• SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      Emulation is always an option. The R36s can handle dreamcast games for pretty cheap, though it’s recommended to replace the cheap SD card it comes with.

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        10 hours ago

        How do emulators handle games that want to use the VMU as an auxiliary display? (Did that actually ever matter?)

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          It did rarely matter.

          I think emulators can give little windows for the screens now? But no controllers I’m aware of can actually display them (including an official DC controller with a VMU…no adapter sends data back, and the emulators don’t know how to send it anyhow)

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        14 hours ago

        Wait a sec. How the hell is that so cheap??? I thought it’d be 300 at the least…

        I just bought a GBC and an everdrive GB after not having one forever and now im regretting that lol…should I sell what I got and get the r36?

        • Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          13 hours ago

          The R36s is pretty underpowered and can’t run Dreamcast (unless there’s another R36s that doesn’t have the RK3326). I recommend purchasing a more expensive one (handhelds of around 100$ nowadays can run PSP, 200$ usually gets GameCube and PS2 if you grab the right one) or directly a PC.

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            11 hours ago

            Well, the R36S can technically run Dreamcast. Some Dreamcast games. At like, 50% resolution scale and with some frameskip probably. I was able to get it to run Phantasy Star Online pretty decently. But other games were unplayable.

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      14 hours ago

      I loved mine and i only had 2 games, crazy taxi and NFL blitz 2000.

      Sadly it was ruined in a flood. I should get another one…

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        12 hours ago

        And you should get Seaman. Lenard Nemoy provides daily updated commentary to your journey as you talk to a fish. Comes with microphone accessory.

        No, I’m not joking. That’s real. That is a game you can play on Dreamcast.