I Love This Combo! (Emulation Drive + Mini PC)

[@retrotechdad]

🤣😅That has to be the best shout out ever. I'm proud of you, son. 🤗🤗

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks Pa!

[@timnowak8573]

Great video. Mini pc's are getting better, and have more and more capacity to run more demanding games. It is worth mentioning that some models also have the ability to run the system from an SD card. This option is also very useful for people who want to run Batocera or some Linux distribution without breaking the factory system, etc.

[@TechDweeb]

Good call!

[@michaelgreen245]

Thanks @TechDweeb, after years of not having a gaming pc you've inspired me to put in a purchase of a mini pc/emulation drive combo. Hope the setup goes smoothly and I'm on my gaming way!! 😊

[@CheapOneLiners]

A day without a TechDweeb video is like a day when you wake up and you have this little pain behind your eye and you think about calling your boss and telling her you aren't going to make it in to work and then you reconsider because you're planning on calling out sick next Tuesday because that is $2 admission day at Last Level and you really want to get the house record for Pac-Man even though Frenchie already has it and he's really good and you probably won't beat it and Frenchie is me. Exactly like that.

[@TechDweeb]

This is poetry.

[@thomascouch4864]

I did get my own version of that drive. The old 5tb, I think. I removed the Game Night folder, etc. Have used that to add some Rom hacks. I forget the name, but there is a trilogy of the NES Castlevanias I like where they are done in gray scale on top of additions. Giving it a much more universal monster feel from the 30s. Forgive me. I don't know the names of the hacks. I got them in a large file full of several rom hacks, and they are only listed as Castlevania (1), etc.

[@sisamusudroka3000]

Never had my feelings been put into words more accurately

[@aztekno2012]

..."two usb a holes"... golden dude, just golden!!! 😅😂

[@tonythayer363]

Just got the emulation hard drive and a gmktec k2, and it's awesome! Thanks for your advice because it all works great and I'm having a blast!

[@TechDweeb]

Nice! Enjoy!

[@jackdoobie]

Just put the finishing touches on a 1Tb RetroBat build for a friend's mini pc. He said he wanted it for his kids, but we know differently.

[@TechDweeb]

Friends help friends play retro games.

[@ApexNYC]

😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@Agumon5]

Your videos are truly the highlight of my week. Quickly became my favorite content creator on this platform. I hope you continue to do videos on budget devices like the RG35XX and how to get the most out of these. There seems to be a sweet spot in retro emulation at about $60 to $70 devices.

[@TechDweeb]

I appreciate you saying so! I will always make videos on budget handhelds. Not only because it's important for the market, but usually those are actually my favorite devices. I have more expensive devices but I keep reaching for my Miyoo Mini!

[@Agumon5]

@@TechDweeb Ditto with the RG35XX man. I love it. I was all about the Miyoo, but I keep on getting terrible quality devices. One of my 3 Original Minis has dead pixels and a bad speaker. One of my 2 mini plus devices has a bad speaker, the other Mini + has a lose/creaky screen. This is after an exchange with one that had a bad D pad. I don't know what it is about the quality / build of the Mini systems, but I've had some bad luck. My first RG35XX has zero issues.

[@JohnathanKatz]

You're starting to really make me want one of these now, lol

[@DisgustingJustinAD]

I have never tried out a mini pc before, I chose to purchase a Beelink SER5 MAX. I'm personally excited for when it arrives, I'm planning on installing FL Studio to test out how much of a difference it's 32GB of ram will sound compared to my Desktop which only has 16GB of ram.

[@Chomoh8er]

Great video, thank you deadbeat retro tech dad.

[@FredPilarczyk]

You're the deadbeat tech dad who goes out for cigarettes and milk and then doesn't come back for years. Still love you deadbeat tech dad!

[@TechDweeb]

"I love you too kid. I'm just going through some stuff that's all. Take care of your mum. See ya round boy."

[@OCDRex11]

Irony presents itself. I asked how this could be done a few videos ago and here we are. Thanks!

[@anthonym6119]

I went with the ace magician myself but it’s a bit more powerful it has a ryzen 7 and I went with 32gb of ram..I went the plug and play route to save time.

