Are you into playing retro games?

Do you play retro games?

  • Yes, I play them regularly

    Votes: 225 58.4%
  • Yes, I play them but not very often

    Votes: 129 33.5%
  • No, I'm only interested in modern games (7th gen onwards)

    Votes: 18 4.7%
  • No, I'm only interested in the most recent releases

    Votes: 13 3.4%

  • Total voters
    385
I bought an RG35XX_SP last week solely to play retro games. It just feels better to play old games on dedicated hardware, without being online, without messages popping up - just a simple, "stupid" device for old games.

So far, it's doing a great job. Everything up to and including the PS1 runs great, though it took me a day to get the hang of RetroArch and learn all the menus and settings.

GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SNES, and SFC games, in particular, feel right at home on the device.

For anything more recent, I use my Steam Deck, mainly because joystick controls became standard from the PS2 onwards.

I've also tried a few N64 and PSP games on the RG35XX_SP, but binding the D-pad as a joystick isn't quite the same.

It's definitely going to be my new travel companion. Even during my lunch break today, I played Tony Hawk for 20 minutes because it's so quick and easy to use.



It's impressive what you can get for €60 these days and how much such a small device can do.

I've even loaded a bunch of TV series on it, and I can't wait to pull it out and watch something while traveling or when I have to wait - just because I can. It's silly fun.

I never had these gadgets in my childhood, but I imagine this is how it felt for kids "back then" who had a PS1 with a flip-up screen or a portable DVD player in the car.
 
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90+% of my gaming is retro, just not a fan of these inflated narrative driven bore fests we have today. I'll play indie platformers and racing games like FH and the few linear action games that come out but that's about it. I have a Retroid Pocket 2+ and an R36S that I got for $20 and both are great, the Pocket 2+ is more comfortable but I like the screen on the R36S more. I've been playing around with Batocera on a couple cheap mini PCs lately too to see how high the emulation can go.

My next project is turning the kids play room in the basement into a retro gaming room. I have a 36" RCA 4:3 CRT HDTV that can do 240 i/p, 480 i/p, 600p, and 1080i through VGA input so it works great for NES to PS2. I plan on putting that along with a big old couch and some other 90s retro furniture in there. I have NES, SNES, Genesis, PSX, DC, GC and Xbox but will need to get an N64 and PS2. I had a Saturn and Jaguar but can't seem to find them, likely something happened to them when I moved out years ago.
 
This seems as good of a thread as any to ask in, does the Famicom have a power light? Finally brought back my old NES RF adapter to try out the system I got this summer, but I'm not getting any signal output. I can't even tell if the console has power though, which makes it difficult to troubleshoot.

Gonna have to at least try out the RF adapter on the NES over Christmas to make sure it's not the problem.
 
This seems as good of a thread as any to ask in, does the Famicom have a power light? Finally brought back my old NES RF adapter to try out the system I got this summer, but I'm not getting any signal output. I can't even tell if the console has power though, which makes it difficult to troubleshoot.

Gonna have to at least try out the RF adapter on the NES over Christmas to make sure it's not the problem.
which channel are you tuning into? and the Famicom has no power leds
 
Honestly obsessed with retro games. Their history and just the time of my life combine into a perfect combination of rose colored glasses. I've even started to dabble in collecting and just can't help it.
 
which channel are you tuning into? and the Famicom has no power leds
I tried every channel in the 90s, though I think it is supposed to be 95 or 96, right?

I actually get FM interference on channel 95 (enough to actually make out music), so I am hoping it's not somehow messing with the output. Highly highly unlikely, but still.

The RF adaptor has been sitting in various boxes for probably 30 years since last use so it's very possible something is wrong with it... That said I have two power adapters (from this Famicom and a Super Famicom) and neither work, so I think it might be the Famicom. I have a modern power adapter that is compatible but haven't tried it yet.

Edit: also thanks for the info. It was kind of weird to Google if a Famicom has a power LED and I kept getting unhelpful results.
 
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I tried every channel in the 90s, though I think it is supposed to be 95 or 96, right?

I actually get FM interference on channel 95 (enough to actually make out music), so I am hoping it's not somehow messing with the output. Highly highly unlikely, but still.

