Transform ANY PC into a Retro Gaming Console

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Chances are, you might have an older PC lying around the house. Or maybe you just bought a mini PC. How about we turn it into a retro gaming console? In this guide I'll show you how to install Batocera, a Linux-based custom operating system that will give any PC a console-like experience. Additionally, let's learn how to install Steam games to play alongside your favorite retro classics.
Written guide: retrogamecorps.com/2023/05/26...
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Mini PC spreadsheet: tinyurl.com/RGCminiPC
Batocera wiki page: wiki.batocera.org/install_bat...
Batocera Nation channel: / batoceranation
Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
02:06 pick your "console"
06:30 setup and installation
10:45 boot into Batocera
13:02 controller options
17:29 adding games and BIOS
22:31 making Batocera pretty
25:00 system and game settings
27:52 Steam games in Batocera
35:00 set up multiplayer
35:58 summary and conclusion
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@BatoceraNation Год назад

Russ, thanks for the shout-out! Really appreciate it. I have been overwhelmed by my father's stroke. Do plan to keep the channel for the time being and do plan to make more videos. Really love your channel and truly enjoy your videos! Thanks!

@fonzitheman Год назад

All the best to you and your family BN.

@geniussnake497 4 месяца назад

Take care, God Bless 🙏⛪✝🕊

@CraftyCheshire 2 месяца назад

That's awful to hear! Hope you heal well ❤️

@benmcreynolds8581 Год назад

With the unpredictable current state of gaming.. Getting back into games i grew up with in the 90's-00's era. It really makes me realize just how great we had it back in those days & i honestly wish current gaming could get intouch with the best aspects of previous gaming era's and blend it with today's capabilities and find the best of both worlds.

@pkilljoy5797 Год назад

my golden age was the GBA so i want every game to be an RPG lol

@VSMOKE1 Год назад

What you don't like unfinished games riddled with micro transactions 😂

@JustBill82 Год назад

I skipped all the nintendo generations between NES and Switch, and missed most of PS2 due to having a low budget as a teenager, and was an XBOX fanboy from 360 to PS4, so given the option between a 70 dollar Ubisoft clone and literally hundreds of 10/10 games I will choose the classic systems.

@kcow 11 месяцев назад

I just want a game to be complete when its released, and instead of DLC it has cheat codes/achievements.

@melvinveenstra5485 11 месяцев назад

No more dlc for games just fully polished games.Still play on my old mastersystem then on the ps4 that's collecting dust right now.

@davidrin3566 Год назад

Best emulation channel on RU-vid! Your videos and production values are both informative and impeccable! Keep up the great work. I watched your Batocera video last year and putting that together was awesome. When I get more time, I look forward to working on more retro projects in the future. Thank you for the tutorials, tips and reviews

@juggalotuz04 Год назад

I've been thinking of getting a mini pc for a while for portable retro gaming. Your spreadsheet is very helpful, thank you for your hard work. Looking forward to more videos.

@redkefka Год назад

You do the best guides, and its great that you have both written and video versions. Thanks for your work!

@poketipscr 9 месяцев назад

I appreciate the time invested in creating this video, it is detailed and properly explained. Great work!

@lukecarroll9823 7 месяцев назад

Incredible quality of content on this channel. Straight-forward, easy to navigate and digest information. Consistently creating the best review for most of these products.

@MrPiggalicious Год назад

Just want to say I love watching your videos. You are a great narrator and don't talk down to the viewers. Thanks!!!

@neilfarquhar716 Год назад

Another awesome video. I have learnt a lot from your channel over the last few years, from installing custom firmware and builds, setting up mini pc's and even hacking my Vita! Keep doing what you do my friend, because you're the best in the business 👌🏼 Thanks for uploading and sharing 😃👍🏻

@Properbeer Год назад

You’re really doing a service for the community mate! Thanks for all your efforts😀

@chavsny1578 Год назад

Wow amazing guide and that setup looks so clean, I'm really tempted.

@forthkun03 10 месяцев назад

i'm so happy bumping into one of your vids related to retroarch and because of that i will be able to relive my late 90s to late 2000s need to play games on consoles never had the money to spend on before. thanks so much for all your content.

@SuperRogier 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, you have inspired me to dust off an old Mac mini. This video and your content is really great, never disappoints. Why are not more RU-vidrs like you? No overpromise, just say how it is and what the best options are, given all the options. The time you are saving me to figure everything out is insane. Cheers man, thanks again.

@MashTec 3 месяца назад

Thanks for this gem Russ! This video really covers all required steps from begin to end, very well. Well made!

@MIInsane1 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video. Bought the Beelink SER5 and set up Batocera on a 2tb SSD. Followed your directions and now I have an awesome gaming machine!

