The $139 NVIDIA Shield TV - An Emulation Powerhouse | MVG

The NVIDIA Shield TV is one of the most powerful Android based 4K streaming media player devices complete the NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset and fast clock speeds. It's capable of emulating GameCube, Dreamcast , Nintendo 64, Sony PSP and much more. It was recently was on sale for as low as $119 over the Black Friday holiday weekend and I picked one up! Lets take a deep dive on just how well it performs and if its worth the money!
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Emulators Used:
► Dolphin (GameCube) - dolphin-emu.org/download/
► Reicast (Dreamcast) - builds.reicast.com/
► Mupen64Plus FZ (N64) - play.google.com/store/apps/de...
► Yaba Sanshiro (Saturn) - play.google.com/store/apps/de...
► PPSSPP (PSP) - www.ppsspp.org/downloads.html
Links to Buy:
► NVidia Shield TV (affiliate) - amzn.to/2rhe8ZZ
► 256gb Sandisk Flash Drive (affiliate) - amzn.to/2Eb18xo
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[@ThirdSpectrum]

It does way more than the Playstation Classic for around the same price. It just shows how much of a failure the Playstation Classic was.

[@SlyBeast]

That thing is just disgraceful.

[@ocelot-sensei4384]

Double* the price

[@alexhardline2208]

All "Mini" consoles are failures if you think about it.

[@SlyBeast]

@@alexhardline2208 The stock emulator on the NES Classic was completely unacceptable. NES emulation has been near perfect for years prior to the NES Classic's release. There was just no excuse.

[@alexhardline2208]

@@SlyBeast I don't know much about the emulator that's used on the NES Classic, but I was disappointed in the poor content.

[@ModernVintageGamer]

What do you guys think of emulation on the NVIDIA Shield TV?

[@juanelpito]

139 dónde? A mi me costó 199.99.

[@Kaim.Argonar]

Really nice!

[@mattymatt2323]

I quite like the shield controller

[@chrisbadal5852]

Wow! If it does PSP, GC & Wii so well I'm wondering about how well it runs PCSX2 and in the future, the possibility of running steam games with their Linux advancements.

[@lawless7859]

Doesn't it just stream from your pc?

[@YTesting]

Man I cannot get enough of your commentary... it is superb

[@FancyGeeks]

After watching this video, I kept an eye on the price and when it dropped a little I grabbed one. It just came today and I love it!

[@Kimomaru]

Another fantastic video! Thanks, MVG!

[@MrMario2011]

Awesome to see the look at emulation on here, this is beyond impressive! I actually owned one of the original Shield TV models but bought it for the opposite reason you did, mainly wanted to have a 4K media playback and streaming box with a side of emulation. Unfortunately my experience was tainted because I ran into constant issues with any type of media consumption, as well as general usage of the Shield TV itself. Issues such as apps randomly breaking for months on end (despite updates and factory resets), both the remotes I had breaking as well, and I believe my patience was finally lost after finding there was no way to disable the Bluetooth broadcasting on later updates. Doesn't sound too bad, but living in an apartment and having your video playback consistently be interrupted by people trying to connect to the Shield TV was beyond frustrating. I still never got around to messing with emulation on it, by the time I was done dealing with media playback on it I didn't want to look at the thing, haha. Sold it earlier this year.

[@estusflask982]

MrMario2011 Wow that apartment thing sounds like a pain. Thanks for the info

[@beetumdadd1]

MrMario2011 same bro ,I was and still am irritated at the crashes ,bugs and stupid people trying to connect to it ,why I have no idea

[@beetumdadd1]

MrMario2011 oh and having to restart to get it to see and continue to see my 2TB external HDD sucks as well

[@JeanRodo]

MrMario2011 you have terrible luck man this and the switch, you must have a lot of patience

[@VSMOKE1]

Literally have hade this from day one and never ran it to any the problem you had the machine does it all with out breaking a sweat

[@alexanderveritas]

*_What an absolute unit. I'm completely astonished, the NVIDIA Shield TV is an Emulator Beast!_*

[@davebishop7224]

I've only had mine for a week but I'm more than impressed with it. This is a must have if you're wanting an emulation box.

[@MrDmoney156]

Had this for the longest time and i LOVE this device! I Gave it to my older brother and he loves it as well! especially with the given GeForce market store, it's definitely worth the purchase!

