Emulator > Console

[PillarofReality]

If you've got the option to play a game on an emulator, why on earth would people bother shelling out for a console? Especially when the whole rigmarole around these consoles feels more like a racket than anything else.

Emulators don't cost anything, all you need is a decent PC, which most people already have. You can play any game from any console, any time, without the need to swap disks, deal with updates or worry about backwards compabiliity. Just load the Rom and go. Emulators also can offer better graphics, faster load times and mods.

 

[PersonalityChad]

Yeah, i own a bunch of retro consoles but emulators are just far more convenient at this point tbh

 

[Trident]

You can play any game from any console, any time,

except PS4/Xbox One

 

[Regenerator]

My only concern about emulators is viruses.

 

[PersonalityChad]

except PS4/Xbox One

Most games from that era are also available on PC so who cares

 

[PillarofReality]

Yeah, i own a bunch of retro consoles but emulators are just far more convenient at this point tbh

True.

My only concern about emulators is viruses.

That's like worrying about getting robbed in a gated community while leaving your front door wide open.

 

[PillarofReality]

Most games from that era are also available on PC so who cares

 

[starystulejarz]

except PS4/Xbox One

PS4 emulator soon will have fully playable Bloodborne and then after that rest of the exclusives. Xbox One has only two games that i want to play and both are Forza.


View: https://youtu.be/9Nq6M0SJCv4?t=358

 

[starystulejarz]

My only concern about emulators is viruses.

You are worrying too much. Most of them are open source and you can see through source code and compile them yourself. If there was something in those files then you would hear it all over the internet.

 

[starystulejarz]

I just received my new cpu+mobo that will be used in RPCS3 to play more demanding titles like Gran Turismo 5+6, Motorstorm, God of war 3.

 

[Regenerator]

You are worrying too much. Most of them are open source and you can see through source code and compile them yourself. If there was something in those files then you would hear it all over the internet.

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I'm relieved now.

 

[starystulejarz]

I'm relieved now.

You better should be

PS2:

GitHub - PCSX2/pcsx2: PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator

PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator. Contribute to PCSX2/pcsx2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Vita:

GitHub - Vita3K/Vita3K: Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator

Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator. Contribute to Vita3K/Vita3K development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

PSP:

GitHub - hrydgard/ppsspp: A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues.

A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues. - hrydgard/ppsspp

github.com

PS3:

GitHub - RPCS3/rpcs3: PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger

PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger. Contribute to RPCS3/rpcs3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Switch:

GitHub - Ryujinx/Ryujinx: Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C#

Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C# - Ryujinx/Ryujinx

github.com

Gamecube + Wii:

GitHub - dolphin-emu/dolphin: Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.

Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements. - dolphin-emu/dolphin

github.com

PS1:

GitHub - stenzek/duckstation: Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64

Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64 - stenzek/duckstation

github.com

Xbox1:

GitHub - xemu-project/xemu: Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development)

Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development) - xemu-project/xemu

github.com

Xbox360:

GitHub - xenia-canary/xenia-canary: Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project

Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project . Contribute to xenia-canary/xenia-canary development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Cemu pisses me off and corrupts itself way too often so i'm not listing it anymore as usable emulator.

 

[Regenerator]

You better should be

PS2:

GitHub - PCSX2/pcsx2: PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator

PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator. Contribute to PCSX2/pcsx2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Vita:

GitHub - Vita3K/Vita3K: Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator

Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator. Contribute to Vita3K/Vita3K development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

PSP:

GitHub - hrydgard/ppsspp: A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues.

A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues. - hrydgard/ppsspp

github.com

PS3:

GitHub - RPCS3/rpcs3: PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger

PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger. Contribute to RPCS3/rpcs3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Switch:

GitHub - Ryujinx/Ryujinx: Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C#

Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C# - Ryujinx/Ryujinx

github.com

Gamecube + Wii:

GitHub - dolphin-emu/dolphin: Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.

Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements. - dolphin-emu/dolphin

github.com

PS1:

GitHub - stenzek/duckstation: Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64

Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64 - stenzek/duckstation

github.com

Xbox1:

GitHub - xemu-project/xemu: Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development)

Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development) - xemu-project/xemu

github.com

Xbox360:

GitHub - xenia-canary/xenia-canary: Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project

Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project . Contribute to xenia-canary/xenia-canary development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Cemu pisses me off and corrupts itself way too often so i'm not listing it anymore as usable emulator.

Surprised there's emulators for the PS3 & Xbox 360. Those games were pretty huge.

 

[Jud Pottah]

Yeah, i own a bunch of retro consoles but emulators are just far more convenient at this point tbh

It is different.
Playing on a PS2 + a CRT TV
Compared to playing on your computers with all those fancy options, however they both offer One offers practicality, while the other offers a unique feeling.

View: https://youtu.be/yl8wbL9PUis?si=Yd2YhBVvDGdpRaRz
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[starystulejarz]

Surprised there's emulators for the PS3 & Xbox 360. Those games were pretty huge.

PS3 is way more demanding on hardware to emulate some games (for example i can't even run Wipeout on my old cpu since it doesn't have 8 cores, while Xb360 is pretty straightforward and requires mostly just good GPU and cpu is secondary any modern cpu will do great even i3 of last few gens, although it has way more bugs and glitches than RPCS3.

For example music may not work at all (Burnout Revenge), effects are bugged, shadows and lights may look weird, and you can't increase resolution from 720p (Forza Motorsport 4) cuz it breaks reflections especially on mirrors sometimes audio freezes out of nowhere by filling your HDD with garbage .log files that take over 4gb ,RDR1 having issues with lights, however titles like PGR4 (shame about 30fps cap) or Tekken 6 run and look great.

Speaking of PS3 emulator Demon's Souls and Ratchet & Clank Collection after last updates runs great on my GPU at 4k but one thing is annoying - windows messes up with my first core of cpu and put it at 0% so i need to restart one of win10 service to have stable performance. Gates and your pajeets are such incompetent fuckers go to hell


There is even PS4 emulator but it's in alpha state.

GitHub - shadps4-emu/shadPS4: PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD written in C++

PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD written in C++ - shadps4-emu/shadPS4

github.com

 

[starystulejarz]

It is different.
Playing on a PS2 + a CRT TV
Compared to playing on your computers with all those fancy options, however they both offer One offers practicality, while the other offers a unique feeling.

View: https://youtu.be/yl8wbL9PUis?si=Yd2YhBVvDGdpRaRz
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Most wanted was meant to be played on 1280x1024 LCD not stupid CRT

 

[PersonalityChad]

It is different.
Playing on a PS2 + a CRT TV
Compared to playing on your computers with all those fancy options, however they both offer One offers practicality, while the other offers a unique feeling.

View: https://youtu.be/yl8wbL9PUis?si=Yd2YhBVvDGdpRaRz
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Of course, nothing beats the feeling of playing on a CRT with original hardware. But emulation is just far more practical.

 

[8CbZA-kHFu6pFgE*]

No emulator for your face

 

[starystulejarz]

No emulator for your face

I will emulate Chads face and impregnate monster girls with my real dick.

 

[Jud Pottah]

Most wanted was meant to be played on 1280x1024 LCD not stupid CRT View attachment 1233556

That's a vsync master, when Samsung had a foot in the monitor market

I use an ASUS VG248qe for all my machines, a lovely successor. You can check here in the thread; https://incels.is/threads/my-neet-room-2023.457581/

Btw the TV is a Philips 32 inches, connected to a PS2, SNES and Sega Dreamcast.

Of course, nothing beats the feeling of playing on a CRT with original hardware. But emulation is just far more practical.

Yeah it far outweights the stress of getting something working, but the trouble is the adventure .

