MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Apr 14, 2017 6:15:20 GMT
Since I got my new PC back in December, I've been eager to delve into emulation for the first time, so I'm very interested to know what your experiences has been with different emulators. Even if you haven't emulated before (like me), just tell me what you know based on rumors you've heard and such. I just figured this would make for an interesting discussion, as I know a few of you here have experience with emulators.
I've heard the Dolphin emulator is one of the best post 5th gen emulators available. I hear most games run at a high framerate as well as enhanced HD resolution, with downloadable mods and stuff. Sounds awesome!
What have you heard about emulators/what do you know based on experience? Which ones are you interested in?
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Armored Core Raven
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Post by Armored Core Raven on Apr 14, 2017 7:07:49 GMT
these I know are good
MS-DOS: DOSbox
PC Engine: Magic Engine
Nintendo Entertainment System: NEStopia, JNES
Game Boy + Game Boy Color + Game Boy Advance: Visual Boy Advance
X68000: WinX68K High Speed
Super Nintendo: ZSNES
Sega SG1000 + Master System + Game Gear + Mega Drive + Mega CD + 32X: Kega Fusion, Gens (lacks SG1000 + Master System + Game Gear support), Regen (lacks SG1000 + Mega CD + 32X support)
Saturn: SSF Alpha R5 (very accurate emulation but tricky to get to work, heavy on processing power, not for weak computers!)
PlayStation (all listed are good for different games, some have great interfaces and are easy to use but doesn't support as many games, others are more basic and can be a bit tricky to get to work but have better compatibility with more games, best is to have them all): AdriPSX, ePSXe, PCSX Reloaded, pSX v1.13, PSXeven 0.19
There are some that are okay for other more uncommon systems, like Jaguar 64, Neo Geo, arcade games, Virtual Boy, Wonderswan etc., but I haven't found any that work remarkably well for any of them, most have glitches and have poor to average compatibility with games.
Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast emulators in my experience are all very poor, I haven't found a single good one for either. 1964 and Project 64 can emulate some Nintendo 64 games fairly well, but neither are very good.
I haven't tried any of the more current generations (PS2, GameCube Wii, Xbox, PSP, DS etc.) as my PC is barely powerful enough to handle the Saturn emulator and it runs very slow even on the lowest settings.
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MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Apr 19, 2017 6:33:49 GMT
these I know are good MS-DOS: DOSbox PC Engine: Magic Engine Nintendo Entertainment System: NEStopia, JNES Game Boy + Game Boy Color + Game Boy Advance: Visual Boy Advance X68000: WinX68K High Speed Super Nintendo: ZSNES Sega SG1000 + Master System + Game Gear + Mega Drive + Mega CD + 32X: Kega Fusion, Gens (lacks SG1000 + Master System + Game Gear support), Regen (lacks SG1000 + Mega CD + 32X support)Saturn: SSF Alpha R5 (very accurate emulation but tricky to get to work, heavy on processing power, not for weak computers!) PlayStation (all listed are good for different games, some have great interfaces and are easy to use but doesn't support as many games, others are more basic and can be a bit tricky to get to work but have better compatibility with more games, best is to have them all): AdriPSX, ePSXe, PCSX Reloaded, pSX v1.13, PSXeven 0.19 There are some that are okay for other more uncommon systems, like Jaguar 64, Neo Geo, arcade games, Virtual Boy, Wonderswan etc., but I haven't found any that work remarkably well for any of them, most have glitches and have poor to average compatibility with games. Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast emulators in my experience are all very poor, I haven't found a single good one for either. 1964 and Project 64 can emulate some Nintendo 64 games fairly well, but neither are very good. I haven't tried any of the more current generations (PS2, GameCube Wii, Xbox, PSP, DS etc.) as my PC is barely powerful enough to handle the Saturn emulator and it runs very slow even on the lowest settings. What if I'm looking for a Genesis emulator? You know, a North American Mega Drive? Because I always prefer the North American versions of Genesis games. Also, does it really take that powerful of a computer to handle emulators of the more recent systems? I hope my computer is powerful enough. |
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Armored Core Raven
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Post by Armored Core Raven on Apr 19, 2017 6:55:04 GMT
What if I'm looking for a Genesis emulator? You know, a North American Mega Drive? Because I always prefer the North American versions of Genesis games. Also, does it really take that powerful of a computer to handle emulators of the more recent systems? I hope my computer is powerful enough. Mega Drive pretty much is Genesis as far as emulators are concerned, they have options for region settings and usually default to North American NTSC standards, so you'll automatically have a "Genesis" emulator instead of a "Mega Drive" emulator by default, the games usually contain all versions and will switch to fit the default region settings automatically. As for more modern systems being emulated, any mid-range to high-end PC these days should be able to play modern console emulators. My PC is very low-end and has a super weak integrated Intel graphics card, so unless you have a low-budget PC like mine you should be fine. |
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billspreston
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Post by billspreston on Apr 19, 2017 16:00:24 GMT
Retroarch is an all in one emulator I highly recommend. You can set shaders and overlays cross-platform to make your HD monitor look like a CRT. Unfortunately with accuracy and shaders and effects this usually causes a performance hit so the faster your computer the better in most cases. Genesis roms can be run on just about anything at least.
Demul does Dreamcast pretty well.
I think the N64 is the only old system that can't be fully emulated.
Here's a fun project:
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stratogustav
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Post by stratogustav on Apr 19, 2017 16:25:37 GMT
My favorite is MAME, but because of the library not the interface. If you really want a cool interface just get Hyper Spin, it is popular for a reason and it looks good on any costume cabinet or PC, plus you get to organize all your emulators in one place.
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billspreston
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Post by billspreston on Apr 19, 2017 16:51:43 GMT
My favorite is MAME, but because of the library not the interface. If you really want a cool interface just get Hyper Spin, it is popular for a reason and it looks good on any costume cabinet or PC, plus you get to organize all your emulators in one place. I would use RetroFe or Launchbox over Hyperspin. Much more easy to customize plus you can import the themes as videos. |
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stratogustav
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Post by stratogustav on Apr 19, 2017 20:12:49 GMT
I would use RetroFe or Launchbox over Hyperspin. Much more easy to customize plus you can import the themes as videos. The customization is quite complicated which is why I bought it already set up with 200+ systems and full gaming libraries. It was worth it to me because for $168 I believe I pretty much got every single game ever made for all systems until the Taito Type X3 system. Sadly my PC is not powerful enough to run them all, I should had buy one by now, but all the PCs capable are way too large in size for my liking. |
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billspreston
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Post by billspreston on Apr 20, 2017 17:20:23 GMT
I would use RetroFe or Launchbox over Hyperspin. Much more easy to customize plus you can import the themes as videos. The customization is quite complicated which is why I bought it already set up with 200+ systems and full gaming libraries. It was worth it to me because for $168 I believe I pretty much got every single game ever made for all systems until the Taito Type X3 system. Sadly my PC is not powerful enough to run them all, I should had buy one by now, but all the PCs capable are way too large in size for my liking. I probably should have done that but I stubbornly like to make my own themes and videos. The downside is at the rate I'm going I'll probably never be done but I'm having fun playing around in After Effects. For instance, I made a custom theme for Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom using the intro to the Buck Rogers TV show the other day. |
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