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Post by dschult3 on May 24, 2017 22:17:52 GMT
Does anyone here have a Raspberry Pi? What do we think about this type of emulation? I don't know if collecting older systems is wise for my family, (It costs too much, it takes up too much room, and I don't have the cash.) and I think this is a great way to try out the rare systems and games out there. I understand both sides of the emulation argument, so I have never entered this market. However, this looks rather tempting. What do you guys think?
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Post by Dan E. Kool on May 24, 2017 22:36:32 GMT
The title of that video unleashed a flurry of gamster81 jokes that I won't bother writing, assuming you or anyone else here is a fan.
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Post by Dan E. Kool on May 24, 2017 22:44:27 GMT
Gamester81 aside, I've heard good things about the Raspberry Pi and I've seen it used in really interesting ways. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think spidershinobi has one? I remember him bringing it up in an older thread. |
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Post by stratogustav on May 25, 2017 3:03:38 GMT
It is quite popular. It never called my attention, but I end up in many YouTube videos about it while searching how to obtain arcade cabinets for home use. It looks cool though. I feel the biggest selling point is the size. That's exactly what I am looking for in a PC, but the problem is that, I want an all round PC that also does gaming. I still haven't found one that can do well all the way to Taito Type X2 games, and that is also not big. They are all big still. I guess our tech is just not good enough yet.
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Post by cobretti on May 25, 2017 23:28:25 GMT
The title of that video unleashed a flurry of gamster81 jokes that I won't bother writing, assuming you or anyone else here is a fan. C'mon lets hear some Gamester81 jokes. |
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Post by dschult3 on May 26, 2017 2:20:16 GMT
The title of that video unleashed a flurry of gamster81 jokes that I won't bother writing, assuming you or anyone else here is a fan. I like the guy and his love for retro gaming. His actions over the Retro Jaguar Chameleon SNES in a shell were rather off putting, but he has since apologized. You won't be hurting my feelings if you tell some jokes. However, I'm more or less interested in the Raspberry Pi. I think my kids would love something like this. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on May 26, 2017 8:23:01 GMT
His actions over the Retro Jaguar Chameleon SNES in a shell were rather off putting, but he has since apologized. "This is the BEST retro emulation kit. For real this time!" I'm glad he did some research and picked something that has working components in it. We miss out on those collectible golden Atari Jaguar shells, but everything's a trade-off, I suppose. I wonder if the Pi will use cartridges? Preferably without updates. It's important that I really feel the limitations of 20 year old tech standards. These are the selling points I'm looking for. Anyone want to add to this? |
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Post by scipioafricanus on May 26, 2017 10:52:10 GMT
What is the thing that Metal Jesus made an arcade cabinet with?
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Post by billspreston on May 26, 2017 13:46:57 GMT
What is the thing that Metal Jesus made an arcade cabinet with? I want to say it's an older PC. He's got Launchbox for a front end if I recall, and he probably had a few old PC parts laying around. Right now you can emulate a few more systems than a Pi and you can set up another loader called RocketLauncher that can display artwork, manuals, walkthroughs etc. Raspberrypi seems like a fun project you can do with your son, though. It's cheap enough you can make a couple builds with custom cases. In another year or so people will probably have Linux OS images with other front ends like Attract Mode or RetroFE. People are starting to take the old Hyperspin themes and convert them to 720p video themes, which the latest Raspberry Pi can do. I see either one as more of a project or conversation piece than a full on replacement to the authentic thing. It's pretty cool to scroll through previews, virtual box art etc and see which game tickles your fancy then you go find the real thing. I like the idea of building a Pi console because of how green and portable it is though. Takes as much power as charging your phone. You can also make your own handheld with HDMI out if you don't mind putting up with a 3.5" screen. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on May 26, 2017 18:34:29 GMT
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Post by Balder on May 26, 2017 20:08:09 GMT
Emulation is heresy (jk). I respect emulation and it's great that it exists, but it's not for me.
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Post by billspreston on May 26, 2017 20:47:08 GMT
That thing is brilliant with the way he rigged up the cartridge to act as a giant SD card but it's almost sullied by that awful GUI, weird rom names and load times. I'm a picky bastard. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on May 27, 2017 7:49:20 GMT
but it's almost sullied by that awful GUI, weird rom names and load times. I'm a picky bastard. Yeah, I hear ya. In my experience, emulation isn't as pretty as original tech. Which is part of why I prefer the latter. |
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Post by billspreston on May 28, 2017 12:49:17 GMT
The title of that video unleashed a flurry of gamster81 jokes that I won't bother writing, assuming you or anyone else here is a fan. C'mon lets hear some Gamester81 jokes. 2 Gamester81s walk into a bar you would think if the first Gamester walked into it, the other Gamester should have seen it and walked around it. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on May 28, 2017 14:29:47 GMT
C'mon lets hear some Gamester81 jokes. 2 Gamester81s walk into a bar you would think if the first Gamester walked into it, the other Gamester should have seen it and walked around it. You would think that, but both Gamesters were actually told that the new Chameleon prototype was inside the bar, so he just couldn't resist. |
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