Oh, that sucks! I’d say just play it on a PS2 because modding has gotten easier and cheaper for it these days, but I recently priced out some options for my cousin and it was way more than I thought. Like, if you get a system that boots but can’t read discs for $30, that’s a pretty good deal! And the easiest and cheapest option is a $20 memory card from AliExpress that you can load FreeMCBoot on, and all your games. But then you have to add in the controller, and those as-is systems usually don’t come with a power supply. And you likely need an HDMI adapter. I don’t know if you can put the whole thing together for under $100.

I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment.

I’ve been playing San Andreas on the PS2 recently. Man, I miss that era of gaming.

Oh, i complete misread your comment. Sorry! I see that now. Steam and GOG are the only stores I have, I don’t play a lot of new games.

Fair points. Controllers work in big picture mode, but I get what you’re saying. But on the other hand, the Steamdeck and Proton have done a lot for making Linux gaming more accessible.