How do emulators handle games that want to use the VMU as an auxiliary display? (Did that actually ever matter?)
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SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 day agoEmulation 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.
grue@lemmy.world 1 day ago
otp@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
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)
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 day 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 1 day 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.
RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 day 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.
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Exactly, OP is not going broke for getting something that is less than 100$
yermaw@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
The one I bought came with some dreamcast games but only crazy taxi actually loaded and it ran like dogshit.