Nintendo Emulation Machine (XBMC)

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dburleson33

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I am wanting to take my childhood NES, which is no longer working, and make it into an emulator machine much like this link: http://m.imgur.com/a/SJZLn. I need help with this. Is like to be able to run all the way up to PS1/dreamcast/GameCube
emulators. It would be fantastic to play PS2 but that might be dreaming. I need to know where to start. My concern is the small case of the NES and it overheating. What components would you recommend? Should I mod the case to make it bigger? (Just playing games I own here) I can do this with some help, but just need some guidance, thanks!
 
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dburleson33

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Great question, let me clarify. I do not want support for the original controllers but instead want USB 360 support. I'd like the USB ports to be where the NES controller ports are. Also, I'd like the biggest baddest components. I want to be able to connect external hdds to run as many roms as I'd like. Further, BluRay capability would be nice. (Not essential) And as I said in the post I am Very concerned about space and overheating. Thanks for the question, hope this helps.
 
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dburleson33

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I guess, let me slow things down.

Step 1:

How do I prepare the Nintendo console?

I have stripped the console and am looking to clean am possible cut holes for the motherboard and power. What ways should I prepare the console to make it a better case?

Step 2:

What components would you recommend?
I'm looking right now at mini-itx motherboards like the guide uses but I think that cpubenchmarks shows that I could get more power elsewhere. I need some advise. I'm also super concerned about it all overheating. Thanks!
 
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I think a raspberry pi can manage PS2 grapchics, correct me if I am wrong please. They are tiny so you could easy screw/even maybe sellotape a raspberry pi in there with retropi installed.

Tutorial on installing retropie -

http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Raspberry-Pi-Emulation-Machine/?ALLSTEPS

Tutorial on how to install PC into the case

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Nintendo-NES-PC/
 
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