The MiSTer Multisystem 2 plus Zaparoo is a retro gamers dream. An absolute joy. Here's how I use it.
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I'm not a retro game YouTuber and my I'm not a retro game YouTuber and my apologies to the very very excellent apologies to the very very excellent apologies to the very very excellent retro game YouTubers that have wonderful retro game YouTubers that have wonderful retro game YouTubers that have wonderful opening bumpers and music and animation opening bumpers and music and animation opening bumpers and music and animation and high quality videos with editing. and high quality videos with editing. and high quality videos with editing. Unfortunately, I'm going to do this Unfortunately, I'm going to do this Unfortunately, I'm going to do this entire video with no cuts. Um, I'm just entire video with no cuts. Um, I'm just entire video with no cuts. Um, I'm just doing it in camera. So, uh, I respect doing it in camera. So, uh, I respect doing it in camera. So, uh, I respect you all, but I don't have the patience you all, but I don't have the patience you all, but I don't have the patience to edit. Now, I'm a huge fan of retro to edit. Now, I'm a huge fan of retro to edit. Now, I'm a huge fan of retro gaming and I have things like here's an gaming and I have things like here's an gaming and I have things like here's an original uh Game Boy Color and uh original uh Game Boy Color and uh original uh Game Boy Color and uh that'll play Game Boy cartridges. I've that'll play Game Boy cartridges. I've that'll play Game Boy cartridges. I've got an analog pocket and that analog got an analog pocket and that analog got an analog pocket and that analog pockets have got adapters that let you pockets have got adapters that let you pockets have got adapters that let you play not just Game Boy, Game Boy Color play not just Game Boy, Game Boy Color play not just Game Boy, Game Boy Color and things like that, but you know, Hue and things like that, but you know, Hue and things like that, but you know, Hue cards. Here's a copy of uh Rype. cards. Here's a copy of uh Rype. cards. Here's a copy of uh Rype. Here's a Hue flip with an R type and an Here's a Hue flip with an R type and an Here's a Hue flip with an R type and an Rype 2. can pop that in, play that on my Rype 2. can pop that in, play that on my Rype 2. can pop that in, play that on my analog pocket. Now, the analog pocket is analog pocket. Now, the analog pocket is analog pocket. Now, the analog pocket is using what's called an FPGA, field using what's called an FPGA, field using what's called an FPGA, field programmable gate array. And this is a programmable gate array. And this is a programmable gate array. And this is a kind of an integrated circuit that uh is kind of an integrated circuit that uh is kind of an integrated circuit that uh is creating programmable logic blocks to creating programmable logic blocks to creating programmable logic blocks to emulate a piece of hardware rather than emulate a piece of hardware rather than emulate a piece of hardware rather than emulating software. There's lots of emulating software. There's lots of emulating software. There's lots of software emulators out there for people software emulators out there for people software emulators out there for people who want to play retro games. So, for who want to play retro games. So, for who want to play retro games. So, for example, you could buy a Retron, which example, you could buy a Retron, which example, you could buy a Retron, which is effectively an Android device. It is effectively an Android device. It is effectively an Android device. It looks like uh, you know, a Nintendo 3DS, looks like uh, you know, a Nintendo 3DS, looks like uh, you know, a Nintendo 3DS, but it's just an Android phone, an but it's just an Android phone, an but it's just an Android phone, an Android device that then has Android device that then has Android device that then has [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] software emulators, software emulators,
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software emulators, software emulators, software emulators, software emulators, uh, of which there are many, right? uh, of which there are many, right? uh, of which there are many, right? Starting from MAMEim and all the way up, Starting from MAMEim and all the way up, Starting from MAMEim and all the way up, there's a million different software there's a million different software there's a million different software emulators, and now many of them have emulators, and now many of them have emulators, and now many of them have been ported over to uh, to Android. Now, been ported over to uh, to Android. Now, been ported over to uh, to Android. Now, with something like an FPGA, with something like an FPGA, with something like an FPGA, we can get into uh complete recreations we can get into uh complete recreations we can get into uh complete recreations of classic computers, classic game of classic computers, classic game of classic computers, classic game consoles, classic arcade machines like consoles, classic arcade machines like consoles, classic arcade machines like the Mister project. Now, the Mister the Mister project. Now, the Mister the Mister project. Now, the Mister project was created by Alexi uh Mel project was created by Alexi uh Mel project was created by Alexi uh Mel Melnikov Melnikov Melnikov Melnikov. Alexi Milnikov. Um, and it's Melnikov. Alexi Milnikov. Um, and it's Melnikov. Alexi Milnikov. Um, and it's an open source project that is has been an open source project that is has been an open source project that is has been around since about 2016 2017 and was around since about 2016 2017 and was around since about 2016 2017 and was trying to create uh real hardware