The RF adaptor has been sitting in various boxes for probably 30 years since last use so it's very possible something is wrong with it... That said I have two power adapters (from this Famicom and a Super Famicom) and neither work, so I think it might be the Famicom. I have a modern power adapter that is compatible but haven't tried it yet.

Edit: also thanks for the info. It was kind of weird to Google if a Famicom has a power LED and I kept getting unhelpful results.
okay, so you are looking in the right range okay first grab an RCA to coax adapter, they're like 5 bucks, the family signal is weak to begin with so an automatic switch box might not even pass its signal through, coupled with Japanese broadcast signals being a little off from US ones (like channel 1 or 2 isn't quite the same frequency, but with a good signal it still gets through)
an easy test is to connect the rf out to an FM radio and see if you can tune in to the famicoms music the system is okay
don't use an nes ac adapter that will kill the system in a heart beat, a genesis 1 ac adapter will handle it just fine ( or any fitting 9 or 10v 1 amp negative psu will get the job done)
 
okay, so you are looking in the right range okay first grab an RCA to coax adapter, they're like 5 bucks, the family signal is weak to begin with so an automatic switch box might not even pass its signal through, coupled with Japanese broadcast signals being a little off from US ones (like channel 1 or 2 isn't quite the same frequency, but with a good signal it still gets through)
an easy test is to connect the rf out to an FM radio and see if you can tune in to the famicoms music the system is okay
don't use an nes ac adapter that will kill the system in a heart beat, a genesis 1 ac adapter will handle it just fine ( or any fitting 9 or 10v 1 amp negative psu will get the job done)
That's super helpful and makes sense - yeah the signal might be weak enough to not even trigger the RF adapter.

Is this the RCA to coax adapter I need?

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I'll have to grab one, and if it still doesn't work test again when I'm at my parents for Christmas. Thanks again for the help!
 
I have no interest in older games, there are lots of older people on this forum tho im sure they love reliving the olden days lol

nvm, i can see the poll results show that what i say is true
 
Yes, I play retro games and have a large retro computer and console collection, along with tons of games. Overall though, I'm still more of a modern gamer and only spend about 25% of my time playing retro games. I mainly focus on Atari and Sega consoles and Atari computers.

I should get my Atari 7800+, along with a bunch of newly released carts any day now.
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Yes. I got my 7800+ coming in the mail too.

I am going to have an extra Crystal Quest. I may or may not keep it. It may be worth it to keep a sealed copy.
 
I've been playing video games since 1986.

I revisit games I like every year, and try games I never had before from time to time.

Collections, ports, and remasters are very common on the major video game platforms.

I still have a CRT, as TinyNES, 40 games, and an Everdrive with every other game ever made on it.

Friends still have their entire collections going back to the Atari.

Emulation is cycle accurate for the popular systems, and the ROM collections are still easy to find despite Nintendo's dictatorial legal battles.

It's easier to play Retro than it has ever been.
 
Absolutely. Great games can be enjoyed on every generation of system. It's a beautiful thing. I could play Castlevania, Bare Knuckle 3, Dino Crisis, God Hand, Tenchu Z etc. The library is so vast so I wouldn't want to limit myself to this current, quite lackluster generation.
 
I enjoy them. I can always go back to Punch out and play.

I do like emulation, because you can have save states and take out as much challenge as you want. I would like to play Blaster Master as an invulnerable player.
 
It's like holding onto an ex.
Imagine having this mindset. You can't watch Blade Runner, Aliens, The Godfather. You can't read To Kill a Mocking Bird, The Stand, 1984. You can't play Metal Gear Solid 3, Final Fantasy VII, Super Mario Bros. 3. You can't listen to Metallica, Michael Jackson, Tupac. All because "it's like holding onto an ex". So limited my friend.
 
Hell yeah I am. I got a PVM CRT a couple years ago along with a MiSTer and it's been incredible. I've been slowly collecting all of the older consoles I missed back in the day, too. Recently got a PC Duo and Sega Saturn.

I also bought an Analogue Pocket when it came out, and it's easily become my favorite portable in recent time.

Retro games are the shit.
Is the Mister worth it? I own few analogue devices and used retroarch on everything I can install on.
 
