/vr/ - Retro Games

One thing we'll never get in these MiSTer FPGA threads are real technical justifications for owning a MiSTer over actual hardware. I mean, how important is having no input delay when most emufags have conditioned themselves to basically capture card tier lag but manage to pull off speedrun records? I'm beyond impressed by the speed of the progress compared to software emulators which have had double the amount of years to develop, but why should I spend that amount of money when a Pi3B+ is capable of at least running PC Engine and Soldier Blade? I've been following the MiSTer trying to convince myself I should pick one up, but I notice MiSTer fags are quicker to ask for features than to wait or help with bug fixes and further accuracy. Also, compared to an Rpi3B+ with native composite put, you have to invest more money on transcoders which is basically the reverse of what people do with real consoles to get RGB. And if you want the composite look, you have to mess with dozens of filters and shadow masks which by comparison to modern emulators, they hardly look all that great. It's really hard to find a worthwhile middleground unless you are desperate for a dedicated solution that caters to the negligible aspects of retro gaming.

Pic is from porkchop's twitter.