trying to create uh real hardware trying to create uh real hardware emulators that represent true um emulators that represent true um emulators that represent true um cycle complete perfect emulations of the cycle complete perfect emulations of the cycle complete perfect emulations of the hardware of classic games rather than hardware of classic games rather than hardware of classic games rather than software. So, it's preferable to uh software. So, it's preferable to uh software. So, it's preferable to uh software emulation. So, you're software emulation. So, you're software emulation. So, you're reconfiguring these FPGA boards, and reconfiguring these FPGA boards, and reconfiguring these FPGA boards, and they typically come as like a stack like they typically come as like a stack like they typically come as like a stack like this. Uh, the Mister project has a bit this. Uh, the Mister project has a bit this. Uh, the Mister project has a bit of a um a challenge to to entry, a of a um a challenge to to entry, a of a um a challenge to to entry, a barrier to entry. You have to buy these barrier to entry. You have to buy these barrier to entry. You have to buy these parts, make up a Mister stack. Now, parts, make up a Mister stack. Now, parts, make up a Mister stack. Now, there's a new game in town, though, the there's a new game in town, though, the there's a new game in town, though, the Mister Multi-System 2, which is coming Mister Multi-System 2, which is coming Mister Multi-System 2, which is coming out of the UK, and it runs these MR FPGA out of the UK, and it runs these MR FPGA out of the UK, and it runs these MR FPGA cores. Now, an FPGA core is a really, cores. Now, an FPGA core is a really, cores. Now, an FPGA core is a really, really interesting thing. It's a piece
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really interesting thing. It's a piece really interesting thing. It's a piece of software. The core that you download of software. The core that you download of software. The core that you download represents a particular piece of represents a particular piece of represents a particular piece of hardware. So, you'd have an Atari ST hardware. So, you'd have an Atari ST hardware. So, you'd have an Atari ST core or a Game Boy core or whatever, and core or a Game Boy core or whatever, and core or a Game Boy core or whatever, and it would reconfigure it would reconfigure it would reconfigure that hardware to match that uh like a that hardware to match that uh like a that hardware to match that uh like a transformer to match that console that transformer to match that console that transformer to match that console that it's trying to create. And rather than it's trying to create. And rather than it's trying to create. And rather than dealing with this, which is fun, it's a dealing with this, which is fun, it's a dealing with this, which is fun, it's a it's a hobby. if you wanted the closest it's a hobby. if you wanted the closest it's a hobby. if you wanted the closest thing you could get to a console that thing you could get to a console that thing you could get to a console that fits under your TV that could play fits under your TV that could play fits under your TV that could play anything. anything. anything. Again, recognizing that I could do that Again, recognizing that I could do that Again, recognizing that I could do that with this or an Odin or an analog pocket with this or an Odin or an analog pocket with this or an Odin or an analog pocket or the new M64s or etc etc etc. A or the new M64s or etc etc etc. A or the new M64s or etc etc etc. A multi-system basically simplifies this multi-system basically simplifies this multi-system basically simplifies this and puts it in a lovely 3D printed case. and puts it in a lovely 3D printed case. and puts it in a lovely 3D printed case. So, this right here is a multi-system. So, this right here is a multi-system. So, this right here is a multi-system. It's 3D printed, but it's a beautiful 3D It's 3D printed, but it's a beautiful 3D It's 3D printed, but it's a beautiful 3D print. These two pieces come off if you print. These two pieces come off if you print. These two pieces come off if you want. And this right here, you can plug want. And this right here, you can plug want. And this right here, you can plug in an adapter that would allow you to in an adapter that would allow you to in an adapter that would allow you to use the original uh controller. So, if use the original uh controller. So, if use the original uh controller. So, if you have Super Nintendo controllers, you you have Super Nintendo controllers, you you have Super Nintendo controllers, you have Game Boy controllers or N64 have Game Boy controllers or N64 have Game Boy controllers or N64 controllers, you'd have a little riser controllers, you'd have a little riser controllers, you'd have a little riser here, just like you can see in this here, just like you can see in this here, just like you can see in this picture where we've got a Famicom or a picture where we've got a Famicom or a picture where we've got a Famicom or a Super Nintendo plug right there. So, you Super Nintendo plug right there. So, you Super Nintendo plug right there. So, you can use USB plugs, a USB controllers, can use USB plugs, a USB controllers, can use USB plugs, a USB controllers, but if you want to use other ones, you
