This CHEAP Mini PC Will Emulate EVERY SYSTEM!

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  • čas přidán 27. 05. 2023
  • Meet the Beelink SER5, the Mini PC that can emulate anything from NES to PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch, all for a cheap price!
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  • @RGT85
    @RGT85  Před rokem +69

    Get yours here: amzn.to/43c6pMQ

    • @bakerfrank98531
      @bakerfrank98531 Před rokem +14

      You should do a video on how you have all the settings configured. Also..... Does it Dreamcast? 😁😂

    • @LEXICON-DEVIL
      @LEXICON-DEVIL Před rokem +10

      Honestly PS3 still looks great. I dont mind whippin out that ol baby to play Twisted Metal PS3 or lost gems like Hardcorps Uprising.
      I furshure want the lost PSN games like Earthworm Jim HD.

    • @auwbwisns6356
      @auwbwisns6356 Před rokem +3

      Can you play Metroid prime games ?

    • @Rspit030
      @Rspit030 Před rokem +4

      Does this come with the roms built in?

    • @johnmchakeres
      @johnmchakeres Před rokem +3

      Tell us how to get the ROMS.
      Maybe that might be a kink in your advertisment? lol

  • @numberoneappgames
    @numberoneappgames Před rokem +565

    Mini PCs for $300 can open an entire library to people in 2023! I am thankful for the emulator creators and people who preserve games.

    • @oakborn7446
      @oakborn7446 Před rokem +10

      I want to go drinking with rgt one day, I kinda wanna become a famous CZcams channel so we can meet

    • @williss1192
      @williss1192 Před rokem +9

      Still hard to believe tech has gotten this far, I guess I'll try it.
      The biggest problem I have is I don't know how to transfer the roms to the handheld. I have no idea where people learn this shizz.

    • @Jonhurts
      @Jonhurts Před rokem +5

      This is the theft of games not the preservation. You are stealing content.

    • @joeg4707
      @joeg4707 Před rokem +61

      @@Jonhurts If the game is no longer sold by the publisher or available on any modern consoles or PC game service (Steam, etc.), then how is it theft? The only people profiting are resellers. The original developers and publishers already got paid. It's absolutely preservation. Retro game media won't work forever.

    • @Jonhurts
      @Jonhurts Před rokem +4

      @@joeg4707 do some research before you make comments that are unintelligent.

  • @djturtle2006
    @djturtle2006 Před 11 měsíci +25

    Dude, I just got to say I appreciate that you've become a huge retro head like me. I listen to spawn wave all the time I watch your videos. I appreciate your work and I'm super stoked that you fallen in the emulation hole the same as me. I currently have emulators all over my house. I'm running them on my steam deck. I did not know about this many PC. This is a major hookup. I appreciate it. I will hit the affiliate link. Keep up the work man. I'm loving it. I notice you also have the sinden light gun there? How are the light gun games on that thing and how difficult are they to set up?

  • @howster34
    @howster34 Před 11 měsíci +5

    Thank you for your review RGT, good to see we have an emulation expert now on the Spawncast. Some are too distracted by Carbon engines

  • @thomasbryans6547
    @thomasbryans6547 Před 11 měsíci +107

    I’ve been emulating for years- starting with pokemon on my first cheap android smartphone. As the years have gone on, I’ve learned to appreciate the original hardware more. Something about cartridges and controllers really tie it together

    • @Ice_Soup_3k
      @Ice_Soup_3k Před 10 měsíci +14

      Man I've spent so many years with different systems, if I had to buy it all back again it would cost me a small fortune. Good to know people still like the original software but in some cases it is not viable 😂😂 imagine having to buy the ps1 PS2 and 3 it's games the Xbox 360 the N64 and a PSP , those were the consoles I have the most nostalgia but would never have the money to buy it all lol

    • @EGGHEADIUS
      @EGGHEADIUS Před 10 měsíci +4

      Gosh and all the space dude! And Fucking SCART adapters?! Kill me now and we haven’t even thought about starting this epic pilgrimage…..

    • @ragtagsoldier
      @ragtagsoldier Před 7 měsíci +1

      I'm obsessed with running roms and backups on original hardware. Modded ps2, xbox 360 ect with large hdd. Modded ps1, n64, snes with multicarts or micro sd readers. Modded handhelds. I have an odin for handhelds i dont have yet and a mini pc for consoles i dont have yet. This obsession started with an arcade one up that i stuck a pc in and over engineered and now my room looks like a gaming harware museum.I just buy physical copies when I see them in the wild or at trade shows. I can't justify spending tens of thousands of dollars on physical copies of old games ill never play but somthing feels right about original hardware in your hands.

    • @406Steven
      @406Steven Před 7 měsíci

      I remember running SNES on a 633 MHz Celeron and GeForce 2, Chrono Trigger was my first game I really loved. I wished it could handle the N64 emulators but they weren't very well developed and ran horribly on that system.

    • @kanyeeast1340
      @kanyeeast1340 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Do you know if there are people who will do it for me if I pay them? I paid a kid for a modded 360 that had an old college game I loved to play but I’m not good with computers. I was told I can play my old sports game in 4K now with a series X. I’d love to pay someone to do the heavy lifting so I can plug n play if possible!

