouse, or not at all imo. So I wanted to see if anyone had tried them with the mouse thing on these devices, along with either the on screen KB or the physical KB, depending on device owned.

But I also wanted to ask which you found more useful and why. The DS is perfect for well, DS/3DS games, but not only. My friend uses his Thor to watch shows/youtube while he grinds Pokémon levels. Not to mention guides for games like Zelda or whatever else. 2 screens are just better than one, hands down 🤷 and ofc you can use the on-screen KB on the second screen as well. But given it's size, it admittedly seems like a HUGE pain in the ass that you dont want to have to marry as your only keyboard (if using it as a normal laptop ofc, not just a glorified Thor with 64gb RAM)

And so then the physical KB may not have the sexy perks of the DS, but the practicality of it just really can't be understated. Having a portable Windows gaming PC, with full specs, with a build in mouse AND KB (on top of the controller buttons ofc) is a dream Ive had since I saw my first laptop, or even desktop for that matter.

Sorry, this turned into ranting. But for real, I seriously cant decide. And I dont have "just get both" kinda money for this price point 😅 Whats your guys' opinions?

Currently stuck between Trim UI Brick Hammer and the good ol Analog Pocket. But Im super open to others.

The Trim UI is metal, which is a HUGE bonus in my book. Love, love, LOVE that about it. Its also half the price of the pocket.

The Pocket though, has the option of playing carts. And although Im not a huge lover of GB/GBC, GBA is one of my all time favorite retro/handheld consoles. Even bought an Anbernic RG34XX because I love the GBA so much. But I also want a vertical device, and would absolutely love to have physical copies of my beloved GBA Fire Emblem, Zelda, and various JRPG games, as well as actually be able to play them.

The new Ayaneo Pocket Vert also looks super sexy and is very tempting as well.

So what about you guys? What do you suggest? Any of these or not, Id love to hear what ya think.

Im just about to finish OoT 3DS. I was originally going to go straight to Majora, but now Im thinking maybe Ill take a break by playing a 2D game instead. I keep seeing gameplay from the GBA games and they just look so charming and polished (as far as that gen/style of games go) so Id really like to try one. The remake of LA as well as the SNES games also look fun. And since theyre not especially long, I think they'd make a good buffer game so I dont get too burnt going straight to another game so similar to OoT. I know neither OoT nor Majora are super long or anything, but its hard for me to finish games that are over 30 hours or so without losing interest. And being on the last temple now, Im already having to really push myself to get it done tomorrow, which I had planned for today 😅

So whats your favorite? Idc what gen its from, Im just wanting to try a 2D Zelda game!

Been wanting one after seeing some other posts, but it seems like people have had problems getting the clips to fit. Others dont mention anything about it not fitting in their posts. So Im wondering if anyone can give me any ideas on the best way to do it atm. If the retroid screen doesnt work, are there any other screen attachments out there that would?

Im not asking because I have yet. Im just curious. I got my Odin 2 Mini Pro a few months ago, and am always worried about using the usb charger that came with it. I was using the cable with my vape mod and it tore the usb out after a few uses because its so "grabby". A little pissed, but that was my fault. But even in the actual device, it really likes to stick in there and doesnt like coming out. So Im worried about the port coming loose over time.

So I just wanted to ask you guys with a bit more long term use, and see if there have been any issues. Is your cable like this? Or is it just mine? Has it loosened your usb at all, or even had it come out?

Imo, of course.

I cant tell you how much I really, truly, love the design. Its sleek and techy, but has a ton of character to it and is the perfect size to fit in your pocket comfortably with a good size screen. The VITA is like its fat cousin, and while being the better machine by far, it just doesnt look as cool, and is just a little too big imo. Nintendo used to have a lot of character in their designs as well. The original GBA is my second favorite looking handheld for that reason. The 3ds is timeless. But nowadays, everything is about being as minimalistic as possible and it drives me crazy. I miss the early y2k, "try to look futuristic" designs of the time. Everything now is just a black rectangle with buttons. The Ally did a pretty good job of adding some character, and the GDP version of the Ally (Win Pro 5, I think it is) looks a lot like a big PSP, which is really cool. I even 0bought an AYN Odin 2 Mini last November over the Thor or Odin 3 specifically because it looks like a Vita. Anbernic also has a Vita device they recently released. But theres not an OP replacement for the original PSP, and I wish so badly that there were.

Just wanted to rant a bit and share my love of the form factor of the PSP. I would absolutely kill for an Android, or even Linux, emulation device that was a PSP with modern specs. Only thing it needs to be perfect is a good implementation of a second joystick and R/L buttons for consoles that need them. I cant wait to see the new PSP on the horizon. But Im fairly confident it still wont be as cool. The PSPs look is simply just a piece of design philosophy that isnt around anymore.

So im running Azahar on Android. The 2 games I had on my device prior are fine. But Im trying to get decrypted roms from Internet Archive and else where to work and getting nothing out of them. Theyre downloaded as .3ds, but dont show up in Azahar. Okay, the 2 working games I had prior were changed to .cci, so lets try that. Now they show up in Azahar, but as broken files amd it says theyre encrypted. Theyre not. But if they really were, Im stuck on Android so decryption isnt an option atm.

I try other sites, and they all suck so far. Either making me go through long strings of verification, to tell me that I need a name and password to download, and the site only gives me passwords so it doesn't work. Or, they just lead me through ads and to sketchy places if I push through. And they all just give me the same game files I already have. The new Myrient replacement on the megathread is only torrents, and I need direct downloads.

Does anyone have any idea? Idk why Azahar wont read them. God, I miss Myrient...I knew I would though. But man, did I take it for granted just being able to click a name and having the file appear, download, and just work.

So Ive played a bit over the years. As a now 30 year old, its almost inevitable that Zelda be SOMEWHERE in your childhood. But the farthest I got in any of them was the Shadow Temple in OoT, and about 17 or so hours into BotW (which I really didnt enjoy at all). Other than that its mostly been little bits and pieces of various games, but not enough to mention really.

So Im wondering where I should start. I dont mind older games, and a friends favorite is A Link to the Past, so Im wondering if I should start with the SNES games, maybe even the Switch remake of Links Awakening. Or maybe finally beat OoT, or Majora. But Id be lying if I said I dont have a pretty strong pull towards Twilight Princess for some reason. And Wind Waker also looks like its a lot of fun. And there may be a really great one thats not even on my radar. I love GBA games, so maybe one of those ones is the one 🤷

So you can see why Im sort of stuck with choice paralysis here 😅

What do you guys suggest? And if you have a specific reasoning, why?