GameGPU·3 min read·medium

For operating systems Windows and Linux recreated the concept of game cartridges

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Maxim Boldson
For operating systems Windows and Linux recreated the concept of game cartridges
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An enthusiast has developed a physical cartridge system for PCs that allows users to launch Steam games using SSDs or USB drives. The project is open-source, providing 3D printing files and software for Windows and Linux to facilitate this retro-inspired hardware concept.

An enthusiast nicknamed Jibril-sama has developed and successfully benchmarked a fully functional physical cartridge system designed to run computer games from the Steam digital library. The author used used 2.5-inch solid-state drives (SSDs) purchased at a low price as the basis for creating the drives and designed a custom docking station for them. A specially written script automatically detects the connected device, redirects the digital store to a specific app page, or instantly launches the game on a personal computer.

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