

To be fair I've got no idea if it would be easy/worthwhile to try to get a modern PC going on a CRT anyways. I really think you shouldn't discount a PC - wider range of options for controllers, every bit as simple in the long run (Retroarch especially has made this pretty easy), far greater accuracy - but you do you. Back when I used it, it was still a bit on the buggy side even for stuff like SNES, but keep in mind that was about 4 years ago and pre-Retroarch. Keep in mind it's going to be held back pretty heavily by its hardware in that respect (not sure how easy VC injection is these days for it).

Out of these, Wii is the best option due to the fact that you can get them cheap and they're easy as hell to hack, though I can't vouch for emulation accuracy. Xbox is outdated and also probably going to be a bit too much effort. PS3's a hot mess - you're going to have to track one down on the correct firmware, which is going to cost a fair amount (especially if you want PS2 disc compatibility). I used to have one a while ago and I remember it being super simple to use.Ĭlick to expand.The only console that's going to be any easier is the Wii. It seems nice that it has multiple emulations for each system which is cool because it increases compatibility if there's a game that doesn't work but it doesn't support 240p. I've seen the most recommendations for this, but never really a reason why other then "It has the most emulators". I've seen people says PS3 is more accurate and such, but without any context or examples. Can anyone confirm this?Īlso has RetroArch. The possible appealing things about PS3 is that it seems like I could also play PS1 (And PS2 games?) directly off the HDD with CWF as long as I have a model that supports BC. The homebrew emulation scene doesn't seem very big, but it does have RetroArch. I'd can't find to much information on compatibility.

I've been doing some research and here are the conclusions I've come to for each system: That's really it, I just want it to function easily and accurately. I know N64/PS1/Saturn aren't reliable, so I'm not even concerned about them. The results have always been disappointing for one reason or another.Īccurate NES/SNES/Genesis emulation, and the ability to use the original controller. I don't want to use a PC I'll be hooking them up to a CTR and the main appeal is the ease that the consoles with emulators provide. So I've finally gotten tired of having 6 different retro system needing to be hooked up to play different games so I wanted to make the switch to having one central console for emulation to clean up some of my clutter.
