Playing old games on a Mac Mini is possible but may require some adjustments.
Playing old games on a Mac Mini is possible but may require some adjustments.
Modern tools make it easy to replicate old styles, and even simple devices like a Raspberry Pi can handle retro gaming well.
The PS2 is likely going to be hard to access, but Dreamcast and GameCube could work, especially on Windows. Anything your old Mac could handle, this one would definitely manage. EDIT: Just noticed you were referring to a modern Mac Mini—those devices should easily run most PS2 titles at native quality.
Well, the 2009 iMac definitely can't handle advanced applications, clearly. It was pushing too many demands on it. Older hardware, of course, is fine. After all, I can run Genesis, SNES and some MAME arcade titles on my very basic Acer Spin 11 Chromebook. My main concern is for tasks requiring more processing power. As an avid YouTube follower on ETAPrime, I've noticed many SBCs crashing with PSP or N64. And the iMac isn't especially strong — but it's still sufficient for things like GarageBand and photo editing.