Super Console X Mini PC is a Tiny GameCube...Cube
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- The Super Console X Mini PC is a repackaged version of the popular Chuwi LarkBox Pro PC, but with a customized 2TB hard drive filled to the brim with retro games. Let's take a deep dive review and see how well this impressively small PC does when it comes to playing advanced systems like PSP, GameCube, Dreamcast, N64, PS2, and even Steam PC games.
Super Console X Mini PC: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AbYqHC
Also on Amazon (more expensive but faster): amzn.to/2We8ASY
2TB loaded HDD: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmV...
Wired controller: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AYLobc
Here's that sweet hard drive enclosure: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AN5Sk2
Mini PC spreadsheet: tinyurl.com/RGCminiPC
This was a review unit sent to me by the manufacturer. All opinions are my own, they did not see this review ahead of time, and no money was exchanged in any way.
Full HDD game list: bit.ly/3wwEreC
Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:11 tech specs
02:02 unboxing and impressions
04:09 setup and orientation
07:07 PSP gameplay
08:51 PS1 and arcade
10:03 Nintendo 64 gameplay
10:56 Dreamcast and Saturn
13:28 PS2 gameplay
15:52 GameCube and Wii
19:39 PC gaming and flash drive test
22:20 summary (likes and dislikes)
24:08 conclusion
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the amount of quality in this video is insane, i love the fact that you show so many different games, and not only the most famous ones. good job man
Stumbled on your channel a few days ago. I’m really enjoying it. Detailed reviews. Thanks bro!
5:34 - He tried so hard not to say “Yeah man, I wanna do it”
He should do that at least once per video. Some say, even twice.
It cracked me up when he skipped it 😂
@@youzernejm I figure people need a break every once in a while.
@@RetroGameCorps 😂
He faked me out. Was totally expecting “Yeah, man. I wanna do it”
Started watching you about 6 months ago and love the content, one of the reasons I brought my first retro handheld 2 months ago which is the Evercade and I would love to hear your opinion on the system as I’ve personally been loving it and with it having officially licensed games on it, using old school style cartridges makes it so unique to me.
thank you so much, for the link to the 2TB HDD on ali. i ordered immadiately, and its on sale now (-52%). Cant wait to play with that treasure.
I did the Batocera drive thing from your other video and it's basically my favorite thing ever. Thank you!
This was thoughtfully made and very informative. I'm grateful for your time and effort.
You're very welcome!
Bought the HDD, can't pass up a gem like this. I physically do not have the time to download 60k games one by one and 2TB space itself is worth it. Thanks for the review!
How did you get it to boot up batocera? I still cant get it.
@@thejaimes412 in the bios settings change the boot drive so that it views that drive as the boot drive
I got a LarkBox (1st edition) last year, and it plays everything up to PS1 + some N64 games. I recently did a Batocera build onto
an external SSD and it works great.
Spooling up compact cassette with pencil is just a urban legend. Every time tape had to be spooled back in, I had to do it with my index finger :)
True, I always felt like a pencil was too thin to get a good spin on the tape.
@@RetroGameCorps precisely! ✌️
@@RetroGameCorps The trick was tilting the pen at an angle to get a grip. Can confirm from personal experience. 🥸
I was interested in this device until I saw the PS2 performance. I'm over here running PS3 games on my PC and my OneXPlayer perfectly and to see PS2 performance like this saddens me. But then you showed GameCube performance, and I loved that device, even had the Gameboy Advance attachment, and I too didn't get to play it much back then. To be able to play it all over again, and some games I haven't, is a must buy in my book. The fact that it's about 1/8th the size of a GameCube makes it even better. Thanks for the video, Russ!
I had the same emotions as you -- disappointed in PS2, then pleasantly surprised by GameCube. It's a nice little gaming cube!
The PS2 needs single thread performance. Preferably, with a score above 2000. That Intel Celeron has around 1170 which is abysmal for PCSX2. A slightly larger system to fit a modern Ryzen 5 CPU would easily fix the problem. Hell, it would offer decent PS3 - RPCS3 performance too.
@@Manic_Panic is there anything that plays PS2 better than this? And is this the absolute best retro console? I'm wanting to play everything older especially SNES, PS1, Gamecube and N64 mainly. Thanks!
