by nightrnr Sat Sep 22, 2018 2:39 am
I'm not sold yet on this thing, but it does have me curious.
It's probably not the thing for me as I have many options with original hardware: PSIO (and PS2 POPS), Rhea/Phoebe, Super SD System 3, Everdrives, not to mention signal converters for newer TV's (even though I game mostly on CRT's)...among others. For Sega CD and Neo Geo CD, I like Xbox emulation well enough.
This all sounds like bragging, but not my intention. I just like repurposing old hardware and using it again. So do I get this too just to see what it's like?
But I do love other optioins. A better 32x player would be nice, as well as a dedicated Neo Geo CD system with little load times (if I even get into those ports).
Saturn emulation is VERY interesting, but I fear for compatibility and disappointment next to the real deal (I do love my Rhea/Phoebe's). I wonder about memory card support, unlimited space and direct save? Could be neat for Dezaemon 2, but then how to get saves on there (it must be hacked, needs a devolper mode)?
My main questions are regarding backing up the games:
-Will it convert it to a format usable on other devices rom files and iso/images? Or will it encrypt them to the system like the Retrofreak? If not, what stops you from adding roms to the SD card?
-Can you burn a game to disc and have it install the same way (for Snatcher, for example; way expensive and not enough to go around. Will a burned copy work like on a Sega CD?)
-Can it copy Sonic and Knuckle combo carts?
-Will they sell replacement disc drives for if/when the included one fails?
My money would probably be on the Genesis module, with a slight secondary leaning towards the PC-engine (although I'd rather get a hold of GDEMU's (hopefully upcoming) Super CD for full aesthetics for that system).
The Polymega really is one more thing that I just don't really need (as if that ever 1st me buying stuff).
Sounds more enticing than the PlayStation Classic though.
...just another lost soul...