[@ignacekoostachin9418]

You're now one of my favorite KZbinrs.

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks buddy!

[@MangoTangoFox]

You have so many systems, you should check out some custom-ish mechanical keyboards to use with them! The budget space (45-100) is going crazy right now, there's so many options that are just absolutely incredible, lightyears nicer than that grey/orange board you have or 99% of other mass-market options available in the past. It's a big rabbit-hole, but I can easily help you pick out one or two to try that you'll be really impressed with as they sound and feel incredible, and most options have 2.4ghzdongle + bluetooth wireless so they'll work with any of these mini pcs or android-based handhelds/phones/tablets and such.

[@TechDweeb]

I would love to learn more! I looked into custom mechanical keyboards at one point but got quickly overwhelmed. Any chance you would stop by my Discord and share some info?

[@MangoTangoFox]

@@TechDweeb Sure!

[@EzaneeGires]

Gotta love those USB A-holes

[@MITS73128]

Word TD, it's Cranmoot@work.... USB A-Hole, lol gets me everytime. Nice video, not something I'm in the market for but always enjoy hanging out on your channel. Just dropped a 1000 on a Ayaneo Air 1S hope it meets my expectations. Excited about a highly portable device with near perfect ps2 & beyond... After that price tag, I told myself no more devices for at least a year. USB A-Hole is now my preferred personal pronoun. :) Oh btw there is a PS4 emulator in early stages RPCSX.

[@TechDweeb]

Ooooh the 1s looks amazing! Good choice. That's probably what I choose if I was going for a high-end handheld. Yeah I've been keeping my eye on RPCSX. It's moving slowly though. I wonder how much priority there will be put into emulating PS4 considering that so many of its best games get Superior PC ports 🤔

[@rometherevenant8749]

Makes no sense to say, but YOURE an awesome combo!

[@TechDweeb]

I am a combo of Tech and Dweeb, so that makes perfect sense!

[@mjdf122]

Another good product

[@Johnwick-ed7vo]

Hey Tec D dad, great video been at a new job, new hours and such so I don't have as much time for you tube but besides a handful of other stations I always make sure I'm up to date with you on my days off, your great man especially for us peeps that really came from the Atari home console, I mean I played the Atari more than the NES, the first one oh my, 😅😮 Yeah I payed the money and got the China or Japanese version as I thought the little robot on it was cool, still got it as a matter of fact and it works, not the best obviously but you could game on it if I let people. Long story short, you bring back my childhood with every emulation video, and I just want to say thanks from Me and all your Tec D kids 😂🎉😂😊 lol

[@TechDweeb]

Appreciate you taking the time to catch up with your old man, son. I'm proud of you (and not just for your sick Atari skills).

[@huaweip8lite564]

love your videos.

[@TechDweeb]

Thank you!

[@its1one]

That's right. Sticking it to "the man"

[@raniel0511]

Very good setup, nice to see that even non gaming mini pcs can perform very well, in fact even a celeron or a raspberry pi could be used to make an arcade cabinet at home I guess. I think you're one of the first english youtubers that I saw using a Blackview product, here in Brazil many tech inflencers make videos about the Blackview cellphones, trying to basically destroy them but never succeeding, It's a very niche company but i would like an invincible tablet to give to my children😅😅😂.

[@TechDweeb]

I can't say this PC would be able to withstand much if I tried to destroy it 😳

[@TOmsk2uMr]

This was great. The hotkeys on ps2 games were a bit of a nightmare though, combination controller moves like holding up with L1 would save states and screenshot, messing up the gameplay. I guess it's just a case of setting up the controller and userface config for each emulator then using the retrobat frontend etc.

[@mcmurdostation7134]

I love your videos, and I will get this!

[@viruscure4677]

Ive been setting up my own drive only 256gb with retrobat but trust me its more than plenty, i got all types of emulation up to ps2 with a few Wii games, everything runs great though some systems can require a bit of tinkering....i only added the best of the best

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

There's nothing about retrobat / ES that stops it being used to launch high end system emulators is there? Having two launchers is just an artifact of this drive having been slapped together isn't it?

[@TechDweeb]

Yeah pretty much.

