Turn any PC into an EMULATION SYSTEM! (Hyper Base BC2 review)

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  • čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
  • I got a 2tb batocera hard drive that comes PRE LOADED with THOUSANDS of games. You can BOOT to this hard drive to turn any computer into an emulation system. You want to know if it’s any good, right? Well… so do I. SO let’s check it out shall we?
    BUY IT HERE:
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    AliExpress: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDC...
    GAMES LIST: bit.ly/jmachen-BC2
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    - CHAPTERS -
    00:00 Intro
    00:23 It's not a cassette tape
    01:30 It's a retro emulation hard drive
    02:35 The Hyper Base BC2
    03:24 Test Setup
    03:56 First boot
    05:02 Game library
    05:38 Low end systems
    06:43 Early 3D systems
    09:22 Portable 3D systems
    10:53 High end 3D emulation
    15:53 It's a portable gaming system!
    16:30 What do you get for your $?
    16:56 Value discussion
    19:20 What do you think?
    - MUSIC CREDITS -
    Intro: Captive Portal - Intro For A Nonexisting Video Game
    Outro: RoccoW - Chipho instrumental
    #emulation #batocera #retrogames #retroemulation #aliexpress
    ** DISCLAIMER: This was sent to me for review, but all of the opinions are my own. **
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Komentáře • 353

  • @Barcrest
    @Barcrest Před rokem +22

    These are pretty goood to get up and running quickly. I have been building my own and the issue with that is its never ending. Tweaking, adding missing artwork and new systems etc. This is just a lot easier to get playing.

  • @shattercross
    @shattercross Před rokem +18

    I was thinking of getting one of those cheap android boxes just for the library but when I saw that I could just get a harddrive with them for a fraction of the price (40 bucks for the 500gig variant), I opted for that. The self-booting linux thing is an added bonus.

  • @RodnySeastarer4921
    @RodnySeastarer4921 Před rokem +5

    I just ordered one... Thanks for all great videos you make... 👍

  • @borf42
    @borf42 Před rokem +2

    This is the first video that ever showed Cosmo Tank for GB. I played that game on my OG GB back in the day and was one of my favorites!! Great video, BTW. I've always wondered about these. I love that case! The cassette look is sweet.

  • @tonyng6735
    @tonyng6735 Před rokem +2

    Thank for the video, just saw these on Ebay n thinking of picking up one

  • @rhythmandblues9302
    @rhythmandblues9302 Před rokem +9

    So pleased you got a promotional review unit, man!

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +5

      I'm movin' up in the world!

    • @rhythmandblues9302
      @rhythmandblues9302 Před rokem +2

      @@TechDweeb It’s deserved. Really enjoying your commitment to character, and to making your work distinct.

  • @fabiobezerra9569
    @fabiobezerra9569 Před rokem

    Great video, I love this concept "plug and play", thanks a bunch! ✌️😁🎮

  • @tolzenr.823
    @tolzenr.823 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for all great videos you make, I just ordered one..👍🏻

  • @clj4469
    @clj4469 Před rokem +5

    One of my favorite channels. Great tutorials

  • @Kujokouklos
    @Kujokouklos Před rokem +39

    Still listening my music from Vinyl and tapes! Spotify can go burn!

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +8

      I wish I still had my old walkman and tapes. I had SO MANY TAPES! I got a subscription to one of those record clubs every year for Christmas. I needed lots of music to listen to because I had a very long bus ride.

    • @amk8411
      @amk8411 Před rokem +2

      @@TechDweeb
      I thought you'd be on the _short bus_ TD!
      I still have one working tape player and all most of my old tapes.
      400+ are just Hard Rock/Metal.

    • @denodan
      @denodan Před rokem

      While a great collection of games, ita missi g some big titles

    • @Metal-Josh
      @Metal-Josh Před rokem +5

      I’m still on CDs and proud of it

    • @SuperKokuJin916
      @SuperKokuJin916 Před rokem +1

      I just got back into actively enjoying vinyl (I never actually left either, but I did update my modest modern setup for bluetooth speakers). I'm STILL on the search for a decent MD player and nice Laserdisc player...

  • @trashman1358
    @trashman1358 Před rokem +1

    Awesome dude! Rocking!

  • @bigrob029
    @bigrob029 Před rokem +2

    the robbers not stealing the camouflaged cassette was too funny not to subscribe. well done.

