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  • 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.












  • humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.suOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldHow to selfhost with a VPN
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    Thanks.

    It’s my understanding that https provides encryption for the data sent between you and the server. If you’re not sending any sensitive data, then the encryption shouldn’t be necessary.

    Don’t get me wrong, encryption is great even when it isn’t necessary. For my demonstration purposes though, I chose not to include it.

    I also believe it’s possible to set up HTTPS encryption without a domain name, but it might result in that “we can’t verify the authenticity of this website” warning in web browsers due to using a self-signed certificate.


  • It’s not dumb at all! Don’t be afraid to ask. I’m not an expert and still learning myself.

    The VPN is running on the same machine that I am hosting the website on. There may be some configuration you can do to perhaps have the connection routed through your raspberry pi with a VPN running on it to the machine that’s hosting the website, but I’m not sure how.

    Otherwise, you should be able to at the very least run the entire setup on a raspberry pi.







  • pretty much all

    What about the ones that weren’t ticketmaster-only?

    I find it hard to believe they couldn’t find a place to have their shows. Maybe in a major city, but if they were willing to go outside of one then there’s no way ticketmaster is going to have control over everything.

    It could’ve been good business for the towns they played in and ticketmaster would be left out to dry.

    I guess that’s asking too much of them, though. Even though it’s really not.

    I’m going to have to say nay on their attempt. They could have and should have tried harder.