Why I love MiSTer so much is that it really pays off the more you put into it especially when it comes to visual fidelity with filters while still providing an accurate and latency free experience. Not to mention it's value grows more and more each day and I'm not speaking in kind of way that benefits a 'scalper' but in the way that actually benefits someone that owns it and loves this stuff.
It really is such a great experience if you can get past the few caveats (using roms, takes a little effort to initially set up, and probably not the prettiest looking thing out there aesthetically). Honestly I even love the interface as I appreciate it being simple and to the point which isn't something I'd say for a lot of emulation UIs. I turn it on (or leave it on as it takes almost no power and is extremely stable anyway), press start on a controller, pick a system, and pick a game. Once i'm playing it more than scratches the feel of the real thing and in a way that's higher quality. I'm not getting the nostalgia of putting in a cartridge but with how it's set up and the controllers i'm using once I'm playing I get lost in it just as I did the real thing.
Is it for everybody though? Probably not. I have a child on the way and once they get old enough where i'd want to even bother letting them try an older game it unfortunately won't be the MiSTer i'll be introducing them on. It'll likely something cartridge based.
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Re: Hardware Review: MiSTer FPGA - A Tantalising Glimpse Into The Future Of Retro Gaming
Why I love MiSTer so much is that it really pays off the more you put into it especially when it comes to visual fidelity with filters while still providing an accurate and latency free experience. Not to mention it's value grows more and more each day and I'm not speaking in kind of way that benefits a 'scalper' but in the way that actually benefits someone that owns it and loves this stuff.
It really is such a great experience if you can get past the few caveats (using roms, takes a little effort to initially set up, and probably not the prettiest looking thing out there aesthetically). Honestly I even love the interface as I appreciate it being simple and to the point which isn't something I'd say for a lot of emulation UIs. I turn it on (or leave it on as it takes almost no power and is extremely stable anyway), press start on a controller, pick a system, and pick a game. Once i'm playing it more than scratches the feel of the real thing and in a way that's higher quality. I'm not getting the nostalgia of putting in a cartridge but with how it's set up and the controllers i'm using once I'm playing I get lost in it just as I did the real thing.
Is it for everybody though? Probably not. I have a child on the way and once they get old enough where i'd want to even bother letting them try an older game it unfortunately won't be the MiSTer i'll be introducing them on. It'll likely something cartridge based.