Being able to plug headsets into your controller is a neat feature – but only when it works. Although generally, your PS4 is smart enough to know when a headset is plugged in, it doesn’t always use it for your audio – or not all of it anyway. … [Read more...] about PS4: Send Audio to Dualshock Plugged Headset
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XBox One: Appear Offline While Logged On
Gaming with friends is great. Video games have become a social activity with online play long since having eclipsed playing alone – unfortunately, not everyone wants that all the time. Thankfully Xbox gamers can still change their status to offline if they want to game alone. … [Read more...] about XBox One: Appear Offline While Logged On
How to Factory Reset PS4
Before you factory reset your PS4, be sure that you understand what that means – you’ll be completely deleting everything on the console’s hard drive. That means that everything on it will be deleted and you won’t be able to get it back, no matter what. … [Read more...] about How to Factory Reset PS4
How to Stream Games Using Microsoft Mixer on Windows 10
Setting up a streaming rig in the past was a very difficult task, and required a lot of power for both games and projects, as well as the streaming program itself, to work without lag. Thankfully, now we can stream games using Microsoft Mixer on Windows 10, which works seamlessly with any game on the platform. Live broadcast or streaming of video games can be fun and can … [Read more...] about How to Stream Games Using Microsoft Mixer on Windows 10
Did Blowing NES Cartridges Really Fix the Flashing Problem?
If you were a child of the 80s, you most likely grew up playing cartridge based video game consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Everybody had an NES back in the late 80's, and like everybody else who owned one, they eventually experienced the same "flashing" problem with the console. … [Read more...] about Did Blowing NES Cartridges Really Fix the Flashing Problem?
PS3: Error “You cannot play this game at the current video output setting (80028F10)”
When you attempt to start certain games on your Sony PS3, you may get an error message that says: You cannot play this game at the current video output setting (80028F10) Try these steps to fix the problem. … [Read more...] about PS3: Error “You cannot play this game at the current video output setting (80028F10)”
Play Classic Arcade Games On Your Android With MAME4droid
There are a few games in the Google Play apps store that I enjoy playing, but none of them really give me what I want as far as gaming on the Android. I don't use my phone to game full time. When I do game on my phone, I'm trying to kill time while on the train or waiting for my dentist appointment. I need 3 minute bursts of arcade action, not a long epic. That's where … [Read more...] about Play Classic Arcade Games On Your Android With MAME4droid
XBox 360: Enable/Disable Controller Vibration
The vibration feature can be distracting to some gamers. There is a way to enable or disable the controller vibration feature on the XBox 360 though. Here's how it's done. … [Read more...] about XBox 360: Enable/Disable Controller Vibration
MAMEUI: “Error: required files are missing, the game cannot be run” – Fix
The MAMEUI video game emulator for PC will commonly throw an error that says: Error: required files are missing, the game cannot be run … [Read more...] about MAMEUI: “Error: required files are missing, the game cannot be run” – Fix
How to Use MAME For Playing Arcade Games On Your Windows PC
So you want to play arcade games on your PC? Getting started with MAME is not easy for the average Joe. There is a lot to learn. Where do you put the game files? What commands do you use? How do you get the joystick working? Here's a mini guide for those that just want to quickly get up and running with MAME for Windows. … [Read more...] about How to Use MAME For Playing Arcade Games On Your Windows PC