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Just tried Quake in mouse mode with my wife's Lenovo Legion Go (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago by atomicpoet@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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First thought “mouse mode” was a gimmick, but this was one of the best mobile experiences I’ve ever had.

Also, this is a legit Switch 2 killer.

It has a 8.8” screen, runs at 1600p with a 144hz refresh rate. You can also customize the power draw too.

On top of that, you can connect the “Joy-Cons” together, dock it to a TV—and did I mention mouse mode?

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago

Try Xonotic with gyro aim!

https://xonotic.org/

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, this is a legit Switch 2 killer.

Outside of being handheld gaming systems, the 2 have very little in common and aren't really comparable. People who buy a Switch will mostly buy it because it's the only way they can play new Nintendo games without a computer science degree in piracy.

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

They have very little in common except they’re both handhelds with detachable controls with mouse mode.

Which, you know, means they have a lot in common.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Could someone explain the "mouse mode"? Is it at all different from the Steam Deck's ability to map trackpads and thumbsticks as mouse inputs?

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Very different. Your controller turns into a literal mouse. Take a look at the pic.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It turns the right-hand "joycon" (for lack of a better word) into a mouse for FPS games (or whatever else).

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this done via a control on the "joycon" or on the main device? Seems like good functionality that would be straightforward to implement with other similar devices (and may have enough "prior art" examples to reduce patent trolling).

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

There's a normal mouse sensor on the joycon

[–] coaxil@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Noice, what OS you running on it ATM?

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Right now, it’s Windows 11 but this week I’m putting SteamOS on it.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Let us know how it goes. Tried to put it on my desktop but the boot device wasn't found and I couldn't be bothered to investigate.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

> Switch 2 killer

> can run game from 26 years ago

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can switch2 run games from 26 years ago?

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I would like to play HoMM 3 or Unreal Tournament (Facing worlds uwu), or Reaident Evil Code Veronica, or any number of other games, is it still possible 🙃?

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If the answer is no, is the Switch 2 dead?

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

For some people, does it even presents itself as a switch killer and not steam deck killer?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can it play Nintendo games from 26 years ago?

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I can play Doom Eternal pretty well too. But I like Quake. ☺️

[–] Crankenstein@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Now we just wait for Switch 2 emulation and we are golden.

[–] Trashboat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But can it run Crysis?

[–] theboomr@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Only gAmErS get that joke!