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@jimjames6990

4 ай бұрын

I was looking for box with Nintendo switch, Ps2, ps3 games only. I already have other ones

@jessejames1928

4 ай бұрын

Parasite eve 2? PlayStation

Watch him hit you back up and say he sent you "the wrong" build

@-someone-.

4 ай бұрын

And then send him the correct build with all the “fixes” 😅

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

Its certainly the correct build. Made it really easy to identify the faults and fix them!

@rokucam1958

4 ай бұрын

@@retrokatgaming Made it easy for who to identify and fix them?

@banditkeithkingofduelmonsters

4 ай бұрын

@@rokucam1958The guy who sent it is using mlp as a beta tester.

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

@@rokucam1958 That would be us. These are simple fixes

I own one of these and several handhelds and gamepads from this company. I’m very happy with the purchases. Even if I could get this and build this for cheaper directly on my own, I choose not to for convenience. To me, the price is justified. The customer service alone has been top notch and one of the main reasons I’ve been a repeat customer. Support is there if and when I need it.

@vishnupratapsinghvishnu1751

27 күн бұрын

Kahan se buy ki app bhejo

I cannot wait for whatever Neo Geo content you have coming up next. I've become such a huge Neo Geo fan over the last 2 years basically because of your videos.

I have a batocera built with steam, 2tb nvme built by myself on a micro pc and I couldn't be happier. Definitely recommend that route. Playing the games are fun but learning how the emulators work and optimizing everything to your taste is just as cool. I play from pong to Cyberpunk on that thing, it's like rewarding your inner child with the ultimate console you wish you had 30 years ago.

@bobson44444

4 ай бұрын

How do you do this? Is there somewhere that taught you or you just know how? I want a retro gaming system and don’t mind buying a mini pc to accomplish it

@614mc

3 ай бұрын

Man It's just so hard to put retro games on this thing it's actually the only reason I bought it 😢😢😢I wish I could pay someone to hook me up😢

@murphyrichard6485

2 ай бұрын

Dude I wish someone would clean up these emulators 🤷‍♂️

We love you for your honesty and that’s why I’m here! Excellent review! This consul isn’t the worst but I’m still waiting for the, Asian Emulation Station MagnumOpus. Thank you for the video!

So, Basically hes buying the parts to put his kit together from china. But he is cleaning up the ROMS selection? Having someone curate the list so its not full of junk might be worth it for many. But it seems that there were still duplicates.

@Madlittlepixel

4 ай бұрын

I cut out over 30 minutes of footage from this video as it was really getting ridiculous in my opinion. Like the typical Sega Genesis and 2 Megadrive categories and regions still being mixed in all of them... duplicates in pretty much all the typical 8 and 16 bit systems... doesn't seem much cleaned up of a rom selection to me... but I just couldn't keep this video at about 50 minutes long as noone would watch it so I had to be selective cutting out parts. But overall I wouldn't score this setup much higher than the typical straight from China builds I have reviewed in the past.

@nickxcom

4 ай бұрын

​@@Madlittlepixellol I'd watch 50 minutes of you ripping into a cruddy build but I get it 😅

@jeanelo4044

2 ай бұрын

Gen X says thanks man. Those were ok times

He knew this guy was going to destroy his ass and he still sends this build ? WOW

Something about those controllers look suspect...great review as always dude!

Thanks for the video, I've been considering a Retrokat for a while now. Also, love the Rammstein hat! 🤟

Thanks for the review! I just want to point out that most of the things you brought up were fixed. The region flag system was removed because as cool as it looks it's also giving the wrong data. The multi discs are appearing in the menu so it looks like duplicates but I think we'll move into making folders for those. The red screen issue was fixed with Amiga and the build will continue to improve! Nobody better to rip into a build with nothing but honesty. Thank you again!

@hemlock09

2 ай бұрын

Credit for responding. This review didn't make me think I shouldn't purchase, but did make me think I should get my own controllers.

@vanedwards471

Ай бұрын

I own one of these and love it, but I don't like the controllers. Can you recommend one that works well with this system?

Question for you, I hear you say its better to just make your own build. If i already have different emulator consoles such as this one. Can I just take the roms and dump them into my own mini PC build?

I think in some cases the duplicates are "disk 2" images. I am curious if you dig into the cd/dvd images if they were converted to chd or if they are the larger iso files. Also, there are some good psp minis games :)

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

Bingo. It was multi discs in chd format. You can use a hotkey menu to swap between discs. Its not possible to hide in menus

You have point me to the direction of do-it-yourself, which one of your videos should I start with first to learn how to do it myself?

The person who sent that can do a lot more optimization. It could take a weekend. But they can do it.

