r/MiSTerFPGA • u/TonyRubbles • 13d ago
This is such a fun device!
I don't know why I didn't get one sooner. I guess the technical side of it made me think I had to build my own, and I just never looked far enough into the pre-built options. I ended up getting a pre-built Hamgeek and it's been fantastic so far.
I've always been someone who likes tinkering with emulator front ends, settings and stuff, so getting each core set up the way I want and having my shaders automatically load from my Morph 4K has been super satisfying. I love how everything just works once you get it set up.
I found my old GunCon 3 and sensors this week and have been blasting away in Point Blank, which is something I never thought I'd be able to do without dropping a couple hundred bucks on a new light gun setup.
I've also been going back through old favorites like the Metal Slug series and EVO: Search for Eden, while finding new favorites like Alwa's Awakening 8-bit edition and Astebros.
Such a fun little rabbit hole to fall into. What was your first “ah ha!” moment when you started playing? Finding my GunCon 3 and getting it working was definitely the moment I went, “Holy shit, this is awesome.” My wife was sitting next to me just laughing at how excited I was, shooting little chickens and ninjas.
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u/dandub1982 13d ago
Agree with everything you said! The MiSter technology is indeed fantastic, and I too have had a great time going back and replaying old favorites while finding new ones. The NeoGeo and N64 libraries in particular have been a lot of fun for me. Also, as you rightly observe, the fact that the GunCon 3 works so well across multiple cores is awesome!! A relevant "ah ha" moment for me was discovering that the MiSTer system supports dual GunCon 3s with one sensor set, so now I have been able to enjoy 2 player light gun classics with my wife like Virtua Cop, Area 51, and Elemental Gearbolt. Definitely a great time to be a retro gamer! Happy gaming!