[@egeaksu5609]

4:12 That was not Hit and Run, that was Road Rage :D

[@ModernVintageGamer]

Man I always get those two games mixed up sorry about that lol

[@egeaksu5609]

@@ModernVintageGamer No problem man, great content as usual!

[@draketungsten74]

@@ModernVintageGamer Those games look so similar!

[@zombieslayer9304]

I noticed that too lol

[@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo]

Modern Vintage Gamer I'm probably the minority here but I played a lot more Simpsons Road Rage as a kid than Hit and Run thus it being a much more nostalgic game for me.

[@glacierange1516]

I've seen a few videos on this & while I'm new to the whole emulation thing, I have to admit I'm impressed enough to go for it. Thank you for the information, this video is well made & has earned a like from me.

[@Loenne555]

Thanks a lot for your review... After watching this, I gifted myself a Shield TV last christmas, a device which went completely under my radar before. The shield is truly awesome in everything it is capable off. There was not a single day since christmas it wasn‘t in heavy use, be it for oldschool emulation games, be it for streaming netflix, be it for listening to mp3s over our home LAN/NAT, or simply for watching youtube or twitch. I LOVE it!

[@ToddsNerdCave]

Great video brotha! Emulation on this little beast looks like it has really improved in the last year or so. I'm gonna pick one up if I see a Christmas sale.

[@bobdigi500]

Check out Amazon regularly

[@jimmelton5846]

Emulation on this has been excellent for 2 years.

[@alx42013]

Hyperspin Works Fantastically On nvidia shield tv. It's the center of my entertainment system.

[@BlayzedBlue]

Your channel is my favorite for anything emulation related.

[@curtpw]

Loved the vid. I have a shield and I tried setting up the emulators but it proved challenging and with the crackdown (attack) on the rom sites, I didn't think anyone would be still promoting emulation. It's nice to see the community is still alive and kicking.

[@80s_Gamr]

This really makes me want one of these. I hope I can find a deal on one too.

[@RadicalRickEntertainment]

Those crispy Guardian Heroes sprites:)

[@skudzer1985]

I never paid attention to the shield tv, but it's on my radar now. Thanks for the info!

[@travisv6408]

Thanks for the great info MVG! In the future I will pick one up. Right now I'm using one of your fine emulators on Xbox OG, using a android tv box, and Nintendo switch mainly. In around 3 days or less I will be receiving a Everdrive 64, and that will be something new to try out on my N64.

[@ProtoMario]

Emulation is my favorite way to play games.

[@ColossuzCastiel]

especially when you look at most games today...

[@benlev3375]

I prefer playing games on the original system.

[@jasonvoorhees3666]

Not a fan of supporting developers, eh? People like you are the reason they go out of business.

[@vesa133gni6]

Niggas

[@nayeemhaque1064]

But Protoooo......

[@ninjadude183]

I regret not picking this up at Black Friday now. 😅

[@CambioJoe]

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for, for my camper! Thanks!

[@guitargeek57]

great video - glad you finally got the flash drive to stand up :)

[@livedoom]

Damn it!! I remember these where practically being given away at one point..

[@stutterin_stick239]

I still have a madcatz mojo Android box and I'm happy with it but the shield is an awesome box as well 😎💪

[@blackstyle28]

Thank you for the awesome video. I am looking forward to trying out the NVIDIA Shield soon

[@tyzerro]

i was an early adopter of the Shield back when the portable first released, something about having the most powerful android device at that time was very appealing even with its awkward clamshell controller design but i wore that sucker out! i unfortunately missed out on the tablet and by the time they updated to the K1 it was so darn rare i couldnt find one with a decent price, still can't then the TV came along and i waited it out, eventually waiting what i felt was too long for it to even be relevant anymore but then the redesign came and sported the exact same specs and it was still killing it! so i caved and got it when it was still 199 last fall and i have had nothing but enjoyment. my smart TV doesnt even get used for its native apps and like you said the thing is a emulation powerhouse alongside being a streambox, it is essentially the greatest gaming hardware ever created in terms of absolute generational versatility, i absolutely love running NeoGeo and TurboGrafx on it among dreamcast and gamecube. i sure wish someone could develop a version of pcsx2 for it but that has yet to come to fruition thus far

[@jakfearon2945]

Love my Shield. I've had it for about two years now and it's one of the best and most useful pieces of gear I've ever used. Emulation works great on it of course, and I can also play my PC games at full speed and highest settings, streamed from my desktop PC into the living room. It's awesome!