@RetroGameCorps 11 месяцев назад

Glad I could help!

@RicardoRodriguez11 Год назад

I recently went through this process and it was really fun to get everything set up. Love your videos Russ!

@pranze3484 Год назад

Yeah, you spend 400€, have fun for 10 hours setting it up, and then never use it again! Loads of fun for 40€/hour :D Joking but not really, the steam deck basically does the same job, haven't run into any couch coop game it can't handle, and otoh the mini pcs are outdated every 6 months while the deck is arguably also not going to evolve much perf wise anymore, but it's much, much more versatile

@eliasrapozo1305 10 месяцев назад

Can it run sly cooper?

@Casey_and_Cars 3 месяца назад

I've been using the same Chromebox to run Retroarch on Ubuntu for 10 years now.... This is absolutely a great idea.

@danielchipa4326 4 месяца назад

Bro, this is the most complete video I ever seen on how to make it step by step. Thank you for all the effort you put in this video!

@wizdude Год назад

I’ve been reusing old mini pc’s that are being disposed of by my customers to make retro gaming machines for friends and relatives. Older machines will get up to PS1 and some lighter GameCube stuff but it’s ultra cool all the same. Thanks for the steam content in this video. I hadn’t done that before and it’s great to know how to integrate it all. Cheers 😊

@Simo_Double.Trouble 10 месяцев назад

Hello man, I wanna use a dismissed pc with a ge force 780... Does batocera need graphic drivers?

@wizdude 10 месяцев назад

@@Simo_Double.Trouble Batocera comes with Nvidia drivers included. The default driver supports the Maxwell architecture which essentially is the 900 series upwards. You can configure it to use the legacy 470 version driver which will support your 780 card which is Kepler based. Just requires a change in one config file and is documented on the Batocera wiki. Using old PC’s with Batocera is a great idea. It’s what I’ve done with a series of older machines and it works well. Best of luck and enjoy! 😀

@BrianJones-wk8cx Год назад

BRILLIANT GUIDE, thank you! For those who need to remain in Windows for certain Windows titles, RetroBat is a unified installer for emulators and Emulation Stations front end, just bring your own ROMS and BIOS files. I LOVE Batocera and prefer it, but I have found Retrobat to be the perfect Windows stand-in, essentially a Batocera-like configuration for Windows. Perhaps worth some coverage on the channel for those stuck on Windows and either unwilling or unable to get Batocera working?

@erickgomez3993 Год назад

I swear to god Russ came in clutch!!!!! I just bought a mini pc and set batocera on it last night and I was wondering how to do all this!!! All hail Russ!!

@RetroGameCorps Год назад

Nice timing!

@erickgomez3993 Год назад

🥰

@erickgomez3993 Год назад

Hey Russ I actually just got the Minisforum UM560XT that you suggested in one of your videos. By any chance are you planning of doing a review on that mini pc? Just wondering… would like to see what you think about it

@spiritsuit7846 Год назад

So weird, I had just finished watching your last Batocera video when this one popped up! Awesome!

@asentoni 8 месяцев назад

Woah. This was an amazing video! Thanks so much for doing it. I'm just now starting the process from the beginning, and I'm going to be able to walk through it using this great tutorial. So appreciated!

@javiersuberviola1721 Год назад

Awesome video!! Congrats for the channel!

@anFy81 Год назад

looking forward to this - thank you man!

@jasonanthonywilper 4 месяца назад

Great video! I love the depth and effort you go through to make them. Thanks

@rafaelgadret 11 месяцев назад

Very complete guide! Thanks a lot!

@1gman858 2 месяца назад

Well done, sir! Proper links and I especially appreciate the spreadsheet and the effort it represents :)

@krisc9212 Год назад

Another top notch vid ! Been running Batocera for a while now and I think its awesome.

@AdamSnider Месяц назад

I've been thinking of doing something like this for a while, and this video is a big help!

@CasketxKrusher Год назад

I did this recently with the MinisForum UM690 and I love it so much.

@IanDangerfield Год назад

This is very timely for me. Thank you!

@samyabdel112 7 месяцев назад

bro, the dedication....the attention to detail...the sarcasm...the skills...man i commend you for that...love the video and I'm definitely gonna like and share and of course subscribe...i just got a minisforum pc that i wanna turn to an emulation machine for my kids and i think this video should be the benchmark... so much detail and perfection... great work.

@atunleashed 7 месяцев назад

Wow this is one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen! Great job, subscribed

@justysam День назад

I appreciate the work you put into this.

@UnitNo.2 9 месяцев назад

I really appreciate how much effort goes into testing retro gaming emulation

@luxorcephrenSE23 Год назад

What a great guide! Thanks!!!