  • @davidalexander9895
    @davidalexander9895 Před rokem +18

    I have been following your channel for a while, and then I saw this video, and I was like, "Ah, that's my computer!" I use this as a workstation, and it performs very well for the form factor and price. I have also managed to run some fairly intensive Steam games on it too, but haven't tried emulators. Something to try next, I guess! The other thing I love about this mini PC is that it's easy to velcro under my standing desk adapter so it's completely out of sight but still easily accessible for cables etc.

    • @dabearsden3655
      @dabearsden3655 Před 11 měsíci

      That was my question. I am thinking about getting this for my son for his b-day, he'll be 16. What is the O.S. that comes with it? And can he also use it for school? If you use it as a work station, then I guess he would be able to access school projects and meetings, or whatever with no problem.

    • @davidalexander9895
      @davidalexander9895 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@dabearsden3655 Mine came with Windows 11, I was a bit put off at first as my other machines are all Windows 10 but 11 isn't bad and with a few extra apps I can get back my favourite Windows 10 features that were missing. It's definitely good enough for work/school too.

  • @mybachhertzbaud3074
    @mybachhertzbaud3074 Před rokem +37

    Have had this unit for about nine months, has worked flawlessly.
    Best thing I noticed was how well the Wii controllers setup on the unit. Excellent investment.👍😁👍 Play On

    • @richarddukard8989
      @richarddukard8989 Před rokem

      How well does God of war 3 work on ps3?

    • @AnythingGozePodcast
      @AnythingGozePodcast Před 11 měsíci

      Do you connect old game systems to the unit?

    • @acejon2162
      @acejon2162 Před 11 měsíci

      It is a PC so you can't physically connect old game systems to it.

    • @ngram4536
      @ngram4536 Před 11 měsíci +2

      ​@AnythingGozePodcast No you download emulators to play roms or disk images. Once you get above ps1 it starts to require more and more power to emulate later systems.

    • @neekzz
      @neekzz Před 11 měsíci +1

      Can it run pinball FX3 in a tiny cabinet?

  • @nathandrake6286
    @nathandrake6286 Před rokem +2

    I actually was looking for a mini pc to rock for retro gaming. Thanks RGT

  • @LuisHernandez-yf2no
    @LuisHernandez-yf2no Před rokem +1

    Pretty neat brother, thanks I’ll be checking it out. Prayers go out to you as well hope you are getting better each and every day 🙏🏽

  • @TheGh0st81
    @TheGh0st81 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Thanks for the recommendation. Picked one up and you weren't exaggerating. This has run practically everything I've thrown at it.

  • @yourfreakingrayofsunshine

    I'm loving your new content, the direction you have gone, and the overall flavor and tone of these type of video. Big Ups bruh.

  • @7Wounds
    @7Wounds Před rokem +16

    I've been looking for the right mini to build around and I think you just found it for me. Great video,. Thanks!

  • @iforgotmyname4643
    @iforgotmyname4643 Před 5 měsíci +15

    $350 is cheap? *Laughs in poverty*

    • @tz6ddiee
      @tz6ddiee Před 2 měsíci +2

      My wallet with my last 3 dollars in it:

    • @TheOnlyGHOST1015
      @TheOnlyGHOST1015 Před 20 hodinami +1

      $350 is Alot But if can buy it with all those games I think in the end it's worth it

  • @robertrada4783
    @robertrada4783 Před rokem +13

    Been using these for point of sale systems. Ones we purchased came with an Intel m2 ssd and crucial ram. Circuit board looked good too. Only 2 issues: 1. windows will fry your cmos thanks to a “system repair” bug where it gets stuck in some endless loop of whatever until it starts cooking (windows problem, not computer). 2. employees love covering the fan and vents with bullshit.

    • @travislowrider6623
      @travislowrider6623 Před 11 měsíci

      Which version of windows? Anyway to still use windows and get around or fix it?

    • @SQ-wx4st
      @SQ-wx4st Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@travislowrider6623waiting for him to answer lol

    • @alexoelkers2292
      @alexoelkers2292 Před 27 dny

      Try using Windows 10 LTSC... its a stripped down version of windows meant to be used for point of sales systems, kioks, medical equipment, electronic signs, so on.

  • @HeavyInstinct
    @HeavyInstinct Před 7 měsíci +1

    If you follow the link in the description you will see that this is the SER5 Max variant, which has the TDP "maxed" out at 54 watts. The SER5 Pro is the model with it's TDP locked at 35 watts.

  • @vfletes1
    @vfletes1 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I did the same thing about 2 years ago. I sold my ps2, Wii, Dreamcast ,NES , SNES, Genesis and O.G Xbox games made a pretty penny.. I got a modded Xbox, nodded ps2 and also a mini PC with a 4TB pre config with all I need... And still had about 12k left from my collection.. only games I kept was my PS3 collection with over 400 games.

  • @Jebbreh
    @Jebbreh Před rokem +4

    Man I've been waiting for a solid one to look into buying!

  • @trudyhite9755
    @trudyhite9755 Před 8 měsíci +3

    I really hope that they have the games that I grew up on that. I’ve been wanting to play again for years like DEF jam, fight for New York, NBA street, volume two midnight club, three dub edition, and blitz the league.

  • @infinitylantern2
    @infinitylantern2 Před 10 měsíci

    This video is perfect for this. I want to know what works for emulation and this gets right to it. Great work, I'm now subbed. You rock.

