What are some good games you play that you think are good for extended travel (i.e. battery friendly)? Emulation and TDP-adjusted options count!

  • eco_game@discuss.tchncs.de
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    8 months ago

    I really enjoyed Dave the Diver on my deck, I’m only 9h in but didn’t play for a while due to lack of time.

    Another one that isn’t really my thing but uses practically no battery is Minecraft through PrismLauncher (I don’t like playing Minecraft on controller).

    And some other games from my library that play nicely on deck, some might take a little bit more power:

    • Celeste
    • Geometry Dash (especially with the new platformer levels)
    • Hue (might be a bit boring, I got it for free)
    • Pole (might be a bit frustrating, I got it for free)
    • Rayman Legends (there’s a certain patch to make it run without uplay)
    • Stardew Valley
    • Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
    • Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
    • Undertale
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      8 months ago

      Same here. My only issue is sometimes I mix up some card suits due to the lower resolution and smaller screen size, and because I’m not paying close enough attention, end up playing a high card hand instead a flush.

      Might help to turn off the scanline effect.

      Otherwise it’s a perfect Deck game.

  • kugmo@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast, you’ll need to use wine/proton tricks to get the water rendering correctly or Ys games before 8.

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    8 months ago

    I’m currently traveling and really enjoying Against the Storm on the deck. Its easy to pop in for twenty minutes or just sink a couple hours into it. Runs super smooth on the deck.

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    8 months ago

    In a weird way it is the really really fast paced games I like the most when on the go.

    If I play 5 mins of Voidigo, DIG or Enter The Gungeon, I can potentially experience a lotttt of gameplay .

    Playing Xonotic against bots is a blast, Xonotic probably uses less battery than any other 3D game in existence lol. Similarly 5 mins of Xonotic is a LONG time.

    Motor Town is a great driving game to play while traveling, so is Snowrunners.

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    8 months ago

    What are your favourite games? What genres do you like? It would be difficult to recommend without knowing your preferences.

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      8 months ago

      No context. I want to know yours. Sometimes, it’s good to explore genres you wouldn’t expect!

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        8 months ago

        Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright

        Fallout 3

        Super Mario RPG (SNES)

        Final Fantasy 6

        Dragon Quest 3

        What Remains of Edith Finch

        Burnout 3

        Mass Effect 1

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          8 months ago

          Oo, I wouldn’t expect Fallout 3 to be lower power. But I guess being designed to run on 2008 hardware means it wouldn’t take much!

  • euphoric.cat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    8 months ago

    you can easily get 8 hours emulating ps2 games at 4w tdp and 1080p resolution, been playing persona 3 fes mostly because of that. I’ve also been able to push 4 hours emulating the switch version persona 5 royal at 7w tdp and 900mhz

    though I’m not sure what extended travel means, I “only” travel 3 hours to class over one day

  • petrescatraian@libranet.de
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    8 months ago

    @Telorand I play Stardew Valley for days without charging, so I guess it could definitely last you an entire trip.

    Why aren’t you taking the train? Depending where you live, they might have power sockets in there (trains here usually have)

    • Telorand@reddthat.comOP
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      8 months ago

      The train is, unfortunately, not an option. Trains are my favorite form of travel, so I would be taking a train if I could!