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Dfactor
@dfactor.bsky.social
I make in-depth walkthroughs of PS1-era video games with attention to detail, completion, preservation, enhancement and accessibility.
Screenshots and videos are my own, covers are not.
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patreon.com/dfactor / linktr.ee/dfactorlongplays
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I've spent a lot of time organizing my walkthroughs (and livestreams) into playlists!

YouTube doesn't have channel-wide playlist search and scrolling through 500 of them is insanity, so I've made categorized spreadsheets sorted alphabetically so that you can find up-to date videos.
Dfactor Playlists
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Please enjoy some Half-Life goop
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Hotel Pool (Germs Nerawareta Machi, PS1, KAJ, 1999)
September 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Fukuoka (Godzilla Generations, DC, General Entertainment, 1998)
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Echo Night (1998) via Beetle PSX HW.
Recreating of the game's intro, title screen, first intro scene.

As most would experience FROM SOFTWARE through Armored Core, King's Field, and Dark Souls, my first experience is an echo of the past.

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

[ #EchoNight | #PSX | #PS1 ]
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Beach near Bread (Legend of the Ghost Lion, NES, Kemco, 1989)
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere (1999) via Beetle PSX HW.
M11 - Reaching For Stars - Su-37 Super Flanker. LWT translation patch.

Fan of the OST here.

Ace Combat, No Damage, in-depth, in one place:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

[ #AceCombat3Electrosphere | #AceCombat3 | #AceCombat | #PSX | #PS1 ]
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Tomb Raider II: Starring Lara Croft (1997) PS1 via Beetle PSX HW.
Italy - Venice, Continued.

When 🎵 Venice Violins 🎵 starts to play, Lara comes out to play! Those thugs won't know what hit them.

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

[ #TombRaider2 | #TombRaider | #TombRaiderII | #PSX | #PS1 ]
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Depth 3 was probably the last difficulty that was comfortable enough for us to tackle, as my relic gacha has been rather poor so far, and getting whacked from 1~2 hits ain't fun.

youtube.com/live/i0TLvLy...

[ #EldenRingNightreign | #EldenRing | #FromSoftware ]
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Tomb Raider (1996) PC via Glidos.
Peru - City of Vilcabamba, Continued.

🔊 Pushing blocks has never been as exciting and dramatic as this before!

Tomb Raider playlist, in-depth:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

[ #TombRaider | #TombRaider1 | #TombRaider1996 | #PSX | #PS1 ]
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Two cool characters from a cool old game
#terra | #celes | #myart | #fanart
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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We makin' it to the world series with this one 🗣️
#necovember day 11!
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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also: volcano high instantly became the target of queerphobic 4chan hate campaigns that birthed the insufferable "snoot game." when queers do their own thing, they get attacked viciously for years on end. it doesnt matter how segregated we are from the straights, bigots come knocking regardless.
"Gay people should just create their own stuff" Webfishing dev got doxxed because their game was too gay, you guys literally don't let us have anything
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
How could you not include Orphen in the Top 10 PS2 launch titles when you have scenes like this?

youtube.com/live/kB6lZTP...

[ #Orphen | #OrphenScionOfSorcery | #SorcerousStabberOrphen | #PS2 ]
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Ending Scene (A.B. Cop, Arcade, Aicom, 1991)
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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🚨 Denmark is attempting to force #ChatControl 2.0 through the back door TODAY!

Take action now!

fightchatcontrol.eu
November 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
You Can't Report on Hunger While Taking Bread Off the Table
On the proliferation of machine translation in video game outlets covering the effects of AI on labor.
dateemups.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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#SaveSpeech

This new version of Chat Control is apparently being pushed through a backdoor and could possibly be voted on TOMORROW

Contact your MP/MEPs and demand that chat control be OPPOSED

www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-cont...
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Japanese Rivers: Mountain Streams (Reel Fishing: Wild/Fish Eyes: Wild, DC, Westone Bit Entertainment, 2001)
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Parasite Eve 2 Bounty Mode in-depth walkthrough is now available as a draft!

All paid patrons get early access, thank you to all the people that participated in the first vote!

Watch it here:
www.patreon.com/posts/i-dont...

[ #ParasiteEve2 | #ParasiteEve | #PSX | #PS1 ]
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Ace Combat 3, the way it was meant to be seen, with all its anime bullshit, instead of the neutered version that was released outside of Japan. In fact, the anime is so crucial that this double page magazine advertisement is seen in AX, an anime periodical, June 1999.

#gaming #retro #PlayStation 🎮
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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You can just play Ace Combat 3, it's a PlayStation game in every region. However, there was a sizable effort a few years ago that translated the Japanese version, so you can see what the full, two-disc experience was actually like. You can find that here:

loadwordteam.com/categories/a...
Ace Combat 3
Fan translations by fans, for fans.
loadwordteam.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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This is a lovely ad and promo for the full AC3 experience, with the loadwordteam translation the way to go.

Little bit of trivia, which does explain why we got the version we did outside Japan: AC3 did not sell well in Japan, despite the Production I.G animation. It's one of those things that...
Ace Combat 3, the way it was meant to be seen, with all its anime bullshit, instead of the neutered version that was released outside of Japan. In fact, the anime is so crucial that this double page magazine advertisement is seen in AX, an anime periodical, June 1999.

#gaming #retro #PlayStation 🎮
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Current (Nov 11th) walkthrough poll results (5 days left):

1 vote for Overboard!
1 vote for Metal Gear Solid

There's also still room for a 3rd mystery title to take the lead.
If you want to have a walkthrough for cheap, now's the time to cast your vote!
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM