Why You Should Avoid this "LaunchBox Hard Drive"

[@RetroGameCorps]

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[@anonymousprofessor8866]

Outstanding video review of that hard drive. I purchased that cassette tape 2tb drive from China you said was a gold mine. Do you think you can do a video on the specs and requirements a PC or mini PC would need to run up to Wii U, PS3 and Xbox? I am looking for reasonably priced computer ideas to be able to DYI a MegaCade for a game room. Thanks for your amazing content!!!

[@neoxbomb]

@@anonymousprofessor8866 You should totally check out ETA Prime here on youtube. He has done hundreds of videos with low cost, low spec pcs for the purpose of emulation.

[@GameLibrarianSW---]

At least they have a warning ⚠️ label “Protect what you love” lol 😂

[@MrRondonmon]

Yes, I wouldn't install this on any computer I am going to use o the net, agreed, but if you have an old computer that is like windows 8 or 10, upgrade it a tad a nd use this then I don't see a problem, you can't judge this however without doing these things. So, its a poor review effort I must say. I get the point, but its really no point, either you test it or don't. You can't review something by not following the instructions. That would be like you reviewing the PS2 with only PS1 games.

[@jedijoe1089]

I would reinstall it with retrobat keep the rom folder only so you don't lose all the games keep the content as well as in game info vid snaps and wheel boxart bezels.get rid of the dodgy stuff.retrobat comes with the emulators. that's what I would do with it.you got to watch you buy nowadays alot of fake stuff going about.

[@PunkRockPundit]

I built my own version of this using RetroBat. Super easy to set up and use. I added everything from NES to PS2 on an 8tb drive and it works flawlessly. A little time consuming compared to a premade system like this but, no security issues or any other problems.

[@gmr2gnr]

8TB is enough for full PS2 library?

[@Natsu-js3hc]

@@gmr2gnr all the ps2 titles in total are around 2-3 tbs so 8tbs is plenty.

[@Natsu-js3hc]

@@gmr2gnr also don’t quote me on that but I did just a rough search on how big the ps2 library is.

[@thomas5666]

8tb is enough for the full US PS2 library, along with every system released before it full library, Excluding Xbox and GameCube. I don't care too much for having a collection of GameCube games, because most games were released on the PS2. GameCube specific is like double digit number of games easy to just get those and not use much space.

[@Moes_Prep_and_Tech]

@PiffMasterG too much work involved in that approach

[@westcoastbrent]

Guys. Dont get discouraged about Launchbox. It's a great product. You can setup Launchbox on a computer, add all your emulators, game files, and art work , then copy the entire folder to a 256gig or 512 gig usb ( the prices are CHEAP!!!) . Now you have your own portable Retro Game system that will safely work on a PC. When the Launchbox hard drive originally came out , USB drives were still very expensive but not anymore. If you want to give it to a friend remove your keycode and everything still works and your friend can get updates and everything. What doesnt work is the "BIGBOX" interface. Dont worry about it, you wont miss it. I did pay to support the project .

[@cristian15154]

I don't judge You, but one can't really make a serious review without installing all the necessary files for a correct performance. Anyway thanks for the review.

[@joeamith838]

true...build an offline gaming computer just for this emulation and fully review it after opening all the files!

[@SvensPron]

Honestly, I don't have much of a moral issue with selling big rom collections when most of those games can't even be bought in a way that benefits the creators or rights holders. But claiming this thing includes a 75$ license for actively supported software, only to end up with a pirated one is just unacceptable to me.

[@richarddukard8989]

I think there's a bit of irony in a program that acts as a front end to play pirated games, getting pirated, and people clutching their pearls over it.

[@BuzzaB77]

non of the emulators aren't licenced either. yes they're free but under creative commons. They can't be sold on unless licenced comercially. and I'm sure none of us believe that happened either.

[@Hipno702]

@@richarddukard8989 your first mistake is assuming that everyone using emulators is pirating games

[@BrianS756]

@@Hipno702 99.9% though... Just saying.