[@StompySan]

Couple things that I feel are important to this system. First, the expandable storage is important, but network storage options are completely glanced over. The Shield has SAMBA support out of the box, so you can attach a network share, and bind it as expansion storage. What I did is attached my NAS, and then pointed the emulators all to the network shares, since it is seen as a standard folder to apps. Also, I feel your Dolphin performance was not where it should have been. It looked like AA was turned down, and there was some hitching in games that I do not experience it in. Are you running with Vulkan? The performance gains using Vulkan, especially on Android, are huge in comparison to OpenGL, and the Shield can handle it very well.

[@dravenlee4473]

I have the Nvidia Shield Tablet and it's my go-to for emulation with RetroArch. I love having it propped up next to me on my desk without having to tie up my PC. Plus, I can connect to my TV with HDMI if I want to play on a TV. I also highly recommend the Shield controller revision. It's super comfortable, the d-pad is precise and the battery life is great. You never power it off. You press a button and it instantly wakes back up. Impressive stuff.

[@staceyeaton6869]

Love to see someone touch on this. The shield is a beast! I play all these already on top of steam games for new ones. Can't beat that. Don't need a console anymore! One device in the living room.....and done.

[@muadyussuf5233]

I'm glad you mentioned Chankast! That was THE OG DC EMULATOR!

[@Mechakick]

I could never get that running properly!

[@muadyussuf5233]

@@Mechakick Yo, for real? I remember it ran so well, on low end hardware! There was even rumbling of an Xbox port in the works. They were really exciting times

[@Mechakick]

@@muadyussuf5233 True! Maybe it just didn't match up well with my setup. An Xbox port would be interesting.

[@retroboy-fh1ji]

@@Mechakick the Xbox pentium 3 could'n handle a console of its same generation. Its only 4/5 times more powerful than the Dreamcast, so i would say its impossible. A DS emulator was more possible, although the 3D rendering is hard to emulate...

[@Mechakick]

@@retroboy-fh1ji Thank you my friend!

[@leopard3993]

Megaman X4. I see you are a man of culture as well.

[@pipyakas]

Although that footage was strange. I distinctly remember that the Saturn version use mesh for transparency, but in the video it's almost look like the PS1 version

[@ModernVintageGamer]

@@pipyakas its mesh if you look carefully. youtube is compressing the video

[@pipyakas]

@@ModernVintageGamer The mesh was resolved completely at 720p, I can only spot it at 1080p. No wonder why this worked back in the 90s

[@robertstewardson3372]

Dude, you don't have to apologize for affiliate links. If someone likes your content, they should WANT to help your channel. You earned it buddy. Great content.

[@thataustralianguy6118]

Excellent review, I actually purchased this model from Kogan and am awaiting delivery. The emulator is a bonus for me as I want it primarily for streaming the content on my various APKs..

[@thehuonpine]

I'm disappointed that Apple TV can't play most games in their Apple store.

[@DanielLopez-up6os]

Now i´m just hoping that this year Proton VMDK tools could be ported, to give Xenia or RPCS3 a go.

[@isqueirosbic]

what, to the shield?

[@farthurf.5221]

Dont trust malaya crap cars

[@TheCoolmandingo]

Dope video! I will check out the apps you have in this video! I absolutely love the Nvidia Shield.

[@handsfacespace5239]

I've had this for a few years. It's a fantastic little bit of kit. It basically turns your TV into a top end Android device. If you can do it on Android, you can do it on the Shield TV.

[@reeseyme9613]

✝ ✝ ✝ ✝ ✝ ✝ *RIP PS classic* *December 2018 - December 2018*

[@retroboy-fh1ji]

😂😂

[@seanambrose2071]

no, i love my PSX mini. "Power on" and i have my 80 PSX Games. For 35 Euro, you cannot do anything wrong.

[@celticwarlord4204]

Got mine at Best Buy for 39.99. Bought the 3 true blue mini sticks for 20 each. For 100 bucks I have a PS1 with 300 games.

