Video Games NES Classic Edition - Page 2

ILChief · 11-28-2016, 10:00 AM

Ok, my nine year old daughter wants one of these for Christmas and they are impossible to find. Jackasses have scooped them all up and price gouging on eBay. Any tips on how to get one of these? Or anyone have one in the box to sell for a reasonable price. (Long shot I know)

Thanks!

**notorious** · 12-12-2016, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kcfanXIII

https://retropie.org.uk/

Pretty easy to set up, and any issues you have are easily answered by google.

I have played a ton of emulation/roms on computer, but that would be nice.

Before I read through that link, do you just put everything on an SD card and let her rip? Do they make cases for the boards?

WhawhaWhat · 12-12-2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

I have played a ton of emulation/roms on computer, but that would be nice.

Before I read through that link, do you just put everything on an SD card and let her rip? Do they make cases for the boards?

There are a million cases out there. I bought a 32 GB sd card for it.

This is exactly what I bought off of Amazon:

Motherboard, power supply and heatsinks.

SD Card

Case

$80 for over 3000 games compared to $60 for 30 games on the NES classic. I already had a USB controller but I am going to get a PS3 controller eventually.

BryanBusby · 12-12-2016, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

Could have been the #1 gift item for Christmas, but they shit the bed.

I don't think Nintendo really cares.

They were just making sure they were going to raise at least X dollars to help fund their Switch launch and make sure they didn't have to buy back a ton of these, if it were a flop.

**notorious** · 12-12-2016, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

There are a million cases out there. I bought a 32 GB sd card for it.

This is exactly what I bought off of Amazon:

Motherboard, power supply and heatsinks.

SD Card

Case

$80 for over 3000 games compared to $60 for 30 games on the NES classic. I already had a USB controller but I am going to get a PS3 controller eventually.

How long did it take you to download 3000 games? I have around 100, and that was kind of a headache. 3000

WhawhaWhat · 12-12-2016, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

How long did it take you to download 3000 games? I have around 100, and that was kind of a headache. 3000

20 minutes.

**The Franchise** · 12-12-2016, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

20 minutes.

Are they in bulk somewhere?

**notorious** · 12-12-2016, 03:34 PM

Thanks for the PM.

WWWhat is awesome. That's all I'm going to say.

**The Franchise** · 12-12-2016, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

There are a million cases out there. I bought a 32 GB sd card for it.

This is exactly what I bought off of Amazon:

Motherboard, power supply and heatsinks.

SD Card

Case

$80 for over 3000 games compared to $60 for 30 games on the NES classic. I already had a USB controller but I am going to get a PS3 controller eventually.

How do N64 games run on it? I've heard some things about N64 games being choppy on Raspberry Pi.

WhawhaWhat · 12-12-2016, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

How do N64 games run on it? I've heard some things about N64 games being choppy on Raspberry Pi.

I saw that they didn't work really well but I tried Mario 64 and WCW Revenge and they worked fine. Haven't tried anything else yet.

**The Franchise** · 12-12-2016, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

I saw that they didn't work really well but I tried Mario 64 and WCW Revenge and they worked fine. Haven't tried anything else yet.

Do you use PS3 controllers for everything?

WhawhaWhat · 12-12-2016, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Do you use PS3 controllers for everything?

I have an old USB controller that I use right now but I'll get a PS3 controller eventually.

kcfanXIII · 12-13-2016, 09:59 AM

The Pi 3 has wifi and blue tooth built in. I am using a PS3 controller for everything. I'm able to connect via blue tooth pretty easily. The only "drawback" if you want to call it that, is that when connecting the controller, it uses the whole Blue Tooth capability. So, if you have other devices connected via BT, you will loose that capability. The key board I have has a simple USB dongle though, so it wasn't an issue. I rarely need the keyboard after set up anyway. If you are going to use a 360 controller, which is what I wanted, you will need to make sure your USB cable has the ability to transmit data. It took me 2 or 3 hours to figure that out. IF you are dead set on using the 360 controller, you'll need to order an usb adapter for wireless.

kcfanXIII · 12-13-2016, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

How do N64 games run on it? I've heard some things about N64 games being choppy on Raspberry Pi.

I have not had any luck with N64 games. They are all choppy and impossible to play. Ive tried different emulators that come with the package, but pretty much the same results. I have some things left to try still though.

Fish · 12-13-2016, 10:10 AM

I built an emulator a while back, and loaded it with eleventy thousands ROMS, and got a nice controller. And the kid and I played with it for a couple days, and it has since been collecting dust. The thrill of building an emulator is usually more fun than actually playing.

kcfanXIII · 12-13-2016, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I built an emulator a while back, and loaded it with eleventy thousands ROMS, and got a nice controller. And the kid and I played with it for a couple days, and it has since been collecting dust. The thrill of building an emulator is usually more fun than actually playing.

While I agree, it was a fun project, I have been playing mine since I built it. Running through several old games I used to love. There's a whole market for retro gaming. Some times I long for the simpler days of a d pad and a couple buttons. It doesn't seem like you are a part of that market.

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