I love mine it's my favorite emulation console. My only gripe is the fact that the left analog stick brings up a black menu box that's very annoying. Other than that I really love the layout and customer service is great. The lay out for mine is different from this one though.

Thank you for having integrity, not so common now-a-days. I also would prefer a "clean" build, rather than just dumping as many games as possible to make it look better.

The American and Japanese versions of 1080 Snowboarding are identical. It boots into a language selection screen if no save data is present. (But yeah, some of those flags are incorrect)

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

Yeah.. the flagging system looked like a neat feature but it has since been disabled.

What do you recommend for an emulation console. if you want to play; Simpsons arcade X-Men arcade, punisher arcade , tmnt arcade. For $50-$100

I respect your reviews. I have bought one device based on your review. The Anbernic rg35xx. And i really enjoy it. Been thinking about one of these, but they are a bit expensive. Love these videos, but i also love the build your own videos, i may try that route. 👍

I think some of the duplicates in the CD based systems might be the different disks of multi disks games. I noticed that each time I recognized a multi disk game it would have the same number of entries as number of disks.

@Madlittlepixel

4 ай бұрын

That could be for some things, but the majority I saw were not multi disc games to begin with.

@Foun_D_OnePiece

4 ай бұрын

​@@Madlittlepixel Sometimes the duplicates are different versions of the same game. When I patch my roms I would forget to edit the names as Rev 1 or 2 that way I know which rom is the original and which is patched.

@Madlittlepixel

4 ай бұрын

@@Foun_D_OnePiece not telling me anything I dont know. Its sloppy at the end of the day and no build should have 8 versions let alone 2 or 3 of the same game.. less its rom hacks of a game.. then those go into a separate category.

Some of those are not duplicates, like for Sega dreamcast some of those that had 4 of the same name were 4 different discs, mines like that because I'm too lazy to combine the 4 discs into 1 because I just havnt got that far yet lol it doesn't bother me too much I know for gamecube I have some games like Goldeneye that have a disc 1 and disc 2 as well, so that could be the case for some of them

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

Bingo

@VOAN

4 ай бұрын

Yeap; however, some do had duplicates cause they are different revisions for example Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side had two NA releases (a version 1.0 and a version 1.1.). The versions 1.1. fix some of the loading glitches of the first print one. This is why they put both in there, which one is which is the real question cause you could easily mistake one for the other as the changes are very minor.

Do these plug n plays have web browsers? What's the best one for 3D0

Thanks for getting it real

Would the duplicates on the discs based games be the result of the number of discs on the game?

So in your opinion what is the best plug n play I'm looking at a bartop mame fully setup at the moment but it's nearly 600 bucks I think I'd much prefer to play off my 60' TV with good controllers and bring back some childhood memories

I been wanting to get a handheld from them but damn they are expensive

He got free marketing 🤣

Could some of the duplicates be because of multiple discs for one game (like FFVII has 4 discs)?

There are pbp Ps1 files out there that have no music, and because of that the files are smaller. Only a 500gb sd card, so they're skimping to save space

You should search more, i love retro gamebox on my TX68. And i Don't use Emuelec a lot but Galisteo works a lot on those builds

How many Commodore 64 games..? Are G.I Joe, Gridrunner, Bandits, Bagitman, Spy Hunter, Shamus, and Falcon Patrol amongst the C64 list of games..?

Hi, do you have a suggestion for a portable console?

I don't have an pc but looking for someway to get wwf legends 64 no mercy mod to hook to my 70 inch tv. Any help would be appreciated. Can I put wwf legends 64 no mercy mod on any plug and play? Any plug and play have wii punch out?

I've been looking for a box that has Sega CD games.... This is awesome... And lag playing these games?

@mentalphilanthropist35

4 ай бұрын

Me too actually, I also noticed the first two armored core games on the PS1. No PS1 sound, 😢.

I need an all in one build ..any plug and play you recommend?

@mattthomas2573

4 ай бұрын

Despite the views and personal opinions expressed in this video, I can honestly attest for this product and company being an excellent plug and play experience. Worth every penny.

Going to the website where it's for sale he is charging almost double for a 512gb card instead of a 256gb card. What's the price difference for a 256 and 512 card? Not enough to justify the price jump I'm sure. "Oh but you get twice as many games", bro, he builds the 512gb card one time and then clones it. Once built it's the same amount of time to put the system together. Just build your own system gents, it's not difficult and it's fun.

The performance on MvC2 was horrible. I was interested in it until that point.

Why do I have to pay for the Android box that has Emuelec preloaded with the ROMs when I can make one by myself all I need is a cheap ass Android TV Box a controller doesn't matter which one is and a micro sd card no matter what size is and a tutorial guide on how to.

