So happy I got my MiSTer setup 5 years ago when it was still pretty cheap. That said, I wouldn't hesitate buying it at today's prices if I had to.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yes for what it does it should be considered a steal

@chryoko

4 ай бұрын

well you at least had to upgrade your SDRAM to the 2.9 revision to have the Saturn core working ....😋

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Support on 2.5 modules is a lot better now

@bstar777777

4 ай бұрын

​@@chryoko I have not had any issues with the Saturn core so far (I have the 2.5 SDRAM revision), but I've only tried a 1/2 dozen games so far.

@Pbsk85

4 ай бұрын

I was thinking about upgrading from v2.5 to v3.0, but is it possible that saturn games will be more compatible with v2.5?

Thanks for your continued coverage of MiSTer. After getting one many years ago, I still use your videos to show new friends how awesome it is and how it continues to get better. I appreciate updated recaps like this every time you do them. Hope your holidays went well!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Holidays went great. Hope your went well too!

I bought a MiSTer 3 years ago after I started looking into RGB modding my original consoles and getting ROM carts and seeing how expensive it was going to be. The MiSTer is a great deal and it's been my primary gaming device ever since. I've gotten to play a lot of classics I missed growing up. Software emulation never felt right to me.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yes it eliminates all the need to mod all your consoles and acquire flash carts or ODEs

I built one a few months ago so it wasn't exactly cheap, but it was still soooo worth it. It might even be my favourite tech purchase ever.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

It’s seriously insane how much it does

@sketchy0078

4 ай бұрын

I’m with you on that one. I love my pc but honestly I think my mister gets way more play time. The investment has been incredible with each of the cores that have been released on it. The CPS 1 and 2 cores then the cave shooters on top of all the consoles. It a project that just keeps blowing my mind with out blowing my wallet.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Every new core makes the investment that much better too. New core vid today at 4 cst too

@gamesandplanes3984

4 ай бұрын

Wow, you're a game thief. Congrats.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

🤣 have you even seen my collection in my videos. Yeah. Big thief

Not only can original hardware be expensive when you factor in getting quality connection cables, original controllers, power supplies, accessories, modifications and paying a tech to maintain or restore your consoles to working condition, they were also not necessarily made to last over such long time periods. After all, these devices are consumer electronics specifically made to the lowest possible and most affordable price points up to about 40 years ago, where as the DE-10 nano, as far as I understand, is made with industrial applications in mind, being made to be both very robust and able to withstand high temperatures without active cooling requirements. Even back when these consoles where new I still remember friends having issues with their PS1 disc lasers failing, or a PS2 eating a disc and not wanting to open the disc drive anymore, or other hardware failures requiring repairs or even entire console replacements. It also becomes even more costly if you want to play both PAL and NTSC region games and wanting them to run at their correct clock frequency, which would only be possible by owning and playing the PAL and NTSC games on their same region consoles, with space then also becoming a concern if you want to own a wider range of various consoles. As time goes on I hope that more people will come to understand the tremendous value of FPGA emulation, as we will eventually reach a point where original consoles might not be readily available in working condition anymore, where devices such as the Mister and the Analogue products do an amazing job at faithfully preserving a range of various different console and arcade systems while adding additional features and much extended flexibility.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yes this is as important on the preservation side as it is the fun and saving money side. Best of both worlds

@gamesandplanes3984

4 ай бұрын

Lol. Dude. That's a long-winded way of saying "I steal video games, and will never own the originals".

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Plenty of us own the originals. I’m surrounded by them

@withwarmregards4517

21 күн бұрын

​@@gamesandplanes3984copying isn't theft :)

Best gaming purchase I’ve made in a very long time…love how I can just connect it onto any modern display and it looks fantastic and then when the mood takes easily hook it up to one of my vintage consumer CRTs for the authentic experience

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yes it’s extremely versatile in regards to how it can be used

@sidnamyzo

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica for someone who just wants to experience all the games and isn’t as hardcore like us needing all the OG hardware it’s the perfect solution

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I find myself using my real hardware much less in the last three years because of MiSTer

