This emulation drive is NUTS! (4TB Mini Retro Beast by KrisCoolMod)
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
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This is the mini RETRO BEAST. It’s not the scary kind of beast, you know the kind that eats your face while you sleep, it’s the fun kind that has games on it. Retro games! And unlike those cheap emulation devices that are full of weird rom sets and questionable software, this one is different. It’s probably the best retro game collection I’ve ever seen, all setup and ready to rock. And it’s definitely NOT going to eat your face while you sleep.
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I love that Dweeb isn't afraid to be vocal about loving emulation. So many RUclipsrs pretend to be "disgusted by downloading roms." But not Dweeb, his mother raised him right, and she should be proud!
They pretend to be disgusted but Lo and behold they have got those games running lol
@@Sung_Jam 😆
They probably feel like they're going to Nintendo jail or something
They probably feel like they're going to Nintendo jail or something
@@eternalreturnal I don't know whether it was Taki or someone else but one of these Yt people was "disgusted" on camera that the company had lots of illegal roms lol
Great to see that they take more care in the assembly of their romsets... often overlooked and extremely frustrating on most products
40 and unemployed? Not for long. This is about the best tech content i've watched on RUclips in a long time. You went with a gimmick, sure, but you picked THE CORRECT gimmick for the time and the content. You are a truly creative individual. Only thing I can see needing improvement is your sub count at this point. I bet more watch than sub...
Thanks for saying so!
Someone put a lot of work into this. It looks awesome.
Around halfway through this video I realised you sound like Chuckie Finster's dad from Rugrats haha that's dope
I love projects like these, I'll definitely be waiting for the 96tb review! It might be a worthwhile addition to my 12tb one 😉
You got a 12tb!? I'm still new to these huge rom collections, my personal collection is only a few gigs. At least it was before I got this ;)
@@TechDweeb it's my general game drive, emulation included :) it's a dream to not have to deal with slow download speeds
I have so many laptops and PCs in my possession or reach, that having a single big drive is definitely more than just a luxury
I watched that video it is insane
Big fan of emulation. I pray the ninjas don’t come after you buddy. Love the channel
Wow. This is just what I’ve been t looking for. Thanks for the awesome review and opinion.
I bought this in an External HHD version, and I think it Rocks! Thanks for this video and turning on to this. Now I have to make a rom SD for my Miyoo mini plus.lol
The prie is a bit steep, but as you said, it's targeting richer, western markets. Eeryone who's made their own library knows how much work that actually is. Well curated 4TB library is more work than I'm prepared to put in myself tbh.
Still, that 96TB library tho... From what I've seen, not everything is playable currently, no one's going to live long enough to play all that, and it costs like a used car, but man, bragging rights!
Same I only wanna play ghost recons cod finest hour medal of honour old Harry Potter games the conflict series and brute force medal of honor franchise shellshock Vietnam games mainly a few decent fps games
That's actually 112TB of games with a total cost of 12000-13000 Canadian dollars. It's something to have 99% of perfectly functional games. It can be said without a mistake that in that system there is the Lost Ark in terms of games!
Great content…. And the way you do it, it’s very entertaining!😄 great to watch! Keep it up!👍
For one who can't do ones own build it's probably the better option among the other choices out there, but it's way too expensive imo.
It’s also literally made in China 😂. It does nothing that the other cheaper ones do. You just have to customize them and add tons/emulators you want. I can’t believe he’s trying to pedal this to his audience
@@AnonYmous-wm6wq That's not from what I've seen. Can you prove this because it doesn't ship from China.
@@GenMasterBif I'm right the guy is actually from Canada and this is not the same as the Chinese ones, this one is so good I feel like people should get it now before someone comes after him kinda good
it that my job?
It's not made in china. I bought mine and it came from Canada.@@AnonYmous-wm6wq
This looks really nice, time to save some money to get it 👌🏽
Ur channel is so well made I love it
Thanks buddy 🤓
Definitely about to buy one of these. I just finally got a PC that can properly handle stuff probably up to WiiU (I mean, it runs Forza Horizon 5 on Ultra, so maybe even newer stuff than that) and I'll tell you this: the price is worth the time saved from fiddling with emulator setup on its own. I was already thinking about getting one, but I went ahead and tried some emulation on my own and...for some of them I spent DAYS trying to get them to run properly only to have something crap out or somehow go completely to shit. On top of that, ROM quality is all over the place. So just for the time save, it's more than worth it. Add the games and it's a win/win. I'm super stoked to be able to finally check out some of the systems I never got to play as a kid, like Saturn. I've never even touched a Saturn controller.
