I tried to install Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Adventure Squad directly on Dolphin but nothing happening and I get this message" The region code does not match the Game ID. If this is because the region code has been changed, the game may run at the wrong speed, graphical elements may be out of place, or the game may not run at all" when I Verify game. The game start in black screen when I play it on Dolphin.

Physical Steam gift cards discontinued

lightwo · 2026-06-10T13:16:39+00:00

After some speculation following a news article by a grey market key retailer, there is now official confirmation that physical Steam gift cards have ceased production, with the stated reason being continued prevalence of scammers using them to steal money: Can I purchase Steam Gift Cards at retailers? Yes, but only for a limited time. We introduced Steam Gift Cards to retail stores back in 2012, and added the digital program in 2017. Unfortunately, scammers use gift cards from major brands like Steam to take advantage of all people all over the world. We’ve responded to gift card scams over the years by taking a number of actions to protect customers, including: Working with retailers Working with law enforcement Making changes to the cards, including adding a prominent scam warning Limiting redemption to be in the currency of your Steam wallet Limiting availability of cards Removing cards from sale when we observed abnormal activity As we have continued to put more and more restrictions in place, scammers have adapted. They continue to have an impact on Steam customers and other unsuspecting individuals. So we've made the difficult decision to end the Steam Gift Card program at retail stores. As Steam Gift Cards run out of stock at retail locations, we will not be restocking them. We expect all retailers to be out of stock by the end of 2026. Though we will no longer be selling physical gift cards, you will still have the ability to use your existing gift cards on Steam whenever you choose, subject to local laws. We also continue to offer Steam Digital Gift Cards, and are working to make this an even better experience. Guest checkout, which we added last year, is another way for family members and friends to gift Steam users with a digital card anytime. You can learn more about gift card scams here. This is a major setback as there is now one less method to purchase Steam funds with cash (in some regions, it was the only method), and the vast majority of games can no longer be gifted in physical form, even if it means redeeming a wallet code first.

[RELEASE] Shadas Activity Log for Playnite

Shadas

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Sep 12, 2025

After being disappointed by Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo’s follow-up support, I moved back to the PC scene. I always liked the Activity Log on Wii U and Switch, so I built my own version for Playnite. This is my first program—if you hit bugs, please tell me.

What it is

A stand-alone Windows app that reads Playnite GameActivity logs and games.db to visualize your play history. It’s not a Playnite add-on; it runs next to Playnite.

Highlights

Period views: Day / Week / Month / Year
All Activity (list-only)
Sessions (ledger) per game (date, start/end, duration, %)
Top Activity overlay (period highlights)
INI theming: colors, fonts, PNG-skinned bars, skinned scrollbars
Gamepad (XInput) support; optional SFX/music if Qt Multimedia is available

Designed for Playnite

Expects Playnite data under %AppData%\Roaming\Playnite\ (GameActivity JSON + library/games.db).
Works in a reduced “offline” mode without Playnite only if you manually drop JSONs into app_data\database\playdata\ (metadata/covers will be limited).

Important:

Required to read Playnite’s LiteDB (games.db) in read-only mode, so names/covers resolve correctly.
If missing, the app still runs, but names may fall back to IDs and covers may be missing/generic.
Keep it in the assets\ folder next to the EXE.

Project page:
https://baron-von-prasil3.webnode.cz/shadas-activity-log/

Download:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/e61rvsi85fpxjs7/Shadas_PlayActivity_V1.zip/file