Plug and Play emulation machine for kids

[Anonymous No.8070564]

Looking to pick up in the next year or 2 an emulation machine my kids and I can play old games on. What's a good option out there that's relatively simple to start up whilst also something an old hand like myself can fiddle under the hood with? Is pic related a top runner? Also, how is the Gamesir controller, never heard of it.

[Anonymous No.8070615]

>>8070564
Just buy them a switch like a normal parent, don't do the shitty tiger electronics-tier thing we had to deal with in the 90s.

[Anonymous No.8070639]

>>8070615
I mean I could potentially do both. I sorta look at it like A: older games teach some good/different lessons and B: loads more games vs <60 a pop for a switch game.

[Anonymous No.8070654]

>>8070639
Emulate switch games using yuzu + pro controller

[Anonymous No.8070656]

>>8070639
https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/
You can get a month of switch online for $4, or a year for $35, and it lets you play a bunch of NES and SNES games. This way you've got something your kids are guaranteed to love and enjoy, and you're using that same device to bond with them playing both older and newer games together rather than buying some awful chink shitbox and trying to force it on them.

[Anonymous No.8070659]

I got one of these a year ago for £200. It got so buggy within 3 months it was unplayable. Been meaning to fix it but I was so pissed off I haven't been bothered

[Anonymous No.8070667]

og xbox with pirate bios

[Anonymous No.8070673]

>>8070667
This. My 2tb modded og xbox was the tits before a storm fried everything. Now have a 4tb Bigbox setup, but its just not the same.

[Anonymous No.8070678]

>>8070667
>>8070673
Not OP but: have those emulators getting recent updates? Don't Xboxes also have some sort of battery leaking issue I keep hearing about?

[Anonymous No.8070989]

>>8070678
Clock capacitor should be removed before modding, has a tendency to leak pretty bad. Especially on models 1.0-1.5

[Anonymous No.8071472]

>>8070564
pick up some cheap computer and put launchbox or retroarch on it

[Anonymous No.8071845]

>>8070678
1.6 models corrected the issue.

[Anonymous No.8071906]

Wii U with homebrew.

[Anonymous No.8073426]

>>8070564
>>8070615
>>8070656
I grew up with a modded Xbox with a bunch of emulators on it. I was playing the games of the now as well as the old school shit

[Anonymous No.8073459]

I have 3 boys, 5 4 and 2. They play on a Raspberry Pi 4, running Retropie. It runs up to Dreamcast at respectable speeds. They love it, and it's super simple to use, the 4 year old started using it on his own when he was 3. I'd recommend looking into it.

[Anonymous No.8073495]

>>8073459
Hey, I will thanks! Up to dreamcast-- does that include ps1 and n64 then? Also decent performance?

[Anonymous No.8073506]

>>8071906
I still have a WiiU in the closet, maybe ill try this too. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.8073512]

>>8073495
N64 is hit & miss on most systems and in fact I don't even bother with n64 simply because of the awkward controller. You can look up performance metrics of N64 using Retropie on the Pi4., I think EtaPrime did a good video on it.

PS1 is absolutely fine, a lot of old arcade games work great, Neo Geo stuff, Amiga, Genesis/Megadrive and SNES, I'm pretty sure you can run DosBox on it. It's all-round a great system. Then you can turn it into some low powered house server when the kids are bored of it.

[Anonymous No.8073532]

>>8070564
>pick up

Whoa. How heavy is that thing?

[Anonymous No.8073548]

>>8073512
Ahh fair point about the n64 controller, not sure if the ps1 type has all the necessary buttons. i'll check out EtaPrime, thanks!

[Anonymous No.8073553]

>>8070989
>>8071845
Thanks, Anon.

[Anonymous No.8073568]

>>8070564
You could get a Super Console X on AliExpress or something. Plays shit all the way up to some Dreamcast and PSP. For myself, I already have a modded PS1 Classic set up for the kids.

GameSir makes cheap but ok controllers. I have the X2 usb phone controller which I like a lot.

[Anonymous No.8073604]

>>8073426
Well done you, nice blog

[Anonymous No.8074184]

>>8070564
Don't give you children a million options for games. They'll just treat the games as disposable and will internalize that it's fine to give up on a difficult one immeidately since there's 1000 of other games.

>>8070615 this anon is right. If your kid has a shitty cheap emulation machine while other kids have cool Switches, your kid will also feel inferior. If you can just give the kid a Switch and buy him/her a game per month or something.

[Anonymous No.8074258]

>>8070564
Get them a cheap computer. Maybe they'll learn how to install emulators themselves and not need a custom emulation box like total retards.

