MiSTer Retro Gaming Device

Let me tell you about a magical gaming device that’s forever changed the way I play retro games. Well, let me tell you about the MiSTer again, since I already told you all once. Utilizing the power of an FPGA, or field-programmable gate array circuit, the MiSTer essentially transforms into any number of old school gaming devices, computers, and arcade machines. This is all done at a hardware level, so games play the same way they do on actual equipment, without any of the flaws you tend to encounter with software emulation. Since I purchased my MiSTer earlier this year, I’ve been able to put most of my older consoles into storage, from my old Odyssey 2 on up to my Neo Geo. Best of all, the MiSTer project is completely open-source, so coders with much more technical knowledge than I will ever have are hard-at-work expanding its capabilities, with great strides being made to emulate the original PlayStation as I type this. It’s an outstanding piece of retro gaming hardware that’s been a huge boon to the video game preservation cause. – Mike Fahey