what the hell it is but my brother ordered me everything I needed for it, once I saw him being able to play N64 games I had to have it. He's going to set it up for me on tuesday when it comes
what the hell it is but my brother ordered me everything I needed for it, once I saw him being able to play N64 games I had to have it. He's going to set it up for me on tuesday when it comes
Pretty much what I want it for. Can you ask him what emulator he uses? How was the speed/display of the N64 games?
You may need to tweak it a bit to overclock as the N64 games can get a little laggy. If you find yourself overheating be sure to pick up a heat sink.
Also, make sure you're using the Pi 3 and a legit power supply. If it's struggling to get power, performance and heat are going to be a problem.
I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about haha. I gave him my CC and told him to order what i needed and set it up for me. But you are probably much more knowledgeable than he is about this.
Here is what he ordered for me on my amazon account.
What I was referring to above was software, which I'm guessing your brother will knock out for you. He's addressed the things to look out for with his purchases, like the power supply and the case with heat sinks. From that, you should be all set.
For controllers, truth is none of them are great. The one you have linked is bluetooth, which comes with warts that all BT controllers will have. I've linked an alternative below, which is good but requires a wire connection to the Pi to operate. There's drivers that let you use a PS3 or 360 controller (I've done the PS3 one myself, but I believe there's a 360 option). Nothing is considered the 'perfect' solution.
I built a joystick with buttons, not a d-pad, because I like the retro (80's arcade) gaming, but have a d-pad for the NES stuff.
JohnF - I have literally dozens of these things. One on the boat as a secondary screen for navigation and sonar. Several throughout the house for anything from digital picture frames to home automation controllers. One in the car for music/entertainment. Two as Slingbox head units. I can't say enough about them, they're cheap, stable and well supported. You can pick up inexpensive capacitive touchscreens and make yourself a standalone computer for under a hundred bucks, it's a game changer. https://www.amazon.com/Classic-USB-NES-Controller-Mac-Compatible/dp/B002YVD3KM - ( New Window )
Thought of you guys when I read this earlier today
Asus has the item linked below which is a bit beefier than RPi3
Something maybe jcn could use to build a flux-capacitor and get us back to Lambeau with a little more stick'em on the receivers gloves? Asus Pi rival - ( New Window )
Do you have a SBS you used for that?
Do you have fans to combat possible overheating?
Matt - SBS for 3D? Not sure what you mean.
Pretty much what I want it for. Can you ask him what emulator he uses? How was the speed/display of the N64 games?
Also, make sure you're using the Pi 3 and a legit power supply. If it's struggling to get power, performance and heat are going to be a problem.
As far as MAME goes, I'm still rocking that on a HomeBrew modified Wii. Here's a link to what you can run on the original Wii if you have one around.
Also, make sure you're using the Pi 3 and a legit power supply. If it's struggling to get power, performance and heat are going to be a problem.
I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about haha. I gave him my CC and told him to order what i needed and set it up for me. But you are probably much more knowledgeable than he is about this.
Here is what he ordered for me on my amazon account.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZX466R/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CDVSBPO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CD5VC92/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KLKZ4LO/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J1MFH3M/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
My brother said the controllers can be a little screwy sometimes, any recommendations better than the ones i ordered? Anything else I should order?
For controllers, truth is none of them are great. The one you have linked is bluetooth, which comes with warts that all BT controllers will have. I've linked an alternative below, which is good but requires a wire connection to the Pi to operate. There's drivers that let you use a PS3 or 360 controller (I've done the PS3 one myself, but I believe there's a 360 option). Nothing is considered the 'perfect' solution.
I built a joystick with buttons, not a d-pad, because I like the retro (80's arcade) gaming, but have a d-pad for the NES stuff.
JohnF - I have literally dozens of these things. One on the boat as a secondary screen for navigation and sonar. Several throughout the house for anything from digital picture frames to home automation controllers. One in the car for music/entertainment. Two as Slingbox head units. I can't say enough about them, they're cheap, stable and well supported. You can pick up inexpensive capacitive touchscreens and make yourself a standalone computer for under a hundred bucks, it's a game changer.
https://www.amazon.com/Classic-USB-NES-Controller-Mac-Compatible/dp/B002YVD3KM - ( New Window )
Something maybe jcn could use to build a flux-capacitor and get us back to Lambeau with a little more stick'em on the receivers gloves?
Asus Pi rival - ( New Window )