@@jimsolmer1292 You should build your own custom PC with a mini PC tower to turn it into a hybrid console. Like I said, a Ryzen 5000 series CPU (Ryzen 5600 is enough). Add 2 8GB RAM sticks and pair it with a mini GTX 1660TI. Finally, an SSD on top of it and you will have an emulation beast capable of even running 360, Switch and PS3 emulation. It won't be as tiny as the PC shown in this video but it will performs 100 times better.
@@Manic_Panic is it hard to build that? I've never done anything like that. I'm trying to find some DIY videos.
You had me at 5:30 😂
I was expecting "it" ❤️
This is a Chuwi Larkbox Pro with readily available software installed on it and resold at over 2x the price.
For sure, there’s a breakdown near the end of the video. There's a cost associated with the convenience of having all the games at your fingertips, and you can definitely do it for cheaper if you have the time and inclination. For everyone else, there's this thing :)
Well it doesn’t take a genius to do a quick amazon check on the pc being used. The 2tb drive piqued my interest and will save a ton of time in my new build.
@@MichaelReineke Why?
@@RetroGameCorpsOutstanding video! I am going to buy just the cool HD because I don't have the time or patience to figure out getting games.
Can you do a future vid for us subbies of your choice of the cheapest Windows mini PC w/ specs we can actually run All games on HD?
At worst, this is less than 50% more expensive than the Larkbox Pro. Not 200% more. This is because it includes the controllers and the external hard drive with all that amazing content.
F-ZERO GX is actually one of the most intensive GC games. I remember it only running at full speed on Vulkan on a rig that could run GC games at full speed mostly
You are an excellent reviewer. A very informative and enjoyable video.
This looks like a cool little box to throw in the living room, I think I’m going to follow your guide on making the usb “console” first to use with my laptop till I finally pull the trigger on a tiny pc like this.
That's definitely the most prudent approach!
it is definitely worth it I have one in my living room now running off an old Dell optiplex usff pays up to Wii I believe
Top vid as this Explains how to get this System up and running. Super helpful.
I was thinking on what to buy for christmas to my aunt, thanks man, you are awesome. 🙌🙌🙌
This is why I love this guy and his channel freaking awesome 😎👾🕹👍🏽
I loved your videos. they're crispy clear. very delighting to watch. Good job! youre doing really great. Good reviews.
Great video
Looking FWD to seeing you give the Nvidia shield tv some love. Would also like to see light gun games with a actual light guns via emulation, especially android if it is possible.
Geez, my heart sunk a bit when I saw this notification because I was planning to start the Batocera flash drive process soon after i got all my games in order and when my 8bitdo controller comes in the mail lol
There's many ways to skin this cat! If you already have a PC, then the flash drive process is still the most affordable and customizable :)
Awesome review!!!
Btw.: Loved that nice picture-hint about the Batocera USB flashdrive and the Steam Deck. :)
I will do it with an SD card as long as it can boot from the SD card.
@@IcoKirov Sure. If it can boot from SD cards as well, it's the same procedure to create a bootable USB drive or SD card, so the same RGC video applies.
@@fryke yeah, yeah, that's how I use it on one of my old laptops for a year or two.
I started started watching this video ASAP. I’m so excited to see something of this caliber. I just couldn’t wait to write a comment. Thank you so much, Russ!
Hope it met your expectations :)
@@RetroGameCorps Russ, I’d like to make the leap and buy this from Amazon, but I’m hesitant because it doesn’t show that awesome cassette looking for external drive. Are you positive the Amazon version had that drive included just as the AliExpress version does? If I make the purchase, I’ll use your affiliate links without a doubt to help the channel. Thank you sir!
@@mvanalst2003 hi, so the Amazon link is fulfilled by the same company that packages everything together, so it should be the same. They’re the ones who gave me that link 😎
@@RetroGameCorps I cannot hardly believe how fast you replied to my question! Man, you’re really the best. This is why I am a loyal fan of the channel and watch/support however and whenever I can. Thank you so much!
@@RetroGameCorps I took a look at the seller’s profile and it appears they offer a 8gb ram mini PC with the same setup. Is there any reason to believe the extra ram in the “better” unit would perform significantly better? Perhaps be able to play more of those PS2 games that wouldn’t work well on this reviewed unit?
I have the same computer, with a 1tb SSD and a 4tb USB external drive added. I use it mostly as a Plex server and it works great, at least up to 1080p.
It's sort of crazy how many games came on that hard drive. Assuming one had the time, how long would it actually take to finish all those games?
I have to agree that the most valuable part of this pack is the external HDD. Sadly the J4123 is pretty weak, on par with 9th gen intel i3 APU graphics wise but much weaker CPU speed and if you're willing to make some compromises you can buy old office PCs with that kind of power dirt cheap. Old office PCs one of the main cheap solutions for emulation and low spec gaming for a reason and these miniPCs in the cheaper range have very little to offer except size or maybe power consumption when competing against them.
Yep I love the old office PC I got for $100 for my son -- thew in a couple hundred dollars' worth of RAM, SSD, and GPU, and it can play 1080p Wii U no problem.
@@RetroGameCorps so if I bought a mini pc with better rom and gpu I could grab the 2TB HD and run the PS2 games just fine?
Btw, love the channel.
@@danebabbitt7381 yep, exactly this.
@@RetroGameCorps How to add games?
Great videa- The most detailed so far!!
Bought the whole set up, this week for less that £300..HDrive £84/Chuwi £166/bag £3:16/controller £24 & finally USB hub £2:50. I’ve bought it because i work away and stay in hotels, so it a small but powerful game setup
BTW, the PC is a Chuwi Larkbox Pro and you can get it cheap as $149 used on Amazon.
For sure! I break it down near the end of the video.
I’m new to this stuff. So I buy the Chuwi Larkbox Pro and the hard drive and I can play all these games?
@@dumpnchase correct!
Hi - great channel and vid. Based on your review I took the plunge and have just received mine from Ali Express. I appreciate the way you explain quite slowly at the start about the booting process. The one thing you don't touch on is how you are bringing up the settings to chose 1x/2x resolution etc. I can't seem to do it, yet you manage it so effortlessly. Is there any chance that you might do a second video, expanding on the shortcuts you are are using and touching on the simple things like configuring a controller? You explain things very well. Or if any of the community has any advice on where to find such information i'd appreciate a steer, as I'm quite new to this. Thanks
agreed i have the exact same problem, its been very stressful
They should have made the hard drive insertable like a real cassette (sideways) to complete the illusion. Awesome little box though and great video.
Do not get why the thumbs down on this...love this content and your dedication to these reviews.Thanks for all you do!! About how much space is left on the 2tb HDD ? I would assume they only put the lower end games on the newer consoles
I dont get it on alot of videos,I think there are some people that do it no matter what,just to be shitty,just to troll,its pathetic.
im close to considering buying this - its tempting
$400?! *spits out coffee*
Yeah it’s a lot. That’s why I spent so much time on this review, it’s definitely an investment that requires a lot of consideration!
@@MichaelReineke as I explain near the end of the video, it’s not the device that carries the price, but the whole package, namely 2TB of plug-and-play games at your fingertips. It can definitely be done for cheaper - $160 for the box alone, and then a hard new hard drive for $60. For those who don’t want to spend a bunch of time downloading and configuring games, the value comes from that loaded hard drive, which is also sold on its own for $110. It’s really about what people are willing to pay for, or simply do themselves. It sounds like you’re like me; I’d like to do it myself and use that money elsewhere - but it’s also part of the fun for me!
I'd call this video "just fine" :)
🤣
Yeah man, just watch the video
A Just Fine Console.. Not super but...Just Fine;) lol
Did anyone managed to save a pdf version of the full game list of the 2T HDD? The link in the description as well as the one from the official site I no longer available/accessible. I'd like to see if it contains the Sengoku Basara series from Capcom.
Thanks in advance.
400 bucks for a miniscule PC with a 2 TB HDD, that plays GameCube and PS2 and It's also Plug and Play?
That's a really good deal
i got 2 of that mini pc from amazon for 149€ each.
@@paparansen for real, do you have a link
@@travisfield9769 it is a larkbox pro
What I would like is a mini PC like that I can stream to my hacked Vita through moonlight. That way I can play anything on my Vita anywhere as long as I have an outlet for the mini PC.
Oh, that's a good point! You'll want to use a USB ethernet adapter like I did for stable speeds, but otherwise yeah this could definitely work.
That was excellent. Great video, Russ.
It's russ.. it's always 👌... 😆
I'd like to see internals of this device, it is really intresting to see how they fit everything on it
Did I need to spend $100+ on a 2TB hdd? No. But I was planning to use it for emulation purposes anyway, so this video came at the perfect time. Thanks for making me spend money on stuff I don't need. I hope you're happy with yourself. Lol. Love the content! Also, you're the reason I have a rg351v.
P.S. I mainly want the 2TB hdd to use when I have the Steam Deck in my possession.
Now counting down to payday because I have just got the system ready for this harddrive, thanks for this detailed video and the links, you just won yourself a subscriber 👌🏾👍🏾👊🏾
I'm surprised the Celeron CPU can run upscaled PSP games so well.
And they even sell the 2TB HDD full of games by itself!
Love the form factor of this one! Great vid my man 💪 "Cubic butt ton" 🤣
Glad you liked it! It was a long time coming, several weeks of work :)
I installed Batocera on a ACEPC with the same CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM and a 256GB m.2. So I added a 256GB SSD to install Botcera on but sadly I'm having issues. Can't copy games to the Share, pre-installed games won't boot. Not sure what I did wrong so I guess I'll redo it all. I'm a 23 year IT Admin and this seems a pain in the arse!!! All this so I can have a cool small portable retro gaming unit. Wish me luck!
I've bought that same game hard drive a few days ago! What a synchronism!
I already have a gamer mini PC that has a Ryzen 5 processor and 32GB of RAM!
Thanks for this GREAT video, and the best video intro ever!
RETRO GAME CORPS Forever!
Great minds think alike!
Have you already tested the hard drive? what can you say about it?
@@johnnymccloud3917 The hard drive just arrived and I tested it. It´s working fine!
Have you seen the Retroflag NES-style HDD/SSD enclosures? It's pretty cool to have something like running off of a hard drive that looks like an actual NES game.
The nespi4 is very cool!
Thinking about to buy this one, because I would love to have the Saturn and Dreamcast games. But also because it plays Playstation 1, N64, and even PSP, Gamecube, Playstation 2 and Wii seemingly ok until well.
Interesting device. I recently bought an old Dell microtower for about 30USD and converted it into a batocera box using parts from old pcs that I had laying around and works surprisingly well. Definitely not as tiny as that cube but it's still really small, about the size of a Nintendo Wii.
The next ETA Prime :) Awesome review dude!
Thanks MashTec! It took me forever to put this together, and I tried to make it as short as possible. Hey, at least it was under 30 mins :)
@@MichaelReineke that’s the pacing and flow of my videos. I show off what the thing is, then what it can do, and then talk about its pros and cons. It’s not intentional, but I can see your perspective. I do mention that it’s expensive in the beginning, and did consider doing a segment about its cost and value at the beginning too, but I wanted to shave down the video to under 30 mins.
@@MichaelReineke Both ain‘t scammers! This was a well made and detailed review with all products Pro‘s and Con‘s in it. No one is selling a product here, so how can you call this scam? I get your point about this product being overpriced and i agree here with you, but this is definitely not a scam video!
Excellent in-depth review. Thanks Russ 😀👍🏼
Thanks for the video, these are interesting.
Thanks for watching!
The best deal if you don't have the time to set up your own hard drive is to buy the hard drive separately from the mini-PC. The hard drive itself will be easy to clone to as many 2TB hard drives as you like. The loaded hard drive is actually a decent deal while the combo is drastically over-priced.
Thank you for this comment. I have been looking into this a lot lately. I have a pretty solid pc already. Just can't decide which loaded drive to go with. I'm finding prices around 500 too which is higher than I expected. Any suggestions?
I want one of those cassette hard drives now
The hard drive is great, and the enclosure is awesome. I added a link to just the enclosure to the video description, since people were asking about it :)
Awesome i will be getting this someday 👍💯
Ah, so this is the Rubik's cube you were telling me about. The chuwi. Mine doesn't have the chuwi branding, it's larger than this and has 8gb of ram, but quite a bit more expensive. I believe it runs between 550-600 US.
Mine shipped with the same controller in black, I also love the controller although it's not perfect. The l2 r2 buttons are a bit small and in street fighter I noticed I couldn't do special moves perfectly with the dpad.
My unit will run most PS2 (some at 2x) at full speed, most GameCube at 2x full speed. However the chuwi is admirable it can run Wii and GameCube with 2gb less of ram.
Did you try turning on "speed hacks" in your GameCube emulator settings? And trying games at 2x resolution? My system runs GameCube at the same speed whether in native or 2x res.
I'll stick to my anbernic rg351v. The perfect portable console (after your tutorials running arkos) at least for me. Great vid.
Impressive device, I may consider purchasing one
I trust Russ 100% his a top bloke who helps out his viewers all the time.
Good video, Bro! Have you tried Killer Instict by loading the game yourself on the harddrive? I wanna know, if it runs on this mini pc or not.
Hi Bob, yep you can add it yourself no problem. I used the MAME 2003 Plus romset and Killer Instinct 1 & 2 run great, a constant 60fps. All the Tekken games work well, especially Tag Tournament.
Retro Game Corps: Is there tape like in a regular cassette in that HDD Enclosure? I like the fact that it has a wired controller, so you don't have to go through batteries like crazy.
It's cool, but for the price I'd just get a steam deck or an Xbox series S or X for its emulation power
Yep, that’s one of my negatives during the summary. This is literally the price of a modern console.
i wouldnt reccomend the series s or x cuz you have to pay for developer mode but the steam deck can emulate more then this and its cheaper and portable
with this product I wonder if UEFI is unlocked to increase a bit more VRAM, hope that maybe that change can make PS2 games hard to emulate get to at least 30 fps. As always, nice review
VRAM size for iGPUs can be allocated dynamically by the OS so no issue there.
The low end Celeron in this miniPC is not powerful enough to handle PS2 games, nothing to do with VRAM size.
Great video!
Mini Pc looks cool and i love Tekken Games :)
$400 daaangg!
Is there anything like this that includes Atari Jaguar and Coleovision games? Looking for a for a simple plug and play like the Super Console X.
Recently got a uses sff with an i3 4130. It's way bigger, ridiculously cheaper, didn't have time recently to finish everything I wanted, but it seems comparable, a bit slower in some things, bit faster with others. But oh man, it's actually a lot of work, that hdd is really a treasure trove. Even if you get it out of the enclosure and put it into an sff, the sheer amount of work will probably overwhelm anyone who doesn't really enjoy diying things like this. Gonna try putting in a GT 730 DDR3 when I get time and see how the performance changes.
I did this a year ago with same cpu, rx 550 2GB and 8gb of ram. Ran most games just fine, never tried ps2 on it. GameCube ran awesome.
@@wolffactor56 I've tried PS2, but it's a really mixed bag. I can even upscale dmc, ffx as well, while God of War for example is a complete stuttery mess. I didn't notice much of a difference with opengl and software renderer either, but frameskip breaks the graphics completely. You'd probably have way better luck with rx550 than I had. Gamecube is a mixed bag for me, some games work great, some don't but I didn't have much time to really try and make them work. Xenoblade chronicles is the only wii game I've tried and that one runs fine. But that igpu really does have compatibility issues with some emulators.
@@youzernejm yeah I was gonna use only the igpu initially. It was a stuttering mess, definitely invest in a cheap gpu if you can.
For emulation, it taxes more on the CPU side than GPU, so you need at least a decent CPU to go with whatever GPU you choose.
@@acejon2162 true I been getting that issue with my i5-7500T with GTX 1070. Quad core but the base clock sucks and stutters horribly with Wii-u games even though it has a GTX 1070 8gb Mobile gpu inside :(
How about using the "HDD external enclosure" on a low budget Wal Mart gaming laptop?! Like an acer Ryzen 5, or an HP I5 gaming laptop with Nvidia 1650gt card..? Would this be a decent travel load-out...?
The pencil is for marking where the mounting screws go!! Rewind the cassette!! Lmfao!!
Does there exists bigger than 2tb drives that can be purchased that are loaded with games like the one shown in the video?
coz its Mini PC I bet this will be great for Retro PC machine, like playing 2000s FPS game, and some modern 2D game.
Great video! the HDD is actually awesome. But is it true that many/most of the rooms are available only in French? And how useful /easy to use for using with Windows or any other handheld or console in the future? I am thinking about buying the HDD not for this console or for any in particular, just for the fact that it looks great, it´s not that expensive, and it can´t be legally sold for long time lol. So trying to not missing out!
I wonder how PCSX2 & Dolphin run on the Windows side using the DX11 backend via MicroSD drive.
I tested PCSX2 on the Windows side, it was a bit better but still unplayably slow. It does fix the Jak & Daxter graphical glitches, which is nice :)
Talking about the other devices in 4:06 , I believe that in terms of performance (N64, NGC...) it would be something like
XminiPC > ShieldTV >>> Xking ? Right?
But that extra power XminiPC has makes games playable that are not on ShieldTV ?
Curiosity If I convert the prices that would pay here in Brasil (importing) to dollas, would be $448 XminiPC, $250/$330 ShieldTV/pro, $176 Xking
BTW, love the quality of videos (content and choices!)
Hey Russ, I was wondering if there are any options like this that play PSP and Gamecube games well but in the $100-$250 range. I'm waiting on my SteamDeck but am curious what choices are on that range whether it is a tiny computer or a retro console. Thanks for all your guides and content! :D
Hi Raul, if you buy this mini PC directly (Larkbox Pro) it will cost about $160, and then you could load Batocera on an SD card and put your games on it yourself for cheap. I'm working on a video where I will show you how to do just that. For that money, this Larkbox Pro is one of the best in the market. I would also recommend you look at the Minis Forum catalog, they have some nice mini PCs too.
Not quite fast enough. I do however like the form factor. Cool video. Thanks.
great vid - thank you for the detailed summary. - would anyone recommend this as the best plug and play system for a retro game lover?
Hey so for DS games I feel like the best current option is a DS with an R4.
Hoping you can do a video showing how we can optimise and R4 or equivalent card :P
DS I with Twilight menu++
Any advice or help most welcome. Got the Larkbox pro but cannot get PSP games to run at 60fps ( testing Ridge Race on PPSSP ) Tried all the Direct X & Vulcan both 19 to 30 FPS if lucky. Same with RetroArch. Pulling out what little hair I have left. Any idea why as thought it would work straight out the box. Any help most appreciated
Interesting concept, but I am surprised how expensive it is given the base PC. I actually got it cheaper with the original IndieGoGo campaign, but I use it for my Plex server and it's been working great.
It's an "ok" retro game device, but I feel like there's much better options. Hell, your more recent videos on the Xbox Series S prove that.
Would you recommend it for using as a cheap game server?
You seem to know a lot about retro-gaming ,I was wondering if you could tell me how to connect my Ken Hanks 2 terabyte Retro Gaming hard drive that's connected to my laptop to show on my TV, it's saying no signal but it shows on my laptop screen, and my laptop also shows up on the TV when I switch back to the regular windows. If possible can you help me out much appreciated
This is awesome. Does it actually play normal pc games like fortnite, minecraft, roblox, and others well?
I am very intrigued by the idea of utilizing the hard drive alone with another PC. In fact, I am curious if it would be possible to use it in conjunction with the Xbox Series X or S. I would welcome any feedback that others may have to offer. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into your reviews, it has opened an entirely new world of interaction for my children and I. Have a wonderful day.
Hi Max, yeah it’ll work fine on any other PC by following this same boot process, but wouldn’t work in an Xbox.
I believe all the xbox consoles don't allow booting a separate Linux OS from USB. In fact MS intentionally locked the hardware so you can't even run Windows on it for the general public. Hackers of course is another different matter.
This actually looks like a real good option for most people who want a plug-and-play emulation machine right out of the box. But around halfway through the video, I realized that at a price tag of $400, you could invest another $200 to build a higher-end PC that could emulate any console up to the ps3 with 0 issues. To put it blatantly, wouldn't using a $600-$800 PC be a more viable option overall? I'm not knocking the idea of this console at all, but the fact that most ps2 games have issues running is kind of a downside. Overall, I think if you want to emulate ANY console released pre-2010, you'd be better off building a higher-end PC yourself. Reply with any thoughts, I'm interested in seeing what people think of this.
Form factor, I've a decent pc. But i also bought a i5 8500t mini pc and stuck it in a bar top arcade.(£200)People just don't want a big box in the lounge. Ps3 is hit and miss on mine, despite having a ryzen 7 5800x and a 1070. Though most is perfect tbh. But on the whole I'm happy with my mini pc.Took a age to set up with a front end, and not every ps2 game works, but im happy with it. Certainly better for emulation than my nvidia shield. Though that's 5 years old and has been great
The purpose would likely be to make it more portable. You can take it to a friend's house or if your parents are separated then you can bring it with you between houses.
I just use a gaming laptop though they are pretty expensive. But I could totally see my Dad getting this for me instead of a laptop if I was swapping houses back in elementary school.
Oh definitely, and there are higher end Super Console X options out there, too. Some of the mini PCs that are coming out in this space are pretty compelling, this is just at the very low end of the spectrum. For $600 you can build something much better. I took an old office PC that I got on craigslist for $100, spent about $250 on a new SSD, RAM, and video card and now it's my son's primary PC -- he can play Minecraft and emulate up to Wii U at 1080p no problem! This box is more for people who want a small form factor (like Westley said, a bartop arcade is a great idea) or want something plug-and-play. For the rest of us, there is some real savings to be had if you're willing to experiment and tinker :)
@@RetroGameCorps @Retro Game Corps Thanks for the reply! I completely agree with all of you on the form factor part. I hadn't originally considered that a big part of the luxury with this device is based on the form factor. I could totally see myself throwing this into a backpack, and going to a friends house with it. Though, I did find that this exact device can be found on amazon for only $200 under the name "CHUWI LarkBox Pro". This happens often with these emulation devices made in china. But with such a significant price difference, I think that's the more cost effective solution if someone plans on buying this device.
Just get the 2TB HDD and connect to your own PC, mich cheaper this way.
Great video! I didn't see this on the video, but do the PSOne games have the CD music included? I know some of the cheaper consoles may have PSOne games, but the music isn't included on any of them, I assume to save space. Thanks!
Hey man, I have a question. Trying to get familiar with the retro game world but there are so many unknown words to me: retroarch, emuelec, batocera, opendingux, etc.. Could you do a video for noobs explaining what all these things do and perhaps also a bit of background so people like me get a clearer picture how everything plays together inside a system?
Retroarch takes a bit of work since its customization options are almost endless. But it works very well. Personally, I don't like this one too much because of the lack of box art. I have box art, but not for every game.
Batocera is a very easy experience as he showed in one of his latest videos. You basically just add your games to the proper folder and boot it up. Every game has box art. It looks incredible. Games run at like 100%.
I use Emuelec on my handheld devices and it runs basically the same way as Batocera, but again, Batocera is more easier experience.
Not sure about OpenDingux. I think I may have that one on my PocketGo. It works, but is a little ugly. Can run older PC games just fine like Quake, Quake 2, Rise of the Triad, Commander Keen, etc.
I'm not as comprehensive as Russ could be but I hope this helps somewhat. Happy Gaming.
Thanks @@Cyko.. for the rundown. @Jasenkob, good idea, I'll add it to my list :)
@@RetroGameCorps Do you have any idea if we subbies could get better performance with the CHUWI HeroBox Pro Windows 10 Mini PC,?
I want to buy the 2tb HD on Aliexpress and buy the CHUWI HeroBox Pro on Amazon.
Saving money $107 for 2TB HD and $199 for CHUWI HeroBox Pro.
I bought the Hdd but sadly isn’t recognized after rebooting ( using advanced set up as shown in the video ) found a work around but a little bit cumbersome every time .
You missed an opportunity to drop a: "yeah man, I wanna do it."
What’s funny is I’m watching him talk about the resolution of OutRun 2006 and he says something like now let’s try at 500xp and then perfectly timed RUclips cut to a Hyundai commercial…I was like damn that does look great 🤣
Would you be able to do a vid about how to back up the SD card that comes with the Super Console X King? I am interested in getting one, but am not confident in the brand of micro SD card it ships with. I would rather have it on a San Disk or another reputable card. Please, if you could.
I have an older video where I do it for the RG351P's stock EmuELEC firmware, it'll be the exact same process. It starts around the 2-minute mark: ruclips.net/video/LZfgRavEOl4/видео.html
What kind of cable do you need to connect the hard drive to the computer if you’re buying the hard drive separate?
Great review bro. Disappointed PS2 not working well. Question the Amazon link says the 2TB hard drive is built in not an external drive like the review. Will it still contain the same programs and roms?
Yes, it’s the same package on Amazon, not sure why they said “built in” since there is definitely not space for it!
@@RetroGameCorps Thanks bro I figured cuz it’s so tiny lol. One more question does it let you hook up any Bluetooth controller like 8bitdo?
I was admittedly a little surprised at the 400 dollar price tag, but knowing it's basically a PC, that is more understandable.
Is there anything like this on the market that runs the NTSC versions of these games? Otherwise, it looks fantastic.
Question for anyone. Does this mini PC have save states for Gamecube, PSP, PS2, N64, Wii, or 3DO? If so how do you access them?? Thank you in advance.
Does Rockband 3 for the Wii work? Cause if it does, it might be worth the investment.
How a little thing like that can play psp and gamecube xD
What a time to be alive! Imagine what we'll be playing games on ten years from now :)
I saw Super Console X also had a Kinhank 12TB Hyperspin hard drive with 100,000 games. Do you know if Hyperspin runs as well as well as Batocera?