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Guest2 · 9 Dec 2023 at 07:41

2StepSteve said:
I'm done with storage upgrades now. 2TB SSD plus this. I'll likely use this purely for emulation, looking forward to going down that rabbit hole over next couple of days.

Same as me, 2TB internal and 1TB MicroSD. 1TB for emulation only.
Comes in handy when you start looking at later systems like Xbox 360.

LadFromWales · 9 Dec 2023 at 11:59

2StepSteve said:
I'm done with storage upgrades now. 2TB SSD plus this. I'll likely use this purely for emulation, looking forward to going down that rabbit hole over next couple of days.

1TB just for emulation? That's a lot of black flags you can fit on there!

I was going to fit my 2TB 2230 into mine today but for what I think is the first time ever, the rainforest somehow failed to deliver my parcel (containing iFixit pry tools).

Always tomorrow, I should probably order a usb hub or dock anyway!

What hubs or docks are you all using?

teaston · 9 Dec 2023 at 12:02

LadFromWales said:
1TB just for emulation? That's a lot of black flags you can fit on there!

I was going to fit my 2TB 2230 into mine today but for what I think is the first time ever, the rainforest somehow failed to deliver my parcel (containing iFixit pry tools).

Always tomorrow, I should probably order a usb hub or dock anyway!

What hubs or docks are you all using?

I have the ivoler dock, but it does block a very small sliver of the bottom of the OLED screen, as it was made for the LCD.

Not sure if the JSAUX dock also does this.

Wilko_Dog · 9 Dec 2023 at 15:17

Be nice if they included an option to turn the screen off but leave it downloading, especially now with the OLED

Trox · 9 Dec 2023 at 16:17

Wilko_Dog said:
Be nice if they included an option to turn the screen off but leave it downloading, especially now with the OLED

I done a few big game downloads recently by docking the deck, it switches the screen off that way

Wilko_Dog · 9 Dec 2023 at 16:46

Trox said:
I done a few big game downloads recently by docking the deck, it switches the screen off that way

Also be nice if I had a dock :cry:

but I do play mostly handheld so would be pointless

ElliorR · 9 Dec 2023 at 17:07

Apparently you can download with the screen off in desktop mode.

<edited for proper English, not laying on the sofa watching a film English>

Raiden85 · 9 Dec 2023 at 17:14

Turning off the screen for large downloads would be handy even on the LCD one. They could put the option to do it manually by holding down the power button and put the option to switch the screen off there.

Rob_B · 9 Dec 2023 at 17:28

Yup, this can be done in desktop mode. A pain if you don't use it but until they add an option to do it another way.

Wilko_Dog · 9 Dec 2023 at 18:23

Tried it, it’s a doddle really although I still think it should be an option in the big picture mode.

Just got to start the download then go into desktop, open steam and done after around 3-5 mins the screen goes off (roll on BG3)

Raiden85 · 10 Dec 2023 at 14:01

Had no idea this size was out at such a decent price. Write speed is not great but couldn’t resist all that capacity

teaston · 10 Dec 2023 at 14:37

Raiden85 said:
Had no idea this size was out at such a decent price. Write speed is not great but couldn’t resist all that capacity

£160?

Some of us just got 2TB NVME drives for £94!

Raiden85 · 10 Dec 2023 at 14:40

Already have 2TB SSD with a 1TB micro SD but wanted more space.

teaston · 10 Dec 2023 at 14:41

Raiden85 said:
Already have 2TB SSD with a 1TB micro SD but wanted more space.

Blimey, what have you got on there to take up that much space?

Raiden85 · 10 Dec 2023 at 14:48

Quite a few modern games, some 100GB+, think Forza 5 is up to 170GB now :eek:

. Between the internal drive and SD card I’m using about 2.4TB, plus emulation is a storage hog.

Just nice having lots of old games from my steam library that I can just load up anytime without downloading.

teaston · 10 Dec 2023 at 14:53

Raiden85 said:
Quite a few modern games, some 100GB+, think Forza 5 is up to 170GB now . Between the internal drive and SD card I’m using about 2.4TB, plus emulation is a storage hog.

Just nice having lots of old games from my steam library that I can just load up anytime without downloading.

Have you installed windows?

Raiden85 · 10 Dec 2023 at 14:58

teaston said:
Have you installed windows?

I haven’t, tried it over a year ago but don’t really need it. The only game I would want it for is Destiny 2 so it’s not worth the hassle of running Windows for just one game. Wish Bungie would allow it.

I ran Windows as a windows to go install on external storage so can always do that again if needed.

Yrkoon · 12 Dec 2023 at 01:00

im getting tempted by a 2 terabyte nvme drive, are there any awesome go to ones?

teaston · 12 Dec 2023 at 01:14

Yrkoon said:
im getting tempted by a 2 terabyte nvme drive, are there any awesome go to ones?

WD SN740 seem to be the best deals, but about £25 more now than they were during black friday on aliexpress.

Yrkoon · 12 Dec 2023 at 01:22

teaston said:
WD SN740 seem to be the best deals, but about £25 more now than they were during black friday on aliexpress.

ah kool thanks, gonna be buying a new gpu for pc then funds will most likely go to a 2 tb drive for the deck

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