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Why not just buy a Raspberry Pi with bluetooth and buy or use a DS4 instead?
Even buying the DS4 brand new to go with it, you can get it done for about the same amount of money. A decent Pi that will be more than enough to run a PS emulator will run about $40 US, and a cheaper one will do the job if you cut back on the bells and whistles a little. If you've already got the DS4, that's even more reason to go that route because it's less than half the cost of the PS Classic.
I mean, if you're ripping the games anyway you can just use an emulator and get a better experience than the PS Classic will provide. Any decent emulator will have upgraded graphics settings, post processing, uprezing, better sound, and a superior wireless controller.
I get not using an emulator if you don't have the games already, don't want to download them, or don't want to rip them, but if that's your plan anyway, there's really no reason to bother with the PS Classic. Especially since you won't have to bother with "hacking" a Pi.
It's also worth pointing out that emulators themselves aren't illegal. It's when you're downloading games that the legal issues become a thing.
Newer console emulators sometimes have stability issues, but the PS emulators have been around long enough that the kinks have been worked out and they should work flawlessly with any game for the system.
I have a Pi set up this way already and have long since ripped my PS collection and transferred it over.
The setup is a little more complicated, but it's not that hard, and you only ever have to do it once. If you have the games and the skills to rip them, you can handle setting up a Pi and installing an emulator on it.
Seems like a waste of money considering your particular circumstances.
Even buying the DS4 brand new to go with it, you can get it done for about the same amount of money. A decent Pi that will be more than enough to run a PS emulator will run about $40 US, and a cheaper one will do the job if you cut back on the bells and whistles a little. If you've already got the DS4, that's even more reason to go that route because it's less than half the cost of the PS Classic.
I mean, if you're ripping the games anyway you can just use an emulator and get a better experience than the PS Classic will provide. Any decent emulator will have upgraded graphics settings, post processing, uprezing, better sound, and a superior wireless controller.
I get not using an emulator if you don't have the games already, don't want to download them, or don't want to rip them, but if that's your plan anyway, there's really no reason to bother with the PS Classic. Especially since you won't have to bother with "hacking" a Pi.
It's also worth pointing out that emulators themselves aren't illegal. It's when you're downloading games that the legal issues become a thing.
Newer console emulators sometimes have stability issues, but the PS emulators have been around long enough that the kinks have been worked out and they should work flawlessly with any game for the system.
I have a Pi set up this way already and have long since ripped my PS collection and transferred it over.
The setup is a little more complicated, but it's not that hard, and you only ever have to do it once. If you have the games and the skills to rip them, you can handle setting up a Pi and installing an emulator on it.
Seems like a waste of money considering your particular circumstances.
Battlefield has always played fast and loose with history, that’s nothing new. It never claimed to be a historically accurate series.
I love how they are launching with a #everyonesbattlefield tag. Frank the alt right and their bs crusade to sanitize gaming. Was a joy to watch the battlefield reddit collapse the other day. An alt right mid actually tried to take over the subreddit and demos everyone else only for the admins to slap him down.
A pity I don’t have time for any online games right now or I’d pick it up, it looked to play pretty well from what I watched on twitch.
I love how they are launching with a #everyonesbattlefield tag. Frank the alt right and their bs crusade to sanitize gaming. Was a joy to watch the battlefield reddit collapse the other day. An alt right mid actually tried to take over the subreddit and demos everyone else only for the admins to slap him down.
A pity I don’t have time for any online games right now or I’d pick it up, it looked to play pretty well from what I watched on twitch.
On a more positive note, looks like we may be getting the long sought after Crash Team Racing HD remake fans were crying for since the N Sane Trilogy released. Lots of journalists reporting crash and driving themed gifts with the date of 12/6, the video game award showtime.
also in fantastic new that shouldn't have been an issue in the first place, Bethesda is replacing the crappy nylon bags in the $200 Fallout 76 collectors edition with the promised canvas bags.
Via kotaku here
also in fantastic new that shouldn't have been an issue in the first place, Bethesda is replacing the crappy nylon bags in the $200 Fallout 76 collectors edition with the promised canvas bags.
