Turn an old PC into an emulation BEAST! (Retrobat setup guide on Optiplex 3050)

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Today I'll show you how to upgrade this old Optiplex 3050 and install RetroBat to get gaming on your new emulation machine. This thing will run all the systems you could want in a great retro emulation machine - Atari, NES, Super NES, Gameboy, GBA, Sega, PlayStation, PSP, PS2, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Mame - You know, all the good stuff!

PC SPECS: Optiplex 3050 Micro tower. i5 7500T (with HD Graphics 630 IGP). 16gb DDR4 2400mhz SODIMM ram. 128gb sata SSD.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO
Download RetroBat: https://www.retrobat.ovh/
RetroBat FAQ: https://retrobat.forumgaming.fr/t135-faq-retrobat-wip
RetroBat Forum: https://retrobat.forumgaming.fr/f5-support
Screenscraper: https://www.screenscraper.fr/

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00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Your Grandma's PC
01:28 - Optiplex 3050 Upgrades
02:17 - Can it game?
02:53 - Introducing RetroBat
03:52 - RetroBat Setup Guide
07:45 - Emulation Performance
08:04 - Gameboy
08:29 - NES
08:50 - SNES
09:12 - GBA
09:31 - N64
10:18 - PlayStation 1/one
10:54 - PSP
11:19 - Sega Saturn
11:38 - Nintendo DS
12:14 - Gamecube
12:38 - PlayStation 2
13:07 - Atari 2600!!!
13:50 - Your Grandma was a special lady
14:34 - The End

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