[@rossperreault833]

And even with that being said people still defending pirating games.vs the front end 😂

[@hantke1989]

When I hear one of the most positive people I follow saying that he dislikes something more than like something, I am prepared for a massive disaster. Thanks for the video!!

[@davidfgranger]

It's the first time I've heard him say "no man, I don't wanna do it"

[@GivemeBacon]

1 - Buy an External HDD 2 - Install your own emulators and games Enjoy it!!

[@gambo302]

@@GivemeBacon how many months will it take to do all that? I’m building a cabinet and thinking about just getting this because I don’t know how to set everything up

[@alanmendoza3742]

@@GivemeBaconi dont have all that free time, i am not a kid anymore and also not a bu/m. I work 5 days, 12 hours and in those 2 free days i do other stuff. This product is perfect for me.

[@JReef]

​@@GivemeBaconNot everybody is a tech nerd with unlimited time on their hands, FYI.

[@CardfightCasual]

Oh man the first "no man, not gonna do it"

[@MikeTheGamer77]

sounds like it might be worth it just for the huge collections that you can pull off the HD.

[@attck29]

Exactly what I was thinking saves a lot of time just for the games

[@terrybogars8933]

exactly just as i was think just using the roms

[@unorthdoxcleric6953]

I think it is worth it if u don't mind that not everything is running perfectly.

[@TheEcoronin]

That’s what I was thinking too.

[@MoviesNGames007uk]

The Emuparadise workaround has stopped working for me.

[@BashoStrikes]

I've picked up a number of these plug and play boxes, for that part of my collection, over the last year. None of them come close to steping up to my original PC emulator I built for that purpose, a couple years ago. I use the Big Box front-end and it displays and plays Wii, PS 2, GameCube, N64, ect. with a display quality that smokes the original consoles. So far, these little boxs, are simply fun little novelties in a disply case. With this box we have a hard drive depending on the ability of the purchasers own PC. I appreciate the point because Kinhank can't produce a little, affordable box that plugs and plays these emulators like my PC. But it seems the experiences will be all over the place depending on the various performance capabilities of the different PCs out there. The inconsistencies will probably end up an eventual hit and miss nightmare for Kinhank.

[@GeekInfoTV]

If I would get one of these it would be for the enormous games library! I wouldn't mind deleting all the EXEs on the HDD, just keep the games and emulate them myself The price is good for the HDD + the UGreen decent enclosure + the game library, for someone who knows their way around emulators, not a bad deal!

[@RetroGameCorps]

Agreed, that's probably the most redeeming quality of the whole setup.

[@Dunestorm333]

This isn't an emulation product, it's a HDD with software loaded onto it... No idea how they can spin this off as an innovative new thing, I've been doing this for a decade or more!

[@LokiTheClever]

They are taking advantage of the ignorance of hipster retro gamers, who will spend their money on anything

[@ardaduck735]

@@LokiTheClever I thought this was a thing for wealthy people living in third world country's. If you can afford this but don't have internet infrastructure where you live why not buy it for gaming.

[@minarchisttrucker2775]

I think its for people who have bad internet and don't want to spend a year downloading a terabyte of games

[@hw6664]

@@minarchisttrucker2775 Yup, that's exactly what it is. I wouldn't buy this but I can see the benefits for people who don't want to take the time to download everything. Of course, if you find a game that this doesn't include for whatever reason, you're gonna end up downloading stuff anyway but at least not as much.

[@andrewrichards188]

@vipertxt hey get your truck and trailer washed at blue beacon lol

[@mamory3791]

I am so happy to see those 100k subs man you deserve it the most. Road to 1 mil.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Thanks a ton!

[@cdoty]

The "different version of DirectX" is a common version of DirectX 9. Some of the older emulators probably require this.

[@jw5031]

He didn't install a lot of dependencies required for nearly all the emulators to function properly, thats why he was having so many problems. All those dependencies are available online if someone doesnt trust the version supplied on the drive itself.

