Emulators?

[IriDium]

Firstly 200 views is nothing but curiosity - Xbian 1.1 has over 15,000 views.

Secondly - XBMC on the RPi does not run an X server, so anything that needs an X server will not run on the RPi. (This includes all distros, openelc, raspbmc and Xbian)

You CAN install Raspbian (Which has an X server) and then XBMC but as mentioned in my previous post, the RPi is a small puppy and cannot handle too much. In this case, the system runs like an arthritic three legged dog with asthma and a very sore nose.

Thirdly there is an "Add-on" in Programs - "Rom collection Browser" Rom Collection. I've not tried it, so can't say if it even works, but give it a try and let us know how you get on.

Depending on the hardware of your TV and the decoding, as you have noticed, with "all" you want, you will be pushing 100% most of the time, even if you up to "turbo" which is not really recommended but it is your RPi and you can do what you like with it. Yet, that is just CPU, you haven't factored in disk i/o, network speeds, usb limitations.

Bottom line: I like you enthusiasm, but I think you have to fully understand the limitations of the RPi.

NB: No dogs were harmed in this post.