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but if you want to use other ones, you but if you want to use other ones, you can buy these uh these pieces. Okay. So, can buy these uh these pieces. Okay. So, can buy these uh these pieces. Okay. So, this guy here is the Mister Analog, this guy here is the Mister Analog, this guy here is the Mister Analog, which means it has HDMI as well as a D which means it has HDMI as well as a D which means it has HDMI as well as a D and uh VGA, etc. Now, I've added on to and uh VGA, etc. Now, I've added on to and uh VGA, etc. Now, I've added on to it with a little tiny it with a little tiny it with a little tiny um wireless um dongle there, little $16 um wireless um dongle there, little $16 um wireless um dongle there, little $16 wireless dongle, and I've added on to it wireless dongle, and I've added on to it wireless dongle, and I've added on to it uh with uh inside I've got an NFC uh with uh inside I've got an NFC uh with uh inside I've got an NFC card reader. And I'm going to talk about card reader. And I'm going to talk about card reader. And I'm going to talk about that in a little bit. that in a little bit. that in a little bit. And in this case here, it's the it's the And in this case here, it's the it's the And in this case here, it's the it's the easiest on-ramp into the Mister kind of easiest on-ramp into the Mister kind of easiest on-ramp into the Mister kind of ecosystem. If you're generally familiar ecosystem. If you're generally familiar ecosystem. If you're generally familiar with computers, you're able to SSH into with computers, you're able to SSH into with computers, you're able to SSH into things. You can get a product on the things. You can get a product on the things. You can get a product on the network, network, network, figure out its IP address, and SSH, or figure out its IP address, and SSH, or figure out its IP address, and SSH, or as I like to say, shush. If you can as I like to say, shush. If you can as I like to say, shush. If you can shush into the machine, you're going to shush into the machine, you're going to shush into the machine, you're going to be okay. and you'll be able to get be okay. and you'll be able to get be okay. and you'll be able to get something like this working pretty something like this working pretty something like this working pretty easily. But as an ecosystem, I just want easily. But as an ecosystem, I just want easily. But as an ecosystem, I just want to let you know it is just an absolute to let you know it is just an absolute to let you know it is just an absolute delight. So much great work has been delight. So much great work has been delight. So much great work has been done by so many interesting people to done by so many interesting people to done by so many interesting people to put this together. And it is an open put this together. And it is an open put this together. And it is an open system by which I can I could make one system by which I can I could make one system by which I can I could make one of these things. I could pop this open of these things. I could pop this open of these things. I could pop this open and then I'm going to see uh that and then I'm going to see uh that and then I'm going to see uh that there's access to the FPGA. You'll see there's access to the FPGA. You'll see there's access to the FPGA. You'll see that there's a USB over here. Um over that there's a USB over here. Um over that there's a USB over here. Um over here there's a uh another extendable here there's a uh another extendable here there's a uh another extendable port.
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port. port. It's just a great little ecosystem. Let It's just a great little ecosystem. Let It's just a great little ecosystem. Let me switch and show you what it looks me switch and show you what it looks me switch and show you what it looks like when you boot one up. And I'm going like when you boot one up. And I'm going like when you boot one up. And I'm going to do this in an interesting way. So, to do this in an interesting way. So, to do this in an interesting way. So, here's my hand over here. The the mister here's my hand over here. The the mister here's my hand over here. The the mister is on. Now, I can plug in anything, is on. Now, I can plug in anything, is on. Now, I can plug in anything, right? Like, for example, I've got right? Like, for example, I've got right? Like, for example, I've got Where is it? Where is it? Where is it? Down here somewhere. I've got a little Down here somewhere. I've got a little Down here somewhere. I've got a little USB crappy uh USB crappy uh USB crappy uh uh Super Nintendo uh adapter, but uh Super Nintendo uh adapter, but uh Super Nintendo uh adapter, but there's a little latency with the USB, there's a little latency with the USB, there's a little latency with the USB, but I don't really care. But I have but I don't really care. But I have but I don't really care. But I have found with the Mister found with the Mister found with the Mister that the best thing for me is the 8bit that the best thing for me is the 8bit that the best thing for me is the 8bit do 8bit do arcade stick. And here's why. do 8bit do arcade stick. And here's why. do 8bit do arcade stick. And here's why. This arcade stick is fantastic. Works This arcade stick is fantastic. Works This arcade stick is fantastic. Works great on an Xbox. But little little great on an Xbox. But little little great on an Xbox. But little little benowns to many, there's a 2.4 benowns to many, there's a 2.4 benowns to many, there's a 2.4 receiver pop. So you just pop this open receiver pop. So you just pop this open receiver pop. So you just pop this open here and you get a dongle. So that gives here and you get a dongle. So that gives here and you get a dongle. So that gives you a 2.4 non-b Bluetooth receiver that you a 2.4 non-b Bluetooth receiver that you a 2.4 non-b Bluetooth receiver that plugs fine into plugs fine into plugs fine into the multi system. So you put that right the multi system. So you put that right the multi system. So you put that right there. Then I picked up a little uh there. Then I picked up a little uh there. Then I picked up a little uh keyboard.