[@evshrug]

Eppy The Clown • Got mine on Labor Day Sale from GameStop. It was not as cool as the SNES Classic was, out of the box at least (felt like there were fewer must-play games), but I had a usb thumbstick compatible with Autobleem, and it’s been a fun box to mess with :D

[@B10KPlaysGames]

Im not going to press *_F_* to pay respects because frick the PlayStation Classic lol

[@dodgydruid]

One can only hope its easier to setup say than Retropie on the Raspberry Pi, easier when someone has done all the hard work but going at Retropie in cold blood was a mind bending challenge I found. I find my Retropie doesn't handle N64 or DC games well into a 4K environment, Goldeneye is a damned tear and stretch lag nightmare and SM64 a laggy choppy yukfest, runs perfectly on my PC and Proj64 and using a footprint the Raspberry Pi should be dancing around but doesn't...

[@marksapollo]

Thank you for this video, I had the first ten Shield but sold it. I missed it so much that I picked a second gen one up in the sales the other week, and it’s my Christmas present from the family :) I didn’t know it was a emulator powerhouse! I’m also looking forward to trying the new GeForce Now service.

[@jkessler410]

Another thing about Storage, what is unique about the shield is it allows you to mount network attached storage and have it treated as a local source.

[@burnzy3210]

suddenly there's a bunch of fresh shield reviews coming out... whats going on? PS watching on my shield :)

[@TheGunmanChannel]

It couldn't be any worse than the PlayStation Classic 😂

[@jlebrech]

it's miles better

[@mdkgod43]

Do you own one?

[@saitosplay-mix3960]

Clearly you dont own one an should never put shield an ps1 classic in the same sentence. Its disrespectful to the shield.

[@x.mike.]

Didn't know you were into games too gunman. Love your content!

[@mandingo4698]

@@SlavicUnionGaming you got to chill. Relax man

[@DanielRodriguez-kl1ls]

Thanks, man looks awesome. I'm going to get one and relive my childhood.

[@SURGE101]

I’ve had the nvidia shield for sometime now and to be honest I barely use it, because I can get the Amazon video and Netflix on my smart tv, it’s become neglected. Honestly this video has given me plenty of good reasons to start using it again. I’m definitely gonna put some it to some good use now. Thanks great video. Jay

[@Sun-ut9gr]

At the moment, your amazon link is listing this thing for $379 😂

[@odinsplaygrounds]

Dreaming for the Switch to get as good support as this.

[@retroboy-fh1ji]

Don't worry, the homebrew scene increased a lot since launch

[@edlowry1]

Great video thanks, will put it on the watchlist

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Nvidia Shield TV is an great machine :D Thanks for this awesome video :)

[@KakarotOwns]

4:14 - Isn't that Simpson's road rage? I've played a lot of hit and run, it doesn't look like that.

[@ChaseMC215]

He had a brain fart

[@TheGreenViper8]

If only we could get those official Wii ports in the west...

[@alinepiroutek8932]

If we could use that Wii TegraX1 on Switch instead...

[@Davidonabus]

Great job! I really like your content.

[@garethroberts7932]

Hey, man. Caught you on the Spawncast. Glad I got pointed in this direction. Great content!

[@matuzaato]

The shield is arguably the best mediacenter you can get

[@GeekTherapyRadio]

I don’t even think it’s arguable. Outside of a full fledged HTPC, I can’t think of anything that remotely comes close to the specs of Shield TV’s internals, not to mention GeForce Now and game streaming.

[@retroboy-fh1ji]

@@GeekTherapyRadio only the Switch its closer lol haha

[@retroboy-fh1ji]

And yes, i know that both had almost the same hardware, with the difference of clockspeeds (CPU/GPU)

[@spencerd1536]

@@retroboy-fh1ji as someone who has basically given his switch to his child niece - I sure wish I bought this insteaddddddddddddddddddd ahhhhhhhhhh

[@dutchkel]

Also is my plex server and can be a smart home hub

[@cmacks95]

Yeah that wasn't hit and run. That was Simpsons road rage my good sir. The finger and graphics should be a dead giveaway

[@cybergeist8932]

the fact that most people know the differences between the 2 games should have enough of a giveaway. im disappointed this channel doesn't know that -_-

[@c101vp]

You could've avoided that

[@davidmorin2818]

@@c101vp I agree

[@Migz_Ate_Nein]

Love the reviews!

