How do you buy old games to play in their original formats? I'm done with de-makes, and 'anniversary editions' where they censor everything. Is it really just as simple as buying an old console and games on amazon and just playing at home? Do you use AV to HDMI converters for newer monitors or do you just actually buy old CRT screens? and how the fuck do you play old computer games that aren't compatible with windows 11? I'm thinking of getting a gamecube, ps2, and dreamcast and setting up a little nostalgia corner.
>>11690409oh man, from the miniature i thought Peach was getting sucked by ET, lol
>>11690418>miniatureyou... you have to leave
>>11690409i use everdrives and soft modding if possible but i play pretty much all from the 5th gen and up on original hardware. i have a CRT with S video so i bought like a splitter thing so i have all plugged there, it works quite well. I even have the Wii/PS3/360 hooked to it, those machines look great on CRTs
>>11690409>paused view of redead on peach upskirt from meleebased. OG rule34 fap material
>>11690409>I'm thinking of getting a gamecubebuy a wii. Its essentially a gamecube with an os so you can mod it to play gamecube roms without the disc and you'll have access to the virtual console which will let you play hundreds of older games as well.
>>11690450>you'll have access to the virtual console which will let you play hundreds of older games as well.or you just can put emulators on it so you can have save states and stuffs. Playing Super Scope games on the Wii is awesome, it works great
>>11690409>Do you use AV to HDMI converters for newer monitors or do you just actually buy old CRT screens?Neither. get a powered upscaler.
>>11690409>Is it really just as simple as buying an old console and games on amazon and just playing at home?yes, it is
>>11690409Just emulate
>>11690409yeah OP you can do all of that retarded shit and spend thousands before you have a decent collection OR just fucking emulate everything for free and all you need is a controller and pc/phone.
>>11690409Amazon? AV to HDMI... You literally don't know anything about /vr/ do you? Just go on ebay. Find something that's verified to work from a trusted seller. And buy a small handful of games. Some consoles need memory cards so remember that. And ask / look around your area for a cheap CRT. You're welcome.
>>11690418>miniatureDid you just get switched into our universe?
>>11690409Buy a Retrotink2x clone and get to playing. Get a CRT for sure but this is a good way to start.
If it's still a thing in your area. It's probably not. You can always test a system at a used video game store. I used to demand that customers see the system work before they purchase. Most didn't want to take the time and it baffled me. Just look, this is the system. This is how it works. If you operate it as intended it'll work just the same for you at home. Also clean your fucking games unless you want to constantly clean your system's contacts.
>>11690409the literal state
>>11690409>redead_on_peach_s_legs__7_by_zeldaxredead_daonkfv-fullview.jpgZeldakeks......
>>11690432Looks like a pose edit
>>11690409Melee Peach is suspiciously hot as fuck, easily the hottest Peach ever rendered by human hands
>>11690409>>11690450>>11690454buy a wii U, it's both but even better (minus no 240p and no use of gamecube controllers for Wii games)
>>11690886Agreed completely, something about her is just perfect
>>11690409>>>/vg/emugen/
>>11690409If I were starting today I'd buy a sega genesis and the sega 6 pak and get to playing.
>>11690409If you want the full retro experience then you buy the console and the games and a CRT, probably from ebay or 2nd hand stores or goodwill etc.What I do though is just buy the authentic controllers for the systems I want and then connect them to the PC with an adapter like this onehttps://www.mayflash.com/product/PC035.htmlthen just play the games using emulators. Emulators are far better now than they used to be, the only real difference is the image doesn't look exactly like a CRT, but you can adjust it to get something similar. Also input delay is a little higher but it's barely perceptible, to me anyway. I just played through Metroid Prime 1 & 2 recently using Dolphin emulator and my old genuine gamecube controller and one of those adapters and it plays great. I have the physical metroid disks and a real gamecube and I'd rather play it on the emulator because it looks so much better.
>>11691230Even if your emulating, you can hook up a modern PC to a crt with an adapter. I got one for old PC games.
>>11690976basedget the 6 pak, ecco 1, earthworm jim 1.
>>11690409I already had CRTs, but from what I can tell, the difficulty of getting one is going to depend a lot on your area. It'll be easy in a more poor, rural area, and harder in a densely populated city. You can just get the consoles and games off ebay.
>>11690418>miniatureWhat did he mean by this?
>>11691549>What did he mean by this?he meant the thumbnail
>>11690418I'm saying miniature from now on just because of all these faggoty responses.