Via kotaku here
In gaming related news, AMD Ryzen 3000 / Radeon RX 3000 series leaks:
via youtube
Ryzen 3 3300 - 6C/12T - Base Clock 3.2 - Boost Clock 4.0 - TDP 50W - $99
Ryzen 3 3300X - 6C/12T - Base Clock 3.5 - Boost Clock 4.3 - TDP 65W - $129
Ryzen 3 3300G - 6C/12T/15CU - Base Clock 3.0 - Boost Clock 3.8 - TDP 65W - $129
Ryzen 5 3600 - 8C/16T - Base Clock 3.6 - Boost Clock 4.4 - TDP 65W - $179
Ryzen 5 3600X - 8C/16T - Base Clock 4.0 - Boost Clock 4.8 - TDP 95W - $229
Ryzen 5 3600G - 8C/16T/20CU - Base Clock 3.2 - Boost Clock 4.0 - TDP 95W - $199
Ryzen 7 3700 - 12C/24T - Base Clock 3.8 - Boost Clock 4.6 - TDP 95W - $299
Ryzen 7 3700X - 12C/24T - Base Clock 4.2 - Boost Clock 5.0 - TDP 105W - $329
Ryzen 9 3800X - 16C/32T - Base Clock 3.9 - Boost Clock 4.7 - TDP 125W - $449
Ryzen 9 3850X - 16C/32T - Base Clock 4.3 - Boost Clock 5.1 - TDP 135W - $499
Radeon RX 3060 $129 - 4GB GDDR6 - 75W TDP
Radeon RX 3070 $199 - 8GB GDDR6 -120W TDP
Radeon RX 3080 (Navi10) $249 - 8GB GDDR6 - 150W TDP
Sweat zombie Jesus. That 3080 would be between 1080 and 1080TI performance for $249, with the same chip rumored to be in the ps5.
Also loving that 3600 lineup. That 3600x and 3600g may be kings of the midrange PC build market. I've got a Ryzen 2600 / RX 580 build right now, and this looks to be only slightly more expensive for superior performance.
via youtube
Ryzen 3 3300 - 6C/12T - Base Clock 3.2 - Boost Clock 4.0 - TDP 50W - $99
Ryzen 3 3300X - 6C/12T - Base Clock 3.5 - Boost Clock 4.3 - TDP 65W - $129
Ryzen 3 3300G - 6C/12T/15CU - Base Clock 3.0 - Boost Clock 3.8 - TDP 65W - $129
Ryzen 5 3600 - 8C/16T - Base Clock 3.6 - Boost Clock 4.4 - TDP 65W - $179
Ryzen 5 3600X - 8C/16T - Base Clock 4.0 - Boost Clock 4.8 - TDP 95W - $229
Ryzen 5 3600G - 8C/16T/20CU - Base Clock 3.2 - Boost Clock 4.0 - TDP 95W - $199
Ryzen 7 3700 - 12C/24T - Base Clock 3.8 - Boost Clock 4.6 - TDP 95W - $299
Ryzen 7 3700X - 12C/24T - Base Clock 4.2 - Boost Clock 5.0 - TDP 105W - $329
Ryzen 9 3800X - 16C/32T - Base Clock 3.9 - Boost Clock 4.7 - TDP 125W - $449
Ryzen 9 3850X - 16C/32T - Base Clock 4.3 - Boost Clock 5.1 - TDP 135W - $499
Radeon RX 3060 $129 - 4GB GDDR6 - 75W TDP
Radeon RX 3070 $199 - 8GB GDDR6 -120W TDP
Radeon RX 3080 (Navi10) $249 - 8GB GDDR6 - 150W TDP
Sweat zombie Jesus. That 3080 would be between 1080 and 1080TI performance for $249, with the same chip rumored to be in the ps5.
Also loving that 3600 lineup. That 3600x and 3600g may be kings of the midrange PC build market. I've got a Ryzen 2600 / RX 580 build right now, and this looks to be only slightly more expensive for superior performance.
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