Tempted to get a Raspberry Pi 3

[KiiWii]

Why would I want to run PS2 at 5 fps on ARM XD The entire idea is to spend as little as possible, as stated in the OP

Like I said look it up. It's Intel, not arm....

... If you can be bothered.

Edit:
http://www.up-board.org/up/specifications/

My last post here: not feeling too great....

 

[the_randomizer]

Like I said look it up. It's Intel, not arm....

... If you can be bothered.

Well, sorry -_- Anyways, please read the OP, the purpose of this is to spend only around the amount of Amazon credit I have saved up, I'd rather not go over budget.

My budget is 50 to 60 dollars, the Up Board costs 150 dollars, I can't afford one anyway.

- I have 45 or so dollars of gift credit on Amazon, so that'd cover the cost

With the Pi 3 and the SD card, that's about 5-10 dollars over the limit, if I get the kit that comes Pi 3, adapter, case, etc.

 

[pwsincd]

make sure to get a good 2.5A power supply i woll say.. your regular phone ones etc are underpowered for the pi..

 

[the_randomizer]

make sure to get a good 2.5A power supply i woll say.. your regular phone ones etc are underpowered for the pi..

Yeah, I can't seem to find any decent PSUs that have a switch, you know, since I'm not 100% comfortable unplugging and plugging in a cord ad nauseum, kinda wears things out awfully fast. There has to be a good AC adapter that has a switch.

 

[pwsincd]

i have this http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/usb-cable...SWfNZE4Km1ruP4klscC3mFtVp4cdX6ginUxoCIWLw_wcB

 

[stomp_442]

You heard of XBMC, you just cannot remember. XBMC is the media player that appeared on the first XBOX. It is still alive and being developed. There was a spin off for the PC, which evolved to other platforms as well. Then recently they changed the XBMC name to Kodi.

 

[J-Machine]

just unplug from the outlet. that side is far more resilient and also if it does wear out (i have things from the 70's that are still tight in an outlet so i highly doubt it.) you can spend the 9ish dollars for a new adapter thus saving the usb port from any stress.

Also by the time your pi kicks it the new version should be around or better ones will be cheap enough to make replacing it worth it.

 

[Meteor7]

As for my PSX black screen issue, I had set the driver to dispmanx from gl and it just won't boot ISOs with that, for whatever reason. Setting it back in the config text fixed it.

Also by the time your pi kicks it the new version should be around or better ones will be cheap enough to make replacing it worth it.

What do you mean by that? Should I expect my Pi to break after a certain amount of usage?

 

[J-Machine]

As for my PSX black screen issue, I had set the driver to dispmanx from gl and it just won't boot ISOs with that, for whatever reason. Setting it back in the config text fixed it.

What do you mean by that? Should I expect my Pi to break after a certain amount of usage?

I'm saying the pi will be obsolete before it stops working and by then it will be very easy to replace without breaking the bank. should take years if not longer for hardware failure (id be more worried about the dd card you buy giving out a few times before the board does.)

 

[tbb043]

If you don't know linux, it can be a real pain dropping out of the front end to mess with the configuration if you ever need to. A lot of the documentation seems to be intended for older versions and hasn't been updated for the current one, assuming the instructions were right in the first place.

For instance, I found a page telling how to connect and synch a Wii U Pro controller, and it was a huge pain, involving config files and such, just wouldn't work. Then come to find out you can connect it very easily with some built in option within emulation station that the documentation page didn't even mention. Never could get a Wiimote + Classic controller properly synched and setup, though. Just gave up and bought some USB adapters for my old controllers. Tomee ones seem a lot better than the Mayflash ones that just seem to decide not to work with half my controllers, even two identical ones one works, another doesn't. Annoying.

This is definitely not plug & play, if you want plug & play stick to NES classic or Flashback systems. This does so much more, but just be aware it's going to take time, particularly if you're not linux savvy.

 

[J-Machine]

If you don't know linux, it can be a real pain dropping out of the front end to mess with the configuration if you ever need to. A lot of the documentation seems to be intended for older versions and hasn't been updated for the current one, assuming the instructions were right in the first place.

For instance, I found a page telling how to connect and synch a Wii U Pro controller, and it was a huge pain, involving config files and such, just wouldn't work. Then come to find out you can connect it very easily with some built in option within emulation station that the documentation page didn't even mention. Never could get a Wiimote + Classic controller properly synched and setup, though. Just gave up and bought some USB adapters for my old controllers. Tomee ones seem a lot better than the Mayflash ones that just seem to decide not to work with half my controllers, even two identical ones one works, another doesn't. Annoying.

This is definitely not plug & play, if you want plug & play stick to NES classic or Flashback systems. This does so much more, but just be aware it's going to take time, particularly if you're not linux savvy.

ps3 controllers and xbox ones work outta the box, retropie has an easy update setup and file system for adding games to, and they even have easy to use program to get the img file onto the sd card for you.

A lot of your gripes could be solved by taking the easy way out or watching a youtube video. I do agree the pi is not plug and play but the learning curve is minimal and can be figured out in a good hour.

 

[gamesquest1]

put it this way, if you find its not really cutting the mustard and you want something better stick kodi on it and give it to a relative for a birthday present or something, i was mithering over my original raspberry pi as i wasnt sure i would really get the most out of it (which i probably dont) but if all else fails you can at least upgrade a spare telly in a spare room into a smart tv with youtube and stuff on it

 

[Returnofganon]

My only concern is the whole powering-off and powering-on later, wearing out the cord/USB cable input, etc. Isn't there an AC adapter that has as switch for on/off, like a PSU?

