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  3. Posted

    1 hour ago, NeonSpaceBeagle said:

    Has anyone noticed how in the last year or so just how much these systems are flooding the market?  Every two days a new one comes out.  It's definitely degrading the hobby.

     

    The problem is that enthusiasts did such a great job making the various software configurations (RetroPie, EmuELEC, all the Android Emulators, etc) that you can basically create a "retro game console" from any cheap computer board available. 

    This in turn has lead a lot of groups (seems mainly chinese manufacturers and "get rich quick" peeps?) into making their own "Retro Handheld" or "Retro Console". There are just so many of them now... and they all mostly perform the same. You have to wade through a massive pile of them to find the 1 or 2 that are worthwhile. On top of that, they keep making new revisions of the same ones or completely new models with slight tweaks that (generally) improve the item. 

    Honestly? It's just a mess as getting one at any point is generally invalidated within a few months or even weeks when they release the revised version that works better. 

  7. Posted

    On 1/8/2021 at 10:28 AM, funkpod said:

    @KeeperofLindblum, I am trying to get my Note 20 Ultra set up w/ 8bitdo's Touch Emulation, have you done that? I am using a Mac, but having problems with the software seeing my phone. Just wondering if you have any input. Thanks!

     

    Afraid I haven't used the Touch Emulation feature at all. :(

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  9. Posted

    I feel for ya on that though. Personally, I feel like it's an okay deal as long as one works. 

     

    Also, it's getting harder and harder to find "steal of a deal" anywhere anymore. With the rise and popularity of vintage/retro gaming, finding good deals is tough.

     

    Most prices are either heavily inflated or honestly more accurate than we care to admit.

     

    The best case scenarios to get a great deal are:

    1. Find someone who just doesn't know/care
    2. The "I want it gone" person (refer to scenario 1)
    3. Diamond in the rough

    Honestly, I'm lucky to find anything around here, but Oklahoma seems to mostly be a wasteland... Or I'm encroaching on some other retro person's territory and don't know it. *looks around suspiciously*

     

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  11. Posted

    I own the SNES30, the SN30 Pro, and the SN30 Pro+. As far as I'm concerned, they're the best 3rd party controller you're gonna get. I use the first two with my Super NT and the last one (the Pro+) with my Switch. They have very good build quality, and all the most recent ones (Pro and Pro+) use USB-C rather than micro USB. (I think all their stuff is USB C now.)

     

    I personally can't feel any lag time when using them with the Switch or the SNES Bluetooth receiver, but I'm also not very sensitive to that. 

     

    I haven't done a lot of configuration with the controllers myself, but the SN30 Pro+ has a special piece of software that offers vast configuration. (They call it "ULTIMATE SOFTWARE.)

     

    https://support.8bitdo.com/ultimate-software.html

     

    I would say it's a really great choice and very versatile as they work with just damn near anything if you have Bluetooth. They're also pretty easy to update the firmware. I personally recommend them, but you might get a few more opinions as I'm pretty easy to satisfy in this regard. lol

  13. Posted

    Honestly, the first game is darn near perfect as it is... That being said, I still have better memories of Donkey Kong Country 2 and playing at a cousin's house. 

     

    Love the music and the addition of some new features and creatures throughout the game. I'm willing to admit the nostalgia is a pretty big factor here. lol

     

    Not big on DKC3 and haven't really played it enough to have a full opinion of it. 

  16. Posted

    4 hours ago, Dopy25 said:

    Is Rover Mechanic Simulator still available? My son is REALLY into building sims. He'd love that one! (and it would give him time away from ForKnife)

     

    Got him started young on PC building Sim. :)

    Message sent~

  17. Posted

    1 hour ago, Thunderbird98 said:

    I heard that they have a design flaw- something about the system requiring a 5v circuit and the everdrive only being built for 3.3 volts. I don't know if that's true, but I didn't want to risk it. 

     

    This was true, but I believe the official everdrives have all been corrected. Any current models shouldn't have this issue, but the older ones might still be a problem. 

    However, I believe you can contact them in order to get this flaw fixed.  

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  18. Posted · Edited by KeeperofLindblum

    Random update on this! 

    I have disassembled a old office PC with hopes of just mounting the MOBO inside of an enclosure. I'm most likely going to do the "budget" arcade cabinet that @JBerel linked previously 
    (https://www.instructables.com/id/A-Super-Easy-Arcade-Machine-from-1-Sheet-of-Plywoo/)

     

    I'm working with the person who constructed the cabinets in my house... It'll probably cost a bit more than I originally wanted to spend, but I can't seem to bring the overall cost down. 

     

    I figure that the worst case at this point is I just buy a "countercade" style one that uses a Raspberry Pi. It's not the ideal situation I wanted, but I'm trying to be more real on multiple levels here. 

     

    Any suggestions on a countertop type arcade? (Something like this ---> https://www.adafruit.com/product/4334 )

     

    I've seen multiple types/styles that look like the one below / linked above, but they all just feel overpriced... 

     

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  19. Posted

    Not gonna ask someone to come pick it up as I live... kinda in the middle of nowhere, but I do quite a bit of driving around central Oklahoma! (OKC, Yukon, Mustang, etc). I'm willing to meet someone around the area to hand off the TV. 

  21. Posted

    Had a sort of "thrift find", by which I mean a random side of the road find. Was on my way to work when I spotted... a CRT TV on the road! I picked it up and continued to work.

     

    Tested it when I had a moment at work, and it was working great! Has some minor cosmetic damage, but otherwise it's a nice flat CRT Sanyo. (Remote beside the TV is for the one next to it.)

     

    I'd post the model number, but the sticker on the back was all torn up and faded. 

     

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  25. Posted

    I hate that there is a part of me that wants this... because I know at the end of the day a decent old computer can do almost all of this emulation and more. Can even get various adapters to read the games on PC if you're willing to look around. 

     

    It feels to me that the core problem with the Polymega (a lot of things aside) is the full cost of this "all in one" solution that doesn't even really come all in one because of the various adapters. What's the base system bit? $500? I mean you could get one of the brand new consoles (PS5 / Xbox Series X) for that price... barring you can find one to preorder. Or you could order one of the current gen consoles and have money left over for a pile of games. 

     

    The video highlights it as a nice plug in and play system, but for me, it'd just end up in the growing pile next to all my other systems. 

     

    If it were half the price or included all the adapters, we might have a different response from me. 🤷‍♀️

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