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Sega Megadrive mini
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Chris_Heilong wrote: »I was going to get one and for €75 it sounds like a good deal but I thought the restrictive nature of the system would annoy me so I got an Nvida Shield instead which is meant to a good emulation device.
A very good call. The Shield blows away any of the 'Mini' devices, and is really in the 'Rolls Royce' league of 'under the tv' emulation boxes. The only way you'll top it is to move to PC, but unless you want to run higher end stuff like GameCube, Wii, PS2, etc etc, the Shield will have you well covered. You'll be able to configure Retroarch's Run-Ahead feature, and use the nice shaders all at the same time etc, it really is a great little emulation box.
If you want any help setting it all up, give me a shout and I'll advise where I can
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FutureTeashock wrote: »All these games can be played for free online, so why would I fork out 75 precious euros for this?
Because if you are playing them for free you are not paying the owner of these games for the right to do so, which is theft.
I mean, by all means use emulation and online stuff if you like, but don't think that it is ultimately right.
If these mini consoles don't mean anything to you, buy the original console and start a collection of your own.0 -
Because if you are playing them for free you are not paying the owner of these games for the right to do so, which is theft.
I mean, by all means use emulation and online stuff if you like, but don't think that it is ultimately right.
If these mini consoles don't mean anything to you, buy the original console and start a collection of your own.
This is the most holier than thou post I've ever seen.
I already have most of the games but doubt the console still works at this stage.
I'll keep stealing "stealing" by playing them online, thank you very much.
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FutureTeashock wrote: »All these games can be played for free online, so why would I fork out 75 precious euros for this?
As in through a web browser?
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FutureTeashock wrote: »This is the most holier than thou post I've ever seen.
I already have most of the games but doubt the console still works at this stage.
I'll keep stealing "stealing" by playing them online, thank you very much.
No need for the insults.
I wasn't insulting you.
And I was just stating facts.
There are plenty of people here that use emulation.
And there are plenty of people who own original hardware.
Also, there are plenty of reasons not to buy the Megadrive Mini.0 -
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FutureTeashock wrote: »All these games can be played for free online, so why would I fork out 75 precious euros for this?
I like the aesthetic of the mini consoles. I own all 4 now (SNES, NES and even PS1) I don't use them much but it is nice to have them.0 -
FutureTeashock wrote: »All these games can be played for free online, so why would I fork out 75 precious euros for this?
I know.
But it's good to have something you can hook up to your tv and play on the sofa.
A Pi could do the same. But it's just easier to get the mini.0 -
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Why have arcade machines when MAME exists?
MAME loves real arcade machines too
The bloody thing made me sell my pcb's when I see a pcb and MAME running side by side on two cabs...
But yeah, agreed. There's a whole spectrum of experience to gauge here, from playing games through an internet browser, to using real hardware on a crt...hardly the same thing.0 -
MAME loves real arcade machines too The bloody thing made me sell my pcb's when I see a pcb and MAME running side by side on two cabs...
But yeah, agreed. There's a whole spectrum of experience to gauge here, from playing games through an internet browser, to using real hardware on a crt...hardly the same thing.
I think a true retro experience is probably made up of a dozen different sensory inputs and cues. Tactile things like pushing in the cart or blowing on the contacts can't really be replicated. Also, I've always noticed that if you have instant access to a load of different games at once, it makes things feel cheaper and this greatly diminishes attention span, in my experience. If you have only a few in physical form, and you have to actually get up to change them, there's a bit of a commitment made there and makes it much easier to focus.0 -
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With the proliferation of digital stores and cheap games I'm getting it with modern consoles. My Switch is awash with tonnes of great games I can play at the touch of a button so I have to be very disciplined or I'll end up playing nothing.
Then there is my Steam/GOG library… I won't even go into that.
The worst thing about modern games though is the feel you need to be playing the latest release as soon as it comes out. Lots of times I've been playing a stone cold classic old school game and then dropped it because some modern game comes out that I end up not enjoying nearly as much. I've kind of learned now that modern big budget games are just a heap of **** with a focus on skinner box games instead of gameplay, outside the likes of games from Nintendo, Platinum, From etc.
But then you've got a vast wealth of indie games that are really worth your time. Thank god for indie games as I really think gaming would be in a stinking quagmire without it.
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What do you guys think of the new Mini Megadrive?
I've not given mine a proper shake-down, but so far I've enjoyed it. I've not noticed the audio lag - yet - and have noticed that games run faster given they're emulated at the original 60Hz speed rather than the traditional PAL experience of 50Hz (or else I'm getting slower as I age ). The pads are - from what I recall - close to if not full size unlike the NES/SNES offerings which are minified so makes for a less cramped experience for those of us with bigger hands. 0 -
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