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Love this, and honestly think the price point is very affordable.
10:57 Europeans would like to have a word. We loved computers more than consoles back in the day.
Don't forget that great fresh ink smell of the game manual when your Mom was driving you home! :)
Oh totally! The smell of a freshly opened game 😌
When it comes to Emulations, You’re my Guy 🥇
Incredible!
The fact that you keep telling me that it won't eat my face makes me think you're hiding something.
Save your money and buy a kinhank 12 tb drive beats the 4 tb koolmod drive hands down. I made the switch and never looked back. At least I got a very expensive backup hard drive after a quick format lol$$$
How is it better? Not full of viruses and junk? I was curious about that one too. Thanks!
This looks like a dream come true!
wow, so many games. and the 96. hmmm. interesting
With this Price Hell bah
Thanks 👍 I like easy ready to play straight from box 📦 😉 😎
This one isn't QUITE plug and play. There is a short setup procedure you need to do (pick a drive letter and install some drivers). The wiki on the drive explains it.
Great video and very helpful to someone who knows very little about this awesome stuff (me😂). Are there any mini PCs you’d recommend to run this on? If i can get guided to that I’m going to definitely buy this
Nice! This mini PC that I recently reviewed is a great one: ruclips.net/video/sIEzMVZubHU/видео.html
I don't show emulation in that video but this thing can definitely handle most of the stuff on this drive. And it's super cheap too!
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You're welcome. It was me who introduced you to him!
Thanks so much!
@@TechDweeb Anytime, buddy!
Amazing ! Thanks for showcasing ! Do you think i will be able to run everything here smooth with Beelink 8-Core 16-Thread Ryzen 7 5800H 4.4GHz Processor Mini PC ? Including all the heavy stuff ?
So tiny!
Hello, I have a saving problem with my v90!
When I load Pokémon Crystal and finished the Prof’s quest and I saved. When I came back to the game a few minutes later the save isn’t detected by the game even though I saved in the game.
I used a mint new sd card and it has the miyoo software. Please help
got this collection.. going to install in the ACEMAGICIAN Ryzen mini PC you reviewed a while back.. putting it in a portable case so i can take it with me wherever i go.. just need a monitor or use the 15.6 inch one in the case.. have 2 8bitdo wireless controllers and portable keyboard and mouse if needed.. so what is the PC your running the collection on? another awesome video TD!
He's done a video on portable monitor.. have a look through his videos.. I think it was using the Asus rog ally console as a PC.
The PC specs I used in this video are listed in the description. I think pairing this with a Mini PC is an awesome idea though!
@@TechDweebany particular mini PCs you’d recommend for it?
Please review Kris' 16tb drive!!
You're the best, Tech Dweeb!
Hey buddy you take a look at sindin lights guns yet? Love to see what you think about them.
Yes! I have one for testing. Video coming soon!
Yes do a vid on the 96 tb one and what kind of pc can run it I'm still new to all.this lol
First, great video. Second, yes, 96 TB video please. Third, for the higher end 3-D games like PS2 and Xbox 360, if I wanted a game that isn’t on the hard drive would I be able to install it on the hard drive provided that maybe I can get rid of games I don’t like or care for? fourth, would it matter in terms of performance if I were to get this hard drive and put it on an SSD?
3rd - definitely, you can easily add your own games.
4th - it probably won't make much of a difference, however some of the larger games would load faster.
Wow that price tag puts it right out
This is nice, but too expensive. Maybe one day it would go down in price, in the meantime, I'll play my Console Cube X3. :) Great video, thanks for posting.
Spining up the credit card.....super tempting to get the 96tb one 😬 thats a lot of money though.
Yeah the 96tb would be nice :)
I told you once... You need to get your OWN set of tech Dweeb stickers.
