/vr/ - Retro Games

>>5632901
I own a “slim” model Vita. Thinking about picking up an original model to hack. The Vita is such a comfy portable system. Probably my favorite ever.

>>5632915
owner of a 1st gen here, why do you prefer the 1st gen to the second one you currently own ?

>>5632998
I’ve heard the oled screen on the original Vita is nicer. Not that the lcd screen on the newer model is bad or anything.

>>5632901
>Not owning a N3DS to play CPS-1 and 2 games in bed.

ive got a phone to do that an xperia play not my actual phone

>>5633054
What can you emulate on an Xperia? The Vita hardware is way more advanced and has far better controls.

>>5632901
Which is better to do this? The Vita or the Wii U?

>>5633068
Problem is that Vita emulation scene is deader than Sega.

>>5633068
up to PS1, it was made to run PS1 games cause they came with crash pre installed back in the day

>>5633074
No it's not. mGBA just got an update and the Vita's popularity revived the PSP's n64 emulator from the dead.

>>5633086
How about other consoles? Even the 3DS has a superior array or arcade games playable there.

>>5633086
>mGBA just got an update
the stupid thing is that gpSP can already achieve speeds of around 150 fps but it has a serious stuttering issue when playing sounds. if someone could fix the stuttering then GBA emulation would be perfect.

>>5633093
Vita can do that too. Its got ports of retroarch, pbfa, scumvm, it can even do some Amiga and Apple 2 stuff, but I haven't tried it yet. As long as I'm over clocking, I get full speed at everything I throw at it.

>>5633104
I personally find vgba-next core in retroarch with over clocking much better than mgba. Haven't tried gpSP, but I guess the interest for devs isn't as strong as native stuff.

>>5633086
Is mGBA on Vita finally capable of running most games full speed? If so I’ll finally chuck my 3DS to the side.

>>5633143
Vgba-next with OC is better. Mgba runs faster, but I get graphical glitches on gunstar super heroes.

>>5633093
mame 2003 plus core and/or fbalpha core for arcade games

cps1, cps2 working flawlessly and even cps3 with crispy sound

the trick the proper romsets (+ bios)

Have a PSP. Never wanted a vita. Is it worth upgrading to? Why or why not?

>>5633168
Doesn’t overclocking absolutely murder the battery life though?

>>5633262
Depends on what you want. If you're looking to emulate, you get that second analog stick which is great for PS1 and moded PSP games, higher rez screen, better battery life, a littler more horsepower for running shaders, remote play on PS3/PS4/PC and some emulators and ports that the PSP doesn't have. I personally like the native games too, but they're definitely not for everyone.

>>5633286
I haven't noticed it if it has been killing my battery. I use the auto overclock mode tho, so if I'm in a menu or a scene with not too much going on, it'll actually down clock itself.

>>5633306
>running shaders
Shaders? What?

>>5632901
That's what my Switch is for, OP :3

Switch is better you Vitard

>>5633327
I use crt-halation-easymode when I'm playing retroarch to get that CRT look on the go.

>>5633347
I have both. The switch is great for 3d emulation, Dreamcast and 64 is great, and I have high hopes for the dolphin port too, but its not good for portability IMO. Not having a d-pad is a deal breaker for me, and my joycons are already doing some weird stuff. In a perfect world, I'd be able to sync my vita and switch's retroarch saves without using ftp, but for now I'm sticking with the Vita for the comfort factor.

>>5633372
Wait, what? Since when did the Vita have proper shader support? I thought it only had access to a few CPU shaders that made games drop to single digit framerates.

>>5633383
Check out version 1.7.7 stable. I couldn't get it to work until I upgraded.

>>5633389
Will do. Sounds like good shit.

>>5633372
How do you get shaders working?

>>5632901
Never thought about trying. Could be a good way to redeem one of the purchases I've ever made.

I bought a PSP because it had games I wanted to play on it that were only released on it.

I didn't buy a Vita because it had nothing exclusive on it worth buying one for.

Why was that?

>>5634008
Sony sabotaged their own system with no support.

