Friday, December 01, 2023

Meta Quest App Referrals

 I picked up a Meta Quest 3 and have been really enjoying it.  I bought a bunch of apps and games so here are my referral codes if you want to save 25%.

Meta Quest Headset ($30 off)

Rift (PC VR only)

Lone Echo
Lone Echo II
Asgard's Wrath

Meta Quest

Underdogs
Stranger Things VR
Lego Bricktales
Asgard's Wrath II
Virtual Desktop
Assassin's Creed Nexus VR
Beat Saber
Dungeons of Eternity
Demeo
Synth Riders
Red Matter 2
Zenith: The Last City
Robo Recall: Unplugged
Onward
NFL Pro Era
Iron Man VR
Mothergunship: Forge
Little Cities
Knockout League
ForeVR Bowl
Espire 2: Stealth Operatives
Eleven Table Tennis
Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs
Resist


Thursday, June 16, 2022

Steam Deck



Here is my comprehensive guide and reference for both new steam deck owners and those who just want to get more out of their device.  I also wanted to demonstrate just how incredibly capable and flexible this little device is.  Here you will find many details mentioned in the video for easy reference

Disclaimer: Anything you do from this video or blog post is at your own risk.  I am not responsible for anything that happens to your steam deck.

Detailed Index:

Overview 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:45 Unboxing, Overview 00:03:14 Switch size comparison 00:04:04 Switch weight comparison 00:04:41 Switch speaker comparison Proton GE, Flatpak 00:07:34 Proton GE Explanation 00:09:35 Installing Proton GE 00:10:21 Other useful apps 00:11:20 Flatpak source 00:11:37 Choose proton version 00:12:05 File transfer Steam Games 00:14:01 Steam games 00:15:46 Ace Combat 7 00:18:12 Control 00:20:53 Cyberpunk 2077 00:23:32 Dead Space 00:24:34 Doom Eternal 00:25:53 Elden Ring 00:26:40 Skyrim Special Edition 00:27:37 Mirror's Edge Catalyst 00:28:21 Dark Souls 3 00:29:53 Dragon Age II 00:31:39 Fallout 4 00:32:35 Fallout: New Vegas 00:33:07 Mass Effect 3 00:35:27 No Man's Sky 00:36:05 PC Building Simulator 00:37:07 Persona 4 Golden 00:38:35 Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered 00:39:57 Resident Evil Village 00:41:27 Saints Row the Third Remastered 00:43:15 Sword and Fairy 7 00:44:47 Tales of Arise 00:45:45 Terminator: Resistance 00:47:17 Tomb Raider 00:50:05 Gujian 3 00:53:04 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 00:54:08 Geometry Wars 00:55:41 Gris 00:56:42 Half-Life 2 00:58:26 Hollow Knight 00:59:31 Horizon Zero Dawn 01:06:01 Panzer Dragoon: Remake (FMV now works with proton experimental!) 01:08:19 Remember Me 01:10:49 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 01:15:33 Street Fighter II 01:16:47 Street Fighter V 01:17:47 Final Fantasy XV 01:21:58 Final Fantasy XIV 01:23:37 The Ascent 01:25:01 Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered 01:26:11 Monster Hunter Rise 01:28:14 Monster Hunter: World 01:29:53 Middle-earth: Shadow of War 3rd party launchers install 01:31:45 3rd party launchers, folder structure 01:32:29 Flatseal 01:34:04 Mouse click issue on desktop 01:34:39 Install 3rd party launchers overview 01:35:57 Installing 3rd party launchers 01:41:13 Epic launcher settings 01:42:15 Origin Launcher 01:42:56 Ubisoft Launcher 01:43:39 Battle.net Launcher 01:44:14 GOG Launcher 01:44:56 Streamgriddb (pretty icons) 3rd party launcher games 01:47:01 Sonic Mania (epic) 01:48:28 GTA V (epic) 01:51:30 Sifu (epic) 01:53:25 Sifu (heroic) 01:55:18 Overwatch (battle.net) 01:57:24 Absolute Drift (gog) 01:58:43 Need for Speed Heat (origin) 02:01:16 Watch Dogs 2 (ubisoft) Streaming Setup 02:06:23 Streaming