[@dm4life579]

I've actually been looking into these as a gift for my son. Thanks for the video!

[@Crackalacking_Z]

Never "run as admin", if you don't trust the source, even if your anti-virus doesn't ring the alarm ... it gives full access to your system

[@MrRondonmon]

This is why you are better off using a cheaper laptop, upgrading it, and only using it fir gaming if you use this brick.

[@GTA6posts]

@@MrRondonmonmini pc is good?

[@tomselek7560]

​@@GTA6postsYes it is but keep in mind they often have no GPU only decent CPU.

[@SuperDarthKelly]

I mean it's kinda appealing just to get the roms and format the hard drive

[@alexgonzalez9053]

Just one little thing to improve this video and other similar ones you might make : open the thing up. Knowing what HD they're using is quite relevant for loading speeds.

[@hannahvickery4683]

Honestly, the info at 3:00 should be the end of the video. Any illusion of caring about preservation or accessibility are gone when they're pirating *and* reselling in-development software and lying about there being a license included.

[@hannahvickery4683]

@@nasman7492 There's a difference between a user choosing to load "stolen" decades-old software onto their own device, and a Chinese company selling the active-development work of both commercial projects and community members.

[@gregghernandez2714]

Oh hell no! 1st red flag for me was seeing the Wolfenos logo. That person is a well respected poster in the retro gaming community who posts his builds for free on sites like Arcade Punks. These people are taking his or her hard work, modifying it, then selling it. That license is just wrong too. Too much fiddling around just to get it to work. Think I will pass. Thanks for the review.

[@BURRITO44]

Great video !!!

[@neoxbomb]

I've been using launchbox with a lifetime license since the beginning. It really isnt difficult to get it set up. If anybody thinks this is a good deal you should just take that money and give it to launchbox themselves. It's a lot of fun to get it up and running and you can pick your own emulators, games, etc.

[@DeadVoivod]

Exactly, plus the whole setting it up is at least half the fun. But I guess not everybody is like us and they want everything pre configured without having to spend any time of theirs. But it’s just lame, I honestly dislike those people, like gimme gimme gimme.

[@retroman--]

Its not "a lot of fun" to pick your own emulators and set everything up. You have to constantly update the emulators. If you find out about a new system, you need to research and find the emulator, download and set it up. Batoera or other emulationstation setups, the devs do all that. You don't have to set up anything. Just your controller and your done. I stopped using BigBox because Batocera has way too many advantages.

[@-be]

Works perfectly. You need a good computer and *updated* software, obviously.

[@misterkeebler]

Based on some of the comments Russ, this is a tricky situation for you to consider in the future. I am of the camp that is fine with you showing the device because their deceptive marketing of the launchbox license could have tricked people and you basically debunked the legitimacy of it and you discussed several red flags that should turn people away. On the other hand, a lot of the video then focused on how well that improperly distributed software works, and many people might skip to that and buy it based on liking Big Box alone. Despite me understanding the video's context, I could see these types of products doing more harm than good for your channel in the long run. Just something to consider since I love your channel. As far as launchbox/big box goes, anyone reading this that has interest should buy the license themselves because that same lifetime license can then be used on basically any other devices you own. I use it on a custom arcade cabinet running a PC, and I would much rather spend money on an affordable license that I can personally own and manage and use on any new supporting device I buy, rather than giving this less ethical company money toward use of a shared license on this one product.

[@SunnySideOfficial]

I watched your video. I just bought this hardrive, should be arriving in the mail in a few weeks. I bought it because I am knowledgeable of retroarch and launchbox. I was going to tinker with it myself to make it to my liking. I’ll comment here in a couple of months to let y’all know how it went

[@KingBobCat]

As an already licensed LaunchBox/BigBox owner, I'll be very interested in what you figure out with this unit! Thanks! 👍

[@desen5716]

Time still ticking.....

