component out on a neo geo? :o i'm kind of curious how that's possible, i think it uses the same video processor as a genesis which would be native RGB. is there some magic going on in there? :o
i'm gonna hit ps2 right quick because i've fallen in love with it and have them sitting all over the place. there is an absolutely astounding softmod called free mcboot that once you've successfully done it once it can be repeated easily an infinite number of times. in the end all you'll need is a memory card.
http://bootleg.sksapps.com/tutorials/fmcb/ is the official site and they list a few methods for getting started.
depending on your ps2 model your options will be different. but i've been playing with this a lot lately and i think i have a handle on most things you can do with it.
there are a fair amount of emulators, a port of fceultra for nes, a decent genesis/32x/segacd emulator, a really primitive version of mame :< ive played maybe 15 or so game on it successfully it really only likes the most ancient games but that's cool :o roc'n'rope on the ps2. there is a c64 and master system/gamegear emulator that i haven't tested yet. and a snes emulator that i don't think i can really recommend. maybe it works better from a disc but in my experience it had a lot of sound issues. some things ran full speed, most didn't.
a utility called simple media system allows you to play mp3s or xvid encoded video on your ps2, they can be on a disc or a usb drive or streamed thru the network adapter over a lan or via crossover cable. i find this super convenient and have a ps2 as a dedicated media center.
you also have a lot of options for playing games. you could burn a disc like a caveman, though the iso needs to be patched first to trick the ps2 into thinking its a dvd movie but i like ways that don't result in a pile of discs layin around waiting for me to step on them. if you have a fat ps2 and a network adapter you can use an ide hd to play games from though not every hd works. this is my preferred method. loading times are reduced, not as much as i dreamed of but noticably so, and beyond some rare compatibilty issues everything seems better than usual. also if you use any method that doesnt involve a disc you can make virtual memory cards on whatever storage device youre using to save space on your real dealy.
if you don't have a fatty ps2 or a hd for it, you can use the network adapter and crossover cable to stream game data over from whatever computer you like. there is an occasional fmv stutter though it's rare. it does get a lot worse if you're actively writing to the drive while youre playing somethin. i hear you can do this over a lan also but i always have a computer nearby and my router might as well be on the moon.
if youre desperate you can use a flashdrive or usb hd also but i don't recommend it for anything other than emulators. the ps2 uses usb1.1 ports and the data transfer is sluggish, fmvs are choppy and load times are worse, but once you're in game it does seem to operate smoothly most of the time.
the ps2 i use the most has a broken drive tray and a broken controller port like some kid decided to give it the boot. disc playing is spotty but it works fine thru the network adapter :o that is my ps2 story.
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