I turned 55 this year. I've been gaming since 1972. I have fond memories of old games from my younger days, but generally when I try to actually play them in the current year, I get pant-pissing bored within a few minutes. I can't get into new/modern 2D scrolling games either, it's just... ugh. To me, one of the greatest joys about video games is getting to see them evolve, for better or worse.
 
I've never been able to get into anything before the SNES/SFC despite trying multiple times.

I do play a lot of 5th and 6th gen games. I've got a 20" CRT that I play on (I got super lucky with a Toshiba that a local guy had cleaned and calibrated so the geometry/colors are great and while it's not a Trinitron or have component it's great) and set up like a rolling cart that we keep in a closet and then pull out when we want it. I cable managed everything plus cables for PS1/2, N64, and GC and a power strip in a cable box at the bottom. I simply switch out the console and put the other cables in a clip so they don't hang and look like shit.

I've thought about getting a retrotink 5x but I just can't bring myself to spend the money on it.

Lately I've been playing through some of my favorite PS2 games Boku No Natsuyasumi 2 and Street Racing Syndicate and it's been awesome.
 
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I wish the damn PCSX2 emulator would scale right when you change the internal resolution.

You always get seams in the menus.

The Duckstation emulator doesn't have this problem.
 
Yep, mostly with my kids, who especially love NES games. Beat Contra with my son recently. My daughter loves Adventure Island and my son is obsessed with Mega Man. They tried Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers co-op and I had break it up because they were going to kill each other. :messenger_grinning_sweat:
 
Yep, mostly with my kids, who especially love NES games. Beat Contra with my son recently. My daughter loves Adventure Island and my son is obsessed with Mega Man. They tried Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers co-op and I had break it up because they were going to kill each other. :messenger_grinning_sweat:

Be honest. Did you use the Konami code?
 
I was playing a lot of PS2 last month. Usually in December I get back into Atari 2600 and Genesis. Something about those consoles feels like Christmas. Right now though I got hooked on Far Cry 3 for no reason after never getting far when it came out.

I'd love to play some new games, but until Mafia and GTA 6 there's nothing for me on the horizon. Stalker 2 was a bust until the AI gets patched. I miss the PS2 era of crime games man.
 
Is the Mister worth it? I own few analogue devices and used retroarch on everything I can install on.
Absolutely, especially if you're playing on CRT. If you're mainly playing on a modern TV, you can get away with cheaper solutions, so long as you don't mind a bit of extra input latency and/or inaccurate emulation.

But I absolutely love my MiSTer, and now that there's a much cheaper option with the new knockoff, I think more people should consider it.
 
Oh. I found out how to fix the 2D graphics when upscaling a game in PCSX2. You have to enable the rendering hacks. They are in the properties for each game.
 
I couldn't find a "RETRO CONSOLES" Thread so if there is one please let me know.

Anyway I just got this bad boy in. I have duo but wanted an actual PC-Engine. This little guy has some heft to him. the build quality is well above what you may think just by looking at it.

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I bought an analogue pocket with the doch and all my fav games were picked up whenever I want without practicing with settings and stuff.

Just start and play. On my Panasonic Plasma games looking awesome old 😂

At the moment street Fighter 2 Turbo on the original cps 2 Core is my favorite!
 
lately my retro time has been...

- playing some of Samus Returns on original (early 90's brick) Game Boy with modded backlight
- playing 3DS Samus Returns remake in parallel
- playing og Tomb Raider full-VR port from Team Beef, on the Quest 3, looks beautiful
- returning to manic mansion (NES + small CRT) which I never owned as a kid so I never beat it
 
There has never been a better time to get back into older stuff, especially the tangible if you can swing it.
80s-90s was peak, where gaming was about pushing hardware and boundaries vs megacorps figuring out how to collectively fuck you into subscription service hellscapes.
 
I couldn't find a "RETRO CONSOLES" Thread so if there is one please let me know.

Anyway I just got this bad boy in. I have duo but wanted an actual PC-Engine. This little guy has some heft to him. the build quality is well above what you may think just by looking at it.

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That's awesome is that the European Tg16/pc engine? Isn't the duo the one that had CD drive and ram expansion?

