Do the pros outweigh the cons?
Hi. Sorry if this has been posted a million times. i've been looking into buying an A330 for awhile now and am finally getting the money to be able to.
i've researched a lot but am still a little uncertain so i have a short list of why:
*Have emulation problems with the SNES, GEN and others been fixed?
*What systems should be avoided? (i read the PS1 has had lots of problems and understand the community is still advancing with that and others. But IMO Playing Parasite Eve, Tomba and others is worth the wait for quality emulation).
*Any chance of N64, Sega CD or Saturn emulation in the future? (Again, if not, then worth the wait)
*i don't know how to mod, so is everything needed to improve playability downloadable?
*Do they come with any warranties? Is it durable?
*What site or online store do you recommend buying from? As in safest that you'd trust buying on from. i'm from the US, so i'd prefer a North American store.
*Does Dingoo make the ones sold by Think Geek? If not, which is better?
*Is getting one with the wireless controller worth the extra money or is the dpad on the A330 good enough to play on tv?
Thanks in advance. i'm unemployed so this is my birthday gift. i very rarely come by enough money to afford something like this, so don't want to get screwed. but really want it and am just wondering if it's as amazing as it sounds.
The support and updates of you in the Dingoo community is making this system sound even better.
Thanks a lot for the help. You saved me about $30.
I bought mine From thinkgeek it is made by dingoo they dont have it listed as such on there site do to some kind of marketing bs it came charged swapped over to English it cost more to oder from them though about 107.00 US$ with shipping
1. Genesis emulation has been fixed, there's a patch here. It's very easy to apply, just by replacing the original Genesis emulator file with it. Other emulators have better versions available via Dingoo Linux/Dingux. Installing Dingux is a tad complicated but not impossible. There is some risk involved.
2. Not very many systems should be completely avoided, but you should stay away from PS1 and DOSBox for now.
3. An N64 would be crippled and slow on a Dingoo, it's not likely, and the Saturn can't be emulated on a Dingoo because of a CPU problem or something. But Sega CD is emulated via the Dingux emulator "Picodrive".
4. Pretty much yes, you won't really need to upgrade or change your hardware unless something actually breaks.
5. Dingoo Digital USA's warrenty is non-refundable but is returnable if shipped item is nonfunctional. The system is relatively durable but scratches easily. Get a case or screen protector!!!!
6. A lot of people recommend dingoo-digital-usa.com. Getting a Dingoo from them should be genuine, not a knockoff.
7. dingoo-digital-usa.com
8. Don't get an A330 at all, it isn't worth the extra $$$. The extra RAM isn't accessible through the native firmware anyways, so it's like it isn't there. Get an A320.
Finally: Yeah, the system's pretty amazing, but you gotta be willing to work with the system. It won't be perfect out of the box but things like Dingux and pof's custom firmware make the system what it is.
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