I game on Switch, PC and Android. Recently it's been on Switch mostly, but I alternate between it and PC depending on if I get burned out.
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PS5 here. I have a Switch and a Quest but don't use them.
I have a PC and a Nintendo Switch I swore I was gonna use when TOTK until giving myself a heaping backlog to get through on my pc before I start a new game anywhere- so the switch gathers dust still.
A custom PC that runs modern games on good settings but is also designed to run quietly. Fan noise bugs me.
I wish I could say that I built it myself (I used to build my own systems, years ago). But instead I paid way too much for it. I'm happy with it, but yeah...build your own if you have the time and energy!
A PC I just built this year, I have probably used it more to steam thing then play honestly. I don't have too much time to play things with kids.
I built my first ever gaming pc this year so I've been trying to get through an infinite backlog of pc games that I've missed over the years. But as of right now all my focus is going towards TOTK on Switch
My gaming desktop PC is my primary gaming rig. I run linux on there and its honestly been great, I've been really happy with my 7900XTX and it plays all games I want at 4K. My steam deck is a close second for portable/sofa gaming.
I mostly use my Linux Mint PC and the family Nintendo Switch. I also have a PS5 and a 3DS which get occasional use.
Wii/GameCube for me (also PC just for Slippi)
PC for modern games. Home made arcade cabinet for roms.
Some Lenovo desktop I got on sale at Costco in December. Was waffling between AMD and Intel (GPU is Nvidia 3060), went with Intel because all my research indicated it was better performing at the price than Ryzen, but I have no idea if my use case makes a difference. I am still using a 27'' 1080p monitor I got probably 10 years ago.
Immediately put Linux on it without ever booting into Windows. I tried to get Fedora and Pop OS working, but for some strange reason it did not work. Ended up going with MX Linux, which I love.
Mostly PC, but I recently pulled my Switch out again and have been playing on that lately.
In order of frequency: Steam Deck, Switch, PC (linux)
Xbox One used to get some use, but not much anymore. Now and then I'll pull out the NES, Genesis or Intellivision for some retro gaming.
linux PC
PC only when I game. I never really got in to concole gaming apart from a couple of brief stints with a PS1 and an XBox.
Originally it was because I played a lot of flight Sims and then RPGs like Baldurs' Gate which didn't work for concole due to all the buttons needed.
PC and PS5. Bought an Ultrawide monitor at one point last year and that's been a little bit of a game changer for me so I'm pretty entrenched as a PC main.
My PS5 lives in the living room and my wife uses it more than I do, but God of War made that purchase all the way worth it for me with how much I enjoyed that game haha.
PC mainly, AMD 5800X and and a GTX1080. Unfortunately it's located in my bedroom, so so for late night gaming I am limited to my Xbox series X. I do have a Switch sitting in it's dock ready to be used but I don't ever seem to have the desire to do so.
Primarily my PC. AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Radeon RX 580, 16Gb RAM, running OpenSUSE as my OS. I have a PS4 I keep around basically just for Bloodborne at this point, and a Switch for Pokémon and Monster Hunter. Less so the second, now that the newer releases are coming to PC.
Mainly on desktop, I use Debian 12, and it has an RX 6700 XT, i5 11400f, and 64GB ram. I have a Nintendo Switch I use sometimes, and I just finished a project I had for a weird gaming phone setup steam deck-ish thing for emulation with a used OnePlus 7 Pro I bought for cheap and a Gamesir X2 that I leave on it 24/7 with a custom OS
How is that for retro emulation?
It's pretty good, the controller maps pretty well for most emulators and the phone itself is strong enough to run up to Gamecube at full speed, even upscaled. I haven't tried pushing it with Nintendo Switch games yet. Retro games run perfectly.
Be sure to keep an eye on the new yuzu android build, I've tried it on my s21 but it's too unstable to even get performance numbers but I'm hopeful.
Will do, I haven't touched Skyline or that one other emulator that stole code from Yuzu, but I'm waiting on a few Yuzu updates to run it when it gets a little more stable. I don't really know what goes into building an emulator, but I imagine the Nintendo Switch and ~~Android~~ most Android phones both having ARM processors will let them optimize it really well with enough dev time.
I have an S23+ as my daily driver phone if Yuzu ends up too demanding for the op7pro, but I'd prefer not to melt the battery in my main if possible
Mostly PC. Windows 10 (I tried Linux and noped out for a number of reasons unrelated to gaming). Nvidia 1070 that's still trucking along just fine and allowing me to play even the newest games (so glad I upgraded not too long before the GPU market went to shit).
Also I fucking love the Nintendo New 3ds XL. Long live the 3ds. It ain't dead to me, and won't be until an actual 3DS successor (aka, another handheld with 3D, and preferably dual-screen, so the switch does not count) appears, however far into the future that may be.
I've seen some cool mods of foldables in controllers that are super cool for 3ds emulators.
Ever thought about modding your 3DS? Ive got friends who did it, and they're not computer geniuses. It seems ridiculously easy, and you get free games and cool romhacks. Im probably gonna try it out soon.
Mostly on my PC (Windows 10) and Switch. I also have phases, where I play way to much Legends of Runtera on my smartphone 🤷♂️
100% on PC these days, Dual-Booting Linux Mint and Windows 10 on the below hardware:
- i5 12400F
- RTX 3050
- 12 GB RAM
- 512 GB SSD + 2 TB external HDD
Steam Deck, PC, PS5, Switch, Android, SBC handhelds. Pretty much anything I can game on I do to some degree.
PC
- Ryzen 3700x
- 32gb ram
- RTX 3080 ti
- Linux
Steam Deck
My last consoles were the Xbox 360 & PS4, but haven't touched those in years, went all in on the PC rig
Mostly PC (Linux), sometimes Switch. I also have a Raspberry Pi as a retro console emulator for old stuff like the original The Legend of Zelda.
Steam Deck, Analogue Pocket, and a desktop running Pop!_OS
PS5 for me! I’m basic :)
+1 fellow PS5 (& Switch) gamer here. It has to be quick and easy.
Both PC and Switch sometimes. Mostly pc though
I go back and forth between Steam (PC or Steam Deck) and my Switch, depending on what I'm playing. I do have a PS5 which I'll use mostly for Sony exclusives... like FF16 is going to be a PS5 play for me.
I play mostly on my Switch, because my PC (laptop running Ubuntu, though I plan to switch to Arch when I find the time) isn't very strong.
Though, I do also play go on my PC, and rarely other games.
PS5, Xbox Series X occasionally, and Nintendo Switch for Mario and Zelda games. I’ve considered a Steam Deck too. But my primary is PlayStation.
Mostly my computer, but I've also got my PS3 beside me on the desk. For the whole family to use elsewhere is a PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch, and Wii U together, and yonder elsewhere is a PS2, N64, and a Sega Genesis. Sounds like a lot, and I also think we oughta slim that down. Too much stuff that not enough of us use to justify it.
I was always a big Xbox gamer, but after I got an Xbox Series X and found that the games I play have almost no online users. So I got a PS5 and turned off my Xbox, its a whole level above Xbox.
I do some gaming on Linux (Stellaris, Crusader Kings, Endless Space 2) for strategy games.
Right now I'm mainly gaming on my Switch for Nintendo first-party games, and Steam Deck for most of the rest. I have a Linux workstation that has an RX6600, so I use that for the more demanding titles, or when I just want keyboard/mouse.