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EmuDeck Machine - Update (Patreon)

Published:
2024-07-21 08:26:58
Imported:
2026-06

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Hi everyone!!I've decided to step back a bit on the hardware project, I'm gonna start doing a small device of about 14cm x 14cm / 5.5" x 5.5" 100% oriented on emulation, not general gaming.This should retail for less than $300 and it should be able to play up to WiiU with some light Switch games being playable too. It will use SteamOS ( bazzite ) so indie games will work just fine too.Right now I'm looking for some help creating the 3D model of the case and looking for companies to make it.When I have more details regarding costs I'll open a kickstarter campaign to try and get funding.That's all for now, stay tuned!

Comments

Kurmblog

This is exciting!!

jen

Good luck

Tim Abels

I‘m ALL IN, you got my money. 👍🏼

Dylan Jones

Will the whole device be 5.5 or just the screen?

Loren Fink

I’m picturing an emu box with some streaming apps to replace a Roku

Christian Mejia

If you were to target the price at $200… what’s the most juice you think you can get? I would also discourage Switch emulation… cause… you know… Ninjas 🥷

Matthew Armstrong

This sounds kinda cool. While I don't do 3d modelling I do 3d printing and would be up to print enclosures for prototyping to help if you need.

M

Why exactly won't this be a handheld device and why is it stopping at WiiU rather than Switch? Also not gonna lie all this talk of dipping into hardware has me really concerned for the software front. Even if it's not your intention, I feel like this push towards hardware would NECESSARILY push the development of the software to the back which is what we're all supporting here.

Nicolas Carver

I’m just curious as to why someone would buy this instead of paying just $50 more for a steam deck?

Mighty Qetwa

I was chatting the other day with my gf that I wish steam would release a light version of steamdeck. This is amazing news, specially, about using Linux as the operating system and not android.

Flukas

Will it be a magic box that contains a Star Trek replicator and can cook pizza and make me super rich? Just kidding. Good luck, man!! I hope this goes well for you!!

DAVID EVANS

Why not make it a hair more powerful for a little more money. Get solid Switch support and light 360/PS3 emulation. I think in the game here, I think that would be the best bang for the buck if you can keep it in the $350-400 range...

DAVID EVANS

Steam did try a "Steam Box" for a while (this was years before the deck), and it didn't do well at all. It had some strange touch controllers (you might remember this). You could always find a SteamDeck used with a broken display and use that on a Dock to give the same experience just on a TV. A Deck with a broken display (maybe eBay or something) should be under $150-200... Based on the quoted specs here, a broken Deck would be more powerful....

DAVID EVANS

Not even, the 64gb referb deck is back for $279 and a dock is like $25....

DAVID EVANS

Agree, the specs should be better and provide most Switch games and light 360/PS3, it would be better bang for the buck.

Mighty Qetwa

I prefer a lighter version of a deck more because of commuting. Easier to put it in your pocket and use it as a phone. I still love my deck, but I only use it at home.

prodigalseams

From a marketing standpoint how are you considering competing against existing boutique brands like minisforum that make hardware in this price range? Is the only differentiator with emu machines that it will come preloaded with Linux and emudeck?

Kye

Just gotta voice my opinion here, but really not sure about moving into supporting another device and creating new hardware when theres already bugs and issues with all the versions of the software at the moment (this is still the best product out there for what I want though). I would really love to see a smoother experience on all currently supported platforms before seeing hardware that most people won't need considering this all started as software for a handheld. But either way if you do go into this good luck! Just dont wanna see the software support dwindling

EmuDeck

The hardware thing is just a side project, a hobby to take my mind off things a bit. Those bugs you mention are hard on my sanity :)

EmuDeck

for $200 all I'll get is debt :D

EmuDeck

quite the opposite, this will move the software even further. Rom Library, update emus from Game Mode, Wifi rom sync, the CSS Loader theme... all of those I did thinking about the EmuDeck Machine

EmuDeck

also thinking about this... that could be maybe something in the 400 range yeah

EmuDeck

a SteamMachine-like comeback

Kye

I have no doubt, my days of Dev are over but they can be brutal, and that certainly eases my mind, thanks for the reply

M

So your plan will be to continue developing software for users, even those who don’t intend on buying any hardware?

M

Why won’t this be a handheld device?

M

I think this would grab my interest more if it was a handheld device and it supported up to the Switch.

DAVID EVANS

Keep in mind, if your putting Steam on there as well, this would open up a lot of AAA games as long as they are played at 720p ish...

Juan Ortiz

I would be very interested in this will there be a way to have it with hdmi output with usb c or nah?

Marvin Bentley II

For that price range I think I'd rather have a Steam Deck. Something in the $150 or less range, with support for up to PS1 or PS2 (not sure what's possible for that price) would be more interesting. That said, good luck either way - can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

ChelC Real

I feel like theres already enough NUC/Mini PCs in that price range that we can install bazzite onto already.

Juan Ortiz

Sweet let us know when it's ready I'll def donate to the cause

PigPen

I agree with most everyone. The market for mini PCs with Ryzen U processors is flooded. However if you were able to get first party Nintendo Switch titles running at 100% speed, for just under 300 dollars, that would be a whole different story. Whatever you make it needs to be able to handle Switch emulation to stand out.