 

[Jud Pottah]

PS3 is way more demanding on hardware to emulate some games (for example i can't even run Wipeout on my old cpu since it doesn't have 8 cores, while Xb360 is pretty straightforward and requires mostly just good GPU and cpu is secondary any modern cpu will do great even i3 of last few gens, although it has way more bugs and glitches than RPCS3.

For example music may not work at all (Burnout Revenge), effects are bugged, shadows and lights may look weird, and you can't increase resolution from 720p (Forza Motorsport 4) cuz it breaks reflections especially on mirrors sometimes audio freezes out of nowhere by filling your HDD with garbage .log files that take over 4gb ,RDR1 having issues with lights, however titles like PGR4 (shame about 30fps cap) or Tekken 6 run and look great.

Speaking of PS3 emulator Demon's Souls and Ratchet & Clank Collection after last updates runs great on my GPU at 4k but one thing is annoying - windows messes up with my first core of cpu and put it at 0% so i need to restart one of win10 service to have stable performance. Gates and your pajeets are such incompetent fuckers go to hell


There is even PS4 emulator but it's in alpha state.

GitHub - shadps4-emu/shadPS4: PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD written in C++

PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD written in C++ - shadps4-emu/shadPS4

github.com

PS3 is still a decent Blu-ray PlayER.
Likewise, Same GOES to the PS2 if you have DVDs

 

[ogercel]

You are worrying too much. Most of them are open source and you can see through source code and compile them yourself. If there was something in those files then you would hear it all over the internet.

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Exactly so many IT illiterate bastards.

 

[Patches]

excatly

 

[Exhunter45]

You better should be

PS2:

GitHub - PCSX2/pcsx2: PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator

PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator. Contribute to PCSX2/pcsx2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Vita:

GitHub - Vita3K/Vita3K: Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator

Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator. Contribute to Vita3K/Vita3K development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

PSP:

GitHub - hrydgard/ppsspp: A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues.

A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues. - hrydgard/ppsspp

github.com

PS3:

GitHub - RPCS3/rpcs3: PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger

PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger. Contribute to RPCS3/rpcs3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Switch:

GitHub - Ryujinx/Ryujinx: Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C#

Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C# - Ryujinx/Ryujinx

github.com

Gamecube + Wii:

GitHub - dolphin-emu/dolphin: Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.

Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements. - dolphin-emu/dolphin

github.com

PS1:

GitHub - stenzek/duckstation: Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64

Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64 - stenzek/duckstation

github.com

Xbox1:

GitHub - xemu-project/xemu: Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development)

Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development) - xemu-project/xemu

github.com

Xbox360:

GitHub - xenia-canary/xenia-canary: Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project

Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project . Contribute to xenia-canary/xenia-canary development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Cemu pisses me off and corrupts itself way too often so i'm not listing it anymore as usable emulator.

You got to go to reddit citra they have mega threads that shows you where to download citra and it's forks

 

[wastedcodeine]

Most games from that era are also available on PC so who cares

Most games from that era are also shit kek

 

[wastedcodeine]

PS3 is still a decent Blu-ray PlayER.
Likewise, Same GOES to the PS2 if you have DVDs

I use my OG Xbox for DVDs I have the remote and shit

 

[PersonalityChad]

Most games from that era are also shit kek

Indeed. But there are always exceptions

 

[Jud Pottah]

I use my OG Xbox for DVDs I have the remote and shit

The original Xbox was better built compared to that atrocious ring of Death fiasco that was the Xbox 360.

 

[wasted12years]

The original Xbox was better built compared to that atrocious ring of Death fiasco that was the Xbox 360.

Does Carmageddon 64 run better on emulator compared to the real actual N64 hardware? Less lag?

 

[wastedcodeine]

The original Xbox was better built compared to that atrocious ring of Death fiasco that was the Xbox 360.

My 360 is a launch model and somehow never red-ringed lol

 

[Jud Pottah]

Does Carmageddon 64 run better on emulator compared to the real actual N64 hardware? Less lag?

Dont know dude.
I never owned a N64 neither played with that emulator.