[@SunnySideOfficial]

@@KingBobCat So, I bought it, it came in 3 weeks later. When I got it, several emulator platforms did not work, neo geo, neo geo cd, turbo graphix CD and sega saturn. I did do some tinkering and I got them to work. The emulators were not up to date, so I had to update them. Some emulators from the start, much like the video said, had messed up controls, that the buttons were wrongly mapped. So all I did was drag and drop my emulator to the folder to replace and that was a way i updated those emualators to my settings (dolphin, pcxs2, cemu, etc). I'd say, the hard drive is worth getting if you know what you're doing through launchbox/bigbox, just for the sure amount of roms and games. I did clean a lot out of unnecessary roms and games out to clear up space, but that's my preference. All in all, i enjoyed it, for the price, it wasn't bad because of the games that comes on it. But to someone buying it and not knowing what they are doing, then it wont be good for them. I think it is the best price on the market right now for what you get. AAnything on etsy or ebay, is easily a couple hundreds dollars more, but for the ones who don't know, or my night want, or have the time to do any tinkering through retroarch, launchbox, or any other emulators, paying more might be worth it.

[@KingBobCat]

@@SunnySideOfficial Wow... Thanks for your descriptive response, Richard! Sounds like a lot of hassle and like it's not really for a noob like me. You probably saved me a lot of confusion and frustration... Thanks, man! 👍

[@dr_lulz]

Hey, I can’t see your response. How did the tinkering go? Thanks

[@ricgricher]

Love your channel man, you are doing a great job! Thank you for everything you do. 👍

[@andrewwhitfield5480]

I'm happy with my m.2 128gb in an external case running Lakka. I don't support products like this but know I'm thankful for your video.

[@matrioshkabrainn]

Launchbox is the truth. Copped a lifetime license. Been on it for a minute now 🔥

[@roddprime]

I was just going to buy this hard drive and ran across your video. Thanks for the review and it's given me something to think about. I have an old i7 Dell with a couple small graphics cards and was looking for an easy way for retro games. I might have to look into other options. Thanks again.

[@davidgomez5116]

I personally wouldn't buy one of these hard drives unless your looking specifically to get anything above n64 since everything else below that can be played on most android devices now and even Apple products finally.

[@alanmendoza3742]

@@davidgomez5116i dont like playing on cellphones.

[@radil]

I think someones's not gonna get more kinhank packages anytime soon, lol. Great video btw!

[@juliancrun]

Great video, thanks. The good thing about these discs is that they save the work of the downloads and already give it on a disc. The 12tb costs 300 euros with Hyperspin. Yo he comprado el de 2tb, con la forma de cassete.

[@AlexDiaz-gw5ov]

Pasaste de inglés a español en el mismo comentario? Me ha pasado, pero cuando me pasa, lo edito.

[@RichardPlaysStuff]

17:04 That Banjo Kazooie render is terrifying, Jesus Christ.

[@shaungeer5354]

Super interesting video, russ! In the future in videos like this, would you ming listing your system specs in the description of the video? At least cpu/gpu/memory? Thanks!

[@yami5549]

For ordinary players, it is indeed a good choice to add a few dollars to the purchase of a hard drive to get a game device with tens of thousands of games. The focus is on the manufacturers' tribute and integration of retro games.

[@casedistorted]

manufacturers' tribute? What does that even mean?

[@marcar9marcar972]

@@casedistortedI think he’s asserting that the creators are some morally superior humans who are doing gods work by “preserving” games. Personally I think they’re shady people looking for money.

[@tyradina]

Really appreciate this video, I very nearly bought this. Thank you bro

[@dorediskin9365]

It would be safer to make a virtual OS to go with the HDD. The HDD will just contain the image and the files within it.

[@gabrielprandini2629]

Awesome, thanks!

[@RCfromtheNYC]

I DLed the original Wolfanoz build and it did not have all of the install add-ons this overseas drive has. I've been a fan of his builds for years and he's legit: he's never tried to plant any malware on his PC or Raspberry Pi builds. Also, LaunchBox is set to look for updates online by default, which can be turned off in the settings menu. You can always DL their latest version and install it on the current version, unless there's an instruction in their update notes to not do this

[@JustMe99999]

Kinhank's Super Console X King plays everything up to PSP pretty well and it hooks up to your TV, so there is no real risk.

