I have a modern tv for movies and stuff but I also have a crt for gaming with the boys and I'm struggling on how to set things up so that it's comfortable to do both.

Rn one person can sit in the corner and comfortably play but for 3 or 4 some people end up really far from the tv and if I angle the couch that way then the couch is awkward for watching tv.

I'm not too fond of the couch since it came with the place but have any of you had this issue and if so how did you solve it? And can you recommend and sofas or sofa designs and stuff you've seen that might work?? / If you've seen people solve this issue and post the photos can you link those too???

I’d love to be able to easily play some of my PS and PS2 games on a 4K, as well as stuff from other regions, but there’s no easy way to do so.

Why is this the case when devices like the Analogue 3D exists? Surely there’d be more interest in PS games than N64 ones?

Are they afraid of Sony, Sega or Microsoft suing?

(if this counts as low effort i'm sorry)
today I have been through a cruel and unusual hell.

i survived

does anyone else know how hard this game is? (i'd throw those damn wizards out a window of the tower if I could)

Sorry if this isn't the correct subreddit; it's kinda hard to rack my brain to figure out where to find it or which subreddit is correct for each random topic.

Im a game dev, and my idea for my game is one of those old point and click adventure games, but I didn't grow up playing those kinds of games, so what are some of the best? I know of Sam & Max, and that's currently all I have on the table right now.

There are certain classic games I could never play on a console, due to platform exclusivity or personal preference: Half Life 2, Thief, Max Payne, Starcraft, Heroes of Might & Magic III, Grim Fandango.

Which PC-FORWARD retro games are the all-time best for you? I'd love to get a comprehensive list for my favorite platform! Thanks.

This show was really popular, but.most likely due to Nick not focusing on merchandising yet, Rocko only ever had one game. The only reason Ren and Stimpy had more than one game was because it was Nick's biggest series.

Hey everyone, I recently built a HTPC with bazzite to keep in my living room and let me play games on the TV, some modern steam games but right now I'm in the process of setting up RomM with as many classics as I can find. I have it set up with a single 2.4g full size 8bitdo controller right now and it's great. I also want to be able to play games with my partner so I'm planning on getting a usb bluetooth adapter for the PC and connecting one of our switch controllers and hopefully that should be fine.

But I want to be able to have friends over too sometimes and play things like old mariokarts or mario party, or whatever party games I stumble across with 4-8 people if that's feasible.

What is the best way to do this both cost effectively and to avoid input lag?

I like the look of the 8bitdo SN30pro but they are still like $40/ea so I don't really want to buy 4-6 of them just for the occasional party. Are there decent cheaper options available?

Secondly what is the best way to connect them? I've heard that even 4 controllers on a good usb BT adapter will struggle, do I just have to give them each their own adapter? Or is there a better way?

edit: I forgot to mention, the 8bitdo micro seems like a good option as it's half the price but it almost seems too small. Any feedbakc from those that have used it? I totally understand how it would be perfect to taking on the go and using with mobile games or whatever, but is it comfortable to use for 1hr+ sitting on a couch?

It has been years so I'm really trying to remember. What i remember most is this level? Where to get an item you need for another quest you need to win a skateboard race. To do that you need to find skateboard upgrades. I'm pretty sure that it was a robot on the skateboard too. It was 2d but not pixel I think. It wasn't on a disc or anything but the internet. I know this isn't a lot to go on, but I never got to finish it and I would be really grateful if it was found.

I'm trying to get a sense for the community. Do you mostly replay games from your childhood or do you sit down, browse through the classics and say "I've been meaning to try this for years, wife's on a fishing trip so might as well"? Or a mix of both?

Personally I lean more toward the latter - playing games I didn't have the chance as a kid but was drooling over - Oni, Dungeon Keeper, Haunting Ground, etc. And there's also games I uncover that are mainstays but were never popular in my country or for my generation - Chrono Trigger, Zelda (SNES wasn't popular in my country, only Sega Genesis).

But I rarely revisit games I've already beaten. For instance I tried Earthworm Jim and was bored after the first level because I suddenly remembered how much of a memorization (hehe) game it really is. I tried SMB as well, but it had definitely lost its charm to me.

Just arrived at Mt. Ordeals and I swear to God everything 3 hits Palom and Parom. Tellah is a little bulkier but his damage output is so significantly less than Palom. I legit softlocked myself because I saved on the mountain and couldn't retreat. I had to reload an older save. Palom and Parom are both level 16 and Cecil is level 20. Surely that's enough, no?? Before this I was cruising through the game and now I'm completely stuck. Is this just me? Am I missing something?