And backwards compatibility via buying your PSP games again is NOT a replacement for a disk drive.

>>5633897
Definitely give it a try. An unhacked vita is a paperweight. >>>/vg/hbg

>>5634012
They were already selling the original Vita at a loss, trying to regain those profits through expensive proprietary memory cards. Adding a UMD drive would have turned the Vita into another launch PS3.

I've got my N3DS for that

>>5632901
>4:9 game stretchet to 16:9

Fuck you and everything you stand for.

>>5634050
I just wish the battery life was better. Also the screen lottery sucks.

>>5632901
playing retrogames on a 2000 requires small hands, a grip, a ds3/4, or a tolerance for cramping.
If you have a ds/3ds, just use that for gba, but vita does work if you must. Played the mario advance 4 extra levels, and sonic advance on a vita using VBA-Next a long time ago (was fullspeed), so probably even better now with overclocks.
IMHO, Vita >>>>> Switch for playing ports for various reasons. May change if the Switch mini turns out to be hackable.

I have a 2DS for my retro stuff but I admit a Vita is tempting for the Sony games

>>5633017
You are not wrong. But its not worth it to find a 1st gen especially as they go up in price.

Has the Vita been hacked to where it can emulate stuff better than a PSP? I heard that it was mostly as limited.

>>5632901
>late 2k adopter

>>5634198
>Owns vita
>Thinks everyone that owns one wouldn't have a grip

>>5633262
Vita has a much nicer screen on both models, and better buttons. No ghosting is a good enough reason for me personally.

>>5633372
>Not having a d-pad is a deal breaker for me
Hori sells an affordable joycon with a d-pad. It's not wireless, but if you're docked you're gonna use a proper controller anyway. Might be worth looking into if not having a d-pad is a big issue for you in general use.

>>5633017
OLED screen is much nicer. Not even really comparable. On a perfectly black screen some OLED models had some splotches people decided to refer to as mura (even if it was wrong). I have seen it only on one of my OLED, of the three, and only when loading. I own NO LCD model anymore, as I just didn't see a reason.

I wish you could dualboot a hacked Switch with the regular OS, because I'd love to use my Switch as an emulation station but still want to be able to play games online. I'm a good noodle who honestly doesn't care about pirating Switch titles, I just want to play Dreamcast games on the thing. If I've ever enough of a sucker to buy a revised model I know what I'm doing with my current launch model, at least. Switch seems like it's shaping up to be a great emulation machine if you don't mind the size.

>>5632901
Its great to not have to leave you bed. If you get a stand your arms won't get tired when you play it in bed.

>>5634429
no

it's only really good for PSP and PS1 games

also the Vita fanbase are an embarrassment, pretty much ironic weebs: the console

>>5635172
The Vita is very weeb heavy but it has some good stuff: Persona 4 Golden, Gravity Rush, Uncharted, Ys, Tearaway, Killzone, Wipeout and Murumasa and Dragon’s Crown were all enjoyable imo.

>>5632901
Imagine telling a kid in 1994 that one day he'd be able to play Sega CD games on a portable system. Absolutely mind boggling. Maybe 20 years from now we'll be able to play Switch games on a handheld?

>>5632901
You know for all the trouble this is worth I might as well just try to use my GPD Win 2 instead.

I just imported one from Japan, recommend me some games

>>5635309

>>5635341
I want one, but the stories of bloated batteries and DOA units makes me scared. It costs and arm and a leg and my 3DS plays all the Marios I need.

>>5635341
I want one, but the stories of bloated batteries and DOA units makes me scared. It costs an arm and a leg and my 3DS plays all the Marios I need.

>>5632901
Imagine not knowing what aspect ratio means.

>>5635789
>Imagine not accepting some people know, but actually don't give a shit as long it's playable for them.

>>5635815
why would i accept their subhuman behavior?

>>5635835
same reason I can accept you have the mindset of a 12yo, after fucking with you

>>5633389
I couldn't get 1.7.7 to run correctly. Shit would crash the instance assets were placed. So it's either no icons, or no app.

>>5632901
PSP/2DS covers everything for me atm. Vita seems alright but the hoops Sony forced the CFW scene to go through is a turn off for me.

