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I still have an original SNES with 25-30 games, including classics like Super Mario World, Super Metroid, and Link to the past. If I get an itch to play through

I still have an original SNES with 25-30 games, including classics like Super Mario World, Super Metroid, and Link to the past. If I get an itch to play through one of those, I fire up an emulator. Literally, no reason to switch that old SNES on. I guess this is for people who don't know how to make a folder on their PC?

ashark 9y ago
Or they want it plugged into their TV and don't want a dedicated PC for that, or to have to move a laptop over by the TV every time. Or for someone to be able to play this while the PC's in use for something else. Or they like the well-made classic-style controllers—SNES knockoff USB controllers are usually garbage, and two new PS3 or PS4 controllers would be more expensive than an entire SNES classic with two included controllers. You could use 360 controllers, but awful dpad (have fun losing at Punch Out) and almost as expensive. Or they want something people at get-togethers will pick up and play and don't want to run into "oh yeah, you need to make sure your controllers are off when it starts up or they won't connect" or "I just updated it and haven't forced HDMI audio in the config so the sound doesn't work right now, sorry" or any of a dozen other stupid problems that crop up with self-managed emulator boxes.
- scott_s 9y ago
  Yes. I like to game sitting on my couch, and not having to fuss with technology to make it all work.
- Rooster61 9y ago
  >>> SNES knockoff USB controllers are usually garbage Not all are. I have nothing bad to say about the 8bitdo SNES30 replica controller. It feels almost exactly like the real mcoy (and actually feels a bit better IMO due to the slight added weight of the battery/bluetooth components) and functions flawlessly. http://www.8bitdo.com/snes30-sfc30/ http://www.8bitdo.com/snes30-sfc30/ DISCLAIMER: I'm in no way involved with that company, just a really happy customer.
sniglom 9y ago
A perfect use-case is that you can bring the device for an after work or to a party. Everything is ready to go. Compare that to that somebody without computer skills is going to connect a computer to a TV/projector, setting the right resolution, fiddling with multiple screen settings, set the right audio output device, attaching controllers, choosing and downloading an emulator, configuring the emulator, finding good roms for it.

ashark 9y ago

Or they want it plugged into their TV and don't want a dedicated PC for that, or to have to move a laptop over by the TV every time. Or for someone to be able to play this while the PC's in use for something else. Or they like the well-made classic-style controllers—SNES knockoff USB controllers are usually garbage, and two new PS3 or PS4 controllers would be more expensive than an entire SNES classic with two included controllers. You could use 360 controllers, but awful dpad (have fun losing at Punch Out) and almost as expensive. Or they want something people at get-togethers will pick up and play and don't want to run into "oh yeah, you need to make sure your controllers are off when it starts up or they won't connect" or "I just updated it and haven't forced HDMI audio in the config so the sound doesn't work right now, sorry" or any of a dozen other stupid problems that crop up with self-managed emulator boxes.

scott_s 9y ago
Yes. I like to game sitting on my couch, and not having to fuss with technology to make it all work.
Rooster61 9y ago
>>> SNES knockoff USB controllers are usually garbage Not all are. I have nothing bad to say about the 8bitdo SNES30 replica controller. It feels almost exactly like the real mcoy (and actually feels a bit better IMO due to the slight added weight of the battery/bluetooth components) and functions flawlessly. http://www.8bitdo.com/snes30-sfc30/ http://www.8bitdo.com/snes30-sfc30/ DISCLAIMER: I'm in no way involved with that company, just a really happy customer.

sniglom 9y ago

A perfect use-case is that you can bring the device for an after work or to a party. Everything is ready to go. Compare that to that somebody without computer skills is going to connect a computer to a TV/projector, setting the right resolution, fiddling with multiple screen settings, set the right audio output device, attaching controllers, choosing and downloading an emulator, configuring the emulator, finding good roms for it.