  • @Kondase
    @Kondase Před rokem +11

    My favorite Nintendo CZcamsr is starting to convince me to learn how to do emulation.

  • @SumDumChum
    @SumDumChum Před rokem +13

    Absolutely love the small form factor. Thanks for sharing your setup for this tiny little device
    (EDIT): misspelled form just FYI only edit to this comment

  • @thesonofdormammu5475
    @thesonofdormammu5475 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I bought one of these on sale from Amazon per your recommendation. I've been running everything up to PS3, Switch, and XBox360. I threw a 4 Tb drive into it to store roms, upgraded the RAM, and use 8 Bit Do controllers. It's awesome. The only issue I've run into has to do with emulator compatibility, has nothing to do with the box itself, it's a beast. I've played a ton of games I never got a chance to play including translated games that never got released outside of Japan.

  • @stressless8405
    @stressless8405 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Love the form factor. Would love to see a video with a pure emulation os on it and see how user friendly it is to navigate and configure settings on the fly. Please make one!

  • @dannymorton793
    @dannymorton793 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I have been using them at work for several months now. Great computers!

  • @TheRareMusicArchiveCollection
    @TheRareMusicArchiveCollection Před měsícem +1

    I bought this exact PC at the link you gave and well, this machine is a gold mine. I added a 1TB HD to it and a gaming mouse and keyboard from Reddragon and its amazing

  • @chaseman94
    @chaseman94 Před 7 měsíci +6

    I have been looking for something that can run PS2 and this might be what I'm looking for. Good to know that it can also run GameCube, original Xbox, PS3 , and XBOX 360.

  • @G.G.___162
    @G.G.___162 Před rokem +3

    Well damn.. I might have to go ahead and get one of these! Very impressive
    Good review as well!

  • @enoclugo5679
    @enoclugo5679 Před 7 měsíci

    I agree with everything you said bro i think emulation is the way to go not just to save space in your house or apartment but all so being able to raise the resolution on some of this old Games to make them look way better is a plus in my book

  • @sandgrunge
    @sandgrunge Před rokem +1

    I got me a pc from a black friday sale from 2020 still holds up Extremely well, along that i have a nintendo switch, a ps3 (With ps1 backwards compatibility) and a wii i bought to act as my gamecube, also bought a steam deck i rarely touch and forget i have, i almost regret buying the steam deck since i hardly use it.

  • @michaelgraham8295
    @michaelgraham8295 Před rokem +29

    Show us how to install the emulators you use.. that would be an awesome DIY video...🎉 for people who are new to emulators 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @thesonofdormammu5475
      @thesonofdormammu5475 Před 2 měsíci +2

      There are already a TON of people that have made those videos, UrCasualGamer and Mr. Sujano have really good videos on any emulator you want to install, very clear instructions from both of them.

    • @jacksonrazorback5626
      @jacksonrazorback5626 Před měsícem +1

      Even a kindergarten knows how to install. It is surprising you reached your age without knowing how to do basic actions. SMH.

    • @adjustableisland8806
      @adjustableisland8806 Před měsícem +6

      @@jacksonrazorback5626 That's a very ignorant thing to say. Clearly you're not much beyond kindergarten yourself.

  • @mikebrewer9516
    @mikebrewer9516 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Pretty impressed with the pc. I'm actually considering getting one. My question is, what emulators did you use for the each console system and where did you find them along with the roms. I've been playing roms from original ninetindo and prior for years. Tried ps1 with lots of issues and lagging.

    • @KalebTheLombax
      @KalebTheLombax Před 5 měsíci

      Bro just look up whatever console you want followed by “emulator”, then any of the first few links will likely be a good emulator. There’s a few.

  • @acejon2162
    @acejon2162 Před rokem

    Just received mine and I immediately swapped out the Batocera HDD from my other miniPC (GMK intel i8279U miniPC), powered it up and works like a charm, don't even need to change anything or do any setting adjustments in Batocera.
    My GMK intel i8279U miniPC when running PS2 Shadow of the Colossus will sound like a jet engine with frame drops too, whereas this SER5 miniPC there is barely any audible fan noise and framerate is smooth so I'm pretty happy. Interestingly, both miniPCs are using a 65W PSU (19V, 3.5A).

    • @acejon2162
      @acejon2162 Před 11 měsíci

      I'm using my own Batocera build.
      This miniPC only comes with the hardware and preinstalled Windows OS and nothing else.

  • @sethdahlberg7136
    @sethdahlberg7136 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Probably a year ago i modded my old wii for my son to have some cool n64 and gamecube games. I was impressed that the games took up so little space 50 games and the mod and fit on a thumb drive. What size hdd are u using with that and what size are the newer like ps and xbox games?

  • @SupertoastGT
    @SupertoastGT Před rokem +21

    Ha! Crazy timing. I bought this exact rig three weeks ago. I run Linux Mint on it and emulate everything up to the Wii U. It was mainly a rig for experimenting and learning Linux. It's done very well. Cold boots to XFCE in like three seconds. The Vega 8 GPU is it's real weakness but it still emulates everything up to Wii U just fine. The Switch is really hard to set up the emulator for without hacking my real switch so I can't say how that is.

