Anyone use those retro SNes/nes/sega systems?

[Gamble]

So for months now I've had a bug up my ass to get an old school snes with some mario kart and super mario world, donkey kong etc. The oem stuff seems to be priced high. Anyone use any of those retro systems that are all in one?
Or can anyone recommend one that would have a wireless remote and maybe and HDMI port?

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[Mook]

[MENTION=206]skeezer[/MENTION]

 

[blakbearddelite]

It'd be nice to have the old systems for the sentiment, but I find the emulators to be just as good. Though I don't know you can play any 4-player games with the emulators. Some people want ridiculous money for the old systems, and some people are willing to pay ridiculous money.

 

[skeezer]

I can hook you up on the cheap if you want SNES equipment.

 

[Shibby50]

I have this and am happy with it. Only a s-video cable though no hdmi

 

[skeezer]

One of these days I'll put up a for sale thread so I can sell some of my stuff.
It's taking up a lot of space now.

 

[Gamble]

I have this and am happy with it. Only a s-video cable though no hdmi

does it have wireless controllers? Everything works good?
I was also hoping to find something with built in games but I probably won't find that unless I have an emulator. I do have an emulator on my mac, but I want to sit back with an original controller feel and play on my big tv.

 

[wombat]

build a raspberry pi type thing, that way you can connect it to your TV.

 

[Shibby50]

No the controllers are not wireless it comes with 2 controllers but I have extensions for them

 

[Gamble]

No the controllers are not wireless it comes with 2 controllers but I have extensions for them

Not a clue on how to do it

 

[wombat]

Not a clue on how to do it

Pretty simple to do, honestly. It'll run you about $60 with the PI, memory card, controller and then you can run pretty much any emulator.

 

[wombat]

Take a look at:

EmulationStation

The RetroPie Project | petRockBlog

 

[smokiechicago]

It's so sweet when you can run an emulator and play someone online.

 

[wombat]

damn you [MENTION=12057]Gamble[/MENTION], you just made me buy a pi, case, and USB SNES controller...

 

[Gamble]

damn you [MENTION=12057]Gamble[/MENTION], you just made me buy a pi, case, and USB SNES controller...

lol
can you make it wireless? I have a shit ton of roms.

 

[wombat]

sure, use a wireless usb dongle and then share the roms from your PC that you're storing them. i'll be using a microSD card and putting the OS and emus/ROMs on that

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I wouldnt run the pi...it barely can handle SNES...it will not run N64 or anything newer.

 

[wombat]

I wouldnt run the pi...it barely can handle SNES...it will not run N64 or anything newer.

Even the pi 2 with 1gb ram?

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Even the pi 2 with 1gb ram?

Si. Especially when you start factoring in multiple users (who wants to play super smash by themselves!?!). The pi processor is the bottle neck.

I was able to run SNES on pi1...and it seemed fine....n64 no way. Pi2 claims people are running 5th gen emulators on it at full speed (n64, playstation) but people still have lots of issues with choppy Fps depending on the game.

I wouldnt waste the money if you are using it for a emulator.

A old pc will work 10x better and you can run 4 players on it.

 

[wombat]

I suppose. I was mainly looking for SNES and before seeing as I have an N64 plugged in downstairs.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I wish I didn't sell my n64. I have a sega Genesis still.

 

[Mook]

super nintendo sega genesis?

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I suppose. I was mainly looking for SNES and before seeing as I have an N64 plugged in downstairs.

Then it should be fine

 

[sickmint79]

wow that's an interesting system.

no NES but i still have my SNES, genesis and turbografx-16 in the basement.

 

[Nccstud]

I've got an old NES. I have the power pad too. Who wants to have a track and field tournament?!