[@sgbhawkman6649]

You should totally do a match up with the 12tb game drive ! Looking to get it but don’t have a pc and was wondering what you’d recommend

[@TAFKABB]

Videos like this are great, I'm looking for something that runs the more higher end systems for emulation so this a big big help because I wouldn't have a clue at what to look for that wasn't called Super Console X , thanks Dweeb

[@TechDweeb]

Sure thing! Look up the Trigkey S. That's a great little device for the price :)

[@TAFKABB]

@@TechDweeb Will do, thanks! So long as you can plug in an emulation drive and play some PS2, I'm all over it

[@tea_bonica]

Hey dweeb, love your videos! I know this is going to sound cliche but your videos are helping me through a very tough depression. Which controller are you using in this bideo? With the RGB lights and all? It looks sick!!!

[@TechDweeb]

That doesn't sound cliche at all. I appreciate hearing that. I can relate, I've been through some tough times myself and I know it's the little things that help you get through. It's the same controller I showed off in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3_LoWCfd7eUZpI It's the Epomaker Machenike G5. Very unique controller, I'm impressed at the quality of the sticks and triggers, the buttons have a very interesting feel. It's not my favorite controller in the world but I find myself grabbing it quite often because it's quick and easy to connect to PC.

[@Casp3r.aka.Droid.]

What do I have to do to get a Android handheld with your signature on it .

[@retroarcadefan]

Thanks for the combo suggestion! What mini PC would you recommend that can handle upscaled Saturn and PS3 games without a hitch?

[@TechDweeb]

The one from my latest video I think

[@lemonsareyellow5554]

Scanned the hyper base mix for viruses and 35 came up most come from playnite but some from playbox

[@GentielioGaming]

Could a Shield tv pro work with any of these hard drives??

[@TechDweeb]

You won't be able to run the emulation app, but if you set up the emulators on your shield you can use the rom libraries off the drive.

[@Jfuzzy85]

I have the mini pc from your thumbnail. How did you think it could handle the Kinhank 12TB HDD? MINISFORUM Mini PC UM480 XT AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8 cores/16 Threads Mini Desktop Computer, 16 GB RAM 512 GB

[@vfletes1]

Are you able to delete games that you don't want or libraries of you don't want and replace them with more weekend games for Wii u games

[@stephenedwards9341]

If I use a mini computer, can't I HDMI it into my TV for play instead of a computer monitor?

[@jan-eriksandli6221]

Hi dweeb I got my drive but the dreamcast games are moving at tripple speed and I dont find the way into the emulators to fix this or find the internal resolution upscaler. Please help!.

[@TechDweeb]

Strange. Here's what I'd suggest: - Open the retroarch settings with select+B - Go to the core options, then performance, and check to see if there is any frame skipping. - Also check the 'video' options, try setting the broadcast standard to NTSC (or try PAL if they're pal roms) -Or try chaging the 'cable type' to vga or TV (RGB) There might be other options in the core options that can help you out. I can't test them because it's working fine for me. You can also as for help in the Retoarch subreddit. Good luck!

[@jan-eriksandli6221]

Thank you! It's so cool that you answered, Big fan@@TechDweeb

[@nachobeerhunter8713]

Love the video! Any plans to make a video on how to adjust launchbox settings to help games run? I have this drive but gamecube and ps3 games don't work (I have a AMD Ryzen 7 6800H mini PC). I watched this video and saw your screen making adjustments to make the games run but I don't know how you did it. Yes I am old and new to the world of emulation gaming 🤣

[@TechDweeb]

Ah, you can probably get those gamecube games running perfectly if you adjust the resolution. What you want to do is open up the Launchbox folder, then the Emulators folder, and then open Dolphin-emu, and then launch dolphin.exe. Then you can open the graphics options, and under the 'enhancements' settings you can change the internal resolution (try setting it to 1x to start). Close the settings and dolphin, then launch a game. It should have remembered your settings and run better. If that works you can play around with higher resolutions. The process is similar for PS3. Open RPCS3 and adjust the resolution settings (can't recall the exact options but you can figure that out). Good luck!

[@nachobeerhunter8713]

Thank you!!

[@mvonditsianos]

hyperbase link is wrong

[@TechDweeb]

Ah my bad. It's fixed. Thanks for the heads up!