My og Tg16 I got for Xmas in 1990 was stolen in 1992 asshats moved almost 3000 miles across the country, so it and my 20 some games gone.

I do have the mini version of the Tg16, genesis, snes, and ps1. Only Tg16 mini isn't modded as there is no mods. I guess not enough people got it to be worth making custom firmware for.

What games did you play on it? The crush pinball, blazing lazers, neutopia, dungeon Explorer, order of griffin, ninja spirit, bonks, type, Splatterhouse all amazing games.
 
I would play more retro games, if they were available. Where to play Half Life? On PS2 at 480p and 30 fps? No, thanks.

Lots of retro games stick on retro platforms, unfortunately.
 
That's awesome is that the European Tg16/pc engine? Isn't the duo the one that had CD drive and ram expansion?

My og Tg16 I got for Xmas in 1990 was stolen in 1992 asshats moved almost 3000 miles across the country, so it and my 20 some games gone.

I do have the mini version of the Tg16, genesis, snes, and ps1. Only Tg16 mini isn't modded as there is no mods. I guess not enough people got it to be worth making custom firmware for.

What games did you play on it? The crush pinball, blazing lazers, neutopia, dungeon Explorer, order of griffin, ninja spirit, bonks, type, Splatterhouse all amazing games.

It's the first Japanese revision. The core graphx . It supposedly fixed a small issue with the sound chip.
The core graphx 2 is the gray and orange one which switched back to the first sound chip.

Speaking of sound. Emulators don't do the pc engine sound justice.

Anywho, I got a Krikzz turbo overdrive pro for this one which has a built in CD rom fpga so i can play my cd games without having to put a cd in.

I do recommend getting a rgb md2 adapter if anyone is thinking of getting one. 👍

IMO there are 3 games that really show what the PCE can do.
Street Fighter 2 championship, Castlevania Rondo, and Ys 4 Dawn of Ys.
 
LOVE playing retro games. Just yesterday was playing Rock n Roll Racing (the Mega Drive/Genesis version)! There is something about pure focus on gameplay that I just adore. A great story is one thing but a focus on gameplay is what gaming is all about.

Also, wondering if anyone can help- looking at getting a steam deck MAINLY for retro games. Can anyone tell me is it easy to set up on Steam Deck and up to what console is it compatible with (PS2/PS3???). Thanks.
 
Also, wondering if anyone can help- looking at getting a steam deck MAINLY for retro games. Can anyone tell me is it easy to set up on Steam Deck and up to what console is it compatible with (PS2/PS3???). Thanks.
Not an expert since I'd rather play on the CRT than emulating but, yeah, it's pretty easy. Just google "emudeck" or check some youtubes about it and that should get you started.
 
Not an expert since I'd rather play on the CRT than emulating but, yeah, it's pretty easy. Just google "emudeck" or check some youtubes about it and that should get you started.
I wish I had the money to go buy every game I wanted from the SNES/Genesis era but sadly I don't have the funds for that! Emulation is really good today and I figure, Steam Deck would be the perfect place to play them on a handheld and also the fact you can connect it to a tv makes it even better.
 
I wish I had the money to go buy every game I wanted from the SNES/Genesis era but sadly I don't have the funds for that! Emulation is really good today and I figure
Well, there's always stuff like using everdrives or emulating 16bit consoles on a nintendo wii which is what I do. That way you don't need all the hardware while still being able to enjoy the games on the CRT TV.

Steam Deck would be the perfect place to play them on a handheld and also the fact you can connect it to a tv makes it even better.
It really is imo. Only emulator I've tried there is one for the Switch to play Monster Hunter Generations at 60fps. Runs like a charm and plays like a dream.
 
It's only after decades through buying a GameCube compatible Wii last year that I have caught up with some of the titles I looked waaay back when the Gamecube was relatively new, ie Luigi's mansion and, ie the Star Wars titles on the cube!
 
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It really is imo. Only emulator I've tried there is one for the Switch to play Monster Hunter Generations at 60fps. Runs like a charm and plays like a dream.
Really? Didn't realise it was that good to run Switch games at 60 fps! I'm definitely looking at getting one soon, to sit alongside my Switch 2 once that is released!
 
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