Soldato
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I have decided I want to have a physical collection of games for a platform (not every game, say 50 max) almost as an offline collection available and to focus what I buy. But I am not sure what to collect for as I am nostalgic for a lot of platforms!
For the analogue output consoles I will probably have to buy a retrotink or similar as I don't have space for a separate CRT set up, unless I get a 14" TV on a desk but I don't think I want to play old consoles like that. On modern TVs I get bad input lag for interlaced input. Also the games will be 25fps (some 50fps) rather than NTSC 30/60.
PS1 - I can play PS1 games on PS3 HDMI on modern TVs. I have a retro handheld which is allowing me to play more PS1 than I have done in the last 30 years on a big screen.
N64 - expensive games, expensive console, will need a retrotink or similar, hate the controller. retro handheld etc
DC - I have a DC and maybe 10 games but I bought these a long time ago and tbh I don't really like the arcade SEGA style but also can't bring myself to sell my working DC. VGA is good though and it works on a modern-ish TV and monitor. Retro handheld if I get the urge.
PS2 - I have a slim but Retrotink required as most PAL games are 480i not p. PAL 50Hz / 25fps will probably be annoying, which can be avoided through emulation. Cheap games except for the 10/10s and a lot of nostalgia for PS2. Disks are probably worn. Can emulate for much better image quality.
Xbox - I think 480p is common so no retrotink/interlacing issues. I have an xbox that needs recapping, but the fan and HDD are very loud, it probably needs to be modded. But I could play a lot of these games on 360. More interesting than PS2 and I have used an xbox for about 30 minutes total. Games are less common but not scarce.
GC and Wii - I have a Wii which is happy to do 480p over component cables (which are cheap for Wii) default but I am not sure the GC games do 480p commonly. Games are expensive. I'm not that into Nintendo games, GC or Wii.
PSP - I have a PSP 3000 and I have always though the PSP was cool. It has a fairly big (long?) library and sold fairly well (it's problem was being compared to the DS which sold many more!). The disk housings fall apart but I would probably bulk buy replacement housings and swap the bad disks into the new housing as required. It is handheld which seems to fit my style these days, but the even the 3000 screen has noticeable ghosting in 2025. I am torn between getting a retroid pocket 3+ or something or collecting for PSP.
DS - Interesting as I haven't used DS much at all. I have a DSL somewhere I think. I like handhelds these days but I am not really into Nintendo games. The good games are expensive. Hard to emulate hand held due to the dual screens.
Xbox 360 - A lot of nostalgia for me and the 360 has now been "sunsetted" and works fine offline. I own a lot of this generation on PC which run and look better on PC or have PC remasters, or are on xbox one/series. Games are cheap and there are lots of excellent games. I don't want to emulate this gen
PS3 - More interesting than a 360 but the third party games are generally technically inferior especially for the first half of the generation. Disks are generally in better condition I find. It is also offline-able but I've come across some games that have issues launching when they can't find their own servers. Many games are stuck on PS3. I don't want to emulate this gen.
3DS - never owned one but my interest in handhelds makes me want to try it.
So I am torn between PSP, PS3, DS and PS2. Probably PSP. Any suggestions?
For the analogue output consoles I will probably have to buy a retrotink or similar as I don't have space for a separate CRT set up, unless I get a 14" TV on a desk but I don't think I want to play old consoles like that. On modern TVs I get bad input lag for interlaced input. Also the games will be 25fps (some 50fps) rather than NTSC 30/60.
PS1 - I can play PS1 games on PS3 HDMI on modern TVs. I have a retro handheld which is allowing me to play more PS1 than I have done in the last 30 years on a big screen.
N64 - expensive games, expensive console, will need a retrotink or similar, hate the controller. retro handheld etc
DC - I have a DC and maybe 10 games but I bought these a long time ago and tbh I don't really like the arcade SEGA style but also can't bring myself to sell my working DC. VGA is good though and it works on a modern-ish TV and monitor. Retro handheld if I get the urge.
PS2 - I have a slim but Retrotink required as most PAL games are 480i not p. PAL 50Hz / 25fps will probably be annoying, which can be avoided through emulation. Cheap games except for the 10/10s and a lot of nostalgia for PS2. Disks are probably worn. Can emulate for much better image quality.
Xbox - I think 480p is common so no retrotink/interlacing issues. I have an xbox that needs recapping, but the fan and HDD are very loud, it probably needs to be modded. But I could play a lot of these games on 360. More interesting than PS2 and I have used an xbox for about 30 minutes total. Games are less common but not scarce.
GC and Wii - I have a Wii which is happy to do 480p over component cables (which are cheap for Wii) default but I am not sure the GC games do 480p commonly. Games are expensive. I'm not that into Nintendo games, GC or Wii.
PSP - I have a PSP 3000 and I have always though the PSP was cool. It has a fairly big (long?) library and sold fairly well (it's problem was being compared to the DS which sold many more!). The disk housings fall apart but I would probably bulk buy replacement housings and swap the bad disks into the new housing as required. It is handheld which seems to fit my style these days, but the even the 3000 screen has noticeable ghosting in 2025. I am torn between getting a retroid pocket 3+ or something or collecting for PSP.
DS - Interesting as I haven't used DS much at all. I have a DSL somewhere I think. I like handhelds these days but I am not really into Nintendo games. The good games are expensive. Hard to emulate hand held due to the dual screens.
Xbox 360 - A lot of nostalgia for me and the 360 has now been "sunsetted" and works fine offline. I own a lot of this generation on PC which run and look better on PC or have PC remasters, or are on xbox one/series. Games are cheap and there are lots of excellent games. I don't want to emulate this gen
PS3 - More interesting than a 360 but the third party games are generally technically inferior especially for the first half of the generation. Disks are generally in better condition I find. It is also offline-able but I've come across some games that have issues launching when they can't find their own servers. Many games are stuck on PS3. I don't want to emulate this gen.
3DS - never owned one but my interest in handhelds makes me want to try it.
So I am torn between PSP, PS3, DS and PS2. Probably PSP. Any suggestions?