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Best modded console for 240p RetroArch gaming on CRT? (Wii vs PS2?) (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 days ago by SolarPunker@slrpnk.net to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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So, I'm searching the best console to run 240p games thru RetroArch on a CRT (14" feels the best size for this): I've read the most mature homebrew console for this are Wii and PS2. PS2 is less powerfull but it has native 240p output and can run PSX native. Wii doesn't have native 240p but ppl claim 480i/480p is sharp enough and the difference is minimal, also it's more powerfull and can run more platforms. I would exclude more expansive options like FPGA or an ad-hoc raspberry.

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[–] Redkey@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

PS2 can only run PS1 games (close to) natively from optical discs. The system that switches the PS2 over to PS1 mode can only be triggered physically by the drive, and once in PS1 mode the console can no longer access most of the PS2 hardware, including any storage attached to the network adapter.

There is a way to "convert" PS1 games to run from internal storage (POPStation), but it actually just wraps the PS1 image in a software emulator for PS2.

[–] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oh thanks for this info! [edit] Do PSX roms play well on Wii?

[–] Redkey@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sorry, I don't have any experience with that. I only played Wii and GCN games on my Wii. I switched to a Wii-U for the convenience of direct HDMI output.