Keeping Retro Alive: A Conversation with Batocera’s Lbrpdx

If you’ve ever thought about turning an old PC, a Raspberry Pi, or even a handheld into a retro gaming time machine, Batocera might be the name you’ve already come across. It’s a free, open-source operating system built to make emulation dead simple: plug it in, boot

Fediverse.Games Magazine

We're trying out an editorial this week, and in the inaugural editorial, @BobDendry rants about his issues choosing a performant, powerful and modern home theatre streaming setup. Closed ecosystems suck!

https://magazine.fediverse.games/closed-ecosystems-suck/

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Closed Ecosystems Suck

I was recently looking for solution to play games from my very beefy gaming desktop (5950X, 4090, 64GB RAM, the works) on my equally beefy but-in-the-wrong-room theatre room TV. I'd been toying with the idea of running fibre optic HDMI and USB for quite some time (and I might, ultimately,

Fediverse.Games Magazine

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! It's time for a new edition of the Fediverse.Games Magazine!

Today, @flwwhtrbt catches up with the developer of Batocera, @BobDendry rants about his struggle levelling up his home theatre setup, and more!

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Gaming in the Fediverse: 29th August 2025 - Fediverse.Games Magazine

This week, we explore Batocera, rant about closed ecosystems in the home theatre market, and more!

Fediverse.Games Magazine