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Where' my keyboard go? Here we go. one Where' my keyboard go? Here we go. one of these little guys. of these little guys. of these little guys. Little nothing keyboard. Tiny tiny tiny Little nothing keyboard. Tiny tiny tiny Little nothing keyboard. Tiny tiny tiny with USB. Plug that in to the mister. to the mister. Okay. All right. So, now Okay. All right. So, now Okay. All right. So, now I'm using the I'm using the I'm using the arcade stick to move around. Okay. So, arcade stick to move around. Okay. So, arcade stick to move around. Okay. So, that's kind of familiar. And now this that's kind of familiar. And now this that's kind of familiar. And now this isn't an attractive menu, but it doesn't isn't an attractive menu, but it doesn't isn't an attractive menu, but it doesn't matter. doesn't matter. Now, here's the matter. doesn't matter. Now, here's the matter. doesn't matter. Now, here's the part that I think is so delightful that part that I think is so delightful that part that I think is so delightful that I wanted to share with you. I can go in I wanted to share with you. I can go in I wanted to share with you. I can go in here and I could pick different arcade here and I could pick different arcade here and I could pick different arcade games. And we've all seen ourselves in games. And we've all seen ourselves in games. And we've all seen ourselves in these situations where you have a these situations where you have a these situations where you have a collection of games and you're in this collection of games and you're in this collection of games and you're in this kind of menu and it's like this tedious kind of menu and it's like this tedious kind of menu and it's like this tedious like here's all the games. And you'll like here's all the games. And you'll like here's all the games. And you'll end up spending in this hobby more time end up spending in this hobby more time end up spending in this hobby more time messing around to get it set up and less messing around to get it set up and less messing around to get it set up and less time playing games, which is fine. It's time playing games, which is fine. It's time playing games, which is fine. It's kind of like 3D printing. you're not kind of like 3D printing. you're not kind of like 3D printing. you're not doing a lot of time 3D printing. You're doing a lot of time 3D printing. You're doing a lot of time 3D printing. You're just doing a lot of time 3D printing just doing a lot of time 3D printing just doing a lot of time 3D printing stuff for your 3D printer, but you don't stuff for your 3D printer, but you don't stuff for your 3D printer, but you don't actually do the hobby. Well, there's actually do the hobby. Well, there's actually do the hobby. Well, there's another add-on part of the Mr. ecosystem another add-on part of the Mr. ecosystem another add-on part of the Mr. ecosystem that I have found to just be absolutely that I have found to just be absolutely that I have found to just be absolutely delightful. And that is this thing delightful. And that is this thing delightful. And that is this thing called Zaparoo, and it's so simple. It's called Zaparoo, and it's so simple. It's called Zaparoo, and it's so simple. It's so freaking genius. Just imagine this, so freaking genius. Just imagine this, so freaking genius. Just imagine this, right? It's NFC cards.
