Raspberry Pi as gaming emulator

[3sixty]

I currently have my main gaming PC for all my major gaming title needs (CS:GO, League of Legends etc) but am interested in perhaps getting a Raspberry Pi to use as a mini emulator to connect to the TV for a quick 30mins when I fancy of some old Amiga games etc.

First question is how far can they go emulation wise? I’d be happy playing some old NES/SNES/Megadrive/Amiga games, but can they cope with say N64 games or old arcade games like Sega Rally, Daytona USA etc? I remember years ago trying to emulate Goldeneye N64 on my PC and it did require some decent specs to get it working.

Secondly, how easy is it to do? I have looked on youtube for some guides and seems straightforward (but then these videos always seem to make it easier than it is). I build my own PCs and am comfortable putting components together, its more if there is any coding/input required that I may struggle (its been a while since my days of cd\ in dos prompts!)

[3sixty]

Thanks for replies guys. Will do some more research at weekend

Eddh said:

A fellow league player.

What do you play and what rank are you?

Newish player. Just got level 30 and into Silver 4 but getting smashed every game (through my poor play and mainly inept team mates)

I main support

[3sixty]

Added you eddh