Delighted to have my MiSTer. 2 other great features. Controller accessibility, if its got USB 99% will work. Dualsense for SNES? M30 for N64, whatever you like or need for comfort. Also region handling, can get RGB SCART output onto EU TV and play every NTSC console no problem.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yes the versatility of being able to do basically whatever you want, however you want is gold

I have the GunCom 3 but currently my new 55” QLED is too thin for the sensors so I have to figure something out. Also need to remount the sensor bars for the Wii and Wii U. Also, the the mount I had for my Xbox 360 camera and PS3 camera won’t fit on this TV. Only thing that wants to sit up there is the PlayStation 4 camera.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I use command Velcro hooks myself

Bought one last year because of your videos. Have one hooked up to a CRT via component. The ultimate retro gaming machine! Now I just have to find a 2nd CRT for all the TaTe arcade cores.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Careful. You’ll end up with a room filled with CRTs like I have

@mr.horseshoe2301

4 ай бұрын

​@@VideoGameEsoterica That's the plan!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Haha just be careful of your back. Team lift!

Nice I think this is the video I was looking for

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 күн бұрын

👍

MiSTer is the only way to go these days. It is the absolute best in terms of cost, convenience, and capabilities. My only gripe as a newcomer to the FPGA world is I wish the UI/UX was better. Looking forward to the MARS for that reason. I think it will be what makes FPGA gaming truly mainstream. But my MiSTer will always have a place in my house!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I don’t mind the UI being basic. Keeps me from feeling compelled to add art and makes me just play. But that’s me

@jimkincaidz

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica yeah totally get that!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I hate missing art but I also hate spending my time on fixing it. MiSTer solves that 😂

@jimkincaidz

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica yeah not a problem if you just can't do it 😂

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Haha exactly. Take the option away from me saves me time

I love my Mister. I had a stack system and later upgraded to the Mister multisystem from Haber. The development of Saturn, PSX and N64 cores have taken this way past what I wanted from the system. My original reason for the mister was for the SNES and Amiga cores, now I have NeoGeo, pc engine, nes, sega cd and 32x. All systems I wanted as a kid but could never afford. As you said in your video though that is just scratching the surface.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yes the list of cores available is stupid deep and just keeps growing months after month

There are possible polyphony issues with sound effects in Starfox 64 (ring acquisition sound effect) and Mario Kart 64 (invincibility sound effect). I'm testing my real N64 against a friend's MiSTer. Despite that, the MiSTer is VERY impressive! The way textures render seems to be 1:1 from what I can tell. I'll be getting one for sure. Thanks for the channel updates with this device!!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Happy to do the updates. I’m sure bug fixing to the issues you mention will be forthcoming in 2024 too

@gamesandplanes3984

4 ай бұрын

Lol. You're so silly. Wondering about polyphonic effects, when you should actually be worried about being a thief and criminal.

@Mike-nf6nf

4 ай бұрын

Super cool projection!@@gamesandplanes3984

I have had an analog version of the Mister for a few years now, but I have only ever had to use the HDMI out. I should have just went with digital from the beginning as now I want to upgrade to dual ram to future proof my Mister and if I did it from the start I would have saved a few bucks.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

The good thing is the IO boards aren’t too bad of a price and you can grab one from MiSTerAddons and swap them easily

I'm sure this will sound incredibly noobish, but in order to play the retro games on a MiSTer, do you just have to find the "roms" or can you collect the actual physical copies of games? I've recently gotten a RetroUSB AVS and started collecting NES carts. I'd love to get into Genesis/32x/Sega CD, and SNES, but part of what I'm loving is finding the real carts. Thanks for looking!

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

You don’t use physical games, just files

@Superb_Owl80

2 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica thanks for the super quick response! I did want an Everdrive as well, but by the time I’d get a Genesis, SNES and Everdrives, I’d be over the price of a MiSTer. I think one of these is in my near future 👍🏻

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

Def get into MiSTer. So worth it

Can you use a lightgun with a vga monitor via mister? Also what are the savestates like? I'm told they're quite limited in number but that was a year or so ago and I'll need loads for playing shmups

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

You can use a vga monitor if you like double to 31kHz but some light guns may still get a little angry about it in my experience. Save states are generally NOT in cores. A few have them

Is there a full set up available for purchase that includes games? Or at least a preconfigured card that you can just drop games onto?

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

Not that I am aware of. No reputable builder of MiSTer would send a populated card out as that could lead to issues

I've had a MiSTer for about 5 years but have barely had time to use it. I need to rethink my work-life balance.

@VideoGameEsoterica

Ай бұрын

It happens to the best of us. My shame pile is huge

That SNK jam is undeniable

@VideoGameEsoterica

Ай бұрын

Classic

The MiSTer is without a doubt one of the best electronic things I have bought in my life. I bought half a year ago and it is absolutely fantastic and worth every cent. I have it hooked up to my 83 inch OLED and it looks stunning. I am a person who also cares a great deal about audio quality so I use the SPDIF output on my MiSTER and got it connected to my Technics SACD player which also has an SPDIF input. The internal DAC is truly amazing and the sound coming out of the MiSTer is perfect. I think video is just as important as audio.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

It def keeps delivering over and over again day in and day out

My misterfpga, three years now, I play it almost everyday on my 21' trinitron. Best purchase in gaming ever!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

21 foot eh? Lol

I had a mister since 2018 and for console cores it's great. However, for a while I have been unhappy with a lot of the classic arcade cores. I know defender and Robotron cores are poor because I have the original boards and the Williams jrok boards. For Christmas I got a bitkit 2 which concentrates on classic arcade games accurately. It's excellent and something you may want to do a review on?

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I’ll look into it

@turbochop3300

4 ай бұрын

How do they differ from real arcades? Honest question, I plead ignorance here.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Ease of use is higher on MiSTer. Keeping boards and superguns around to run arcade game boards is cumbersome and annoying. Trust me…I’d know. Gets you playing quicker with no setup on MiSTer. Accuracy is very close to real boards if not 1:1 on some cores

@MrDirkles

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica I can only speak from my own experience using original hardware and other FPGA solutions but defender, robotron2084 and galaxian are bloody awful on mister. The sound is wrong, there is latency and the gameplay isn't correct.They are no better than mame .

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Those are def ones I haven’t checked at all

just put a triple stack together and i love it but i'm tempted to assemble some single board builds for hdmi only but also considering Raspberry pi5 with retropie or Mister clones cuz the base board is still $225 bucks. Has anyone tried any mister clones?

@VideoGameEsoterica

14 күн бұрын

Nobody has tried the clone yet outside the maker

Mine is out for delivery today, exciting stuff...

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Oh wow perfect timing

@PM-xc8oo

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica getting and setting up a MiSTer seemed like the sort of new year's resolution that I could actually keep.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

The best kind of resolution…more fun!

Whats your favourite way to use controllers on the mister? which one? which connection?

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Depends on the core honestly. Tons of options. Using Reflex Adapt a lot lately. I just did a vid on it

@thorw4ld

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica ah thanks, i missed that one!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

It’s a fun one. Def check it out

@thorw4ld

4 ай бұрын

​@@VideoGameEsoterica will do!

I love my mister because I don't really need to fiddle with it. Emulators exist and retroarch is awesome but it still requires a ton of constant fiddling and if you want to output a modern computer to a CRT, that's a whole other can of worms. With Mister, once the initial set up is done all you need to do it run update all every week or so and enjoy. It's also a breeze to run into a CRT, just grab the right cable, toggle a few settings and your set. It's not free but your getting 99.99% of the original hardware experience for a fraction of the cost of original hardware. Heck, if you don't spend the money to mod your original hardware then the mister is probably going to be delivering a better visual experience because most consoles use composite output to a CRT.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yes the “fiddle factor” is diminished on MiSTer. And I use a metric TON of software emulators / do videos on them. 10x the questions on those videos then MiSTer setup vids

@catsaregovernmentspies

4 ай бұрын

What do you mean that you have to do an update weekly? I just want something I can set up once and leave it.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

You push a button. It does the rest. It’s no diff than any console or system ever. RetroArch? Update weekly. PS5? Updates near weekly. It’s just “press update and wait five min”

@gamesandplanes3984

4 ай бұрын

Lol. Yeah, ok, you dirty thief.

