Reviewing Every RIDGE RACER Game on Steam Deck

[@johnbergman955]

The original PS1 Ridge Racer may be one of the best games for when you're on coffee break at work. The simplicity just works. It looks damn good if you run it at 16:10 too for some reason. I have it set up in a way where it automatically loads a save state that's saved on the title screen, so there's no load times aside from launching the emulator.

[@Tempora158]

24:00 You must use software rendering in PCSX2 for Ridge Racer V to render correctly. This is one of those PS2 games that absolutely do not render correctly using any of the hardware accelerated renderers (e.g. Vulkan, OpenGL, Direct3D). As an aside, this is why MAME will never use hardware 3D acceleration, because machines like the PS2 don't have graphics processors that map directly to modern GPU, which is why you saw all those graphical errors using Vulkan. You give up the ability to render the game at a higher resolution using software rendering, but all those graphical problems like the static-y shadows and framerate issues go away.

[@olevet75]

thats great, at least there's work around

[@cdriper]

enabling "time stretching" fixes sound in Ridge Racer 7 the game works almost perfectly!

[@mjordan072]

My dude you were somehow the first person I found that actually answered how to get the analog stick functioning in RR5! You have my eternal gratitude

[@joshuaroughan3350]

I love these videos, there is something special when you can play a whole series on the Steam Deck, for me this makes it amazing for videogame preservation.

[@gbalao8885]

Suggestion: every WipEout game on Steam Deck.

[@pommedapi3847]

I actually cannot believe you did that video, my favorite racing series on the deck wow simply WOW. And you gave us the trick to finally play analog ridge 5. I will grab a coffee and ENJOY this video!! thank you for doing it! Can I add a request? My second favorite IP is virtua fighter, and I just discovered that the naomi versions are running extremly well on the deck. A virtua fighter on the deck would be :O

[@PaulSenter]

Great video love ridge racer! But I love wipeout more any chance of a video? As when I get a steam deck will definitely be hitting them up. Would love to see how good the resolutions are. Thanks!

[@Dubios76]

Great review for one of my favorite racing games! A review for all outrun games on steam deck would be a dream come true.

[@synulia]

Ridge Racer 6 works nearly flawlessly in Xenia Canary now, you just have to map the F5 key to something and hit it to fix a graphical glitch when starting the first race of your session.

[@pir_hana]

don't forget to clear cache every so often because this game likes to cause memory leaks

[@soldadopudim3859]

Good video, i am in love with ridge racer and your video just popped in the best moment(A video about ace combat would be nice)

[@That_Handle]

✌️ I'll 2nd a vote for Ace Combats.

[@FlorderreyVello]

Make this with Daytona, Sega Rally, Project Gotham Racing, Toca/DTM Series, Mario Kart, Need for Speed. You can do a Video about lesser known but good racing games over all systems. Thanks a lot for your work.

[@That_Handle]

🔴 I'll 2nd vote ToCA/DTM series. Am noting that one of the titles in the ToCA series went by some NASCAR title in North America for, presumably, marketing familiarity before arriving as Touring Car Challenge: ToCA 2. Don't know if the series coverage should end at its renaming as GRID but it might be apt. Curious as to whether ToCA 3 can connect online from Deck to ps2online/OpenSpy pathways. 🔴 Also, am 2nd voting NFS (including if the Deck can race NFSU online as I know there are Tribes: Aerial Assault PS2 players emulating on Deck who are, IIRC, playing online multiplayer currently). 🔴 Daytona and SEGA Rally - 2nd the voting with no particular priority of one before the other.

[@Shimazaki00]

That was a fantastic ride, here i'll be looking for more of your videos, nice!

[@evologic4870]

Btw crackling audio in RR7 is also present on PS3 itself. So it's a game problem, not emulator

[@olevet75]

whoa really , it's trend then cos RRV does it too, it ran on cd rom drive actually not dvd so sound might 've overcompressed

[@limited.timestruggle]

I don't have a Steam Deck, or plan on getting one, but since it's Ridge Racer content...I have to watch it. I'm a simple man.

