Jakob Fel

True. Another part of the problem is that a lot of people don’t find any joy in seeing others happy, even if they don’t really get it. We should start being happier about others finding happiness, especially when that happiness is found in simple and wholesome things.

Well said. A lot of people just don’t get it, which is sad.

Yeah, a lot of people don’t seem to understand just how valuable our retro game collection can be. A lot of people think it’s just about holding onto the past, but it’s more than that. Not to mention the fact that the games you really loved for the consoles you really loved can hold very deep sentimental value that you shouldn’t be forced to give up.

I’d love to set up emulation on my phone but I don’t have a controller for my phone and I have a Steam Deck for portable emulation. Still, using the actual hardware is ideal, I just wish I knew where my DS and its charger went!

I haven’t used an Ally and I love Steam but objectively, I’d recommend the Deck. Phenomenal ergonomics, amazing software (Bazzite is good but doesn’t compare), good build quality, right-to-repair friendly, Valve is an American business (not important to everyone but it is to me) and you’d be supporting a company that has done nothing but make PC gaming amazing.

I encourage getting one with or without tariffs. 100% worth the money. I also don’t think they’re going to go up in price, particularly not with Valve. I’m fairly certain people are massively overreacting to the tariff thing.

Not my fault some folks look for every possible reason to hate on people they don’t like.

I can definitely relate, similar experiences were my initial reason for getting a controller for myself. I ended up becoming a controller geek, though. Right now, I have a PS3 DualShock clone, a Logitech controller with DualShock ergonomics but Xbox face buttons, and then I have retro controllers for Sega Genesis and the SNES. Looking to expand beyond that eventually but virtually any game type works flawlessly with that setup haha

Oh gotcha, did you try messing with Steam Input to see if you can sorta force that game to work with one?

For the short term, perhaps. Only reason they’re so expensive is because of how few countries are capable of chip manufacturing. The plan of returning American industry gives the US an amazing opportunity to increase chip production and make the supply chain more affordable.

There’s no shame in getting a good USB controller for your games. I’m hardcore PCMR but I have no issue with PC players using a controller. The fact that you actually have those options is an excellent example of why PC is so awesome.

Wine definitely deserves credit but without Valve’s support of Proton, Linux still wouldn’t be viable for most gaming.

Still not going to get me to try any Windows handheld. Steam Deck or die for me.

I can understand where you’re coming from. As a lifelong PC gamer, it took me ages to adapt to controller usage (I use a controller on PC for some game types now) and I still can’t play any sort of shooter with a controller.

It’ll inevitably take time. You’re shifting from existing muscle memory, to an attempt to develop an entirely different kind of muscle memory. I’d suggest trying to use a PC for as many tasks as possible, even for stuff you usually use your phone for. Even general PC usage will help your muscle memory to develop.

Don’t give up, you’ll get there eventually!

Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a great one. Colorful, fun, complex enough that he can grow with but simplistic enough for him to have fun without constantly needing help.

Awesome, thanks for the tips! Just have to figure out a way to transfer the screenshots to my PC though, as I only sign in to gaming accounts on my Deck.

How do you get these screenshots? I’d show mine but have no idea how to capture the game mode UI.

That’s certainly an option for anyone who has tried Linux and is unable to use it for one way or the other.

Problem is, many haven’t tried Linux for one reason or another and they continue to complain about stuff like this without even trying to move away from Windows.

You realize that PC stands for “Personal Computer”, right? As in MY computer. My property. I should be free to use a local account without issue. I should be free to value my privacy.

This is why Linux is growing faster than ever. It actually understands what personal computing is.

We seriously need to ditch console exclusivity. No consoles today (other than the ones Valve has made/are working on) are even remotely worth having exclusives for. Just let people play games on whatever platform they prefer.