Argocap

Looking through my Steam library I'm moderately irked by the games that are randomly in ALL CAPS. If it's an acronym like FIFA, sure. But I mean, come on, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT? Please. And then you have dumb stuff like Monster Hunter: World next to MONSTER HUNTER RISE.

I can only think of one game that's allowed to be in ALL CAPS, and that's DOOM. Everything else is just taking itself too seriously.

I went through things backwards and got a Switch 2 this year as my entry into the Switch library. And just recently I picked up a Switch Lite as a supplement because I just had to have the gorgeous yellow version. And I like the form factor and dpad for handheld mode.

For games, I have a lot of the usual suspects but most I'd probably prefer to play on the Switch 2 for the performance/resolution boost, the TV mode, or the bigger screen in handheld. But some games don't benefit from the Switch 2 upgrade and would love to live on my Switch Lite. Help me find some more.

Currently I have Tetris 99, F-Zero 99, Ori and the Blind Forest, Death's Door, Ys Origin, and Mega Man 11 loaded on it. Most

I've been stuck with the stock joystick caps on the Odin 2 Portal for a couple months now, and they're just too small on an otherwise great device. The bigger ones have never been in stock on their website, or on AliExpress. It looks like some grey ones might be available but I'd prefer to match my all black device.

I could go with something on Etsy, but with the cost and shipping it ends up being 3x or 4x the price of AliExpress. Any secret buying option I'm missing, or will the official big sticks ever come in stock again? Located in Canada if that matters.

Trying to get Ape Escape running well on the 476H and it's giving me trouble. I've tried tweaking various settings in RetroArch to no avail. Anyone have good settings they've used?

Is it the game, the cores, or the device as my bottleneck? Beetle lags on the first level, and SwanStation and reArmed lag in the cutscenes. These are drops from 60 fps to 50-55 fps but they're really harsh and jarring. I'm only running at 2x resolution which should be fine. Shaders or no shaders the same thing happens.

I'd rather not use Duckstation if possible.

Looking for low profile replacement stick caps for my Anbernic RG 476H. As is, my right thumb brushes up against the right stick when I hit the ol' running jump Y+B. Which is just noticeable enough to be mildly annoying.

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The consensus seems to be Hype Stix on Etsy, but the shipping cost to Canada is absolutely atrocious. AliExpress has done right by me in the past, but I feel you have to know exactly what you're looking for because their search and product details aren't the best.

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For instance I could get these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009248986903.html

But they have no photos at all of how tall they are. Any suggestions?

I've got an Anbernic RG34XX and RG476H coming in the mail after the recent AliExpress sale. I'll also be renaming them the Retro Advance and Super Retro respectively, for the sanity of myself and my kids. But which device will be better for the more precise GBA games, like Metroid and Castlevania?

I value the pixel perfect display for the RG34XX, so most of my GBA emulation will be done here. It'll be perfect for the great tactics and RPG games on the system. But curious if the better controls (especially d-pad) of the RG476H will make that device better for Metroid, Castlevania, Mega Man Zero, and the like? Otherwise I'll mostly be doing Super Nintendo, PS1, and a little Dreamcast and N64

I recently got a burgundy DSi XL which I love. But it has a couple minor scratches, and some wear on the bottom screen especially. Likely from the stylus. I went to look at another blue DSi XL locally and it had the same wear pattern.

It's totally usable and the scratches aren't even visible unless it's a black screen. But it bothers my OCD a bit. I've ordered a soft tip stylus to reduce any future wear. But can you find used ones without any screen wear or is that just how they turn out after so many years?

I have a DSi XL and a DS Lite. Playing around with them and trying to figure my playlist for each console. The DSi XL is better overall ergonomically and with the bigger screen. But some games may feel better on the smaller system. What is your experience?

Been enjoying Mario Kart on the DS Lite as it looks kind of blocky on the big screen. And it's fun to play for 15 minutes here or there. I imagine little games like Picross would be good too. Maybe Hotel Dusk is better for holding it sideways? What else?

I sometimes get the urge to play sports games, and am looking for titles on the 3DS and DS.

I have Inazuma Eleven and have played a bit, and in theory I should love it as a Sports RPG. But when compared to a great Sports RPG like Pyre, both the setting and the actual sports gameplay are not as interesting so far.

There's Madden 3DS but stats not saving during a season is a dealbreaker. I've played a little Mario Golf and that seems good for casual play, but wondering more about good titles for more action-based sports.

I've downloaded a bunch of these as they don't take up much space and are nice to add to the collection. But which of the Virtual Console games actually play best on 3DS?

For most of these like the SNES titles, I'd rather be playing on my Steam Deck for the bigger and better screen.

Maybe the Zelda Oracle games as they're originally on a small handheld? Anything else?