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right? It's NFC cards. right? It's NFC cards. And these NFC cards uh just have uh can And these NFC cards uh just have uh can And these NFC cards uh just have uh can be programmed, and they can be be programmed, and they can be be programmed, and they can be programmed with your phone. programmed with your phone. programmed with your phone. or with a a reader itself. So, I've got or with a a reader itself. So, I've got or with a a reader itself. So, I've got an app here on my phone and I can go to an app here on my phone and I can go to an app here on my phone and I can go to the app on my phone and I could say the app on my phone and I could say the app on my phone and I could say press to scan, tap it, and it'll go and press to scan, tap it, and it'll go and press to scan, tap it, and it'll go and it'll tell me what's going on on this it'll tell me what's going on on this it'll tell me what's going on on this particular phone on this particular uh particular phone on this particular uh particular phone on this particular uh this particular device rather. So, for this particular device rather. So, for this particular device rather. So, for example, I'll go and say read NFC tag, example, I'll go and say read NFC tag, example, I'll go and say read NFC tag, hold tag to phone, tap it, ready to hold tag to phone, tap it, ready to hold tag to phone, tap it, ready to scan. We'll take a look at what it says. scan. We'll take a look at what it says. scan. We'll take a look at what it says. Says tag read successfully. This one's Says tag read successfully. This one's Says tag read successfully. This one's blank. Okay, let me grab another one. blank. Okay, let me grab another one. blank. Okay, let me grab another one. Hold tag to phone. Scan the tag. Ready to scan. And it Scan the tag. Ready to scan. And it says, says, says, okay, this is ghost and goblins. And it okay, this is ghost and goblins. And it okay, this is ghost and goblins. And it has the text ghost and goblins. Here's has the text ghost and goblins. Here's has the text ghost and goblins. Here's where things get interesting. What we where things get interesting. What we where things get interesting. What we did is I bought the Zaparoo from this did is I bought the Zaparoo from this did is I bought the Zaparoo from this company and I plugged it in just company and I plugged it in just company and I plugged it in just underneath here. There's actually a underneath here. There's actually a underneath here. There's actually a segment for this. The Multi System 2 segment for this. The Multi System 2 segment for this. The Multi System 2 comes ready to have the USB comes ready to have the USB comes ready to have the USB tag uh reader show up there. Plugs into tag uh reader show up there. Plugs into tag uh reader show up there. Plugs into a USBA that's sitting right here. And I a USBA that's sitting right here. And I a USBA that's sitting right here. And I can do one of two things. I can take can do one of two things. I can take can do one of two things. I can take this ghost and goblins.
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this ghost and goblins. this ghost and goblins. I can tap it right there. Or I can even I can tap it right there. Or I can even I can tap it right there. Or I can even slide it in. slide it in. slide it in. Okay. And then it starts up. Okay. Now I could And then it starts up. Okay. Now I could slide it in there if I wanted to. So, slide it in there if I wanted to. So, slide it in there if I wanted to. So, the the game is starting up, but the the the game is starting up, but the the the game is starting up, but the game doesn't live on the card. This is game doesn't live on the card. This is game doesn't live on the card. This is just a unique identifier for a game. And just a unique identifier for a game. And just a unique identifier for a game. And this is what I've been having so much this is what I've been having so much this is what I've been having so much fun with over the uh over the holidays. fun with over the uh over the holidays. fun with over the uh over the holidays. So, you get the blank cards So, you get the blank cards So, you get the blank cards and then you go up to something like and then you go up to something like and then you go up to something like this, which is the Zaparoo designer, this, which is the Zaparoo designer, this, which is the Zaparoo designer, which is beautiful at which is beautiful at which is beautiful at design.zaparoo.com. design.zaparoo.com. design.zaparoo.com. Then I went and I bought some vinyl Then I went and I bought some vinyl Then I went and I bought some vinyl sticker paper. Print this out on my sticker paper. Print this out on my sticker paper. Print this out on my laser printer laser printer laser printer with the games that I that I have. Take with the games that I that I have. Take with the games that I that I have. Take that sticker that sticker that sticker and then put that sticker and then put that sticker and then put that sticker on the card, which gives it a feel that on the card, which gives it a feel that on the card, which gives it a feel that you've got something physical. Right. I you've got something physical. Right. I you've got something physical. Right. I 3D printed a little holder here. So, 3D printed a little holder here. So, 3D printed a little holder here. So, I've got the couple of games that I have I've got the couple of games that I have I've got the couple of games that I have and I can go and say, "Oh, I want to and I can go and say, "Oh, I want to and I can go and say, "Oh, I want to play that game." And then you tap it, play that game." And then you tap it, play that game." And then you tap it, right?