 

[Jud Pottah]

My 360 is a launch model and somehow never red-ringed lol

Lucky you. Keep it!

 

[wasted12years]

Dont know dude.
I never owned a N64 neither played with that emulator.

Project 64 was a fun emulator, but a little glitchy and laggy.

 

[Jud Pottah]

Project 64 was a fun emulator, but a little glitchy and laggy.

I Did play around with a SNES emulator once on a Windows XP laptop from 2009, i tested KillER Instinct on it. Playing on the keyboard is dull, Best getting a pseudo SNES gamepad with USB connection.

The actual games that i do have for the SNES are the ones i play.

 

[sullen]

I even played Pokémon on emulator before I even got my first Gameboy (which was Advance) back in the day. Ngl someday I might just setup a retro PC with a CRT for peak feels.

 

[GloomLipscel]

If you've got the option to play a game on an emulator, why on earth would people bother shelling out for a console? Especially when the whole rigmarole around these consoles feels more like a racket than anything else.

Emulators don't cost anything, all you need is a decent PC, which most people already have. You can play any game from any console, any time, without the need to swap disks, deal with updates or worry about backwards compabiliity. Just load the Rom and go. Emulators also can offer better graphics, faster load times and mods.

If it crashes it’s cancer but I agree

 

[Clarus]

only work on very old shid. u running a hardware thru a hardware that not b very eficient. the modern consoles is optimized for the specific hardware, u not gona emulate the latest console with good accuracy

 

[BasedGoyslopReviews]

You better should be

PS2:

GitHub - PCSX2/pcsx2: PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator

PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator. Contribute to PCSX2/pcsx2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Vita:

GitHub - Vita3K/Vita3K: Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator

Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator. Contribute to Vita3K/Vita3K development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

PSP:

GitHub - hrydgard/ppsspp: A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues.

A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues. - hrydgard/ppsspp

github.com

PS3:

GitHub - RPCS3/rpcs3: PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger

PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger. Contribute to RPCS3/rpcs3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Switch:

GitHub - Ryujinx/Ryujinx: Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C#

Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C# - Ryujinx/Ryujinx

github.com

Gamecube + Wii:

GitHub - dolphin-emu/dolphin: Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.

Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements. - dolphin-emu/dolphin

github.com

PS1:

GitHub - stenzek/duckstation: Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64

Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64 - stenzek/duckstation

github.com

Xbox1:

GitHub - xemu-project/xemu: Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development)

Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development) - xemu-project/xemu

github.com

Xbox360:

GitHub - xenia-canary/xenia-canary: Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project

Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project . Contribute to xenia-canary/xenia-canary development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Cemu pisses me off and corrupts itself way too often so i'm not listing it anymore as usable emulator.

i know im completely fucking retarded and like a boomer when it comes to tech but i cant even set up the bios thing for pscx2.
pls help
some emulators like gameboy were ez even for me but what the fuck is this legal reason cant share any info about installing a bios hurr durr just put in your own personal ps2 consoles bios GAHOOK thats all we can tell you good luck fucker!!!!

 

[Retardfuel]

Yeah, i own a bunch of retro consoles but emulators are just far more convenient at this point tbh

It's smart to buy an adroid handheld to pirate roms online and emulate tons of different consoles

 

[svgmn1]

You are worrying too much. Most of them are open source and you can see through source code and compile them yourself. If there was something in those files then you would hear it all over the internet.

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open source doesn't guarantee it's safe. places like github are like the reddit of programmer world, you'll have bots and people who suck up for the creator too much, and the overwhelming majority of people who use open source software won't bother to check cves or what is contained and used in the source files, let alone make an effort to decrypt blobs (when containing any) bit by bit.
also roms aren't necessarily shared in open source spaces, actually most of the ones I looked for weren't and didn't even disclouse the source or were verified by open source licenses.

 

[flute_snoop]

all you need is a decent PC, which most people already have

I don't think that's true. I have a shitty laptop. Not everyone fucks with RTX set ups