[@PoeLemic]

Loved this video. I have always wanted to get into the emulators, but I really didn't know what hardware to put them on. Thanks. Subbing to channel.

[@mjmanoni]

Dear MVG, since i started watching your videos I bought and modded an Original Xbox, a Nintendo Switch, and a PS VITA... I might have to buy a Shield now. Stop making my wallet hurt =(

[@grumpycomputers7488]

Michael Manoni It doesnt seem that bad Its pretty cheap

[@wisico640]

You should get it; really :)

[@DanMurray6696]

It just rocks! I have had one for a year now and love it!!

[@MrTroll69onyt]

Ps vita gang yeah

[@iawnlad]

I’ve had one of these for years and never bothered to run emulators. Looks like I know what I’m doing tonight ;)

[@GeekTherapyRadio]

It’s been 3 weeks since you discovered Shield emulation, I hope you’ve remembered to bathe! :) Have fun!

[@iawnlad]

Gosh, I’ve been emulating since I can remember. But I’ve never had a tv emulator until now! My dads also been happy reliving some of his childhood memories! And I’ve been having fun with some rarer games :D

[@tonyanthonyironman4352]

Im sold with the psp emulator. Thanks for this video. 2 weeks ago i had an envidia shield on my hands and didnt know what it was until i saw this video. Now i am a hungry hound in the hunt for one of those nvidia shields

[@terrencej18]

I have the 2015 model. Still one of my favorite devices to this day. The only issue I've had is the shield controller will sporadically lose connectivity for a few seconds but connects back. But I primarily use my Xbox one wireless controller for it now.

[@crushfire2004]

They need a successor, tegra X1 albeit powerful is years old where is shield with tegra x2?

[@leeboy2k1]

X2 was designed to be optimal in self drive vehicles, and at the moment that is where it is deployed.

[@MartellThaCool]

Wish the Nvidia Shield Pro was available. I want to do full on gaming 😭 hope Nvidia makes a Nvidia Shield Pro 2019 edition with 500 GB of storage

[@GrandMasterMace]

get a usb flash drive

[@JonathanDeane]

I love my Pro edition, the thing I didn't like was the controller... Felt great worked great... for like a month or two... I have 3 of the original bastards here all non working. I bought one of the newer ones when they launched and it still works perfectly. I tried to get Nvidia to replace at least the last one I bought but they pretty much flat refused me, no receipt no exchange lol My bad for not saving receipts I guess.

[@GrandMasterMace]

RoboTronix yeah I hear the the original controller wasn’t the greatest but since getting the newer controller that they put out I don’t wanna use anything else simply because of the volume control lol it’s really a step above everyone else in that regard

[@marknieuwejaar1075]

WD 4TB external storage or SD...

[@RetroPlayer93]

I love the video. I just got mine today and it’s an amazing machine!!

[@Katana2097]

Love your videos mate! Definitely an interesting and very capable device. Side note: I have Soul On Desert as the third track on my CD in my car lol. Great for when I think I'm a rally driver.

[@Tiagotaf]

It's price has gone up into the $300 range!

[@zenbeeblebrox9339]

I was literally going through the comments due to this very fact, trying to figure out if I was missing a detail somewhere. I really want to buy this for emulation, but it's now REALLY pricey. 😔

[@dave101t]

with one of those, i wont need any current/next gen hardware....ever!

[@MthaMenMon]

Geforce now huh?

[@1chiTheKiller]

I got mine about a year ago and haven't regretted it at all. Same size as the Switch but can play tons and tons of consoles. Absolutely worth it, even at the higher price point I'd say. And keep in mind, the Shield has a ton of fantastic Android games as well, and some games exclusive on Android for just the Shield like Half-Life 2 (and both episodes), Metal Gear Rising, Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, Doom 3 BFG Edition (runs at 1080p 60fps), Borderlands 2 and the Pre-Sequel, Tomb Raider 2013, and more.

