/vr/ - Retro Games

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Anonymous Sun May 1 23:46:53 2016 No.3182539 [Reply] [Original]

So /VR/, I've decided to start purging all of my physical vintage vidya and just switch over to a raspberry pi emulation console. Buying the actual games just gets too damn expensive, and I was never really into it for the whole collectability of it all anyways. What do you think, is this a good idea?

>>	Anonymous Sun May 1 23:52:37 2016 No.3182546 >>3182539 What do you mean? It's for you. Why the fuck do you need input from strangers on what you prefer or don't prefer?

Anonymous Mon May 2 00:06:18 2016 No.3182564
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Turf the shit and go the emulation route. I've done so with a soft modded Wii and haven't regretted it. It's all expensive and time consuming and takes up a lot of space...I like spending the time just enjoying the games.

Anonymous Mon May 2 01:39:40 2016 No.3182702

>>3182546
I guess he wants to know if it's a good idea or not, man. Maybe somebody else has done it and regrets it, having some concrete reasons why it was objectively a bad idea, like input lag, bugs or unoptimised emulation.

If we're gonna go down that road, why discuss anything?

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 01:46:32 2016 No.3182717 >>3182564 Seconding a soft-modded Wii over here. Get a decent CRT like a Sony Wega from a thrift store and add in a modded TvC stick and a decent stereo system and play like you've never played before.

Anonymous Mon May 2 01:58:56 2016 No.3182735
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>>3182539
>this shill again

Hey /vr/ I gave up on girls because I'm emulating them with a fleshlight !

Anonymous Mon May 2 02:54:11 2016 No.3182786

>>3182539
Just keep your favorites. That's what I did and I don't feel I made a bad choice. All the games I play often work exactly the same emulated than on the proper console and I got less stuff to carry around if I need to move for work reasons.
Doesn't sound like a big deal until you have to move all your shit and stuff gets lost or broken by incompetent workers or costs a lot to move it safely. Specially if your work requires to move every few years.

I am surprised that in all those collection threads no one ever mentions the costs and problems of moving. It's not like people is always going to remain static in a single place for a lifetime, and a big collection takes a lot of space. Let's not even get started on moving to different countries...

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 03:14:29 2016 No.3182836 >>3182735 a PSP with component cables is an underrated choice

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 05:25:59 2016 No.3183023 >>3182539 Sell what you dont play or dont have a personal attachment to, keep what you do. Selling off everything will just give you regret later on

Anonymous Mon May 2 05:31:57 2016 No.3183026

>>3182539
Do it OP. But a softmodded wii is sooo much better and easier. I sold off most of my stuff and only kept the valuable/sentimental games some years back. Zero regrets. Physical collection take up ridiculous space, need meticulous care and are a pain in the ass to pack for moving.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 05:39:44 2016 No.3183040 >>3183023 This desu. I've sold only one game in my life (Monster World IV in 2000, was my first import title ever) I still regret about it, and will probably buy it again after all

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 07:59:43 2016 No.3183220 OP Here. Thanks for the tips guys, with this in mind, I think I'll just go for the wii.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 13:49:09 2016 No.3183790 >>3183220 Use a Raspberry Pi, the Wii is ok for ROMs and that, but the Pi with RetroPie is less fiddling about when its set up

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 14:18:22 2016 No.3183849 I just use my PC connected to a mini projector. Other than my n64 (will get a flashcart aleventually) everything is better on an emulator and I got a ton of controllers with adapotors that I can pick and choose from.

Anonymous Mon May 2 14:21:44 2016 No.3183853

>>3182735
I've an Xbox and a Wii as my main emulating machines, and I own a PSP- I would prefer the pi if I didn't love Coin-ops so much.

But my main concern is how much electricity it uses and how much background noise it creates, which is the only real downside of the original Xbox for me.

Anonymous Mon May 2 17:31:38 2016 No.3184320

Soft modded wii is shit tier for mame the pi is best at coin op support because it has somany different versions of mame. Mame4all the wii uses is old as shit and pi runs that version too. Fba support is good too and you can actually play newer arcade games too. Wii shills fuck off

Anonymous Mon May 2 17:39:52 2016 No.3184338

>>3182702
You're an idiot. This is merely a preferential situation that ties into what works best for him, and could merely try emulating and see how it compares to what he already owns. It didn't need discussion. To draw the parallel that nothing needs discussion from what I said is moronic and wasn't a valid conclusion to draw. It's annoying seeing threads like this brought up for an individual question when there's places where if it REALLY just had to be asked, that he could. There's emulation threads and even a Pi thread or at least there was. Y'all just make a thread for every question you have and it's annoying. Use a preexisting one that has a general topic that will encompass your question.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 17:44:27 2016 No.3184345 Sell the games while retards are willing to pay stupid prices for them, and just buy flash carts.

