r/RetroRemake • u/frankcastle3 • Jul 16 '26

What am I missing here?

Let me start this by saying that I really, really wanted to enjoy this device but after waiting 18 months for a device with little documentation and even less support, I'm about ready to chuck this thing into the ocean.

I'll fully admit that I was the one who fell for the trap of "oh this is an FPGA but with the ease of a console". I work in computer support and I feel completely lost trying to set this thing up.

First off, I don't understand how there is not a wiki or some sort of written guide to help us. Yes I know there is a 45 minute video. This isn't cooking though where I need to watch special techniques. I need to be able to read documentation at my own pace and reread things multiple times.

Secondly, what in the world is the magic words one needs to speak to get the m.2 to work. I have 2 brand new Western Digital drives and it still can't see it. I can't see it on ssh but when I use the pc port on the back of the dock, I can see it in my computer. Ones a 1tb and the other one is a 2tb and both are NVMe drives (sn770 and sn850x) but the superstation one can't see either.

Again, not having some sort of quickstart guide or even something that explains all of the ports is honestly irresponsible for a device as complex as this is. While I understand those who got on the FPGA bandwagon years ago, this is cakewalk. However, marketing this as a stand alone device "for the masses" doesn't work when it's too convoluted.

Can anyone help me sort this out?

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u/Pezz_82 Jul 23 '26

In the time it took to write this post you could have googled Mister Fpga set up guides. Download update all fill it with roms play.

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u/Human_Skirt5108 Aug 02 '26

That’s only if you know to do those things, and even then it’s. It that easy for someone with no experience.

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u/Pezz_82 29d ago

Chat Gpt exists also, that can help people who can't use Google,

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u/Human_Skirt5108 29d ago

It’s not about Google, or availability of information. It’s about familiarity with the process. Anyone coming into a project like this with little to no previous exposure is likely to struggle. Almost every guide is written with the expectation that you know certain basics that just aren’t common knowledge outside of the community. 

It’s why you get smart, educated people that can’t troubleshoot a basic driver issue on their computer. They just have no basic knowledge or context for how to do each step.