#emulation
4 posts
2026 - April
3 posts2025 - May
1 post2026 - April
3 postsHow DriveClub and shadPS4 Almost Defeated AI and Me: How to Learn
After 31 phases and 44 commits, I found DriveClub’s nighttime blackout in shadPS4 came from unsynchronized GPU→CPU feedback. `readbacks_mode: 2` fixed the bug, but the investigation taught me the path.
My Favorite Retro Racing Games Running on My Distrobox
I consolidated a collection of classic racing games on Linux in Distrobox. Driveclub runs at 30 FPS with a shadPS4 fork, and FM4 works in Xenia after extensive tweaking.
An Emulation Distrobox with Claude Code
I built an Arch Distrobox for 12 emulation platforms and Steam, organized into 17 Ansible roles with Claude Code’s help. The automation makes setup reproducible and keeps decisions visible.
2025 - May
1 postComputing History and Retro Dev on YouTube
A curated list of YouTube channels on computing history and retro development that every dev should watch.