FippleStone

You could get something like a 5-bay HDD enclosure that connects to the mini pc via usb, but while that's very clean it also might be slow and/or expensive. Alternatively you could get an NVMe to 5-port sata adapter and cobble together some kind of Frankenstein pc, which is probably cheaper and maybe faster, but is certainly a hack-ier solution and who knows what the reliability is like with them. I'm sure it'll be a fun project regardless of what you go with.

Links for reference:

https://yottamaster.com/en-au/products/yottamaster-5-bay-hard-drive-enclosure-aluminum-alloy-2-5-3-5-usb3-0-to-sata3-0-external-hdd-ssd-storage-enclosure-support-5-x-18-tb-capacity-ideal-for-enterprise-class-storage-solutionfs5u3

https://www.amazon.com.au/ChenYang-Express-Adapter-Converter-Extension/dp/B09MSZCRBV?

I do indeed use linux, on an unused laptop hidden away in my tv cabinet. I'm fairly confident it's not spying on me... but you never know. Unfortunately you are correct, most people do just use whatever is on the TV, ignorant to the accompanying issues this causes for both themselves and society at large.

Just use a hdmi input?

Good lord, how much does electricity cost where you are? Combined with the air conditioning to keep the space livable, that would be prohibitively expensive for me

Oh man I cannot stand it, it's a tolerable meme format at best when used correctly, but I find it insufferable when it's applied mindlessly like this

Ah, that explains the high player count on release

I'm starting to feel this way more every day

Thanks man, there are dozens of us looking for something like this!

I've been considering getting back into Dead Cells recently, and this is just the push I need, thanks!

Oh yeah, that's fair enough, it's been a long tome since Portal 2 came out

I don't think Alyx would work very well if it weren't in VR, not in it's current form at least

God bless Digital Foundry