Anonymous Mon May 2 18:43:52 2016 No.3184503
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>>3182539
I did this too. Buying a bunch of different controllers, games, systems, adapters, and so on is just not worth it any more.

Emulation allows you to play the games like the programmers intended - with whatever controller you like on your own PC.

Anonymous Mon May 2 19:14:33 2016 No.3184573

>>3184338
OP here, and first of all no, he's right. I made this thread to see if people had any thoughts on the matter, better alternatives, etc. And that's actually worked for me, because it DID I've me alternatives to a pi console that I feel are worth considering.

Second of all, why are you getting so upset about me posting a thread for this on here? Frankly it's not like this is a very busy board in general, if I posted to an emulator thread (which, by the way, I couldn't even find on here), it would likely be unseen for a few days.

TL;DR, other guy was right about my intentions, and you're getting way too worked up over a thread on a rather sleepy board.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 19:46:45 2016 No.3184645 >>3182735 forgot the pi shell & usb controllers

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 19:48:52 2016 No.3184649 Might be worth looking into PS3 as well as I know a hacked one can run retroarch and will be better at PSX games but it looks like the latest pi can run them well.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 20:31:12 2016 No.3184754 >>3182717 >soft modded Wii Why the fuck are all of you so enthralled with softmodded Wiis? I get that even most retard tier people can do it, but an original Xbox with an upgraded HDD and a softmod takes the cake.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 2 23:59:06 2016 No.3185128 >>3184754 I didn't pick up an Xbox myself until recently. Modded Xbox is also a great option, shit controller aside.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 00:00:38 2016 No.3185131 >>3184754 Xbox can't output 240p like Wii can, which means upscaled emulator output instead of native resolution.

Anonymous Tue May 3 00:30:34 2016 No.3185183

>>3184754
Because you can get one for literally 10 dollars. It supports most Bluetooth/USB controllers. And outputs 240p. It runs most emulators fullspeed up to neogeo/cps3 and plays GameCube, wii and some n64 games. It's just a good all around cheap option that takes minutes to setup.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 00:35:53 2016 No.3185191 sell away, OP, someone else will buy stuff and will be happy and you will get money. I have money and I want to buy shit, if you want money and have shit, sell.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 00:37:47 2016 No.3185193 Emulation wars aside, you should buy the Pi first and make sure that it performs to your expectations.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 02:32:09 2016 No.3185395 File: 427 KB, 200x198, what.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3185128 >The Duke >shit

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 06:18:32 2016 No.3185630 File: 58 KB, 541x604, 14458743366700.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3182539 you will destroy console and pc ecosystems that way

Anonymous Tue May 3 06:57:22 2016 No.3185668

>3184754

An original Xbox is huge, noisy, and dosent play GameCube games. Also has a shitty controller which is wired. The hardware is older and less reliable and the Wii is easier to find. Softmodding Wii is easy enough for anyone to do it and it's small enough to fit in nicely on any shelf.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 07:17:14 2016 No.3185681 Pi at least has hdmi so it doesn't look like you are playing through Vaseline if you use an hdtv.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 07:22:13 2016 No.3185685 >>3182539 >What do you think, is this a good idea? Build a mini-ITX PC you pleb, Pi is an abomination

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 10:22:38 2016 No.3185906 >>3185668 >thinks there's worthwhile GameCube games

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 11:41:12 2016 No.3186040 >>3182702 Input lag is a meme on PCs. I've been emulating since the mid 90s and never experienced it. Not once.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 11:43:12 2016 No.3186046 >>3183040 >desu You're a faggot. Don't ever think everyone else is going to be like you. I reiterate, you're a faggot weirdo and thinking you're worthy of emulating is some insane shit.

