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is a rasberry pi computer worth the money

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Hi guys so i remember seeing these awhile back and my freind just brang up this subject today saying hes gonna buy one. Are they better then a gameing pc itself im not so sure about them could i please have some info on them. And are they worth the money and time would they run ps2 and such as well. even so it only supports linux at the moment not windows -

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

http://www.raspberrypi.org/help/faqs/#introWhatIs

relic Apprentice

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We don't even have N64 emulation to this point. SNES emulation is still hit and miss. PS2 ain't happening. yeah sounds shit to me thx for the answer

relic Apprentice

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Checkout retropi
that looks impressive maybe ill give that one a go im still not sure tho cause i wont be able to run steam and the rest with it so i might still do a gaming pc instead
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The Raspi's a neat little thing to have (I got mine from element14 for ~$45 AUD shipped to Perth + SD card and case). Sure you could use it as a basis for a project, but I wouldn't expect it to emulate anything more complex than the NES, Game Boy, and basic MAME smoothly. Even if you get one and don't like it, it's price point alone makes it worth trying out - especially if you're new and wiling to tinker with Linux-based systems. Of course it doesn't run Windows, but it does run a multitude of other OS's like Arch Linux and the Debian based Raspbian.

Also, a new model - the B+ was released recently with some upped specs.

Another thing to check out is PiPlay (pimame.org).

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For the price the Raspberry Pi seems like a great piece of hardware. It's definately interesting if - like me - you're interested in building a bartop but - like me - are concerned about fitting a system, controls and screen in a small space.

Right now I'm divided between a few choices:

A - bartop with a Raspberry Pi with only the emulators that run smoothly

B - a bigger cab with a lot of controls (joysticks, lightguns etc. etc.) so I can get all the emulators, good sound, etc. etc. without having to worry about lack of space in the cabinet.

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I use my PI for streaming video from my Plex media center system in the storage room. Even then, if I load up a 1080p over GiGE wired, the PI has a problem. I'd think it would be ok with 640x480 games but no chance if you want anything more than that. It simple doesn't have the goods to make it happen.

For a bartop, why not get a mini-ITX case or mounted directly to wood, water cooled with a small SSD for boot and pull the games off of the network if you don't want a full side HD in there. The fans are one of the biggest space users in there.

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I run 1080p content just fine in raspbmc. It is very good at playing upto 1080p.

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dark13 Community Regular

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It probably depends from PI card image, some can do 1080p, others can't. PI does not have enough power to run 1080p movie (even my p4 3ghz does not) BUT it can run 1080 when using gpu's hardware acceleration.

For 35$ it's a real deal but I woould not chose it for a cab, unless you don't want to build a super minicab.

An amd 6800k-7850k with an ITX board is a good choice. Don't expect it to run every dolphin and pcsx2 games, an overclocked 4670k is needed for that. There are also z97 ITX board but with an intel you really need a discrete videocard. The advantage is you can save space on sdd using an m.2 ssd (it is attached with screws on the motherboard on a pci-e bus. Some ITX mainboard does have m.2 on back)

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I use my PI for streaming video from my Plex media center system in the storage room. Even then, if I load up a 1080p over GiGE wired, the PI has a problem. I'd think it would be ok with 640x480 games but no chance if you want anything more than that. It simple doesn't have the goods to make it happen.

For a bartop, why not get a mini-ITX case or mounted directly to wood, water cooled with a small SSD for boot and pull the games off of the network if you don't want a full side HD in there. The fans are one of the biggest space users in there.

That's an option. There are many options and I find it difficult to determine which would suit my needs best. I have been checking out the cabinet forum and some people in here have fantastic builds. Inspiration, baby! :)

marxkemp Newbie

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About 1080p: No discussion, does it well with openelec or xbian from nas, stream or usb hdd

About cpu: check out the pentium aniversary cpu. Dirt cheap and a goid one for emulation needs

dark13 Community Regular

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Oh yeah, G3258-k is terrific in terms of price/power and really close to 4670k. But you still need a discrete videocard :P

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The raspberry pi is good due to the price point, size and power requirements. This is project i made for my nephew out of spare parts i had lying around.

http://blog.petrockblock.com/forums/topic/lawsons-arcade-machine/

Retropie runs quite a few emulators quite well. Obviously no where near as nice and polished as hyperspin but that is due to the limitations of the raspberry pi hardware.

One day i hope to make a joystick with a raspberry pi in it with hdmi out and usb out (for power). Imagine powering the raspberry pi off your tv's usb port and just using hdmi for video. Portable arcade setup on any tv.

In terms of XBMC the only issue i have with it is the CPU power doesn't quite measure up for menu navigation and library cataloging. For playback though it is reliant on the GPU which handles 1080p mkv's just fine. I have one of these suckers running a 120" theatre at my place and it looks mint.

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Raspberry Pi is a great tinkerer's toy and well worth the money. Make sure you get a case for it and you already have say a few 2-4GB SD cards laying around to save you some extra expenses. I have openELEC running on mine and am able to stream movies, tv shows, sports, cable tv, from all the file locker sites (Solarmovies, watchseries, etc.) as well as from my NAS. I started messing around with Emulationstation or RetroPie or whatever it is called (MAME/RetroArch), but got busy with other things. Going back to openELEC is as simple as swapping out SD cards.

About $40 with a case. See if you have buddies that have small SD cards that came with their devices that are too small to be practical that they are willing to part with and tinker away.

relic Apprentice

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About $40 with a case. See if you have buddies that have small SD cards that came with their devices that are too small to be practical that they are willing to part with and tinker away.

good answer thanks for all your comments guys but im still not sure cause teh fact has linux rather then windows so maybe i shoudl watch how my mates one goes when he gets it and if im convinced i might go with it.

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