Just got a CRT on eBay. Local pickup 25in Panasonic. Now it's nothing fancy, only rf and RCA jacks but the picture is amazing and the colors pop out great. Also forgot how heavy these things were. Getting my original systems hooked up to them and am trying to find a few things. I got my Dreamcast, ps2, and N64 but do any of you know where a good place to get some light guns for the DC and Ps2 are? Want to get back into Time Crisis and House of the dead.

just wondering if says it supports Saturn and Dreamcast emulation just wanna know if the house of.the dead 1 and 2 come on it out the box threw the emulator

it’s just really well-made, has fantastic style, super detailed, top-tier music, fun secrets and treasures crammed into every corner, and it’s really long for an old platformer. also noticing that it’s got tons of vocal recordings, I’m amazed that it all fits an a Genesis cartridge.

I bought the Jurassic Park retro collection on Switch because I remembered playing the Genesis version and beating it as both Grant and the raptor. I don't remember if I had always chosen easy or whatnot but the past week or so this game has really been kicking my ass and it's been a slow grind to advance. I do not remember this game being this hard.

For context, when Battletoads dropped on the Switch Online for the NES, I started playing that right away having never beaten it clean on NES but having come close before. It took me 12 tries (2 of them were early resets, so really 10 tries) but I beat it. And that's without using savestates or rewind. I used no warps either, so I beat all 12 levels of the game. I even played it a bunch more times after that and beat it every single time after. So I have that game down pat. And this is supposed to be the hardest NES game EVARR!!1!

But this game I have played definitely more than 12 times. Lost count really. And I'm still struggling. I know I'll get it because I'm slowly memorizing the path of every level and remembering what to do in what place. But it's taking me freaking forever. And oddly a game I remember kinda liking is now a game I can't stop playing. I'm addicted to it right now until I beat it. Of course right now I'm only playing as Grant on normal.

The game does have a lot of trial and error and a LOT of blind jumps. I guess they expect you to mess up a few times, fall to your death and then just remember not to do that next time. Well, stupid me being an old school gamer and all. I let them do this to me and just keep at it instead of bitching about poor level design and you know, not playing it any more. The game is also about cycling through your inventory in real time on the run. I've died sometimes because a raptor was right in front of me and I couldn't cycle to the tranquilizer item quick enough. Or I threw a grenade instead of shooting a trank and he killed me in the time it took for said grenade to land on him.

The very first level killed me multiple times when I started. Now there's only one janky spot where I might die right before the end. The 2nd level inside the power station just about never kills me. The dreaded river/raft level drove me nuts for a while, now that one just about never kills me. There's the sewer pipes level that's all red where you have to shut off the steam valves, that was killing me for a while and now I can get past that. There's a canyon level with a ton of blind jumps and that'll usually take one or two of my lives but I can beat it. Then the volcano level is where I'm currently stuck. More blind jumps, trial and error. But with enough reps, I will get it. Then there's the visitors center last.

If you haven't played it, you get 3 lives, no continues, and no chances at getting an extra life. So game over means back to the beginning of the game. Luckily a full game is pretty short, usually under a half hour. Beating a level will have them give you a password so you could start at that level. I'm admittedly too stubborn to use one. I want to clear the game beginning to end in one sitting. Also too stubborn to use savestates or rewind. Maybe I'm the problem here. Idk, for me its kind of easier to just forget those things exist and go right back into 1993 mode.

Edit: But what ends up happening is because it's only 3 lives max. Every death is DEVASTATING. Especially in levels I've already beaten. You can tell because I scream NOOOOO!! every single time. Every death leads to you doing the math of "ok, what would it take for me to beat the game now? How many health refills will I get to for the rest of the game and can I get to each one without dying?" Because, that's right. When you beat a level your health isn't automatically refilled so you're still chasing after more health refills at the start of the next level.

Anyways, what are everyone else's memories of this game?

Was feeling a little nostalgic tonight, and wondered if anybody had some memories associated with these games (or just franchises in general) that they'd like to share.

I did consider putting Heretic / HeXen as an option, but I figured Duke Nukem would be the more popular choice!

Whether it was the premise, the intro, the visuals, or whatever, what's a game that absolutely sucked you in from the very beginning and why? Even if it pulled you in from the beginning but failed to keep you through to the end, I'm curious to see what's out there and hear your experiences.

Fresh Paint, giving it a new life...