@limonsoda 11 месяцев назад

Just the video tutorial i was looking for. Thanx!!

@RetroGameCorps 11 месяцев назад

Glad I could help!

@craigprocter1232 Год назад

an easy to follow instructional video, thank you very much!

@aer0449 10 месяцев назад

Thank You so much bro for these vids ... I love retro games and vids like these are gems for me

@juzzy237 11 месяцев назад

best video i watched in a while. Thanks mann. You got a new sub. i've been thinking of having a retro gaming setup and i didn't know how to go about. Guess this is it. Though its a project for next year but it's really great having insights already on how i will go about it.

@emper84 10 месяцев назад

Best guide ever!!! Thanks great work.

@tribaku1 6 месяцев назад

Superb video, very informative!

@breakpack Год назад

I did this last week with my MinisForum UM560XT. So far it's running up to PS2, GC and XBox! And if I ever want to upgrade, I just put the hard drive into the new mini PC!

@Shannon-ul5re 18 дней назад

Awesome Video, so impressed.

@Gebraheel 11 месяцев назад

This is genuinely one of the best videos I've seen lately.

@lillils7588 Год назад

Wildly cool and informational video 👏

@locdang4182 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for all. Its so great

@ZephiroZX 3 месяца назад

Thank you very much for this guide.

@courtneyfamiglietti 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this super detailed, informative video. While watching this, I tried to envision myself being able to follow these steps and attempt something like this, but also know that watching a video, doesn't all of a sudden make me a tech game builder. With that said, I appreciate and admire that there are people out there like yourself, that are made for stuff like this, and am hopeful that you can help me find someone that could help me with the final setup? I have a couple of the original consoles, I'd love to see go to a good home, in exchange for getting help with the setup? Lmk if you can point me in the right direction.

@Th3DarkCanuck 10 месяцев назад

Great video man!

@anthonydash85 Год назад

Dude, for home use this could be great, am getting a setup ASAP

@melvinveenstra5485 11 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for this great tutorial.

@bigrob029 Год назад

that's the best damn review of the 8bitdo controller ive ever seen. i had no idea about the charging dongle.

@fabiokoko5586 9 месяцев назад

Wonderfully explained. Best regards from Germany

@pyntux Год назад

Great video with extra info... I will use Batocera on external drive, just plug and boot in to when I am in play mood.... :D

@Jason_C1978 10 месяцев назад

Great video, thanks for sharing

@anung64 10 месяцев назад

I just reused an old pc I had and followed all your instructions. After putting some work it all worked perfectly! And since Batocera comes with Kodi too I also use it as a media center, plus I checked now and you can stream games from Steam and it works! I've been playing RDR2 on my old pc hooked to my big screen TV! So thanks a lot!!!

@goyban Год назад

21:33 Use the tab option when moving your roms, it will help a bit.

@SenseiMourad Месяц назад

Wow very details rich video thanks bro.

@tktyga77 Год назад

I was wondering when you were gonna cover multiplayer modes in retro gaming & emulation, & that's a great step towards a fuller experience. Might you at some point cover the other aspects of cross interactivity in said formats soon?

@JonathanHolt1988 Год назад

Rii also makes a wireless keyboard like the one you use that has a controller on the opposite side, and it works pretty well. It's nice if you need a keyboard, mouse, and controller but don't want to carry all three separately or don't have a lot of space.

@exodous02 Год назад

Wow, just found it on Amazon. Does it work pretty well? How do the buttons/dpad feel?

@medicinaparatrompos2283 Год назад

how its called?

@JonathanHolt1988 Год назад

@@exodous02 Honestly I think the controller is pretty good. The analog sticks are slightly recessed which makes it nice for portability. My biggest critique is actually the mousepad, but all these style of keyboard/mouse combos kind of have crappy mousepads.

@KatRollo 5 месяцев назад

I'm pretty experienced in LaunchBox and probably won't switch to Batocera any time soon, but this is a well-made video that explains all the important concepts. Will definitely recommend this video to people for starters. Thanks Russ!

@cristianob3260 7 месяцев назад

Sir, I can not thank you enough for making this. I had no idea how to go about accomplishing everything

@tnom485 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful content, thanks

@marcusgurley9495 Год назад

great video! i was gifted a few intel NUCs. you just gave me a great project i can work on with my 6 year old cousin when she comes to town this week. THANKS! new sub!

@digitizer3627 Год назад

Love your channel and videos❤. Very useful if u want to build your own game system. Keep up the great work. Btw my fav controller is 8bitdo pro 2 because it has ps4 controller vibes.