    • @krathoon2338
      @krathoon2338 Před rokem +2

      How good is the emulation? Is it up to date with the emulators on PC?

    • @acejon2162
      @acejon2162 Před rokem

      I would think the Vega graphics are leaps ahead of Intel's UHD graphics.
      In terms of igpu it's the best until the 680M came out.

    • @sharebear421
      @sharebear421 Před rokem

      How’s xenoblade x run?

    • @EdwardSnortin
      @EdwardSnortin Před rokem +2

      You don't have to hack your real Switch. Prod keys are dumped online literally everywhere and that's the only thing you need to hack the Switch for.

    • @jesusdavila1014
      @jesusdavila1014 Před 11 měsíci +1

      What about ps2/3?

  • @5Detective
    @5Detective Před rokem +17

    Is there any chance you could do a video where you rank different mini-PCs for "out of the box" performance at different price points? This one is around $350, and I was curious about ones at the $250 and $150 areas as well.
    This was a great video though, and I appreciated it.
    I'm mainly just trying to emulate PS2 with standard resolution, and I'm not as tech knowledgeable as I'd like.

    • @acejon2162
      @acejon2162 Před 11 měsíci +2

      This miniPC should be able to handle PS2 games at native res.

    • @billyp9288
      @billyp9288 Před 10 měsíci

      just buy xbox series s on sale between 200-250 and it is much powerful emulation machine than this mini pc, with solid gpu, put it in dev mode.

    • @JuniorNel21
      @JuniorNel21 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@billyp9288 easier said than done. I'm an owner of the SERIES X, and for exactly 3 weeks (yeah, you read it right) I've been trying to emulate on my Xbox without success YET!!!!!! The problem is that all the videos online or on CZcams explain the steps in ways experienced emulators can grasp easily while people below the novice level still be confused (like myself)... then to top it off I downloaded every software they tell me to and still no success. Then they don't show you how to get the bios because it's illegal, but there's ways around that and no one helps with that. There's the reddit megathread but it too doesn't help because a novice only sees a series of numbers and letters and zips etc etc. Can't tell if it's the bios or the roms or a mix. Then if you get it from the megsthread in the zip format (which all is on megathread) it's not enough... you then have to extract them but the right click gives no option to do so. These mini computers (if they actually work and is safe) are the better routes to take if you're a novice level or below because tho some videos help a lil, they'll never help in the way one actually needs.

    • @RT-qz5ci
      @RT-qz5ci Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@JuniorNel21bro facts. Finding someone to explain it to me like a 5 yo is impossible. They all make too many assumptions

  • @Wontwin
    @Wontwin Před rokem

    Great video! Thanks for the indepth review of it.

  • @chrisvw352
    @chrisvw352 Před rokem +1

    It looks awesome. I am more into the old school side of thing's though. That is just what I do. USB stick and a android tv does me just fine.

  • @Bandorn
    @Bandorn Před rokem +9

    This is the exact mini PC I bought a couple weeks ago. It’s a Beast.

    • @antshaw5389
      @antshaw5389 Před rokem +2

      how is it for ps2 games?

    • @Bandorn
      @Bandorn Před rokem +3

      @@antshaw5389 I haven’t tried upscaling yet. But it’s good.

    • @aycaramba1773
      @aycaramba1773 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@Bandorn okok 8 month after, still on the same opinion ? wich emulated console did u test ?

    • @Bandorn
      @Bandorn Před 4 měsíci

      @@aycaramba1773 I actually had a problem with mine then sent it back. I now have a Steam Deck and a Rog Ally.

    • @Pro1938ftc3ch
      @Pro1938ftc3ch Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@Bandorndoes it come pre installed ready to play ps2 games?

  • @ShockStormRPG
    @ShockStormRPG Před rokem +67

    This is a great deal! It's nice that the mini PC is very portable and that it can run even emulate HD era games very well!

    • @johnmchakeres
      @johnmchakeres Před rokem

      Uhhh... you have to STEAL the ROMS to play on the system. Not fucking worth it.
      \

    • @CalBru
      @CalBru Před rokem

      @DmmeonNicegramRGT853.. FAKER SCAMMER ALERT!! NOT RGT85!!

    • @tumelomorore7894
      @tumelomorore7894 Před 3 měsíci

      Does it come out with those games inside it?

  • @daddyduderpopsculture4443

    Just bought a different brand with the same chip and its awesome. Can even play modern pc games, although at lower resolutions.

  • @xiaoyu88
    @xiaoyu88 Před měsícem

    Hey, what would you recommend to setup all this? Retroarch? something else? I searched for a setup video on your channel and did not find anything, maybe I missed?

  • @ChikaHakozaki
    @ChikaHakozaki Před rokem +29

    looks really good for $329. Tthe cpu has a lot of cores for daily things so thats a good plus.
    The apu in this is basically the same that you'd find in a 5700g those can reach upwards of 2400mhz on the igpu
    not sure if these are unlocked to push that high, but well you have the current best apu on the desktop, since AMD won't give us the 680m/780m

    • @krathoon2338
      @krathoon2338 Před rokem +3

      Yeah. I went ahead and bought it. I can hook it up to the tv in the bedroom. What is great about it you can use the Windows emulators that are usually the most current and least buggy.