[@AquibMangi]

I need help I have powered USB hub I can't boot batocera when I connect my HDD through USB hub but I can boot it when I connect HDD directly with laptop I to connect it through USB hub so that I can connect controller also

[@Mustis91]

the hard drive isnt available on amazon in my country (germany) :( are there any good alternatives? Not sure if it would make it trough customs if i order on ali express I'm not sure about the kinhank drives. They dont seem as good

[@ismaelrosado3576]

Got to have my coffee a cigarette and the techdweeb

[@TechDweeb]

It's a TRIPLE WHAMMY!

[@japanesemickeymouse6694]

Retroid Pocket 2S looks sick Im more of Anbernic fan but might give Retroid another chance

[@Sirlarrythecat]

I'm curious how many Snitch games are on this drive

[@josepl7639]

I just ordered the hyper drive and want to know a recommended console for Xbox 360 and switch emulations. I am looking for something with a bit more power but not the powerful pc as I also want to run my own steam account on the same pc. If you could point me into the right direction that would be great. Thank you for your video

[@Sneakers8b]

Has any one tried super snail game yet? They advertise just about every break, wondering if it’s any good…

[@dannypeters8126]

New at this, so if i plug it into my tv i can start playing games, like an old playstation console?

[@mandrill81]

I've picked up the Trigkey S and trying to decide between the Hyperbase Mix 5tb or the KrisCoolMod 4TB beast ,which did you prefer ?

[@TechDweeb]

Yeah I think the Retro Beast is probably the better choice. The one thing I don't like about it is that it uses hyperspin instead of retrobat, so it's not as customizable or tweakable, but it is a solid build and everything is configured correctly and the ROM sets are freaking amazing, so it gets my vote.

[@lenniskovgaard8278]

In the specs for the mini pc it says it only supports up to 2TB extern. So how Can these 4, 5 and bigger External game harddrives work?

[@jameshouston6440]

Thanks for the video. Can these drives connect to a game console such as a Xbox one?

[@grantschubach5163]

Emulation is the way to go

[@junior9mgs]

Is it possible to play local co-op games? Thanks just subscribed

[@billphillyc7184]

Can I hook this setup using an HDMI cord straight into my tv cause that's what I'd wanna do I don't have a computer screen anymore

[@TechDweeb]

Definitely! That's exactly why this setup is great, you can use it just like a game console on your TV

[@jaywong8023]

Can you clone 1emulation drive to a new larger capacity drive?

[@TechDweeb]

Yup!

[@jaywong8023]

@@TechDweeb is it as simple as copy and paste?

[@tegrityfarms4975]

Do you think the newer consoles would have preformed better on the trigkey because of the built-in vega graphics?

[@TechDweeb]

Yeah definitely.

[@garystinten9339]

How can we send you interesting tech links dweed??

[@TechDweeb]

Hit up my discord! I have a #suggestions channel where you can share whatever you'd like me to check out :)

[@garystinten9339]

@@TechDweeb I found your techdweeb discord I think..

[@johnhanes3450]

What’s your favorite shaders for NES SNES and Sega?

[@TechDweeb]

CRT-Curvature

[@kevinlane7768]

Does it have NBA Street volume 2

[@vulgarscreams]

I have a um690 and a 5tb hyperbase mix. It's a decent setup, but the gamecube and ps2 games run like garbage... I don't know what is wrong with the performance or configuration. But, it runs so bad I quit trying.

[@nickb5091]

What is blow air?

[@DonaldWyman]

Why have the older stuff on a different frontend from the newer stuff? Both frontends could have the old stuff and the new stuff on them. Heck, I even have my different pc games (across all of the different storefronts) on launch box.

[@TechDweeb]

Yeah I'm with ya. I shared my feedback with the company, hopefully they take my suggestions.

[@DonaldWyman]

@@TechDweeb hopefully they take your advice since it seems like an extra level of complexity where it doesn’t need to be for something that is meant as a plug and play solution.

[@hunterdehring4753]

hi are you gong to play starfield and if you ar do you think it is going to get a fps update

[@TechDweeb]

I'm DEFINITELY gonna play starfield. I hope to find a way to show it off on the channel.