  • @lucas-z
    @lucas-z Před rokem +8

    This is a very easy to use Plug and Play device to turn your computer into a game console! Cool

  • @IcebergTech
    @IcebergTech Před rokem +10

    Aw man, you're so lucky! I only get emails from people trying to have me pitch their dodgy Play-To-Earn crypto games.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +2

      What about CD Key resellers? I get a bunch of those. I even went down the rabbit hole of negotiating a price with one of them, only to have the deal crumble at the end when they demanded that I fill my entire description with spammy engrish marketing and links :/

    • @IcebergTech
      @IcebergTech Před rokem +1

      @@TechDweeb Yeah! And they’re usually terrible prices. Like, I’m not a bad salesperson but even I can’t make people spend twice what they’d spend elsewhere on a crappy selection!

  • @lastinline1958
    @lastinline1958 Před rokem +10

    Interesting, but since I am a compulsive tinkerer, I went with the DIY method. There is also the additional handicap that I am uniquely broke, so the aforementioned DIY approach worked well for me, as it didn't cost me anything (well, not really, since I blew out my meagre budget on a racing wheel). But still, the portable SSD approach seems to me to be the way to go, since I can keep my well-manicured OS, and still game on the same semi-potato on the side.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +7

      Yeah it's really not hard to install Batocera on a flash drive or whatever if you're a tinkerer. And if you already have your games library then you have everything you need. I think this device is good for someone just starting out with this hobby, or someone who just can't be bothered to spend time getting it setup (which is often appealing to me, to just throw my money at something instead of my precious hours).

    • @keepsmode-maxoutyourmoney1537
      @keepsmode-maxoutyourmoney1537 Před 9 měsíci

      @@TechDweeb What would you buy if you wanted multiplayer for smash brothers or Mario kart?

  • @darrentylor5473
    @darrentylor5473 Před 10 měsíci

    I love your black and orange sleeves... matches my truck!!!

  • @avgadam4289
    @avgadam4289 Před rokem +4

    Cassette needs a sticker with metal mix written on it.

  • @ondrejsvinciak557
    @ondrejsvinciak557 Před rokem +1

    you make such good content 🤩🤩🤩

  • @reverendcoffinsotherson5807

    Happy Thanksgiving, Dweeb! I hope you and your mom have a good day! Good video.

  • @trimcare-nj7399
    @trimcare-nj7399 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for your video! How many light gun games are included on this HDD?

  • @salitz91
    @salitz91 Před rokem +4

    Big question for me: Is it possible to boot this and stream to my forthcoming RP3+? It would be an instant buy for me if thats the case. Otherwise I'll set up the PC emulation per your Retrobat guide.
    Glad to see some review units coming your way! I'm happy to see the channel get recognition, especially by Russ last week too.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +2

      I don't think so. Not with Batocera, as far as I know there isn't a way to get any streaming setup on the batocera end. HOWEVER, this company also makes a windows-based RetroBAT hard drive (they said they'd send me one!). With that you should be able to set it up to stream via steam.

    • @salitz91
      @salitz91 Před rokem +1

      @@TechDweeb That would be perfect!! I hope they do and I'll wait for that video. These drives seem like pretty decent gifts as well since they are plug and play.

  • @lunam9172
    @lunam9172 Před rokem +1

    I will wait for a sale and totally get one!

  • @chazzw5388
    @chazzw5388 Před rokem +1

    I am so gonna buy this!!!

  • @mattparker9726
    @mattparker9726 Před rokem +1

    WOW! In between this and the $70 RX 580 videos, you've just made my year!

  • @74bobby
    @74bobby Před rokem +3

    BurgerTime is one of my all time favorites as well...Congrats on your first Review...Also is it possible to add games? Or is the SSD full...

    • @salitz91
      @salitz91 Před rokem +3

      Would like to know as well

    • @udance4ever
      @udance4ever Před rokem

      BT fans unite! anyone know which is the best port out there? I didn't even realize there was a GB one til watching this video!

  • @davidlhsl
    @davidlhsl Před rokem +3

    For Nintendo DS, I like to use the mouse for cursor control. Makes flicking for darts and bowling easier than using the slower controller.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      Oh for sure. I actually played a little Metroid Prime Hunters at one point, and setup the mouse and keyboard as if it was a PC fps, and it was actually a blast XD

  • @randydelima7701
    @randydelima7701 Před rokem +1

    Great content, I actually just bought the Super Console Cube from your previous video, but now looking at purchasing this to use with my old computer. Do you know what requirements are needed from a pc to run these games? Also any difference between this batocera hard drive and emuelec from the super console systems. Is one better than the other? thanks again great stuff!