Thanks!

I had one of these and it would crash constantly, and then the card went corrupt. Couldn't boot it any longer. Just a paperweight.

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

If that's really the case please reach out and we'll fix it right up.

@TaintedDarkBlade

4 ай бұрын

@@retrokatgamingThat would be fantastic. I just have to find where I put it. What's the best way to reach out to you?

So what plug and play would you suggest?

I am older noob, what plug and play do you recommend for around 250

thank you!

Why sound I get the 512 GB version over the 128 GB version?

I wouldn't buy anything like this again because i had a x pro 2 from china and the memory card refused to work after a couple of months and now all ime left with is the box, 2 playstation style controllers a remote and a load of trail and error with retro arch. I like my A500 mini it's the biz 😊

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

Careful there is a X2 Pro from Kinhank. Not the dame device. If there is ever a problem just reach out and we'll fix it

What games comes with the 128gb

I'm glad your reviews are honest. I guess I fall into the lazy hopefull for a good build great everything product. I hope you do find the needle in the hay. 👍😎

No music for Bloody Roar 2 is a no sale for me

Had nothing but issues with the x-pro 2… Good luck getting your money back.

@mentalphilanthropist35

4 ай бұрын

I believe he got it for free.

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

Reach out directly with your issues and we'll resolve it.

@mentalphilanthropist35

4 ай бұрын

@@retrokatgaming I was chatting with your store online today and the person I was talking to flat out lied about the number of games available for certain systems. I only found out after getting a games list. Which took about ten minutes to get btw. You should try and fix that, it turned me off a sale. You do have games I've never seen on an emulator before. I was interested! Not ragging but just telling you my experience.

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

Not ragging on you either! You spoke to a chat rep that handles the used games category of the website and those guys don't have this information. Only we do. They did say they didn't want to give you the wrong info and yes you did confirm later with the link. Anyhow, I'll talk to the reps to not handle these inquiries anymore. Sorry about that. @@mentalphilanthropist35

Can you use a better controller that can be charged instead of these cheap battery operated ones?

@Madlittlepixel

Ай бұрын

Yeah, typically wired or bluetooth, just configure them in the menu

Can any plug and play , play steam game fight angels special edition?

neo geo cd samurai and saturn kof95 cannot be replaced there is something special with those versions

Has azure dreams 😢 I might have to buy this constole because of that, trying to find the best constole mostly jrpg or rpg price doesn't matter has to be tv playable with controllers. No luck so far..

the box win the award huge collection on sega saturn games and dreamcast

Duplicates are multi cd games I noticed. On some.

If I’m going to buy should I do 128 or 512gb? Thanks

@stephenkim589

Ай бұрын

Buy the 512gb if you want the CD based games

@stephenkim589

Ай бұрын

I just ordered mine with 512gb and will be arriving soon. Very excited.

@stephenkim589

Ай бұрын

Update: I just got mine and there are some issues that they are helping me with such as no sound, lag, sound stutters and not being able to play certain games. I hope that these can be resolved but I just wanted to share that with you.

@stephenkim589

Ай бұрын

Consider the 128gb without cd games.

idk even the site seems a little sketchy. Ill stick with my home builds for now.

Buy a cheap used computer, so you can even play PC games and download all the emulators on the internet, which run much better and offer more options. Hard drives have also become extremely cheap, or a used ps3 which can play ps1, ps2, ps3 and roms like mega drive and snes on custom firmware

And last week it was another the best, and the week before that it was another the best, and next week there’s gonna be another best😜

Change the PS1 sound files bro from mp3 to wav duh

Wow no YS III or YS IV? Booboo 😊

It seems nice but all that i can play on my steam deck

The "no music" issue with PS1 is due to an issue with the .cue file.

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

In this case it was a few straggler .chd files that sucumbed to compression but we've gone ahead and updated most of these.

No good. Thanks for the review

Is this device plug and play? Or do you have to run off a PC??

@Madlittlepixel

4 ай бұрын

it is plug and play

I think it's those made in Chinese companies that put their "head quarters" in canada (very easy compared to usa) to look legit.

@Madlittlepixel

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I am finding that out, after this video a couple other companies who appear to be based in "Canada" hit me up and I dug into them and found they are really in China.. have a weird feeling about this RetroKat brand, googled them and they been around a bit and seems it could be exactly what you are saying.

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

We're not in China! Proof can be provided to MLP if he requests.

@_BELMONT_

4 ай бұрын

its' also happening on Ebay. sellers saying they are based out of North Carolina. they ship from china to NC then send it out. @@Madlittlepixel

It's always better to put 50 games and make a set of your own

@yellowblanka6058

4 ай бұрын

This - I would rather have a small, curated collection of games I know work correctly and that I'll actually want to play than thousands of games with countless duplicates, untested or barely tested and many of them being mediocre "me too" games aping popular genres.