    • @jimmymac2292
      @jimmymac2292 Před rokem +3

      The biggest advantage for the 5700g is the higher TDP and the ability to build a small rig with better cooling. You will get better performance, but mobile chips are catching up to desktop APUs

    • @hanloncaldwell8571
      @hanloncaldwell8571 Před rokem +3

      Now it's $419 and $529 for the two different options

    • @ChikaHakozaki
      @ChikaHakozaki Před rokem +6

      @@hanloncaldwell8571 yeah it went up just 1 day later making it a nope for me.

    • @gmglilrodd
      @gmglilrodd Před 11 měsíci

      @@krathoon2338can you play ps2 games on it?

  • @amortalbeing
    @amortalbeing Před 10 měsíci +4

    it's amazing how the integrated GPU on Ryzen 7 5800h can perform this well. I'm speechless

  • @jamesw7624
    @jamesw7624 Před 4 měsíci

    Great video thankyou. How do you upscale games I’m really new to emulation

  • @Evergreen085
    @Evergreen085 Před měsícem

    Love your honesty. Great video. Thanks for sharing, Liked and subbed

  • @ET_Videos
    @ET_Videos Před rokem +9

    I used to be a hardware snob, and still am a bit, but I have really started to appreciate PS2 and other emulation. I almost prefer it to the actual hardware most of the time, now!

    • @oasisbeyond
      @oasisbeyond Před rokem +2

      Most games don't work good though, most only big games. Ps1 down is great for emulations.

    • @nerdloftgaming
      @nerdloftgaming Před rokem

      @@oasisbeyond more like GameCube and down play great.

  • @anthonybalista7421
    @anthonybalista7421 Před měsícem +1

    Hey man, since this video is a little old do you have anything better than this to suggest for around the same price point now, or is this still the king?
    Also please don’t laugh but I haven’t gotten a new PC in ages. Does this come with the latest version of windows and all that or do I have to find that separately?

  • @kingveteran9100
    @kingveteran9100 Před 8 měsíci +1

    These emulators are always very interesting!... If you have the option of just plugging it into a TV..I'm definitely considering this mini pc!

    • @da6965
      @da6965 Před 4 měsíci +1

      So just connect hdmi to TV and all the games are instantly available❓️

  • @daerth4423
    @daerth4423 Před rokem +12

    Really considering getting this. Thanks for exposing me to these. PS3 would be the limit of what I'd want to emulate so this seems pretty much perfect. Would no doubt run most of my Steam games decent enough as well.

    • @RulzSG
      @RulzSG Před rokem +3

      This would not emulated well PS3 Games.

    • @arcueid3352
      @arcueid3352 Před rokem

      ​@@RulzSG if it's listed as playable it definitely can

    • @RulzSG
      @RulzSG Před rokem +2

      @@arcueid3352 If that's the experience you are looking for....Playable. -Meh
      Maybe when a new more efficient emulator comes out, but right now PS3 Emulation is very taxing to any system let alone one without a Discrete GPU.
      Games that Push the PS3 to the limit will not run well in this system.

    • @tdmdchannel2339
      @tdmdchannel2339 Před 8 měsíci

      It's very good for PS3 (RPCS3) but far from perfect. It works perfectly for fighting games, Shmups, Platformers games and some lighter racing games. I use the Beelink Ser5 inside an arcade machine so pretty much all these type of games work perfectly at PS3 native resolution. I can even upscale most 3D fighting games to 1080p. For FPS, not so much but that's more a compatibility issue with the emulator.

  • @No1Noz
    @No1Noz Před rokem +4

    Love that you jumped right to what we really care about. Every other channel starts with Streets of Rage 2 😂

  • @johnmarlow7959
    @johnmarlow7959 Před rokem +2

    About to purchase immediately, love the old consoles

    • @tumelomorore7894
      @tumelomorore7894 Před 3 měsíci

      Does it come out with all those games installed in it?

  • @packagepagan
    @packagepagan Před 11 měsíci

    @rgt85 does this mini pc run Retro Station 4PCU or should I stick to getting a Steam Deck due to the graphics card?

  • @bingobaz6402
    @bingobaz6402 Před rokem +3

    Great for the price for that spec imo. Nice!

  • @hitotsufutatsu2203
    @hitotsufutatsu2203 Před rokem +3

    legend has it that this video took a whole day to complete ✨

    • @CalBru
      @CalBru Před rokem

      @@DmmeonNicegramRGT853. FAKER SCAMMER ALERT!! NOT RGT85!!

  • @shawnwade302
    @shawnwade302 Před rokem

    Very cool. Thanks for making this video!

  • @CheDonJohn
    @CheDonJohn Před 6 měsíci +1

    What make/model would be the next best option for emulating up to Wii/PS2/GC? I'm looking to spend a little less as I don't need to emulate as high as PS3/360. Thanks!

  • @rossdutton8390
    @rossdutton8390 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Now im wondering how well this would run ableton live. Probably pretty well considering what consoles it can emulate smoothly.

    • @steverushforth7009
      @steverushforth7009 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I have this very mini PC that runs Ableton 11 with gig performer THU and lots of VST & VSTi and it runs perfectly.

    • @rossdutton8390
      @rossdutton8390 Před 8 měsíci

      @@steverushforth7009 Awesome, definitely gonna check this out!