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      Nice!
      You do not need a crazy PC to run these games. I was emulating gamecube on an old PC with an i5 3470 (WITHOUT a graphics card). If you want the best performance or if you plan on upscaling then you'll want at least a low-end gaming PC, but the vast majority of the stuff on here will run on any pc that can run basic 3d games.
      Batocera and EmuElec are VERY similar. They feel like the same system. They're running on different backends but the frontend and experience is identical.

  • @josephchurchill6720
    @josephchurchill6720 Před rokem +3

    "Well." Nothing work "good" but things do "work well"

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem

      That's some well advice right there!

  • @tonystrike6467
    @tonystrike6467 Před rokem +4

    I'm using V35 and have found it to be good for Emulation. Some systems can be hit and miss to get working, Daphne and some arcade systems, with most systems running without any problems.
    I'd recommend it for sure....But, it is recommended to use a AMD GPU, Nvidia is supported but it needs to be an Nvidia 1060 or higher as old ones are not supported.

    • @DjGezaa2405
      @DjGezaa2405 Před rokem

      My question is what a Gpu you used? I have a GTX 1050 and GameCube and Wii and the other hard things doesn't go well 😅? Which Gpu you prefer?

    • @jan-eriksandli6221
      @jan-eriksandli6221 Před rokem +1

      @@DjGezaa2405 I'm on a gtx 1080 and can do up to PS2\GC in 4k, 3ds a little lower but still hd.

  • @arthurnippalexandernikogra710

    Great video by the way, do you have any experience with Hyperspin?
    I am trying to complete a pedestal build.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      My only experience with it is a torrent I downloaded once of a pre-configured build. Seems like a good front end but a bit more complicated to set up as far as I can tell.

  • @argedismun2
    @argedismun2 Před rokem +2

    Great product

  • @OzymandiasWasRight
    @OzymandiasWasRight Před 3 měsíci

    Happy to see this video was used on Aliexpress for the listing.
    Im seriously considering one of these. I have an old PC/monitor im about to throw away but this thing starts at around $30 bucks right now.

  • @briangarvin8867
    @briangarvin8867 Před rokem +2

    Excellent content more paper character cut-outs next episode please thx again

  • @squirrelysquirrely5388
    @squirrelysquirrely5388 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Someone needs to do a controller review so a beginner knows what is good and what Is junk control is a big part of the experience awesome video I'm not good with computers so i need to find good cheap computer to go with this and a controller thanks

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před 8 měsíci

      Thanks for the suggestion. My quick answer is to get a 3rd party USB xbox 360 controller off of amazon, those are my go-to cheapo controllers. This one has served me well: amzn.to/47Hc5jZ

  • @hammersampson
    @hammersampson Před rokem +3

    I wish someone would make something like this that attaches to the back of the Steam Deck and plugs into the USB-C port at the top.

  • @badbusiness2113
    @badbusiness2113 Před rokem +1

    @12:15 1080° Avalanche at 1080p. Cool. Also, love the subtitles... _"bottle Sarah"..._ _"bottom Sarah"..._ so, is Sarah a genie stuck at the bottom of a bottle?

  • @RealziesCuts
    @RealziesCuts Před rokem +3

    I need this

  • @1luarluar1
    @1luarluar1 Před rokem +1

    great, I wonder if they can add more dos games, I can see just 3

  • @sepimomane5158
    @sepimomane5158 Před rokem +1

    that's so nostalgic

  • @myyoutubepage199
    @myyoutubepage199 Před rokem +1

    @TechDweeb since you reviewed alot of these , which would you say would suit me ? i want one with ps1 ps2 and if it has gamecube and saturn,dreamcast, that be a plus for me as well. which one do you recommend ?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      All of them come setup to run PS2 out of the box, so it just comes down to which one will have the games you want to play (unless you are okay adding others yourself). If you're serious about PS2 the 5tb drive I just reviewed would be the best choice, it comes with the most games.