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right? right? And in that case, let's switch back over And in that case, let's switch back over And in that case, let's switch back over to there. to there. to there. It'll go and start up that game on the It'll go and start up that game on the It'll go and start up that game on the Sega Saturn. So that the whole um Sega Saturn. So that the whole um Sega Saturn. So that the whole um feeling that you've got a real game in feeling that you've got a real game in feeling that you've got a real game in your hand and you can build your own your hand and you can build your own your hand and you can build your own custom library. It's almost like uh custom library. It's almost like uh custom library. It's almost like uh Warhammer. There's the painting part of Warhammer. There's the painting part of Warhammer. There's the painting part of the hobby and then there's the gaming the hobby and then there's the gaming the hobby and then there's the gaming part of the hobby. There's the setup part of the hobby. There's the setup part of the hobby. There's the setup part of the hobby and then there's the part of the hobby and then there's the part of the hobby and then there's the actually playing the games. the Zaparoo actually playing the games. the Zaparoo actually playing the games. the Zaparoo NFC readers plus the it the the website NFC readers plus the it the the website NFC readers plus the it the the website here which generates uh a PDF that you here which generates uh a PDF that you here which generates uh a PDF that you can then print out and then go and can then print out and then go and can then print out and then go and these can load a computer, they could these can load a computer, they could these can load a computer, they could load a system there. They could run a load a system there. They could run a load a system there. They could run a script, they can do whatever you want script, they can do whatever you want script, they can do whatever you want and they can be run also from the phone and they can be run also from the phone and they can be run also from the phone which connects via Wi-Fi to the which connects via Wi-Fi to the which connects via Wi-Fi to the multi-system. So, for example, let me multi-system. So, for example, let me multi-system. So, for example, let me grab, let me see here. What do we got? Ninja let me see here. What do we got? Ninja Gaidan. Okay, I'm going to say scanning.
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Gaidan. Okay, I'm going to say scanning. Gaidan. Okay, I'm going to say scanning. Tap it. I haven't touched the Tap it. I haven't touched the Tap it. I haven't touched the multi-system. And because this is multi-system. And because this is multi-system. And because this is connected over Wi-Fi to it, it's going connected over Wi-Fi to it, it's going connected over Wi-Fi to it, it's going to go and start up. So, there, I've to go and start up. So, there, I've to go and start up. So, there, I've tapped it from my phone, and it it tapped it from my phone, and it it tapped it from my phone, and it it remotely launched the stuff onto the uh remotely launched the stuff onto the uh remotely launched the stuff onto the uh onto the Mister. Or if I wanted to, like onto the Mister. Or if I wanted to, like onto the Mister. Or if I wanted to, like I said before, I could go like this and I said before, I could go like this and I said before, I could go like this and then just kind of like slide it in even then just kind of like slide it in even then just kind of like slide it in even though I just have to tap. Absolutely though I just have to tap. Absolutely though I just have to tap. Absolutely delightful. And then again, I'll go with delightful. And then again, I'll go with delightful. And then again, I'll go with this 8bit do here. this 8bit do here. this 8bit do here. We'll go down and we'll uh exit and do a We'll go down and we'll uh exit and do a We'll go down and we'll uh exit and do a cold restart. And I've built a million of these kind And I've built a million of these kind of things, not just misters, but I've of things, not just misters, but I've of things, not just misters, but I've built a million different retro games. built a million different retro games. built a million different retro games. And we've all done a Retro Pi. I've got And we've all done a Retro Pi. I've got And we've all done a Retro Pi. I've got a Retro Pi over here. I've done a Retro Pi inside over here. I've done a Retro Pi inside of a Monster Stick. of a Monster Stick. of a Monster Stick. We've all done stuff like that.
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We've all done stuff like that. We've all done stuff like that. But this is such a cohesive open- source But this is such a cohesive open- source But this is such a cohesive open- source ecosystem. It's been an absolute joy. ecosystem. It's been an absolute joy. ecosystem. It's been an absolute joy. And I wanted to call out And I wanted to call out And I wanted to call out that if we go back to here to scripts, that if we go back to here to scripts, that if we go back to here to scripts, this is where it gets interesting. I could say update all, which is a I could say update all, which is a wonderful uh script that you can get off wonderful uh script that you can get off wonderful uh script that you can get off of um off of GitHub. That's a shell of um off of GitHub. That's a shell of um off of GitHub. That's a shell script. This is an FPGA system, but it script. This is an FPGA system, but it script. This is an FPGA system, but it also has the ability to be sshed into or also has the ability to be sshed into or also has the ability to be sshed into or in this case, I can run different in this case, I can run different in this case, I can run different scripts. So, I could say something like scripts. So, I could say something like scripts. So, I could say something like remote, remote, remote, and you see it's now sitting on a URL. and you see it's now sitting on a URL. and you see it's now sitting on a URL. That's an internal URL. So, I'm going to That's an internal URL. So, I'm going to That's an internal URL. So, I'm going to go and hit that URL. go and hit that URL. go and hit that URL. 99 col 8182. And I'm going to switch over here and And I'm going to switch over here and show you. And that is now that Mr. show you. And that is now that Mr. show you. And that is now that Mr. Remote, you can see my SD card down Remote, you can see my SD card down Remote, you can see my SD card down here. You can see those scripts that I here. You can see those scripts that I here. You can see those scripts that I just showed you in one format. And then just showed you in one format. And then just showed you in one format. And then you can see your games and your systems.
