MiSTER FPGA

[shipment]

I've seen this shilled on 4cuck over the past few months and I'm on the fence about it all. The FPGA can play all of the consoles I adore and have been meaning to get to (Sega Saturn JP-exclusives.) with pixel perfect accuracy unlike the current software emulation options. With the built-in and optional features and upscalers, it's quite the sell considering how cheap the pre-made chinese models are. But here's the thing, it's all nothing I can't do already on my desktop at the cost of shit accuracy and extra wattage. Does anyone have any tidbits or opinions to throw in before I consider getting one?

 

[Goot]

Don't the FPGAs simulate the actual chip architechture of the consoles CPU and memory?

 

[shipment]

Don't the FPGAs simulate the actual chip architechture of the consoles CPU and memory?

Yes, this is what gives it the accuracy that it does, ESPECIALLY on the CPU-reliant consoles. (From my research at-least.)

 

[Goot]

Yes, this is what gives it the accuracy that it does, ESPECIALLY on the CPU-reliant consoles. (From my research at-least.)

Dunno, only really seems useful if you're a freak about accuracy
Honestly the better buy is a CRT for era-compatible display

 

[shipment]

Dunno, only really seems useful if you're a freak about accuracy
Honestly the better buy is a CRT for era-compatible display

I've been looking to get my hands on a CRT for years but my mother refuses to let me one in spite of my father understanding the benefits with motion clarity and the like. The eBay market in Ireland is over-priced out the arse, the Facebook Marketplace is barren, DoneDeal is barren and the local recycling centers forbid taking anything. That's why I mentioned the shaders built-in to the FPGA unit.

 

[Goot]

I've been looking to get my hands on a CRT for years but my mother refuses to let me one in spite of my father understanding the benefits with motion clarity and the like. The eBay market in Ireland is over-priced out the arse, the Facebook Marketplace is barren, DoneDeal is barren and the local recycling centers forbid taking anything. That's why I mentioned the shaders built-in to the FPGA unit.

>shaders
Yeah then it makes sense, though i think it relies on you using an OLED or suchlike
An FPGA makes some more sense in your scenario

 

[Goot]

@cargo isn't ireland Eurozone?
If you really need to you could try having a cheaper secondhand CRT from like Germany or something be mail proxied to you

 

[shipment]

@cargo isn't ireland Eurozone?
If you really need to you could try having a cheaper secondhand CRT from like Germany or something be mail proxied to you

Doesn't matter my mother would complain and I don't want to make her upset. I appreciate the advice though. Even if I went and got one regardless of her judgement, I'd get chewed out once it appears at the front doorstep.

 

[shipment]

I've done some evaluation and I've chosen to purchase the QMTech MiSTER FPGA clone once the next significant batch of AliExpress coupon codes roll out, most likely Halloween.

 

[pig]

Jesus Christ i thought paying $120 for a decked out Raspberry Pi kit was soy, who the fuck spends $200 on a piece of junk like this? At least the Pi can be used as a server or a shitty desktop, this will end up in a drawer within a few weeks and never be seen again

 

[shipment]

who the fuck spends $200 on a piece of junk like this?

To make a long winded thought-process short. I primarily play retro vidya and I want the best experience. I'm willing to shill over $150 after coupons for a piece of tech that'll serve said purpose for years. Most consumer single board computers like the RPi absolutely stink at accurate emulation.

 

[Idkchud]

To make a long winded thought-process short. I primarily play retro vidya and I want the best experience. I'm willing to shill over $150 after coupons for a piece of tech that'll serve said purpose for years. Most consumer single board computers like the RPi absolutely stink at accurate emulation.
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[Apeson]

holy shit the soysphere has done severe damage to my brain. I thought this thread was about FPE.

 

[Idkchud]

holy shit the soysphere has done severe damage to my brain. I thought this thread was about FPE.

it was take your meds and oreos

 

[shekel]

My NES emulator that can't display graphics mogs