@ianmalpass218 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the help

@user-km2si4is5m Год назад

Thank you for motion-tracking Momo's info in there. A+

@virtuoso1505 Год назад

I actually had no idea mini pc's like this existed. This is exactly what I've been looking for. A home console type setup where I can play classic games with friends. Thanks so much for this!

@dr.papadopolis7171 Год назад

Check out the Mac box they have ..

@Gloryboyquan Год назад

me too ...but not this model tho....I like the idea tho ngl

@gfdggdfgdgf Год назад

And there's also emuelec which is a very similar thing to batocera but for android TV boxes. With an s905x3 based android box (which are very cheap, from around $25) you can go up to around PSP emulation, speed is similar to a raspberry pi 4)

@herusudrajat5037 11 месяцев назад

Thank's for information😊

@HermieMunster 10 месяцев назад

Been playing around with a number of different emulators front ends, but have had a lot of success with Batocera. Not having the millstone that is Windows slowing other things like Retroarch or Launchbox down has been like a breath of fresh air running games on a 10 year old i3.

@exodous02 Год назад

Wow, really good video. I've never set it up, I just downloaded images and used those. I really want to make my own with the games I want, like some I apply rom-hacks, so I need to do this eventually.

@lorensims4846 Месяц назад

Thanks! I first heard of Batocera in a video about how to install it on the new Atari VCS. The Atari VCS offers a "PC side" in their Home Screen so you can switch to an alternate PC operating system. Atari sells a USB stick with an install of Debian for $35, but most people want to install Windows. Batocera sounded like a unique and more appropriate option. I appreciate the detail you've gone into in this video. I've also bookmarked your associated webpage.

@fabiobezerra9569 Год назад

I love your videos, please show more about low budget DIY projects! ✌️😁🎮

@ctnative203 7 месяцев назад

Amazing tutorial !

@garethevans2499 Год назад

Genuinely though, thank you. I'm wanting a machine to do just this so this video is perfect.

@Qlekani 11 месяцев назад

You're a LEGEND!!!

@dannyollie643 Год назад

Thanks! You're the best!

@RetroGameCorps Год назад

Thanks for the support!

@darrentylor5473 9 месяцев назад

Wow... back to school cool!!!

@mikhailzrick5640 Год назад

Batocera v37 will have in between resolution scaling options for pcsx2. From my testing the games like GoW 2 can do 1.5x native resolution full speed on a n100(ddr5)!

@maqeelr1 5 месяцев назад

One of the best video of 2023 for me.

@RJ_chaos Год назад

Yeah man, I wanna do it.

@tillzillz Год назад

followed one of your previous video guides as well as Batocera Nation and did this a few months ago and it was, and has been, such a fun project!

@kujiko88 4 месяца назад

Take a sip every time Russ says Batocera. Seriously though, nice guide. Will definitely come back to this if I get my hands on a mini pc

@ShadeTempest Год назад

I did this with a 2tb ssd steam deck and I am loving the handheld I think its one of the best handhelds to this date I hope Alienware and MSI join in this bandwagon and I will happily buy one of them for Steam OS and will upgrade the storage to 2tbs of storage which is perfect for me and I love batocera as a whole the community is nice and the theme is very friendly I totally recommend it if you love retro gaming this is in my experience on my own. Thx for the video russ!

@jcinsaniac 10 месяцев назад

I tried to do this using ChimeraOS and it works, but we use the pc as a media pc on KODI as well, and there are some issues with playback for some content. I also don't know much about the steam app, and Chimera wants to start it up in big picture mode first, which interferes with other people using it for KODI...This might be a much better fit - it looks easier to configure in as well. Chimera is great if you want a steambox running native in big picture...but it makes you work for it for everything else. Thanks for this content - it's really helpful.

@thedesucomplex4365 Год назад

Makes me wish that Batocera made a controller with dock based on their earlier inline controllers.

@Kig_Ama 11 месяцев назад

wowww this is sooo crazy good!

@creativeflip Год назад

For 2 players, it's fairly easy to set up multiplayer mode, but say, for a game like Mario Kart on the WiiU, it has been tricky and buggy to manage to setup everything, at least with Batocera 32 it was, not sure if they fixed that on this newer version. Playing 4 players on Nintendo Wii is simpler, but would love to being able to play Mario Kart 8 with 4 people :)

@dominiqueeybers9186 10 месяцев назад

First hit on my search, so ill try it. Will be my first time doing something like this, for my son using old pc i have

@ToyKeeper 3 месяца назад

I batocera'd a raspberry pi 400, and it works great for retro games. It's cool having the first few decades of gaming history on tap in a convenient way, silent and low-power, with modern Linux features baked in.