>>5636036
both of those systems suck at snes games

>>5636052
most of the relevant SNES games got GBA remakes so it's not a big issue

>>5635309
Imagine not knowing you already could in 1994.

>>5636056
implying the GBA ports of Snes games even come close.

>>5633104
Isn't mGBA still in interpreter mode on 3DS and Vita? If it gets dynarec it should be damn near perfect.

>>5636056
The only good SNES ports are the FF games and that's only with color & sound patches

>>5636056
God I hope so. I hate switching between gpSP forks I’m Adrenaline.

>>5636378
Mario 3 on GBA is pretty dang great too.

>>5636357
God I hope so. I hate switching between gpSP forks in Adrenaline.

>>5636378
Mario 3 on GBA is pretty dang great too.

>Tfw i paid full price for this shit when it came out.

>>5636378
A Link to the Past and Super Mario World have good ports

>>5632901
Serious Question.

Am I a pleb for playing on my macbook with an xbone controller plugged in?

>>5638395
Nah, MacBooks have good screens and you could do a lot worse than an Xbone controller.

>>5638395
You're a pleb simply by OWNING a macbook.

>>5638408
Thanks Anon, it is very glossy and nice.
>>5638410
What if I stole the macbook from my previous employer while is was being liquidated and no one knew what kit we has because I deleted the email records?

>>5632901
>Vita

Sony's only good console.

>>5638410
Why? Every comparable Windows laptop just copies the MacBook Pro design anyway. Plus you always have the option of dual booting Windows on a Mac.

>>5633054
I emulate on a galaxy s7, at the moment. It plays everything up to and including Dreamcast, DS and PSP pretty much perfectly. It'll run PS2 and Gamecube as well, but slowly. So I deleted those, until I get a better, dedicated gaming phone next year.

As it stands, I have NES, SNES, N64, GB, GBC, GBA, DS, Virtualboy, PS1, PSP, Master system, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, Gamegear, Sega CD, 32X, PCE, PCE CD, Neo Geo, Jaguar, 3d0, Lynx, NGPC, Wonderswan, Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 and MSX2 emulators.

Been considdering getting into sharp X68000, NEC PC 98 and arcade emulation too, but it's all kind of a huge pain to get a lot of that shit running, and for deminishing returns.
Like, why spend all the effort getting Akumajou Dracula on the x68000 running, when I can just play yhe PS1 version, and there's nothing else for that platform that interests me?

At any rate, phones are the best gaming options, imo.

>>5638395
>not using a dualshock over bluetooth

fuck off phone normies

Games should only available on phones honestly computers should be destroyed and consoles are gay

>>5638626
The Vita is the best of both worlds. A nice big screen combined with traditional controls.

Imagine using a bed to... play videogames.
18+ site zoomzoom

>>5638661
>2019
>owning a desktop “gaming rig”
Slow your roll, neckbeard.

>>5638667
Did you hear that? It's mom climbing upstairs
QUICK! HIDE IT UNDER YOUR BLANKET

>>5638673
FAIL

>>5638675
You're grounded now, mister. No allowance for 3 months.

>>5638679
Stop owning a desktop. All you need is a laptop.

>>5638692
laptops are outdated zoom zoom all you need is a smartphone and a dock station

>>5638701
Fuck that. I’ll never give up my MacBook Pro.

>>5636052
Haven't tried it on 2DS but PSP handles SNES well enough for me.

>>5635720
Why would you import when Vitas are region free?

>>5633068
another past Xperia Play owner here, quite a lot. Up to PS1 comfortably is accurate and this was 5+ years ago. Basically any of those common emulators you find on Play will have no problem running. Just gotta find one in decent condition.

>>5635172
>it's only really good for PSP and PS1 games

That's all I need, add the few Vita games I was interested in playing and the console is perfect for me.
God bless the hacking scene.

My only regret is not getting one sooner.

And yes, I know a switch is superior in every way but it also costs more and the only game in really interest on it is botw and maybe prime 4 if it ever comes. That would make me buy one.

