I installed Retroarch on Steam and wrote a script in desktop-mode to point it’s default folder to my emulation files hosted on a home server (raspberry pi w/ external drive). I loaded the script into steam as a non-steam “game” and can run it in game-mode so once it was all set up it’s literally two clicks to get to an enormous library of retro+arcade games.

Recommend Jinjer and Unleash the Archers

Xenogears

I enjoy the Forbidden series, in particular Forbidden Desert

New faucet came with a cover plate to hide them.

I didn’t even think to take a picture!

Was too busy washing a bunch of things with my hose attachment I guess…

I hooked up a cheap refurbished mini pc with steam remote play and that worked fine before I got the dock hooked up.

I haven’t tried on Samsung.

I’m running 14 on it currently

I’m satisfied with my https://moondroplab.com/en/products/miad01

It’s got two jacks!

Selfish Machines - Pierce The Veil Crimes - The Blood Brothers

Not as many breakdowns but I get the same vibe

Just like change your perspective man. You’re looking up into the gooch of the molecule bro.

Yes, it gets about 1000% better. I had the same experience in the beginning and was thinking “wtf is this game? It’s so clunky and I can barely do anything properly.” But if you stick with it you slowly realize that’s an intended feature that slowly melts away early-mid game. You’re meant to start off a literal peasant and grow into something more. And that growth also comes with actual proficiency in the game’s systems - be it sneaking, crafting, rizzing it up, or fighting. It was a slog at the beginning but I ended up putting many hours into that game with like three or four play throughs to try different play styles. Once you level some of the stats I also found it could actually be super relaxing game where you can literally just stroll through the forest, explore, and have a chill time. In addition to, you know, going into war in full plate to slice and bonk some baddies.

Are airplanes just supermarines?

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Sounds like you’ve got some classics lined up but I’d suggest throwing in some more casual stuff too, especially if you’re losing interest in the long-form, story-based games. Something like excite bike or crazy taxi or road rash (I’m partial to old racers) or anything where you just pick it up, play a few rounds and move on. Think arcade style.

I made a favorites list in retroarch and cycle through it. I’ll play the story-based classics too but sometimes it’s difficult to get invested with dated graphics and sound. The pick-up-and-go games I find more accessible as I’m getting older.

Paranoia Agent just cause I don’t see it listed here yet.

Ninja Scroll (the movie is much better than series imo).

-hops on nix soapbox- As someone currently trying to set up a NixOS server, your bullet point descriptions of it are incorrect except maybe the last 2. You’re just describing Arch.

In fact Nix tolerates user error extremely well and arguably makes every effort to be error-proof. A wrong user config means it flat out won’t compile and just revert to the past working config.

I agree it’s a pain - at first - and requires a strong base knowledge of how Linux in general works. -hops off-

Favorites of mine: Here we are Juggernaut, Pearl Of The Stars, Sentry the Defiant, Atlas, Vic the Butcher, You Got Spirit Kid, Toys, The Pavilion, Comatose

Loved their first 4 albums then dropped off after a few years… came back to listen after they released their first “non-Armory Wars” album, Color Before the Sun - loved it. Went back and listened to their full catalogue. They are currently my favorite band. Seen em a few times headlining and at fests. Their fans are inclusive, passionate, nerdy, and it makes it fun.

Chrno Crusade sorta I guess. You’ll tend to see more Catholic motifs than Christian in anime. Even then it’s not usually explicitly using Christian or Catholic themes, more just aesthetics.