atarilovesyou Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 So it's dropped to 50 CDN, meaning it just may be worth buying. Is there a way to mod it and add games so that the original issues (PAL games, etc) aren't present? I realize the controllers aren't Dualshock so lots of driving games are out, but there's lots of fun games that don't require the analog sticks. What's the bottom line, worth it for modding? Esoecially at this clearance price? Or is the emulator itself garbage (who knows, is there a way to replace even that?) Or do I just stay far, far away regardless of price? Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Ive been holding out. This may go down to $20 like the PSTV did. Right now its $40 at Walmart in the US. I will probably bite at $30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Seems the answer to these sort of things is almost always "just get yourself a Raspberry Pi". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetastrike Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Does the emulator still perform poorly, or has that been improved? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J727AZ using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 So it's dropped to 50 CDN, meaning it just may be worth buying. Is there a way to mod it and add games so that the original issues (PAL games, etc) aren't present? I realize the controllers aren't Dualshock so lots of driving games are out, but there's lots of fun games that don't require the analog sticks. What's the bottom line, worth it for modding? Esoecially at this clearance price? Or is the emulator itself garbage (who knows, is there a way to replace even that?) Or do I just stay far, far away regardless of price? Thanks guys. Yes, it's worth getting. Yes, you can mod it, and it's easy. https://modmyclassic.com You can use other controllers, too. Yes, it's worth it for modding, especially at this clearance price. The emulator itself is OK, and there are ways to replace it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 Thanks guys. Still not 100% sure I will bite but thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cepp Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 It's £49.99 everywhere in the UK right now but that's still too expensive imo. If it was £20 I'd buy it just to mess about with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Funny... I actually prefer the dpad for most PS racing games. Edited March 10, 2019 by DragonGrafx-16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Bestbuy is 40 right now. Target is still 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Funny... I actually prefer the dpad for most PS racing games. Same here -- Ridge Racer 4 really *should* be my favorite, but Rage Racer and the original Ridge Racer just feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Cade Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 It works but is very (annoyingly) unstable, like all RetroArch "solutions". I wish they could all work as well as the XPORT emulators on XBOX. Even though the box is clunky, still nothing beats it for emulation on a TV for the old systems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
power Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) The bottom line is for me this, it was too expensive and we're waiting for someone to do a nice simple mod. Once it's got a decent mod going for it it will be a nice little system. Current mods aren't bad, they're just not as useful as the Hackchi mod for the NES/SNES classics. I'm looking forward to playing some nice PS1 games on the system. Edited March 11, 2019 by power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 It works but is very (annoyingly) unstable, like all RetroArch "solutions". I wish they could all work as well as the XPORT emulators on XBOX. Even though the box is clunky, still nothing beats it for emulation on a TV for the old systems. For everything pre-PlayStation I agree, but I feel like the OG Xbox runs PS1 games slower than original hardware. Maybe if you've got a souped-up Xbox with the 1.4 GHz CPU and 128 MB of RAM it does better with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Cade Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) For everything pre-PlayStation I agree, but I feel like the OG Xbox runs PS1 games slower than original hardware. Maybe if you've got a souped-up Xbox with the 1.4 GHz CPU and 128 MB of RAM it does better with it. Agree, I should have qualified my view of "old systems" to be 16-bit or older. Edited March 11, 2019 by R.Cade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Where are they all being sold for $50 CDN? That is a price I might bite at just for the controllers. I checked Walmart Canada and they are sold out online 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) For everything pre-PlayStation I agree, but I feel like the OG Xbox runs PS1 games slower than original hardware. Maybe if you've got a souped-up Xbox with the 1.4 GHz CPU and 128 MB of RAM it does better with it. Not only that you would need one of thosePelican brand controllers that also had the black and white buttons on the shoulders just to have R1 and L1. Edited March 11, 2019 by DragonGrafx-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Not only that you would need one of those Pelican brand controllers that also had the black and white buttons on the shoulders just to have R1 and L1. I have one of those EMS PS1 to Xbox adapters and that works fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Where are they all being sold for $50 CDN? That is a price I might bite at just for the controllers. I checked Walmart Canada and they are sold out online As of yesterday afternoon, my local Wal-Mart had many, many units sitting on the shelf, but they were still priced about at about Cdn$76. I too would buy one for Cdn$50, if only I knew where... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 As of yesterday afternoon, my local Wal-Mart had many, many units sitting on the shelf, but they were still priced about at about Cdn$76. I too would buy one for Cdn$50, if only I knew where... Doesn't walmart price match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinChargers Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Doesn't walmart price match? They price match their own website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfleet Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I picked one up for around $35USD a few months back with the Target app exploit where they double-discounted them. I basically played it for a half hour and put it back in the box. I feel like it's more of a novelty/collector's item than a good game console. Some thoughts:-Presentation and packaging are top notch. They NAILED this aspect of it. It really looks like a small Playstation! -Controllers are not Dual Shock, but they are convincing replicas of the originals. And since they are USB, they work on other stuff.-Game selection is just OK, as many people have communicated. Some run slow because they are PAL releases.-I haven't hacked mine yet, but I will eventually since there are tons of options for this now.Before I bought this, I put Retropie on a 128GB SD card and loaded it with PS1 titles for my RPI 3. I used the same emulator that runs on the Classic, and it works very well, if not better than the Classic does. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 Where are they all being sold for $50 CDN? That is a price I might bite at just for the controllers. I checked Walmart Canada and they are sold out online They are all over the place in Ontario. At 150, they shelfwarmed like nothing else...and they had walls of them. At this discounted price, it seems they are moving...still, the included games aren't my cup of tea, so while I'm not 100% happy with it I will buy one for modding. There's plenty of PS1 gaming awesomeness that doesn't require analog sticks, but the rumble feature is something I'll miss in the games that featured cool gimmicks for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Some of the included titles interest me, but mostly I think that it is an interesting-looking collectible piece. Cdn$50 is my price point. I won't be going to the GTA this year, so I will just have to wait for my local store management to get tired of seeing the piles of unsold stock. Is Wal-Mart internally consistent on prices? In other words, is it worth the effort to try a different store elsewhere in the city in hopes of landing a lower price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 When they hit $20 i'll snap one up and put it on a shelf somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 Some of the included titles interest me, but mostly I think that it is an interesting-looking collectible piece. Cdn$50 is my price point. I won't be going to the GTA this year, so I will just have to wait for my local store management to get tired of seeing the piles of unsold stock. Is Wal-Mart internally consistent on prices? In other words, is it worth the effort to try a different store elsewhere in the city in hopes of landing a lower price? Hard to say but I would assume yes. Im going to pick one up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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