Living Room Retro Gaming Blueprint: 4K TV Setup, CRT Shaders & Controller Docking

Planning and configuring the ideal living room retro gaming setup, integrating modern OLED displays, audio output, Bluetooth controls, Steam PC gaming, and multi-system emulation.

📋 Requirements

• Display & Audio: Direct HDMI output to OLED TV & surround audio system.
• Performance: 4K 120 FPS capability (Note: 120 FPS with retro emulation is generally not required).
• Wireless Controls: Native Bluetooth controller support (Xbox, PlayStation, 8BitDo).
• Arcade Controls: Dedicated Arcade Stick integration for CPS/NeoGeo arcade titles.

💻 PC & Steam Gaming

• Native access to all games from Steam library.
• Featured Games: e.g., Path of Exile 1 & 2 (PoE 1 / 2).

🕹️ Emulation Targets

🔴 Nintendo

• Switch
• 3DS
• Wii U
• GameCube
• SNES (select classic titles)

👾 MAME & Arcade

• CPS 1, 2, & 3 (Capcom System)
• SNK NeoGeo

🕹️ Commodore

• Amiga (Commodore Amiga 500 / 1200)
• C64 (select Commodore 64 classics)

🎮 Sony PlayStation

• PlayStation 3 (PS3)
• PlayStation 4 (PS4)
• PSP (PlayStation Portable)