>>11690409>Is it really just as simple as buying an old console and gamesThis is the only chance you have to prevent yourself going down the hardware rabbithole. It is can be costly, unreliable and fills your house with junk.If i had my time again I would just stick with emulation. Do that for a year and maybe, maybe if you really really love a specific game or platform try real hardware. Otherwise, fren, run.
You can play on your Smart TV with special devices but i don't know if older consoles like the NES will work
>>11690418miniature bros
>>11690409>just playing at home?Where else? Grab a CRT TV>>11690418>miniature
>>11691783>fill one room with cool stuffThere. Fixed that for ya.
>>11690450>buy a wiiSeconded. But remember, not the family model
>>11690420>>11690741>>11691549>>11692553>>11692726All Smash Bros characters are miniatures
>>11692734>not the family modelYou can use Nintendont to play GC games
>>11690409Why is the guy black?
>>11692748it's a ReDead
>>11690418I’ve never heard anyone call a thumbnail this ever in decades of internet. I had to read all the replies to your comment to even understand what you meant. If this is bait it’s the most effective bait I’ve ever witnessed.
>>11692735Fucking this. Just inbreds here on this board lately
>>11690409she asked for it
>>11690418>miniature??
>>11690418>ITT: Anons meltdown 'cause ESL mistakenly uses word similar to something native like "miniaturka" instead of untraslatable bs like "thumbnail"
>>11693174Was it meant to be thumbnail?
>>11693179Dunno, but OPs pic certainly would get tagged as "misleading thumbnail" on booru sites.
>>11693195What's a booru?
>>11693174but miniature is a word in english
>>11692735Oh... he wasn't referring to the thumbnail but the in game figure of the character? If that's the case then it all makes sense now.
>>11690409Just buy the consoles and games and a CRT. It's that simple... However...Unless you're buying NES, GB or something and random games at that, you're a bit late for that. Everything is as expensive as ever, and if you're starting from scratch, don't bother. GC especially cost a shit ton right now. PS2 should be oookayThe best you can do is acquire a console, then a flashcart, a mod chip, soft mod, etc. and a handful of cheap common classics and okay games you can get randomly once in a while. Anything else will cost you the fuck out and I don't recommend shelling out. I do not recommend going with Analogue's stuff for older consoles either, that's only worth it if you have an actual collection>AV convertersThey all have downsides. The cheap ones will have washed out colors but they're "okay", they "work". A crt is best because of pixel blending and it usually hides the jaggies, muddy textures, etc. of early 3D>Old Windows gamesVirtual Machines, PC emulators like PCEM and DosBox and generally Wine under Linux>Better solutionUltimately, if you're starting from scratch, don't have a CRT, etc. Just emulate. PC, Steam Deck, dedicated Chinese crap, even do it all FPGA like the MisTer, Analogue Pocket, etc. are damn fine enough (FPGA is for 5th gen and down). A soft modded Wii is great if you have a CRTThat should quickly cover everything
Old PC games: Find an old computer in a Dumpster.Install DOS.Manage Your MemoryPlay the GameSimple as.
>>11690409>another zoomer-asks-the-most-easily-googleable-question-imaginable thread with dozens of repliesthe absolute state
>>11693996>A soft modded Wii is great if you have a CRTthis
>>11692738But you can't use GameCube controllers.
>>11695568You mean (You) can't use GameCube controllers.
>>11690418>miniature
>>11694983>>11690409YesBasically>Homebrew is easy as fuck and because homebrew happened early to the console, it has plenty>Practically emulate everything up to the N64 and PS1>N64 is better emulated through VC channels and injection. PS1 is so-so I heard. GBA works>Even Dosbox, ScummVM IIRC>Can display 240p, which is the native res of the older consoles>It's the strongest capable SD console around>Native Gamecube games support (Even Triforce games IIRC), and do not underestimate the Wii and Wiiware library (Not retro, check /v/ recommended games wiki, it has basically everything. But it removed stuff that has better port elsewhere)>Has a nice homebrew video player that supports network shares, and even .mkv stuff with fancy subs and typesetting should work nicely for older SD anime. I watched the first few 100 eps of One Piece that way. It starts shitting on mkv at widescreen (480p?), but MP4 with no subs on old codecs should probably be fineetc etc etcThere's probably way more that I forgot and you could definitive say more about the Wii
>>11690409Just emulate them and use a filter if you want something reasonable.If you find a CRT for cheap at a yard sale or free on the side of the road, grab it.That's it. Just play the game.
