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$150 PS1-inspired console runs PlayStation games natively — supports PS1 memory cards, controllers (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yes, but that’s kind of missing the point. This is a full FPGA system so not only will it upscale and look great on a 4K TV (good luck doing that with a legit PS1), it can also run any other system you can find a core for.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    I mean, these are cute, but let's not get crazy, you can do all of that with a trash PC or a Raspberry Pi, too.

    This thing is ultimately just a MiSTer Pi with a SNAC adaptor, as far as I can tell. All the usual caveats about cost/benefit when buying into FPGA hardware emulation apply. It's probably more interesting of a purchase if you have a CRT you want to use with emulation than if you care about using a 4K flat TV.

    But hey, it looks nice and it's way cheaper than the DE-10 Nano-based OG MiSTer setups, so... I'm not saying it sucks, just that it should be put in perspective.

    I'm not super clear if it will run all cores out of the box, though. I assume so? The announcement is a bit light on detail beyond PSOne support.

    EDIT: Never mind, it's buried in the middle of the promo page, but it's there:

    SuperStationᵒⁿᵉ is designed to play PS1 games, but the hardware fully supports the MiSTer FPGA platform

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