$279 is way too much! I could have a 12TB hard drive for that price!

the saturn library is not alot if they only put good games

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

Its just the full set. No harm having it all

It's a tweaked build. I bought the same with some Bearway thing coming in from Apparently, Florida. Seems to be a rebranded SCX3. I dunno man, they cut the list down from 114,000 to 60,000 so maybe they got rid of a bunch of dupes. We'll see. This build is also a little high. He's definitely overcharging.

oof, imagine if you reviewed this before it was "cleaned up"

I watch cause your honest about this stuff

Thank you for being critical

@retrokatgaming

Күн бұрын

It's an older model. We took this video and completely did a 360 on the X Pro II - the 2024 edition was released!

Upgrade you graphics card chips too

I definitely regret buying anything from them because it is NOT user friendly and from the games I chose most either didn't load at all, audio was choppy as hell or it had very bad lag and out of the 63 games I played only 5 or 6 were perfect with no issue ...only way to fix it by watching his video which explains that the advanced settings for specific roms are lock and you have to email him to get the unlock code...it's so you can switch to a different version of that specific room and it MAY fix the problem...I got it because I wanted to finally beat breath of fire 3 and play brave fencer musashi with cheats but I can't play that game because it won't play 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ selling them for $300 is wild and locking a setting for our safety...how are you going to lock something that you are selling to people...if they mess it up then so what they paid for it, it's their right

Soulja Kat

set it up your self don't be lazy get a nice 5tb hd or 12tb what ever you want i already had nvidia shield tv pro i grabbed all my things from punks you can scrape your artwork from screenscraper i bet he forget to add the bios files of amiga that is why they didnt run lol that is why you do it your self.

Thank you for the review. No wonder why they said "don't be critical".

Up you ram Super Console

haha now no more game box or arcade box thank to Emulation Station

raiden trilogy

Yeah, looking at those very cheap looking controllers and the size of the box, I’m going to say 5hat this is yet another in a long line of cheap, shitty emulation boxes.

He couldn’t even clean it up.

It would take only 1 motivated Chinese seller to buy the same retro gaming computer kit, name it something silly like "Super Famous Game-It Genie 2000XT Pro-Am", and then just spend a week cleaning up the same old frumpy dump that's on all of the others and become the new standard in cheap Amazon/Temu/Ali retro boxes. Why nobody do dis? Imagine the reviews for having more than 2 PCE CD games and 3DO NFS not being the dating game. 😂😂😂

Why spend near 200.00 bucks Canadian for an android box running EmuStation when a Pi5 can do the same thing WAY better...!!!

What is the best retro console?

@BeastCake1349

3 ай бұрын

Super console x2 pro. It’s on aliexpress for around $50. I’ve had one for a couple years now and can’t complain. The controllers that come with them are ok buy not the best. I use an xbox controller and couldn’t be happier.

@francorottier8221

3 ай бұрын

​@@BeastCake1349which xbox controller would be good?

@BeastCake1349

3 ай бұрын

@@francorottier8221xbox 360. Actually any controller will work as long as it has usb connection.

Another day another retro box

Who can i get up with to build me a plug and play that works. Plain NES, Super NES and 64 and id be fine. I just want one that works. Someone who does this hit me up.

woot

I prefer emulator hard drives

All of these always have 9000000000000000+ games and 90% are just clones or mostly garbage, just make your own

👍👍™️

obvious dropshipping, cost less on aliexpress

@retrokatgaming

2 ай бұрын

Nope! We aren't on AliExpress. Nothing dropshipped

I paid $60 for a super console x2 pro which I use with an xbox controller. It plays everything that this box plays for a fraction of the price. Seems like a ripoff. The playstation knockoff controllers that come with all these consoles are doable but using an xbox controller is just so much better. I’m glad you did this video so uninformed potential buyers can actually see what they’re getting. Good job! 👍

i think dreamcast werent duplicates it was multidisc games

@retrokatgaming

4 ай бұрын

You're right 😅

Just another untested rom dump😢. Thanks for the honest review.

@AndikaThe2000

4 ай бұрын

And that's the reason why there are the PS1 games with no music like they don't know getting the single track bin for the game, geez...

looks like another kinhank, rom dump to me lol

@Madlittlepixel

4 ай бұрын

Pretty much..

lol, still buying these? lol.

@KMITB

4 ай бұрын

Did you not watch it?

NO THIS IS NOT THE BEST PLUG AND PLAY DEVICE