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you can see your games and your systems. you can see your games and your systems. Isn't that great? Scrumptious. I love Isn't that great? Scrumptious. I love Isn't that great? Scrumptious. I love it. I can go in here and search for a it. I can go in here and search for a it. I can go in here and search for a game. find the game, hit launch, find the game, hit launch, and again, we're doing that remote and again, we're doing that remote and again, we're doing that remote connection. And then if I like that connection. And then if I like that connection. And then if I like that game, I can grab a blank Zaparoo. Okay, I can see here that the current game I can see here that the current game that's being played is DigDug. I'm going that's being played is DigDug. I'm going that's being played is DigDug. I'm going to say right to say right to say right now I've just written dig to this here. now I've just written dig to this here. now I've just written dig to this here. Now to prove that that's the case, I'll Now to prove that that's the case, I'll Now to prove that that's the case, I'll tap it with There's ninja guy in. That worked. Now There's ninja guy in. That worked. Now that blank one that we just did 10 that blank one that we just did 10 that blank one that we just did 10 seconds ago. seconds ago. seconds ago. Tap it.
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Maybe I didn't tap it long enough. Maybe I didn't tap it long enough. This is why we do things live. This is This is why we do things live. This is This is why we do things live. This is why I don't video because people need to why I don't video because people need to why I don't video because people need to see this kind of stuff. see this kind of stuff. see this kind of stuff. You might want to do things. So I'm You might want to do things. So I'm You might want to do things. So I'm gonna I'm on the app here. I'm going to gonna I'm on the app here. I'm going to gonna I'm on the app here. I'm going to say dig dug to make sure I get the right say dig dug to make sure I get the right say dig dug to make sure I get the right one. And then I'm going to say write to tag. And then I'm going to say write to tag. Hold tag to phone. Tag written. Tap. Hold tag to phone. Tag written. Tap. Hold tag to phone. Tag written. Tap. There we go. I didn't hold it there long There we go. I didn't hold it there long There we go. I didn't hold it there long enough last time. And then digdug starts enough last time. And then digdug starts enough last time. And then digdug starts up. And then I'll go and I'll switch up. And then I'll go and I'll switch up. And then I'll go and I'll switch over to here. over to here. over to here. Drop into the designer. Search for an Drop into the designer. Search for an Drop into the designer. Search for an image. image. image. Dig dug. Find one. That's nice. Find one. That's nice. Hit print Hit print Hit print PDF downloads a PDF PDF downloads a PDF PDF downloads a PDF and then I'll print that out and I'll and then I'll print that out and I'll and then I'll print that out and I'll put it on this card and I've got a nice put it on this card and I've got a nice put it on this card and I've got a nice situation. situation. situation. It's such a delightful It's such a delightful It's such a delightful um ecosystem and it was not hard to set um ecosystem and it was not hard to set um ecosystem and it was not hard to set up. So I really feel like this Mr.
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up. So I really feel like this Mr. up. So I really feel like this Mr. multi-system multi-system multi-system is just a great entree is just a great entree is just a great entree into a high quality ecosystem. I'm very into a high quality ecosystem. I'm very into a high quality ecosystem. I'm very impressed with these folks. It is 3D impressed with these folks. It is 3D impressed with these folks. It is 3D printed, but so what, right? What isn't printed, but so what, right? What isn't printed, but so what, right? What isn't 3D printed? Additionally, you can go and 3D printed? Additionally, you can go and 3D printed? Additionally, you can go and buy these what are called snack buy these what are called snack buy these what are called snack cartridges. And those snack cartridges cartridges. And those snack cartridges cartridges. And those snack cartridges let you do stuff like this. Those are let you do stuff like this. Those are let you do stuff like this. Those are the ones that fit on the top. So, here's the ones that fit on the top. So, here's the ones that fit on the top. So, here's one that let you do, you know, Super one that let you do, you know, Super one that let you do, you know, Super Nintendo uh c uh controllers, etc. Nintendo uh c uh controllers, etc. Nintendo uh c uh controllers, etc. There's also other top controllers for There's also other top controllers for There's also other top controllers for PlayStation and things like that. But PlayStation and things like that. But PlayStation and things like that. But honestly, I have not cared. I have not honestly, I have not cared. I have not honestly, I have not cared. I have not cared. I have found that the 8bit do cared. I have found that the 8bit do cared. I have found that the 8bit do plus that plus that plus that uh uh 2.4 gig adapter right here and the uh uh 2.4 gig adapter right here and the uh uh 2.4 gig adapter right here and the occasional keyboard, which you really occasional keyboard, which you really occasional keyboard, which you really don't need once you've got it set up, don't need once you've got it set up, don't need once you've got it set up, has put me in a really delightful uh has put me in a really delightful uh has put me in a really delightful uh delightful spot. I've had a ton of fun delightful spot. I've had a ton of fun delightful spot. I've had a ton of fun with it. 1943 with it. 1943 with it. 1943 tap.
