• I’m an admin for RetroAchievements, so I interact with emulation quite a bit even outside my “me” time. Very few limits on what I’ll play for a while, but it all happens on the steam deck these days. I shared my ROM drive with my deck over the network, so I don’t have to burn extra drive space for it.

    • oh hey that’s sick, i just connected retroachievements to my retroid and it’s very cool. i never achievement hunt but I still enjoy that little dopamine rush when the ping hits.

      there’s some really clever ones there too. i’m definitely trying to do the “16 notes for every battle theme” in Mother 3

    • So what are you enjoying the most lately?

      Any recommendations above all other games?

      So glad I opted to get the Steam Deck, it feels so comfortable to play for long sessions for me. And the systems it can play are so varied!

      Haven’t yet looked into Retro Achievements. Maybe it is time I do!

  • Oooh boy, everything I own that is moddable gets modded at the earliest (financial, mostly 😝) convenience. Currently I’m the proud owner of a modded Switch, 3DS, GBA, GBA SP, PS3, PS4 and of course, my darling PS Vita! I almost can’t help myself with these things… All that stuff and, yet, all I seem to have time for is the excellent Metroid Prime Remaster… One day, backlog…One day…

    • I know the feeling! I got bored and modded my 3DS back in 2020 and have just been getting more into it since! I’ve got my 3DS, Vita, and my recent favorite is my modded WiiU.

      That and the multiple retro handhelds that I own lol. I have so many games I want to get to but I keep just playing Mario Golf on them…

      Hope you’re enjoying the Prime Remaster btw. It’s an incredible game

      • It’s probably my favourite handheld in terms of build quality and feel! Not the best emulation system, but it certainly is the most comprehensive Sony console (You get perfect PS1 emulation, it practically has a PSP built in, and then there Is the Vita library which is full of hidden gems). If you decide to pull the trigger, I doubt you’ll be disappointed! Just keep in mind that the (IMO superior) OLED model needs an original memory card (any size) to be modded, so try to find a listing with one included!

  • The Steam Deck has taken over gaming for me lately. Really loving playing modded BoTW and starting Disco Elysium via the Switch YUZU emulator.

    But you’ll see my V2 Miyoo Mini (with a Metal Gear Solid theme! and a jailbroken Switch).

    …also just started playing Wasteland 3 on the Steam Deck. Enjoying how it has the older Fallout feeling.

    • I love the look of the miyoo devices, I’m waiting on shipping for the Plus and am pretty excited to play with it.

      I love my steam deck and have emudeck and a bunch of Roms on it, but have been spending more time getting through my backlog of more recent games on Steam than I have emulating lately. Didn’t know modded BotW was possible though, what mods do you run on it?

  • ME ME ME ME! I created /r/flashcarts over on Reddit, and I’ve been wondering if there might be an appetite for a similar community here.

    The smaller scale might mean it is more pragmatic to have a community dedicated to all of the above rather than just flash cartridges.

  • The steam deck has been a game changer for me in this regard. I used to try emulation but often didn’t have a gamepad with the relevant PC for too long. Now I have one I can designate for emulation and it has a gamepad built in.

    • I always recommend to anyone who wants a handheld to go for a Vita, even if you don’t emulate anything other than PSP and PS1 that gives you access to thousands and thousands of games. Add onto that the fact it’s past end of life, it’s nearly a moral responsibility to mod it.

      That said I also have a modded 3ds. I have modded my ps1, ps2 and ps3. I’ve modded my OG XBOX and 360.

      All aboard the mod train…CHOO CHOOOOOOOO!

  • Ayn Odin! Love this little thing, currently playing through Pokemon Radical Red romhack (it’s hard as hell but I’m getting through it). This little device is honestly a beast.

  • I use retroach on both my PC and my android. With my android (LG v60) I use a Gamesir Bluetooth controller.

    Currently trying to master SimCity on the SNES (have two achievements left). I’ve also been doing as many Gen 1 Professor Oak Challenges as I can. However, my main systems are NES and GBA.

    • Yeah the Steam Deck with EmuDeck has been amazing for this. Between emulating all my old childhood consoles and having my whole Steam library (pretty much) available, it’s like having my entire gaming lifetime in one machine.

  • Absolutely! Good games, like movies or books, are timeless, and some of the best ones are from past consoles. I know it is a recent phenomena, but it is incredible having a complete game that will never be updated again is refreshing. Having the entire experiencing, bugs and all, without the pyschic burden that you are missing out because the developers are still working on it is nice.

    All my Nintendo consoles that can be modded are modded, so Wii(U) and (3)DS (XL)s. Playstation Portable and Vita are modded.

    I have a Cannoo somewhere, early emulation handheld. GBA hardware clone. I want to buy a really good SBC for retro gaming, but I am getting caught up on the best screen ratio and trying to keep up with the latest chip sets.

    ROMs are great. I treat them like music or any other art. If the original developers and artists are not getting paid, the estate is not getting my money. Nobody should get passive income just because they own the rights to something.

  • I used to be a huge fan of Neo Geo and old arcade stuff, so I setup a MAME pc in an old arcade cabinet, using the old crt monitor, and hooked it up with some simple self made joystick panel. It suits my emulation needs 😃

  • I spent a LOT of time earlier this year learning how to get RetroArch working since I had never bothered with it before (I come from the early age emulators, before the relatively recent trend of running them through a front end). I walked away from it thinking RetroArch might be one of the most infuriating pieces of software I’ve ever rotten my hands on. Bloated, Buggy, terrible ux design, a lot of seemingly basic functionality not supported whatsoever, I really genuine nelt hated my time troubleshooting it.

    Standalone emulators mean you spend less time angrily combing through forums and watching YouTube support vids at 2x speed; and more time playing your roms.

    This is besides the notoriously cruel and intolerant behavior of the RetroArch dev team. They’re seriously bad people.

    Don’t use RetroArch kids, make everyone’s lives just a fraction more pleasant. :)