Neo Geo X: is it really as bad as they say?

[madmanjock]

At launch these where blasted for poor screen quality, battery life and emulation.

I understand that later firmware improved the emulation (particularly the sound), and hacked firmware can improve this further still.

I am tempted to get one of these to go alongside my NES and SNES minis as a easy to hookup hdmi ready nostalgia trip device. Is it a really shit idea? I am aware the portable screen is a bit of crap, how is it connected up to a TV? Shitty as well?

Is it easy to side load games?

 

[F4U57]

The HDMI output is even worse than the portable screen.

Stay away from it. I had one, played it for about an hour then sold it a few months later.

 

[madmanjock]

The HDMI output is even worse than the portable screen.

Stay away from it. I had one, played it for about an hour then sold it a few months later.

That’s disappointing but thanks for the honesty.

I’ll hold off then unless I see one for cheap. Some dick is asking £2199.99 for one on amazon.co.uk. Arse. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-l...olp_collectible?ie=UTF8&condition=collectible

 

[madman]

Fake madman, there are plenty of threads on here if you utilize the SEARCH. FUNCTION.

 

[madmanjock]

Fake madman, there are plenty of threads on here if you utilize the SEARCH. FUNCTION.

Cheers for the tip, but I was wondering what it was like after firmware updates / hacks. Everyone said it sucked on release, I wanted to know if later updates or development s saved it.

P.S my join date was 2002. Makes you the fake, 2007 n00b

 

[F4U57]

P.S my join date was 2002. Makes you the fake, 2007 n00b

Shots fired!

 

[NexusX]

I heard that the HDMI stero sound on the output actually has the left and right channels crossed and there is no way to fix it even with the update. The composite out can be swapped my just swapping the rca plugs but thats about it.

 

[Demitri1983]

I heard that the HDMI stero sound on the output actually has the left and right channels crossed and there is no way to fix it even with the update.

100% Truth. This was the death blow for me. Only worth playing in composite mode.

If you are a reasonable person and know what you are getting into it is neat. Just like the MVS and Neo in general, the concept was ahead of its time. Poor execution sadly.

 

[madman]

Cheers for the tip, but I was wondering what it was like after firmware updates / hacks. Everyone said it sucked on release, I wanted to know if later updates or development s saved it.

P.S my join date was 2002. Makes you the fake, 2007 n00b

You got banned for 5 years. Therefore I have a longer unbanned tenure. Also nobody knows who you are and I was voted straightest member of the forum with the best N64 collection.

 

[famicommander]

100% Truth. This was the death blow for me. Only worth playing in composite mode.

If you are a reasonable person and know what you are getting into it is neat. Just like the MVS and Neo in general, the concept was ahead of its time. Poor execution sadly.

What was ahead of its time about it?

It's a god damn portable rombox. GP32 and GP2X are like a decade old.

 

[Demitri1983]

What was ahead of its time about it?

It's a god damn portable rombox. GP32 and GP2X are like a decade old.

Just the concept on the console/portable aspect of it alla Switch. The GP series was really cool but its not like the BallPark (i think) name was drawing any eyes from the main stream. The X had some main stream press, it actually had a shot, partly due to the NEOGEO name... But lost. You are right, it was an emulation box, but at the time (2012) it was the exciting.

 

[awbacon]

You got banned for 5 years. Therefore I have a longer unbanned tenure. Also nobody knows who you are and I was voted straightest member of the forum with the best N64 collection.

best n64 collection wins the madman off

 

[wyo]

best n64 collection wins the madman off

 

[madmanjock]

You got banned for 5 years. Therefore I have a longer unbanned tenure. Also nobody knows who you are and I was voted straightest member of the forum with the best N64 collection.

Ooo triggered. I might start calling you n00bman.

Actually I was banned for 10 years. Does not change the fact I joined in 2002, when Neo Geo was still a thing.

But I admit, you have certainly proven your heterosexuality by having the best N64 collection.

 

[oliverclaude]

But I admit, you have certainly proven your heterosexuality by having the best N64 collection.

So that's what it takes to prove it nowadays? Then we all ghey, well, except madman.

On topic though, the X has that great appearance with its mimicry looks and the haptic qualities right down to its packaging, but the actual playing experience is inversely proportional to these looks.

It wasn't an attempt to bring the old days back, but to purely capitalize on them by selling thrash, like releasing a dime novel with gilded side edges. To put it short: In your face, Tonmo.

 

[MrRobotFactory]

Yes its a shit idea.
I didn't spend one hour with that thing and instantly knew it was a pos and sold it within days.

Take a look at lukemorse1's review of it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=430-iM_kXT0

Stay away from it.

 

[LegoSlug]

Bought one off amazon when it came out. Didn't work properly, and ended up returning it. It's not very good quality.

Your money is better spent on a mvs/aes system plus one of the new neosd flash carts. Be prepared to spend $700-900.

 

[madmanjock]

Your money is better spent on a mvs/aes system plus one of the new neosd flash carts. Be prepared to spend $700-900.

Yeah thats what I’m starting to think, back to AES. If the Neo Geo X didn’t have sucky tv output it would have saved buying a scaler to output neatly to a modern TV, and the expense of the NeoSD ontop of the console. No such luck.

That lukemorse1 review really showed how bad the colour bleeding compared to original hardware on composite. Maybe hdmi is better, but yeah I get the message - this thing is junk. SNK pulled the plug as damage control by the sounds of it.

I have a CDZ for the moment, but even that loads like a bitch with Last Blade and later games. Plus I’d like to play the Metal Slugs past 2. Currently have the Metal Slug collection on Wii but the controller is just not right for it.

 

[F4U57]

When I got mine, the actual LCD plastic overlay started peeling at one side, that was within a month.

The stick also feels like lightweight cheap plastic. Sure it's got clicky microswitches, but it feels like you'd snap the stick if you were too aggressive with it.

As oliverclaude said, it's just a cheap attempt to cash in on the Neo and retro craze in general.

 

[ChuChu Flamingo]

SNK really had a lot of potential with this thing, but they squandered it.

 

[awbacon]

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+1 for highlander reference. Works for neo too..there can be only one, and the X was a dumpster fire of a system. Returned mine to amazonthe next day

 

[CORY]

SNK really had a lot of potential with this thing, but they squandered it.

SNK had nothing to do with thing nor how it was marketed. They just sold a license to Tommo. Tommo are the ones to blame. SNK pulled the plug the first chance they got.

 

[ObeyMyEgo]

Fun fact. The psp emulates the neo geo better with a better screen. It also does a/v out although not HDMI. It still looks better.

Since both are emulation anyways. Just save some coin and mod a psp.

 

[madman]

Let's summarize fake madman's posts:

Asks about the NGX.
Watches luke morse videos.
Doesn't have a MVS or AES.

Weak ass buster shit.

 

[FilthyRear]

Watches luke morse videos.

LOL