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    Mini PC for retropie

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      space invader @ClassicGMR
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      @classicgmr said in Mini PC for retropie:

      @space-invader said in Mini PC for retropie:

      alfawise X5

      Isn't that a vacuum cleaner? 😂

      This is what I was refering to...

      https://es.gearbest.com/media-player/pp_691661.html?wid=1451237#goodsDetail

      63.32€ with free delivery to Spain. I think it's a good price, the only thing is that it lacks of vga out but I will use a hdmi-vga converter as with the Pi

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        cyperghost @space invader
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        @space-invader Bahh... The Intel Atom aren't so powerfull. They are fine for mobile computing and the Atom will surly outbeat the Raspberry.... but I think PS2 or Dreamdcast emulation will fail!
        Furthermore .... Do you think you can set a Unix system on this?

        Consider a Intel Nuc i5 ;) Prepare for the future!
        And buy the Alafawise Vac-cleaner ;)

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          dro3m @cyperghost
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          @cyperghost What you taking about? I have a 1st gen atom and can do anything fine. When it comes 32-bit 1 core, 2 threads, though. Lubuntu 18.04, RetroPie on a netbook. Just installed Mac OS 8.1 on a emulator (forgot the name), played some zdoom, gameboy game, a little bit of dosbox. Not sure why you it well out beat a Raspberry Pi when people USE RetroPie the RaspberryPi,

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            cyperghost @dro3m
            last edited by cyperghost

            @dro3m Well ... then please descripe your setup.
            Were you able to get a native Debian system running on this?

            I would favour a i5 barebone system... and I talked about PS2 and Dreamcast maybe WII

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              dro3m
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              Yes it well run just fine. I have a old Toshiba netbook witha Intel Atom 1 core, 2 threads with Lubuntu 18.04 and RetroPie 4.4. RetroPie runs flawlessly. Plus with x86 based CPU, you have more emulator compatibility. Go with Cherry Trail or newer for 64-bit .

              EDIT: Or even a used Dell Optiplex with Core 2 Duo well do the job, hey it's upgradeable.

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                dro3m @cyperghost
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                @cyperghost Well, It just a good ol' Toshiba NB205 netbook, with a Intel Atom N280 1 core, 2 threads clocked @1.66Ghz. 2 GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. Run Lubuntu 18.04 32-bit and RetroPie 4.4. Runs like a dream. BTW a i5 seems to be a little over kill, when all your just doing is emulating older game console and PCs.

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                  space invader @cyperghost
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                  @cyperghost said in Mini PC for retropie:

                  @space-invader Bahh... The Intel Atom aren't so powerfull. They are fine for mobile computing and the Atom will surly outbeat the Raspberry.... but I think PS2 or Dreamdcast emulation will fail!
                  Furthermore .... Do you think you can set a Unix system on this?

                  Consider a Intel Nuc i5 ;) Prepare for the future!
                  And buy the Alafawise Vac-cleaner ;)

                  As I said, I only want to emulate old arcades, zx spectrum, nes and perhaps some DOS games, so I think it will be powerful enough.

                  I would buy a i5 but this goes beyond my Budget.

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                    cyperghost @space invader
                    last edited by cyperghost

                    @space-invader Then go ahead. I think the Atom outbeats the Raspberry easily. N64 should be no problem. But I've doubts you can get a native Linux running ... Driver support and maybe even changing boot system will fail.

                    So Windows will produce a bit of overhead but ES and all other compontens should work for Windows.

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                      space invader
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                      Ahh, another question. Anyone knows whether it is posible to boot this kind of mini pc with Linux on a pendrive or sd card? in order not to change the win10 installation...

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                        mitu Global Moderator @space invader
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                        @space-invader It can probably boot, but why would you need the win 10 install ?

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                          space invader @mitu
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                          @mitu Probably for nothing, but Who knows...

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