[Battlestation] My collection of mini classic re-pros
[Battlestation]Console list from left to right;-
Top Shelf - Neo Geo Mini International Edition, Commodore 64 Mini.
Middle Shelf - NES Mini Classic, SNES Mini Classic, PlayStation Classic, Retropie Arcade Attract Mode in NESPi case.
Lower Shelf - Atari Flashback 8 Gold HD, Recreated ZX Spectrum (used as a Bluetooth keyboard to control the Retropie Arcade, Sega Mega Drive Flashback HD.
Original boxes all at the bottom partially to look good but mainly to hide the fire hazard of wires it takes to wire and power 7 HDMI devices to a monitor with only two HDMI inputs.
All figures on the table are 3D printed and "painted" by myself (read: im shit at painting). I'm looking for ideas on how i can improve the look of this setup.
Table is made with 2x IKEA Lack TV tables (£9 each) screwed together as you see, and attatched together with small metal brackets. I made this table before i had the 3D printer, so i'm aware i can print out proper connecting brackets for LACK Table legs (ive made an enclsoure for my printer this way). I'm not planning on taking it apart just to replace with flimsier printed brackets unless someone can present a much cooler way to lash it together.
Is the Commodore 64 Mini worth the money?
Well, personally, my answer is yes given they have recently come down in price. It depends really what place you want it to take.
Is it a complete replacement for a C64? not at all. The included joystick has enough input lag for you to notice a difference and given the extremely precise nature of games of that era, it just doesn't cut it. Plus £25 for a player 2 isn't great. However, there are plenty of games that don't require extreme precision (see: Deflektor, one of the included games) that this is perfectly fine for. Which brings me to my next point. The Games.
The included games are not representative of the best the system has to offer, which i assume to be the result of not being able to licence games this old. However, where this consoles shines is a recent firmware update that will allow the system to play ROMs directly from a USB stick. Its primative, as the menus can only read about a hundred or so games per folder so if you have complete ROM collections, youll have to massively prune them down to the essentials or the menus wont show them. However, if you can be bothered with the work of firmware upgrading (stupidly simple and takes 30 seconds) and organised your roms properly (not difficult, just time consuming) then this unit is well worth the money.
There are a few niggles regarding keyboard inputs as you have to select keys from a menu. Which means if your game requires a keyboard then you have to take up a USB slot with a USB keyboard. Means two player games will need a USB hub if you want a keyboard plugged in along with 2 controllers.
Awesome that sounds good. I saw theyve been getting cheaper on Amazon. I think I'll definitely pick one up now.
Nice to see some Spectrum Love here.