[@arnand121]

Why do they have multiple front ends? Can't LB launch all platforms?

[@TechDweeb]

Yeah that's one of the things I don't like about this particular drive. I personally would have preferred if they stuck with retrobat for the whole thing.

[@arnand121]

@@TechDweeb probably just laziness then. Looks like they did not bother configuring all platforms in one launcher.

[@Kentman513]

You're like the deadbeat dad I always had.

[@mcmurdostation7134]

But why lunchbox vs batocera?

[@TechDweeb]

Batocera is another great choice. I personally prefer running through windows so that we get access to windows stuff at the same time (for PC games, browsing web, cloud saves, file management, etc), but if ALL you care about is emulating older systems then batocera works great.

[@davetech356]

All the Amazon link's no good for uk viewers all. That's a shame.

[@TechDweeb]

Yeah I don't see the Hyper Base drive on Amazon UK. You can by it from aliexpress though ☝️ s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlWXaOn

[@davetech356]

@@TechDweeb thank you for your reply keep up the good work I enjoy your videos just try and and include UK link's now and then lol I also understand your based in the US I think. I did try and look for myself the link you provided thanks

[@joeyjojojunior4886]

Double whammy!

[@jodajackson4489]

LOL,….”USB A-Hole” 😂

[@Mega6468]

Another alternative if you dont have a monitor and a mini pc: laptop and the drive

[@ITGuyinaction]

🤘👍👍👍🎥💥 Interesting... Although I will always repeat that genuine retro devices and today's emulators are two different worlds... Even if sometimes I also play using... emulators... 😺👍🕹

[@anderssorenson9998]

Any original Xbox?

[@Maj-zx4xd]

No vita 😢

[@alceearsberry4150]

I like the Ryzen AMD mini PC. You get more bang for the buck

[@TechDweeb]

Agreed

[@JuneSaaban-tp5tt]

You sound like the same guy that did wizard101 content

[@dmljr917]

Can it emulate the following games? Or can you recommend a mini PC or handheld that can? PS3 Tales of Xillia Takes of Xillia 2 Drakengard 3 Ar tonelico Qoga Eternal Sonata Wii The Last Story Pandora’s Tower Zelda Wind Waker Zelda Twilight Princess And can play GOG games namely Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky trilogy Or a cheap handheld that can run PS2 games and PC edition of Trials in the Sky trilogy?

[@TechDweeb]

PS3 emulation is tricky, some games can be very demanding. The best cheap mini PC I've found is the Trigkey S (5800h version), but if you're looking for a handheld I'd go with the ROG Ally. The Steam Deck and the 6800u handhelds can play most ps3 but not every single game will run perfectly. Really if you want the best emulation performance and want to make sure your favourite games will run, you should look at a gaming laptop or PC. Hope this helps!

[@CrazyHomelessWeirdo]

Just shoving a game console under my TV. Isn't gonna make it work because if it's not connected to my TV? I'm not gonna get no video output to the television from the console. So how is having a console just magically shoved under my TV give me the video game experience that I want

[@japanesemickeymouse6694]

Samsung Galaxy s10e is the best portable way to play Gamecube and wii and its cheap

[@TechDweeb]

That's my phone! Not perfect for Wii, some games won't run well, but it can handle all Gamecube.

[@Superamak]

Hi.

[@TechDweeb]

Hey there!

[@DaveDoc1984]

You know how illegal these "Emulator Drives" are right? Selling tonnes of IP that the seller doesn't have a license to sell? I wouldn't encourage / endorse these in the slightest.

[@TechDweeb]

Here's my opinion on that topic kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4LEhX2Vi8-qqZo

[@DaveDoc1984]

@@TechDweeb emulation itself is legal. Buying a drive loaded full of ROMs I would say crosses the line.

[@conandude76]

funny. fiorst watch thru i hadn't noticed your comment about "I'm not interested in playing pirated pc games..." Meanwhile,m you make a living running a channel BASED on pirated retro games.....

[@TechDweeb]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4LEhX2Vi8-qqZo

[@conandude76]

beginners should spend 300-500 to get old retro games that run on 3-5 year old flagship cellphones....

[@paulwinter5609]

Is there a set like this that can connect to straight to a tv?