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>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 11:50:07 2016 No.3186065 File: 17 KB, 350x277, 1334628464173.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3186046 desu senpai how the fuck do you not know about the new filters baka tbph

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 11:51:04 2016 No.3186068 >>3186058 >feeling sentimental about pieces of metal and plastic

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 11:52:06 2016 No.3186072 >>3186065 The fuck are you even talking about? >>>/lgbt/

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 14:07:33 2016 No.3186391 >>3182735 Exactly. Why would you get a shitty Pi (doesn't even come with a case) when there's a ton of dirt cheap old consoles that do it even better.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 14:52:00 2016 No.3186486 >>3186391 Don't be a retard. Pi is a fine bit of kit.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 14:56:29 2016 No.3186495 >>3182539 Why not just buy only the games you like to play, instead of collecting lots of expensive shit you'd never play? Huh?

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Anonymous Tue May 3 16:29:05 2016 No.3186760

Raspberry Pis are alright for non-timing intensive games, but input delay keeps them from being optimal. this is input delay from the RPi, not from the HDMI signal.

it works, yeah, but you will be able to notice the lag

I'd buy a little $200 computer and use that instead if you were so inclined. use your rpi as an htpc

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 16:37:33 2016 No.3186779 >>3186651 Once again, this is a meme. There wasn't delay when the first emulators were developed and there isn't today. >>3186760 I don't have a Pi, but I've emulated on 75 MHz PCs in the past and I'm pretty sure you've been memed.

Anonymous Tue May 3 16:52:20 2016 No.3186818

>>3186779
I do have a Pi. and I've tried emulating with it. it works and runs well (60FPS almost steady on SNES and PS1), but the input delay is extremely noticable. Games like SMBs, Castlevanias, Ninja Gaidens, SM kart, etc etc are noticably sluggish in comparison to PC emulation/real hardware

it's not a meme. I tucking love RaspPis and have 3 of them throughout my house, but they're not primo emulation stations at this moment in time (at least not Pi2)

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 17:43:10 2016 No.3186939 >>3186760 >you will be able to notice the lag No you won't, you can't notice lag or delay until it hits 10ms. This is a meme invented by resellers and upscaler manufacturers.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 17:50:37 2016 No.3186959 >>3186818 Might be your tv? Not refuting your claim cause I've never use a Pi but that could be it if it's a modern tv.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 18:42:43 2016 No.3187065 >>3186939 Why would people who resell pis invent such a meme?

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 21:36:03 2016 No.3187497 >>3185395 Actually I love The Duke and would take it over a Gamecube controller any day. Unfortunately I have 4 S controllers and never see The Duke in the wild.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 22:25:00 2016 No.3187575 >>3187497 Dukes seem to have gotten really uncommon in the past year or two for some reason. I used to see them in thrift stores around here constantly, but not anymore.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 3 22:28:59 2016 No.3187587 >>3187065 They want sell "rare" games aka overpriced shit.

>>	Anonymous Wed May 4 01:46:56 2016 No.3188074 >>3187587 I agree that pis are overpriced shit but they're not "rare" games.

>>	Anonymous Wed May 4 02:52:27 2016 No.3188168 >>3188074 A raspberry pi setup costs less than 2 uncommon games. A Wii costs less than a single game.

>>	Anonymous Wed May 4 02:59:30 2016 No.3188178 >>3182539 Bait. Not worthy of a serious reply.

>>	Anonymous Wed May 4 03:23:15 2016 No.3188225 >>3182539 why not just buy an old gaming laptop or tower way easier and probably cheaper + competent + reliable

>>	Anonymous Wed May 4 03:54:55 2016 No.3188285 >>3185668 xbox softmod is just a flash drive game exploit and clicks now. I did it 2 years ago and barely know more than a senior citizen when it comes to tech.

>>	Anonymous Wed May 4 05:27:19 2016 No.3188403 >>3182539 >Shill Literally worst than reseller scum.

Anonymous Wed May 4 07:10:38 2016 No.3188507

got a question
if anyone knows off the top of their head

how much space is necessary for every consoles library pre ps1 era?

i'm thinking of getting a usb drive and making it an emulation drive, but i need to know how much space all that crap would take up.

also, i'm not sure when the GBA came out, but i'm including that in the list because of its library.

Anonymous Wed May 4 14:55:54 2016 No.3189249

>>3186779
its not a meme. its real. and has always existed and (likely) always will exist.

you may not notice it on one of your faggot jrpgs but try playing ninja gaiden or batman and youll see why 5-6 frames delay actually matters. and thats with just a NES - one of the most developed emulation scenes.

>>	Anonymous Wed May 4 16:19:25 2016 No.3189431 >>3189249 >5-6 frames delay But there's less than a third of one frame's delay you tard.

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