Should I buy a Pi 4 or better 3 for RetroPie?
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Thank you all!
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So far the Pi4 is doing a superior job at running games. I am able to run Mame2016 which has a great deal of games that didn't run on my Pi3, or run way better without glitches.
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@GreenHawk84 I still prefer fb-neo due to its lower hardware requirements but I do use 2016 for games it can't run correctly or not at all like mk1+ era of midway games, and sega system 16-32. I believe 16 is properly emulated in fbn but I like to keep them together.
There are games like some Parodius game that won't run on fbn and runs too slow on 2016, so I use 2010 for that one. -
If you want to be able to play Sega Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, Sega Naomi 1, Atomiswave, 3DO games then definitely get a Raspberry Pi 4
I couldn't run any of the systems on my Raspberry Pi 3B+
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@Darksavior yes FBNeo is still the primary arcade core to use but Mame2016 is looking great for certain titles, especially Kombat.
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While I still have my Pi3 sitting around; I recently made the switch to ODroid myself. I have the XU4 with a 64GB emmc (much faster than SD) and a 2TB drive for external roms. I have nearly 60,000 roms on it and around 2,900 BGM tracks. Everything from Pong to PSP; and it all seems to run great.
The Pi4 will suit you fine for most everything you'll need; and has gotten better at handling 3D emulation a little better; but if your heart is set on N64, PS2, PSP or Nintendo DS/3DS titles; the ODroid can handle that much better; while still running RetroPie through Ubuntu or via The Retro Arena distros.
The downside, ODroid with all its accessories is a bit more steep than the Pi.
Best of luck on your shopping journey, hope you find some great deals. -
@dbrown1986 you've got PS2 running on the XU4 well? I might have to dust mine off and check that out.
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@ReadyPlayaWon said in Should I buy a Pi 4 or better 3 for RetroPie?:
If you want to be able to play Sega Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, Sega Naomi 1, Atomiswave, 3DO games then definitely get a Raspberry Pi 4
I think you mistook me for the TO. 😉
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oops .. my apologies :)
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@dbrown1986 said in Should I buy a Pi 4 or better 3 for RetroPie?:
but if your heart is set on N64, PS2, PSP or Nintendo DS/3DS titles; the ODroid can handle that much better; while still running RetroPie through Ubuntu or via The Retro Arena distros.
Which Odroid model do you refer to here? (or maybe a better question: which odroid model handels these kind of games best?)
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