No haven’t seen GBOperator before… that’s really cool! Perhaps a bit redundant for LSDj but very cool for gaming.
I like this whole idea of hardware attachments for the Steamdeck. Hopefully Valve will add some sort of standardised mounting points on future iterations so we don’t have to rely on flimsy printed clip-on bits so much… I reckon a VESA mount could be good!
Nice post!
I’ve been messing around with a “headless” Dirtywave M8 on my Steamdeck… best bit of money I’ve spent in a long time. Even had a buddy print me a Gameboy cartridge case for it with a clip-on cartridge slot for the deck. Did my first ever jungle noodlings with the Amen break… having a great time!
I’ve actually got a trio of DMG-01s that I grabbed in Japan a few years back… slapped in some RCA and backlight mods in and then quickly lost interest because my eyes just aren’t good enough to deal with those screens. I thought LSDj and the crusty old Gameboy sound chips were really freaking cool… but I’m happy to say the M8 blows LSDj out of the water on features and QoL, and I can stare at my Steamdeck screen all night!
Huh… from the way people talk about gen AI coding, I figured it was much further along than this. Imagine being asked to work in that cpp dumpster fire!
Fun read as always!
I’ve been playing Drova. About 20 hours in now and having a blast getting my arse kicked by the locals. I love how densely packed this little world is… seems like almost every NPC has a bit of dialogue and characterisation in some quest or another.
Thanks for that link to The Gaming Emporium… so many projects to try out!