[@FreddyAubz]

Legit subbed because of channel name. Love it

[@freddiesaez20]

I would appreciate some more in depth instructions on how to get some of these things running

[@canadianorganic1724]

Just google any of them and the site should tell you, if it doesn't just google how to install ***** and you'll find a guide

[@joemendez8536]

Very easy before this video i googled or youtubed how to and i have nes snes n64 dreamcast ps1 3DO sega geneses 32 X sega CD and master system on my shield never thought of psp might just get that as well. Just put eveyrom on usb stick you dont wanna flood the shields memory

[@freddiesaez20]

@@joemendez8536 can't get Dreamcast to work for the life of me

[@davebishop7224]

@@freddiesaez20 use redream for dreamcast no messing about with bios files and plugins

[@im160bpmplus]

Your eyebrows are impressive, what upgrades have you done to them?

[@svtsuperveloce8559]

😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@spazmmccloud3169]

He got them on sale during Black Friday

[@tonyungfat]

He emulated dandruff on them!!!!! Lol.....!!!!!

[@onceuponaporn]

His brows are overclocked

[@mohamedmahdibah5498]

Nice

[@gaveroid418]

I pre-ordered the 2015 Shield Pro for $300 and love it. $139 is a steal, though I wish they still sold the Pros with 500GB storage because Android doesn't always play nice with external storage. Some apps just don't want to move over onto it or don't totally move over onto it.

[@Soulrollsdeep]

As an owner of a K1 tablet, I can vouch for just how bloody good these things are. Unfortunately, my battery has expanded (it still works, but the back popped off!), so that'll need replacing. But it's an absolute beast for gaming on the go. The TV version is small enough to carry with you on your travels, as well.

[@SpiritedSpy]

4:14 aww now you just disappoint me, thats simpsons road rage not hit and run

[@meh6722]

Going to look into the MiSTer project eventually?

[@ModernVintageGamer]

i think so but my guy Todds Nerd Cave is covering it nicely right now

[@arlomoran2073]

Great vid and I've had a blast playing with RetroArch and my SHIELD TV. I've been a SHIELD user since 2013 (Tablet) and 2015 (TV Pro) and yes I have a 2017 model now :-) I knew I wanted it for the excellent PC streaming support but have been pleasantly surprised with what the community has gotten out of this hardware. Q for anyone who may have knowledge: I have one config issue I haven't been able to solve which is using a keyboard for platforms that need it (C64, Amiga, 2nd gen consoles with the keypads (I'm looking at you, Atari 5200 Star Raiders). I've tried several devices without luck- the best I can do is map keys to joypad buttons, but I can't seem to map keys as themselves or just use pass-through. From what I've read I've gathered that the best keyboard support is with the X driver which of course isn't available for the Android build. I've been unable to get virtual keyboards to work either, some cores will show the keyboard but no mapping allows key select. I have found a Libretro bug which seems to indicate that the issue may still be unresolved but it appears to have gone dark. github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/2128 If anyone knows of another place that would be a good forum for this question that would be helpful too! Thanks again MVG and keep up the great (and fun) work!

[@RenegadeX28]

Just picked this up. I had been eyeing this and finally the price dropped to something acceptable. CANNOT wait to load this up with ROMS. Also, it's going to be my streaming box for sure. My smart TV's OS is slow as hell for Netflix, Hulu...etc...this should be way better.

[@worldwidejake]

Any recommended guide for installing the emulators? I can't seem to find one from MVG.

[@televisionandcheese]

Check out the channel ETA PRIME, they have tones and tones of videos on the nVidia Sheild

[@umageddon]

Just a FYI, the latest nightly Retroarch on switch can overclock the switch tegra CPU up to 1700Mhz.

[@dobrozner7784]

No GPU overclock unless on lakka though :( PS1 games definitely run much better with the CPU OC though.

[@zacharykirtz4857]

@Dob Rozner ehh a GPU overclock wouldn't really do much for retro emulation, the only difference would be that your Switch gets significantly hotter

[@Theogvineofthedead]

I know your focus is emulation and I love that! But now I'm super curious about what other games it can play, that trailer was hype inducing :p

[@papilloneffect4015]

Damn thanks for the heads up about this. Didn't even know this existed.

