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Most authentic emulator retro gaming setup? (lemy.lol)
submitted 9 months ago by flork@lemy.lol to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I don't have a lot of space for consoles and cartridges, or money for consoles and cartridges but I do have a decent computer hooked up to a TV. What's the best way to get an authentic experience via emulation? Here's what I have so far:

Retroarch Settings

  • HDR enabled (cant tell if it actually helps)
  • Run-ahead enabled
  • Mega Bezel shaders
  • Retrobit saturn controller (having trouble getting configured but has an excellent dpad)

Emulators/cores:

  • NES - Mesen
  • SNES - bsnes
  • Jaguar - Bigpemu (need to configure shaders)
  • Megadrive/CD/32X - Picodrive
  • PSX - ??? Swanstation?
  • Saturn - Beetle Saturn
  • N64 - Mupen64plus

Thing I need to work on:

  • Tweaking shader settings as the defaults are very dark
  • Configuring retrobit controller to work with Steam big Picture (how I launch Retroarch) and retroarch seamlessly
  • Possibly finding a Big Box theme that is focused on original artwork and not garbage

Any advice/pointers? My goal is to eventually have a "pick up and play" setup possibly with different 8bitdo/retrobit controllers for each system.

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[–] Godort@lemm.ee 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If you're looking for authenticity then I'd recommend picking up a MiSTer.

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

With the addition of the recent Groovy MiSTer core, this is probably the best bet if you want to play on a CRT screen since you'll also get access to games / systems not available on the MiSTer.

For those not in the know: Groovy MiSTer allows one to route the video and sound from an emulator on a regular PC through the MiSTer hooked up to a CRT. It is essentially replacing the need to use an old and modified GPU for analog video output.

[–] flork@lemy.lol 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

MiSTer looks like crap though on a flat panel TV... I don't have space for a big CRT.

[–] Godort@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

It looks fine if you use the digital output rather than analog.

If the purity of the analog signal is important, you can run it through a retrotink or OSSC. Although that's another expensive addition to the setup.