    • @myyoutubepage199
      @myyoutubepage199 Před rokem

      @@TechDweeb i want the one that has the most ps1,ps2,gamecube and dreamcast, saturn games . i grew up as a collector so i like everything, its time to put my collection to the side and just go with emulators . oh , and if there is one with 3do let me know as well, even if i have to buy 1 of each just to get the games i want i will. i wish u had social media other than youtube but i take what i can get . i appreciate the help

  • @_Uh_Oh_
    @_Uh_Oh_ Před rokem +3

    What is the different game lists between the 500GB and 2TB versions? In my Country it is £38 (500Gb) vs £85 (2TB)

    • @markianclark9645
      @markianclark9645 Před rokem +1

      In pounds..a fellow Brit..back in November I bought the 500GB from AliExpress for £38..mine says Hey Now on the replica cassette label..I can't comment on the 2TB..bit too much money for my meagre budget..the 500 has more than enough for me and with Batocera there's the option to install to SATA HDD which I have..and of course copy the ROMs over and the artwork..takes quite some time..now it's on a 3.5HDD..but i can have a dedicated PC for Batocera Linux.. not everyone has that option..I would recommend that to anyone if they have a spare computer..

  • @frankly3498
    @frankly3498 Před rokem +1

    I've been wondering if I should get the RP3+, and I already have a Miyoo Mini. And I was really wanting to play ds games and gamecube games but heard the RP3+ isn't the best with gamecube (Though heard it does most pretty well). But I also realized... I don't get out much... and again I already have a miyoo mini. I think this is the device for me. This is too interesting, and I could just bring it over to my friends house and jam out on some games, another thing I can't do with the RP3+, coop. (at least I don't think so).
    Thanks for the video! This is great. I would consider getting the controllers with it, but not sure how good they are, and there are so many to choose from I wouldn't know which to choose. Any suggestions for good (low priced) controllers for such a thing?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +4

      Nice! As far as which devices we need, I have a philosphy that we need 3 devices - #1 a very small super portable device that can handle up to PS1 that is so small and lightweight that you can bring it everywhere (for me it's the mini), and #2 a medium sized higher powered device for higher end emulation like PSP that is big enough to be very enjoyable but still small enough to be portable if needed (for me it's the RP3), and then #3 a very powerful device for all the higher end emulation like gamecube or PS3 or whatever and it doesn't need to be portable (for me it's a PC). Ideally device #2 can stream the games from device #3.
      As for your question about the controllers, they are cheap crappy controllers, but honestly they get the job done, I've played with those cheap controllers on my Super Console X for over a year now and I don't mind them at all. But honestly any controller would work fine, either wired or wireless. I like my Xbox One controller. If portability is a factor then the 8bitdo ZERO controllers are good for the price and they play great considering how small they are.

    • @udance4ever
      @udance4ever Před rokem +1

      the Zero is the ultimate in portability - the 8Bitdo Lite gives a bit more room if you're hands are bigger & need more buttons - it's been my go to throw in my backpack on the go!

  • @mancman-bu4kz
    @mancman-bu4kz Před rokem +1

    Awesome, purchasing one these soon as pay day comes junk food and chill with my son. BTW I AM A 40YR OLD NERD TOO.

  • @DjGezaa2405
    @DjGezaa2405 Před rokem

    My question is what a Gpu you used? I have a GTX 1050 and GameCube and Wii and the other hard things doesn't go well 😅? Which Gpu you prefer?

  • @tonyng6735
    @tonyng6735 Před rokem

    Do you have a link to the list of what games is in the 500g n the 2tb drive?

  • @mealot7613
    @mealot7613 Před rokem +4

    Damn you techDweep, you made me order one at once.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem

      Nice! Kinda wish I had an affiliate link or something. Ah well. They were a good company to work with, much better at communicating than some of the weird interactions I've had with Chinese companies, I'm happy they'll get a few sales :)

    • @mealot7613
      @mealot7613 Před rokem

      @@TechDweeb Ooh yeah translation can go horribly wrong sometimes giving the weirdest conversations 😅

  • @chrisplissken4626
    @chrisplissken4626 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Cheers xD good old days I remember my dad buying me an Atari 2600 and then after leaving to the us he bought me the nes good old days indeed

  • @GeorgeSmith-sb6xs
    @GeorgeSmith-sb6xs Před rokem +3

    I’m sold, though if I get the 500gb version am I missing out on a lot of retro stuff or is that just ps2 games etc?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +3

      Hard to say, but I don't think you'll be missing much other than gamecube and stuff. If you contact the company through their Ali page they'll send you a games list (and if you do, tell them TechDweeb sent ya!)

    • @user-qx3hr8tx1i
      @user-qx3hr8tx1i Před měsícem

      500GB has all your retro games , just not many 3D GAMES for systems like DREAMCAST GAMECUBE WII, although it does have a few, I picked up the 500GB for just shy of $25. CAD so I am pretty happy. Only thing is some games don't start so you will have to tinker to get them running in the emulation settings....bummer.

