What are you playing? (games)

[matmosphere]

Not for nothing but.....

I took a GIANT leap into the 2010s and got me a Raspberry Pi 3. Fixed it up and got 'some' ROMS loaded for SNES, NES, and various Arcade sims (Special thanks to Mike (Flanagan) for the big assist)

Ran into some issues with the Coleco and Intellivision ROMs but I am sure it will get sorted.

Still want to get Daphne onto the Retropie and run Dragon's Lair 

How well does everything run, any lagging during games? I have a Pi 3 set up as a Plex media server (which is great). But it is painfully slow, so I was worried it would be unbearable to try and play games on it.

I just set up a Raspberry Pi 4 and bought components to build an arcade stick, but I keep waffling on how to set it up. I read after buying it that retropi only works on the pi 3. Not sure I even need to run the whole retropi thing anyway, I just pretty much want something like those old multiplayer arcade games, like the Ninja Turtles ones or the Simpsons so that I can play them with my kids.

[midwayfair]

Man, that sounds awesome. Got any pics to push me over the edge?
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Are we still doing phrasing?

[jimilee]

[Willybomb]

I read after buying it that retropi only works on the pi 3

Retropie 4.6 works on RP4.  Those Ninja Turtle/Simpsons/X-men multiplayer games work fine on my RP3, although I haven't played multiplayer with it.

[thesmokingman]

on the pi4 you can get up to the dreamcast/n64 in emulation ... I run mine as overclocked as possible

[Govmnt_Lacky]

How well does everything run, any lagging during games? I have a Pi 3 set up as a Plex media server (which is great). But it is painfully slow, so I was worried it would be unbearable to try and play games on it.

From what I have seen, the NES, SNES, and Arcade games seem to work ok. The N64 stuff is very "laggy" but I am running a Pi 3 with normal clocking so that might explain it.

on the pi4 you can get up to the dreamcast/n64 in emulation ... I run mine as overclocked as possible

I'm guessing that overclocking my Pi 3 will not have the same effect as a Pi 4 but, this is my first dabble into the Raspberry Pi and I am liking what I have so far.

[matmosphere]

I read after buying it that retropi only works on the pi 3

Retropie 4.6 works on RP4.  Those Ninja Turtle/Simpsons/X-men multiplayer games work fine on my RP3, although I haven't played multiplayer with it.

Should have googled before posting. I just realized how long ago I looked into all of this.

[WonkoTheSane]

I played Wasteland 2 Director's Cut over the holidays, and I'm back to playing Fallout Tale of Two Wastelands.

[bantaxes]

While it's true that earlier versions like the Pi 3 have limitations, the Raspberry Pi 4 offers significantly improved performance, which should alleviate concerns about lagging during gameplay.

[slash555]

I'm playing 7 Days to Die. Been playing it with my friends for the last couple of years. We like it because we can shoot zombies. Also, the mods and the fully destructible world elements.
What we don't like is their servers' speed. We rent one from this site for $6. So that's what I recommend to those who're playing it or intend to play it. Get a private server!

[slash555]

Now I play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which is highly acclaimed, with a vast and captivating world, complex characters, and a deep story.

[slash555]

I wonder why this thread died

[jessenator]

I wonder why this thread died

I think it's just going to take a bit to get some folks back on and posting since the bit of hosting issues. I misread the title, thought it was "what are you watching" and having nothing terribly interesting on my watch list, didn't give it another look 


Right now I'm finishing up yet another playthrough of the Mass Effect trilogy. Got the legendary edition a few months back on sale for <$10.

I think I'm ready to give it a break now, having completed it with and without mods.

I've recently ordered a Ryzen 5700X3D since my AM4 build still has mileage, and it's a step up from the 2700x that I built it with. Was originally intending it to be a workstation, but gaming kinda took over.

I don't do the latest and greatest, so it should tide me over for another four years at least. I'll have to move to Linux, though. I'm steering clear of Windows 11 "we need to shove ads into our OS" edition.

[madbean]

[slash555]

I wonder why this thread died

I think it's just going to take a bit to get some folks back on and posting since the bit of hosting issues. I misread the title, thought it was "what are you watching" and having nothing terribly interesting on my watch list, didn't give it another look 


Right now I'm finishing up yet another playthrough of the Mass Effect trilogy. Got the legendary edition a few months back on sale for <$10.

I think I'm ready to give it a break now, having completed it with and without mods.

I've recently ordered a Ryzen 5700X3D since my AM4 build still has mileage, and it's a step up from the 2700x that I built it with. Was originally intending it to be a workstation, but gaming kinda took over.

I don't do the latest and greatest, so it should tide me over for another four years at least. I'll have to move to Linux, though. I'm steering clear of Windows 11 "we need to shove ads into our OS" edition.

Mass Effect trilogy is such a classic! How did you find the Legendary Edition compared to the originals? Also, the Ryzen 5700X3D sounds like a great upgrade. Are you planning to dive into any new games once you switch to Linux? I'm curious how the transition will go for you, especially for gaming.