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Just a joy. I wanted to share that with Just a joy. I wanted to share that with you all. Um it's been super super super you all. Um it's been super super super you all. Um it's been super super super fun to play with. Highly recommended. Um fun to play with. Highly recommended. Um fun to play with. Highly recommended. Um this is not a paid for not a paid for this is not a paid for not a paid for this is not a paid for not a paid for product. Uh I paid for this rather I product. Uh I paid for this rather I product. Uh I paid for this rather I paid for this with my own money. I don't paid for this with my own money. I don't paid for this with my own money. I don't I don't know these people. They're I don't know these people. They're I don't know these people. They're they're lovely delightful delightful they're lovely delightful delightful they're lovely delightful delightful company. Highly recommended. I'm showing company. Highly recommended. I'm showing company. Highly recommended. I'm showing you the output of it with um straight you the output of it with um straight you the output of it with um straight through a a a Elgato Neo. I do have a through a a a Elgato Neo. I do have a through a a a Elgato Neo. I do have a what's called a retro tink, but I am not what's called a retro tink, but I am not what's called a retro tink, but I am not using it for the purposes of this using it for the purposes of this using it for the purposes of this demonstration. So, there's no upscaler demonstration. So, there's no upscaler demonstration. So, there's no upscaler being seen here. Uh you can see I'm being seen here. Uh you can see I'm being seen here. Uh you can see I'm going straight HDMI to here over to this going straight HDMI to here over to this going straight HDMI to here over to this machine and that's it. So, you're seeing machine and that's it. So, you're seeing machine and that's it. So, you're seeing the real stuff. the real stuff. the real stuff. That's my video. Sorry, no editing. I That's my video. Sorry, no editing. I That's my video. Sorry, no editing. I don't know how to do it. don't really don't know how to do it. don't really don't know how to do it. don't really care, but good stuff. Thank you, care, but good stuff. Thank you, care, but good stuff. Thank you, MultiSystem. Thank you, um, HotGo. I MultiSystem. Thank you, um, HotGo. I MultiSystem. Thank you, um, HotGo. I want to call out HotGo, who is one of want to call out HotGo, who is one of want to call out HotGo, who is one of the great FPGA, the great FPGA, the great FPGA, um, creators. And in fact, if you go to um, creators. And in fact, if you go to um, creators. And in fact, if you go to my podcast, and you go and take a look, my podcast, and you go and take a look, my podcast, and you go and take a look, um, Jose Tehala, um, his Patreon is um, Jose Tehala, um, his Patreon is um, Jose Tehala, um, his Patreon is fantastic. I am a I pay uh, for his fantastic. I am a I pay uh, for his fantastic. I am a I pay uh, for his Patreon. He's one of the folks and his Patreon. He's one of the folks and his Patreon. He's one of the folks and his team that are uh making a lot of these team that are uh making a lot of these team that are uh making a lot of these classic games available and those in classic games available and those in classic games available and those in fact run on the MR multi system. So fact run on the MR multi system. So fact run on the MR multi system. So Mister wouldn't exist without the Mister wouldn't exist without the Mister wouldn't exist without the community. Really great stuff. I hope community. Really great stuff. I hope community. Really great stuff. I hope you enjoyed this video and uh maybe you you enjoyed this video and uh maybe you you enjoyed this video and uh maybe you get involved in this community. Thank
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get involved in this community. Thank get involved in this community. Thank you.
Summary
This video discusses retro gaming hardware, highlighting the Analog Pocket's use of FPGA technology for true hardware emulation over software emulation, mentioning R-Type and the MiSTer project as prime examples. The practical takeaway is that FPGA emulation offers a more accurate and complete recreation of classic gaming experiences compared to software-based solutions.