[Anonymous No.8074461]

[Anonymous No.8074517]

>>8070639

[Anonymous No.8074530]

I have 7, 4, and 2. and the 7 year old has no problem working retroarch on a playstation classic.

[Anonymous No.8074534]

>>8074184
This for sure. And don't do that because it's a teachable moment, you'll just wind up being the new Bean Dad.

If you want an option besides the Switch, the Xbox Series S/X can sideload apps and it has a lot of really rad emulators. If you really need that old school feel, get a couple fightpads, those have nice D-pads and plenty of face buttons.

I think if you do that, your kids will like, love you forever, since you'll have gotten them the thing no one can find, and shown them some cool bonus functionality to lord over the other kids at school.

[Anonymous No.8074538]

>>8074461
bro fuck her generation, she doesn't need to know the fortnite dances

[Anonymous No.8074540]

>>8074538

She doesn't need to play old video games either

[Anonymous No.8074543]

>>8074538
She does if you don't want her to have the fucked up school lives we did. Do you really want the Staceys at her school to rip on her for only knowing old nerd shit?

[Anonymous No.8075196]

>>8070564

[Anonymous No.8075237]

>>8075196
>the year is 2025
>hey MiSTkings!! Big news! The guy is finally working on the Neo Geo core again!!

[Anonymous No.8075247]

>>8070564
just get a raspberry pi and put lakka or retropie on it. Its really really easy to do and miles and miles better than that piece of trash.

don't waste your money on these.

this is how easy it is
>assemble raspberry pi. super easy
>Burn retropie to your sd card
>plug it into your raspberry pie
>turn it on
>let it do its thing
>transfer the games from your pc to the retro pie.
its that easy dude. it really is.

[Anonymous No.8075412]

>>8070615
>>8070656
why are you shilling the switch you fucking dork?

[Anonymous No.8075468]

>>8075247
>>8075247
>don't get that useless shitbox, get this useless shitbox
Get a real computer so they can play the games without dealing with retarded Pi shit. They're little kids, not fat autistic fucks who care about how small their "mini console" is.

[Anonymous No.8075492]

>>8075412
Because kids will not be excited or grateful that they have some old and busted shit from the past. They'll feel inadequate next to the normies with PS5s, and those normies will rip on them for it, damning them to the same hell we grew up in. If you want that for your kid, call child services on yourself.

[Anonymous No.8075497]

>>8075468
okay faggot.

[Anonymous No.8075506]

>>8073459
>I have 3 boys, 5 4 and 2.
Those are fucking terrible names, anon

[Anonymous No.8075516]

OP don't you have an old desktop computer lying around? Or an old laptop?

[Anonymous No.8076453]

>>8073604
that's not a "blog" that's shutting down the fuckwit saying that this is about buying a shitbox to force old games on your kids instead of letting them enjoy new releases. How are you so stupid? Why is this not immediately obvious to you? I could gather a group of 50 people from any social class or ethnicity and they would all instantly understand what I was getting at.

[Anonymous No.8076483]

>>8075492
Have you ever considered that my son can't be a "mini me" of he ISN'T playing just old games and watching just old shows? Huh?

[Anonymous No.8076543]

>>8075412
>shilling
That word doesn't mean what you think it means, nigger. As for why I've recommended a switch, answer the following: Would you have rather played Turtles in Time with your dad, or Pong?

[Anonymous No.8076658]

>>8070564
a hacked switch plays both old AND new games
have them get used to a pc and emulation asap

[Anonymous No.8076668]

>>8075492
>those normies will rip on them for it
Kids will rip on each other for any fucking thing. They're little monsters. Chasing fads in hopes that your kid will be "cool" is absolute wasted effort. Best thing you can do is teach self-confidence and that bullies' opinions should be ignored. Never learning that is the real reason your childhood sucked so much.

[Anonymous No.8076671]

>>8076668
>and that bullies' opinions should be ignored
This is how you turn your son into "that creepy quiet kid".

[Anonymous No.8076683]

>>8076671
Yet another example of
>Kids will rip on each other for any fucking thing.

[Anonymous No.8076691]

>>8076683
There is a difference between kids just playfully talking shit, and targeted bullying which is a form of ostracism, that if ignored, leaves you with a columbine kid in the making.

[Anonymous No.8076854]

>>8076671
i agree, so instead teach your kids to punch the bullies in the face. I grew up playing retro consoles and bashing cunts who tried to come at me

[Anonymous No.8076872]

>>8075492
There is literally nothing in this thread to imply he's not giving kids access to modern titles. Acquire critical thinking skills or fuck off.

