Walter White
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A quick search, it looks like there is a adapters to usb for virtually all old controllers. N64, NES/SNES, Ps1/Ps2, etc.
With that information, how easy does that translate to emulation through a computer? Is there software that can easily plug and play with the proper controllers? Would there be a bad lag between the controller, the computer, and then hooking it up to the tv as well? Or is there a custom emulator console somewhere that actually uses usb's for that purpose and plugs right into the tv, and is modded to account for lag problems?
I know what I'm looking for is possible. I just don't know where to look. I don't even necessarily need the later generations, but an actual decent computer definitely has the power to do it.
I'm fine with SNES or NES retro console knock off as I really just want to play the Mario games authentic as possible as I never have yet. But the dream is playing all games up to Ps1/N64 (maybe to Ps2), through a console (likely computer) where you can plug in any systems original controller and it works perfectly well and feels original. Like I said, through adapters to a computer is probably best way, but I don't know if any software can or has done it to where it would actually work smoothly.
With that information, how easy does that translate to emulation through a computer? Is there software that can easily plug and play with the proper controllers? Would there be a bad lag between the controller, the computer, and then hooking it up to the tv as well? Or is there a custom emulator console somewhere that actually uses usb's for that purpose and plugs right into the tv, and is modded to account for lag problems?
I know what I'm looking for is possible. I just don't know where to look. I don't even necessarily need the later generations, but an actual decent computer definitely has the power to do it.
I'm fine with SNES or NES retro console knock off as I really just want to play the Mario games authentic as possible as I never have yet. But the dream is playing all games up to Ps1/N64 (maybe to Ps2), through a console (likely computer) where you can plug in any systems original controller and it works perfectly well and feels original. Like I said, through adapters to a computer is probably best way, but I don't know if any software can or has done it to where it would actually work smoothly.