[@estignatic]

Just goes to show Gamecube games would run well on the Switch but Nintendo hates us

[@joshualabonte8478]

No they wouldn't the sheild TV is twice as fast. Theoretically the switch could be brought up to the same speed because the GPU is the same but that doesn't account for differences in thermal design. The switch is more compact and probably much poorer at dissipating heat

[@oasisbeyond]

@@joshualabonte8478 On lower Res sure. Cube Emulation is amazing on pc, games can look like pc games x4 x6 Res.

[@retroboy-fh1ji]

Probably. Super Mario Sunshine and Mario Kart Double Dash work very decent on Dolphin for Switch

[@nobody2021]

@@joshualabonte8478 it doesn't matter if the switch only has half as much power, because Nintendo has the source code for GameCube and switch. They could make something that is fully optimized for switch hardware that would run fine.

[@Tururere2345]

@@joshualabonte8478 The Shield doesn't run at its maximum frequencies all the time. There are tests out there that show it actually thermal-throttles to similar frequencies of the Switch, and the technical documentation of the chip and of the Jetson modules states as much. (Backtrack on this thread on the late NeoGAF forum: www.neogaf.com/threads/nintendo-switch-dev-kit-stats-leaked-cortex-a57-4gb-ram-32gb-storage-multi-touch.1297191/page-180#post-228014696 to see the whole thing) Of course, the Shield TV can indeed run the CPU at higher frequencies at the cost of massively throttling the GPU, which would be good for emulation, however the Switch could probably add a mode that did a similar thing. We generally don't know what frequencies the Shield TV runs at unless they are measured from the kernel, so anything goes. For all we know, emulators like the official Wii emulator for Chinese releases might be running at Switch-like frequencies, since developers CAN set CPU frequency.

[@KegRaider]

$329 in australia.... dammit. Dont need your modded xbox, I have 4 sitting in the garage gathering dust. One used to live in the car for the kids to play games on trips though, or watch movies. It was an easy setup with a 12v-240V 300W sine inverter. Pretty cheap entertainment, and peace and quiet for the driver!

[@005AGIMA]

Staggers me how ripped off we get over here. We only have ourselves to blame. We keep paying. If we ALL just....you know...stopped, they're wake up and charge as the normal GLOBAL RRP. There is ZERO justification.

[@MrReddragongamingHD]

$220 AUD on eBay with a 20% off code www.ebay.com.au/itm/Nvidia-SHIELD-TV-4K-HDR-Streaming-Media-Player-with-Remote-TV-box-Android/232872851897?epid=8019373705&hash=item36384db9b9:g:nwsAAOSw7fhbiMiA:sc:AU_StandardDelivery!4212!AU!-1:rk:3:pf:0

[@005AGIMA]

@@MrReddragongamingHD And that's still nearly $100AUD more than it should be. This is the thin end of the wedge. Look at things like PSVR pricing. We're only now getting close to the original USA launch price and we still get LESS in the bundle. It costs the same to MAKE. The price isn't based on production costs + a fair margin. It's purely "perceived value" within any given market, all geared to make us all stretch the money we earn.

[@MrReddragongamingHD]

@@005AGIMA I didn't comment on the value of the product, I just shared that you can get it cheaper than OP stated. I don't think it's amazing either, I'd rather buy a refurbished SFF PC and put a dedicated low profile GPU for the same price. Hell I have a rig with an i3 4340, 12GB RAM, 1TB and new GTX 1050 which cost me $258 AUD and runs everything up to and including CEMU

[@005AGIMA]

@@MrReddragongamingHD Don't worry dude it wasn't an attack on your comment. It was an attack on "the system" of pricing. I've paid heaps MORE just to get my retro fix, because I purchased a VGC boxed A500 :D But I dont even resent that spend, because it's my childhood in a box, and paying the ORIGINAL UK RRP for the system 30 years later, is kind of cool.

[@thenoid5131]

I do all this minus the 4K on my nVidia Shield Portable and at some time and point I almost got rid of it I'm so glad I kept it.🤗 Happy Holidays 🎄 🔔🎅

[@shanecorning5222]

This is impressive! Only JUST now learned about this, in summer, 2021.

[@murderdoggg]

Why in heavens would you release this on the 3rd of December 2018 without showing how it plays Playstation games?

[@budgiecat9039]

haha yeah that'd twist the knife for sure but I think its safe to say if it can run Saturn games no problem in addition to Gamecube and Dreamcast then it should have no issues running PS1.

