SNES Emulation on the Raspberry Pi 3.0

Just a quick update to say I have had no issues running SNES ROMs on the Raspberry Pi 3.0 without overclocking, and it even runs the SuperFX Chip games without any frame skipping or slowdown.

I tried StarFox, Vortex and Stunt Race FX all of which ran as well as I could hope. I have the originals to compare even. I will check Yoshi's Island just to make sure it is console perfect, and also the Kirby Super Star as well.

Not Been Gaming Much

With my life's focus back on my wife and young family, I havent really been doing any gaming, or have I?

With my consoles relegated to the loft again with no television to play them on, and those few consoles which are occupying the bedroom and lounge being used as a Netflix device... I have turned my attention to an odd combination.

I have an 8Bitdo Bluetooth joypad connected to my Android phone. Running a SNES emulator I have been playing a ton of SNES games. Mostly Secret of Mana. The emulation isnt perfect, but for my purposes its perfectly adequate. Once I have completed this beauty, I will most likely go for a platformer or return to action RPG with Zelda.

Reorganising my Consoles

As previously mentioned, I am slimming down my console collection, but its not going to happen as quickly as I initially thought. Most of what I sell is sold on eBay, and I have a ton of material (mostly old CDs and Role-playing books) that need to be sold first, so I will be hanging onto my consoles for a little while longer.

Still the only TV I have left to play on is the old B&O in the loft. The other current gen consoles have been distributed or will be distributed around the house in various forms, mostly serving as a Youtube portal or Netflix device.

Hand Helds - I am selling the PS Vita as it doesnt really earn its keep, and I expect to get back what I paid for it. I will be keeping the Nintendo 3DS for now as it has an R4 card and access to unlimited games, all it needs is a new battery.

Retro Consoles - The Megadrive and Gamecube are going to be the first 2 consoles to go as I dont feel any love for the Megadrive, and what games I do want to play, I can managed perfectly well on the Raspberry Pi. The Gamecube was more of a novelty as my Nintendo Wii plays all the Gamecube games without a problem.

The next batch would be SNES because of a lack of access to games, and both the Dreamcast and Saturn for the same reasons. For now I will be holding onto the Nintendo 64 and Playstation as both of these are earning their keep as emulation isnt great yet for either machine.

Modern Consoles - here comes the tough choices. The Playstation 3 is in the lounge, and the Playstation 4 is in the master bedroom, which leaves me with the Wii U, 2 Nintendo Wiis and the Xbox One.

I have configured one Wii to run Wii ISOs and the other to run Gamecube ISOs meaning I can sell off any unwanted Gamecube games I have on ISO. The Wii U will most likely join the Playstation 3 or 4 and the Xbox One the same.

The final console choice is going to be where I put my Xbox 360, as I have too many Guitar Hero/Rock Band stuff to just sell off.

I will keep what I can in the loft and use the CRT TV, and maybe sometime down the road buy another LCD TV.

RetroPie update

I have spent a little more time with the Raspberry Pi and the RetroPie installation.

I have increased the memory (the guide I read was incomplete) and also increased the clock speed of the Pi to Moderate. This has improved the game speed, and SNES titles like Star Fox run closer to the console, but the emulator still has sound and music issues which Im sure will improve.

I also plugged in a compatible wireless device and made the Rapsberry Pi wireless and part of the network. This also makes transferring of ROMs and files easier.

I have 2 issues still, (a) having to configure a unieque controller every time I switch between emulators (b) getting the Amiga emulator to work properly.