Unsure if this is the place to ask or not but figured it was closest to it.

Basically I am looking to make an AIO retro gaming PC. Main goal is to have one simple box hooked up to the TV so my friends and I can game without having to swap discs and consoles all the time. Would probably use mostly DS3 (or 4?) controllers hooked up with USB or via BT.

I know lemmy doesn’t much care about piracy but this is all just to play games/consoles we legally own. Would include PS1-3, Nintendo, SNES, N64, Gamecube (think that is all we have).

I think https://batocera.org/ has been mentioned, Lakka (maybe this is more for pis?), and EmuDeck has been mentioned. Basically looking for the easiest distro to throw on a PC with a nice UI (can be launched via kb/mouse, all the same to me) that has the emulators built in and just needs the ROMs.

  • InTheEnd2021@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    11 months ago

    You literally just need a steamdeck. The EmuDeck software within it is made for exactly this and docking station it to your TV.

    • timbuck2themoonOPEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      I assume it can handle multiple controllers via BT or USB? I honestly hadn’t even thought of this and it isn’t a terrible price for all you get.

      • Retrograde@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        It does, I do this myself and it works perfectly!

        Edit: you don’t even need the steam deck dock, you can use most USB / HDMI adapters and be just fine