  • @bombjack2413
    @bombjack2413 Před rokem +3

    This thing is nearly £700 in the UK. Would have got one at the US price as I need to update my very old PC and just want a mini that does a decent job of emulation.

    • @britishwordplay4335
      @britishwordplay4335 Před rokem +2

      Just get a X96Max + Android Box, 256gb sd card - Burn Emuelec or Retroarch or Retrobat onto it. Finding roms and bios ain't that hard. Plays well up to DC and PSP.

    • @bombjack2413
      @bombjack2413 Před rokem

      @@britishwordplay4335 I don’t want something that is just an emulator box. I have a RPi4 for that and my old PC plays up to DC without any issues. Even my Surface Pro does. I would like something that can be used as a PC too and can handle up Wii U.

    • @AlecMcOne
      @AlecMcOne Před 7 měsíci

      It's not now. I've just ordered the 1TB and 32 Gig of ram version for £390 in the UK.

  • @kayokayo7917
    @kayokayo7917 Před rokem +2

    These are cool. Been running RPis up to now. Might upgrade my main emulation device to this. How good is the graphics processor? This might even outperform my 13 year old PC now. 😅

  • @ardithconley2628
    @ardithconley2628 Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks, Best Review I have seen on this AMD specks. I was looking at a PELADN HA-2 Mini PC. Same specks as the Beelink but over $100 cheaper.

  • @gabegoforth
    @gabegoforth Před rokem +5

    I may actually pick one of these up now, especially for the PS3 emulation, and the really decent price. Great video.

    • @stakesishigh8443
      @stakesishigh8443 Před rokem

      I think if he was willing to do a video where his viewers can request he try specific games that would be helpful. I'm worried with the random games he chose if everything from that console runs this well.

    • @gabegoforth
      @gabegoforth Před rokem

      @STAKESisHIGH84 Oh I would definitely do some more research before buying one. There may also be some issues that didn't occur with the games that he's played so far. And I agree that if he were to do a live stream or something of him playing requested games, that would be nice. But from everything that I've seen of RGT, he's always come off as a good dude, and I do generally trust his judgment.

  • @cheffrey9628
    @cheffrey9628 Před rokem +3

    Wow they just increased the price for it overnight

  • @gregsimpson5737
    @gregsimpson5737 Před rokem

    do you use something like batocera for this or do you download each emulator and rom seperately?

  • @adamfn7086
    @adamfn7086 Před rokem +1

    I still use my Raspberry Pi and laptop for emulation and I also have a SNES and Genesis mini

  • @GalathNox
    @GalathNox Před rokem +14

    Emulating Nintendo games and showing it in your videos? I guess being THE Nintendo CZcamsr offers certain protections.

    • @b.freeee
      @b.freeee Před 11 měsíci +1

      He should. He's put A LOT of money in Nintendo's pocket. They should be paying him tbh

  • @otakukj
    @otakukj Před rokem +7

    I mean that is indeed amazing at the price point but I'm more blown away that phones can do the same thing (albeit at a higher price point) . That's huge

    • @fillerbunnyninjashark271
      @fillerbunnyninjashark271 Před rokem +7

      Phones cannot emulate ps360 and we're probably another 10 years away before even thinking about it

    • @SnoopLobster
      @SnoopLobster Před rokem +5

      @@fillerbunnyninjashark271 In 10 years we're emulating PS5 and XSX and you can bookmark this lmfao

    • @fillerbunnyninjashark271
      @fillerbunnyninjashark271 Před rokem

      @@SnoopLobster you need a minimum of 10 times the power of the native hardware to emulate the hardware environment.

    • @otakukj
      @otakukj Před rokem +2

      @@fillerbunnyninjashark271 I doubt that highly considering the fact that they are already able to do ray tracing and can emulate the switch so well.

    • @fillerbunnyninjashark271
      @fillerbunnyninjashark271 Před rokem +1

      @@otakukj the switch is a tegra x1... That's like 4 generations old hardware. Current phones are way more than 10 times more powerfully than a tablet from 2015... Cellphones can't do ray tracing yet. The hardware isn't included

  • @xXAussieYakerXx
    @xXAussieYakerXx Před 7 měsíci

    So do you need to install a bunch of emulators or is there a program that installs that has all the emulators like the Emudeck for Steam Deck?

  • @Ninjanzee
    @Ninjanzee Před rokem +2

    Too bad it went up $80... they saw this video and said 'NOW BOYS' lol

  • @jck8158615
    @jck8158615 Před rokem +3

    Take a drink every time RGT says mini PC 😂

  • @epaminondasjack8544
    @epaminondasjack8544 Před rokem +3

    Have you tried emulation on xbox series S/X ? It is absolutely FANTASTIC 👍👍

  • @KevinIsSoAwsome
    @KevinIsSoAwsome Před rokem

    Do you use any front end so you can use a controller if so what do you use? If you made a video on it sorry I missed it.

  • @TheCoolDave
    @TheCoolDave Před 11 měsíci +1

    Based on everything you said here, it's a little better speced than the SteamDeck. I use that as my primary emulation device, and it's connected to the TV with an external Xbox one controller for it.
    Neat...

  • @futureskeletons66669
    @futureskeletons66669 Před 11 měsíci +4

    I might be wrong with this take, but as emulation becomes more mainstream (even RGT now) companies like Nintendo are becoming more focused on remakes.

