octoffset

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Any devs here? I'm wondering if an app is more secure / has more restrictions if installed through the App Store as opposed to a DMG you download on the internet. I'm mostly concerned with filesystem permissions: the app is RetroArch and it is available on both the iOS and macOS App Store. Is it safer and more private if it's from the App Store? I know Apple's filesystem security policy is around specific folders in Home (Desktop, Downloads, etc.) but do App Store apps get random access to "unprotected" folders in the user's Home folder? Thanks!

[โ€“] octoffset@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thank you. Are there any security concerns with LAN ad hoc playing? Will PPSSPP try to establish any internet connection that's not LAN?

 

Is anyone familiar with PPSSPP multiplayer? I see there are two options, ad hoc and online and have a few questions. I read that online multiplayer is really just tricks around ad hoc mode, and it requires port opening on the router to work. Does that mean that it won't even work if I'm on cellular data?

If I'm playing with someone on the same WiFi in ad hoc mode, both on Android phones, will it work as is or are there also ports to open? I don't even know what kind of firewall Android sets up. Thanks for your answers, just want to play with friends.

 

While researching good PSP games to play I found many posts about Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and other Monster Hunter games. They are beloved by the community but after doing some reading/watching it's not clear to me what the appeal is. I would appreciate if someone could tell what the goal is and what you love about the game. Apparently they are very long games (I think I read 100 hours or something along those lines) which is really great if I can get into a single game for that long. Thank you!

[โ€“] octoffset@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thank you, I didn't know about it before! Gonna try it out with some patches I found.

 

I found this gem and wanted to share it with you. Reaper being available for Linux is a pretty great thing but generally I didn't find many audio plugins being made available for Linux, especially plugins that try to recreate vintage hardware.

Anyway, here's a project that has a lot of those being written directly for Reaper using its DSP language and I can confirm they work on Linux.

https://github.com/TukanStudios/TUKAN_STUDIOS_PLUGINS

The dev has a YT channel where he shares progress: https://www.youtube.com/@johnmatthews8435

Happy music making!