mClassic OG Gaming Upscaler for Nintendo Switch and Retro Consoles

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1. Daniel C. J. Cosman Verified Buyer – 9 July 2024

   I had purchased the Mcable and was using it for a while, but decided the impact was too little on my TV (1080p output on a 4K display) to justify the price.

   I was hesitant to try again as TVs don’t support 1440p (at least mine don’t), however I realized my monitor is 1440p (which the MClassic supports @ 60hz) and so gave it a go.

   It’s freaking great! I’ve been playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and the upgrade in sharpness and, more specifically, contrast and colour, is worth the price. The games just pop! Native 1080p games, like Mario U deluxe, look nearly flawless with this device. Highly recommended with a 1440p monitor.

   BTW: I bought a $30 HDMI switch as monitors generally only have one HDMI port allowing me to keep the PC hooked up along with the Switch.
   

2. Hafiz Verified Buyer – 1 August 2024

   If u have those 55” 4K tv … u need to do something to the resolution that the switch can produce during dock… most high end tv can already upscale to 1 step better then what the switch output. But with this it improve 1 more step … so that is the layman way to put it .
   

3. Gellister Verified Buyer – 3 August 2024

   So this thing is designed to increase visual detail by interpreting frame data from your devices and adding to it. It also has a free anti-aliasing level given to anything passing through it (smoothing edges that have stair-stepping/jaggies/aliasing). Wow. I tried this thing out on all my 1080p and sub 1080p consoles, it really makes the content look much better on my TVs. The device only forces whatever native output resolution your TV tells it to (a 4k that doesn’t natively support 1440p will only tell the device to go to 1080p). My smaller 1360X768 tv forces that instead of taking a 1080p image and downscaling it like it does with a PS4 signal. Your mileage may vary if your monitor or TV can force resolutions. Nonetheless, it’s going to be whatever your TV natively supports that is 1440p or below that will be your maximum output. That said, I am very happy with this device. On my Switch, the upscaling of sub 1080p content and even 1080p content looks wonderful with the built in anti-aliasing making things look so much cleaner that I was able to boost the TV’s sharpness of the image without getting visual noise (aka much better visual experience). This led to better visual clarity because the image was allowed to be less soft without becoming noisy or aliased. My 360 and PS3 that are hooked up to that smaller TV I mentioned look amazing even with the meagre “pixel boost”. Heck even the PSTV I have hooked up to my 4k display looks so much better. Muramasa Rebirth and Killzone Mercenary have never looked this good. This is a good device for hardware of older resolution levels. Your returns diminish with higher resolution devices (I don’t think an pass of extra anti-aliasing is worth the money on near 4K resolutions) but the sizeable visual upgrades (especially if you are a multi-console owner still plugging through old libraries) are well worth it. If you can get a low latency splitter, it spreads the love across any devices inputting without the need to buy individually for each device which is a nicety I wasn’t expecting. I recommend it but make sure you understand what you are getting out of it and whether your usage scenario makes sense. Edit 09/10/22 – The photos I sent are pretty jumbled up so I am resubmitting them in a order that has the mclassic smoothed one first and the native image second. Keep in mind these are taken on a 4K tv where the image is outputting at 1080p with an anti-aliasing pass. Games with lower native resolution have a more perceivable difference and a 1440p monitor will get better results (have one on the way so I may repost thereafter). I am going to point out areas to look at to see the perceivable smoothness difference or sharper detail for those maybe not seeing the benefit. On BoTW Link: Observe the handle of the weapon over his right shoulder as well his bracer on his right arm where the transition between the pixels on link and the background are smoother. Also the texture detail on his shirt, the sheikah slate and other items has a clearer definition between colors and sharper edges. Super Kirby Clash Mage Kirby: Check out the area where Kirby’s head reaches the hat or the lines of the star on the hat. The orb in his staff also has far less issues with the edges stairstepping. Though the textures are minimalist there is cleaner lines again on color changes on the hat or in the staff orb. Smash Bros Link: The Sheikah slate handle is remarkably smoother in image 05 (Mclassic) vs 06 (native). In images 07 and 08 notice how much more “serration” exists on Link’s ear in 08 vs the 07 with Mclassic) These are a handful examples on my current setup, may update further. Edit 07/23/2023 Having used this for close to a year. I really appreciate what it does. Partciularly now that I have a 1440p monitor I use, this makes my Switch and Xbox 360 games look much, MUCH smoother with that 1440p upscale and anti-aliasing. I jump between these consoles and my PS5 and Series X and this has made the visual difference feel so much less jarring. 720p on Xbox 360 has been OK but now going back and playing Resident Evil titles for achievements on that console, it feels smooth, clean and very easy on the eyes. Switch gets a more minor upgrade but playing Tears of the Kingdom I have felt less impact from the dynamic resolution compared to friends of mine. What you get out of this requires a lot of understanding of the tech around it. 1080p and lower consoles benefit and if you have a monitor or TV with 1440p it will make an even bigger difference. Still highly recommend!

   

4. vincenzo Verified Buyer – 4 August 2024

   Ho voluto sperimentare l’accoppiata pi 4 con l’emulazione psp. Parto subito col dire che mostri avranno notato la necessità di impostare una risoluzione 2x nelle impostazioni dell’emulatore PPSSPP per rendere la grafica più accattivante e comunque godibile su schermi da 15 pollici in su. Così facendo però, spesso si hanno cali di frame nelle fasi più frenetiche dei giochi, rendendo frustante il tutto. Ebbene la mia idea era quella di utilizzare l’emulatore con risoluzione 1x accoppiandolo con Mclassic. L’esperimento è riuscito pienamente: Mclassic permette di recuperare quando di perso si avrebbe nel passaggio da una risoluzione 2x ad una 1x…in più si ha un carico minore sulla cpu e gpu del raspberry con azzeramento dei cali di frame di cui parlavo prima. Pienamente soddisfatto. (Consiglio di impostare come risoluzione di uscita dal pi 4 la 480p, ci penserà Mclassic a fare il resto).
   Analoga prova fatta con l’emulazione dreamcast: anche qui si ha possibilitá di ridurre il carico su raspberry, potendo ridurre la risoluzione in uscita. Risultati di tutto rispetto….chiaramente con effetto uaaaoooo ridotto rispetto a psp ma comunque rispettabilissimo.
   Mi riservo di fare prove con n64
   

5. Luis Alberto Verified Buyer – 1 January 2025

   Es un accesorio para videoconsolas de un precio elevado pero que dota a estas de una calidad de imagen que se agradece mucho.
   Simplemente activar el botón, se apaga un momento la imagen y al aparecer, tienes una imagen suavizada, mejorada y multiplicada.
   Seguiré probando ya que solo tiene unos días.
   Lo complementaré además con un 4K Gamer Pro.
   

6. Guiyom Verified Buyer – 22 April 2025

   Apaté par les reviews magiques sur youtube, j’ai tenté l’aventure mClassic.
   J’ai été déçu au final car sur un 34″ ultra wide (3440×1440), le mClassic n’est pas en mesure d’afficher du 1440p.
   Le dongle ne rentre pas dans le dock d’origine sur switch et pour brancher le tout, on se retrouve avec une quantité de cables disgracieux à éclater le WAF au sol.
   Certes, on peut trouver des qualités au mClassic, qui permet d’avoir un rendu des textes et des polices nettement plus agréables si on affiche sur un écran 1440p ou 4K, mais pour le contenu des jeux en eux mêmes, pas de miracles. Par d’anti aliasing magique ou de sensation de résolution de rendu supérieure.
   Au prix auquel il est proposé, le mClassic c’est à mon humble avis pas intéressant.