Yeah. I totally do. Thanks for the reminder 👍
Although a bit expensive for my blood, they did a really great job putting everything together. Definitely worth every penny.
can you recommend a good mini computer that would be strong enough to run this without breaking the bank? and what controllers do you recommend? thanks for your cool reviews! pb&j cheers!
Yeah the acemagician would be a good choice, it won't run everything but it will run the vast majority of stuff. Any controller would work well. My personal go-to is just an xbox one controller connected with bluetooth.
I would love to see a review of the Retro Rager SD cards for handhelds.
I'll look into this!
How's the gamepad setup? Retrobat will not work with my USB twins wireless vibration control. Not good to find out after spending $100.00 on hard drive
I can't say, but you might get an answer if you asked in the kriscoolmod discord. I can say that my xbox controller worked instantly FWIW.
Please review the steam deck 1tb version by Kriscoolmod
I enjoyed your humor. I'm considering this hard drive but havent made my mind up yet. Kind of a cheap skate.
I hear ya. I'm a cheapo with everything! I need a new coffee maker and I just can't bring myself to pick one and buy it so I've been living with my old one that leaks :S
@@TechDweeb if only we weren't forced to pick products these days, based on which is the least crappy. That's that planned obsolescence for you.
Question:.... if I already have a decent PC, is this program/interface something I could just download on my existing computer? I don't feel like I need a portable mini PC to play games, I just need this interface and the roms I think.
Oh definitely. You can run this on any PC.
Hi, do you know where to get it in England Uk?
@TechDweeb I love watching your videos. I recently purchased an arcade one retro gaming PC. Essentially, it is a gaming PC that has a 20 TB drive with a bunch of retro games. Can you tell me if I’m able to just plug-in the retro beast mini into the computer and use it independent of the system that I have now? I don’t know if it will get confused by the emulators that are in it already . Sorry if this doesn’t make much sense.
Yup you should be good to do that. The stuff you do with the Retro Beast will not affect the stuff you have on your PC already.
@@TechDweeb Thanks. I wasn't sure since the computer boots directly to the other software. I can exit to Windows and then just run the drive. Thanks so much!
Can you play this on the Asus Rog Ally? It is a window console? If so I get this over the 1tb SD card.
The kriskoolmod 96TB retro beast is the best
it's always been a dream of mine to become a ghost and to haunt bestbuy :)
I hope you get to do that some far away day!
When will this drive be compatible with Mac OS? Thanks, good video
Not the front end, it's a Windows program, but you would be able to use the ROM files as long as you set up the emulators yourself on your Mac.
I just got mine. I'm a bit sketched out by the exclusions for scans, and the fact that I have to remap my internal D drive (that's gonna break a lot of links.) Looks really cool though, I'll try this on a less important computer to test it.
I had the same issue with my D drive. It's fine though, I had a few programs that relied on D but I reinstalled those and it's all good now. The scan thing I think is probably unnecessary, you can leave your virus scan on, that's only required for his large 96tb drive because it has cracked windows games on it.
@@TechDweeb hey, thanks for the response. Gonna try it out here in a bit!
4TB External HDD = $297.03 (as seen in video)
4TB External SSD = $582.02
4TB Internal NVMe = $649.70
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Seagate Portable 4TB External Hard Drive HDD = $100 (+$197)
SAMSUNG T7 Shield 4TB SSD = $259.99 (+$322)
4TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe = $283.49 (+$366)
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The External HDD, being a Seagate is a great deal, and a more than fair price. You're really paying just around 200 dollars for all this time and labor. That's a *really good value.*
Pricing seems a bit inflated sadly on the SSD and NVMe, probably due to having purchased them earlier in the year when prices were more elevated. They are both extremely high quality products however. He could have cheaped out with Teamgroup etc, but he went with Samsung for both solid state options. _But unless those drives were purchased in 2022, they should be quite a bit cheaper than they are._
All of these have free shipping in US and Canada, which the seller is taking the hit on. With Monthly Updates and Support on Discord.
Good breakdown. I agree, the HDD option is the one to get. I don't think the difference in loading times is that big a deal. I didn't test those though so maybe I'd feel different 🤷
Man i wish i saw this one before i got the last one with the 3 front ends.
Yeah same. This one is brand new.
