I just keep a Windows partition on my PCs for those few occasions where I need it. Usually about a tenth of the drive. For most stuff you can mess around with a vm or wine too but this way is easier imo. And realistically Windows 10 will be fine to use for the forseeable future. It’s still possible to use XP securely even today.

That or you can most likely find a savegame online where that mode has been unlocked.

Charging with a powerbank should work depending on the dock but if you pick one where power is supplied via USB C you should be fine. Note that there are also dedicated Samsung Dex docks out there.

They’re both awesome tools in general! I’ve got a custom ahk script in my autostart folder with tons of functionality like timed shutdowns, pinning windows on top, setting window transparency, filling in my email address when I type “@@” and some other stuff. You can check it out here.

And scrcpy is a great alternative to bringing a laptop if you have access to a PC but want to use your own device. At work, visiting family and so on. I posted my results mirroring a virtual second screen that I set up in the dev options here.

Stacher is pretty handy. I don’t think there are any drawbacks.

That’s interesting. Here the AfD just cut the middleman and fulfills both roles.