I took my old gaming rig and set it up in the living room. Hooked it straight to the TV, got a wireless keyboard and 4 controllers. Couch gaming, emulators, streaming, whatever the hell I want.
Oh that's not a bad idea. I just upgraded my desktop, and was thinking of turning the remains into a media server, but media server plus emulation station sounds much better.
16 Comments
sphenoid@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3y
You joke now, but back in 2014, this thing was absolutely better than some consoles. Also, can your console heat an entire room? I didn't think so
keeb420@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
not my console but my tv in 2014 could easily.
UntouchedWagons@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y
In 2014 pretty much every gaming PC was better than the xbone and the ps4, they were that terrible.
majcurve@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 3y
Consoles are better is you have a bunch of friends over and you want to pass the controllers around on the couch in the living room.
PC is better for the battlestation in your room.
Bimfred@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
I took my old gaming rig and set it up in the living room. Hooked it straight to the TV, got a wireless keyboard and 4 controllers. Couch gaming, emulators, streaming, whatever the hell I want.
DontMakeMoreBabies@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Oh that's not a bad idea. I just upgraded my desktop, and was thinking of turning the remains into a media server, but media server plus emulation station sounds much better.
Kindbudnuggz@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 3y
I'm thinking of getting an Nvidia shield for streaming and emulating since I don't have spare parts.
keeb420@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
before spending the money know what you want to emulate because the shield has its limitations.
SuiXi3D@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
I use a Steam Link myself, works pretty well.
eu@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
I just bought a budget micro PC to do the same. I just want to play some retro games on the living room TV so the performance is good enough.
programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 3y
Yes, it has access to mods
iAmTheTot@kbin.social · 9 pts · 3y
Yes, it is actually.
keeb420@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
yeah. even where the newest might be superior in some ways, they cant run games on a super ultra wide.
Nepenthe@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
Shoving my entire Xbox into my backpack so I can research and send in an essay from a TV the library doesn't have
theceoofanarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 3y
Seven@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Social media apps on consoles are a special kind of torture
Vilian@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y
yes, switch