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#51
Video Gaming / Tiny Gaming Devices
Last post by Kett - Jul 16, 2025, 02:26 PMDuring the whole time these forums were dormant I did not even get to post about my hyperfixation over the Powkiddy V10 and the Nintendo 2DS XL I bought over the last year.
They're actually so much fun in their own different ways. The Powkiddy V10 is, like many devices of its class, meant for retro emulation for consoles up to the PlayStation, and its aspect ratio of 3:2 is perfect for the Game Boy Advance specifically, where it can perfectly upscale by 2x with its resolution of 480x320... but it is an ARM Linux machine, so you can plug a keyboard and tap away at the terminal, and you can run Linux native games as well, which allowed me to port a game I made in 2019
The Powkiddy does not have Wi-Fi built in, which is kind of crazy in $current_year, but you can plug a Wi-Fi dongle onto the USB-C port and that actually allows system updates and this little thing called PortMaster, where a bunch of people already put in the work into getting games like Balatro, Celeste, Deltarune and a whole lot more, working on these things.
I only found out about these devices and the fact there is a whole community dedicated to them last year. I am kind of itching to get a few more, different models, of these kinds of devices soon, they're a lot of fun to play on and hack into.
They're actually so much fun in their own different ways. The Powkiddy V10 is, like many devices of its class, meant for retro emulation for consoles up to the PlayStation, and its aspect ratio of 3:2 is perfect for the Game Boy Advance specifically, where it can perfectly upscale by 2x with its resolution of 480x320... but it is an ARM Linux machine, so you can plug a keyboard and tap away at the terminal, and you can run Linux native games as well, which allowed me to port a game I made in 2019
The Powkiddy does not have Wi-Fi built in, which is kind of crazy in $current_year, but you can plug a Wi-Fi dongle onto the USB-C port and that actually allows system updates and this little thing called PortMaster, where a bunch of people already put in the work into getting games like Balatro, Celeste, Deltarune and a whole lot more, working on these things.
I only found out about these devices and the fact there is a whole community dedicated to them last year. I am kind of itching to get a few more, different models, of these kinds of devices soon, they're a lot of fun to play on and hack into.
#52
Video Gaming / ATLYSS
Last post by Kett - Jul 16, 2025, 02:09 PMI've been playing ATLYSS again lately, since it's gotten an update... Made a new character after the patch, and she's already my highest level character, a Lv. 25 Mystic. I also finally beat the Colossus, which I hadn't been able to do yet...
It's a lot of fun! It's become another one of the games I play to pass time while I listen to podcasts in the background. It's really easy to get in a flow state while playing, really great.
Still didn't get to explore much of the new content in this latest patch. I did fish for a while with some friends, though the fishing mechanic seems a little superficial... It's not the new Webfishing for sure ;D
It's a lot of fun! It's become another one of the games I play to pass time while I listen to podcasts in the background. It's really easy to get in a flow state while playing, really great.
Still didn't get to explore much of the new content in this latest patch. I did fish for a while with some friends, though the fishing mechanic seems a little superficial... It's not the new Webfishing for sure ;D
#53
Meta / Re: Changelog
Last post by Kett - Jul 15, 2025, 08:57 AM2025-07-15
- Enabled mentions, you can @ other forum users now
#54
Media Share / Background noise?
Last post by Kett - Jul 14, 2025, 10:29 PMWhen I'm playing brain-turned-off games, I usually listen to podcasts and the sort, usually news commentary, but given The News these days, it's not always ideal to just listen to those sorts of things :-[
A couple days back I stumbled upon the Adventure is Nigh! series, which is a D&D podcast, and those tend to be fun, and indeed I quite liked tuning into the first few episodes.
I'm still searching for more sources of background noise for my future gaming and perhaps artistic endeavors, what do you usually listen to?
A couple days back I stumbled upon the Adventure is Nigh! series, which is a D&D podcast, and those tend to be fun, and indeed I quite liked tuning into the first few episodes.
I'm still searching for more sources of background noise for my future gaming and perhaps artistic endeavors, what do you usually listen to?
#55
I'll use this thread to notify of changes, since those shouldn't warrant new threads every time.
2025-07-14
2025-07-14
- Added "Pronouns" field to profiles
- No longer warn about old threads, as the forums were inactive for two years, and I don't want to discourage replying because of this.
- Background images appear on the member list as well
#57
Creative Corner / Re: View My Creature (Bat Thin...
Last post by TattersTB - Jul 14, 2025, 06:08 PMQuote from: Kett on Jul 14, 2025, 06:07 PMShe makes me think of cotton candy.She is very cotton-candy-core!! :3
I specifically associate her with like, cotton candy flavoring, like for ice cream and such. Fluffy thing
#58
Creative Corner / Re: View My Creature (Bat Thin...
Last post by Kett - Jul 14, 2025, 06:07 PMYEAAA i love this batty critter :3 Bat sonas just bring great joy in general I love em :D
Can also relate to a sona making you find out things about yourself >w<
She makes me think of cotton candy.
Can also relate to a sona making you find out things about yourself >w<
She makes me think of cotton candy.
#59
Creative Corner / View My Creature (Bat Thing)
Last post by TattersTB - Jul 14, 2025, 06:03 PMHi, fluffy pink bat attack ok?
This is my fursona, Tatters, who also fundamentally represents my revelation of being trans - I initially created her as a mascot for my long-defunct DA account, and I set the pronouns to they/them... aaaand realized, hey wait, that's me! And she's only gotten girlier and fluffier over the years :3
This is my fursona, Tatters, who also fundamentally represents my revelation of being trans - I initially created her as a mascot for my long-defunct DA account, and I set the pronouns to they/them... aaaand realized, hey wait, that's me! And she's only gotten girlier and fluffier over the years :3
#60
General Discussion / Re: Introduce yourself
Last post by Kett - Jul 14, 2025, 05:59 PMQuote from: hexedbug on Jul 11, 2025, 10:27 PMelliott/hex, they/he, autistic, noted cat thing and beast obsesser. i've been orbiting places on the internet from a dangerously young age and it's nice to be on little forums like this. i sometimes try to make music and i have a few vague story/project ideas bubbling in my head. i am secretly deep in thought all the time
You're pretty floaty it's no wonder you've been orbiting so long!!
Quote from: TattersTB on Jul 14, 2025, 05:50 PMHelloooo!
I'm Tatters, she/they/it
Girlcreature bat that enjoys being silly and doing silly things with its silly characters :3
Also an aspiring game developer! I like games a lot, particularly rhythm games and roguelikes/lites. Top favorite is Crypt of the NecroDancer.
I miss when forums were Everywhere, I'm bad at checking them sometimes but I'm happy to join in every once in a while :3
So happy to see more silly creatures around!! :D