Retro games and emulation - Discuss retro shit in case you're stuck in the past or a hipster

[The Ultimate Ramotith]

Does this mean Jynx is allowed back into the Pokemon mainstream?

Bring back Mega Jynx, then! The return of Mega Evolutions this generation and the bringing of new Mega Evolutions would make this a great opportunity.

 

[Pissmaster]

Maybe a newish iPhone would do?

There's a weird retarded thing where Apple won't allow JIT compiling on iOS, so Dolphin does technically exist on it, but is a no-go. iPhones right now don't feasibly go past PSP.

What machines are people using as cheap emulation boxes these days? I'm looking for something that can emulate gamecube and PS2.

My current emulation machine is a Steam Deck I hook up to my TV with a cheap USB-C hub that has a power passthrough and HDMI.

 

[Rololowlo]

What machines are people using as cheap emulation boxes these days? I'm looking for something that can emulate gamecube and PS2.

Even the weakest (post Steam Deck) x86 handhelds will handle the 6th generation without trouble, not to mention the PC versions of these games if available. Why these instead of mini PCs? Because the second-hand market is full of people chasing the next shiny thing and throwing away their old stuff for peanuts. Handhelds are both cheaper and more powerful than mini PCs of the same price bracket.

If I'm right to assume that by "box" you mean a couch/bed setup, then a word on the UX: if you don't have or don't want a controller-friendly UI, get a minikeyboard like the ones by Rii. You'll want a real mouse and keyboard for the installation process, but once your install is ready you'll be happy to have these gadgets to streamline the 101 of launching games/media from a couch.

Bonus point: you can (duh) unplug them and play handheld. Good luck doing that with a "box".
Double bonus point: when you're not playing or watching movies, they are still decently powerful backup computers for whatever else you would want a PC for.

I first had a Steam Deck, went through a few others, now settled on an MSI Claw 7 (LNL). Even the Steam Deck handled PCSX2 and Dolphin at 1080p+ReShade, which should tell you "something that can emulate PS2 and GameCube" has been a solved problem for years.

I use Win11, Linux is also an easy choice especially the SteamOS copycats. I wouldn't really recommend Android except maybe the Odin line because their software is not too bad with docked play, but we're back to square one where a handheld PC of the same price will be infinitely more functional.

 

[analrapist]

There's a weird retarded thing where Apple won't allow JIT compiling on iOS, so Dolphin does technically exist on it, but is a no-go. iPhones right now don't feasibly go past PSP.

Wow, I had no idea the situation was so grim. iPhones are so neutered, it's unreal.

 

[Thiletonomics]

Wow, I had no idea the situation was so grim. iPhones are so neutered, it's unreal.

And yet, Chinese prefer them because Chinese brand phones like Huawei and Xiaomi suck. Do Chinese gamers even use emulators on either their phones or computers, or does the Great Firewall lockdown discussion of such topics to the point of emulation being even more niche?