  • @daveysundance
    @daveysundance Před rokem +2

    Can I remove the hdd from the enclosure and install it internally into my pc?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +3

      I don't see why not! It's a standard 2.5" sata hard drive as far as I can tell.

  • @johnhanes3450
    @johnhanes3450 Před 23 dny

    Do you use the controller for Batocera short cuts or a keyboard?

  • @redmist78
    @redmist78 Před rokem +1

    I would like one of these to just plug into my TV so I don't have to sit at my PC. I'm no longer a PC gamer at my age but I bought a raspberry pi 4 loaded with games and now I have nothing but issues with it because of all the technical crap. I want to play Dreamcast games and Naomi games and all the retro games but I don't care about like handhelds and stuff like that. This looks really cool but what do you suggest as far as best plug and play like this but just to plug into your HDTV?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      I'd suggest if you want dreamcast then either get a higher end android console (like the Hyper Base King), or get a mini PC with a batocera drive like this.

  • @Agumon5
    @Agumon5 Před rokem +2

    Can you take the Roms and move them to another system, like, say Retroid or Miyoo Mini?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      Yup! The drive is easily accessible through windows too.

  • @sonny5905
    @sonny5905 Před rokem +1

    I would like to see a teardown on this box.

    • @HeavyInstinct
      @HeavyInstinct Před rokem

      It's just a hard drive. Nothing to see and I "tear down".

  • @youzernejm
    @youzernejm Před rokem +2

    I've told TechDweeb: "Man, you've really got to try Batocera".
    TechDweeb told me: "I don't wanna".
    Me: "But it's most excellent!"
    TechDweeb: "I prefer Retro Bat! :P".
    Well, now I'm here to gloat! Told you so!
    Seriously though, glad you've finally tried it and seen why I'm such a big fan. Can't wait for your cheap emulation machine. I've got one with an i3 4130 running many things really well.
    Problem is, it's so freakin loud I'm rarely turning it on. I'm seriously considering delidding the lowly dual core i3. That's Acer's fault though, not Batocera's.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      Haha I thought of your comment actually when I was making the video XD

  • @PINTO2O2O
    @PINTO2O2O Před rokem +1

    still waiting for that proper complete rom set, but this is a nice option, maybe he can do 2 different ones, gen 1 for ps2 and below(add og xbox) gen 2 ps3 and xbox 360, could even make gen 2 look like a cd or DVD, my issue with these is last time I got one most of the ps1 games were in Portuguese and I couldn't change the language wich blew my mind and it was missing all the games I wanted to try out first and I'm not joking lol re 1 2 and 3 all Portuguese, chrono cross and metal gear missing, just a bad experience so interested in this one

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      I'm with ya. It's frustrating when these rom collections aren't very well thought out.

  • @muhammadaquib8022
    @muhammadaquib8022 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I have hard disk with games and batocera I want to learn screen adjustments and quality adjustments and more about batocera can u teach me

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před 10 měsíci +1

      I have an Emulation Station guide in the works. Sit tight!

  • @frankc8689
    @frankc8689 Před rokem +2

    Can I theoretically buy this to transfer the roms on to an sd card to play them on say something like an RP3+ or Odin? (Assuming the handheld can play said systems.)

    • @viruscure4677
      @viruscure4677 Před rokem

      I'm pretty sure you can, it's just a HDD that has a bootable Linux with a crap ton of games....you should be allowed to extract them if you want or add even more.....

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +2

      Definitely! You can actually access the ROMs from Windows on this drive, just plug it in and boom, you have a hard drive mounted with ROMs you can copy over to your SD card. Although if you are looking for ROMs for a handheld emulation device and you just want the low-end systems like SNES or whatever, you can actually buy replacement SD cards for devices like the miyoo mini and they are pretty cheap and come with the ROMs.

    • @frankc8689
      @frankc8689 Před rokem

      Thanks for the info.
      Ill be upgrading from an Rp2+ so this seems like a good cheap alternative to get access to a bunch of games I can finally now play.