  • @Justin_W
    @Justin_W Před rokem +3

    The reason why he said, "Poke Ken Tournament" is because that's how it's pronounced in Japanese. In Japanese a double consenant is separated when pronounced. Tekken would be pronounced, "Tek-ken" in Japanese, for instance.

    • @jasong9492
      @jasong9492 Před rokem +1

      Glad I looked, because I was going to comment this EXACT thing!!!

  • @claytonmorrow2438
    @claytonmorrow2438 Před 8 měsíci

    I am researching these mini PCs and Steam decks. Is there a way to find out which mini PCs or Steam decks play Splaterhouse from 2013?

  • @barrywilliams2664
    @barrywilliams2664 Před rokem

    Been following emulation for 20 years now..
    I use a 50 quid nvidea shield tablet and it covers all I need

  • @HylianBull
    @HylianBull Před rokem +10

    It's nice to see our nintendo you tuber branching out to other console games.
    I gotta say that's a sweet mini pc emulation system. Great option for a dedicated system.

    • @JosephDominicCCohen
      @JosephDominicCCohen Před rokem

      He does it to hide being a Nintendo CZcamsr of the highest calibre.

  • @freiteez
    @freiteez Před rokem +14

    I was considering buying one. Once you showed that it plays nes games I was SOLD! But seriously I find it hilarious when emulation videos show the old stuff working. That’s something we can all assume works at this point. Right?

  • @theparanormalconnection8954
    @theparanormalconnection8954 Před 10 měsíci

    I have a two part question? The first is you say that the games are pre installed correct? Because I don't see that description on the link. The recent link goes to the amazon page, But I just want to make sure that i am making the correct purchase.

  • @SteveBlues87
    @SteveBlues87 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I'm looking at making my own retro gaming mini PC. What GPU would you recommend as the minimum for running original XBox and PS3 games? I don't wanna buy something that costs a couple hundred and it not be able to run the games.

  • @segaprophet
    @segaprophet Před rokem +3

    people with expensive original hardware or FPGAs get all elitist looking down on emulation these days, but the truth is emulation is amazing and is expanding gaming to way more people than ever before, and the technical state of emulation has never been better with big developer communities really engineering remarkable projects

    • @Bootyhunter1971
      @Bootyhunter1971 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Just like this video shows, some games have glitches and issues, thats how its always been that way with emulation and always will be. Some old N64 and Sega Saturn games still cant be emulated perfectly. So if you have tons of patience and are ok with some games you might want to play "just not working" then emulation is feasible. But if you want the pure original experience, nothing beats original hardware and software. Now if you just want a selection of games from different systems and know the ones you want work well, then emulation is a great solution.

  • @nickangelo116
    @nickangelo116 Před 11 měsíci +17

    I am glad to see you've come around to emulation. You've come a long way. You've let go of material attachments. You've transformed. I appreciate the recommendation. I was looking for a good mini PC and you sold me. I will certainly purchase this one. It's $420 right now. They better give you a cut.

  • @bryanmantle
    @bryanmantle Před rokem

    I don't understand something. Does the mini pc come with the emulators and games already installed and ready to go, or do you still need to download and install everything?

  • @trevormorgan9084
    @trevormorgan9084 Před rokem +2

    RGT, I'm genuinely curious to know how it runs 3DS games via the Citra emulator? I don't do a lot of gaming on my PC, but my Surface Laptop can run everthing up to Gamecube, PS2, PSP, DS and even Wii just fine, but it struggles with 3DS. I know 3DS emulation is finicky to begin with, but I'm wondering if it's something that you've tried or not and if so, how did it go? Any response is appreciated! Thank you!

    • @recce555ify
      @recce555ify Před rokem +2

      Some other youtube videos showed decent 3DS gameplays, can go check them out.

  • @YessayAsha
    @YessayAsha Před rokem +3

    I tried to emulate the rgt85 nes game on this thing and cigarette smoke came out of it

  • @thecunninlynguist
    @thecunninlynguist Před rokem +3

    Been looking into a mini pc as my next actual PC...but the brands on Amazon I've never heard of at such a low price concern me. An Intel one is about the price of a lower end desktop

  • @nicholasd3990
    @nicholasd3990 Před rokem +2

    Is this a good option for something who knows nothing about emulation? I just want to play n64 games. I was using something called openemu on my iMac but the button mapping is horrible

  • @CBenkert44
    @CBenkert44 Před 8 měsíci

    I’m very interested !! Does this come with these things on there? Or is it just the pc and I have to go hunt??? Thanks

  • @nicklong27
    @nicklong27 Před rokem +24

    The reason Xenia is choppy on your mini PC is because it requires a more powerful graphics chip, wheras most other emulators is all about the CPU. Mini PC's are great but they are terribly lopsided in terms of CPU/GPU ratio.

    • @nicotoscani1707
      @nicotoscani1707 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Which mini pc supports external GPU by thunderbolt??

    • @billyp9288
      @billyp9288 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@nicotoscani1707 just buy xbox series s on sale between 200-250 and it is much powerful emulation machine than this mini pc, with solid gpu, put it in dev mode.