I have 2 already ❤️Bought a 2nd DE10 Nano before the pandemic hit. One will be installed into that Checkmate monitor.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Having 2 means twice the fun…I think lol

I’ve debated on getting a second mister, I have the analogue single ram one. Do you think my second one should be digital dual ram version? Or another analogue

@shingotink5062

4 ай бұрын

Around 3 years ago I bought the analog version and only ever use HDMI. If I know then what I know now I just would have went digital with dual ram. Now I am planning on converting to dual ram. If you are only ever going to use HDMI I would say go dual ram as it's going to be more and more necessary for some of the upcoming cores.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Either would be great but May as well do dual ram

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Plus you can do direct video out if you need too as well

@retrorobbgaming

4 ай бұрын

I think I’ll go digital dual ram this time. I do use my analog out when I want to play on a CRT but if I want to do that I can just use my analog mister, plus it sounds like the dual ram may be utilized more in the future although right now it’s not fully needed yet, thanks for the tips

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I’d def go dual for a second build

I love you Mister everyone should give it a chance. I’m building my fourth one this year. however, since I bought my Mr. with games preloaded on an sd chip, I want to learn how to program the Mr. and load games from my library and from developers as well. Do you have any videos of how to download games from developers? If you don’t, I hope you can make one soon in the future. No rush. Thanks VGE

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I have some manual install info in Saturn and N64 videos but I can’t remember which ones now

@SNKev411

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica , when you get a chance can you send me a link, I greatly would appreciate that VGE. You and pixel cherry ninja are my favorite channels of 2023 and so far 2024.🤙

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

My phone is being stupid. The link is in the N64 video (latest) under a setup guide link that teaches manual installs

@SNKev411

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica sorry to bother you one more time, but do you know the title of the video? And I know how you feel about your phone. My phone has been acting up too.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Should be this one : m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/qHZ-t9pwm6arnco.html

Here's a question.. anyone know how much lag am I'm getting if I hook my MiSter up HDMI to my PC capture card (PCI) and play off of OBS?? I dont have a CRT tv or anything. Im curious if/how much lag I'm getting tho playing like this.

@VideoGameEsoterica

5 күн бұрын

Too much IMO. I can’t play from OBS personally

Would love to see a video on the RetroTink 4k in use with the MiSTer, your videos are brilliant! Hope you have a great 2024

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Soon. I’ll probably make it Saturday and schedule it for next week. Barring any issues

@carlmeanwell9180

4 ай бұрын

Wonderful, looking forward to it@@VideoGameEsoterica

What's the main advantage of mister Fpga over a emuelec tv box with a good hardware?

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Check my playlists. I did a vid on FPGA vs software emulation

I have 2 misters (got the first one before the boom so around $100) and I plan to get a Mars when it becomes available. FPGA baby!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

It’ll be interesting to see what happens with MARS in 2024

Going on 5 years with my MiSTer. With MARS coming, I may turn my Mister into a more computer centric platform to work with my VGA monitor.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

First mars needs to release and second they need all cores ported. That will take a minute

@SmallSpoonBrigade

2 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica Yes, the cores bit is a significant thing and for a lot of us, the cores we have are plenty good. They'd likely need to have cores to cover more recent consoles to justify people upgrading from what they've got.

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

Yes. It remains to be seen

Absolutely love my MiSTer! 😍 With a fully loaded 1TB SD Card along with my MT32-Pi and tty2oled, I'm in retro heaven and use my MiSTer system more than all my previous and current gen consoles all put together! 😎 I love my MiSTer system that much that I own three of them! 😅

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I do love me some MIDI on the X68000

@phillai

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica can you do a video of what the MiSTer can do MT32-Pi style pretty please! 🙏

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Old and I should do another but : MiSTer MT-32 Pi MIDI Build and Tutorial - MIDI on MiSTer FPGA - Sharp X68000 and AO486 kzread.info/dash/bejne/fXVsy7JtltSqn5s.html

If they worked with retroachievements, Id get one. Thats a fun community over there, seeing whos playing obscure old stuff alongside you.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I’ve heard people really get into that. I haven’t tried it myself

Big Mister over here trying to get us to buy more Misters. Don't mind if I do.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Terasic should really have me on the payroll

After seeing your retrotink 4k review I’m pondering building a second mister with analog output

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

You can just use direct video out of the HDMI port. I’ll have a video on it soon

@TheOtherClips

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica but won’t there be a little more input lag that way?

