0078265317 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Just go to a local gaming store or eBay and buy an original NES. I did. Real nintendo does not have save states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Real nintendo does not have save states. It does with an N8 Everdrive. Ok not for all games.. but for most NES games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Real nintendo does not have save states. Life is full of sacrifices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Real nintendo does not have save states. The mini is a "real" Nintendo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Has anyone tested input lag on both the NES Classic Edition & the Retro-Bit Generations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) not to be nitpicky but input lag is rarely the issue, the original systems only scanned the controllers once per frame and did it at a fairly low speed (by modern standards) SPI type interface, in comparison to a modern system where the input may be running constantly though a 400Khz to Mhz speeds ... its the output lag that gets you Edited November 23, 2016 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Everytime something good comes out that people can't have, it gets ripped on badly. Just shrug off the one star reviews and laugh at all the scalpers who get stuck with unsold inventory when Nintendo restocks the hell out of this thing after Thanksgiving. That said, this strategy could seriously backfire on Nintendo if the promised restocks don't come. Yes lots of websites saying it will come but no guarantee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 The mini is a "real" Nintendo. I meant real as in the original with carts not the mini to argue why not to buy one and wait for a mini to be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I meant real as in the original with carts not the mini to argue why not to buy one and wait for a mini to be available. You know what would have been cooler? A "Mini" NES with Game Boy sized NES carts! Somebody please make this happen! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 You know what would have been cooler? A "Mini" NES with Game Boy sized NES carts! Somebody please make this happen! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 There are even colder people camping out at my local Best Buy for the last four days now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 There are even colder people camping out at my local Best Buy for the last four days now... For the NES in particular or just black friday in general? Either way, those folks are the dregs of society. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 A guy at our Toys R Us today said they won't be getting any for Black Friday and *may* get some more inventory after the holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I kept hearing December...From a few people at the stores. But I have no idea if that was speculation, or if someone actually knew something. I could understand the initial shortages to generate buzz, but if Nintendo doesn't capitalize on their momentum, then that's just bad business sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 A guy at our Toys R Us today said they won't be getting any for Black Friday and *may* get some more inventory after the holiday. Not good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 There are even colder people camping out at my local Best Buy for the last four days now... Say what? 4 days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 My local best buy has the moron containment gating setup, but didn't see anyone. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 My local best buy has the moron containment gating setup, but didn't see anyone. "Moron Containment Gating". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 I kept hearing December...From a few people at the stores. But I have no idea if that was speculation, or if someone actually knew something. I could understand the initial shortages to generate buzz, but if Nintendo doesn't capitalize on their momentum, then that's just bad business sense... Better luck than me. Out of curiosity, asked casually at my own local Walmart here in town this past Saturday. "We won't be getting any more until January." When I asked about Black Friday, his response was simply, "We aren't selling them on Black Friday here." So I came straight home, took to Amazon and ordered a Raspberry Pi 3 kit and a couple of controllers, and I'll set all that up with RetroPie over the weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 So I came straight home, took to Amazon and ordered a Raspberry Pi 3 kit and a couple of controllers, and I'll set all that up with RetroPie over the weekend. That's what Ill be doing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 All the fun of the NES Classic and none of the limitations. I think you'll be pleased with the results. Being able to play SNES, Genesis, Atari 2600/7800, TG16, and more will greatly cut down any fear of missing out you might have been feeling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 All the fun of the NES Classic and none of the limitations. I think you'll be pleased with the results. Being able to play SNES, Genesis, Atari 2600/7800, TG16, and more will greatly cut down any fear of missing out you might have been feeling. Does anyone offer a setup service for this kind of hardware? I'm talking about installing emulators, ROMs and a nice front-end according to my personal preferences and specifications. I could be willing to dish out some money for this kind of service, just to get a plug-and-play device that I can plug into my HDMI TV, with all the configuration hassles already taken care of by someone who has the required expertise (including USB game controller setup, I have a USB NES dogbone controller that I've never actually used that would be great for this). In fact, I've already bought such a device (the "Ultimate ColecoVision Flashback" upgrade) but that is a more specialized solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 It's easy, the Retropie front end is attractive, and installation of emulators is all scripted. ROM installation is either via USB or over FTP, also easy. Way easier than finding a NES Classic, too. https://retropie.org.uk/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Does anyone offer a setup service for this kind of hardware? .... No http://www.romcollector.com/retropie-c-59.html Note: I never bought anything from this particular "distributor" but I am tempted by their HyperSpin Ultimate HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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