That girl who plays Steam Deck and writes about gaming + Linux a lot

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Cake day: February 26th, 2025
  • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPtoSteam Deck@sopuli.xyz•Steam Deck / Gaming News #20
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    10 days ago

    EmuReady sounds awesome! I’ll definitely be using that in the future, hopefully it will be a good resource for my Odin 2 Max!

    Be the change you want to see! You can make an account there and share how games run for you, in fact I just checked and can’t see a single Odin compatibility report submitted by the community yet. You could be the one to change that!!!

    Your next interview is giving me darknet diaries vibes, sounds like it has potential to be very interesting.

    If Jack is somehow stumbling over this, he and I both know that he owes me a coffee.

    Wii U emulation on Android just isn’t quite there yet

    I’ve not been in the Android emulation scene for awhile, it’s nice that its even possible these days!

  • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPtoSteam Deck@sopuli.xyz•Steam Deck / Gaming News #20
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    11 days ago

    Thanks for the interest!

    In 2023 / 2024 I was in contact with what I suppose you’d call the ‘big three’ of modern piracy - FitGirl, Dodi and Empress.

    Empress was clearly in it just for the money. She was exactly as you’d expect her to be from her interview and general ranting back then.

    Dodi said he did so because he grew up very poor in Egypt, he stated that pirating games was the only way he and his friends could hope to enjoy gaming and culture. That the companies lost no money or sales because there was simply no way they’d be able to afford the games. Though, to be fair, he has afforded to put himself through medical school since he started…so I’d say he also enjoys the proceeds.

    Fit was the most calculated, and I think knowledgeable of the three. I think she is a pirate at heart and does it for an ideal, though she too (the most of the three) has enjoyed a lot of money for her efforts.

    I’m super interested to see how this Switch pirate interview goes, since like I mentioned - its not been done before!

  • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPtoSteam Deck@sopuli.xyz•Epic Games Unreal Fest News
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    25 days ago

    I don’t think I can choose. I use both, and am good friends with the devs of both options!!!

    I use Heroic for my desktop PC, the ease of having Epic, GOG and Heroic on Linux is unbeatable to me. I do also have it on my Steam Deck

    Junk-Store is (at the moment, however the upcoming release will change formats) a plugin via Decky Loader, and looks almost as if it is a native extension of the Steam Deck. The UI/UX feels stock, and that is so nice to see. And it is dead easy to use. It’s so nice to be able to add and play Epic & GOG games to your Steam library and play them.

    Junk-Store has Epic for free, and GOG is a once-off payment for the plug-in.

    Heroic’s support of Epic, GOG and Amazon are all free.

    Its a choice, I swear by these two options and wouldn’t even bother with any other. Try both, and see which one feels best to you!

  • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPtoSteam Deck@sopuli.xyz•Steam Deck / Gaming News #18
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    27 days ago

    Thank you so much! Its getting to be a passion - organizing, tweaking the settings, applying the texture packs…and then having retro achievements with them? Perfect fun to me! And Clone Wars sounds fun, too!

    007 Nightfire is a great rec, since spy themed games are still so hard to find. I’ll be onto this one next I think!

    Games like Midnight Club and Sonic are better with the PC versions, I think. Easier to tweak with the highest possible graphics and shaders, etc.

    Thanks for your tips, and help!

  • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPtoSteam Deck@sopuli.xyz•Steam Deck / Gaming News #18
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    27 days ago

    I did it myself! Which obviously doesn’t help you whatsoever, but if you’re looking to get yours done you can:

    • If you’re in the 'States, then look up So-Cal Console Modding - or follow this link and check them out. - this is run by the guy who moderates the sub-reddit called r/SwitchPirates and he is about as above-reproach as you can get. The best of the best.

    • Check Etsy in your area (find someone who has a lot of reviews, and guarantees their soldering work - kamikaze method is the one you want for the OLED), or even nearby. Some are happy with mail-in services.

    • Facebook Marketplace. I know, its fb…but there are reputable people who do the work, depending on where you are

    • Phone repair shops! Sounds odd, but 9/10 will know exactly how to do the work, since micro-soldering is their bread and butter. Show them a guide, and they’ll do the work. My friend (one of the devs of Decky Loader) did this last week - took his to a phone repair shop and all is fine :)