[@oocelot3040]

I don't know if any other comments mention this, but RR6 actually runs almost perfect on the Steam Deck. You just need to Clear Runtime Caches at the start of the race. The shortcut is F5 on keyboard, but this can be bound to one of the back face buttons on Steam Deck. Otherwise, it's been a perfect experience.

[@s-o-u-p6095]

I've always wanted to revisit the motorstorm series, but looking at the track record of these videos I feel like the only one that would run reasonably would be Arctic Edge (PSP/PS2) vs the other titles, being PS3 only (aside from RC but that game doesn't exist)

[@TheTrueUltimateDX]

I wanna see u do every single tekken game

[@sturedd]

Great video, liked and subscribed. Looking forward to more videos like this, maybe Out Run and Sega Rally? 👍

[@stuffedsheepshead]

Nice Judi Dench reference - you gotta do all versions of Bond games at some point!

[@Iriscal]

Wait, so it's not just my Deck / PPSSPP / controller config? I noticed that when you're making minute adjustments with steering, the camera kinda nudges always to the right for a split second, no matter which direction you're tilting the stick. It happens to me, too, and it is maddening.

[@Tempora158]

15:28 You asked "Why?" when it comes to the existence of Pocket Racer. It's because Pocket Racer (running on the Namco System 11) is a cheaper cabinet for arcade operators to purchase than Ridge Racer (running on the Namco System 22), and the cars were re-designed so Pocket Racer wasn't seen as a cheaper but worse looking/running Ridge Racer replacement and cannibalize the sale of Ridge Racer cabinets.

[@s-o-u-p6095]

HERE WE GOOOOO

[@amvma5000]

I'd love to see the same for the ace combat series! Cheers! Liked and subscribed

[@dycebastion]

I purchased unbounded on pc due to Edges recommendation. I never got past the first race

[@Tempora158]

38:22 As with my previous comment, this is another PS2 game where you must use software rendering and run it at its native resolution to get rid of the polygonal seams that you call black bars.

[@TheRayLeon]

The PC version of Unbounded crashes on ROG Ally, as well as with Blur. I don’t know why…

[@AmpliFreQuency]

I can't even get RR7 disc or "3D" PSN version on RPCS3 working without it going to a black screen with sound...

[@coldiceEVO]

are rr(psp) worse on the deck than android phone?

[@antoniomontana2111]

Please make a video for me on how to play all pro football 2k8

[@Blueflag04]

Please test the Gran Turismo series

[@r3dscop3gaming56]

The legend returns! Welcome back man!

[@devid12345100]

My brother in Christ, where is the NFS list? I need that list cuz I can't get to install MW, Carbon and U2 from Pc on the deck, and it previously worked, prior to a format :c

[@That_Handle]

I'm hearing there are some Deck PS2 retro-online players these days - namely at the moment, Tribes: Aerial Assault. Can NFSU from Deck connect online for MP?

[@apharisc]

This video is really good! You should do this but for a game like Street Fighter or Final Fantasy! :)

[@skydevilify]

Nicely done

[@ahhhhyes]

Can someone please tell me how to get ridge racer type 4 working? I downloaded duck station but it isnt reading any roms that i download

[@zenksren8206]

Bin/cue?

[@Jujuonthatbeats]

i have always wanted to try rr6(my favourite series on the game) But seems it's still sucking😢

[@Jaxv3r]

Why do you sound like "totally not mark"

[@zenksren8206]

I don't recommend Ridge Racer 5 in general, fuck that game. Did they finally fix the car textures in hardware rendering?

[@Lynkk]

Wrong. It's one of the best RR !

[@foxtrot801]

Where is ridge racer ps vita?

[@ProjectEdan]

40:42 :)

[@gianlucag6976]

You missed Rave Racer

[@ProjectEdan]

8:48