So what do you guys use to play old games on HDTV's?

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Bear78:

--- Quote from: Vypertech on September 28, 2020, 11:38:24 PM ---I been thinking about getting a Reton 5 for a long time but not sure. I've also read about upscalers but not sure which is best? I plan on playing most of my games on an older 1080p TV. Any recommendations?

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RetroTINK. It's the easiest if you want to stick with original hardware.

https://www.retrotink.com/

If you don't care about that, like Arseen said, Analogue makes quality stuff (again not cheap though).

TDIRunner:
The BEST way to play retro consoles on modern HD TVs is with the Analogue products, but that will cost you a lot of money to get everything they currently offer. Also, if you are slickly talking NES, I would argue that the RetroUSB AES is a good alternative to the Analogue NT or NT Mini and it costs less. Despite being clone systems, they have near 100% compatibility including the before mentioned Castlevania III.

If you don't want to spend that kind of money, I would stick with emulation on a Retro Pie. In my opinion, it's not worth getting the cheaper priced clone systems. I know a lot of people want to play the original carts, but outside of the high end clone systems like Analogue or RetroUSB, you are sacrificing too much for it to be worth it. Putting a cart into a Retron 5 isn't really much different than playing a ROM on a Retro Pie.

Your other options are to look into the HDMI mods that are available for many of the older consoles. But again, be prepared to front a lot of money, for the kits and even more if you can't install them yourself.

If you have the budget, go with Analogue. If you don't, go with Retro Pie. That's my suggestion.

rockabilly1983:

--- Quote from: Vypertech on September 29, 2020, 08:11:39 AM ---I'm not really looking to go back to the old TV's, in fact I just hauled a 32 inch out of the house (games looked kinda crappy on it as it was really really old). I recently upgraded my 1080p with a 4k TV so I put the 1080 in the game room and am looking to play on that one. So yeah I'm trying to get the best of both worlds, I want something that will clean up the image and make these games look really sharp which is why I keep looking at the Reton 5, but I've read there can be compatibility issues on occasion so it concerns me.

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You don't want to go back to the old TVs? That's fine. That also means you won't be able to play light gun games anymore. I hope the 32" TV was donated to a thrift store. There are others out there that want it. We need to keep them preserved because those TVs aren't made anymore. The last CRT TVs that were made in the mid to late 2000s have a nice picture. My neighbor across the street was throwing out some stuff one year. I went and took a look at the pile of junk. He was throwing out a 20" Sony Trinitron. I couldn't believe he was throwing out a nice TV. That is the most sought after CRT TV for retro gaming. That is my most favorite CRT. The picture is sharp, bright, and clear. It also has the best stereo sound I have ever heard. It blows HDTVs out of the water. It also has three different A/V inputs: RCA, S-Video, and RGB. You can hook up modern consoles that output RGB such as the PlayStation 3.

Arseen:

--- Quote from: rockabilly1983 on September 29, 2020, 11:50:04 AM ---That also means you won't be able to play light gun games anymore.
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There is hope as there is certain 3rd party Zapper clone (Tomee Zapp Gun) that works with modern TVs as long as the game rom is altered a bit.

More here: http://neslcdmod.com/
So maybe they can find a way to modify other light guns and games to work as well, like SNES Battle Clash 1& 2

Vypertech:
Light gun games aren't really an issues for me, I really don't care for them. The TV had to be taken to recycling as no one else would take it unfortunately, I did try.

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