I had never heard of a "RetroPie" before.Originally Posted by Chance
Now I want one.
It looks like it would scratch several itches: embedded code/board work, DIY stuff, and gaming.
I had never heard of a "RetroPie" before.
Now I want one.
It looks like it would scratch several itches: embedded code/board work, DIY stuff, and gaming.
"The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so."
― Ennius
RetroPie experiment thus far.
The initial configuration is a little awkward - most of it is done with your game pad, but a keyboard and mouse are required for a handful of things. Once it's setup and you have your ROMs loaded, you turn the thing on, pick what you want to play, and go. Have only tried a handful of games, but the premise seems solid.
"Sapiens dicit: 'Ignoscere divinum est, sed noli pretium plenum pro pizza sero allata solvere.'" - Michelangelo
Loaded up Capcom's CPS-2 library and found a Mad Catz fightstick I'd had in a closet for about 12 years. RetroPie recognized the fightstick immediately, and after about 60-seconds of mapping the buttons, I was in game.
You can pick up a Raspberry Pi CanaKit for about $70 and there's a decent chance it'll work with gamepads you already have lying around. I can safely say it's worth a try if you're curious.
"Sapiens dicit: 'Ignoscere divinum est, sed noli pretium plenum pro pizza sero allata solvere.'" - Michelangelo
Finally getting around to playing some of Halo: the Master Chief Collection. CE is still my favorite Halo game. This pic sums up a lot, though
"The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so."
― Ennius
Anyone have experience with Ready or Not? Came across it today and it sounds like the spiritual successor to the SWAT and Rainbow Six-style tactical shooters of old. It's Early Access on Steam, but seems to be well received.
"Sapiens dicit: 'Ignoscere divinum est, sed noli pretium plenum pro pizza sero allata solvere.'" - Michelangelo
Looks interesting. However, Void Interactive appears to be a New Zealand company. What do they know about guns? [sarcasm] And why set the game in the US, why not Wellington?
"The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so."
― Ennius
My gaming update:
Battlefield:2042 is a strategy-free shitshow with boring maps where everything is pointlessly overbalanced. It's basically a grindy not-fun waste of time.
Yet my three old gaming buddies and I are happy to be getting a few hours in every Sunday morning, if only so that we hear each other talk shit and complain about what a crappy game it is.
Call of Duty Warzone released the new map a couple weeks ago and just added the anti cheat update last week. Caldera is a fun map and the strategy has changed a lot.
Just a dog chauffeur that used to hold the dumb end of the leash.
The last good Battlefield game was Battlefield 2.
I have to admit that I had a good time with BF4 until they over-nerfed and over-balanced everything. The maps were well laid out and looked good too. But yeah, BF2 was way better.
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