[@Spinrekisme]

I bought Kinhank Super Console X pro, worked for 1 week although half of the games didn't work from the start. I could have built my own box for half the price.

[@steamdeckknights8978]

These are good for having a good rom set without downloading them

[@hannahvickery4683]

lolno. in what universe is it easier to buy something like this and install the malware that comes with it than download a single romset file?

[@steamdeckknights8978]

@@hannahvickery4683 mine since my internet is limited and ps2 GameCube files are large I bought a 2tb drive like this save time and going over (6 people lives in my house sharing internet)

[@idkanymore3382]

@@steamdeckknights8978 N

[@AnWStudiosLLC-ht9ww]

Thanks for doing this video!

[@gumbyx84]

You plugged a random hard drive you got in the mail into your computer without a second thought? ... You know how dangerous that is right?

[@RetroGameCorps]

It wasn't as dramatic as I made it sound...I did verify it was their hard drive before plugging it in. That being said I did plug it into one of my crappy mini PCs first just to be safe :)

[@stephenedwards9341]

@@RetroGameCorps how do you verify it's their drive? I'm interested in buying this. Thanks!

[@pipmick2775]

I think Launchbox should sue them for loss of revenue

[@tysonlaplante3957]

this was a good kinkank hard drive review. the thing i hate most is i didn't know it came in those horrible cheap external hdd cases from ugreen. seen many bad reviews from those at amazon. would prefer it be the seagate external hdd from my book or wd elements. my only gripe with the review is its little hard because it included dll files and directx. some people might not know where to get roms or set up any launch box or retro arch or have any emulation experience. these hard drives are for people who want a LOT of the retro games in one place and don't want to spend hours downloading these games. best review though glad to see some negative personal opinions and you showed how to set it up! M drive setting would caught me off guard cause I'm not a fan of reading, the read me notes. I also plan to buy the kinkhank 2tb external drive cause that looks like cute little cassette player.

[@kevinlyon7303]

Running Batocera on my Steam Deck, and I'm starting a build of Hyperspin from scratch using my own drives an roms I've ripped over the years, it's quite a headache sometimes an definitely not easy but getting it ironed out, Launchbox is the next front-end I'll be starting on once I get Hyperspin done

[@waynerice4918]

Thanks for the great video. Most of these type HDD emulators are very impressive with the amount of ROMS you get but come with host of problems loading the games some work some do. They just dump the ROMS on a HDD and turn around and sell them for 100.00 or more. They don't spend anytime in fixing the ROMS to give you a satisfying experience. This particular one from Kinhank you should not have load files to start it and I agree with you on not feeling comfortable loading it on a computer with other personal files.

[@MICHAELSIMMONS-z1m]

When I look at the Directx, the netframework, and c runtime files I have to install, I realize I already have the newer and better versions of these files on my windows 11. Can I just get it, install the font, and play it

[@SamuelDoesThings2011]

Well, I don't like inmediate Plug and Play. I prefer having to set up things by myself until I'm happy with I have. Then, just enjoying my work I made on the settings. By the way, after those settings, i get the Plug-and-Play experience that allows me to just launch the games with no problems.

[@jakehbbs630]

I essentially did something similar to this a few months ago except with a 512 GB Sandisk flash drive and definitely way less games. Was honestly interested in seeing what Kinhank had to offer with this, but this is just a super shady kinda deal with quite a bit of false advertising. I'll just stick with that flash drive for now.

[@StuartSingleton]

Well i bought one of these not because it was pre configured or the launchbox license ( which i purchased my own) it was simply that internet is crap in australia and the multiple TB of roms for a fee on a disk was easier than spending months grabbing them all. I bought a new usb drive and leveraged the roms to create my own setup using my own license

[@alexanderfligel9077]

Are you going to take a look at the miyoo mini? Looks pretty compelling and a better pocket emulator than the RG280V. Would also be cool if it comes some exposure and had good CFW. Pretty high res screen and performance for the size.