  • @joelferguson625
    @joelferguson625 Před rokem

    This drive looks like its probably a laptop or ssd inside an enclosure, what's interesting to me about thst is perhaps shucking and installing in a desktop or laptop pc.
    That would be even better ina multi boot sys

  • @JacobsDumb
    @JacobsDumb Před rokem +1

    nice video

  • @britishwordplay4335
    @britishwordplay4335 Před rokem +1

    I have thought about buying one of these since last year but my laptop won't handle the high end. I use a Max 96+ cloned Super Console X it only has 256gb of data but over 30k games

    • @gregghernandez2714
      @gregghernandez2714 Před rokem +1

      I have one of these hard drives and it works great. For a pretty small investment, you can use a used office PC from Ebay and just add a GPU and viola, you are good to go. Just make sure that the GPU will fit that particular form factor of the PC. ETA prime has some very good tutorials on how to do this.
      Techdweeb has a hilarious video of using his Grandma's inherited PC for emulation, however that particular build does not allow for you to add a graphics card, so it would not be powerful enough to run some of the newer games.

  • @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep
    @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep Před rokem +3

    So you were blonde as a kid but brown haired as an adult? That's some new TechDweeb lore in the can!

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +4

      Yes! When I was a kid I had perfectly straight very blonde hair. Then at some point my hair started to go curly and brown. I hated that, so I would try to straighten it by wearing hats to squish it flat. Then in grade 8 my mom convinced me to let it go curly, so we went for a haircut and the barber just put some product in it and let it curl up, and it curled up like crazy, it was like a little afro. And I went into school right after the haircut and all the kids were convinced that I had gotten a perm. I've been a curly haired dweeb ever since.

  • @CAPMAX_Gaming
    @CAPMAX_Gaming Před 11 měsíci +1

    Well, damn. I finally got around to opening my own cassette hard drive, and the thing got crushed in the mail! It's probably too late to get any sort of replacement too... 😭

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před 11 měsíci

      Aw bummer! I don't suppose it still works? Maybe the drive inside the case is okay and can be swapped?

    • @CAPMAX_Gaming
      @CAPMAX_Gaming Před 11 měsíci

      @@TechDweeb It's quite crushed. 😭 I should have checked it right when I got it.

  • @Lana-qp9qv
    @Lana-qp9qv Před rokem +1

    I checked out the link for the game list and it says it hold 47,803 games. Pretty impressive

  • @davedave3631
    @davedave3631 Před rokem +1

    With that voice you could have easily passed for McLovin’ from SuperBad. Maybe you could make a channel called “McLovin’s Gaming Review”. Just something to think about.

  • @Top_Lad
    @Top_Lad Před rokem +2

    10k by the end of the year? Let's hope :)

  • @Rayzor_Blaydez
    @Rayzor_Blaydez Před rokem +2

    Not gonna lie.. the only reasons I'm going to sub is #1 your voice and #2 that robber scenario and the ensuing shootout afterwards over stolen hard drives full of roms.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      Well that's good because I do lots of both of those sorts of things!

    • @Rayzor_Blaydez
      @Rayzor_Blaydez Před rokem

      @@TechDweeb excellent, you and I will get along jusssst fine.
      Looks like I need to go back and watch all your other videos !!

  • @MrVainSCL
    @MrVainSCL Před rokem

    What theme are you using and where to find?

  • @grimmjonog6851
    @grimmjonog6851 Před rokem +1

    I've been wanting some for dedicated emulation thats small enough to hide behind my tv. Maybe this would be what to use with it?

    • @grimmjonog6851
      @grimmjonog6851 Před rokem +1

      Do you have any recommendations for cheap pcs i could use this with and hide behind my tv? Push 4k

    • @grimmjonog6851
      @grimmjonog6851 Před rokem +1

      Also, can you add roms to it?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem

      I don't have any recommendations for cheap PCs, but honestly any gaming PC will do the job. You can get one of those little PCs like the minisforum PCs, or buy a small ITX gaming PC, or if you can have a bigger PC then even a pretty low tier gaming PC would be able to handle 4k with the systems that come with this device (up to gamecube & PS2). And yes, you can definitely add games, plug it into your PC running windows and you can just copy your games over to the ROMS folder (or grab the roms off it).

  • @elgatoman4666
    @elgatoman4666 Před rokem +1

    Not many drives out there that come with Batocera or even Retrobat that would be cool. Most these drives come with hyperspin or launchbox. I followed your tutorial on Retrobat it was pretty simple the only thing easier was installing Daijisho on my Retroid Pocket 2+. Not gonna lie I don't play that system much nor do my bros, the 3ds just feels better, I like the buttons better maybe the ergonomics too, Idk if feels more natural.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      Yeah, I'm with you on the 3ds, none of these cheap handhelds compare to the real thing.

  • @user-oc9pc9vc7h
    @user-oc9pc9vc7h Před 10 měsíci

    Is it missing bios or it comes with complete bios set?

