I tried Bochs but it was impossible to use, it drops to a text debugger and wants you to connect over VNC which isn't what I wanted anyway. PCem lost a lot of momentum after going unmaintained, and there is no Linux binary.
86Box has both AppImage and Flatpak, and comes with a nice configuration GUI. It's easy to use and works well for what I want to do.
I like how it seems to properly emulate the BIOS and specific devices, so you can use the actual original drivers too.
I gave Tangram and Ferdium a look but the rendering engine they use is awful and makes my eyes hurt. Old Chrome/Chromium used to have the same problem years ago. I'll stick to Librewolf pinned tabs.
A puzzle solving text adventure where you go around your relative's estate trying to uncover 12 gold bars. I have fond memories of playing this as a child with my Scottish grandmother.
I use FolderSync app to do this, it can sync from many cloud services to phone and vice versa, heaps of sync options for which networks to sync on, how often to sync, etc:
I agree with you, this turns me off buying any of these devices too. I look after my stuff and keep it for a long time, so I don't want something the manufacturer is going to forget about and never update again after 6 months.
You can get replacement joysticks on AliExpress. Apparently it's not a difficult swap. Look up guides on iFixIt or YouTube. Make sure you get the correct stick for your device, 1000 or 2000.
I've had a Racknerd VPS on a LEB special for a couple of years. It work works and is always there when I need it. The control panel is good. If you want to pay less than US$1/month for a small VPS they're great.
It's basic SSH-based git, but also allows you to manage permissions for users and groups based on their SSH keys. You do all configuration by editing a file in the adminstration repo and pushing those changes to the server. I don't want a web interface or any heavy service running all the time so this suits me perfectly.
I have accidentally become a collector of USB controllers and USB adaptors. Some games really do play better with their original controller, notably 6-button Mega Drive games and N64. I have plenty of controllers where I own an adaptor but never even owned the original system.
8BitDo are a wonderful addition to this market. High quality repro controllers with modern features at reasonable prices. I'm glad they seem to be doing so well.
suprjami @ suprjami @lemmy.sdf.org Posts 1Comments 49Joined 2 yr. ago
I've been playing with 86Box lately to setup Windows 95 to play some old games.
Win95 has a bug where it doesn't run on fast CPUs, so using one of the original CD images in a VM like KVM is not possible.
(I later found https://github.com/JHRobotics/patcher9x which you can use to patch the install images)
I tried Bochs but it was impossible to use, it drops to a text debugger and wants you to connect over VNC which isn't what I wanted anyway. PCem lost a lot of momentum after going unmaintained, and there is no Linux binary.
86Box has both AppImage and Flatpak, and comes with a nice configuration GUI. It's easy to use and works well for what I want to do.
I like how it seems to properly emulate the BIOS and specific devices, so you can use the actual original drivers too.