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I’ll be testing that. I don’t believe it will be much if any difference

@Ustaleone

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica please do and let us know. The community demands and appreciates it haha.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Soon 👍

You did forget the shopping links for the DE-10 Nano by the way XD

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

It’s in there. MiSTerAddons. He has DE10s ready to go and they aren’t in Taiwan

Please someone explain to me does mister FPGA emulate 100% like original hardware ??

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Check my playlist. I have a video on that topic :)

The best bang for your buck is a second hand Wii ($30), easy software jailbreak and gets you about 80% of what MiSTer does.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Wii’s are cheap as dirt

@chryoko

4 ай бұрын

maybe the wii-u is even a better buy as it has a built in HDMi output already ?

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I wonder how much those are going for now

@MrDirkles

4 ай бұрын

And the Wii has a 15khz output for emulators!

@ninetendopesaitama2107

4 ай бұрын

Not really. ☮️

I was ready to buy an N64 right before Robert announced his plans for the core. Very glad I didn't. Get a MiSTer. Save the original hardware for the collectors/preservation.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

You waited just long enough haha

Would love to see Sin and Punishment played with a mouse 😊

I managed to get a de10 nano for free. Bought the rest from mister addons. Also recomend upgrading the micro sd card. The stock one that comes with the nano isnt very good.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

How’d you manage a free one? Nice

I have one.. but put it away for 6 months and the USB hub died.. really frustrating.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Odd. The whole thing?

If I had a RGB capable monitor I would totally get a mister. As it stands, the analogue pocket on the dock is scratching my FPGA itch for now.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

It’s a bummer Pocket can’t handle the PS1/Saturn/N64 stuff

@WMARUoriginal

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica I’m not a big ps1/n64 guy so that’s fine. I love Saturn though but for that I already own a Saturn with a satiator so I’m good for now.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I love it all. Obviously haha

I'm just glad the price is going to plummet with competition hitting the market

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

The DE10 won’t change in price

I didn’t realize how much the price has gone up for the DE10. I think I got mine for around $150 back in 2019/2020

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

Inflation is a killer

If my DE10 died right now I would IMMEDIATELY order a new one. There is no question.

I bought a de-10 Nano for about $125 off Amazon during the pandemic which wasn't that long ago so it makes me sick how much the prices of these have gone up. Would I buy one today at the current prices if I didn't have one? The answer is yes of course. However what I can't do anymore is buy one as gifts.. If it was still about $240 total for everything then it would be something possible. For $500+ now though, it's just too much.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Inflation is a killer

Like I always tell everyone with a HiVision- “you gotta get a mister. Plugs right into the RGB socket, so easy.”

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Ahh yes everyone can go run out to the HiVision store and grab one!

@dorfus

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica looks suspiciously like some dudes garage but hurry now stock is limited

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the HiVision again

"a hundred and change arcade cores"? I don't know how many rbf files there are (a "core"), but so far as how many arcade games are available, after a first/fresh update_all... there are well over 1,000. I haven't counted recently but I think it might be approaching 1,400.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I’m def counting CPS / CPS 1.5 / CPS 2 as just three cores and not per game

That face when the "junk" you bought for university course work turns out to be more useful to all the emulation devices you bought since graduating ... 2024 retro gaming here I come.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Course work eh?

Can you make mister video with all the add ons?

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

All the add one? There are so many

@therealenchantedrose

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica Make it a top 10 list

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Maybe one day

As someone who hangs around the outskirts of this community and reaps the benefits after people explain it to me, I gotta say I think their marketing is working very well because it got to this channel and now I know about it.

@VideoGameEsoterica

3 ай бұрын

Lol their marketing?

@JasonPeterPresents

3 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica ha god dammit I was commenting on the mars project video after it finished, and didn’t realize it had auto started this one right before I pushed the comment button 😑😑😑. Leave me alone!!!

