Batocera | 32gb Pc

Batocera runs light, but you can strip it further.

Convert PS1, Sega CD, and Dreamcast .bin/.cue or .iso files to .chd. This saves 20–40% space with zero performance loss. Use chdman (included with Batocera or MAME tools).

Example: Gran Turismo 2 (two discs) goes from 1.2 GB to ~750 MB. batocera 32gb pc

With 256GB SSDs costing $15, why bother with 32GB?

Three reasons:

If you want to use your PC as a normal computer sometimes:

If you fill up your 32GB drive with games, save states will eat the remaining space. You can mount a network share (NAS) to store saves. Edit the batocera.conf file (found in the boot partition) to add: network.saves.share = \\192.168.1.100\saves Batocera runs light, but you can strip it further

You should now see the Batocera splash screen. This is "Live Mode." The OS is running entirely from the USB stick.

If you hear crackling in N64 or PS1 games: If you want to use your PC as a normal computer sometimes: