The only other thing to consider when selecting your SBC is how well supported the system is. The next decision should be an easy one to make as it is generally dictated by your previous decision.īelow is a table showing the most popular SBCs on the market, their cost and what caliber of console they are capable of running. So, you’ve now decided which games systems you would like to run on your new retro games console. What Single Board Computer (SBC) Do I Need? The more modern the games are that you want to play, the more powerful your SBC needs to be, and therefore the more expensive it is likely to be. The reason this is such a big decision is your choice will directly affect the type of single board computer you will need to use. Do I just want to play the old school retro games such as Atari 2600, Snes and Megadrive games, or am I looking to play the more recent retro games from consoles such as the Sega Dreamcast and Playstation 2?
Ultimately, your answer to this question will determine how much you will need to spend when you build your retro games console, so it’s certainly a decision that warrants significant consideration. Now, let’s address the decisions we need to make to achieve that retro gaming freedom that we so crave. That figure can actually be reduced even further as a lot of the items needed are ones that most gamers already possess.įor the purposes of this article let’s assume that we don’t already own any of the items needed so that we can consider all costs. The final figure can vary depending on a number of factors that I’ll discuss in this article, but as a ballpark figure you’re probably talking about between £40 and £100. Why, even a person with little computing/coding experience should be able to build a retro games console themselves, with the resources now available to them.īut how much would it cost to build a retro games console? You may be surprised to hear that it isn’t very much at all. We are currently being flooded with retro mini consoles, retro arcade venues are shooting up all over the place and getting access to all our well loved retro games has never been easier. As the avid retro gamer that I am it is an exciting time to be alive.
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