@VideoGameEsoterica

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha I get it

So how do I get into this?

@VideoGameEsoterica

Ай бұрын

You can build one or buy a pre-built

@nostradomas1337

Ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica I have 0 experience on this thing

@VideoGameEsoterica

Ай бұрын

Google mister Addons. He should have some pre builts available. I also have build guides on the playlist

@nostradomas1337

Ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica yeah I’m so lost 😂 builds 🤔

When are you going to cover Groovy MiSTer?

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Eventually. I have a list a mile long for videos

I have mister, rgb-pi and coinopps, i prefer rgb-pi for crt.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I’m straight MiSTer or real hardware for that myself

One thing missing here, for the budget conscious retro gamer is answering the “what about a raspberry pi (or whatever)?” question.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Shh don’t spoil upcoming videos ;)

@hideokojimajr

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica 🤐

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

😂

2024 AND NO CPS3 CORE , why im patreon again....i can't remember

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I’m guessing that’s what Jotego and his team take on next after Neo Geo Pocket

if you think about it, they sell it preety cheap for all that it DOES lmaoo, i didnt knew it was THAT good

@VideoGameEsoterica

20 күн бұрын

For what it does it’s a bargain

Time for a second for a second room… way ahead of you brother.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

All rooms need a mister

Rather than spend the $$$ on another MISTer, get a TATE set-up. TCL TV's can be rotated any direction without damage. My 50'' TV cost $350 new and delivered. The stand cost $40, the fitting cost $80.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I have no more room for any screens lol I’m drowning in them

Could a Steam Deck do all of this?

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

In a different manner yes. Well not the analog out portion

@Phils3r

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica There are ways. But yeah not as simple as the mister. Beside that you need to configure stuff to have an experience like on the mister with software emulators.

No need to convince me! My MiSTer is the best investment I've ever made in retro gaming in my entire life. It has been a game changer for me and I spend more time with my MiSTer these days than any other gaming device.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Hey and you got to meet me. Your new best e-friend that isn’t Taco or Robby! (But for real the community is great)

So you are just going to flex on everybody with Garou: MOTW CIB? I don’t remember if you ever showed us that before. What an S-Tier game. 😮‍💨

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I have. In my Neo Geo collection video from last month :)

@otterdonnelly9959

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica missed that. About to catch up

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

👍

Na - used an old laptop and emulation and it did all this for a fraction of the cost.

Only a second? Pft, let's get a third. Because I don't regret my poor decisions enough. ಠ_ಠ Oh yeah and then I got two ironclad boards because WHY NOT. >__ Granted that's because the latest revision massively improved their MT32 pi integration. But still. T_T

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Haha the more the merrier

Oh I see now ...

Nice video. But one thing you haven't told ist that all of this is piracy except you own all the boards, games etc... So yeah it's cheaper but the only real legal way to play all this stuff that isn't ported to another current platform, is to buy those expensive cartridges or arcade boards, etc...

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I show what I own so 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Phils3r

4 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsoterica Don't get me wrong. It's not about yourself. I just wanted to mention it. Pirating old stuff that isn't available at an affordable price for ordinary mortals is a necessary evil for me.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t even call it evil lol

While it is absolutely correct that the Mister is cheap compared to RGB modded original hardware, it should also be said that software emulation (e.g. via a raspberryPi) is the cheapest and still a very good way of playing old games. Yes, if you are an enthusiast and want to have the best experience, surely the Mister is the way to go, but for the sake of giving a complete and transparent picture, this point should not go unnoticed. Maybe not relevant for the enthusiast subscribers of this channel, but in case for somebody new doing his research and watching the vid ;-)

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I have the Pi 5 next to me for videos soon

There are no 64 megabyte Neo Geo games. They are megabits which 1/8 of a megabyte. All old consoles measures carts in megabits. E.g. SF2 on the SNES was 16 megabits. I.e. 2 megabytes.

