• Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
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      3 years ago

      Can it hook up to the tv? I want one but it’s the price of a ps5 where I live so it’s one or the other

      • runjun@lemmy.world
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        3 years ago

        Yes you can and it’s how I use it half the time. Keep in mind that the system is tuned to 720p/800p so you can either have the TV resolution and take a big performance hit or have it at the native resolution.

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          3 years ago

          Turning on FSR helps this a lot though. I frequently game on my 4K TV with FAR and it looks pretty damned good.

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        3 years ago

        You can! And you can even use PS5 (or any other bluetooth-capable) controllers with it.

        We had a family night in the living room with mine, I used an xbox one X controller, wife used a dualshock 4, and kiddo used a Wii U controller (I was emulating a switch game, so the Wii U controller helped the little one a lot with the button mappings being correct on the faces).

        I recommend starting with a cheap dock like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Hiearcool-Adapter-Multport-Compatible-Devices-Midnight/dp/B09YLD1Q4L

        and then upgrading to a Jsaux dock or the official dock later.

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      3 years ago

      And it’s gotten to a point where it’s being used as a utility computer in places, if I recall. That could’ve potentially sent sales snowballing away from typical console sale figures.