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smeg@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Given the classic example of running Doom on everything I think eventually if an old platform is popular enough then its hacking/homebrew community will find a way of running anything on it. Maybe your Godot dream will be reality one day!

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insomniac_lemon@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Doom ports are a meme at this point, which is a motivation for a straightforward task (for someone who knows what they're doing, at least). A flexible engine, less likely.

I assume these types of scenarios/features fare better:

newer hardware

open (SDK and sideloading OOTB)

bespoke engine (limited capability)

WASM or similar universal shim layer (I assume)

Likely meaning money (and healthy homebrew scenes in some cases might be sunk cost, like the Playdate which I'm sure is great if cost isn't an issue). Though honestly the main reason I care at all is just to use hardware that I already have*. I don't really need a handheld console even though I expect that will likely have a better homebrew scene.

I guess some older consoles have options now but those also usually need some sort of extra buy (mostly the step itself being an issue) plus I don't have most of my old consoles.

*=especially if semi-unique features. Like sixaxis for the PS3 (analog triggers if comparing to KB+M)... though I do wonder if someone could make accelerometer controls work for the steam controller rather than just gyro. Then again, on top of my other PS3 issues I don't even know if my controllers are still alive.
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