[@unorthdoxcleric6953]

Love this Channel and I am Super Happy with my Kinhank Mini PC with 61000 Games. What I would like to know is would this work flawlessly if u did everything that Kinhank said to do and if u should Update to the lastest firmware?

[@xplics]

Rich is a pos and won’t answer!

[@Covnam]

"Includes a license to launch box", yeah, I immediately doubted that, so not surprised to see it really isn't. I understand that some people like the convenience, but I wouldn't trust the instructions/software on here either.

[@griftgfx]

The hard drive is full of pirated games, so I'm not sure what the point of getting upset about a pirated copy of Launchbox is. No honor among thieves, and all.

[@eternylbliss2151]

A lot of games didn't play because... you didn't install all of the software? Would definitely recommend to use a separate pc with clean Windows install just for this... just in case the software wants banking info :) But the cost of video cards right now... sigh. The pirate license sounds like China but they say he its free! :)

[@marccaselle8108]

This is my problem with setups like this. They don't test the games to make sure they work. If I was doing this I would make sure the games actually work.

[@hw6664]

I wonder if they even included all the files/roms. I bet if you were to go into the rom section and the folders for the different systems, some of the games wouldn't actually have all the necessary data to run the rom for said game.

[@5TU]

It's sluggish because it's over USB and settings aren't properly configured, instead you should've hooked up the drive inside of a pc tbh. Also the drive specs might need to be taken into consideration as well, it's aliexpress so I don't imagine it'll be a high end drive.

[@jasonshiers5771]

This looks like something someone built living in there parents basement eating paste.

[@exodous02]

Yeah, I would plug this into Linux or MacOS, put the roms on another drive, format this drive, and set it up myself. I would not just plug this into a Windows computer. I just do not trust any drives from China on a Windows computer.

[@EL3Y]

Launchbox and hyperspin are my go to there the best for freedom and can run anything you want.

[@gorebish7950]

Good god don't ever install anything from a pre-made drive. It doesn't matter if they tell you it's safe, bad practice! It's like reaching into a dirty hole with open wounds all over your arm!

[@bluepaintsmells]

When are you gonna do a review on the Analogue Pocket?

[@jakesmith5278]

The 4T HDD and the Bigbox license is already over 120 bucks if you gonna do this yourself. The rest will probably take weeks. Those PS2 and GC iso are pretty big. One can optimize these emulators if you know how. Over all...pretty good.

[@KingBobCat]

Noob questions probably, but how does this thing work if you already have a licensed copy of LaunchBox and BigBox installed on your system? Do you have to run their version of LB by directly accessing this drive or is there a way to get the licensed version to recognize and incorporate these games on it? Would all of the bezels and artwork carry over to the original licensed copy?

[@VSMOKE1]

Lmao this is like plugging in usb drive you found on the street 😂🤣

[@SirGriefALot]

I guess it's nice to get a bunch of games without having to download and find them yourself, but disabling your antivirus and installing different versions of software is a no go. I'd rather have just the ROMs on the drive and I'll source any emulators or frontends that I need.

[@CYPH3RsD0M41N]

This device is so shady I felt like one of the steps was going to be giving them your credit card info. Just dump it in the bin and move on.

[@Jerry-ir8nd]

Big ol bag of red flags with all the shady privacy issues 🤨

[@BuzzaB77]

SO I presume non of the emulators are licenced either then. I can't believe they had the cheek to reach out. At least this can act as a warning.

[@JammerJay]

Have you tested most of the Roms? If so, are they working? I wouldn't mind purchasing something like this simply for the Rom library.

[@jw5031]

I have the 12TB version and the roms are good. This guy didn't install dependencies required for some of the emulators to run, so entire systems-worth of roms werent booting for him.

[@AlexDiaz-gw5ov]

You are buying a roms catalog and the hdd where they reside. Anything else is just for show.