When I get my next check I am in! What a great looking build, and 10 percent off too. How cool is that?! The only disappointment that I have is that with the next update he will be removing ScummVM, which makes me sad because I love adventure games. One of my favorite genres in gaming.
Oh really? Well you should jump over to his discord and let him know! Kris seems very open to feedback.
@@TechDweeb Thanks Tech Dweeb. He seems to want to expand the drive with more modern games which is understandable. He also is removing the manuals section, and the older PC games section. I watched his video on his website last night regarding his upcoming update. It was the ScummVM that I am most disappointed with. No problem though, because I have other builds that have the complete collection.
TechDw, by any chance do you know / can you check if it supports wireless controllers such as Xbox one? Thanks
Any controller that works with windows & pc games will work with this.
@@TechDweeb the price is kinda steep for me... Got an idea, how about a video on "how to build a custom emulation hard drive" ? :)
Is there anything like this with other localizations? I'm would appreciate if I could play the localized versions of games.
Maybe KrisCoolMod should bring out a version targeting other markets. If this thing would be available with German Roms I would have already ordered it.
I find the website very confusing. Like if I choose the 16tb version (or whichever one), where does it clearly show what's included?
If you go to their product page (www.kriscoolmod.com/team-1) it looks like they list what's in each drive (under the "Retrobeast List 6 Drives" section). They are active in their discord if you need to ask questions.
@@TechDweebyeah I think discord will be best as the website just isn't clear enough. When you go to buy the product you have to select the size but it says nothing about the drive letter or anything as per de description page. So it's not clear what you are buying. I also don't see an option to select external drive or internal. So yeah, discord it is! Love your videos by the way!!
would light guns work on this?
Speaking of "questionable software"...
a bit concerned with the "DO NOT INSTALL ANTI-MALWARE or ANTIVRIUS, DO NOT ACTIVATE WINDOWS SECURITY" notice that popped up in the Discord wiki screen.
You should review the 96TB version!!!
I like this product. It would call it CoinOPSX on steroids. I just bought an Anbernic RG353VS for $94. The price of 4TB microsd cards are dirt cheap. $400 is too much for me to afford. If the price was around $99 I would be a player and it would sell millions. I realize a lot of thought effort and configuration went in to this product. Hoping for a significant price drop down the line. Thanks for the video.
Be careful of those terrabyte SD cards. The largest legitimate size is 1TB and cost around $100. The cheap ones are fake and use a small SD that's been hacked to look like it has the stated capacity. They will become corrupt when you put more data on them than the actual capacity. Usually just a few gigabytes.
$99 barely covers the cost of the external hard drive, you'd basically be getting all those games and setup for $0, I wouldn't hold my breath on that
You're never getting something like this for $99. Keep dreaming.
You should do his 96 TB review.
Are there any romhacks or translation patches on this drive?
I'm not sure exactly what's on here, you'll have to ask in the Kriscoolmod discord if you need specific answers, but I can confirm there are rom hacks. I remember I found a few alternate versions of Streets of Rage 2 with added characters.
Do you have access to all roms in case you want to grab a few and put them on your retro handheld?
Yup! That's one of the best parts about these retro drives. You also get a rom collection that you can use anywhere.
@@TechDweeb nice, definitely getting myself one of these soon.
Can you take the ROMs and easily add ROMs to use on other builds?
Yup!
@@TechDweeb thanks @TechDweeb you're the best! Shame the discount code no longer works :(
That's nice wow
can you review the dos games?
He forgot to add it but Dweeb10 gets you 10% off.
Wow man, I got to get me one. I'm so excited.
Can you play 2 player on the those games as well ?
Yup!
Ok cool then I'm gonna buy the external 4TB ssd from him. That was a great video you did. I've been looking for a awesome retro emulator box for MONTHS.@@TechDweeb
What software does it use? Is it retrobat or something complete new?
It's his own front-end. As you can tell from the video, it's a modified version of Hyperspin once you get into the wheels. I have his 48 TB version, there's also a Launchbox front end option
@@Gumdoc9 ah thanks
I'm saving my money for this.
