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So I asked, “What will happen if you hook up an NES directly to a projector?”

I’ve been wondering about this since I was a kid.

Now I know the answer: it’s awesome! No input lag. You don’t have the same problem of “raw” pixels as you do on an LCD or LED. But at the same time, you don’t get the scanlines that a CRT has.

But the biggest advantage is that the light is much softer which reduces eye strain if you’re in a dark room.

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[–] HappySkullsplitter 34 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Gradually_Adjusting 14 points 3 days ago

Get that shit away from me I'm still angry

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What game is that? Looks interesting.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Iron Sword, aka Wizards and Warriors 2. The first one was also enjoyable, but they're kind of different games.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Best art cover at that time!

[–] CrayonRosary 5 points 3 days ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

the Fabio game.

You mean Goose Dodging Simulator?

[–] scutiger 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He never dodged a goose. He took it straight to the face.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I never said he was GOOD at it 😉

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Easily the hardest of the 3. And you're right, they're all very different games from each other.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

About 15 years ago with I was about 17-18 I hooked my megadrive up to a projector. Had to create my own cable for it because i didn't have an AV cable. Used a large paper clip for the prongs to stick them into the right holes in the AV port. Only needed two of them.

I would then project Sonic on the side of my house in the late evening and played whilst laying on a sun lounger. Can imagine that looked weird to any passerby's.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago

Emulators with rewind and save states mean regular humans can finally enjoy this game.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

If you mod it, you can get RGB output. Looks much nicer

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

This music is going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

Hey, now someone needs to invent a projector with a CRT filter

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

wait until you've tried with a PCEngine! ;)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

@atomicpoet @retrogaming yup, I used to play the Wii through a projector and it's AWESOME

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Maybe you use a better projector than I did one time, but in my experience they are a recipe for massive headaches and pretty much the worst eye strain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

What kind of projector did you use?

[–] 9point6 1 points 3 days ago

If you use something like a MiSTer, you can add the scanlines back in—I wonder what that looks like through a projector

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

@atomicpoet @retrogaming This is gold - making mental note here...