[@handsfacespace5239]

I use ePSXe to play PS1 games on the shield TV. It's a paid for app (about $4). But it's handled everything I've thrown at it admirably.

[@BanditTech]

I am using retroarch core pcsx rearmed and it is the closest you can get to an actual PlayStation. Every other emulator had issues with upscaling and artifacts. Not on this one, and it runs so smooth. Then you add the wonderful rewind and fast-forward utility from retroarch and it's just gaming heaven. Don't forget to set up a button for "enable hotkeys" so you can still bind all your keys for the PS but also have your utility keys for the emulators.

[@retroboy-fh1ji]

@@BanditTech but there are games like Tekken 3 that can't achieve perfect speed on the shield android tv with this emulatoe because emulating hi-res 448i/480i PS1 games is very demanding.

[@jjhack3r]

PlayStation will run even when you lack the power for Nintendo 64 games

[@gzusrock]

I tried running emulators on mine (retroarch, snes9x, John nes) with a wired controller but the input lag was ridiculous. Couldn't get less than a half second no matter what settings I tried.

[@strike667]

sounds like you didn't enable game mode on your TV.

[@gzusrock]

@@strike667 My TV is an older 720p Pioneer plasma. There is no "Game Mode" available on it. However, I can hook up a Raspberry Pi running Retroarch and get no perceivable input lag whatsoever without changing any settings on the TV. Also, I get the same input lag running emulators on my Android phone that I get running them on the Shield.

[@Jurtaani]

i bought the 2017 500gb model in early 2017 at launch. and even tough my tv that i bought 2017 black Friday sale had android tv build in, im not even mad for paying that 220€ for the 500gb+ 2017 controller and 2015 remote combo. with all those emulators and excellent support with kodi media center and all those 4k streaming services, this thing is a steal on $179, and even better on that $129 deal

[@jamesturnbough3695]

Nice, may have to pick one up

[@Planetdune]

I don't understand these things (and the Raspberry Pi).. I mean they are just real low budget PC's right.. I mean the emulators are nothing to do with the device itself.. I can use my desktop PC and install any emulator I want and pretty sure it will run better...

[@DamienMarquesDaSilva]

This and the Pie are 2 very different products. The pie can be what you need it to be, and is more of a development board. Need to run Kodi? A SQL server? A security camera DVR? Control a robot? Pie can do all that... The shield is purely a media center + console wannabe. It is easy to use, is small, quiet (fan less), is compatible with most current video technologies (4k, hdr etc), has an integrated Chromecast, can be controlled through Google Home/Assistant. It looks a lot nicer in a living room compared to a full PC with its keyboard and mouse. I bought one 3 years ago, and I absolutely love it. I also have a gaming PC, just not in my living room .

[@veganelduderino9392]

@@DamienMarquesDaSilva should i get this even if i dont have a 4k tv and HDR ? i would love to connect, my laptop to it , etc

[@DamienMarquesDaSilva]

Marc Savoie yeah why not. At least the day you do get a 4K HDR TV you are kinda ready! I am not sure what you mean by “connecting your laptop to it”

[@veganelduderino9392]

@@DamienMarquesDaSilva like watching videos or youtube from the laptop to the tv , with the shield tv.

[@internetalias1613]

Marc Savoie j You could do that with a hdmi cable

[@xXSilentAgent47Xx]

8:25 *Says PP* "Goodnight Everybody!"

[@studiokadaver]

I have both Portable & the TV Model absolutely love both!

[@Conan_The_Librarian]

im an aussie visiting the usa and just picked up the base package for $149 and cant wait to fuck with the emulators! Thanks for the video mate!

[@dpauls15243]

FYI, if you want a cheaper version of this, you can get the Ouya for $20-$50 easy. I heard this was something it was actually good for.

[@Isaax]

$40 more than the PS1 Classic but can do 1000% more

[@JonathanDeane]

Even PS1 is better, with ePSXe I turn on sub pixel alignment and some other options actually makes the games look slightly better.

[@hidden_vault]

awesome might look into getting one thanks :)

[@rogermashie5650]

Got mine purely for tv streaming.Not interested in gaming at all having said that,great video...nice to see what else it can do.Happy new year.