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Robotex2014-02-17 08:12:10
Raspberry Pi
Robotex, 2014-02-17 08:12:10

Raspberry Pi retro console emulator for $150. Is there a demand?

Hello.
At leisure, I assembled a retro console based on Raspberry Pi (800MHz ARM-CPU, 512Mb RAM). Stably emulates NES, Sega Megadrive, SNES, Atari 2600. In theory, it will stably pull the first curling iron, but I have not tested this function yet. To download games, simply insert an SD card into the card reader and drop the ROMs into a folder on a specific console. Connects to both old TVs with tulips and new ones via HDMI. It works quickly, just plug it in, select the desired console and game and play. Everything is easy and simple. A little later I will post a video demonstrating the prototype and gameplay.
So, I would like to ask the following question. Is there a demand for such devices? If yes, then I could develop the design of the console and gamepad, finalize some points and start production and sale.
In principle, I could already sell DIY kits for 50 dollars: a case, a card with a system image, cables and adapters for power and connection, a manual. All you have to do is purchase the Raspberry Pi itself and the USB gamepad you like best.
Does it all make sense?

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xlink, 2014-02-17
@xlink

Now there are a lot of Chinese portable analogues at a price of 3500 rubles. (starting from Dingoo A380 and ending with android devices). So as a whole device, I think it will not be in strong demand. But the DIY kit is already more interesting, I would have assembled and experimented myself.

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Petr Beklemishev, 2014-02-17
@Vasia529

There is already on kickstarter, actually, so the idea is not new: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2103217949/po...
And just google "raspberry pi retro gaming"

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Salavat, 2014-02-17
@Salavat

here they would share in a stable way). I tried RetroPie, something out of the box is not right ...

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