  • @ivo3777
    @ivo3777 Před 10 měsíci

    Is there’s a retroarch inside the games?

  • @spompofleks
    @spompofleks Před rokem +1

    Tape? What year is this ?
    The year of Commodore ? :D

  • @omarguerrero6417
    @omarguerrero6417 Před rokem

    I was trying to do this my self but wasn't easy but it was mostly annoying to setup because wii alone

  • @user-oc9pc9vc7h
    @user-oc9pc9vc7h Před 10 měsíci

    Can we record screen with batocera only or we need an additional device???

  • @svcross-do
    @svcross-do Před rokem +2

    Can you remember me when you get to 100M subs?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem

      I could never forget you SVcross D.O. You will haunt my dreams forever.

    • @svcross-do
      @svcross-do Před rokem +1

      @@TechDweeb aww dude, that's what my mom used to say!

  • @Astropenguin14
    @Astropenguin14 Před rokem +1

    Hey techdeeeb, do I HAVE to boot from USB? Or can I open the hard drive when it's connected to my pc and utilize it through Windows?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +2

      Yes to get into the bottle Sarah system you need to boot from usb. You can plug this in when windows is on and you can access the roms, but you won't be able to run the system and emulators. There is a program called RetroBat that will let you do similar things in Windows but it's not set up by default on this drive.

    • @Astropenguin14
      @Astropenguin14 Před rokem +1

      @@TechDweeb ah thanks, do I boot from USB in the motherboard bios?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      @@Astropenguin14 Yup

  • @emmanuelluna5880
    @emmanuelluna5880 Před rokem +1

    I was thinking of switching from windows to batocera but batocera can't do HDR... @ least I've never been able to enable it. So I turned my external drive into a XBSX2 drive for Xbox series s and decided to emulate my PS2 library through series s... Everything else is emulated in windows 11 through RetroArch.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      Neat! I've heard good things about XBSX2.

  • @deconstructingnarcissism3062

    I have an i7 10700 with a gtx 2080 it should run fine right?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem

      Oh yeah, no issues at all with that setup.

    • @deconstructingnarcissism3062
      @deconstructingnarcissism3062 Před rokem

      So last thing I wanted to ask is if it supports wii u emulation and what kind of controllers can I use with it? I have a ps5 controller but not sure if that would work ok.

  • @maximusroomtdght6418
    @maximusroomtdght6418 Před rokem +1

    how can I save games psone while playing?select and R1 dosnt works

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem

      Check which hotkey is bound for save in the retroarch settings (under settings/input/hotkeys)

  • @indridcold2840
    @indridcold2840 Před rokem +2

    How would a _Ryzen 3 3250u_ do with this? Cheers
    PS: I also have an _i5 12450_ buuuuuuuuut I have that for more modern games. Would be nice to give my lil laptop a real purpose other than a very light paperweight. Cheers

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      Definitely! As long as your laptop can boot to external drives, and if it's compatible with linux (which the 3250u is), then you should be good. I imagine the 3250u should have great performance in anything that comes on this drive at 1080p

    • @indridcold2840
      @indridcold2840 Před rokem

      @@TechDweeb
      Just ordered it, looking forward to it. Thanks for recommending it, no idea it existed but will end up as an early Christmas present. Cheers mate

  • @sherwoodjohnson9529
    @sherwoodjohnson9529 Před rokem

    Can batocera be upgraded to a new version? Im guessing an older version comes preinstalled

  • @thahomiesandme599
    @thahomiesandme599 Před rokem +2

    The home invasion 😂😂😂💀⚰️

  • @xiaofengwang6653
    @xiaofengwang6653 Před rokem +1

    Hi pal. I just got the hyper base 2t hard drive. My laptop is Dell Inspiron 7000 gaming laptop. I've tried so many times but still can't boot in to the batocera. Can you help me?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      I'm not entirely sure, but I believe you'll need to disable Secure Boot to be able to boot from external drives. According to google:
      The easiest way is to press F12 during system startup to access the one-time boot menu, then select the option called "Boot Mode Settings" or something like that, and then one of the options will be "UEFI Mode On, Secure Boot Off". Choose that and confirm your change. Then you can use the same process to switch back to "UEFI Mode On, Secure Boot On" later.
      Hope this helps you out!

  • @proghema
    @proghema Před rokem +1

    Hi bro
    Can I use HDMI output of my laptop during play

  • @ActionMenWorldPeacekeepers

    Is NBA jam TE on their?

