Macs don’t have a good reputation when it comes gaming. But with newer emulators will a Mac Mini make for a good retro gaming set up? Retro Game Corps goes through the steps, extra hardware you might want and some insight. Overall a Mac Mini might just be what you want for retro gaming.
Macs are often considered terrible for gaming, but recent advances in Apple silicon chips have paved the way for some spectacular retro game emulation. In this video we’re going to take a look at the cheapest Mac available today (the M2 Mac Mini), priced at $599. I’ll walk you through the setup process and perform game testing for all your favorite systems: from classic retro content like GBA, NES, and SNES, all the way to more powerful systems like Dreamcast, N64, Saturn, PS1, PSP, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Switch, PS2, PS3, and Xbox.
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