>>5638928
it was the only place i could still find new ones

>>5638661
>playing games in currentyear
wow

>>5633262
>Have a PSP. Never wanted a vita. Is it worth upgrading to? Why or why not?
If you’re planning on just using it as an emu machine, not really since PSPs are much cheaper and easier to set up. If you know there’s games for Vita you’d like to play or PSP games that you like but require clawing to control the camera, it’s a bit more worth it.

If you can hardmod or know someone who can do it for you, get a 3G 1000 model and swap the 3G modem with a PSVSD. It allows you to expand your accessible memory beyond proprietary card sizes while being able to play legit games while it’s an either/or choice with SD2VITA on all other models.

>>5640501
why would you want to play legit games on vita?

>>5639147
>switch is superior in every way
Whoever told you that lied. Switch is too big to be a comfy console and the default dpad is dog shit. I haven’t touched my switch in basically 40 days while I still use my vita every day.

>>5642401
I meant hardware wise, but yeah, I'm not a big fan of the dpad either.

>>5632915
i went with a slim (really just because i found one for a pretty excellent price), but with what I know about OLED burn-in and the fact that the original uses a proprietary charger, i think i'd prefer the slim.

>>5633034
>>5632901
>not owning both

already played through silent hill, going to do parasite eve and resident evil 1/2 next

>>5642521
greetings from australia also

>>5633262
i got one for PS1 games mainly. Though I found out there are a fair few vita games i wanted to play.

>>5642040
Persona 4 Golden alone is worth it imo. I’ve enjoyed quite a few Vita exclusives though. Ys Memories of Celceta is also really good.

>>5642889
Celceta isn’t exclusive, and P4G won’t be for much longer.

>>5642941
Yeah I know Celceta is on PC too but I prefer having it portable. The Vita has a small but decent lineup of exclusives.

>>5632901
If it isn't easy to set up it's not worth it.

>>5642040
Soul Sacrifice is fun

>>5642983
Nothing worth doing is easy.

>>5643169
Explain the hacked Wii then.

What all is involved in hacking the Vita? I assume it has to be below a certain firmware update but do you still have to use the expensive memory cards?

>>5643190
At the moment all firmwares are hacked. The steps are basically download a PSP demo, getting the exploit tool on PC and copying over, then downgrading. There's good guides on YouTube on how to do it.

>do you still have to use the expensive memory cards
There's cartridge microsd adapters you can buy off amazon.

>>5642521
Based. I use my vita a lot but don’t know what to do with my 3ds. I hacked it then put it down.

>>5643697
>The steps are basically download a PSP demo, getting the exploit tool on PC and copying over, then downgrading. There's good guides on YouTube on how to do it.

addendum: this only applies to 3.69 and 3.70.

3.68 and older are more or less hackable without any prerequisites.

>>5632901
I own a PSP, which can do what your pic does with a longer battery

>pstv and 3ds
feels good. too bad the pstv jumped to over $100 because i'd gladly buy a lot more and just sit on them.

>>5642889
i mean, there is pkgj, you don't need to buy legit games for a dead console that was slept on by its own contructor.

>>5644268
i'm mainly just playing animal crossing on mine.

>>5632915
original has a proprietary charger and smaller battery life, plus shittier select and start buttons

only get it for collector value

>>5633034
But anon, CPS1 and 2 are shit on 3ds.

>>5644268
>>5642521
I'm also in the club.
I use my Vita more for retro emulation and actually barely touch my 2ds for that. I don't like the 2ds's build for emulation but it's fine for its own library.

>>5644268
It just feels right to me to use the n3ds instead of the vita for nintendo games. Vita does have the 3ds beat in terms of ease of downloading stuff though. The PS1 section in pkgj doesnt require me to unscrew the back of the thing unlike putting new games on my 3ds

>>5646859
I ended up just taking the damn screws out, they're completely unnecessary. Especially if you have a monhun grip

>>5646842
Man, DQ9 was such a fucking travesty.

>>5647009
It wasn't, what are you talking about?

>>5646859
>>5647001
there are FTP homebrew applications available for the O3DS