[@MrDanJoy1996]

Great video mate. Loving your channel. I was actually looking to purchase this for my arcade machine build. Will now look at either the super console X hard drive or the pawky pad. What would be your preference here? Are you able to do a review of these two devices please. Thanks mate

[@unorthdoxcleric6953]

Put the one with the Cassette Hard Drive in. It works very well

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

Ah making money off of game developers, emulatior developers and launchbox developers

[@hannahvickery4683]

Yep, this should have been a very short "Avoid this 🚩🚩🚩" video for a ton of reasons. We don't need to see the capabilities - it's stolen community work being pirated and resold on a sus af hard drive.

[@OwtDaftUK]

LaunchBox does at least make it easier than ever to setup emulation now. It's still not with out issues though.

[@Mugenmush]

You shouldn't be promoting this product, which is what you're doing just by talking about it, regardless of whether you recommend it or not. Just showing it is going to end up selling them to someone who wouldn't have otherwise known about it. Launchbox is under active development and is a commercial product. Their inclusion of a license is illegal and that license will be banned. It's already been brought to the attention of the development team.

[@therealsunnyk]

RGC on Linux systems: Yeah man I wanna do it. RGC on Windows systems: No man I don't wanna do it.

[@datamike00]

I just got in the 12tb version. I totally agree about being uncomfortable with installing programs from unknown sources (China or anywhere), but having said that, I think it was worth the $280 for being a source of roms for my Odin II that I don't have to hunt down. would I used these programs on my personal laptop, maybe an isolated junk one around the house

[@JustPeasant]

That intro seem to be ripped of from Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

[@ransacked]

Thats cause it is lol

[@BuzzaB77]

As a long time user of Launchbox and lifetime licence holder gotta say I'm disgusted. you should report to launchbox to get that licence revoked. and no, they didn't make any of those themes, the lb community did.

[@RetroGameCorps]

It has been revoked, thanks for being a license holder.

[@MAGA_Patriot2024]

Even the collection is "stolen" ...Wolfanoz wouldn't be happy they're selling his hard work. 😡

[@rossperreault833]

Yea a front end for pirating shouldnt be pirited 😂

[@punishrs]

Could I use the roms on this hard drive to make a batocera retro gaming computer? I have limited bandwidth to download roms.

[@homelesstogreatness6626]

Oohh new stuff.

[@onewizzard]

wow just wow a retro gamer who now has a moral crisis because Kinhank did this....just wow... As Jesus once said...ye, without sin cast the 1st stone

[@piplup10203854]

I'm with you here, "No man, I don't want to do it." Thanks for the heads up.

[@Red-Revolution708]

Your right it lags on Xbox 360 games and I have AMD Ryzen 7- 7800X3D processor with a NVIDIA RTX 40 Series RTX 4090 with 24GB memory GDDR6X.

[@CBXweb]

Unbroken Software LLC should sue, this is BS

[@WasephWastar]

then nintendo, sony, ubisoft, EA, activision, and every other game developpers should sue them. it's 100% pirated games

[@Ceadda17]

Good video, thank you for the review; while I know this question shouldn't go here, I have to know; did the creator of this drive get overlays working within graphical notifications? As far as I know after a certain version of 11.x that quit working when overlays are enabled and never got fixed. I've asked folks in Discord for LB and they say "it's just how it works now for Windows; notifications cannot be "always on top" when overlays are used." For example, see timestamp 09:45 where overlays are enabled and nice notifications appear from below. EDIT: Realized later that issue is with Retroarch versioning, not LaunchBox. Curious of what version of Retroarch is being used then, didn't see that in the video anywhere....

[@retroman--]

Just move the notifications over the game play area. Thats what I do.

[@RickshawXL]

Pat and Ian would label this company the “scumbag seller of the week.” It’s the equivalent of selling a hard drive of your personal emulation setup loaded with roms on eBay. They are hurting an indie dev. Maybe if it were a corporate behemoth It wouldn’t be so egregious, but is this a product that ETA and the community really love. You’re my favorite reviewer for the budget gaming market, but this was not a good call to platform.