It doesn't have the import games? 😢
Hey Tech Dweeb, getting ready to take the plunge and buy this drive. I was wondering, I just put together (can't really say built) a PC with a HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF w/ Core i5-6600 CPU @ 3.3GHz - 16GB RAM - I installed a GTX 1650 GPU. Do you think that dedicated PC for emulation with be able to play pretty much all the games on this drive. Any comments would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
Hard to say. PS2 can be pretty CPU intensive, so that might struggle. And xbox/360 stuff can be hit or miss on lower end gpus. So I can't say for sure, but my bet is that the vast majority of stuff will run fine. Check out this video where I try different emulators on a mid-range gaming PC with similar specs to yours: ruclips.net/video/ttA7bUCziR4/видео.html
@@TechDweeb Thanks, really appreciate the quick response. I may just have to build a higher end PC to run some of the games that are included, it should be worth it. BTW I have decided to join your Patreon page. Your content is pretty amazing and always helpful, it does not go unnoticed, so thanks!
Is there something similar with French language ROMs?
I'm not sure, but Kris is actually a French dude, so maybe reach out to him and see if he has something?
@@TechDweeb yeah it would be awesome. I'm scared to ask because i Know it's a ton of work. I just hope they already have them bundled up
Is there room on the drive to add more ROMs? My wife loves Wii.
Nope, it's packed, but you could easily delete a few of the GameCube and PS2 games to make room
What pinball machine would you buy, TechDweeb? For me it would definitely be Addams Family Pinball.
OMG ADAMS FAMILY FOR ME TOO!!! That's the one I played the most because they had that at a cafe that I went to all the time in college.
@@TechDweeb They had one at the beach my family used to vacation at in the summer. That plus the Ninja Turtle arcade machine meant I didn't have to swim or go outside at all!
Can I use this on a Mini PC
Definnitely
Which drive has best collection
This one.
I BOUGHT A MODDED XBOX ALONG TIME AGO WITH COPMPLETE XBOX GAMES USA AND JAPAN MAYBE I CAN TRANSFER THE FILES ON TO THE HARD DRIVE
Dear Sir Excellent Review and Excellent Video.❤❤❤ Dear Sir please please give Strong Recommendations about Mini PC, which is Most suitable for this 4TB plays Smoothly, because after watching your video, I am interested to buy it New One & also want to purchase a New PC for this newly 4TB Hard Drive????
Love these little drives, I already have my collection but this is kinda cheating, ya know? LOL! Why can't Anbernic etc get roms from these drives and put them in? Lol, why the number sequenced games and sh*t?
It's pricey! Whoa! But understandable. Great review, buddy. ^_^
Haha yeah I know right? Why do so many companies screw up the rom list so badly!?
Do the gaming emulators suport game genie codes
Nope, but you can use retroarch cheats
My short cut wont work need help
What’s better this or Hyper Base Mix?!?!?
Bro You should do something about that cold.
I want the 96tb he makes lol but don't got pc thst can run all of it haha
$3600 for the 96TB! Crazy
Prices are outrageous, however I like the idea.
Maybe consider selling the ISO (with no games) and let the user set it up.
That's really what you're paying for here. The data.
Wont eat my face but sure will eat my wallet
Ok Mr. TechDweeb you just gave me an idea. So often you showcase emulating console stuff on PC, but how about emulating a PC on a console or a modern PC (or even on a modernish phone)? What I mean are those old PC games spreading from 8088, 286, 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium 2 era that are impossible or inaccurate to play on modern PC hardware and OS's.. I know you are a console peasant but I wonder with what would you come up with!
Oh sure. I'd love to do an updated Dosbox video at some point soon.
No no no Mr. Dweeb, no Dosbox shenanigans! I mean some TRUE emulation! Something going down deep to the core! Something like PCam or 86box..
I know you said windows but will this work on steam deck ?
Not unless it's running windows ☝️
@TechDweeb are the roms transferable to other storage mediums maybe I could make a steam deck compatible games folder from this collection
I ordered the monster 96tb beast
Did you get the Evolv 4090 RTX?
what new switch game?
I want this. Sooo bad!
ChrisCoolMods also has a gigantic 96TB DRIVE..
IF YOU CAN SEE IT IIN YOUR HEART.. DO A REVIEW OF THIS..
EVEN IT MEANS BORROWING THE DRIVES TO DO THE REVIEW.
The 96 tb is over 3000€ . I thought first.... They fooled me it was only 860€ but this was on the lower versions.