Re:Hello! I am new here RE:Info for noobs like me
Posted by scottbeck79 on .
Btw, I never use google to search because the algorithm flat out sucks. I recommend using the Duckduckgo or Brave browsers. Here's the links to my DDG search "Best Rom Packs" and "Best Rom Sites 2023".
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=best+rompack+sites&va=b&t=hc&ia=web
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=best+rom+sites+2023&va=b&t=hc&ia=web
The website "Techpout" will be in the first few that sites that come up in this search. So far, this is the only one I have had to use in order to find everything I've been looking for but there are more that have mass listings and they all look fairly decent; you'll obviously find some repeats as well as dead sites. FYI -- Techpout's number 1 listing is Rom Hustler, which only allows one download per day if you don't have a VPN or site membership but it's useful for having full listings with the size game file you're downloading when you have limited space. I've done some transferring of my memory sticks & mini SDs now to my external HDDs so I don't have to worry about that anymore but initially I only had my RasperryPi 3B+ with only the 32GB miniSD card it came with 5 years ago. Basically, in doing this instead of trying to download a huge dump, I am basically learning along the way. In less than 2 weeks I've gone from not knowing how to navigate my RP3B+ and jailbroken PS3 Super Slim w/HEN to add some games to it. I had already started deleting alot of the garbage and cleaning up the games list that was on the SD card. I deleted what was on 32GB card and started from scratch on a larger SD card with the most up to date emulators for the capabilities of the 3B+. It's a process and I don't think I could explain it to someone just yet in typing form but I think I could walk someone through it if I could see what they were trying to do and answer their questions to my current level of knowledge ---> That right there was my biggest frustration, not being able to ask questions in real time, not knowing the lingo, etc. That and the fact that people tiptoe around this shit like a bunch of girls and they don't want to tell you anything. More often than not these sites stop at the PS3/Vita/Xbox360 era but even if they didn't, it's literally almost a decade later and the only people benefitting from us purchasing a "physical" copy are the idiots driving prices sky high on Ebay, Mercari & especially Amazon OR the local Game Shops (not Gamestop) who are still in business providing a service because they love video games - this price hike will eventually phase them out just like the old rental shops were by this digital nonsense; although my local Public Library has a huge selection of PS4, Xbox One & Switch games they borrow to kids that don't know how to take care of anything. Just go look on the "World Economic Forum" website -- "You will own nothing and be happy" is one of their wet dreams...lmao!
I am copying and pasting some sites I have saved that found, which I emailed to myself. If it has a sign up or a newsletter,I recommend you sign up, follow their forums, etc. Might be wise to create a new email to keep it from getting lost in the shuffle also.
https://www.racketboy.com/retro
https://www.romhacking.net/
https://gbatemp.net/
https://www.psx-place.com/
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=best+rompack+sites&va=b&t=hc&ia=web
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=best+rom+sites+2023&va=b&t=hc&ia=web
The website "Techpout" will be in the first few that sites that come up in this search. So far, this is the only one I have had to use in order to find everything I've been looking for but there are more that have mass listings and they all look fairly decent; you'll obviously find some repeats as well as dead sites. FYI -- Techpout's number 1 listing is Rom Hustler, which only allows one download per day if you don't have a VPN or site membership but it's useful for having full listings with the size game file you're downloading when you have limited space. I've done some transferring of my memory sticks & mini SDs now to my external HDDs so I don't have to worry about that anymore but initially I only had my RasperryPi 3B+ with only the 32GB miniSD card it came with 5 years ago. Basically, in doing this instead of trying to download a huge dump, I am basically learning along the way. In less than 2 weeks I've gone from not knowing how to navigate my RP3B+ and jailbroken PS3 Super Slim w/HEN to add some games to it. I had already started deleting alot of the garbage and cleaning up the games list that was on the SD card. I deleted what was on 32GB card and started from scratch on a larger SD card with the most up to date emulators for the capabilities of the 3B+. It's a process and I don't think I could explain it to someone just yet in typing form but I think I could walk someone through it if I could see what they were trying to do and answer their questions to my current level of knowledge ---> That right there was my biggest frustration, not being able to ask questions in real time, not knowing the lingo, etc. That and the fact that people tiptoe around this shit like a bunch of girls and they don't want to tell you anything. More often than not these sites stop at the PS3/Vita/Xbox360 era but even if they didn't, it's literally almost a decade later and the only people benefitting from us purchasing a "physical" copy are the idiots driving prices sky high on Ebay, Mercari & especially Amazon OR the local Game Shops (not Gamestop) who are still in business providing a service because they love video games - this price hike will eventually phase them out just like the old rental shops were by this digital nonsense; although my local Public Library has a huge selection of PS4, Xbox One & Switch games they borrow to kids that don't know how to take care of anything. Just go look on the "World Economic Forum" website -- "You will own nothing and be happy" is one of their wet dreams...lmao!
I am copying and pasting some sites I have saved that found, which I emailed to myself. If it has a sign up or a newsletter,I recommend you sign up, follow their forums, etc. Might be wise to create a new email to keep it from getting lost in the shuffle also.
https://www.racketboy.com/retro
https://www.romhacking.net/
https://gbatemp.net/
https://www.psx-place.com/
Is there anyway I can get faster download speeds? Is there a place to contribute to the site? Thanks