  • @kristopherguilbault5428
    @kristopherguilbault5428 Před rokem +1

    Wow that's ALOT cheaper than I thought it was gonna be!!!???

  • @adonian
    @adonian Před rokem +1

    Dumb question… once we boot into Batocera, how do we safely shut down? I don’t want to damage my Batocera image. Also can I just copy the image to an m.2 and just boot that way?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      There is a shutdown option by pressing the start button in the main menu.

    • @adonian
      @adonian Před rokem

      @@TechDweeb thank you.

  • @DestroyerOfWombs
    @DestroyerOfWombs Před rokem +1

    Can’t wait until these hard drives will run directly on smart TVs.

    • @papa_sloth_gaming547
      @papa_sloth_gaming547 Před rokem +1

      Same. The only thing that I've seen that comes close so far is the PowKiddy Y6. You can run a lot of games reasonably well by just plugging it into your HDMI slot. Very cheap too and runs N64 flawlessly. For higher end stuff obviously not so well. I'm considering buying a Mini PC and purchasing a similar drive to this but an 8TB one that had Wii U and XBOX 360, Nintendo Switch etc on it. I just want a complete system that's easy to use. I have a Raspberry Pi 3+ but it's not as good now. I'm mainly after Amiga full library tbh as I miss those days.

  • @-Jamie
    @-Jamie Před 5 měsíci

    I'm looking to get batocera what should I buy for long term a usb stick or drive I'm looking at 256gb or 512gb any suggestions plz

  • @njgiants2562
    @njgiants2562 Před 2 měsíci

    This unit initially recognized my ps4 controller immediately but now it won’t connect. I tried (forget controller) and started over after a reboot but still no luck. Any ideas on what to do? Thanks

  • @HAKIMARTS
    @HAKIMARTS Před 11 měsíci

    His voice is like coming from South Park series

  • @skellybones5119
    @skellybones5119 Před rokem +1

    I cant tell if the voice is fake or not but i sounded just like this in middle school🤣

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      It's like 75% me, 25% extra dweebed up version of me. But I'm the same, this is exactly what I used to sound like in middle school

  • @geerhead
    @geerhead Před rokem +1

    Makes me wonder if you have a smart TV with Bluetooth and can connect controller to it. Could you plug this thing into the USB port on the TV and it run.?

    • @robengley4209
      @robengley4209 Před rokem +1

      No

    • @geerhead
      @geerhead Před rokem +1

      @@robengley4209 that was a hard no. Now I feel dumb.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      It was a good idea, I wish it worked like that, but you'll need a full PC with a compatible processor, ram, etc. Even if it theoretically could work you'd have such poor performance that it wouldn't be worth it. If you're looking for a simple TV solution the best bet would be to do one of the android boxes, like the super console X (czcams.com/video/mSS6d6BjAbA/video.html). I have another product from the same company who gave me this hard drive, it's an android box, I'll be reviewing that soon.

  • @adamschneider868
    @adamschneider868 Před rokem +1

    You can copy the roms to another HDD correct?

  • @KinisonisKing
    @KinisonisKing Před rokem +1

    Can I run this on my raspberry pi 400? Been having a heck of a time.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      I don't think so. I'm pretty sure there's a special version of Batocera for Raspberry Pi's, this version is for x86 PC's.

  • @jessepagan5262
    @jessepagan5262 Před rokem +1

    If I get a mini pc and get this hard drive can I Plug it in the mini pc and plug the mini pc to my TV

  • @tonyng6735
    @tonyng6735 Před rokem +1

    How do you add game to the favorite

  • @kyos2000
    @kyos2000 Před rokem +1

    All of the pages for these drives say that they give you access to their FTP server to download more games, but none of the reviews ever mention this.

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      That's because there is a chance we could be demonetized or delisted if we are showing how to download ROM files in the videos.

    • @kyos2000
      @kyos2000 Před rokem

      @@TechDweeb Thanks for the reply. That makes sense. I just found your channel, keep up the great content.

  • @Joseminario
    @Joseminario Před rokem +1

    I found a 500gb one for. A fraction of the cost. It says it has the same amount of games. So is there any difference between them?

    • @TechDweeb
      @TechDweeb  Před rokem +1

      The 500 GB version will not have as many 3D games like ps1, saturn, PSP, and dreamcast.

    • @Joseminario
      @Joseminario Před rokem

      @@TechDweeb k. Ty for the info. Just started watching your videos, great stuff 👍

  • @michaelharris8346
    @michaelharris8346 Před rokem

    Does it have light gun games?