  • @recce555ify
    @recce555ify Před rokem +10

    Just a note that this product apparently only ships with a 65W PSU and the TDP is locked at 35W.
    Other miniPC brands using the Ryzen 7 5800H APU can boost the TDP to 45W and they ship with a 90W/100W PSU.
    Other than that, I think this one is still decent for the price, just don't expect max performance out of the APU.

    • @ActionJacksonForever
      @ActionJacksonForever Před rokem +2

      Which one do you recommend exactly? I’m looking to preserve a digital library

    • @recce555ify
      @recce555ify Před rokem +2

      As mentioned this is very decent for the price, i.e. value for money.
      If money is no objection and you want the best miniPC out there check out the latest Ryzen 7000 series or 6900HX models.

    • @jabberjawz4726
      @jabberjawz4726 Před 10 měsíci +2

      ​@@recce555ifywhat's the link? For those mini pcs?

  • @jimronaldson6699
    @jimronaldson6699 Před rokem +2

    I get what you are saying about it handling the High End systems so no need to test older systems. However, many systems have trouble running PSP (God of War) and some Dreamcast and N64 games (Goldeneye). We know it isnt a hardware issues. If it was just hardware then most modern smartphones could run those systems. So, it comes down to how the emulators, games and hardware work together.

    • @acejon2162
      @acejon2162 Před 11 měsíci

      If it's not a hardware issue like you said then it doesn't matter the results from this miniPC or even a miniPC with Ryzen 7940H.
      The solution is to wait for updates from said emulators and see if they get better, regardless of what PC you run it from.
      If, however, the game performance is bottlenecked by the PC HW then a Ryzen 7940H PC will definitely run better than another lower spec PC.

  • @cannukian1
    @cannukian1 Před rokem +2

    After a small delay, just got mine! I was able to get a certain new nintendo game that starts with Z.... Performance is a bit spotty at times, but damn thats cool!

  • @dl5930
    @dl5930 Před rokem +3

    I have this exact mini pc. I use it mainly for fusion 360, 3d scanning with 360 Kinect skannect, Arduino ide. It works really good for those things. I haven't used emulators on it, i thought about it, but i feel that ita more useful for other things.

    • @coolestto
      @coolestto Před rokem

      What kind of accuracy can you get 3d scanning with a Kinect? I have one laying around and that sounds handy

  • @Rayzor_Blaydez
    @Rayzor_Blaydez Před rokem +4

    It's crazy that we're now emulating PS3. I remember when people used to mod their PS3's to play retro games and now PS3 is considered "retro" in some circles.
    Ah well, time for my metamucil and nap now.

  • @songoku9348
    @songoku9348 Před rokem +394

    Nintendo CZcamsr.

    • @nathanmerritt1581
      @nathanmerritt1581 Před rokem +18

      Yes, and?

    • @kenrickeason
      @kenrickeason Před rokem

      m.czcams.com/users/shortskIaF7lFsZ34
      He said he always felt like Nintendo was watching him.. This is a CZcams Short about it..

    • @G18999
      @G18999 Před rokem +1

      Wow real original comment. Get a life!

    • @blazingblazers14
      @blazingblazers14 Před rokem +27

      CZcamsr Nintendo

    • @tsmith4719
      @tsmith4719 Před rokem +9

      Lame

  • @DASamX5453
    @DASamX5453 Před 10 měsíci

    What did you use to organize all your games? Cause this mini pc isn't preloaded...did you upload them yourself? There are some places you can go and buy a sd card with pre downloaded games or even raspberry pie programs...

  • @joshalan5125
    @joshalan5125 Před rokem

    What kind of controller do you use for this? Will a playstation or xbox controller sync up to it if i plugged it into my tv?

  • @MorbidSwede
    @MorbidSwede Před rokem +4

    I would buy one if it came with a emulator and games. It’s just a hassle to do it yourself.

    • @johnmadison3472
      @johnmadison3472 Před 9 měsíci +1

      But that's part of the fun. Create your custom emulation machine. For me, the tinkering is almost as much fun as playing the games.

    • @AlecMcOne
      @AlecMcOne Před 7 měsíci

      @@johnmadison3472 Same. If you already have everything set up tho on your PC/Laptop etc, it's easy to just transfer everything over to the mini PC so you don't have to do it all again.

  • @theBio.
    @theBio. Před rokem +4

    At this price point honestly just get an Xbox Series S and use that for emulation alongside having a small form factor, and the ability to play recent titles. Better performer too overall. That's of course as long as you don't plan on using it for any PC related stuff. (In my opinion)

    • @Astrodude55
      @Astrodude55 Před rokem +2

      Microsoft nuked the ability for it to emulate recently. Nice try, though!

    • @KevinIsSoAwsome
      @KevinIsSoAwsome Před rokem +2

      @@Astrodude55 you can still emulate if you pay to have developer mode.

    • @dennismcdonald2607
      @dennismcdonald2607 Před rokem

      Nice try, do your research before spewing 💩. You just have to pay $20 bucks and you're off to the races.

    • @sharebear421
      @sharebear421 Před rokem

      @@Astrodude55 wow that’s disappointing to hear

    • @djones3021
      @djones3021 Před rokem +1

      @@sharebear421 that’s false use dev mode to emulate on Xbox it’s 20$

  • @K_steph31
    @K_steph31 Před 10 měsíci

    Are you able to use this on a TV? Been looking into some retro gaming systems