HDMI 1080p N64, legit?

[quickfingers818]

I'm not against emulation per say, but I'm not interested in spending a shit ton of money on a rig to play old games either.

Take the RetroN 5 for example, it'll do pretty much everything I'll want it to do for only $100. Plays the original carts, uses the original controllers, and is a simple plug-and-play system. But it maximizes the output of graphics that are already there and makes them presentable on an HDTV.

I was recently looking into emulating PS1 and PS2 games. The hardware required to run them in HD would cost about $700, fuck that noise. Not to mention I wouldn't know what the hell I'm doing.

Im with you on this one. If you want to get the best experience possible I would play these games on original hardware with the original graphics, just the way it was meant to be. I can imagine playing games for the N64 with an updated video signal but it just wouldn't be the same.

[SegaAM2]

Maybe I'm alone here, but for all the trouble to get that N64 to run HDMI which actually make the games look like shit, I'd much rather just buy an s-video cable and play them on standard def tvs. The games will actually look a lot better that way, no lag or other BS, and it would cost at most $10.

[quickfingers818]

Maybe I'm alone here, but for all the trouble to get that N64 to run HDMI which actually make the games look like shit, I'd much rather just buy an s-video cable and play them on standard def tvs. The games will actually look a lot better that way, no lag or other BS, and it would cost at most $10.

this is exactly what I do

[Azarkhel]

Whilst I agree with the "just grab a CRT" crowd (I have a dual PVM setup myself), you guys need to look at it from a long term perspective. CRTs are dying and they're not being manufactured anymore, so alternatives will be required sooner rather than later. Additionally, some people just don't have the space for them which is certainly a valid concern.

[quickfingers818]

Whilst I agree with the "just grab a CRT" crowd (I have a dual PVM setup myself), you guys need to look at it from a long term perspective. CRTs are dying and they're not being manufactured anymore, so alternatives will be required sooner rather than later. Additionally, some people just don't have the space for them which is certainly a valid concern.

An N64 emulator would probably be the way to go as far as convenience and resolution

[Ozzy_98]

I was recently looking into emulating PS1 and PS2 games. The hardware required to run them in HD would cost about $700, fuck that noise. Not to mention I wouldn't know what the hell I'm doing.

PS2 is one of the worse systems for emulation, so don't go off that.  Nes can be emulated on a 90 Mhz Pent 1 just fine.  I was playing PS1 on a 500 Mhz Celeron for ages.

Now for me, don't get me wrong, I like consoles and carts, that's why I'm here.  But when it comes to playability, they can't compete with emulators now a days, the people who complain about them just haven't tried good emulators, or never tried the different adapters for using console controllers' on pc (Something I'm not a huge fan of; heck, I use a genesis controller on my Atari).

Right now it looks like the RetroN is nothing more than a PC emulator that rather than using roms, makes you dump the cart every time you play, and has a clunky menu.  And it really is an emulator, so I might as well use one with bells and whistles.  A good setup like mine, I can press button combos (shoulder buttons plus analog sticks in my case) and perform functions as exiting the emulator, save\load states, or even rewind the game on emulators that support it.   If I want to play a game upstairs, first I turn on my TV: (PICTURE FLOOD!)



and maybe I'll get distracted, watch a TV show:



then go play some Atari goodness:



then switch over to some Wii for new super Mario bros.



Then I go back to my office to do some work, and by work I mean:

 (Sorry for the pic, not sure wtf my phone camera was doing)

And for the record, I'm not a fan of scan lines, I much rather run 4xhq than have "proper" low-res graphics with lines through them.  That said, here's the basement game room right now:
CRT for the actual consoles, and plan on putting an LCD with dedicated emulator box next to it.

[SegaAM2]

The very last picture you posted, I'm guessing that's a homebrew Super Mario Bro game? Looks cool. Nice set up also, maybe I'll turn my old PC into an emulator machine once I pick up a new one.

[Arseen]

The very last picture you posted, I'm guessing that's a homebrew Super Mario Bro game? Looks cool. Nice set up also, maybe I'll turn my old PC into an emulator machine once I pick up a new one.

I think that is Giana sisters.

[Ozzy_98]

I think that is Giana sisters.

It is, playing it on a real C-64 off my SD2IEC card, with a Genesis pad. I cant make it past second stage using an Atari style stick on it.

[UncleBob]

One down side to most emulation - it requires illegally downloading products - which is super-lame.

[Azarkhel]

Whilst I agree with the "just grab a CRT" crowd (I have a dual PVM setup myself), you guys need to look at it from a long term perspective. CRTs are dying and they're not being manufactured anymore, so alternatives will be required sooner rather than later. Additionally, some people just don't have the space for them which is certainly a valid concern.

For "convenience" I suppose yes, though N64 emulation as a whole is rubbish.

An N64 emulator would probably be the way to go as far as convenience and resolution