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Enthusiast-built PlayStation arcade cabinet faces criticism for limitations

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A custom-built arcade cabinet designed to emulate the original PlayStation experience is available for purchase, but comes with significant drawbacks. This enthusiast project, running on a Raspberry Pi 4 with RetroPie software, features a 19-inch LCD screen and arcade-style controls. However, the limited number of buttons and the widescreen display make it unsuitable for many of the PlayStation's iconic 3D titles and can distort the visuals of older games. AI

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Enthusiast-built PlayStation arcade cabinet faces criticism for limitations

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Will Shanklin) ·

    You can have a PlayStation arcade machine at home, but there's a huge caveat

    The $1,000-plus price is only part of the problem.

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