reaper71129 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 right now i have a 4tb drive with launchbox and everything installed on... i have everything setup for all the systems up to sega cd.. works great... i was thinking i'd like to expand to new systems.. i'd like to add ps1, ps2, saturn, dreamcast, gamecube, wii, wii u and maybe 3ds... would my 4tb hold all of those north american sets? or should i look into adding more hard drives... if so about how much? and is the emulation on those systems worth emulating at this point in time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 the PS2 NA set is almost 4TB alone in .iso format Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper71129 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 i knew i was over optimistic.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbweiners Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 PS1, PS2, Saturn, Dreamcast, Gamecube, and Wii emulation are all great. I have no idea about Wii U or 3ds. For PS1 I'd use Beetle/Mednafen - this can be used in Retroarch. PS2 I'd use PCSX2. Saturn I'd use Mednafen Saturn - Also available in Retroarch. If your PC isn't powerful enough for it I'd use SSFLoader. Dreamcast I'd use Redream or Reicast - Available in Retroarch. Wii and Gamecube no question you'll want to use Dolphin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper71129 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) my pc is a i7-3770 with 8GB ram and 1050ti video card. I'm assuming it will play them ok? Edited February 15, 2018 by reaper71129 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbweiners Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Just now, reaper71129 said: my pc is a i7-3770 with 8GB ram and 1050ti video card. I'm assuming it will play them ok? Oh yeah. You'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbweiners Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 You should be able to play all Wii, Gamecube, and PS1 games at 1080p with that setup. Possibly PS2 as well. I have much less experience with PS2 emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Just my opinion but Demul is the best Dreamcast emulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper71129 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 I don't mind native resolution... i don't even use filters on the old stuff... to me the blockiness is part of the charm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbweiners Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I like Demul as it can play the 2K games while Redream and Reicast can't. But, I really like keeping everything within Retroarch if possible. Then, branching out for a select game here and there if they don't work within a Retroarch core, or don't work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbweiners Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Just now, reaper71129 said: I don't mind native resolution... i don't even use filters on the old stuff... to me the blockiness is part of the charm.. Well, you'll be good to go then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper71129 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 do you know about how much storage each set would take up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbweiners Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Without going to a couple of different websites to see how large the Romsets they offer are, I wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper71129 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Do yall think another 6tb or 8tb drive in addition to the 4tb i already have would hold everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbweiners Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Without going and looking at what all the romsets add up to, I wouldn't know. You should be able to google it pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper71129 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Thanks... i found this at a hyperspin forum: Saturn Redump (USA/Jap/Euro) = 461GB PSX Redump (USA) = 538GB PSX Redump (Japan) = 720GB PSX Redump (Euro) = 700+GB ( I dont collect) PS2 Redump (USA) = 2.5TB PS2 Non redump (Japan) = 3-4TB Gamecube Redump (USA) = 660GB Gamecube Redump (Japan) = 180GB Gamecube Redump (Euro) = 700+GB ( I dont collect) Sega Dreamcast Trurip (ALL) = 638GB Sega Mega CD Trurip (ALL) = 165GB Sega Saturn Trurip (ALL) = 446GB XBOX ~ 1.5/2TB worth out there (I dont collect) Wii non scrubbed = 3+TB easy ( I dont collect but certain games/series) PSP (ALL) = ~2TB+ Panasonic 3do Trurip (ALL) = 189GB MAME/CHDs/FBA/Demul/Nebula/Winkawa/Type-X/No Intro/Maybe Intro/Hyperspin ready sets = 1.7TB so if i just do north american.. what i want will problably be about 8.9tb.... plus... all the art and such... i'll be cutting it close.. thanks... i posted what i found for future reference.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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