No problem.

The hardest part is getting a controller working. I’m not sure what OS you have, but getting a bluetooth controller working properly on Linux can be hit or miss. If you’re on Windows with a USB controller or one with a dongle, it should be much easier. I’m sorry I can’t give direct advice because it will depend on your setup.

Otherwise, just download emulators for the consoles you want, download the games for free at vimm.net, then you’re off to the races. You may have to change some settings, but it shouldn’t be too difficult if you’re willing to look at them and experiment a bit as needed.

You can download the MEGAsync program and go through the process of syncing the folders that hold game saves to an online backup. It’s pretty intuitive to follow the program. You will need to look up where each emulator holds its save data though, because it’s not really standardized.

To get you started, these are some emulators that I recommend with large libraries and stable support:

-PCSX2 for PS2

-Dolphin for Gamecube

-Torzu for Switch

-mGBA for Gameboy Advance

-Duckstation for PS1

-PPSSPP for PSP

There are of course others for different consoles, and even multiple emulators for the same console. Don’t get too hung up on doing things perfectly the first time. Try to get some experience and you’ll see what works for you and what doesn’t.

Start small and work your way up.

I’m not a developer, but I’m guessing a good start would be to try installing it on an old phone if you have one.

See what problems you come across, try to learn what’s going on, share your knowledge with others.

I think I’ve solved the problem of computer gaming.

It’s emulating on a gaming laptop with save data automatically backed up to MEGA.

I fucking hate corporate use of emojis.

Just feels like some businesspeople were convinced it drives up “engagement”, so that’s what their underlings to do.

It makes me sick. I support any and all efforts to remove these ideas and the people who perpetuate them from the free software space.

Sorry you hate it. Thanks for being honest.

I avoid all of those kinds of devices because the price in no way reflects the mediocre hardware that we’ll be getting.

When we can get 4070 Lenovo laptops at Walmart for $1,0000, it just doesn’t make sense to be spending a comparable price on something without a fucking GPU.

We’re lining the pockets of businessmen at that point. And don’t be fooled: it’s all business at the end of the day.

I agree with you.

Everyone who is saying that windows isn’t profitable or no longer an important part of microsoft’s business strategy is just a parrot succumbing to the snowball effect.

I’d wager they have enough resources to stave it off for as long as possible, and when they can’t do that anymore they will have a strategy for making money off of their “services” in the linux space.

Microsoft is part of the cabal at this point. Businesses give it money because they’re expected to.

Who is the guy and how did he get that position?

I’m guessing he’s just a businessman that was hired based on connections or “credentials”? Does he have any connection with the free software space at all?

We need to keep scumbags like that as far away from the ecosystem as possible. They are leeches and will take advantage of our ignorance if we let them.

I have practically no respect for the gnome project at this point, so it wouldn’t surprise me if this guy was brought in because the gnome foundation wants to emulate proprietary software companies.

Looking at his list of contributions, he didn’t do much but probably sucked up a fat paycheck.

That makes a lot of sense.

I personally don’t like any kind of big moves in the free software space at this point. Anything that stands the test of time does so because it has the community backing it.

Whenever we put our faith into a company to do the work for us, it always ends up being really expensive and mediocre.

Don’t be fooled into thinking the rules of business stop applying when dealing with a Linux company.

There’s a point where we have too many options and the space becomes too fragmented and inconsistent because everyone is doing their own thing instead of improving what others made.

I don’t think we reached that with DEs, but if they don’t maintain this one then it’s kind of going to just be a waste of time and resources that could’ve been spent improving a different one.

Time will tell. DEs are massive undertakings and they have a lot of catch up to do.

I love KDE.

They’re not afraid to add settings, unlike the gnome team.

Have you tried using emulators? They’re a great start and can show you how to easily get some usage out of your computer.

If you have a controller, I recommend giving it a shot. There are plenty of emulators out there. Just pick a console you like and you can get games for free at vimm.net

Docker is annoying as fuck. Don’t blame yourself for not getting it to work.

Bottles is also annoying as fuck.

These two things aren’t really a sign of your skill. The first one (docker) is unfortunately super-prevalent these days because of memes and bandwagoning. It has its use, but it’s also used in many places where it’s not needed without providing a comparable means to run software without docker. It sucks how newbies who are just trying to get a program to work all of a sudden have to learn a bunch of docker bullshit. Just another layer of crap to make things harder to learn while the creators jerk themselves off.

Running Windows games on Linux will always be a pain in the ass because you’re trying to run complicated, sometimes very old, software that straight up was not designed to be run on Linux! I’ve been doing it for years and it’s still a pain in the ass. Some games only work with Lutris, some require very specific settings. It’s all a mess and I don’t ever expect a Windows game to work unless I’ve gotten it to work recently and played it a bunch.

It’s not your fault. It’s not Linux’s fault. This is the price that we all collectively get to pay for not doing things right the first time.

In short, don’t lose hope. You’re doing fine.