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Everything tagged Reference, wherever it's filed, newest first.
A list of GameCube and PlayStation 2 games that play fine without an analog stick, for arcade cabinets, handhelds with only a d-pad, or anyone who just likes digital controls.
Thread: Console field guide ↗The small art reference kit I keep, a five-color palette with hex codes, a two-font pairing, and a folder of one-page drawing tutorials, plus how I use each one.
Thread: The reference shelf ↗The manufacturer-then-system folder layout I use for game backups, the file extensions each system uses, the systems in my own collection, the ones I'd add next, and the cases where a later release beats the original.
Thread: Keeping a media library tidy ↗The file naming standard I use for my game backups, with a four-letter genre code at the front so a folder sorts itself by type, plus the full code list, region and note codes, and examples.
Thread: Keeping a media library tidy ↗The Zelda games you can play on a Switch or Switch 2, whether they're a full release or part of Switch Online, roughly how long each one takes, and the order I'd suggest for a newcomer and for someone who's played a few.
Thread: Games and gear ↗My lists of PlayStation games that suit an arcade cabinet or a fight stick, generation by generation, from Tekken 3 and Einhander to Garou and Ikaruga-era shooters, plus the emulator and setup notes for each.
Thread: Console field guide ↗A realistic look at modifying arcade game ROMs, from changing text in a hex editor to rewriting game logic in assembly, with the tools, the friendliest hardware to learn on and a sensible first project.
Thread: The emulation bench ↗My list for loading a Windows 98 machine with the software, games, sounds and screensavers of 1998 to 2001, plus the DOS-era diagnostic kit I'd keep beside it.
Thread: The retro workbench ↗Microvision, Lynx, Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket Color, WonderSwan and N-Gage. The handhelds that took on the Game Boy and lost, what each got right, and a timeline of how handhelds got from LCD segments to PC chips.
Thread: Console field guide ↗How to back up the games you own before the media gives out, check the dumps against No-Intro and Redump, store the files and the boxes properly, and keep the old consoles running.
Thread: The emulation bench ↗The PSP and PS Vita model by model, what each revision changed, the memory card problem and its fix, the store closures that make backups matter, and where the PlayStation Portal fits.
Thread: Console field guide ↗The short list of WP-CLI commands worth knowing by heart, the few that bite, and what I fixed in my own old notes after checking them against the current docs.
Thread: The WordPress toolbox ↗Every Nintendo handheld family from Game & Watch to the 3DS, with sales, screens, the model revisions that matter, and the mods that make the old ones pleasant to use today.
Thread: Console field guide ↗The three Sega Genesis models compared on sound, add-on support, size and picture, with the board revisions collectors look for and a straight answer on which to buy for what.
Thread: Console field guide ↗The cover sizes I use for printing replacement inserts for DVD, Blu-ray, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, GameCube, Switch, PSP and DS cases, with printing tips and the sites I go to for cover art.
Thread: The reference shelf ↗One page of the Steam Deck's built-in shortcuts and the hotkeys EmuDeck sets up for RetroArch, Dolphin, PCSX2, DuckStation and the rest, in tables you can glance at mid-game.
Thread: The emulation bench ↗My notes from trying to bring a water-damaged Meta Quest 2 back to life, what each symptom probably points to, and where I'd go next.
Thread: Games and gear ↗How I'd turn a bare Ubuntu Server install into a light XFCE desktop for someone learning computers, with the silly terminal programs that make the command line fun and a sensible order to learn it in.
Thread: Games and gear ↗My running list of AI tools for video, speech, images, writing and SEO, merged into one de-duplicated directory with a line on what each one does.
Thread: The reference shelf ↗The differences between the original Super Nintendo and the small SNS-101 redesign from 1997, from video outputs and picture quality to the expansion port, yellowing and which one I'd buy for what.
Thread: Console field guide ↗A field guide to Nintendo's home consoles from the Famicom to the Wii U, with the hardware revisions worth knowing for each, the mods people do, and which model to buy.
Thread: Console field guide ↗A quick way to make sense of the flood of Anbernic, Miyoo, Retroid and TrimUI handhelds, by grouping them by the chip inside, plus the custom firmware worth knowing and why the shape matters more than the spec sheet.
Thread: The emulation bench ↗The console that was a hit in Japan as the PC Engine and an also-ran in America as the TurboGrafx-16. Its odd 8-bit and 16-bit hardware, the first CD add-on, the games worth playing, and how to play them now.
Thread: Console field guide ↗How I worked out whether a used RX 570 and Ryzen 3 gaming PC was worth $250, what it can actually run, and the checks and questions I'd use on any used PC listing.
Thread: Games and gear ↗What each cooking method actually means in heat and minutes, the small mistakes that quietly wreck dinner, and five cheap meals built from a short list of staples.
Thread: The reference shelf ↗The five or so years when arcade games went from a novelty to everywhere, from Space Invaders to Dragon's Lair, the technology that changed on the way, and why it all fell off a cliff in 1983.
Thread: Console field guide ↗Spoons to cups to quarts, ounces to grams, what a cup of flour or sugar actually weighs, and the water-to-rice ratios for four common kinds of rice.
Thread: The reference shelf ↗Fridge, freezer and pantry times for the meat, seafood, produce, dairy and staples that come through most kitchens, in tables you can scan with the fridge door open.
Thread: The reference shelf ↗The nine spices worth keeping in the cabinet, the four flavor profiles they make, and the short air fryer mixes that cover most weeknight chicken, beef and vegetables.
Thread: The reference shelf ↗Temperatures and times for fresh and frozen food in the air fryer, a few quick meal combos, and the four habits that matter more than any number on the dial.
Thread: The reference shelf ↗