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

KOF 2003 is approx 90MB or 716mbit. There are plenty of 64MB plus games on Neo Geo

Debating a PS5 for a few new games, or a MiSTer for _thousands of games instantly_

@VideoGameEsoterica

3 ай бұрын

I will say my PS5 is mostly collecting dust these days

ill be playing the mister until the day I die then ill stop

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Solid plan 😂

I had mine before the pandemic. Best investment. Can’t wait for Mars for Dreamcast and higher level arcade board

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

MARS has been quiet lately. Wonder when the next info is coming

I've tried several emulation setups (Pi, Odroid, Pandora's Boxes and MAME PC's) and nothing compares to Mister for retro gaming. Best bit of tech I've ever bought!

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I agree :) obv

@Imgema

4 ай бұрын

Nah, a PC with a proper emulation setup is way superior to any Pandora, Pi and android setup. These are all the bottom of the barrel of software emulation.

"Why you need one" I already have one. "Or a second one" Okay, but my wife's not gonna be happy..

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

lol that’s between you and her

@stalefurset9444

2 ай бұрын

Just never let her see both in the same room.

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

Haha this is the truth

If you're out there and you're on the fence about this, get it. I'm someone who does not splurge on personal items, and this was so worth it. It continues to be more worth it by the day, as people keep releasing cores. ❤

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I’ve yet to meet anyone who regretted their purchase

no difference from emulation on the pi to be honest.

@VideoGameEsoterica

Ай бұрын

I def wouldn’t say that

I love my De10-Nano. It's a shame to live in an almost communist country like Brazil. To buy it now we have to pay up to 60% of the price + shipping. Very expensive, and almost impossible for those earning minimum wage.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I’ve heard from a lot of Brazilian commenters about how bad it is. Almost cheaper to fly somewhere and bring it home

It’s not cheap when you own three…

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

One for my studio, one for my PVM and one for dual ram testing / my television in my living room. But I use them for the channel a ton so I need redundancy

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@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

And?

@BarryRerack147

4 ай бұрын

And? 😂 AND I was looking for an honest unbiased review of a product I want to buy. Not a shameless shill. At least I know to avoid your channel now

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

Yes please do avoid my channel. I’d appreciate it 😉

I'm holding out for the Mars

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t pass MiSTer but that’s me. Mars is still mostly unproven

@TheMikeyb86

4 ай бұрын

MiSTer is my stop. N64 is my nostalgia limit and desires and anything newer than that is meh to me. Once Robert Peip developed the N64 core, buying a MiSTer was a done deal.

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

DC with ODE on Tink 4K was so good I don’t think I’d need anything else. But I’ll still take it lol

@soloM81

4 ай бұрын

should look out for the arcade replay 2 instead of mars

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

That is an interesting concept too

$500 fucking dollars.

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

Well you don’t need to earn the $500 that way but it’s always an option

I wonder if this guy is somehow sponsored by MiSTer? Not one price comparison to PC emulation. I have been emulated ROMS since the late 90s on my Athlon 600-1.4 system and emulation on modern powerful (non ARM) cores is even more impresive. Someone who is tech savvy should NEVER have to spend a dollar on emulation unless if they want a plug and play sytem ready to go with minimal effort. Word of advice- the WWW and torrent software are your friend and ARM rocks for Chromebooks...

@VideoGameEsoterica

4 ай бұрын

MiSTer isn’t a company and I show plenty of software emulation on the channel. Price comparison…$450 to zero

Very expensive elitist emulator, lacking lots of quality of life things of software emulators... But I'm kind of an elitist in this kind of things, for now I will stick to real hardware and software emulation, but I will keep watching the development of hardware emulation

@VideoGameEsoterica

3 ай бұрын

It really isn’t elitist. It’s a diff way to accomplish something. Just more money

@perfidious333

5 күн бұрын

I’ve been broke before too. Just budget better and you’ll be alright.

Not to rain on your fpga purist retro parade, but failing to mention that you can download retro arch on your android smartphone for free is a marketing gimmick if you can even tell the difference between that and real hardware.

@VideoGameEsoterica

Ай бұрын

Lol what?

This guy sold out.

@VideoGameEsoterica

2 ай бұрын

To who? And when do I get paid? Cause the check hasn’t come in yet 🤣

@bluntmasterflash1

2 ай бұрын

@@VideoGameEsotericaLol, Ok.