I posted about Afterplay here, which is a paid rom emulation platform. Meanwhile, this one is for those that prefer an open-source DIY version of the same concept. I haven’t used it so I can’t...
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I posted about Afterplay here, which is a paid rom emulation platform.
Meanwhile, this one is for those that prefer an open-source DIY version of the same concept.
I haven’t used it so I can’t recommend it personally, but I know we have a lot of people here with the knowhow to use something like this.
Oh, I guess I'm the clown thinking that would include Steam Deck. Flatpak seems fine for this, wonder why they wouldn't build one, do the handhelds not like them? The git page lists several...
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"A compatible device running Allium, ArkOS/dArkOS, Batocera, Knulli, Koriki, MinUI, muOS, NextUI, Onion, ROCKNIX, Spruce v4/SprigUI/TwigUI, or TrimUI"
Oh, I guess I'm the clown thinking that would include Steam Deck. Flatpak seems fine for this, wonder why they wouldn't build one, do the handhelds not like them? The git page lists several alternatives if you aren't keen on running it in browser on deck such as syncing with RetroArch and a decky plugin that syncs ROMs as non steam games and boots them through RetroDECK. (And even a Switch app!)
I have always leaned towards managing my rom libraries manually just in folders of files and running emulators separately at least on regular desktop (the frontends like RetroArch or Batocera...
I have always leaned towards managing my rom libraries manually just in folders of files and running emulators separately at least on regular desktop (the frontends like RetroArch or Batocera don't always vibe with me except on handhelds or hidden-desktop kiosk type of machines). I find RetroArch extremely annoying to configure and set up via its UI
This looks enticing enough to actually at least try out. Even if only used for metadata and management. It may not end up working for me but I think it's really neat. Sync is cool too. Maybe this solves enough problems to make it worth it, idk. Ultimately I am just excessively picky about these types of things, but I can envision a nice setup where I move between different machines in my house and everything (saves, etc) is synced and ready to play
Always looking for cool new useful things to try out on the home server, especially since stuff like this I don't want to trust to cloud servers and companies and subscriptions and all that. Trying to get away from that in all the places where it's reasonable
I posted about Afterplay here, which is a paid rom emulation platform.
Meanwhile, this one is for those that prefer an open-source DIY version of the same concept.
I haven’t used it so I can’t recommend it personally, but I know we have a lot of people here with the knowhow to use something like this.
Oh, I guess I'm the clown thinking that would include Steam Deck. Flatpak seems fine for this, wonder why they wouldn't build one, do the handhelds not like them? The git page lists several alternatives if you aren't keen on running it in browser on deck such as syncing with RetroArch and a decky plugin that syncs ROMs as non steam games and boots them through RetroDECK. (And even a Switch app!)
https://github.com/rommapp/romm
I have always leaned towards managing my rom libraries manually just in folders of files and running emulators separately at least on regular desktop (the frontends like RetroArch or Batocera don't always vibe with me except on handhelds or hidden-desktop kiosk type of machines). I find RetroArch extremely annoying to configure and set up via its UI
This looks enticing enough to actually at least try out. Even if only used for metadata and management. It may not end up working for me but I think it's really neat. Sync is cool too. Maybe this solves enough problems to make it worth it, idk. Ultimately I am just excessively picky about these types of things, but I can envision a nice setup where I move between different machines in my house and everything (saves, etc) is synced and ready to play
Always looking for cool new useful things to try out on the home server, especially since stuff like this I don't want to trust to cloud servers and companies and subscriptions and all that. Trying to get away from that in all the places where it's reasonable