[@themadatheist1976]

I would just find a NTSC ROM burner and setup the emulation myself. Done this with a multi DVDs back around the mid 00s. I had all arcade and cartridge based ROMs. Shame I lost the HDD I had it on.

[@gendoster2224]

Well, this time the irrepressible Chinese creative got lost in the wilds of marketing))))

[@ncf1]

Ahh this is like the Hyperlink drive i bought some years ago. A nightmare to use, never even got it to work properly, MUCH too much stuff to do.

[@cheaddos]

14:08 At the bottom left there is an error saying Uncorrectable data sector number. It might be an error or fault in the external drive.

[@hannahvickery4683]

these things are definitely going to use the cheapest knockoff HDDs possible. Just like why you should never depend on any SD card that comes with retro devices

[@Hydro-Ponik]

I baught one 500 gig for $25 Canadian on Ali X. Waiting for it...

[@MarkGibbons]

I LOVE negative reviews. Theres nothing worse than a reviewer who is only ever positive, because I quickly lose all trust.

[@_remblanc]

Piracy aside, this can definitely be maintained better. If I did it, I’d first and foremost set up an auto update system for as many emulators as can be updated (for example using something like scoop, esp with the clearly outdated version of PCSX2 there)

[@mrlopez7173]

It's worth it for all the games

[@mengzisun940]

Is everyone's mind controlled by others? Where is the ability to think independently? The author takes his own point of view as the final interpretation right, which is very unprofessional. Everyone does not confirm with the manufacturer, but believes in a one-sided view here, which really makes me admire.

[@BingReels]

you can EASILY turn off the bezels lol. This hard drive is definitely a good deal.

[@Ray-rt3yh]

The tearing is from the speed of the hard drive. Launchbox and big box only require a specific MS Net version and vulkan(if you want the best performance). Everything can be setup to be portable, so it seems these guys just copied a fail image and want to make the user do all the work. I have my harddrive set up with BigBox and it works on any PC I attach it to, exactly what these guys advertise...but actually working.

[@IDONTDOMUCHATWORK]

Wolfanoz image from arcade punks

[@MAGA_Patriot2024]

Yep...apparently you & I are the only ones who noticed that (was just about to post my own comment when I saw yours). Wolf probably wouldn't be very happy about this...

[@sigmatic2788]

They took someones build. A guy named wolfanoz, shows his name on the startup screen for big box. He would not have allowed them to do this. Looks like they built off of it, and messed it up.

[@HighTher3]

Love the channel and your content, I watch all of your videos and enjoy the vast majority of them even if the equipment reviewed aren't that interesting. That said I'm gonna have to put this video down and let it run on mute (I want you to get the play time) but holy crap this product is silly. They are actually selling a hard drive with files on it. Big fail on their part. I'm glad you made this video for people that wouldn't be as cautious they should be. But seriously, this is such a silly product. Good video though.

[@unorthdoxcleric6953]

Ahh come now. Someone like me who has a low knowledge of PC's and came from Consoles I think ur under estimating the market. Many Peeps out there are gobbling these up as most have no idea how to get all this up and running from scratch. Alot of Dummies out there.

[@HighTher3]

@@unorthdoxcleric6953 I appreciate the video and his opinion, and even acknowledge the people that this could be marketed to. I am happy he made this video for the specific reason that people could see that it's not the solution you're looking for. There are better, easier and safer options out there, and I believe that it's important that people can see what this really is. I appreciate Russ and what he does, and exposing this hard drive that in all reality could have spyware on it that could gain access to your computer, I think it's really important for people to realize what this is and how dangerous it could be to the customer. I was only saying that the video doesn't offer anything to ME, so I'm gonna put my phone down and do something else so that Russ gets the view time because I appreciate him and what he does and I really hope his fast channel growth keeps going up exponentially. I apologize that I didn't originally get my point across.