ClassicGMR

Awww yeah 1980-1985 was a golden time for quarter monsters! My #1 from this particular list:

It's not bad. It IS a pain to set up though. I set up the L4, L5, R4 and R5 buttons for F1, F2, F5 and F10. That way I can use the keys to do menu settings in game: F1 - View Player 1 F2 - Change Player 1 F5 - Set to defaults (What I did) F10 - Exit Setting Defaults gives the game keyboard commands which are not initially set in game. Trying to use Joystick does nothing that I can see. After that I assigned keys on the Deck to the keyboard keys. Default is WAXD for movement as S is the Special attack(I set that to button B). Setting A to SPACE fires the normal attack. Took a few minutes to figure out but it's all running. I noticed that it's running slow though. The combat screen is not full speed like I remember it. There is a lot of FPS slowdown throughout but it's only an issue in combat. I've seen 8 FPS through 60 FPS but usually it's hovering around 44 FPS. Haven't played with that yet.

GAME: Dark Legions SSI SYSTEM: Steam Deck, GPD Win 4 (via Steam) CLOUD SAVE: N/A Now THIS is a classic that has so much nostalgia packed into it. This is one of the first true multiplayer games I played on a PC. It has the strategy of chess and the action of one on one fighting. Set traps, summon demons and capture the Orb! I hope that someone decides to make Internet play available. It already has network play built in.

I don't know if I mentioned this anywhere but - GameEx runs all my emulation flawlessly on my GPD Win 4. I have played up to PS2 with zero issues and having 4TB of space makes the library HUGE. Having GameEx boot on startup is like having a Steam Deck but holy hell so much more awesome. Just FYI 😃

I have been using this tool for a long time - my folder is dated March 13, 2020. It has made tech support on some systems easier but I just like the extra control that M$ has been slowly taking away over the years. EDIT: Seems this may be a new version of the tool I use. I use "God Mode" and this seems to be an upgrade or improvement or somesuch. I'll look into it.

GAME: Fortnite (Epic Megagames) SYSTEM: GPD WIN 4, PC CLOUD SAVE: N/A This one may not interest most of you but I play with my son and grandson often. The GPD Win 4 puts out a very respectable 60FPS almost all the time. The screen size is a bit detrimental but for mobile play I find it amazing. I can go over to his house, just sit right next to them with my Win 4 and play side by side.

I am looking forward to this one honestly. Probably one of the few “in theater” movies I’ll see this year. (Haven’t done one yet)

I watched that video. How'd I miss that??

I can’t find any information on this. Not sure what model they use. Usually someone would have had a teardown video by now. I’m kind of surprised.

I finally got around to replacing the Tankstick with the Tankstick Max. The spinners they used are incredible. I played Tempest and Tac-Scan for over an hour the other night. I can't wait to get Arkanoid set right. :)

Also if you need one I still have my zero delay board. I can send it to you since I seriously will never do the exchange. I bought the new Tankstick with the spinners installed and am in process of selling my old Tankstick. Should end up costing me $25 for the upgrade overall.

Oof. That sucks! Would it be cheaper to put in a brand new set of zero delay sticks and buttons from Amazon? Unsure of cost so just a thought I had.

I have had this board in my drawer for probably a year. Just can’t bring myself to tear the stick down to install it. I’m lazy and it works fine. I’ll do it eventually… 🤷‍♂️😁

GAME: Yakuza 0 (Steam) SYSTEM: Steam Deck 512 GB LCD, GPD WIN 4, PC CLOUD SAVE: Yes I recently bought the Yakuza series(included 0, Kiwame, Kiwame 2, 3 Remastered, 4 Remastered, 5 Remastered and 6) on Steam when it was on sale. It worked out to be $6 per game. I am starting with Yakuza 0 since it's "technically" the first one (prequel). Now I've never played any game in the series but it is very good and I am hooked in. Story driven. Violent but since it IS Japanese Mafia that's expected. It plays flawlessly on the Deck with no overheating or loud fans. Looks beautiful but I have to say sometimes I am fighting with the camera for a good angle especially in tight spots. Minor annoyance you can get past once you get used to the controls. It uses the Steam Deck preset controls so no config needed.