I don't think this will be much of a problem as long as you aren't constantly pulling out the cables. Im not sure about the on off cables but you could get something like this lmao https://www.amazon.com/Single-Adapter-outlet-Switch-energy/dp/B00SSFRES0

 

[MarioMasta64]

I couldn't think where other to put this, as there's no Raspberry Pi section, so my apologies in advance

For the following reasons:

- I have 45 or so dollars of gift credit on Amazon, so that'd cover the cost
- Wii U isn't gonna be getting DS, PSP, PSX, or N64 emulators anytime soon, if ever
- It seems to be surprisingly powerful given its size, and supports many controllers
- The number of emulators it supports is insanely high
- It would be a good alternative to using my PC for other emulators

My only concerns is setting it up, whether or not the steps in doing so are user-friendly, if it's really all it's cracked up to be for being an all-in-one emulation device. That, and I notice a lot of people don't get a case for it, and I see the official one on Amazon, that'd give me peace of mind as I'm not too keen on leaving the PCB exposed.

Does it support headphones well enough? Or is it better to hook up to external speakers? Are the problems people have with the ports being flimsy/easily broken warranted? I should do more research, obviously, but the appeal is starting to get to me, I'd just like to hear your guys' opinions first

Either way, I'll get a cover, and I'll need a micro SD card, I just hope this won't be needlessly complex to set up.

@VinsCool
@Arecaidian Fox

i actually own one, and also ds emulation is a no go, psp n64 are fine as long as its not fast pace and psx is experimental. if all you want it emulation Lakka is a good OS. if you wanna actually debug thing id suggest a raspberry pi 2 as the hardware has changed on the 3 and most 2 software that is handmade is incompatible with the 3

 

[gamesquest1]

to answer some of the fears/concerns though, i have been pretty heavy handed with my raspberry pi's and never had an issue with any of the ports failing

power supply concerns are kinda over dramatized (dont get me wrong i know having a good strong power supply is preferable), i have often used crappy old mobile phone power supplies, sure some of them get the little "low power" rainbow box, but they still work and the raspberry pi stuill functions, unless your running a heavy load with usb hubs etc hanging out of it and wiring up a bunch of flashing rainbow LED's to the GPIO then even a basic micro usb charger will work (including the port usb on the side a modernish tv)

emulation wise, any 2d consoles will generally work fine, its only once you hit N64/PSX that emulation starts to get spotty

setup is really simple, but if you run into issues there is generally lots of help and advice online, which is one of the redeeming features of the raspberry pi over the many clones/ "raspberry pi inspired" devices

starter kits are usually overpriced bundles, they charge an extra $15 for things you can go find yourself on ebay for $5 in total especially considering most people already have a spare power supply and hdmi cable, and the pi 3 has built in wifi, all your really getting is a $2 case and more spare wires to go in a draw somewhere

 

[laramie]

Does anyone know if the RBP3b can play DonkeyKong 64? I know N64 emulation isn't very good... I'm curious , I want to use a RBP emulation station...

 

[the_randomizer]

You heard of XBMC, you just cannot remember. XBMC is the media player that appeared on the first XBOX. It is still alive and being developed. There was a spin off for the PC, which evolved to other platforms as well. Then recently they changed the XBMC name to Kodi.

And see, I know all about XBMC, but I never knew the name change, that's what threw me off big time, how I was supposed to know that XD

i actually own one, and also ds emulation is a no go, psp n64 are fine as long as its not fast pace and psx is experimental. if all you want it emulation Lakka is a good OS. if you wanna actually debug thing id suggest a raspberry pi 2 as the hardware has changed on the 3 and most 2 software that is handmade is incompatible with the 3

I don't know much about programming, like, at all, so the device would exclusively be emulation, maybe some multimedia, but not much. I don't know much about Linux Terminal commands, Lakka might not be ideal. Something streamlined like RetroPie would suffice

If you don't know linux, it can be a real pain dropping out of the front end to mess with the configuration if you ever need to. A lot of the documentation seems to be intended for older versions and hasn't been updated for the current one, assuming the instructions were right in the first place.

For instance, I found a page telling how to connect and synch a Wii U Pro controller, and it was a huge pain, involving config files and such, just wouldn't work. Then come to find out you can connect it very easily with some built in option within emulation station that the documentation page didn't even mention. Never could get a Wiimote + Classic controller properly synched and setup, though. Just gave up and bought some USB adapters for my old controllers. Tomee ones seem a lot better than the Mayflash ones that just seem to decide not to work with half my controllers, even two identical ones one works, another doesn't. Annoying.

This is definitely not plug & play, if you want plug & play stick to NES classic or Flashback systems. This does so much more, but just be aware it's going to take time, particularly if you're not linux savvy.

The NES Classic doesn't even that that great of an emulator, not to mention the rarity of finding one in stock for less than $150, my budget is 60 dollars top, including the SD card. I'll use RetroPie/emulation station, and I can always get help from people on here, so it's not a big loss.

 

[Yepi69]

Why NOT get you? You can do pretty much anything with it

 

[the_randomizer]

Why NOT get you? You can do pretty much anything with it

Because I want to be sure I make the right decision and not get buyer's remorse, to get the most I can, and go no further than PSX and some N64 emulation (since the Wii U homebrew situation, well, heh). I don't want to regret it.

 

[MarioMasta64]

i would say use lakka over retropie as both use the libretro cores but lakka is premade and preinstalled and automatically detects controllers, easy to setup and easy to run but yea in that case get the rpi3