/vr/ - Retro Games

>>9958070
Thank you for this unique and insightful post. I enjoyed reading it.

>>9632031
There's nothing really "bad" about the Steam Deck. Its the best bang for your buck x86 handheld that there is, the trackpads are a great addition that I sometimes prefer using over the right analog stick for camera movement, and Valve updates Proton enough that games work more than they don't from my experience. Plus when you connect it to a Dock, there's tons of great upscaling options for 2D/3D games with SteamOS compared to Windows by default.
The only real cons are personal nitpicks, like how some games like RE4 don't make full use of the 16:10 display, displaying black bars on the top and bottom like its in widescreen. And while its large and is more comfortable to use than expected, its bulky enough that it isn't exactly "portable" like the Ayaneo Air if that makes any sense. Small hand-handed people may want to wait for their Air Plus model instead. And of course since this is running Linux, not all PC games like say Silent Hill 4 boot from my experience. Still want to stress that its not all unplayable and game compatibility is very good at this point and only growing, but still keep in mind.

>>8183980
I would argue that once your game becomes as easy so that a middle-schooler can just copy-paste the executable on the Desktop, nobody would buy it (regardless of quality).
CD-burning killed many markets because a chinaman can just make a thousand copies and sell them for $5 at his street store.
So your company has to always be one step ahead. Not that the game would be impossible to crack, but to just make it a hurdle or too complex for the average computer person.
For example, hacking the Wii is extremely easy, but I remember experiencing first hand having to read the info for the first time and making sense to it. Getting the correct SD card and files. The amount of steps alone would obviously deter the vast majority of people. So I would conclude the protection for the Wii payed off for Nintendo and partners.

>>8023262
just buy the flashcart like everyone eventually does
let the """collectors""" keep their $600+tip investments

Is this a decent write up on DOOM64's unique features? Had to keep it under Steam's 8000 character limit.

https://steamcommunity.com/id/76207/recommended/1148590/