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Building a "console emulator" computer!
mike boss:
I love the idea of this kind of project.
Like mentioned early in the thread, I am also not a purist.
I like the idea of everything in ONE place.
I've tried to do this on various projects and do indeed have console emulation, but MAME dominates.
However I've purchased a Hypserspin EXT HDD with EVERYTHING.
I'm now in the process of looking for wired USB versions of the various controllers.
Nothing found for the original Sega Master System or Turbo Grafx.
Either way....awesome project........it inspires me !
PS -- thanks for posting the Amazon link.
Did you ever consider wireless 360 controllers ? You can easily find the receiver on Ebay for under $10.
eds1275:
I thought of wireless controllers, but the way my living room is laid out made it easy to run a USB extensio under the couch to the coffee table and there's a 4 port usb hub there. I keep everything plugged in there so I don't have issues with the headache of reassigned USB gamepads every time I play.
mike boss:
Super cool!
You've motivated me to dig thru the boxes downstairs and start gathering my goodies.
I was looking online, a retro USB Atari style joystick is kinda kinda costly in comparison to other models.
You've got me trying to think which route I should go for general gaming, wireless 360 type, or USB PS3 type.
eds1275:
My personal opinion is that modern controllers are just a better way to do it. I mean if I had 4 players for every console that supported it I'd have like 32 controllers. Unplug one, and it could cause a nightmare of usb device ids effing up your config!
The only one that is a little weird but still totally playable is N64. I've got the right joystick mapped to the C-buttons. Just takesw a little while to get used to.
mike boss:
I blame my buddy Lucas for getting me on this "authentic" controller for the emulator kick!
Well..........not authentic......but retro knock off I guess.
All be it I haven't really tried the PC (retro) gaming with a modern controller.
I know playing some NES emulation on my arcade cabinet was really fun to say the least.
And I've warned that N64 emulation is really lacking when not using an authentic controller.
I guess for myself the reality is the cabinets don't get much use, so 4 players on any emulator would be rare.
IE - the need for 4 controllers per console would be minimal.
One controller per console would more so fit my needs.
But I like the point you made, perhaps the newer controllers do offer an overall better way of doing things.
4 x 360 or PS3 type controllers might just be the best option.
I also like what you said about mapping the N64 controller. I know that was another criticism.
If I can ask a question, without using a keyboard encoder (as one would do in an arcade cabinet) I guess mapping keys isn't really a big deal. I mean you can map the keys, but you don't need to worry about any function keys, etc ?
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