Streaming Games 02:08:16 Destiny 2 (geforce now) 02:11:15 Destiny 2 (stadia) 02:12:59 Halo Infinite (xbox cloud) 02:16:05 Game pass for cheap 02:16:36 Destiny 2 (local steam streaming) 02:18:46 Moonlight 02:19:27 Sifu (moonlight) 02:20:58 Chiaki (ps4/ps5 streaming) 02:21:35 Horizon Forbidden West (ps5 via chiaki) Emulation Setup 02:24:31 Emulation Setup 02:26:55 Emulation Station Settings 02:28:02 Dolphin Settings 02:28:25 RPCS3 tips 02:28:57 Citra tips 02:29:54 Steam Input Emulation Games 02:34:35 Final Fight (arcade) 02:36:12 Galaxy Force II (Arcade) 02:37:11 After Burner II (Arcade) 02:38:12 Total Eclipse (3DO) 02:38:54 Demon Attack (Atari 2600) 02:39:28 Rescue on Fractalus! (Atari 5200) 02:40:26 Ballblazer (Atari 7800) 02:41:22 Aliens Vs Predator (Atari Jaguar) 02:41:48 Blue Lightning (Atari Lynx) 02:42:27 Cosmic Avenger (Colecovision) 02:43:31 Atlantis (Magnavox Odyssey 2) 02:43:55 The Dreadnaught Factor (Intellivision) 02:44:38 Bonk's Adventure (TurboGrafx-16) 02:45:16 Forgotten Worlds (Turbografx-cd) 02:45:50 Final Lap 2000 (WonderSwan) 02:46:29 Mr. Driller (WonderSwan Color) 02:46:56 Armor Attack (Vectrex) 02:47:28 Parachute (Game & Watch) 02:47:53 Tetris (Game Boy) 02:48:25 Mario's Tennis (Virtual Boy) 02:49:05 1942 (GBC) 02:49:51 Sonic Advance (GBA) 02:50:39 Sonic Rush Adventure (NDS) 02:51:24 Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) 02:52:11 Open World Pocket Creature (Switch) 02:52:32 Sega Ages - Phantasy Star (Switch) 02:53:11 Sega Ages - Virtua Racing (Switch) 02:54:05 Sega Ages - Outrun (Switch) 02:55:10 Punch-Out!! (NES) 02:55:56 Choujikuu Yousai Macross (NES) 02:56:46 Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie (SNES) 02:57:56 Super Mario 64 (N64) 02:58:25 GoldenEye 007 (N64) 02:59:14 Metroid Prime (GameCube) 03:00:43 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) 03:02:08 Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 03:02:54 Punch-Out!! (Wii) 03:04:26 Gasp of the Overgrowth (Wii U) 03:05:16 Black Belt (SMS) 03:06:01 After Burner (SMS) 03:06:36 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (game gear) 03:07:13 After Burner II (genesis) 03:08:25 Raiden (genesis) 03:09:24 Sonic the Hedgehog (genesis) 03:10:27 Thunder Force III (genesis) 03:11:19 Virtua Fighter (32X) 03:11:47 After Burner II (32X) 03:12:47 Shadow Squadron (32X) 03:14:27 Night Trap (Sega CD) 03:15:09 Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD) 03:16:19 Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) 03:17:58 Sega Rally Championship (Saturn) 03:19:13 Daytona (Dreamcast) 03:20:29 Dead or Alive 2 (Dreamcast) 03:21:41 King of Fighters R-1 (Neo Geo Pocket) 03:22:30 Fatal Fury F-Contact (Neo Geo Pocket Color) 03:22:54 Metal Slug (Neo Geo CD) 03:24:05 Jet Set Radio Future (xbox) 03:24:47 Battle Arena Toshinden (PS1) 03:25:46 Ridge Racer (PS1) 03:27:15 God of War (PS2) 03:29:30 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II (PS2) 03:31:13 God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) 03:32:51 Persona 5 (PS3) Windows 11 Install 03:36:26 Windows 11 Install Tips 03:37:07 Windows 11 Initial Setup Tips 03:42:58 Native controls with non steam games 03:46:39 Export game pass games to steam (UWPHook) Windows 11 Games 03:48:58 Destiny 2 (win 11) 03:52:28 Forza Horizon 5 (game pass) 03:56:39 Tunic (game pass) 03:57:31 Genshin Impact Docked and Desktop Mode 03:58:43 Xbox Controller 03:58:58 Docked Game Mode 04:00:10 Docked Game Mode Change Resolution 04:01:36 Hotshot Racing (docked game mode) 04:02:38 Doom Eternal (desktop, keyboard & mouse) 04:03:07 Desktop Display Configuration Other Benchmarks 04:03:37 60 fps vs 40 fps (The Ascent) 04:04:05 40 fps 04:04:55 Sleep Battery Drain 04:05:25 Boot Times 04:06:03 Fast Suspend / Resume Micro SD Cards and Accessories 04:06:38 Micro SD Cards 04:08:17 SD Card Slot 04:09:18 SD Card Write Speeds 04:10:14 SD Card Read Speeds 04:10:51 SD Card Holders 04:12:32 Included Accessories 04:13:10 Other Accessories 04:24:46 iFixit Parts Final thoughts and conclusion 04:25:19 Final Thoughts, Conclusion, Menus


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