[Anonymous No.8076942]

>>8075196
Ahh yes, a bunch of exposed boards and wires sticking out in all directions. Perfect for children.
>>8075492
>I'm looking for an emulation box for my kids to play old games on
>"You are literally abusing your kids if you don't get them a switch"
Imagine if this guy is OPs kid guilting him into buying a switch.

[Anonymous No.8076968]

>>8076942
I'm willing to bet OP's kids have a modern console and OP just wants an emubox situation so his kids can play it if they want to. Added benefit here is if they don't like it, OP gets an emubox.

[Anonymous No.8076993]

>>8070564
a moded wii would be a good idea for kids

[Anonymous No.8077012]

>>8076872
Lol yes, thanks. I don't know why everyone assumes I can't do both, which I said previously in the thread.

>>8076993
Yeah I have a wiiu already, so I might scope this out as a possibility. I also liked ETAPrimes options, like rasberry pi and others. I have a few years so I could do that eventually.

>>8075516
Not really. I just update my old parts. the parts i swap out are all for a large ATX case, not something small.

>>8076968
My kids are too young to play anything atm. I have a ps4 but nothing really decent on it.

>>8076483
They are free to like it. Partially, as I said previously, older games impart different and useful lessons that newer games don't even struggling with mario for a day or wandering around zelda for an afternoon is a novel experience.

Also, it goes without saying a lot of new shit is gay and pozzed.

[Anonymous No.8077112]

>>8077012
>older games impart different and useful lessons that newer games don't even struggling with mario for a day or wandering around zelda for an afternoon is a novel experience
That doesn't happen when you have a functionally unlimited library of games. It only works when you have a couple of games and are forced to make the most with what you have. You're also crazy out of touch if you think your kids are going to go for those games by themselves when other, insanely more stimulating options are available.
>Also, it goes without saying a lot of new shit is gay and pozzed
Vidya isn't even the tiniest fraction as pozzed as the education system and television. When you let the TV parent your kids, this is what they're watching: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSEl-QmlkCX

See >>8076543 would you have preferred playing genesis and snes games coop with your dad, or some garbage boomer shit like pac man or pong? We both know the answer to that. The game shouldn't matter for you, it's the experience of bonding with your kids, so play the best shit available with them and they'll have a blast and appreciate the time they're spending with you.

[Anonymous No.8077123]

>>8077012
pi's are overrated desu

[Anonymous No.8077139]

>>8073506
Wii/U with homebrew is great. I bought my wii with the homebrew and all the emulators already added because it was being sold cheaper than an un-modded one without any controllers etc.

Been having a blast with that trying out games that are way out of my price range for SNES/Genesis and even 32X stuff.
And it even seems to run Ps1 stuff well. Tried out Twisted Metal 2, Megaman X8, Gex, and Castlevania and all played perfectly.

[Anonymous No.8077225]

>>8077112
>>That doesn't happen when you have a functionally unlimited library of games. It only works when you have a couple of games and are forced to make the most with what you have. You're also crazy out of touch if you think your kids are going to go for those games by themselves when other, insanely more stimulating options are available.

You're assuming I'm giving them an unlimited. Library. As far as more stimulating options-- part of parenting is directing energies into more useful enterprises. Yes, it's a push and pull and not everything is a victory. But that doesnt mean you give up.

>>Vidya isn't even the tiniest fraction as pozzed as the education system and television. When you let the TV parent your kids, this is what they're watching: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSEl-QmlkCX

I'm quite aware. But that's a completely separate battle.

>>See >>8076543 would you have preferred playing genesis and snes games coop with your dad, or some garbage boomer shit like pac man or pong? We both know the answer to that. The game shouldn't matter for you, it's the experience of bonding with your kids, so play the best shit available with them and they'll have a blast and appreciate the time they're spending with you.

Whilst just the bond is 90% of the memory the art itself is also of signifigance. What your saying is an equivalent to what difference does it make if you go to the MET, which (at least used to) celebrate quality culture, or the MOMA, which does not. Simply put, the latest and flashiest isnt always best. not that it has to be either or. I only asked for recommendations on how to make an emu machine. I haven't played consoles in years. I didnt even know switch could play old games.

[Anonymous No.8078085]

>>8070564
amd apu that is compatible with crtemudriver and use that on a 15 khz crt with some sort of emulator front end like mala, or just get a switch

[Anonymous No.8078198]

>>8070564
There is also the option of just buying two or three consoles, flashcarts, and a crt with lots of inputs, and just playing on real hardware instead.